12dz Chapter 481 Electricity
Chapter 481 Electricity
Since the news of the hot spring development spread, the village has become lively.
First, the county sent a surveying team, and then an engineering team.
Construction began in the spring on the road from the county town to Xiaoliang Village.
This road is of great significance to Xiaoliang Village, not only because of the hot spring project, but also because it connects Xiaoliang Village with the outside world, bringing more convenience to the lives of the villagers.
As you approach the village entrance, you can see the busy construction team from afar.
Bulldozers and road rollers shuttle back and forth on the road, and workers are sweating profusely.
"Wow!" Li Wangchen exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the enormous machine. "Daddy, what is that?"
“That’s a bulldozer, used to level roads,” Li Xiangyang explained patiently.
At this moment, Old Party Secretary Zhang stood by the roadside, looking at the progress of the project, his face full of joy.
"Xiangyang, you've come at the perfect time!" Upon seeing Li Xiangyang and his son, Old Village Secretary Zhang exclaimed excitedly, "This road will be repaired to the village in just another week!"
"Really?" Li Xiangyang was equally excited. "That's wonderful!"
Old Party Secretary Zhang nodded, his face beaming: "Not only that, the county also said that once the road is repaired, they'll get electricity to our village!"
"power ups?"
This news struck Li Xiangyang like a thunderbolt, filling him with immense excitement.
He knew that with reform and opening up, the rural areas would undergo tremendous changes, but he did not expect the changes to come so quickly.
"This is great news!" Li Xiangyang said sincerely. "With roads and electricity, life in our village is about to change dramatically!"
"That's right!" Old Party Secretary Zhang exclaimed with delight. "It's all thanks to the hot spring you discovered! Otherwise, who knows when our village would get roads and electricity!"
Li Xiangyang smiled without saying a word, but his heart was filled with pride.
In his previous life, after leaving his hometown, he never returned and was unaware of the changes that had taken place there.
But in this life, he witnessed the development of his hometown firsthand and was one of the driving forces behind it, a feeling that was incredibly wonderful.
"Daddy, when can we use electric lights?" Li Wangchen asked curiously, looking up at his face.
Li Xiangyang patted his son's head: "Soon. Once the road is repaired and the utility poles are erected, we'll be able to use electric lights."
"So, does that mean I can read at night?"
"Of course!" Li Xiangyang said with a smile, but felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
In his previous life, when he left, the village was still lit by kerosene lamps, and people could only read books when it was light.
Now, his son's generation has better conditions, which makes him extremely gratified.
……
Time flies, and a month later, the road from the county town to Xiaoliang Village was finally completed.
This is a real asphalt road, smooth and wide, which has completely changed the villagers' difficult travel situation.
The whole village came out to celebrate the day the road was completed.
Old Zhang, the village secretary, was so excited that he could hardly speak. He just kept shaking the hands of the leaders from the county and expressing his gratitude.
Immediately afterwards, the power supply project began.
Power workers began erecting utility poles and laying power lines.
The villagers watched as the utility poles were erected, their hearts filled with anticipation.
Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun stood at their doorstep, watching the power workers erect utility poles near their home, their hearts filled with joy.
"Xiangyang," Li Xiaoyun said softly, "what do you think should be the first thing we do now that we have electricity?"
Li Xiangyang laughed and said, "Of course, we'll buy a light bulb to brighten up our house!"
"Then what?"
Li Xiangyang smiled: "What are you trying to say?"
Li Xiaoyun said somewhat shyly, "I was thinking, should we buy a TV? That way Wangchen can see the outside world."
Li Xiangyang's heart stirred; he had had this idea before.
Television sets were still a rarity in those days, but he knew that in the near future, they would become a necessity in every household.
“Okay,” Li Xiangyang nodded. “Once the electricity is back on, we’ll go to the county town and ask someone to buy us a good television.”
Li Xiaoyun smiled happily, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
……
Another half month passed, and Xiaoliang Village finally got electricity.
When the first electric light was turned on at the village committee, the whole village was in an uproar.
People gathered in the open space in front of the village committee, looking at the bright lights and cheering.
Standing before the crowd, Village Party Secretary Zhang exclaimed excitedly, "Fellow villagers, from today onwards, our Xiaoliang Village has truly entered a new era! With roads and electricity, our lives will only get better and better!"
A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted from the crowd.
Subsequently, electricity was restored to each household one after another.
When the lights came on at Li Xiangyang's house, Li Wangchen jumped for joy.
"Dad, Mom, the lights are on!" he shouted as he ran around the house.
Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun smiled at each other, their hearts filled with happiness.
That night, the whole village was brightly lit, and people went from house to house, sharing the joy of having electricity.
Li Xiangyang's home also welcomed many guests. Everyone sat together, looking at the bright electric lights, and talking about the future.
"Xiangyang, now that our village has electricity, what can we do?" a neighbor asked.
Li Xiangyang smiled and said, "There are so many things I can do! I can use power tools, watch TV, listen to the radio, and learn about the outside world."
“I know about radios, but televisions? What are those?” a villager asked curiously after hearing Li Xiangyang’s words.
Li Xiangyang smiled and explained to everyone, "A television is something that shows moving images inside a box, like a movie theater, but it can be placed at home."
"Really?" The villagers looked surprised and started talking all at once.
"How expensive must that be?"
"I heard some organizations in the city have them, and a crowd of people are gathered around to watch."
"Can ordinary families like ours afford it?"
“It’s certainly not cheap now,” Li Xiangyang said realistically, “but I believe that in a few years, the price will become more and more affordable, and then every household will be able to afford it.”
"When will we have to wait?" an elderly man said with some disappointment.
"Actually, we don't need to wait too long," Li Xiangyang said with a smile. "I plan to go to the county town to buy one in the near future, and everyone can come to my house to see it then."
Upon hearing this, the room fell silent, and everyone stared at Li Xiangyang with incredulous expressions.
After a while, a chorus of exclamations erupted from inside the room.
"Brother Xiangyang is really rich!" a young villager said enviously.
These words immediately drew a chorus of agreement.
Li Xiaoyun tugged at her husband's sleeve, a little embarrassed, and whispered, "Isn't it a bit too conspicuous of you to talk like that?"
Li Xiangyang held his wife's hand and said softly, "It's okay. We earn our money with our own skills, we didn't steal it, so what's there to be afraid of?"