Time flew by, and before they knew it, three years had passed. Xijiu County had undergone tremendous changes.
The plan to connect every village by road was nearly complete, and renovations had begun on homes in most of the townships. Each home was getting a heated room, which saved villagers a great deal of coal every winter.
The plastic greenhouses had not only brought Xijiu County substantial profits, but also let Jichun residents eat fresh vegetables in winter at reasonable prices. The county had planted on such a vast scale that it had managed to drive prices down itself. And because the prices were reasonable, sales were enormous.
This had also dissuaded people in other counties who had seen an opportunity and wanted to build greenhouses. Once they heard about Xijiu County's prices, they decisively gave up on the market. At those prices, it would take far too long to recoup their investment. There was no longer any huge profit to be made.
And thanks to the contract with Yuan Yuan Daily Chemical, the materials they cultivated brought Xijiu County a large, steady income every year. The county could now pursue many projects without worrying about its budget.
The newly established Plastic Factory produced such high-quality goods that demand far outstripped supply. People from many other provinces came to place orders. It had long since moved beyond making light-transmitting plastic sheeting for greenhouses, and its product line had diversified.
The factories in the county seat had also undergone various technical innovations thanks to Wang Yue. They had developed new products and breathed new life into their operations, pulling themselves back from the brink of closure.
Take Xijiu County's foundry, for example. Its casting techniques had improved, its precision had increased, and its rate of successful production had risen. It had