Chapter 335 Liujiazhuang Subdistrict Office
As mentioned above, this year's rice farming has achieved good results, with a rice yield of 1.2 tons and a bumper harvest of Shengfang crabs, reaching 1200 tons.

These two achievements combined brought Liujiazhuang Street a rich income of nearly 1800 million yuan.

In fact, another major source of income from rice field farming is quietly emerging.

After years of breeding, the harvest season has finally arrived this year. There is another surprise hidden in this golden field - fish farming in rice fields.

Raising fish in rice fields not only enriches the ecosystem of the rice fields, but also brings considerable extra income to Liujiazhuang.

The favorite freshwater fish of the old Beijing people are carp, crucian carp, silver carp, grass carp, etc.

These kinds of fish are not only commonly seen in traditional markets, but their meat is tender and delicious, making them very suitable for various cooking methods, such as braising, sweet and sour, etc., and are deeply loved by old Beijingers.

Therefore, most of the fish raised in Liujiazhuang rice fields are carp and crucian carp, and these fish require a growth cycle of more than three years.

This year, it is the harvest season.

In the rice fields, in addition to the swaying golden rice ears, there is also a delicacy hidden - Shengfang crab.

Therefore, the fish farming density here is just right, and each acre of rice field can produce about 200 kilograms of fresh fish.

The earliest rice fields used for fish farming were about 200 acres. By this calculation, the total output could reach an astonishing million jin.

At present, the price of a pound of freshwater fish in Beijing is 0.45 yuan, which means 90 yuan.

In the future, when the fish in other rice fields also enter the harvest period, the rice field fish farming unit will be able to increase Liujiazhuang’s income by 300 million yuan each year.

In addition, rice field shrimp can generate an additional income of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan each year.

It is roughly estimated that the rice field breeding sector brought 1900 million yuan in revenue to Liujiazhuang.

Autumn, the season of abundant fruit harvest, brings immense joy to Liujiazhuang's fruit industry.

Thanks to abundant rainfall and careful fertilization, the orchard is full of fruits, as if they were a gift from nature.

Every fruit carries the hard work and expectations of the people of Liujiazhuang, and now the harvest time has finally arrived.

Because of its special geographical features, Liujiazhuang has vigorously developed fruit planting as a pillar industry. Today, there are nearly 2 mu of orchards here, which are lush and fruitful.

The main fruits grown for autumn harvest are apples, pears, golden red dates, persimmons, pomegranates, hawthorns, autumn peaches, kiwis, oranges and other fruits.

In Liujiazhuang, the most common fruits are apples and pears. In the golden autumn season, the orchards are full of fruits, with an output of about 4,000 kilograms per mu.

Today, the price of fruit in the market has stabilized at 0.25 yuan per catty, which means that Liujiazhuang can earn a generous income of more than million yuan from this season's harvest alone.

Of course, not all of Liujiazhuang's fruits are sold out. In fact, a large portion is processed into various beverages and delicious snacks, which have higher profits.

In addition, in Liujiazhuang, not only are there 10,000 acres of winter wheat planted on the plains, but in the hilly areas of Huangshan, they are also cultivating 20,000 acres of drought-resistant crops, including soybeans, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes and peanuts.

These crops not only provide abundant raw materials for Liujiazhuang's food processing plants and farms, but also promote the continuous expansion of breeding scale, making the business of non-staple food factories increasingly prosperous.

To date, the total planting area of ​​various crops has reached 80,000 mu, occupying a quarter of the village's land.

However, after deducting the mountains, forests and construction land that must be preserved, land resources are already stretched thin.

Liujiazhuang has a forest area of ​​more than 100 square kilometers. It is not like the rural areas in those frontier provinces, where the land is vast and the population is sparse.

In the later Xia Dynasty, when the population exploded, a town was at least 200 square kilometers in size, with forests and cultivated land accounting for more than half of the area, and a population of only 70,000 to 80,000 people.

Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine the hustle and bustle of Liujiazhuang today. In this land of only a dozen square kilometers, tens of thousands of people gather together to compose a symphony of life and work.

They shuttle through the streets and alleys, busy in various industries, and together build this vibrant little city.

All the officers and soldiers of the Second Division were very satisfied with being stationed in Liujiazhuang. Compared with other troops stationed in the mountainous areas, the living conditions here were completely different.

In this small town, you can find almost the same infrastructure as in the city, including police stations, supply and marketing cooperatives, hospitals, post offices, credit unions, pharmacies, cinemas, dance troupes, workers' cultural palaces, etc., which meet the various needs of residents' daily life.

In the farmers' market, there is a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, making people feel the vitality and vigor of the countryside.

In the huge campus, the sound of children reading aloud can be heard one after another, foreshadowing the hope and dreams for the future.

Hardware stores, guesthouses, auto repair shops, purchasing stations, restaurants, breakfast shops, specialty snack shops and barber shops are also available, providing convenient living services for residents.

In order to adapt to the rapid social changes, Beijing Department Store decided to open a new department store branch in the bustling Liujiazhuang Street in the second half of this year.

This move not only demonstrated the company's foresight and market acumen, but also indicated that Beijing Department Store would radiate from Liujiazhuang to the vast rural areas in western Beijing.

This branch is located in the core area of ​​Liujiazhuang Street, with convenient transportation and a constant flow of people.

This is an eight-story shopping mall. Once completed, it became one of the landmark buildings in Liujiazhuang area.

The shops in the mall are decorated in a simple and stylish way, fully integrating traditional and modern elements to bring customers a comfortable and unique shopping experience.

In addition, in order to make shopping more convenient and comfortable for customers, the mall also has customer lounges, toilets, and fitting rooms, and ventilation equipment is installed on each floor. These are the most basic facilities in later generations, but they were rare in those days.

The department store sells a wide variety of goods. It can be said that all items circulating in the market, from clothing, cloth, needles and thread, buttons to watches, bicycles, and radios, can be bought in the department store. In an era of material scarcity, Liujiazhuang Department Store became a shopping paradise for Liujiazhuang and the western Beijing area.

As soon as this department store opened, on the morning of the same day, as soon as the opening ceremony of Liujiazhuang Department Store, known as the "No. 1 Department Store in Western Beijing", ended, customers poured into the goods yard like a tide, reaching a total of 70,000 people throughout the day.

In the following period of time, the department store was crowded every day, and the sales clerks could not get off work on time even for a single day.

The department store in Liujiazhuang is crowded with tourists every day, but not all of them are local residents of Liujiazhuang. Most of them are customers from surrounding districts and counties.

All these changes are due to the development of Liujiazhuang’s transportation, which has made the village more closely connected with the outside world and brought great convenience to villagers’ travel and the development of the village.

Liujiazhuang’s transportation is now well-developed. Not only has the main road to the MTG area and the capital been built, but it also connects Yanqing and Huailai in the north, and Fangshan in the south.

To the west of the village, although there are the vast Taihang Mountains and Yanshan Mountains, roads are also being built at a rapid pace.

With the increasingly convenient transportation, Liujiazhuang's economy has also shown a booming trend. Today, the development speed here has surpassed MTG, Huailai, Fangshan and other places, becoming a shining pearl in the western Beijing area.

There are many buses running between Liujiazhuang and the above-mentioned places every day, especially buses to Beijing, which run both in the morning and evening.

Not only that, Liujiazhuang has now become the starting point of many bus routes in Beijing. This change has greatly promoted convenient communication between Liujiazhuang and the outside world.

Whether it is the villagers coming in and out, or the common people coming from afar, they can easily take the bus here and reach their respective destinations.

The main reason for this phenomenon is that its core driving force lies in its booming industry and agriculture.

By October 1964, Liujiazhuang had attracted more than workers to come and work. At the same time, more than people participated in agricultural production from time to time, and tens of thousands of people were involved in infrastructure construction.

In the northeast of Liujiazhuang, on the north bank of the Yongding River, stands a huge industrial park.

