Siheyuan: I am protecting Shazhu, who dares to object?

Chapter 457: The bottleneck of Cuigu Village's development

In the late 1960s, under the leadership of Wang Dashan, Cui Gu Village's rural tourism, handicrafts and agricultural product processing industries were booming.

However, new problems also arise.

The weather was particularly changeable this spring, sometimes sunny and sometimes rainy.

Wang Dashan stood at the gate of the village school, watching the children playing on the playground, but thinking about the village's development issues.

Recently, he found that although the village's tourist facilities had been improved, they still seemed a bit stretched as the number of tourists continued to increase.

Moreover, the market competition for handicrafts and agricultural products is becoming increasingly fierce. The surrounding villages are imitating while also constantly innovating, which makes Cui Gu Village's advantages no longer so obvious.

Wang Dashan returned to the village office and convened a meeting of village cadres and villagers' representatives again.

"Fellow villagers, our Cuigu Village has developed well in recent years, but now we have reached a hurdle again."

Wang Dashan looked at everyone solemnly, "In terms of tourism, our facilities are still not perfect. We can't handle too many tourists. As for handicrafts and agricultural products, the surrounding villages are chasing after them. We have to think of a way. We can't let the empire we have worked so hard to build disappear like this."

A young village cadre stood up and said, "Secretary Wang, I think we can build some more homestays specifically for tourists, so that we can improve our reception capacity."

Wang Dashan nodded: "This is a solution, but building a B&B requires a lot of money, and we also have to consider whether we can make a profit. What other ideas do you have?"

An artisan said: "Secretary Wang, although we have decent orders for handicrafts now, it feels a bit difficult to innovate. I don't know which direction we can develop in."

Wang Dashan thought for a while and said, "We can combine handicrafts with modern art. For example, we can organize some creative design competitions for handicrafts and let young people participate. Maybe we can get some new inspiration."

In terms of agricultural product processing, some issues were also discussed.

One villager said: "The transportation cost of agricultural products is a bit high now, and freshness preservation is also a problem. Many products are no longer fresh when they are transported to the city."

Wang Dashan frowned. "This is indeed a troublesome matter. We need to find a way to improve transportation and preservation technology and see if we can introduce some new equipment."

After the meeting, Wang Dashan began to run around.

He first went to the county's transportation department, hoping to get some projects to improve transportation in the village and make the transportation of agricultural products more convenient.

The leader of the transportation department said that they would consider the situation of Cuigu Village, but the village would need to provide some supporting financial and human support.

Wang Dashan rushed to the Agricultural Technology Extension Station without stopping to consult about the agricultural product preservation technology.

The technicians introduced him to some new preservation methods and equipment, but they were relatively expensive.

After returning to the village, Wang Dashan told everyone about the situation.

"Fellow villagers, improving transportation and introducing fresh-keeping equipment require money. We have to work together to find a solution."

Wang Dashan looked at everyone and said, "I have an idea. We can organize a village fund-raising event. Everyone can contribute money and manpower to overcome this difficulty together."

After hearing this, the villagers expressed their support.

An old man said: "Secretary Wang, we trust you. We will do whatever you say. We all want to make the village better and better."

Under the organization of Wang Dashan, the villagers began to raise funds enthusiastically.

Some took out their own savings, and some took the initiative to participate in some voluntary labor in the village, using work as a substitute for wages.

Wang Dashan himself also took the lead and took out most of his family savings.

However, not everyone supports the idea of ​​crowdfunding.

There was a young man named Li Erhu in the village who was somewhat reluctant.

He found Wang Dashan and said, "Secretary Wang, I know you are doing this for the good of the village, but I am planning to use this money to marry a wife. If you take it all out at once, what will happen to my wife?"

Wang Dashan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Erhu, I know your difficulties. But if our village develops well, won't it be easier for you to find a wife in the future? We are planning for the long term."

Li Erhu hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to take out some money to support the village projects.

While raising funds, Wang Dashan did not forget to train the villagers.

He invited designers from the city to explain the concepts of modern art design to the craftsmen, and also invited agricultural experts to teach the villagers new planting and processing techniques.

"Everyone should study hard, these are the skills that can help our village move to a higher level."

Wang Dashan told the villagers during the training session.

The craftsmen listened carefully to the designer's explanation and asked questions from time to time.

A young craftsman said: "Teacher, what you said is so new. We have never heard of it before. But can we learn it?"

The designer smiled and said, "As long as you are willing to learn, you will definitely be able to learn it. Art is actually in our daily lives. If you incorporate what you see and think of into handicrafts and add some new design methods, you will definitely be able to make something different."

In terms of agricultural product cultivation, agricultural experts introduced some new varieties and new planting methods to the villagers.

"You can try these new varieties, which have high yields, good quality, and are more suitable for current market demand."

Experts said.

A villager asked worriedly: "Expert, we have never planted this new variety before, will it work?"

Wang Dashan took over the conversation: "Don't be afraid, let's try planting a part first. If the effect is good, we will promote it on a large scale. If you have any questions, we can always consult experts."

As the days go by, Cui Gu Village, under the leadership of Wang Dashan, works hard to solve the problem.

But Wang Dashan knew that the road ahead was still long and many difficulties were waiting for them.

One night, Wang Dashan came home. Xiulan looked at his tired appearance and said distressedly: "Dashan, don't tire yourself out. Take your time with the village affairs and don't wear yourself out."

Wang Dashan sighed: "Xiu Lan, I also want to take a break, but the village has reached this critical juncture, I can't relax."

Xiulan hugged him gently: "I know you are doing this for everyone's good. But you also have to take care of yourself. We are all counting on you."

Wang Dashan held Xiulan's hand and said, "Don't worry, I will pay attention. I just want all the young and old men in our village to live a good life."

With Wang Dashan's persistence, the fundraising activities in Cuigu Village were successfully completed, the transportation improvement project started, and the purchase of agricultural product preservation equipment was also under negotiation.

Inspired by new design concepts, craftsmen also began to try to create some new works.

Cui Gu Village continues to move forward in the wind and rain. Wang Dashan leads the villagers to bravely face one challenge after another.