Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten

Chapter 956 - 958: Compensation for Emotional Wounds

"I think we can consider making a biogas installation." Gong Ruini and her family have built one, and even though there’s no subsidy, it’s really convenient to use.

The kitchen cooking all uses biogas, absolutely green and environmentally friendly, and it also disposes of some garbage, definitely killing two birds with one stone.

Making a biogas installation, Zhao Xuran knows this is a good thing, but our silly girl forgot a family matter, "You didn’t consider that this needs money, did you."

Of course, Gong Ruini knows it takes money; they spent money back then, but this was an urban installation, so there was no discount.

"Isn’t it supposed to be promoted in rural areas, with some subsidies?" Gong Ruini remembers it shouldn’t cost money, though she isn’t sure and hasn’t investigated.

"It costs money, I asked." Knew the girl forgot about it, Zhao Xuran wrote down a number, "Although it’s cheaper than when we installed it, do you think they’ll agree?"

"Not everyone here has agreed to install the biogas installations, even with the village committee subsidizing a portion."

"It’s impossible for us to have village committee subsidies. The village committee there is terribly poor, and although we have some money from renting out land, there are too many expenses."

Ah, really? Still need to spend money on it? Wasn’t it supposed to be free? Gong Ruini was stunned, how come policies at the top are so good, but they change when implemented at the bottom.

"That furnace needs money, right?"

"Some of the installation pipes need to be paid for by yourself,"

"More importantly, some people feel it’s unsafe and worry about explosions."

Ugh, this costs money, huh. Gong Ruini thought it shouldn’t be much, but rural incomes are so low, really asking them to pay for installation is a bit much.

This problem shouldn’t be too difficult; as long as they have money in hand and see others using it conveniently, they should be willing to use it, but as for the concerns, Gong Ruini can’t do anything about that.

"So what’s your suggestion?" Surely he doesn’t intend to spend his own money, right? These amounts aren’t a large burden for them, but Gong Ruini is unwilling to pay.

"What are you thinking about? I’m here to help them get rich, but that doesn’t mean I have to pay."

"I’m equal with them. If I pay now, they’ll expect me to pay every time something comes up. How much money could I possibly have?"

"Better let them see for themselves. Change needs to come from within, not just by giving them free money."

"I’m just thinking they could become prosperous too."

"In winter, people can come for skiing or hot springs around here."

"Many had heated beds in Beijing before, but now they’re gone. Quite a few elders miss them, young people might find it interesting."

Gong Ruini acknowledges that Zhao Xuran’s idea isn’t bad, but he forgot one crucial point, "There’s no transportation, it’s inconvenient."

Without good transportation, don’t expect anyone to come. These days, private cars aren’t everywhere, who wants to spend money to suffer in winter?

Although hot springs are comfortable, imagine how long the travel takes and the time spent.

"They’d rather go to the factory for a bath." Right, although some state-owned enterprises aren’t doing well nowadays, the framework still stands.

"I’ve been keeping an eye on them; their money isn’t easy to make." Zhao Xuran has long determined the source of his clients, "There are more foreign enterprises in Beijing now, and many people have money."

"Although foreign companies pay high salaries, they don’t offer good welfare; they can’t bathe at the factory, so they have to go to bathhouses. You know how bathhouses are, right?" Gong Ruini and the others experienced a public bathhouse visit in Beijing.

It can be said that just that one time scared them half to death: it was crowded, you had to fight for a faucet, and the dressing room always felt damp, overall just unpleasant.

"So what’s your suggestion?" Seems like with a customer base, this matter can be discussed properly.

"I’m thinking of buying a few buses, to run passenger transport on one hand, and on the weekends, I can take some foreign enterprise employees there to have fun." Zhao Xuran certainly wouldn’t just buy buses to wait for the weekend.

Utilization would be too low, and the buses would sit empty, who knows what might happen. Better to run some routes and earn extra money.

"And even the locals can bring their clothes to bathe."

What exactly is the pricing strategy here, aiming high, aiming low, both?

"Our aim is for people to drive themselves there, but you have to understand those villagers, they can’t afford to invest too much in renovating houses."

"If the house renovations aren’t good enough, do you think those foreign white-collar workers will like them?"

Indeed, now is the time of white-collar domination, with high salaries, naturally, lifestyle expectations also rise.

So the place would be bustling... no, hold on, Gong Ruini recalls that the hot springs are only in a few places, not all the villages have them.

It seems like villagers used to go to the hot springs for baths, but surely they’re not planning that now? Gong Ruini can’t imagine a pool full of people, definitely a sight of dumplings in boiling water.

People say that Zhao Xuran is sometimes quite ruthless, calculating to the extreme, and those who criticize should come and hear Zhao Xuran’s thoughts now.

Even though he has personal motives, how many out there think this way; more people wish to make big bucks, but as for investing, that’s not something they’re willing to consider.

"Ni Zi, what do you think we should do?" Zhao Xuran has an idea now, but it’s hard to choose, mainly because he wants to do a good deed but still hopes to make money.

Of course, making even more money is best, as for the village, they also have their own calculations, Zhao Xuran doesn’t want to butt heads with them now.

What to do, listening to Zhao Xuran’s thoughts, Gong Ruini thinks the simplest solution is, "Just write a report, then let them choose."

Maybe now you can deceive people, but later when another leader takes over, won’t they study this too?

It will still be exposed, making people feel that they’ve been tricked for a lot of money before, harboring grievances, and they’ll surely try to settle the score.

Ah, reports again, Zhao Xuran has done so many reports, he’s really tired of it, if he had the choice, he would avoid them.

Why not let Zhao Guangran continue? After all, the guy currently has all the time, being single with no girlfriend to accompany, he should have plenty of time.

The idea is good, but Gong Ruini doesn’t agree, "If you don’t mind Guang Ran calling you an idiot in his heart while writing the report, I don’t mind."

Idiot, dare to call him an idiot, Zhao Xuran is not happy, "What’s on your mind?"

No, she must be taught a lesson, or will I ever be the best man in her eyes?

He pulled Gong Ruini’s face closer and gave her mouth-to-mouth, humph, after his wounded heart, doesn’t he deserve to enjoy some benefits?