This is a village in Guizhou, and at the foot of the mountains, a clear stream meanders to nourish the land.
Next to the stream, a dilapidated house stands, this is the home of Guan Jianguo and Guan Da Niang.
Guan Jianguo is an ordinary farmer who has worked this land all his life.
His wife, Aunt Guan, is a hardworking and kind rural woman, and the two have a son and a daughter together.
The son Li Xiao worked in other places, and the daughter Li Mei married in a neighboring village.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Guan Jianguo is sixty years old.
In the spring of that year, he suddenly felt tightness in his chest and his heart was racing.
Accompanied by his son, he went to the hospital in the city.
Doctors told him that he had a heart attack and needed to recuperate.
Guan Jianguo returned to his hometown with illness, carrying the burden of illness on his shoulders.
Every beat of his heart made him feel pain, but he did his best to hide his pain from his wife.
Watching her husband's struggle, Aunt Guan's heart was like a knife.
Under the anxiety of their illness, they suddenly understood the meaning of life, and they cherished the time they spent with their families.
At this time, there was a sudden uproar in the village, and it turned out that a huge amount of compensation money in the village had caused unprecedented disputes.
The young people of the village are returning to their hometowns, their eyes sparkling with a desire for money and a piece of the pie.
A few years ago, a mine near the village was mined improperly, causing a landslide that damaged part of the village's infrastructure and affected the villagers' daily lives.
In order to apologize, the mine promised to pay the village a sum of compensation.
This compensation is a large amount of income for the village, which can help the villagers improve their living conditions and even promote the development of the village.
However, with the arrival of the compensation payment, the harmonious atmosphere in the village began to change.
Some villagers are getting more active, seeing this as a rare opportunity to get rich overnight by fighting for compensation.
This mentality gradually spreads, and the young people of the village return to their hometowns with a thirst for money in their eyes.
The villagers began to fight with each other, arguing about how the compensation should be distributed.
Some people advocate fair distribution, where everyone gets a share of the money; Others advocate distribution according to the size of the family, believing that it can better take care of the interests of the extended family.
The arguments grew more and more intense, and the atmosphere in the village became more and more tense.
Guan Jianguo and Aunt Guan are keenly aware of this change.
They believe that the harmonious atmosphere of the village in the past is the result of everyone's joint efforts, and that this harmony should not be destroyed by money.
They decided to stand up and persuade the villagers to give up the fight for compensation and return to the warmth of their families.
At the villagers' meeting, the villagers were seriously divided on the use of the compensation money.
One side claims to use the compensation money to build a new house and buy a car to improve the quality of life; The other side believes that it should be used for the construction of public facilities for the benefit of the whole village.
Guan Jianguo is firmly on the side of the latter.
He believes that building roads, water and electricity and other infrastructure is what the village needs most.
Only with a sound infrastructure can we attract more investment, drive the development of the village, and make the life of the villagers better and better.
However, his views were questioned and opposed by some villagers.
They believe that the construction of roads, water and electricity facilities is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the investment is large and the payback period is long, so it is not as practical as directly dividing the money.
In the face of doubts and opposition, Guan Jianguo did not flinch.
He patiently explained his thoughts to everyone: "Folks, the compensation is indeed a lot of income, but if we only consider the immediate interests and divide the money, then in the long run, we will still face development-related problems."
Although the investment in building roads, water and electricity is huge, it is for the benefit of our children and grandchildren.
Only with good infrastructure can our village become more and more prosperous.
Guan Jianguo also shared his experience: "I had a heart disease some time ago, and I was anxious every day about whether I was still alive. ”
Under Guan Jianguo's patient explanation and persuasion, the villagers gradually understood his ideas and began to support his proposal.
In the end, at the villagers' meeting, everyone approved the proposal to repair roads, water and electricity.
Under the leadership of Guan Jianguo, the village began to build infrastructure.
The compensation money was used to build wide concrete roads so that children would no longer have difficulty going to school; The newly built hydropower station has provided every household with stable electricity.
Living conditions in the village have improved significantly, and the villagers are living happily ever after.
Guan Jianguo's story spread in several nearby villages, and he became a role model for the villagers.
His wisdom and foresight allowed the village to avoid the ** caused by money disputes, and allowed the village to regain harmony and unity.
This story made the villagers understand that only by uniting together can the road to development of the village be wider and wider.