Party secretary propels village into prosperity

"Thanks to Secretary Leng's leadership, life is much better now than before," said villager Zhao Xiangyong, who works at the cattle breeding farm. "The salary at the cattle farm alone is more than 3,000 yuan a month."

In recent years, the village collective has also established an agricultural product processing factory, an office paper processing factory, a forest resort and a labor service company.

All 945 residents from 235 households in Qinggangba are benefiting from the village's development, with their incomes coming from multiple sources, including land rentals, wages from working in the village and collective dividends.

The village collective's fixed assets and working capital now amount to 70 million yuan, and its annual economic income is 3 million yuan. The villagers' per capita net income has climbed to 19,200 yuan per year, according to Zhao Xiaohu, deputy Party secretary of the village.

Qinggangba is now renowned in the region for its wealth and job offerings, with many neighboring villagers seeking employment opportunities here.

Leng said the secret to the village's success was leveraging the role of the grassroots Party organization.

"The power of one person is ultimately limited," he said.

The village's Party branch continues to develop young people with ideas, skills and enthusiasm into members of the Communist Party of China. These young Party members have played an important role in key positions that are driving the economic development of the village's industries.

As the villagers become wealthier, Leng, who relies on his salary as a village cadre to support his family, has a lower standard of living than many of his neighbors. But he said he is not concerned about this.

"Although my income is not as much as it was 20 years ago, I am now the one with the highest level of happiness in the village," he said.

Wang Hui contributed to this story.

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