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

The fruit canning factory in Cui Gu Village is becoming increasingly prosperous, with orders pouring in like snowflakes. The whole village is immersed in a busy and joyful atmosphere.

But Wang Dashan is not satisfied with the current achievements. He knows well that if he wants the village's industry to develop stably and for a long time, he must continue to seek new breakthroughs and carry out industrial upgrading.

That day, Wang Dashan called village chief Petrov, technician Zhang and several key members of the village to the village committee to discuss the next plan.

Wang Dashan cleared his throat and spoke first: "Village head, technicians, and all comrades, although our cannery is doing quite well and has good sales, we can't just stick to our current products and production methods. I think we need to innovate, improve the quality of our products, and develop in a more high-end direction."

Village chief Petrov frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Dashan, what do you mean by that? Our canning business is just selling canned fruits. How can we develop to a high-end level?"

Wang Dashan smiled and patiently explained, "Village chief, think about it, the living standards of city dwellers are gradually improving, and their requirements for food are getting higher and higher. We can be more strict in selecting raw materials, and only choose those fruits with the best appearance and the purest taste to make canned food. Then, we can also work harder on the packaging, and make it more refined and more characteristic of our Cuigu Village. In addition, we can also develop some new flavors of canned food, such as mixed fruit flavors, or add some honey grown in our village to make the taste of the canned food more unique."

After hearing this, Technician Zhang's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "Dashan, this is a good idea! I was thinking before that we can't always make those ordinary canned foods, we need to be a little different. But developing new flavors and improving packaging will take a lot of thought, and we need professional people to guide us."

Wang Dashan continued, "Yes, the technician is right. I thought we could send a few young and smart kids to the big factories in the city to learn how they do research and development and how they design packaging. After they come back, they can bring people from our village to work with them."

At this time, Dazhu stood up and said, "Brother Dashan, who should we send? I think Erniu and Cuihua's little sister are both very smart and can learn things quickly, so why not let them go."

Wang Dashan thought about it and nodded, "Well, what Dazhu said makes sense. Erniu is hardworking and Cuihua is smart, so let them go. But they have to learn well when they go, because this is related to the future development of our village."

So, Erniu and his younger sister Cuihua went to study in a large factory in the city, shouldering the expectations of the whole village.

In the days after they left, Wang Dashan was not idle either. He took a few skillful women in the village and started to think about improving the packaging.

"Aunts, the packaging of our cans must reflect the characteristics of our Cuigu Village. The beautiful scenery of our village, as well as the fruit trees all over the mountains, can all be painted on the packaging."

Wang Dashan gestured and spoke to the women.

An older auntie smiled and said, "Dashan, what you said is very good, but my painting skills are limited. I am afraid that the painting will not look good."

Wang Dashan encouraged her, "Don't worry, Auntie. Let's take our time. Let's draw a rough sketch first, and then make some changes until we are satisfied. Besides, the packaging is not just a picture, but we can also write some stories about our village, such as how our fruits are grown and how carefully we take care of the fruit trees. When city dwellers see it, they will feel that our canned food has a strong sense of rural sentiment and can eat it with confidence."

After hearing this, the women all thought it was very interesting and started to paint.

On the other hand, Technician Zhang also brought a few young people to the factory to research new flavors of canned food.

"Let's try mixing these apples and pears together to see how they taste. Then add some honey from our village to see if we can create a unique flavor."

Technician Zhang directed everyone and said.

A young man scratched his head and said, "Technician, how do we get the right ratio? What if it doesn't taste good?"

Technician Zhang smiled and said, "This is what we need to do: repeated experiments. If one time doesn't work, try it twice. If two times don't work, try it three times. We will always be able to find the most suitable ratio. If we put in more effort now, our products will be more popular in the future."

After some time, Erniu and his little sister Cuihua returned from their studies.

As soon as they arrived in the village, they were surrounded by everyone.

"Erniu, tell me quickly, what skills have you learned in the city?"

a villager asked anxiously.

Erniu said excitedly, "Oh, I've learned a lot! The big factories in the city have a very complete R&D system, from the testing of raw materials to the final product testing, every link is very strict. And the packaging design, they specially hired painters to draw the patterns, and then matched them with beautiful fonts, it's very exquisite."

Cuihua also added: "Yes, we also brought back some samples from other people's houses for everyone to see. We can learn from them."

As she spoke, she took out from her bag several canned food samples from major factories in the city. Everyone passed them around and looked at them, and couldn't help but admire them.

Wang Dashan took a look at the sample and said, "It's really good, but we don't have to copy it completely. We have to combine it with the characteristics of Cuigu Village. Erniu, Xiaomei, please tell us in detail how to operate it, so that we can get our new canned food out as soon as possible."

Erniu then began to explain in detail the standards for raw material selection, the research and development process, and some key points of packaging design. Everyone listened very carefully and asked questions from time to time. Erniu and Cuihua patiently answered them one by one.

With new ideas and methods, the whole village once again plunged into intensive production improvements.

After a period of hard work, new high-end canned fruit was finally developed.

