On the other side, Changshun County.

The gongs and drums in the Sanyang Machinery Factory were noisy, and even dozens of firecrackers were hung, and the red confetti paved the entire ground red.

And in that red, two small excavators with strange structures stand out.

Instead of tracks, it is connected to four off-road tires by four brackets, and in addition to the four tires, there are four additional movable positioning piles for fixation.

At first glance, the excavator standing tall looks like a giant octopus.

Liu Maocai, the director of the factory, stood in the middle of the two excavators with a smile on his face, while the reporters around him kept pressing the shutter and directing Liu Maocai to take various poses.

After tirelessly filming for half an hour, Liu Mao finally left the two excavators that made him extremely proud and walked among the guests who came to cut the ribbon and watch the ceremony.

Of course, the first person he went to see was Wang Qing, who had been waiting on the side for a long time.

At this time, his attitude has made a 180-degree turn compared to before, of course, not because he guessed the identities of Wang Qing and Wang Jiancheng.

What's more, because of Wang Qing's efforts, Sanyang Factory really ushered in a chance to come back to life!

This was originally a small state-owned enterprise that was on the verge of death, and there was not a penny left over from the money it earned every year except for the payment of wages.

But now, with this fist product, this unique all-terrain excavator in the domestic market and breaking the monopoly of foreign technology, the day when Sanyang Factory will turn over can be said to be just around the corner!

In this way, how could he not be grateful to Wang Qing?

They really helped!

Thinking of this, Liu Maocai hurriedly walked a few steps, took Wang Qing's hand and said:

"Village Chief Wang, this time it's really up to you!"

"At my age, I thought that I would work honestly until I retired and handed over the factory to others, but I didn't expect that at this time, I could make such a big achievement!"

"Of course, -—— still have to thank the superior leaders for their concern, if there is no technology provided by the superiors, this kind of thing, we Sanyang Factory can't figure it out for ten or twenty years."

"Village Chief Wang, you must help me convey the meaning of all the members of Sanyang Factory, you can tell the leaders that the problem of sales is not bothered by the leaders, and we will solve it ourselves!"

"When the scale is bigger, if the superiors have any higher requirements, we Sanyang Factory is unavoidable!"

Hearing Liu Maocai's cliché, Wang Qing couldn't help but feel a little funny.

It's a sycophant.

This level of proficiency is really not something that can be practiced in a day or two.

——

However, if you want to say that Liu Maocai is incapable, in fact, he still has it.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible to really build this excavator in just four months.

After all, I inquired with Wang Jiancheng, and what the superior provided was actually just a relatively basic technical document.

It is still Sanyang Factory that really contributes to adaptation, production and manufacturing.

During this period of time, in order to be able to complete the equipment and buy all the materials, Liu Maocai was stunned that he didn't even want his old face, and he ran a loan from the bank, and went to the brother factory for help, and even heard that for a qualified transmission shaft, he took out the old Moutai that he had hidden for more than ten years and gave gifts to others.

In a few months, Liu Mao's hair was visibly missing.

He was balder and, of course, stronger.

Thinking of this, Wang Qing also put away the disdain he had for him before, and replied sincerely:

"Don't worry, Director Liu."

"After that, as long as I can speak, I will definitely help you talk more."

"In the past few months, you have really worked hard, you can rest assured, we are all in the eyes."

Hearing this, Liu Maocai waved his hand.

"There's nothing hard or hard, and it's not entirely for you to engage in this thing, of course."

"Actually, I've studied the market privately."

"In the past, we thought that such excavators were useless, and the main consideration was the situation of the country."

"If you think about it, in the past, when you did development, you either didn't do it or did it on a large scale."

"What kind of railway, highway, bridge and so on-—— like a small project like your village, no one cares at all."

"So, it really didn't work for us to build this kind of small all-terrain excavator at that time."

"Think about it, big projects have to use big equipment, and small projects can't afford equipment, why do we build them?"

Speaking of this, Liu Mao paused for a moment, then lowered his voice and said mysteriously:

"But that's no longer the case."

"I received news that the economy of the United States has collapsed, and it is likely to affect us."

"In order to protect our own economy, in the next few years, the country will engage in infrastructure construction."

"Among them, rural and remote areas are important directions."

"At that time, there will be more and more projects like Luojiao Village, and the market for all-terrain small excavators will also get bigger and bigger."

"Hehe, we have the lead now, and in the future, the sea is wide and the fish jumps."

"Congratulations!"

After listening to this, Wang Qing smiled and congratulated.

