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As the business of farm stays and B&Bs gradually got on track, Cui Gu Village ushered in another vibrant spring.

In the fields, the tender green wheat seedlings sway gently in the breeze, as if telling the hope of a good harvest; on the hillsides, wild flowers of various colors bloom, colorful, like a gorgeous painting.

However, Wang Dashan was not satisfied with the prosperity in front of him. He knew very well that in this rapidly changing era, if Cui Gu Village wanted to continue to develop, it must keep pace with the times and continue to innovate.

In the early morning, the sunlight shone through the gap in the window and onto Wang Dashan's face.

He woke up early, still thinking about the future development direction of the village.

Xiulan was already busy in the kitchen, and soon the rich aroma of corn porridge filled the whole house.

"Dashan, come and have breakfast. What are your plans for today?"

Xiulan asked with a smile, holding the steaming meal.

While washing up, Wang Dashan answered, "Xiu Lan, I'm thinking that although our village's tourism and cultural industries have improved, we still need to find ways to take it to the next level. Yesterday I met a few college students who came to travel. They said that people in the city now pay attention to experiencing life. If we can do some farming experience, handicrafts and other projects, we will definitely attract more tourists."

Xiulan put the porridge on the table and said thoughtfully: "This idea sounds good, but how can we experience farming? The land in our village is used to grow crops."

Wang Dashan sat down, took a sip of porridge and said, "I'm thinking that we can set aside a piece of land for experience projects, so that tourists can personally participate in sowing, watering and harvesting, and experience the fun of farming. As for handicrafts, we can teach tourists the traditional crafts of our village, such as paper cutting and bamboo basket weaving, so that they can also take away a piece of their own work."

Xiulan nodded and said, "Okay, you are thoughtful. However, we still need to discuss this matter with everyone."

After breakfast, Wang Dashan came to the village office and called a meeting with village cadres and some experienced villagers.

Everyone sat together and Wang Dashan explained his ideas in detail.

"Fellow villagers, our village has developed well in recent years, but we can't just stop here. Times have changed, and so have the needs of tourists. We have to keep up with the trend and come up with some new ideas to attract more people to our village."

Wang Dashan looked at everyone with a firm gaze.

Lao Zhang frowned and said, "Dashan, this farming experience sounds new, but it's not easy to do. The tourists are all from the city, how can they do farm work? Don't ruin the land."

A young villager stood up and said, "Uncle Zhang, I don't think this is a big problem. We can guide them and teach them a new skill. Besides, this is also a good opportunity for city people to understand our rural life."

Everyone was talking at once and the discussion was very lively.

Some were concerned about tourists' safety, some suggested adding more interesting activities, and others suggested strengthening publicity and promotion.

Wang Dashan listened carefully and wrote down everyone's opinions in his notebook from time to time.

After some discussion, everyone finally reached a consensus and decided to first set aside ten acres of land as a farming experience area, and then set up a handicraft area in the village’s cultural square.

In the following days, Wang Dashan and the villagers began to get busy.

They leveled the land, purchased seeds and farm tools, and prepared to welcome the tourists.

At the same time, several paper-cutting and bamboo basket-weaving experts in the village also began to prepare materials for the upcoming hand-made teaching.

During the preparation of the farming experience area, Wang Dashan encountered a difficult problem.

Due to the lack of professional planning, the layout of the experience area appears somewhat messy.

He saw it all and was worried. He walked around the fields all day, thinking about how to improve it.

On this day, a young college student volunteer named Lin Xiao came to the village.

She heard about the development of Cui Valley Village and came to help.

Lin Xiao majored in tourism management and has rich theoretical knowledge of rural tourism planning.

When she saw Wang Dashan was worried about the farming experience area, she offered to help.

"Secretary Wang, I think we can divide the farming experience area into different functional areas, such as sowing area, watering area, and picking area. Each area should have some signboards and explanation boards so that tourists can better understand farming knowledge."

Lin Xiao pointed at the map and said seriously.

After hearing this, Wang Dashan's eyes lit up and he said happily, "Oh, you young people are the ones who have ideas. I'll do as you say. This will solve my big problem."

With the help of Lin Xiao, the planning of the farming experience area has gradually been improved.

The villagers carried out their work in an orderly manner according to the plan.

At the same time, the crafting area is also ready.

The elderly people in the village were very enthusiastic and showed off their unique skills, ready to pass on their traditional crafts to tourists.

Finally, the farming experience and hand-crafting projects are officially open to the public.

On the opening day, the village was bustling with tourists coming in an endless stream.

Some of them sowed seeds with their own hands in the fields and felt the fragrance of the soil; some carefully learned paper cutting and bamboo basket weaving in the handicraft area, with joyful smiles on their faces.

"Secretary Wang, this project in your village is really great. It allows us city dwellers to experience rural life."

A tourist said to Wang Dashan excitedly.

Wang Dashan smiled and replied: "Thank you for your compliment. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. I hope you have fun here. If you have any suggestions, please let us know."

Looking at the satisfied smiles of the tourists, Wang Dashan felt filled with a sense of accomplishment.

However, he also clearly knew that this was just the beginning and there were many challenges waiting for them in the future.

During the operation process, new problems arise one after another.

Due to the large number of tourists, there was a shortage of farm tools and seeds in the farming experience area; the materials in the handicraft area were also in short supply.

Wang Dashan immediately organized a meeting of villagers to discuss solutions.

"Fellow villagers, our new project is welcomed by tourists, which is a good thing. But now there are some problems. Farm tools and materials are not enough. Let's think of ways to solve this problem."

Wang Dashan looked at everyone, his eyes full of anticipation.

A villager said: "We can buy more farm tools and seeds. As for materials, the women in the village can work overtime and prepare more."

Another villager suggested: "I think we can cooperate with the surrounding villages and ask them to provide some farm tools and materials, and we will give them a certain amount of compensation. This will not only solve the problem, but also promote the development of surrounding villages."

After discussion, everyone decided to adopt the second suggestion.

Wang Dashan immediately contacted the village cadres of the surrounding villages and explained the situation.

Village cadres from surrounding villages expressed their willingness to help, and soon the problem of farm tools and materials was solved.

As time goes by, Cui Gu Village's farming experience and handicraft projects are becoming more and more mature.

Visitors can not only experience the fun of rural life here, but also learn a lot of knowledge and skills.

The village is becoming more and more well-known, attracting more tourists to visit.

On this day, Wang Dashan and Xiulan came to the back mountain of the village and overlooked the entire Cui Gu Village.

The village was prosperous, with farmhouses and B&Bs filled with tourists, and laughter filling the farming experience area and handicraft area.

"Xiu Lan, look how lively our village is now. This is the result of everyone's hard work."

Wang Dashan said with emotion.

Xiulan leaned on Wang Dashan's shoulder and said with a smile: "Yes, thanks to you for leading us. However, we can't be proud and we have to keep working hard."

Wang Dashan nodded and said with a firm look: "Yes, the times are changing, and our village must continue to make progress. I believe that as long as we unite as one, the future of Cuigu Village will be even better."

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on them, creating a warm and beautiful picture.

Wang Dashan and Xiulan held hands, their hearts full of longing and expectation for the future.

In the tide of the times, Cuigu Village is moving towards a better tomorrow with firm steps.