55: Chapter 55 Booming Production and Sales

Li Dakang got straight to the point: "Whether it is the selection of materials or the construction techniques, everything has met my requirements."

"In order to ensure that honest people are not taken advantage of, and to fulfill my previous promise, I have decided to entrust you with the construction of the road from Guantian Township to the county seat as well."

"How about it? Are you confident you can take it on?"

The doubts in Gao Qiqiang's heart instantly vanished. He stood up excitedly, his voice trembling slightly: "Thank you for your trust, Township Head Li! Rest assured, I will definitely give it my all and build this road into a model project, a masterpiece project!"

Li Dakang nodded with satisfaction: "I do recognize Gao Qiqiang's capabilities."

"However, the scale of this project is large, and it requires a significant amount of upfront capital. If you encounter any difficulties or need support during construction, feel free to come to me, and I will do my best to help."

Gao Qiqiang nodded gratefully: "Thank you, Township Head Li! With your support, I will definitely be able to complete it successfully!"

"Furthermore."

Li Dakang said thoughtfully: "I believe your construction team has room for growth. You might want to consider establishing a construction company to lay the foundation for future development. I have high hopes for you."

Gao Qiqiang's eyes lit up: "Township Head Li is right! To be honest, I have long had this intention, but I just never had the opportunity."

"Now with your full support, I am confident that I can make the team bigger and stronger!"

"Good, then I shall wait and see."

Li Dakang said with a smile, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

...

With the arrival of Gao Qiqiang's construction team, the road from Guantian Township to the county seat was revealing its clear outline day by day.

This road, designed according to the standards of a Class III highway and spanning over twenty kilometers with a roadbed five meters wide, would completely rewrite the history of Guantian Township's isolated transportation once completed.

Every day at the crack of dawn, Gao Qiqiang would already be wearing his hard hat and mud-stained work clothes, personally supervising the work at the construction site.

Measuring and setting lines, excavating the roadbed, laying gravel, compacting the road surface...

He monitored every step extremely closely, vowing to make the project quality impeccable.

Li Dakang would also frequently come to inspect the construction site without notice, sometimes crouching down to feel the smoothness of the road surface, and other times picking up a shovel to check the compaction of the roadbed.

This rigorous and pragmatic style made Gao Qiqiang and the workers feel both admiration and emotion.

"Rest assured, Township Head Li!"

Gao Qiqiang patted his chest in assurance: "I will definitely build this road to be even more solid than the one in Zhengjia Village; I want to make it the 'Chang'an Avenue' of Guantian Township!"

Li Dakang laughed heartily: "Good! That's the spirit! But I look forward even more to it becoming a road to prosperity and happiness for our common people!"

Under the sunlight, their laughter intertwined with the roar of machinery and the chants of the workers, playing a vibrant movement of progress.

...

Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The Zhengjiacun Bean Products Factory, this rising star, had already bloomed with dazzling brilliance on the barren land of Guantian Township.

Before dawn each day, the workers were already busy at work.

Inside the factory area, machines roared, steam swirled, and the rich aroma of soybeans permeated the surroundings.

Trays of tofu, white as jade, slid off the production line, were carefully packed by workers into specially made plastic boxes, and then delivered to various places by cold chain trucks.

Although the books had not yet shown substantial profits due to initial costs such as equipment, raw materials, and market development, anyone could see the prosperity of the factory from the trucks leaving fully loaded every day and the sound of machines that never ceased from morning till night.

Vehicles waiting to load goods often formed long lines at the factory gate, becoming a vivid new sight in Zhengjia Village.

Li Dakang knew deeply that for the Bean Products Factory to remain prosperous for a long time, quality alone was not enough; one also had to ignite the sales enthusiasm of the cadres and the masses.

Therefore, he set an incentive policy: regardless of their status, anyone who could secure orders for the factory would receive a commission based on the quantity.

This policy was like a spring breeze that instantly swept across Guantian Township, igniting the enthusiasm of the villagers.

"Old San, isn't your relative working as a chef at a big restaurant in the city?"

Auntie Wang from the village grabbed Zheng Laosan: "Could you put in a word and get our village's tofu into that big restaurant?"

"No problem!"

Zheng Laosan patted his chest: "I'll go find my cousin right now. Our village's tofu is so good, it's bound to work!"

Sure enough, through Zheng Laosan's connection, a high-end restaurant in the city began to order dozens of jin of tofu every day.

The amount from one place might not be much, but as the saying goes, 'many hands make light work.' Your relative orders dozens of jin, my friend orders over a hundred jin, and by the end of the day, it actually adds up to several thousand jin.

Secretary Sun Wei of the Township Party Committee led by example, personally finding his cousin who was the vice principal at the County No. 1 Middle School in Anjiang County.

Through his efforts, the cafeteria of the County No. 1 Middle School also joined the ranks of those placing orders.

This school, with over eight thousand teachers and students, ordered as much as three thousand jin daily, comparable to the scale of the city textile factory.

Although this order had not yet been fulfilled because the road was not yet connected, Secretary Sun Wei's intention and determination had already swept like a spring breeze across the hopeful fields of the Bean Products Factory.

The workers at the city textile factory had nothing but praise for Zhengjia Village's tofu.

Master Wang from the cafeteria said: "Ever since we started using this tofu, the workers have been talking about it every day; now, the tofu dishes we make are simply not enough to meet the demand!"

At first, the textile factory only ordered three thousand jin per day, but they soon found that supply could not meet demand, and the order volume rose all the way to six thousand jin before it barely satisfied the demand.