Sichuan Ying Shan: Returned Entrepreneurs Write Inspirational Life Stories with Diligence

Ying Shan, a county in Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, is a major labor-exporting county. In the 1990s, along with the wave of migrant workers, countless people from Ying Shan left their hometowns. They experienced the ups and downs of business, felt the warmth and coldness of life, and tasted all the flavors of human existence. Now, they have returned home in glory, actively participating in the construction of their hometowns and dedicating their wisdom and sweat to this land that gave birth to and nurtured them.

Yang Yonghong: Unearthing "Golden Eggs" in the Mountains

"I've had an indissoluble bond with eggs throughout my life and have been in this industry for nearly 30 years." Yang Yonghong, a villager from Hekou Village, Anhua Township, Ying Shan County, said in an interview with the reporter. Many years ago, he went out to work and left his footprints in places like Jiangsu and Guangzhou. After returning to his hometown, he started a business selling eggs.

According to Yang Yonghong, in 2005, after returning to his hometown, he built a layer - breeding farm in Puling Township, Ying Shan County, raising more than 6,000 layer hens. In 2018, in order to expand the scale of breeding, he moved the breeding farm back to his ancestral home - Hekou Village, Anhua Township, and purchased a full set of modern chicken - raising equipment. At present, the scale of breeding exceeds 90,000, with an annual output value of over 15 million yuan.

On May 18, the reporter followed Yang Yonghong to Ying Shan County Yonghong Breeding Co., Ltd. located in Hekou Village, Anhua Township. Eggs were continuously transported from the conveyor belt to the middle of the courtyard. Workers were busy sorting, packaging, and stacks of egg - filled boxes were piled up in one corner of the courtyard.

"Every time we introduce new chicks, we raise them in the brooding base for two months before transferring them back to the company. After another about 60 days of feeding, the layer hens gradually enter the laying period." Yang Yonghong said that the selected layer hens have strong egg - laying abilities, and the egg - laying rate has remained stable at over 95% for a long time, with a daily output of more than 80,000 eggs. The eggs produced are mainly sent to Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, and other places.

"The fully - automatic modern equipment makes processes such as feeding, egg - collecting, and manure - removing easy and simple." Yang Yonghong introduced that the highly intelligent, factory - based, and mass - production mode depends on a full set of automatic production equipment purchased by the company at a cost of more than 5 million yuan. Workers only need to pour soybean meal, corn, and other feeds into the fully - automatic mixer in proportion. The automatically mixed feed is then transported to the front of each chicken cage regularly and quantitatively through the conveyor belt, while the manure produced by the layer hens is automatically collected into the fermentation pool through the conveyor belt.

"After the chicken manure is composted, fermented, and ripened, it is made into organic fertilizer. The company gives it free of charge to nearby villagers, and the rest is sold on the market to increase the added value of the industry." Yang Yonghong said.

The mountainous terrain in Anhua Township has always posed a problem for production water use. To solve this problem, Yang Yonghong found a water source in a low - lying area several kilometers away, dug deep wells, and used secondary water - lifting to transport water to the breeding farm, completely solving the problem of production water use.

After overcoming numerous difficulties, the enterprise operates stably and also drives local villagers to increase their income and become rich. Guan Shuhua, a poor household in Hekou Village, was hired by the company to do the management work in the chicken farm. "I've found a job without leaving the village. The company provides food and accommodation, and I can earn more than 40,000 yuan a year." Guan Shuhua is very satisfied with this job and works very hard.

According to Yang Yonghong, the company has 8 fixed workers. During the periods when chicks enter the factory and layer hens are sold, a large number of nearby villagers are also organized for temporary work, and more than 500,000 yuan in wages are paid out every year.

"Leading enterprises drive industrial development, bringing hope for local villagers to increase their income and become rich, and playing an important role in rural revitalization. Next, the township party committee and government will vigorously explore resource endowments, develop agricultural industries according to local conditions, extend and supplement the industrial chain, and support enterprises to grow bigger and stronger." Deng Jing, Secretary of the Party Committee of Anhua Township, said.

Gong Jitao: From "Boss" to Village Official

Early on the morning of May 16, the reporter took a farm vehicle driven by Gong Jitao, Secretary of the Party Branch of Qingshanzi Village, Lingjiu Town, Ying Shan County, and bumped along the rugged industrial road towards the wheat planting base in Huilong Community.

