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

Chapter 383: Breaking new ground and starting a new journey

The soilless cultivation base in Cui Gu Village has been a great success. The output and quality of agricultural products have been significantly improved, and rural tourism has become increasingly popular. However, Wang Dashan always feels that there is still potential for the development of the village.

One day, he was taking a walk in the village and saw several children playing with homemade bamboo objects. An idea suddenly popped into his mind: the villagers of Cui Gu Village are clever and have rich experience in traditional handicrafts. If these handicrafts can be developed into an industry, it will not only inherit the traditional culture, but also bring new economic growth points to the village.

Wang Dashan went straight to the home of Uncle Liu, who had the best craftsmanship in the village.

Uncle Liu was concentrating on weaving a bamboo basket in the yard. The bamboo strips flew up and down in his hands. After a while, an exquisite bamboo basket took shape.

"Uncle Liu, your craftsmanship is getting better and better!"

Wang Dashan exclaimed.

Grandpa Liu raised his head and said with a smile: "Dashan, how come you have time to come here? These are just some old skills. I'll tinker with them when I have nothing to do."

Wang Dashan pulled a chair over and sat next to Grandpa Liu. He said, "Grandpa Liu, I came here this time just to talk to you about this old craft. You see, our village is developing so well in tourism now, and there are more and more tourists. If we can show your craft and make it into handicrafts to sell to tourists, it will definitely be very popular."

Uncle Liu was a little hesitant after hearing this: "Will this work? Our skills are all passed down from our ancestors. We have always used them at home and never thought about selling them for money."

Wang Dashan patiently explained: "Uncle Liu, times have changed now. City people value our traditional things. Just think about it, when tourists come to our village and take away a handicraft we made ourselves, it can not only be kept as a souvenir, but also spread the reputation of our Cuigu Village. Moreover, if this craft can be turned into an industry, it can also provide jobs for more villagers and increase their income."

Uncle Liu pondered for a moment and nodded: "You make sense, Dashan. Then tell me, how should we do it?"

Wang Dashan said excitedly: "We can first organize some villagers with craftsmanship to form a handicraft production group, and everyone can make handicrafts together. Then, we can find a place in the village to open a handicraft store to display and sell everyone's works. I can also contact some travel agencies and stores in the city to see if we can promote our handicrafts."

After hearing this, Uncle Liu smiled and said, "Okay, Dashan, since you have such an idea, I will follow you!"

After leaving Uncle Liu's house, Wang Dashan immediately began to prepare for the handicraft industry.

He visited every household and gathered more than a dozen villagers who were good at traditional handicrafts, including people who could weave bamboo baskets, make wood carvings, embroidery and other different skills, to form a handicraft production team.

At the first group meeting, Wang Dashan said: "Fellow villagers, we in Cuigu Village have always had many good skills, but we didn't make good use of them before. Now our village is developing better and better, and this is a good opportunity to carry forward our skills. If you have any ideas, please share them."

A woodcarver said: "Dashan, I think this is a good thing. However, the things we make must be of guaranteed quality and have their own characteristics, otherwise tourists may not appreciate them."

Wang Dashan nodded in agreement: "That's right, if we are going to do it, we have to do it the best. We can learn from each other and improve our skills. In addition, we can also design some new styles according to the needs of tourists."

An embroidering lady said worriedly: "Dashan, making handicrafts takes a lot of time. What if I can't sell them after I finish them?"

Wang Dashan smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, Auntie. I have already contacted some channels. As long as our products are good, we will definitely have no problem selling them. Also, we can take it slow at the beginning and make some samples to see how the market reacts."

With Wang Dashan's encouragement, everyone expressed their willingness to try hard.

In the following days, members of the handicraft production team devoted themselves to the creation.

They exchanged experiences with each other, constantly improved their craftsmanship, and produced a number of exquisite handicrafts.

Wang Dashan was busy looking for a suitable store. After some selection, he found an vacant house in the center of the village.

He led several villagers to carry out simple renovations on the house, turning it into a handicraft shop full of rural characteristics.

The village was bustling with activity on the day the handicraft shop opened.

The shelves in the store are filled with colorful embroidery works, wooden carvings of various shapes, and delicate bamboo weaving utensils, attracting the attention of many tourists.

"Wow, these handicrafts are so beautiful! Did you make them all by yourselves?"

one tourist exclaimed.

Grandpa Liu smiled and replied: "Yes, they are all made by the villagers of Cuigu Village. These are the skills passed down by our ancestors."

Tourists were selecting their favorite handicrafts one after another, and soon a lot of items were sold in the store.

Looking at this lively scene, Wang Dashan and the villagers' faces were filled with joyful smiles.

However, as the handicraft store's business grew, new problems also arose.

With more and more orders, the members of the production team are very busy every day, but they still cannot meet the market demand.

Wang Dashan realized that the scale of production must be expanded.

He called a meeting of villagers again to discuss solutions.

"Fellow villagers, our handicrafts are very popular now, and we have more and more orders, but we don't have enough manpower and our production can't be increased. What should we do?"

Wang Dashan said.

A young villager suggested: "Uncle Dashan, we can find more villagers to help, so that everyone can make it together."

Wang Dashan nodded and said, "That's one way. However, making handicrafts requires certain skills. We have to train the new villagers first to ensure the quality."

Uncle Liu also said: "Yes, this craft can not be sloppy. I suggest that members of our production team teach the new villagers one-on-one, so that they can learn quickly and can also ensure the quality."

Everyone unanimously agreed with Uncle Liu's proposal.

So, Wang Dashan began to organize the recruitment of new villagers, and soon dozens of villagers signed up.

The members of the production team were divided into several groups to provide patient and detailed training to the new villagers.

During the training process, Wang Dashan would go to the site every day to check the situation.

"Xiao Li, your bamboo weaving technique is not right. Come, let me show you."

Uncle Liu teaches a new villager step by step.

Wang Dashan watched from the side and said with satisfaction: "Uncle Liu, you have worked hard. Everyone must study hard and master this skill. Our lives will definitely get better and better in the future."

After a period of training, the new villagers gradually mastered the skills of making handicrafts and the scale of production was expanded.

Wang Dashan also actively contacted businesses and travel agencies in the city to expand sales channels.

The handicrafts of Cui Gu Village are becoming more and more famous, and are not only popular locally, but also exported to other cities.

With the development of the handicraft industry, the economic strength of Cuigu Village has been further enhanced.

Wang Dashan was not satisfied with this, he began to think about the next development direction of the village.

He knows very well that only by continuous innovation and progress can Cuigu Village always stay ahead in the tide of the times.

On this day, Wang Dashan stood on a high place in the village, overlooking the entire Cui Gu Village.

The village is crowded with tourists, the soilless cultivation base is full of vitality, and the handicraft shops are doing a booming business.

His heart was filled with emotion and expectations for the future.

"Fellow villagers, the achievements of Cuigu Village today are the result of everyone's joint efforts. But we cannot stop, there are more challenges waiting for us in the future. As long as we unite as one, no difficulties can stop us from moving forward!"

Wang Dashan said silently in his heart.