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

As time rolled on in the 1960s, Cui Gu Village, after experiencing many challenges and glories, ushered in a new stage of development.

Wang Dashan stood under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, looking at the busy and orderly scene in the village, but thinking about deeper changes in his heart.

Although Cui Gu Village was already well-known in the surrounding area at this time, Wang Dashan believed that if it wanted to maintain its leading position for a long time, it must continue to innovate.

Early that morning, the sun shone through the mist into the village, covering everything with a golden glow.

Wang Dashan arrived at the village primary school early as usual.

He knew that education was the foundation for the future development of the village, and some recent events in the school forced him to take it seriously.

When he walked into the principal's office, Wang Dashan saw Teacher Chen worrying about a pile of lesson plans.

"Teacher Chen, what's wrong? You don't look well."

Wang Dashan asked with concern.

Teacher Chen looked up and sighed helplessly: "Secretary Wang, you came at the right time. Nowadays, children's minds are becoming more and more active, and their demand for knowledge is becoming more and more diverse, but our teaching content and methods are still relatively traditional, and it is difficult to meet their needs. Moreover, we don't know much about some new curriculum concepts and teaching methods, and we don't know how to implement them."

Wang Dashan pondered for a moment and said, "Teacher Chen, I have noticed the problems you mentioned. Education cannot remain unchanged. We must keep up with the pace of the times. Let me send a few teachers to the schools in the city to study and exchange ideas, so that they can bring back advanced teaching concepts and methods. At the same time, we can also invite education experts from the city to give lectures in the village and pass on their experience to the teachers."

After hearing this, Teacher Chen's eyes sparkled with hope: "Secretary Wang, this is great. With these opportunities for learning and communication, teachers will definitely be able to improve their teaching level and educate children better."

After leaving school, Wang Dashan came to the handicraft processing factory in the village.

Recently, the market competition for handicrafts has become increasingly fierce. Although the handicrafts of Cuigu Village have occupied a place in the market with their unique design and exquisite craftsmanship, Wang Dashan understands that he cannot be satisfied with the status quo and must continue to innovate.

In the processing plant, Wang Dashan saw Sister Zhang sitting together with several craftsmen, discussing new design plans.

"Sister Zhang, what are you discussing?"

Wang Dashan walked up and asked.

Sister Zhang raised her head, a trace of fatigue on her face: "Secretary Wang, we are thinking about how to make our handicrafts more attractive. There are more and more similar products on the market now, and we have to come up with some new ideas."

Wang Dashan nodded and said, "Sister Zhang, I was just about to tell you about this. I think we can make some innovations in materials. For example, we can try to use some new environmentally friendly materials, or combine traditional materials with modern materials. In addition, we can incorporate more technological elements into the design to make handicrafts more interesting and practical."

A craftsman frowned and said, "Secretary Wang, we are more familiar with handicrafts, but we don't know much about those new materials and technological elements. What should we do?"

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. I have contacted some relevant experts and technicians, and they will come to the village to provide training and guidance to everyone. As long as everyone is willing to learn, they will definitely be able to master these new knowledge and skills."

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Sister Zhang said gratefully: "Secretary Wang, since you care about us, we will definitely study hard and make our handicrafts better."

After leaving the handicraft processing factory, Wang Dashan went straight to the warehouse of the agricultural products planting alliance.

At this time, the warehouse was full of agricultural products that had just been harvested.

Wang Dashan looked at these agricultural products, thinking about how to further increase their added value.

"Lao Li, how are the storage conditions of these agricultural products?"

Wang Dashan asked the busy Lao Li.

Old Li wiped his sweat and said, "Secretary Wang, the storage situation is not bad. However, I think we can't just focus on storage. We also need to find ways to expand sales channels and increase product sales."

Wang Dashan nodded and said, "Lao Li, you are right. I plan to cooperate with some large food processing companies to process our agricultural products into higher-end foods. This will not only increase the added value of the products, but also increase sales. In addition, we can also develop some customized services for agricultural products and provide personalized products according to customer needs."

After hearing this, Lao Li asked with some doubt: "Secretary Wang, can we have a say in cooperating with large food processing companies? And customized services, will this be complicated to operate?"

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "Lao Li, we are not without a say in cooperating with large enterprises. We have high-quality agricultural products, which is our advantage. We can negotiate with them on the methods and conditions of cooperation to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. As for customized services, although the operation will be a bit complicated, we can gradually gain experience and establish a complete service system."

After listening to him, Lao Li nodded and said, "Secretary Wang, you are right. We will do as you say, and I believe we will achieve good results."

In the following days, Wang Dashan was busy implementing various plans.

He personally organized teachers to participate in learning and exchange activities and invited experts to give lectures in the village; arranged for craftsmen to participate in training courses on the application of new materials and technological elements; negotiated cooperation with large food processing companies and developed customized agricultural product service plans.

At a seminar for teachers who had just returned from studying in the city, a young teacher said excitedly: "Secretary Wang, I have gained a lot from studying in the city this time. I have learned a lot of new teaching methods, such as group cooperative learning and project-based learning. These methods can make children learn more actively and improve their learning results."

Wang Dashan listened and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, I hope you can apply these new methods to teaching so that the children in our village can receive a better education."

In a training course at a handicraft processing factory, experts are explaining the characteristics and usage of new environmentally friendly materials.

The craftsmen listened attentively and took notes from time to time.

After the class, Zhang said excitedly: "Secretary Wang, these new materials are amazing. The handicrafts made with them will definitely be more popular. We must learn well and make more creative works."

After a period of hard work, the various reform measures in Cui Gu Village have gradually achieved results.

In school, children's enthusiasm for learning has been significantly improved, and the quality of teaching has also been significantly improved; in handicraft processing factories, handicrafts made of new materials and incorporating technological elements have been warmly welcomed by the market once they were launched, and the number of orders has increased significantly; the agricultural product planting alliance has successfully cooperated with large food processing companies to launch a series of high-end foods, and customized services have gradually been put on track, bringing more income to the villagers.

In the autumn of this year, Cui Gu Village ushered in another harvest season.

In the fields, golden rice sways in the wind; in the orchards, red apples hang on the branches.

The villagers' faces were filled with happy smiles. They knew that all these achievements were inseparable from Wang Dashan's leadership and everyone's joint efforts.

At night, Wang Dashan stood in his yard and looked at the starry sky.

Xiulan came over and gently took his arm: "Dashan, look, our village is getting better and better now, this is all the result of your hard work."

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "Xiu Lan, this is not just my achievement, it is the result of everyone's efforts. Moreover, we still have a lot to do and the road ahead is long. We must continue to innovate and keep Cuigu Village at the forefront of development."

Xiulan nodded and said, "Well, I believe in you and the villagers in our village. As long as we are united, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome."

The two smiled at each other, and under the starlight, their hearts were filled with longing and expectation for the future of Cui Gu Village.

They know that Cui Gu Village’s road to advancement is still continuing, and they will work hand in hand with their fellow villagers to move forward towards a better tomorrow.