"This farm vehicle was purchased last year with the income from the collective economy of our village, costing more than 70,000 yuan. With it, we can provide 'one - stop' services for customers." Gong Jitao started talking on the vehicle.

The socialized service provided by the agricultural machinery professional cooperative in Qingshanzi Village has long been well - known, with good service quality and reasonable prices. Last year, it provided nearly 4,000 mu of plowing, pest control, and harvesting socialized services for the village and surrounding villages and groups, with a total income of nearly 500,000 yuan.

Providing agricultural machinery socialized services is a "big move", which has increased the collective economic income of the village. In terms of developing the planting industry, Gong Jitao is also shrewd: First, aim at the type of industry, avoiding labor - intensive planting industries that will significantly increase production costs due to a large amount of labor; second, make full use of machinery to achieve large - scale planting.

What's the secret of reducing costs and increasing efficiency through mechanized production? Taking the harvesting of one mu of wheat as an example, Gong Jitao made a detailed calculation: The market price is 80 yuan, while in the village, it only costs about 40 yuan for labor and fuel. One is the market price, and the other is the cost price, reducing the expenditure by half.

Gong Jitao, who has a good economic mind, "played" new tricks this year and built a straw processing plant in the village. "At present, the factory building has been completed, the equipment has been installed, and it is undergoing debugging. It will be put into operation soon." Gong Jitao said that he recently signed a straw fuel - production order worth 100,000 yuan, which will be delivered during the rice - harvesting season.

"All these are experiences I've accumulated and summarized outside." Gong Jitao revealed that in his early years, he founded an investment company in Chongqing, engaged in securities financing, and also established Chongqing Zejia Fruit Trading Co., Ltd. and became a boss. In 2013, he returned to Qingshanzi Village and became a member of the village supervision committee. In 2020, he was elected as the secretary of the Party Branch and the director of the village committee.

"In the past few years, the collective economy of the village was almost zero. Through the industrial development funds from the county, we established various professional cooperatives. After several years of operation, our family assets have gradually increased." Gong Jitao said.

The strength of the collective economy depends on the leader. Gong Jitao, who is good at investment and business management, has achieved his ambitions in Qingshanzi Village. In the past two years, the collective economic income of the village has remained stable at over 400,000 yuan.

"Only when the pockets are full can we benefit more villagers and gain everyone's recognition, support, and trust." Gong Jitao said. His hard work over the years has been widely recognized by society. In 2024, the Party Branch of the village was named "Advanced Grass - roots Party Organization in Nanchong City" by the Nanchong Municipal Party Committee.

Xie Huarong: Building a Factory at the Doorstep of Villagers

In the second quarter of last year, Sichuan Deyan Rongsheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. located in Ying Shan Economic Development Zone stood out in multiple indicators during the industrial project competition in Nanchong City, helping the county win the first place in this competition. On May 16, the reporter entered Sichuan Deyan Rongsheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. and interviewed Xie Huarong, the chairman of the company, learning about the "past and present" of the company.

Xie Huarong is from Qingshui Township, Ying Shan County. In 2002, he went out to work in Shenzhen and initially came into contact with the electronics industry. He worked as a general worker in an electronics factory. His diligence and hard work were highly valued by the company. He was promoted from an ordinary employee to a supervisor and also participated in the research and development of many types of electronic products.

In 2009, feeling that the time was ripe, Xie Huarong founded Dongguan Youmei Electronic Factory in Qingxi Town, Dongguan City. In the following years, he successively established Dongguan Rongsheng Electronic Industry Co., Ltd., Dongguan Qianjing Electronic Industry Co., Ltd., and Dongguan Rongsheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. The annual output value of these companies totaled more than 300 million yuan.

Although he achieved both fame and fortune while wandering outside, the complex of his hometown always tugged at the heartstrings of the wanderer. Xie Huarong really wanted to do something to give back to his hometown. On August 2021, he learned about the flood hitting Mingde Township, Ying Shan County on the Internet. So he rushed back to Ying Shan overnight, went to the disaster area to offer condolences, and sent anti - flood and disaster - relief materials worth 315,000 yuan.

