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

In Cui Gu Village, with the vigorous growth of dragon beard grass, the raw material supply problem of the weaving factory has been effectively alleviated, and the whole village is filled with vigor and vitality.

However, Wang Dashan is not satisfied with the status quo. He knows very well that in the tide of the times, if Cuigu Village wants to continue to develop, it must continue to innovate and seek more development opportunities.

It was a sunny day, and Wang Dashan came to the weaving factory early as usual.

He carefully inspected every production process in the workshop and communicated with the workers about the problems encountered in the production process and suggestions for improvement.

After leaving the weaving factory, he went to the farmland to check the growth of the dragon beard grass.

"Secretary Wang, look how well this dragon beard grass is growing!"

Old Li, who is in charge of taking care of the dragon beard grass, said to Wang Dashan excitedly, "At this rate, it won't be long before we can supply our own raw materials."

Wang Dashan looked at the emerald green dragon beard grass in front of him and nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, this is the result of everyone's hard work. However, we can't take it lightly. We must continue to strengthen management to ensure the quality of the dragon beard grass."

As he was talking, Xiao Li ran over in a hurry: "Secretary Wang, please go to the village office. There is an inspection team from the county. They said they are very interested in the development of our village."

When Wang Dashan heard this, he quickly said, "Okay, I'll go right away."

After saying that, he said hello to Old Li and followed Little Li to the village office.

When he arrived at the village office, Wang Dashan saw a group of people talking with village cadres.

He stepped forward and said enthusiastically: "Welcome all leaders to our Cuigu Village to inspect and guide our work. I am Wang Dashan, the Party Secretary of Cuigu Village."

The leader of the team smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, I have heard of your name for a long time! We came here this time just to see your village's successful experience in rural revitalization and provide some reference for other villages."

Wang Dashan quickly said modestly: "We have only done what we can, and there are still many shortcomings. I hope the leaders will give us more valuable suggestions."

Afterwards, Wang Dashan took the inspection team to visit the village's weaving factory, tourist resort, school and other places, and gave a detailed introduction to the development history and future plans of Cuigu Village.

The members of the inspection team were full of praise for the development achievements of Cui Gu Village and expressed their desire to bring Cui Gu Village’s experience back and promote it to other villages.

After the visit, the leader of the delegation said to Wang Dashan: "Secretary Wang, your village's development ideas are very clear and the results are very significant. However, I think you can further tap into the village's cultural resources and create a distinctive rural cultural brand."

Wang Dashan's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Leader, you are absolutely right! Our village has a lot of traditional folk culture and handicrafts, which have not been well explored and utilized. We will definitely study them carefully and build a rural cultural brand."

After the inspection team left, Wang Dashan fell into deep thought.

He realized that the creation of a rural cultural brand is crucial to the long-term development of Cui Gu Village.

So he decided to convene a villagers' meeting to discuss with everyone how to explore and inherit the village's cultural resources.

In the evening, the villagers gathered at the village office.

Wang Dashan stood on the stage and said, "Fellow villagers, I have gathered you here today to discuss an important matter. Our village has made some achievements in economic development in recent years, but we cannot just focus on money. We must also pass on our village culture. Tell me, what cultural resources are there in our village that are worth exploring and inheriting?"

Lao Zhang was the first to stand up and said, "I think the weaving skills of our village are a treasure. This is a craft passed down by our ancestors and cannot be lost."

"Yes, and our traditional festivals, such as the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival, all have many unique customs that we can explore."

A young mother continued.

"There are also folk songs from our village. In the past, when there was no farming work, everyone liked to get together and sing folk songs. It was so lively. Now few people sing them."

An old man said with emotion.

Everyone contributed and put forward many valuable suggestions.

Wang Dashan listened carefully and took notes in his notebook from time to time.

After everyone finished speaking, he said, "Everyone has said very well. These are the cultural treasures of our village. Next, we will set up a cultural heritage group to be responsible for excavating, sorting out and passing on these cultural resources."

