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

Cuigu Village is getting more and more prosperous, but Village Chief Petrov and Technician Zhang are not satisfied with this. They want to continue to expand the industry so that every household in the village can live a more prosperous life.

That day, the two men sat in the village committee office, looking at the village map hanging on the wall, thinking about their next plan.

Village chief Petrov pointed to the unused mountain behind the village and said, "Technician Zhang, look, it's a pity that the mountain has been left uncultivated. Can we do something about it?"

Technician Zhang looked in the direction pointed by the village chief, thought for a while and said, "Village chief, I think it's okay. Although the soil conditions in the mountains are not very fertile, it should be no problem to grow some fruit trees. Besides, the market demand for fruit is also great now. If we can grow good fruit, we won't have to worry about not being able to sell it."

Village chief Petrov's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Yes, that's a good idea. But our village has never planted fruit trees before and has no experience in this area. We need to find someone who knows the business to teach us."

After the two of them discussed it, they called a meeting of the villagers and shared the idea of ​​planting fruit trees with everyone.

After hearing this, some villagers expressed support while others expressed concern.

An old farmer stood up and said, "Village head, planting fruit trees is not an easy task. If we don't plant them well, then we've worked in vain and wasted the saplings and land."

Technician Zhang smiled and explained, "Uncle, your concerns are reasonable, but we can first ask the county's fruit tree experts to talk to us about planting techniques. We can also plant a small number of trees for experiments in the early stage, and then expand the scale after we gain experience."

Another young villager said, "Village head, I think we can give it a try. Our village has developed step by step in the past few years. How can we know it won't work if we don't try? I am willing to follow along."

Seeing that young people were willing to take the lead, Village Chief Petrov was very happy and said, "Great, it's good that young people have this kind of enterprising spirit. That's it. I will contact the county experts and ask them to give us some guidance."

Not long after, the county's fruit tree experts came to Cuigu Village and explained in detail to the villagers the fruit tree varieties suitable for local cultivation on the mountain, as well as a series of technical knowledge from seedling cultivation, planting to daily management, pest and disease control, etc.

The villagers listened very carefully and asked questions from time to time.

A villager asked: "Expert, how should we water these fruit trees? If we water them too much, they will become waterlogged; if we water them too little, they will become dry."

The expert patiently replied: "As for watering, it depends on the weather and the growth stage of the fruit tree. For example, when the seedlings are just planted, they should be watered enough to establish their roots. When the seedlings grow up, the soil should be kept moist at other times. You don't need to water them on rainy days. You need to observe them more carefully."

Under the guidance of experts, the villagers began to plant fruit trees.

Everyone divided the work and cooperated with each other. Some dug holes, some placed saplings, and some filled the soil. They were all busy and happy.

After planting the fruit trees, daily management work cannot be neglected.

Every day, villagers take turns going to the mountain to look after the fruit trees, checking for pests and diseases, and whether the soil is dry.

Once, a villager found that the leaves of several fruit trees were turning yellow. He ran to the village to find technician Zhang and said, "Technician Zhang, it's bad. The fruit trees seem to be sick. The leaves are turning yellow."

When technician Zhang heard this, he quickly followed the villagers up the mountain. After a careful inspection, he said, "Don't be afraid. This is a little iron-deficient. We can just give it some iron-containing fertilizer. We must pay attention to it in the future and deal with any problems in time."

With everyone's careful care, the fruit trees gradually grew strong and healthy.

When the flowering season comes, the fruit trees all over the mountains are full of flowers, the scene is so beautiful.

A villager looked at the tree full of flowers and said with a smile: "Ah, looking at these flowers, I hope they will produce big, sweet fruits. Our hard work has not been in vain."

When the fruits are ripe, the whole village becomes bustling.

Everyone was busy picking fruits and then transporting them to the temporary sorting point in the village for sorting and packaging.

Village chief Petrov looked at the baskets of fruit and thought about how to sell them. He said, "Technician Zhang, this fruit harvest is good, but we have to find a good market. We can't let the fruit rot in our hands."

Technician Zhang said, "Village head, I have contacted several fruit stores and fruit wholesalers in the city. They are all very interested. I will go and discuss the price and supply with them now."

After some negotiations, the fruits of Cui Gu Village successfully entered the city market, and because of their good quality, they were very popular among consumers.

A fruit shop owner said to the village chief Petrov: "The fruits in your village are really good, sweet and fresh. My customers are rushing to buy them. You must supply me with goods for a long time in the future."

Village chief Petrov smiled and said, "Boss, don't worry, as long as our fruit trees continue to grow well, we will definitely give you priority in supply."

With the success of the fruit tree planting industry, Cui Gu Village’s income has increased significantly.

But Village Chief Petrov and Technician Zhang wanted everyone to work together to develop and make the industry bigger and stronger.

They organized the villagers to form a fruit tree planting cooperative, which unified the management of fruit tree planting and sales, and also distributed the profits reasonably according to everyone's labor and input.

At a meeting of the cooperative, a villager said: "Village head, this cooperative is great. If we work together, we will have greater strength and less risk. Our lives will definitely be more promising in the future."

Village chief Petrov said: "Yes, if everyone works together, our Cuigu Village will definitely become more and more prosperous. We must not only become rich ourselves, but also drive the surrounding villages to become rich together."