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

In the 1960s, under the leadership of Wang Dashan, Cui Gu Village had become a shining pearl in the surrounding area.

But Wang Dashan is not satisfied with the status quo. He always looks further ahead, thinking about the broader development path of the village in the future.

It was a sunny day. Wang Dashan stood on the high ground at the entrance of the village, looking at the prosperous scene of the village, but he was planning a new development direction in his heart.

He turned and walked towards the village office, ready to hold an important meeting of village cadres.

"Fellow villagers, our Cuigu Village is doing well in agriculture and tourism, but we can't just focus on these two. I think we can find other ways to develop and diversify the village's economy."

Wang Dashan spoke straight to the point at the meeting.

A village cadre asked doubtfully: "Secretary Wang, what do you think? Where else can we develop?"

Wang Dashan cleared his throat and said, "I was thinking, there are many people in our village who are clever and can do some handicrafts, such as bamboo weaving and embroidery. Can we integrate these handicrafts and set up a handicraft processing industry, and sell them? Maybe we can make a lot of money."

Another village cadre frowned and said, "Secretary Wang, the idea is good, but these handicrafts need to be sold. We don't know whether people outside will like to buy them."

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "This is the problem we need to solve. I plan to send a few people to the surrounding counties and big cities to investigate and see what the market demand is like, and by the way, find out if there are any merchants willing to cooperate."

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

After the meeting, Wang Dashan immediately organized several knowledgeable and quick-witted young people and prepared to send them to the city for investigation.

"Xiao Hu, you guys have to be very careful when you go to the city. Find out what kind of handicrafts are sold in the shops, what kind sells well, and what the prices are. You have to find out all that."

Wang Dashan instructed Xiaohu and the others.

Xiao Hu patted his chest and said, "Secretary Wang, don't worry, we will make sure we get to know the situation clearly."

During the days when Xiaohu and his friends went to the city for inspection, Wang Dashan was not idle either.

He visited every household of those villagers who knew how to do manual work.

"Aunt Liu, I heard that the bamboo baskets you weave are both sturdy and beautiful. Now our village wants to turn bamboo weaving into an industry. You have to guide the young people and pass on this craft."

Wang Dashan came to Aunt Liu's house and said.

Aunt Liu smiled and said, "Oh, Secretary Wang, I just made this skill for fun when I have nothing to do. Of course it would be great if I could help the village."

Wang Dashan came to Sister Zhang's house next to Xiulan's house. Sister Zhang's embroidery skills are well-known in the village.

"Sister Zhang, your embroidery is amazing. When we sell our handicrafts, your embroidery will surely attract a lot of people."

Sister Zhang said a little embarrassedly: "Secretary Wang, please don't praise me. I just like embroidering for fun. If I can really sell it, I will definitely embroider it well."

A few days later, Xiaohu and his friends returned from the city.

"Secretary Wang, we have discovered that people in the city really like these handicrafts, especially embroidery and exquisite bamboo weaving. Many stores are vying for them."

Xiaohu reported excitedly.

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "Okay, let's get started. Let's set up a training class in the village so that people with skills can teach more people and expand the scale of production."

They acted immediately and the handicraft training class in Cuigu Village was quickly established.

The village’s large conference room was filled with villagers who came to learn.

Aunt Liu, Sister Zhang and other people with superb skills were teaching seriously in the front, and the young people were learning carefully below.

"Sister Zhang, do you think my stitches are correct?"

A young girl holding a half-embroidered handkerchief asked Sister Zhang.

Sister Zhang walked over, took a closer look and said, "Well, the stitching is not bad, but the color matching can be adjusted a little bit, so it will be more beautiful."

With everyone's efforts, batches of exquisite handicrafts were gradually produced.

Wang Dashan started to contact sales channels again. He took samples to the county and found some merchants and supply and marketing cooperatives.

"Boss Li, take a look at these handicrafts in our village. They are all handmade and the quality is absolutely fine."

Wang Dashan placed the bamboo weaving and embroidery samples in front of Boss Li.

Boss Li looked through the samples and nodded repeatedly: "Well, it's really good. If you produce in bulk, I can help you sell some of it."

Wang Dashan said happily: "That's great, Boss Li, don't worry, we will definitely guarantee the quality and output."

After solving the sales problem, Cui Gu Village's handicraft industry gradually got on the right track.

At the same time, Wang Dashan thought about the education problem in the village.

He felt that in order for the village to develop in the long run, it was necessary to cultivate more knowledgeable and cultured talents.

"Old Chen, how is the teaching quality of our school recently? Are there any difficulties?"

Wang Dashan came to the school again and found the principal, Mr. Chen.

Teacher Chen said: "Secretary Wang, the teachers are much better now than before, and the children are studying very hard. It's just that some children's families are not well off, and they lack school supplies and extracurricular books."

Wang Dashan frowned and said, "That won't do. We can't let the children miss out on their studies because of this. Let's get the villagers to donate some old school supplies and books, and then see if we can take out some money from the village's funds to buy some new ones for the school."

After returning to the village, Wang Dashan made an appeal to the villagers through the radio: "Fellow villagers, the school in our village is in some difficulties now, and the children are short of school supplies and extracurricular books. If you have any unused supplies at home, please donate them to the school. Let's help these children together."

The villagers listened to the broadcast and responded one after another.

Soon, the school gate was filled with books, pencils, notebooks and other school supplies donated by everyone.

Looking at these school supplies, Wang Dashan smiled with relief.

He knew that every donation was filled with the villagers' expectations for their children and their hopes for the future of the village.

Thanks to Wang Dashan's unremitting efforts, Cuigu Village has made new progress in many fields such as agriculture, tourism, and handicrafts.

The village's income is getting higher and higher, and the villagers' lives are becoming more and more colorful.

At night, Wang Dashan and Xiulan walked on the newly built road in the village. Looking at the bright street lights and the lively cultural square on the roadside, their hearts were filled with emotion.

"Xiu Lan, look at how much our village has changed. This is the result of everyone's hard work."

Wang Dashan held Xiulan's hand and said.

Xiulan smiled and said, "Yes, Dashan, you have been very concerned about the village. Now the village is getting better and better, and everyone is very grateful to you."

Wang Dashan shook his head and said: "This is not just my achievement, but the achievement of all the villagers. I just want everyone in our village to live a good life and for the children to have a better future."

The two walked quietly in the night, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the moment, while also imagining a better tomorrow for Cui Gu Village in their hearts.