After everyone’s discussion, the cultural heritage group was quickly established.

Wang Dashan serves as the team leader, and members include some veteran artists, cultural enthusiasts and young people in the village.

They began to visit villages and households, collecting and organizing information on the village's traditional stories, folk customs, handicraft skills, and other information.

In the process of exploring cultural resources, Wang Dashan discovered that there was an old lady in her 80s in the village. She was the last craftsman in the village who could make traditional tiger-head shoes.

Tiger-head shoes are a traditional handicraft of Cui Gu Village. They symbolize good luck and warding off evil spirits. In the past, children in the village would wear a pair during the Chinese New Year.

Wang Dashan brought members of the cultural inheritance group to the old lady's house and humbly asked her for advice on the making techniques of tiger-head shoes.

The old lady was very happy. She enthusiastically took out samples of the tiger-head shoes she had made and showed everyone the production process.

"Children, these tiger-head shoes are very elaborately made. There are several different stitches for the embroidery on the upper alone. The eyes, eyebrows, nose, and mouth all have to be embroidered lifelike to look majestic."

As the old lady spoke, she threaded the needle skillfully.

Wang Dashan and his team members sat around the old lady, carefully learning each step.

They also filmed the grandma's production process and made it into a video so that more people can learn.

With everyone's joint efforts, the cultural resources of Cui Gu Village have been effectively excavated and sorted out.

Cultural items such as weaving skills, traditional festival customs, folk songs, and tiger-head shoe making have been compiled into books and displayed to tourists and the outside world through cultural exhibitions and folk activities.

As the rural cultural brand gradually becomes popular, Cuigu Village has attracted more and more tourists to experience the rural culture.

The village's tourism industry has also ushered in a new climax of development. Tourists can not only enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, but also participate in various traditional folk activities and experience the unique cultural charm of Cui Gu Village.

"Secretary Wang, the cultural activities in your village are so interesting! Not only did I learn how to weave, I also made a pair of tiger-head shoes myself. It felt really meaningful."

A tourist from a big city said to Wang Dashan excitedly.

Wang Dashan said with a smile: "You are welcome to come to Cuigu Village often. We will continue to enrich the content of cultural activities so that everyone can better understand and experience our rural culture."

However, in the process of building rural cultural brands, some difficulties and challenges were also encountered.

For example, the production process of some traditional handicrafts is complicated and difficult to learn, so young people are not very interested in them; the financial investment in cultural activities is limited, which leads to certain restrictions on the scale and influence of the activities.

Faced with these problems, Wang Dashan did not back down.

He organized a symposium for members of the cultural heritage group to discuss solutions.

"I think we can combine traditional crafts with modern design to develop some creative cultural products, which can not only attract young people's interest but also increase the added value of the products."

A young panelist offered his suggestion.

"This is a good idea! We can also use the Internet platform to promote and sell cultural products and expand sales channels."

Wang Dashan agreed.

Regarding the funding issue, Wang Dashan decided to apply for special funds for cultural development from higher authorities, and at the same time mobilized villagers and people from all walks of life to donate money to jointly support rural cultural construction.

Thanks to everyone's joint efforts, Cuigu Village has achieved remarkable results in building its rural cultural brand.

A series of creative cultural products have emerged, such as woven handicrafts, tiger-head shoe key chains, folk culture postcards, etc., which are loved by tourists and consumers.

The promotion of the Internet platform has also continuously increased the popularity of Cuigu Village’s cultural brand, attracting more people’s attention and participation.

With the successful creation of the rural cultural brand, Cuigu Village has entered a new stage of development.

Wang Dashan stood at the entrance of the village, looking at the lively scene in the village, his heart filled with emotion.

He knew that the success of Cui Gu Village was inseparable from the efforts and contributions of every villager, as well as the opportunities and support of the times.

"Dashan, look how wonderful our village is now!"

Xiulan walked up to Wang Dashan and said softly, "This is all your contribution."

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have such a good life!"