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While the traditional cultural inheritance work in Cuigu Village is in full swing, the village's tourism industry continues to heat up.

However, Wang Dashan's focus is not just on the current prosperity. He knows very well that if Cuigu Village is to move forward steadily in the tide of the times, it must continue to expand its industrial field and find new economic growth points.

It was another morning full of hope. The sunlight shone through the mottled leaves and onto the courtyard of Wang Dashan's house.

Wang Dashan got up early as usual, stretched in the yard, and took a deep breath of the air with the fragrance of earth.

Xiulan came out of the kitchen with a steaming bowl of sweet potato porridge and a plate of homemade pickles in her hands.

"Dashan, come and have breakfast. You have a frown on your face. What are you thinking about?"

Xiulan joked with a smile.

Wang Dashan took the porridge, took a sip, and said, "Xiu Lan, I was thinking, our village has a good tourism business now, but this alone is not enough. Yesterday I met a few businessmen who came to travel, and they said that the agricultural products in our village are of good quality. If we can process them and make them into special foods, there will definitely be a market for them."

Xiulan's eyes lit up: "This idea sounds good. The corn, sweet potatoes, and wild vegetables in our village are all natural and good things. If we process them, we might be able to sell them for a good price. However, processing them is not easy, and we have no experience."

Wang Dashan pondered for a moment and said, "I plan to go to the food processing factory in the county first to learn from their experience. Then I will gather the young people in the village to discuss and see if we can make this happen."

After breakfast, Wang Dashan rode his half-worn 28-inch bicycle along the winding country road towards the county town.

Along the way, he looked at the crops growing vigorously on both sides of the road, his heart full of expectations for this land.

When he arrived at the food processing factory in the county, Wang Dashan was warmly received by the factory director.

"Director Li, hello! I am Wang Dashan, the Party Secretary of Cuigu Village. I came here today to learn from you and see what we need to pay attention to in the field of food processing."

Wang Dashan said sincerely.

Director Li said with a smile: "Secretary Wang, welcome! I have heard of the reputation of your Cuigu Village for a long time. Rural tourism is booming. Food processing is not difficult. The key is to ensure the quality of raw materials and the hygiene and safety of the processing process. In addition, packaging is also very important. It must be able to attract consumers' attention."

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

He also visited the production workshop of the processing plant and learned in detail about the food processing procedures and equipment.

After returning to the village, Wang Dashan immediately called a meeting of the young people in the village.

"Fellow villagers, I called you here today to discuss something with you. The agricultural products in our village are of good quality. If they can be processed into specialty foods, they will definitely sell for a good price. This will not only increase our income, but also allow more people to taste the good things in our Cuigu Village. If you have any ideas, please feel free to share them."

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

A young man named Xiaohu stood up and said, "Secretary Wang, I think this is feasible. I have worked in the city before and have seen some food processing factories. I can help you with some ideas."

Another girl, Xiaofang, also spoke up: "I think we can process the wild vegetables in the village into canned wild vegetables, and make corn and sweet potatoes into corn paste and sweet potato chips, which will definitely be popular in the city."

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

After some discussion, everyone decided to set up an agricultural product processing team, with Xiaohu as the team leader, responsible for technical work.

Wang Dashan is responsible for contacting raw material suppliers and sales channels.

In the following days, members of the agricultural product processing team began to get busy.

They searched for suitable processing equipment and learned food processing techniques and knowledge.

Wang Dashan was also busy. He ran around and contacted several supermarkets and farmers' markets in the city, hoping to sell Cui Gu Village's specialty foods.

During the processing, they encountered a problem.

Due to the lack of professional technicians, the taste and quality of processed food are always unstable.

Wang Dashan saw it and was worried.

He decided to invite food experts from the county to come to the village for guidance.

After the experts arrived in the village, they conducted a comprehensive inspection and guidance of the processing workshop.

He pointed out existing problems and put forward suggestions for improvement.

Under the guidance of experts, members of the processing team studied hard and continuously improved the processing technology.

After many experiments, we finally processed a special food with delicious taste and stable quality.

After the first batch of corn paste, dried sweet potatoes and canned wild vegetables were produced, Wang Dashan brought samples to supermarkets in the city.

After tasting the samples, the supermarket manager was full of praise.

"Secretary Wang, these specialty foods from your village taste really good. Our supermarket is willing to cooperate with you and put these products on the shelves for sale."

The supermarket manager said happily.

Wang Dashan said excitedly: "Thank you so much! This is the result of the hard work of our village. I hope it can be recognized by consumers."

With orders from supermarkets, Cui Gu Village's agricultural product processing industry officially started.

With the gradual promotion of the products, more and more consumers have become aware of and fond of Cuigu Village’s specialty foods.

The village's income has also increased significantly, and the villagers' living standards have further improved.

However, Wang Dashan was not satisfied with this.

He knew that continuous innovation and improvement were necessary for the sustainable development of the agricultural product processing industry.

One day, he called a meeting of the members of the processing team.

"Fellow villagers, our specialty foods now have a market, which is a good thing. But we cannot be satisfied with the status quo. We must continue to innovate and develop more new products. If you have any good ideas, please share them."

Wang Dashan encouraged everyone to speak.

Xiaohu thought for a moment and said, "Secretary Wang, I think we can process the fruits in the village into juice and preserved fruits. People in the city like to eat these healthy foods now."

Xiaofang also said: "I think we can also develop some snack foods, such as potato chips and rice crust, using the agricultural products of our village as raw materials, which will definitely be unique."

Everyone put forward their ideas, and Wang Dashan recorded them carefully.

After discussion, they decided to try developing juice and preserved fruits first.

Members of the processing team began to look for processing technology and equipment for juice and preserved fruits, and at the same time screened and purchased fruits in the village.

In the process of developing new products, they encountered the problem of shortage of funds.

Purchasing equipment and raw materials requires a lot of money, but the village’s limited funds cannot meet the demand.

Wang Dashan decided to mobilize villagers to raise funds and at the same time apply for support funds from higher authorities.

When the villagers learned that new products were going to be developed, they expressed their support.

Everyone chipped in a hundred or two hundred, and soon we had raised some funds.

Wang Dashan also reported in detail to the higher authorities on the development of Cuigu Village and the new product development plan, and received strong support from the higher authorities and a sum of support funds.

With financial support, the development of new products is proceeding smoothly.

After several months of hard work, the first batch of juice and preserved fruits in Cuigu Village was finally produced.

These products not only taste delicious but also have beautiful packaging. They have been warmly welcomed by consumers as soon as they were launched on the market.

With the continuous development of agricultural product processing industry, Cui Gu Village has become more and more well-known.

More and more tourists come to the village, not only to experience rural life, but also to buy Cuigu Village's specialty foods.

The village's economy is booming.

On this day, Wang Dashan and Xiulan came to the riverside of the village for a walk.

The river water is crystal clear, reflecting the green trees and mountains on the shore.

Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Wang Dashan said with emotion: "Xiu Lan, look at how much our village has changed now. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts."

Xiulan smiled and said, "Yes, it's all thanks to you. Without you leading us, our village wouldn't have the good life we ​​have today."

Wang Dashan shook his head and said, "This is not my own achievement, but the result of the efforts of all villagers. The development of our village has not yet come to an end. There are more challenges waiting for us in the future. We must continue to work hard to make Cuigu Village better."

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, lengthening their shadows.

Wang Dashan and Xiulan held hands and looked at the village in the distance, their hearts full of longing and expectation for the future.

Under the leadership of Wang Dashan, Cui Gu Village is striding towards a more diversified and prosperous direction, and their dreams continue in this land full of hope.