Then, after a momentary change, he asked:

"However, Director Liu, since everything has been made, do we have to solve the problem of the project in the village?"

"We said at the beginning that after the production line is launched, we can buy or rent it first."

"Look, don't you make arrangements as soon as possible?"

"What words! Why is it so outward? ”

Liu Maocai pretended to be angry and glared at Wang Qing, and then said:

"These two excavators were originally prepared for you, so you don't need to talk about renting or not."

"Of course, it costs us to build it, so it's definitely impossible to send it."

"However, I've already helped you contact an experienced excavator master nearby, and I'll come over a little later."

"When the driver arrives, you can get the two excavators away and get them to the village."

"I'm here to give you a promise, when the road in the village where you settle is built, when will you return the excavator."

"When you are still building roads, no matter how you use it, I absolutely have nothing to say!"

"Thank you so much!"

Wang Qing said excitedly.

No matter what Liu Maocai's purpose is, whether he really wants to repay him, or just wants to slap the "person" behind him, at least, the kindness he is proposing now is true and sincere.

The excavator can be used without spending money, so that the village can save a lot of money to build the road.

And these saved money can be used in various ways.

For example, the primary school in the village, which leaks rain all year round, can be renovated.

The dilapidated basketball court may be able to be resurfaced

A few hours later, the two excavators successfully arrived at the junction of the village road and the village road.

From here, the six-metre-wide country road narrows to just one person, and the elevation rises rapidly.

In the words of the locals, starting from here, it is considered to be the real entry into the "Dayao Mountain".

Two excavators roared down the truck, and then began to climb up the extremely rugged mountain.

Once the excavator was in place, the road construction work officially began.

The villagers, who had already received the news, stood aside and watched from afar, and everyone's face showed joy from the bottom of their hearts.

"It's so good, look at the stone on this excavator, it will break with a light knock, let's dig it ourselves, I don't know how long it will take to dig it down."

"No, it's not hard to go up the mountain! It's the first time I've seen this kind of excavator, like an octopus! ”

"It's a robot! Just like the robots in the movies! ”

"Ah Qing really has the ability, this kind of thing can be borrowed"

"It's not borrowed, it's given to us by the county. I heard that it was the kid who went to college outside and made some contribution to the country, and the state specially funded the research and development of the excavator, which was specially used for us! ”

"Really? What about his father? Didn't come today? ”

"No, he worked in the county today, and said he would come in two days."

Listening to everyone's discussion and looking at the two steel monsters in the efficient homework, Wang Qing's heart suddenly surged with an indescribable emotion.

For many years, he had been looking forward to such a scene.

He remembers attending the town's middle school when he himself was a child, and walking the trail every weekend when he came home.

No matter whether the weather is rainy or sunny, whether the mountain is soft or solid, his trek never stops.

It has to be said that he was afraid.

At that time, every time he came back here, every time he was about to embark on that winding mountain path, he couldn't help but stop and stop here for a long time.

He always thinks of those unjust souls who unfortunately fell into the valley, and remembers the legend of the so-called "ghost who fell into the cave and grabbed the substitute".

Will he be the next stand-in?

If not yourself, then who's next?

There will never be an answer to such a question, but in his long journey, he did witness one acquaintance after another being "caught as a stand-in".

Among them, including Wang Shu's parents.

——

However, to his surprise, there were more people who died, but he was not so afraid.

I don't know if it's because I accepted my fate, or because I grew up, or because I thought that those so-called "cave ghosts" were actually my relatives, so I subconsciously thought that they would never harm themselves.

If you think about it, this is really a tragic and helpless contradiction.

Some people may try to find a trace of warmth in such contradictions.

But at least for Wang Qing, he couldn't find it.

All he could find was the suffering and struggle of the villagers in this village imprisoned by the mountains.

Thankfully, it's finally coming to an end.

Two excavators specially designed for complex terrain are just the beginning, and the county party committee office has clearly informed itself that with the support of the higher authorities, there will be a professional engineering team to support the road repair work in the village.

They will replace the ordinary villagers of the village and let them rest well.

Thinking of this, Wang Qing sighed.

He subconsciously touched the head of Wang Shu, who was standing aside, and the latter raised his head and asked:

"Brute, how long will it take for this excavator to repair the road in the village?"

Wang Qing scratched his head and replied:

"I don't know if it's barbaric, if it's fast, it's one or two months, and if it's slow, it's two or three months."

"Anyway, it's definitely much faster than we can repair it ourselves, and if we fix it ourselves, we may not be able to repair it in a few years."

Wang Shu nodded thoughtfully and said in a low voice:

"Then let's hope they can hurry."

