Our village is located in the interior of the Jiaodong Peninsula, with a population of more than 1,000 households at its peak. Before 1998, our village was the largest wholesale egg market in Laiyang, because every household in the village raised chickens, produced and sold eggs, so it was relatively wealthy. I remember when I was in junior high school, when my classmates in my village paid their tuition, the smell of still remained on the money, which even became a characteristic of our village. At that time, our village was known as the wealthiest village in the area. However, since 1998, everything has changed, newVillage Party SecretaryAfter taking office, the fortunes of our village began to change.
NewVillage Party SecretaryAfter taking office, he brought a series of changes. First of all, he began to build roads to facilitate the travel of the villagers. However, this is not entirely good, as the demolition policy has sparked controversy, and the issue of compensation for the demolition of houses has become one of the conflicts within the village. At the same time, the new party secretary also reclaimed the village's farmland and used it for private use, which led to dissatisfaction among the villagers with the distribution of land resources.
After the new branch secretary came to power, he not only recovered a large amount of land, but also used it for the construction of factories and even leased it to outsiders and foreigners. Among them, there is a plantationGrapesThe company is from Taiwan or Singapore, and after years of hard work and a lot of investment, it has finally reaped a bumper harvest and profitability. However, the company has firmly grasped the benefits in its own hands by monopolizing the import and export channels, resulting in the loss of some businessmen. In addition, there was also a piece of land that was given to a local small trader, but because the small trader did not develop it, it was bought by another domestic company and a lawsuit broke out. This phenomenon of real estate monopoly and chaotic transactions has seriously affected the villageSocialThe normal functioning of the economic order.
I remember when I was a child, our village had a big clear river and two beautiful mountains. Whenever we had a holiday, we would run into the riverSwimming, playing;There is a fine white sand beach on the mountain, and the fish are fat and abundant;We'll catch grasshoppersHedgehog, or even roasted centipedes to eat. Today, however, the picture is very different. I used to be oneSwimmingBut now I can't even dive to the bottom of the river, because the water is muddy and the sand is almost gone. And those two mountains were also destroyed by mechanical opening, and became flat land.
Although the land has changed, the ownership is still in the hands of some people. Now if you want to catch it or play for a while, there will be security guards to stop it, because it is the private territory of the branch secretary. InEnvironmentally friendlyToday, with the rise of consciousness, the sand in our villages is still being stolen and dug up, because some people are still monopolizing this resource, and no one seems to be restraining or stopping it.
In the midst of all these changes, the issue of power and money trading in villages cannot be ignored. The power of the branch secretary brought great wealth, he was rich enough, and our village, which once had more than 1,000 families, is now difficult to find young people under the age of 50, because living in this village can hardly provide them with the conditions to survive, they have to go out to work, and only return home once a year. This is an unfortunate reality, and in the village that was once known as a rich village, can anyone still remember the old people who died of starvation due to poverty?