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

Chapter 378 Innovation, Change and Development

As the cooperation between Cui Gu Village and the supply and marketing cooperative becomes increasingly close, the village's economic development momentum is getting better and better.

However, Wang Dashan is not satisfied with the status quo. He always keeps an eye on the changes of the times and market demands.

On this day, Wang Dashan attended a rural development symposium organized by the county.

At the meeting, a leader mentioned the current tourism boom in cities, and many people yearn for the natural scenery and pastoral life in the countryside.

This gave Wang Dashan an idea. He felt that Cui Gu Village could also make progress in this area and develop rural tourism.

After returning to the village, Wang Dashan immediately convened a meeting with village cadres and some knowledgeable villagers.

In the meeting room, everyone sat together. Wang Dashan cleared his throat and said, "Fellow villagers, I heard a new piece of news when I went to the county for a meeting. Now people in the city like to travel to the countryside. Our Cuigu Village has such beautiful natural scenery and organic agriculture. Why don't we develop rural tourism?"

A young villager asked doubtfully: "Uncle Dashan, what is rural tourism? Can our village do it?"

Wang Dashan explained with a smile: "Rural tourism is to let people from the city come to our village to experience our rural life, taste our organic agricultural products, and appreciate the beautiful scenery of our village. Our village has mountains, water, and large tracts of organic farmland, which are rare things for city people."

One cadre said worriedly: "But developing rural tourism requires a lot of investment. How can our village have so much money?"

Wang Dashan pondered for a moment and said, "The funding issue is indeed a problem, but we can find a way. On the one hand, we can apply for some support funds from the higher-level government; on the other hand, we can also mobilize the villagers to buy shares and jointly invest in the development of rural tourism."

Another villager said: "Even if the funding problem is solved, our village has no tourist facilities. Where will tourists stay and eat when they come?"

Wang Dashan said confidently: "I have also considered this issue. We can first use the idle houses in the village to transform some farmhouses so that tourists can stay in the villagers' homes and eat farm meals. At the same time, we can also build some leisure trails, observation decks and other tourist facilities in the village so that tourists have a place to play."

After a heated discussion, everyone gradually reached a consensus on the idea of ​​developing rural tourism.

Wang Dashan decided to set up a rural tourism development team to formulate specific development plans and implementation plans.

After the meeting, Wang Dashan and members of the rural tourism development team began intensive preparatory work.

They visited and studied everywhere, drawing on the experience of other places in developing rural tourism.

At the same time, they also invited some experts to the village to provide guidance and help them formulate scientific and reasonable development plans.

During the preparation process, Wang Dashan encountered many difficulties and challenges.

For example, some villagers lack confidence in the development of rural tourism and are unwilling to invest; some villagers are worried that the development of rural tourism will affect their normal production and life.

Wang Dashan patiently explained to the villagers the benefits of developing rural tourism. He visited every household, talked with the villagers, and listened to their opinions and suggestions.

"Old Wu, look at how well our village has developed in recent years. The walnut processing factory and organic agriculture are both thriving. Now we are developing rural tourism to make our lives better. When tourists come, they can not only buy our agricultural products, but also stay at the farmhouses. Wouldn't our income be higher this way?"

Wang Dashan sat in the home of villager Lao Wu and persuaded him patiently.

Old Wu hesitated for a moment and said, "Dashan, I know you are doing this for the good of our village, but I am still a little worried. If this tourism industry doesn't work out, won't the money we invested be wasted?"

Wang Dashan patted Old Wu on the shoulder and said, "Old Wu, I understand your concerns. But we can't be afraid of risks and not dare to try new things. In the development of our village over the past few years, every time there was a risk, but didn't we survive? Moreover, we have such good resources. As long as everyone works together, I believe we can definitely develop rural tourism."

Thanks to Wang Dashan's efforts, more and more villagers began to support the development of rural tourism and they invested in it.

Wang Dashan also applied for some support funds from the higher-level government to solve the problem of funding shortage.

Next comes the construction and renovation of tourist facilities.

Wang Dashan personally led the villagers to build leisure trails, observation platforms, and renovate farmhouses.

He was busy at the construction site every day, moving stones and transporting sand with the workers, his clothes soaked with sweat.

"Dashan, take a break and don't overwork yourself."

The villagers advised with concern.

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm not tired. We are fighting for the future of our village, so this little bit of hard work is nothing."

After several months of hard work, the rural tourism facilities in Cuigu Village have finally taken shape.

A winding leisure trail has been built in the village, along which you can enjoy the beautiful rural scenery; several observation platforms have also been built on the mountain, from which you can overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire Cui Valley Village; the farmhouses in the village have also been renovated and are clean and tidy, full of farm atmosphere.

In order to attract more tourists, Wang Dashan also organized a series of tourism activities for the villagers.

For example, holding an organic agricultural product picking festival allows tourists to experience the fun of picking firsthand; organizing folk cultural performances allows tourists to experience the traditional culture of the countryside.

Finally, Cui Gu Village welcomed its first batch of tourists.

Watching the cars driving into the village and the tourists' faces filled with excitement and joy, Wang Dashan's heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

"Wow, the air here is so fresh and the scenery is so beautiful!"

A tourist exclaimed.

"Yes, the organic vegetables and fruits here are also delicious. It's a great place."

Another tourist echoed.

Wang Dashan was delighted to hear the tourists' praises.

He knew that Cui Gu Village's rural tourism business had taken the first step towards success.

However, with the increase in tourists, some problems have also emerged.

For example, environmental sanitation problems in the village have become prominent, and littering occurs frequently; the service quality of some farmhouses also needs to be improved, and tourists have reported problems such as poor taste of food and unreasonable prices.

Wang Dashan realized that these problems must be solved if rural tourism is to develop sustainably.

He called a meeting of villagers again and stressed the importance of environmental sanitation and service quality.

"Fellow villagers, our rural tourism has just started, just like a newborn baby, we need to take good care of it. Now there are more and more tourists, we must maintain the village's environmental hygiene and not let garbage destroy the beauty of our village. At the same time, the service quality of our farmhouses must also be improved, the food must be delicious, the price must be reasonable, so that tourists can eat happily and stay comfortably."

Wang Dashan said seriously.

After the meeting, Wang Dashan organized the villagers to carry out environmental sanitation improvement activities, set up multiple trash cans in the village, and cleaned them regularly.

He also organized training for farm stay operators to improve their service level and cooking skills.

Thanks to Wang Dashan's efforts, the rural tourism industry in Cuigu Village is becoming more and more prosperous.

With the influx of tourists, the village’s economic income has increased significantly, and the villagers’ living standards have also been further improved.