After contributing his love, Xie Huarong didn't rush to leave Ying Shan but investigated the business environment in Ying Shan. "The superior geographical environment and good business environment made me think of investing back in my hometown." Xie Huarong said. In the next two or three months, he signed an investment agreement with the county government. Ying Shan Economic Development Zone provided him with a free factory building, and he registered Sichuan Deyan Rongsheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., immediately started renovation, added equipment, and recruited workers. At the beginning of 2022, the company officially started production.

"I have my own company, and I also want to have my own factory." Xie Huarong said. At the end of 2022, he purchased more than 30 mu of land in Ying Shan Economic Development Zone. After more than a year of construction and decoration, the company was put into operation in 2024.

The reporter saw in the company that each dormitory room on the dormitory building is equipped with an air conditioner, and there is a small shop on the first floor for workers to buy daily necessities; standard sports facilities such as basketball courts and table - tennis tables are available in the factory area.

"Seeing everyone running around outside, unable to take care of both work and family, I feel very uncomfortable. Building a factory at the doorstep of the villagers is to use my meager strength to solve this practical problem." Xie Huarong said.

Xie Huarong was also named "Outstanding Private Entrepreneur in Ying Shan County" and "Most Beautiful Hometown Friend in Ying Shan County" by the county party committee and county government.

"These excellent children from Ying Shan have worked hard to build the motherland outside and then built their hometowns after returning. With their sincere feelings, they have led and driven a large number of laborers to build Ying Shan, making indelible contributions to the economic and social development of Ying Shan. We are proud of them and give them thumbs up!" A relevant person in charge of the Ying Shan County Party Committee said. (Guo Ming)

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Zhao Chunyan: A Different New Farmer

On May 17, the reporter came to Qi Qiu Village, Xindian Town, Ying Shan County. The words "See the mountains, see the water, and remember the nostalgia" on the hillside were nestled among the lush woods. On this hillside, olive trees were planted in an orderly manner, and many trees were covered with clusters of green olives the size of mung beans.

Zhao Chunyan, the person in charge of the olive base, was checking the growth of the fruit trees with the management staff.

It is understood that Zhao Chunyan is from Nanjiang, Bazhong. She has been engaged in finance, construction, and olive oil distribution in her early years and later married into Ying Shan.

"Giving up the good treatment is not just because of love." Zhao Chunyan said that she grew up in the countryside and saw the rural life of her parents facing the yellow earth and with their backs to the sky. She secretly made up her mind to develop characteristic agricultural industries in the countryside and change the traditional agricultural production mode.

Zhao Chunyan introduced that in 2015, she came to Ying Shan County and established Sichuan Yizhang Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., leasing more than 4,000 mu of land in Dongsheng, Xinghuo, and other townships to plant olives.

"In 2021, I leased more than 500 mu of land in Qi Qiu Village to plant olives. But different from the past, I adopted the 'company + farmer' business model and reached an agreement with the villagers. The villagers use half of the land - transfer fee as a share - dividend, and 5% - 10% of the olive fruit income will be distributed to the villagers when the olives enter the peak - production period." Zhao Chunyan said that this year, she leased another 100 mu of forest land in the village and planted olive saplings at the beginning of May. After all the olive bases enter the peak - fruiting period, the annual output can be maintained at about 500 tons.

"The change of the business model has greatly mobilized the enthusiasm of the villagers, saving a lot of trouble from planting to management." Zhao Chunyan said that her several planting bases pay a total of more than 600,000 yuan in wages to the villagers every year, bringing tangible benefits to the nearby villagers.

Now, Zhao Chunyan is not only a deputy to the Nanchong Municipal People's Congress and a member of the CPPCC of Ying Shan County but also has been named "Sichuan Province's Star Returning - Home and Entering - Home Entrepreneur", "Nanchong City's March 8th Red - Banner Pacesetter", and "Nanchong City's Top Ten Young Entrepreneurs". She has taken root in Ying Shan, become a new farmer, and realized her childhood dream. Regarding the future, Zhao Chunyan said, "I want to establish a complete olive industry chain in Ying Shan. I have applied to build an olive deep - processing factory to give back good products and resources to Ying Shan. Because I love this land so much!" (Guo Ming)