This is where many factories in Liujiazhuang gather. The roaring machines and towering chimneys form a unique landscape. When night falls, the lights in the park flicker like stars, illuminating the entire night sky. This is the economic pillar of Liujiazhuang and the stage for countless workers to work hard.

On the north bank of the Yongding River, this once quiet land is now full of vitality. Factories have sprung up here, and forty companies stand side by side, jointly writing a prosperous chapter for the industrial zone.

The industrial zone covers an area of ​​more than 10,000 acres and brings together more than 40,000 hardworking employees who work hard on this land and create their own glory.

In this hot land, large enterprises such as "Yeshan Winery", "Liujiazhuang Food Factory", "Liujiazhuang Pharmaceutical Factory", "Liujiazhuang Traditional Handicraft Factory", etc., each occupy a place. Their products are sold at home and abroad and have won wide acclaim.

The "Jingxi Hardware Factory", "Liujiazhuang Furniture Factory", "Liujiazhuang Building Materials Factory" and others have also injected more vitality into the industrial zone. Their products are widely used in various fields and have made great contributions to social development.

This year, the industrial park's export share unexpectedly soared, making the annual output value expected to break through the 200 million yuan mark. This good news is like a ray of spring breeze, bringing vitality to the entire park.

In addition, there are more than 3,000 teachers and students from surrounding areas who come to Liujiazhuang to study. These figures not only demonstrate the attractiveness of Liujiazhuang, but also highlight its strong development potential.

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The night in Liujiazhuang is as beautiful as a painting. Standing high above the military camp, overlooking the bustling village, the starlight is as bright and dazzling as poetry.

The north bank of the Yongding River is still as bright as day, and lights are beginning to flicker on the east bank. In the future, this place will surely be as prosperous as the west bank.

The west bank of Liujiazhuang is the oldest core area of ​​the village. As night falls and the lights come on, the lively atmosphere here remains unabated. Until after 10 o'clock in the evening, the streets and alleys of the west bank are still crowded with people and bustling.

Old-fashioned shops, traditional buildings, trendy department stores, cinemas, theater performances, and familiar faces all interweave to create vivid pictures here.

You can hear the hawkers’ cries, smell the aroma of various delicacies, and feel the unique atmosphere of life in this city.

The people here don't seem to be in a hurry to end the hustle and bustle of the day. They enjoy the tranquility and bustle of the night.

Whether it is the elderly chatting about family matters or the children playing around, they are all interpreting the rhythm of life in this city in their own way.

Wang Guangnian, the new recruit from Liaodong, seemed particularly excited as he stood guard looking at the lights of thousands of homes in the distance.

He came from a small mountain village surrounded by vast mountains, and had been accustomed to the tranquility and grandeur there since he was a child.

However, he had a dream in his heart, which was to get out of the mountains and see the prosperous big cities outside.

When Wang Guangnian learned that he was selected to serve as a soldier in the capital, he was so excited that he could not sleep for several days and nights.

He lay on the kang, with scenes of serving in the capital city constantly emerging in his mind. He imagined himself becoming a real soldier, guarding the country's capital.

At first, he was still looking forward to the prosperous scene of the capital, but as the troops moved their base, his mood gradually became heavy.

When he heard that he was going to stay in a small village in the mountains, he was disappointed. He couldn't help wondering why he had just left the embrace of the mountains, but was led by fate back to this familiar yet strange land.

After arriving at Liujiazhuang, Wang Guangnian, who was originally in a low mood, suddenly cheered up. He was surprised to find that although Liujiazhuang was located in the mountains, its prosperity was no less than that of the capital.

What makes him even happier is that people here enjoy better living conditions.

There is a constant flow of traffic on the village road, with all kinds of cars shuttling back and forth.

Buses travel busily between urban and rural areas, carrying the lives and hopes of the villagers; Jiefang buses carry the village's supplies, traveling back and forth between various places, providing solid support for Liujiazhuang's production activities.