"Want to hurry? Why don't you help too? ”

Wang Qing said teasingly.

"Forget it. I can't help, I just mess around. ”

Wang Shu pretended to sigh, and then explained:

"Actually. I just thought, if the road is repaired, I can walk out on my own. ”

"What are you going to do walking out?"

Wang Qing's brows furrowed, and before Wang Shu could answer, he couldn't help but reproach:

"Ashu, you have to listen to the brute words, I said, you are still young, you can't run around and play everywhere."

"The road used to be difficult to walk, but now the road is being built, but that doesn't mean there is no danger outside."

"What kind of traffickers, cars are dangerous!"

"Your parents are gone, if something happens to you, how sad will your grandmother be?"

Hearing Wang Qing's words, Wang Shu nodded obediently.

But after a few seconds of silence, he suddenly said:

"I'm not there to play."

Wang Qing was stunned for a moment and asked:

"And what do you want to do?"

"I think. Go sell medicines. ”

"Selling medicine? No matter how old you are, you want to sell medicine, don't mess around! ”

"I want to buy a wheelchair for my grandmother."

Wang Shu said seriously.

"Grandma is old, she can't walk anymore."

"In the past, when my parents were still there, they would carry my grandmother out in the morning and let her go to the entrance of the village to sit and chat with others."

"Now they're gone, and grandma doesn't have anyone to carry it, and I can't carry it."

"She sits at the head of the bed every day and can't go anywhere."

"It would be nice to have a wheelchair, she can still move her hands, she can turn the wheelchair out on her own. It's like that on TV. ”

Hearing Wang Shu's words, Wang Qing's heart sounded as if it had been hammered.

He suddenly realized that he, the village head, did still have a lot of things that he didn't do in place.

Wang Qing's grandmother he naturally knew, and even for a long time, he thought that he had taken good care of her.

But when he heard Wang Shu's words today, he suddenly recalled many things that he had not cared about.

——

It seems that every time he goes to Wang Shu's house, his grandmother sits on the head of the bed.

Her head was always tilted to one side, looking in the direction of the doorway.

But what can you see through that little door?

Except for the figure of Wang Shu who came back from school, except for the villagers who occasionally pass by, except for the birds that may stay at the door for a moment because of the shade of the eaves, what else has changed there?

But, that's the only thing she can see.

She was trapped in that dark room, and the light of that door was the only hope for her to live.

Perhaps, for many days after Wang Shu's parents left, she looked at the doorway like this.

She may be tempted to call out her name when an acquaintance walks by, and if someone hears her voice and stays for her for a few minutes, it will be her greatest consolation for many days to come.

In addition, she could only watch the sun gradually rise and set, waiting for Wang Shu to go home.

Even for an old man of her age, such loneliness should be unbearable.

——

And in the village, there is actually far more than one old man like her.

Wang Qing still remembers that he once came to the door on behalf of the official to send warmth to an elderly man living alone and installed a small TV that has long been outdated.

Before leaving, he helped the old man turn on the TV.

Many days later, when I went to the door to deal with the old man's funeral, the TV was still on.

The old man's body fell to the ground, and the advertisements on TV repeated the phrase "only the platinum of the brain is accepted for gifts".

At that time, I only felt that this scene was a little absurd, but now that I think about it, I feel more and more sad.

These old men did not die from the mountains, but they died from the mountains.

They are lucky, but they are also unlucky.

When they have passed the prime of life when they are the only ones capable of contending with the mountains, they will gradually become prisoners of the mountains, and eventually die in this square inch of land.

This seems to be a kind of fate, a fate that even the bull prince who is full of incense can't change.

——

However, what the Lord Niu can't change, we can change ourselves.

Wang Qing breathed a long sigh of relief and said solemnly to Wang Shu:

"Shu, don't worry."

"In the future, when this road is completed, we won't have to sell medicine by ourselves."

"There will be many people who go to the mountains to buy medicine from us, not only herbs, but also the fruits of the fruit trees in the village, and the tea leaves produced by the tea trees."

"We'll make money, and when we make money, we'll buy a wheelchair for grandma."

"Not only do we have to buy wheelchairs, but we also have to buy medicines, buy medical equipment, hire doctors, and engage in tourism."

"We build an activity center for the elderly, and then we insure all the elderly people, and if they get sick, we take them to the hospital."

Speaking of this, Wang Qing paused.

Subsequently, he continued:

"Don't worry, we'll take care of grandma."

"Someone has paved the way for us, and that's just the beginning."

"They're watching here, and they're going to take care of everyone."

(End of chapter)