The packaging is printed with the beautiful pastoral scenery of Cuigu Village and vivid images of villagers working, accompanied by the simple and touching story of Cuigu Village, which makes people feel friendly and high-quality when looking at it.

When you open the can, a unique aroma mixed with the fragrance of fruits and the sweetness of honey hits your nose. One bite will make you praise it endlessly.

Wang Dashan took the new canned food to the city market again and found the merchants he had cooperated with before.

When the grocery store owner saw the new cans, his eyes lit up and he said in surprise: "Dashan, your cans have really changed a lot! The packaging looks so exquisite, and the smell is different, you must have put a lot of effort into it."

Wang Dashan said with a smile: "Boss, that's right. For this new can, our whole village has been busy. Please try it and see how it tastes."

The grocery store owner took a bite and nodded repeatedly, saying, "It's delicious. The taste is so unique that I dare say it's rare in the market. Your canned food will definitely sell well. I have to buy more. I also think the price can be raised a bit to go for the high-end route."

Manager Li of the supply and marketing cooperative shared the same view. He said, "Dashan, your canned food has indeed been upgraded. I think it will be competitive not only in our city, but also in larger cities. I suggest that you try to expand the market in the provincial capital."

Wang Dashan was so happy when he heard this. He said gratefully, "Manager Li, thank you for your continued support. Your suggestion is great. Let's go back and discuss how to expand the market in the provincial capital."

After returning to the village, Wang Dashan told everyone the feedback from the city merchants and suggestions for expanding the provincial capital market. The villagers were excited but also a little worried.

One villager said: "The provincial capital is so big, how can the canned food from our small village sell well? Will people look down on us?"

Wang Dashan said quickly: "Fellow villagers, we can't lose confidence first. Our canned food is of high quality and unique. As long as we promote it well, we will definitely be able to open up sales. I think we can first contact some supply and marketing cooperatives and large food stores in the provincial capital and send them some samples to see their reactions. If there is any interest, we will send someone to discuss cooperation."

Village chief Petrov also said: "Dashan is right. We must take this step bravely. The development of Cuigu Village today is based on everyone's concerted efforts and continuous attempts. This time when we expand the market to the provincial capital, no matter what difficulties we encounter, we will overcome them together."

With everyone's support, Wang Dashan began to prepare to expand the market to the provincial capital.

He and several eloquent and worldly-wise people in the village carefully selected a batch of new canned food, attached detailed product introductions and promotional materials of Cui Gu Village, and sent them to several supply and marketing cooperatives and food stores in the provincial capital.

As the days passed, we finally received a reply from the provincial capital.

Several supply and marketing cooperatives and food stores were very interested in Cuigu Village's canned fruits and invited Wang Dashan and his team to the provincial capital for discussions on cooperation.

Wang Dashan set out for the provincial capital with full of expectations.

Arriving in the provincial capital, Wang Dashan was a little nervous facing the big merchants, but he still introduced the canned fruits of Cuigu Village with ease.

"Dear leaders, the canned fruits of Cuigu Village are made with the best fruits from our village and traditional and unique craftsmanship. The packaging also incorporates the local customs and practices of our village. Each can of canned fruit is filled with the hard work and sincerity of our villagers. Moreover, our canned fruit has a unique taste and is very popular in our local market. I believe it will also be loved by everyone in the provincial capital."

Wang Dashan said sincerely.

After listening to Wang Dashan’s introduction and tasting the canned food, merchants in the provincial capital all expressed their approval.

The person in charge of one of the big food stores said, "Your canned food is really good and unique. But the market competition in the provincial capital is also fierce. You have to ensure the stability of supply and product quality. If you can do this, we are willing to cooperate with you and can help you promote your products to more places."

Wang Dashan quickly assured him, "Don't worry, our Cuigu Village now has a complete production system, the orchard planting area is also constantly expanding, the supply is sufficient, and the quality is strictly controlled. You will definitely not be disappointed."

In this way, the canned fruits from Cuigu Village successfully entered the market in the provincial capital.

With the opening of the provincial capital market, Cui Gu Village became more and more famous, and people from surrounding villages came to learn from it. Wang Dashan and the villagers of Cui Gu Village were also generous in sharing their experiences with everyone, leading the surrounding villages to develop together and embark on the road to prosperity together.

At a collective meeting of the village, the village chief Petrov said excitedly: "Fellow villagers, our Cuigu Village has grown from an unknown small village to now being able to sell its products to the provincial capital. This journey has not been easy. This is all thanks to Dashan and every comrade who has worked hard for the village. We must continue to work hard in the future to make our lives more prosperous and let more people know about the good things in our Cuigu Village!"

Wang Dashan also said with deep emotion: "Village head, this is the result of everyone's hard work. As long as we are united, there will be no difficulties that cannot be overcome and no goals that cannot be achieved. We must continue to work hard to make Cuigu Village a wealthy village that everyone envies!"

The villagers in the audience applauded enthusiastically. The applause echoed in the sky above Cuigu Village for a long time, as if telling us that this small village was full of hope and had a bright future.