Occasionally, a few jeeps sped past, bringing a gust of wind, and more tractors were working in the fields like old oxen.

The presence of large numbers of bicycles makes these roads more lively and vibrant.

On these roads, every car is working for the lives and dreams of the villagers, and together they form the unique landscape of this village.

When Wang Guangnian saw this scene for the first time, he felt as if he had stepped into another dimension. In his hometown, there were only a handful of bicycles in the commune, but here, every household in the village had more than one bicycle. This scene amazed him, as if he was in a whole new world.

Not only him, but other classmates were also very surprised. Some of them were from rural areas, while others were city teenagers.

They originally thought they would be sent to the mountains and be prepared to endure hardships, but everything they saw was completely different from what they expected. The conditions here were unexpectedly superior, even better than their life in the city.

Wang Guangnian was an ordinary soldier in the first squad of the third platoon of the first company of the second battalion of the Fourth Guard Regiment. However, his platoon leader Guo Dayou was a native of Beijing and came from the Public Security Corps of the former Beijing Public Security Bureau.

According to Guo Dayou's gossip, "Comrades, I heard that Liujiazhuang is expected to introduce a new policy, which is a resettlement policy for outstanding officers and soldiers of our Second Division who have retired and transferred to civilian jobs."

Wang Guangnian was the most enthusiastic when he heard this. "Platoon leader, please tell us how to resettle them."

Several other soldiers in the platoon also had their eyes shining, and urged: "Yes, platoon leader, please tell the comrades!"

Guo Dayou deliberately teased them, "You want to hear it? I won't tell you...hahaha..."

This aroused public anger, and even his three squad leaders joined the ranks of condemning their platoon leader.

After a while of commotion, Guo Dayou felt that the time was right, so he told the soldiers: "You have all heard of the policy of resettling retired veterans, right?"

"One of them is that you can choose to be resettled near the base, provided that the local area can accept you."

"Oh! That's right! In order to support our Second Division, Liujiazhuang plans to introduce a new policy, that is, any outstanding soldier of the Second Division can settle in Liujiazhuang after retirement and be arranged a job."

When Wang Guangnian and his comrades heard the news, they were filled with indescribable joy. Who wouldn't want to take root in the prosperous capital and become a part of this city?

However, reality is always cruel, and only a few people can develop long-term in the army. Unless there are special circumstances, most people will be discharged after their service period expires and return to where they came from.

"Oh my... This is great. I can become a citizen of the capital..."

"Yes, yes! The conditions in Liujiazhuang are so good. If I can settle down here, I can enjoy the good life from now on!"

Guo Dayou's words were like cold water poured on everyone's enthusiastic hearts, "Don't be too happy too soon, the prerequisite is that you can be rated as an outstanding soldier, which should not be difficult, right?"

"Ah!..." everyone exclaimed.

"What?" Guo Dayou said frankly, "Is it difficult to be rated as an excellent soldier? In the past few years, as long as you study and train seriously, don't forget your original intention, and live up to your mission, even if you can't be promoted, you can still get the title of an excellent soldier in the end."

"I used to be a squad leader in my original unit. In my squad, there were soldiers who were selected as outstanding soldiers almost every year..." Guo Dayou began to encourage the soldiers.

Wang Guangnian was filled with an unyielding fighting spirit when he heard this. He was determined to make every effort to show his worth through hard training. His minimum goal was to be rated as an excellent soldier and stay in Liujiazhuang in the future.

"I want to be an excellent soldier..."

In fact, Liujiazhuang’s suggestion to place outstanding veterans locally coincides with the idea of ​​the leadership team of the Second Division.

Liujiazhuang, a place that stands out economically, is one of the most prosperous places in the country.

If all the outstanding veterans of the Second Division in the future can take root here, it will undoubtedly set a clear example for many active soldiers and inspire them to make greater contributions to the country and the people.

Similarly, these outstanding soldiers who stand out among many outstanding fighters are undoubtedly valuable talents that are eagerly sought after locally.

(End of this chapter)