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

Chapter 373 Opportunities and Challenges

As Cui Gu Village gradually gained fame in the surrounding areas, it attracted not only tourists and attention from neighboring villages, but also the attention of some city businesses.

On this day, Wang Dashan was checking the growth of a new batch of walnut trees in the walnut orchard when the village party secretary hurried over and told him that several businessmen from the city said they were very interested in the village's industry and were waiting for him at the village committee.

Wang Dashan did not dare to delay, so he quickly put down the farm work in his hands and walked quickly towards the village committee.

As soon as I entered the conference room, I saw several well-dressed people carrying briefcases sitting inside and talking.

Seeing Wang Dashan coming in, the middle-aged man in the lead immediately stood up and stretched out his hand with a smile on his face: "You must be Village Chief Wang, I have heard of you for a long time! We are from the city, and we came to visit you this time to talk to you about the development of Cuigu Village."

Wang Dashan shook hands with them one by one, asked them to sit down, and said with a smile: "Welcome everyone to our small mountain village. I wonder what aspects of our village you are interested in?"

The middle-aged man cleared his throat and said, "Village Chief Wang, to be honest, our company has always been paying attention to the field of deep processing of agricultural products. In recent years, the walnut products of Cuigu Village have received good response in the market. We want to cooperate with the village to build a larger-scale walnut processing plant and promote the walnuts of Cuigu Village to a wider market. What do you think?"

Wang Dashan was moved after hearing this, but his years of experience made him cautious.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "This is indeed a good proposal. It will help our village's walnut industry to move to a higher level. However, I would like to know first, what is your specific cooperation plan?"

The middle-aged man took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Wang Dashan: "Village Chief Wang, please take a look at this preliminary plan. Our company is responsible for investing in the construction of a processing plant, introducing advanced production equipment and technology, and the village will provide land and labor. After the products are produced, we will be responsible for sales, and the profits will be divided according to a certain ratio."

Wang Dashan took the document and read it carefully.

As he watched, he was calculating in his mind.

After a while, he looked up and said, "This plan sounds good, but I think the village can fight for more profit sharing. After all, we provided the land and labor, and walnuts are the result of our village's hard work over the years."

Another young businessman said, "Village Chief Wang, we understand your idea. But our company also has a huge initial investment, including equipment procurement, technology introduction, market development, etc., which require a lot of money and energy."

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "I understand your difficulties. We are all trying to get things done. How about this, we both calculate the costs and benefits in detail and find a more reasonable split ratio on the basis of ensuring the interests of both parties."

After an in-depth discussion, the two sides reached a preliminary cooperation intention.

Wang Dashan said that he would convene a village meeting as soon as possible to explain the cooperation plan to everyone and solicit the opinions of the villagers.

After seeing off the merchants from the city, Wang Dashan returned home, sat in the yard, and fell into deep thought.

Seeing his serious expression, his wife asked with concern, "Dashan, is there something wrong?"

Wang Dashan told his wife about the cooperation with the city company, and then said: "This is a rare opportunity, but there are also certain risks. I have to think carefully about how to make the villagers understand and support this cooperation while ensuring that the interests of the village are not harmed."

The wife thought for a moment and said, "You have been worrying about the affairs of the village, and the villagers have seen it. As long as you explain the situation clearly, everyone will definitely support you. However, you must be cautious about this cooperation, so as not to let the villagers suffer losses."

Wang Dashan nodded.

The next day, he called a village meeting of the villagers.

At the meeting, he introduced in detail the plan for cooperation with the city company, including the content, methods, expected benefits and possible risks of cooperation.

After hearing this, the villagers began to talk about it.

An elderly villager stood up and said, "Dashan, this sounds good, but we have never dealt with companies in the city. Can we trust them?"

Wang Dashan replied: "Uncle, I understand your concerns. In the next few days, I will learn more about this company and see their credibility and strength. Moreover, when we sign the cooperation agreement, we will clearly stipulate all the terms to protect the interests of our village."

Another villager asked: "If a new processing plant is built, will all of us be able to work there? What will the salary be like?"

Wang Dashan said: "This is also taken into consideration in the cooperation plan. After the new processing plant is built, people from our village will be given priority in recruitment. Regarding wages and benefits, we will negotiate with the company and strive to give everyone a reasonable remuneration."

After a heated discussion, most villagers expressed their support for this cooperation plan, but some villagers still had doubts.

Wang Dashan decided to explain the details to the villagers after further investigating the company's situation.

In the next few days, Wang Dashan asked around about the company in the city.

Through his connections in the county, he learned that this company did have certain strength and experience in the field of agricultural product processing and had a good reputation.

At the same time, he also invited a friend who was familiar with the law to help review the terms of the cooperation agreement.

After confirming the feasibility of the cooperation, Wang Dashan convened another villagers' meeting.

This time, he presented the results of his investigation to the villagers and explained the terms of the cooperation agreement in detail.

In the end, the villagers unanimously approved the cooperation plan with the city company.

On the day of signing the cooperation agreement, the village was decorated with lights and there was a festive atmosphere.

Wang Dashan and the representatives of the city company solemnly signed the agreement, shook hands and took photos.

He knows that this is another important milestone in the development of Cui Gu Village. The road ahead is still long and full of opportunities and challenges, but he firmly believes that as long as the villagers unite as one, they will be able to create a better tomorrow.