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

As the wood processing industry in Cuigu Village gradually got on track, life in the village became more and more prosperous, and the faces of the villagers were filled with smiles full of hope for life.

However, Wang Dashan's gaze is always looking further ahead. He knows very well that in this ever-changing era, only by continuously exploring new opportunities can the village prosper in the long run.

That day, after Wang Dashan finished telling the children in the village primary school the story of the hard work and struggle to build the village, he walked to the edge of the village alone, looked at the hillside that had not yet been fully developed, and fell into deep thought.

At this time, the village accountant Lao Zhang came over, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Dashan, what are you thinking about? You look so frowned, do you have any new ideas?"

Wang Dashan came back to his senses, looked at Lao Zhang, and said slowly: "Uncle Zhang, I was thinking, although the industries in our village are developing well now, we can't stand still. Look at the hillside over there, it's a pity that it has been left barren. I'm thinking about whether we can grow some new cash crops there."

Old Zhang looked in the direction Wang Dashan pointed, stroked his chin and thought for a while before saying, "Dashan, the soil on that hillside is not very fertile, and it is not convenient to irrigate. I tried to grow some ordinary crops before, but the harvest was not very good. What cash crops do you want to grow?"

Wang Dashan said with a gleam in his eyes: "Uncle Zhang, I heard that there is a kind of fruit tree that can tolerate drought and barrenness, called walnut tree. If we can plant walnut trees on that hillside, when the fruits are ripe, we can sell the walnuts and process the walnut shells. Isn't this another way to increase income?"

Lao Zhang listened, nodded slightly, and said with some concern: "This is a good idea, but no one in our village has planted walnut trees. Where can we learn the technology? Besides, it's not easy to get seedlings."

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "Uncle Zhang, we can go to the county's agricultural technology station to ask experts for advice. I heard there are many technicians there who know how to grow fruit trees. I'll also ask about the seedlings to see if we can import some good seedlings from other places."

Wang Dashan acted immediately the next day. He took several young men from the village and walked dozens of miles to the county's agricultural technology station.

As soon as he arrived there, Wang Dashan found Technician Li who was in charge of fruit tree planting and explained his purpose sincerely.

Technician Li looked at them and said enthusiastically, "Oh, your Cuigu Village has a good idea. Walnut trees are indeed suitable for planting on hillsides. However, there are many things to pay attention to when planting walnut trees. From selecting seedlings and planting to pruning and pest control in the later stage, scientific methods must be used."

Wang Dashan quickly took out his notebook, took notes while listening, and kept asking questions: "Technician Li, can you tell me what we should pay attention to when selecting seedlings? We can't take back bad seedlings to plant."

Technician Li patiently explained: "When choosing seedlings, you have to pick those with well-developed root systems and strong branches. The height of the seedlings should be about one meter. You also have to check for signs of diseases and insect pests. This is the key to whether the walnut trees can thrive in the future."

Wang Dashan nodded seriously, and then asked many questions about planting, fertilizing, pruning, etc., and Technician Li answered them one by one in detail.

After asking all the necessary questions, Wang Dashan and his team rushed back to the village with a full harvest.

After returning to the village, Wang Dashan immediately called a meeting of the villagers and told everyone about the plan to plant walnut trees.

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

An old lady frowned and said, "Dashan, if something goes wrong, all the manpower and resources we invested will go to waste. We are so uncertain."

Wang Dashan said with a smile: "Auntie, I know everyone has concerns, but we can't give up trying just because we are afraid. We used to do other things by feeling our way through. Now we have the guidance of technicians. As long as we work hard, we will definitely succeed."

With Wang Dashan's encouragement, the villagers finally agreed to give it a try.

The next thing to solve is the problem of saplings. Wang Dashan asked around and used a lot of connections before finally contacting a nursery in the neighboring county that specializes in cultivating walnut saplings.

He took several villagers to personally select the saplings, and each one was chosen strictly according to the standards set by Technician Li.

After the saplings were transported back to the village, Wang Dashan took everyone to the hillside to start planting.

"Everyone, please pay attention. The hole for the sapling needs to be dug deeper and wider so that the roots can spread out. After planting, compact the soil and water it thoroughly."

Wang Dashan demonstrated and gave instructions to everyone at the same time.

The villagers divided the work and cooperated with each other. Some dug holes, some supported the seedlings, and some watered the plants. They were working hard.

After several days of hard work, the hillside was planted with walnut saplings.

But just a few days after planting, new problems arose.

A strong wind suddenly came at night, blowing many saplings crooked, and even exposing the roots of some of them.

The next morning, the villagers were heartbroken when they saw this scene.

"Dashan, what should we do? The saplings that we planted with so much effort were blown away by the wind."

An uncle said anxiously.

Wang Dashan looked at the saplings that were blown crooked and felt anxious, but he said calmly: "Uncle, don't worry, let's straighten the saplings and reinforce them, add more soil to them, and they should be able to be saved."

So everyone hurried into action, carefully straightened the saplings, supported them with wooden sticks, and covered them with a thick layer of soil.

In this way, under the careful care of Wang Dashan and the villagers, the walnut seedlings gradually adapted to the environment of the hillside and began to thrive.

Looking at the tender green saplings, Wang Dashan seemed to see the future harvest scene of walnuts hanging on the branches in the village, and his heart was filled with joy.

However, the good times did not last long. As the walnut trees grew older, diseases and pests began to appear again.

Strange spots appeared on some leaves, and some branches began to dry up.

After Wang Dashan discovered this, he was extremely anxious and quickly ran to the county agricultural technology station to find Technician Li.

After technician Li came to the village to check, he said seriously: "This is a common but stubborn pest. We must spray pesticides to prevent it immediately, and we must cut off and burn the infected branches in time to prevent it from spreading to other healthy trees."

Wang Dashan immediately organized the villagers to do as Technician Li said. Everyone carried medicine barrels and shuttled through the walnut forest, carefully spraying each tree with medicine.

Although the process was hard, no one complained because they all knew that these walnut trees carried the hope for the village's future.

After some efforts, the pests and diseases were finally controlled and the walnut trees regained their vitality.

The villagers of Cui Gu Village have become more united and more determined to develop through these challenges.