Qinglong, Guizhou: "Poverty Alleviation" of Pig raising by disabled couples

In the Qinglong Group of Wenfeng Community, Liancheng Street, Qinglong County, Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, there is such a couple: husband Yang Xuezhong has a congenital lower limb disability and his hands rely on self-made wooden shelves to support the whole body to move. Wife Li Shaozhen is also disabled and suffers from congenital poliomyelitis. Fate did not let the couple yield, relying on their own tenacious perseverance and industrious hands, the two supported a large family of 9 people, living a delicious life.

In early spring, the flavor of the New year has not gone away. Starting from Qinglong County, we arrived at Wenfeng Community in Liancheng Street in about 50 minutes. When we walked into the Qinglong Group, we saw a stone tile house and a neat row of pig houses. This is the home of Yang Xuezhong and his wife.

Yang Xuezhong's wife, Li Shaozhen, was busy at the door on crutches. After she made it clear why she was here, she warmly beckoned the reporter into the room.

"did you grow all these yourself?" Seeing that there was a wall of corn in the hall, the reporter was surprised and asked.

"Yes, my husband and I grow all these by ourselves. not only do we grow our own corn, but there are many green vegetables we grow in the field." Li Shaozhen said sheepishly.

"your family should be comfortable for the Spring Festival this year, for you have pickled so much bacon."

"this is true, but it is also thanks to the concern and support of the party committee and government." When she said this, Li Shaozhen's face showed unconcealed pride and joy.

"I'm going to wait for these four sows to give birth." Yang Xuezhong, who was building a pigsty, watched someone come to the house. He put down his work and said.

The four pig sheds were cleaned, and each one was fed with four fat sows. Yang Xuezhong said that in 2016, with the help of street cadres, he applied for a "preferential loan" of 50,000 yuan and began to raise pigs.

"it cost a total of 30, 000 yuan to build a pigsty and buy piglets. After four months of raising, 11 piglets were listed a year ago, and the average price of one was about 3400 yuan, that is, 37400 yuan. Apart from the cost, although I did not make any money, but I earned 4 big sows, these 4 sows can continue to give birth, I am expanding the pigsty, ready to grow and develop." Yang Xuezhong talked about his plans.

"neither of my family is in good health. I can't make a living. I don't want to start a business without financial support. Thanks to the good policies of the state and the enthusiasm of the cadres, they have applied for interest-free loans to us, and it would be very difficult for us to develop on our own. " Speaking of the process of raising pigs, Yang Xuezhong and his wife said with deep feelings.

"when the pigsty is built, the sows will almost be able to give birth, which is just right. At that time, I will buy another 20 piglets to raise together."

"I'm not worried about the bricks for building the pigsty. The village has already contacted me with the brick factory. We can sell the pig on credit first, and then give it back to the brick factory when we have money."

"We just want to live a good life by raising pigs."

Yang Xuezhong and his wife are full of confidence in their plans for 2017.

The couple's plans also coincided with the poverty alleviation help on the street. "both husband and wife are disabled, but they are very diligent, so within the scope of the policy, we will give priority to support and help them get rid of poverty and become rich as soon as possible by raising pigs." Wu Qiangxiu, secretary of the Party working Committee of Liancheng Street, said so.