The village party secretary looked calm and said, "Yes, this cave is very big. It is warm in winter and cool in summer."
"Take me to see it quickly." Li Chengming said impatiently as if he had discovered a treasure.
The village secretary was secretly delighted when he saw Li Chengming's expectant expression. This cave was indeed a beautiful place, with a large meadow and underground river surrounding it. If it could be developed...
If it is developed, the people of Beishan Village will definitely be the biggest beneficiaries.
However, since the cave was relatively remote and the villagers were not very willing to go there, the village party secretary specially called a few strong young men, brought axes, and cut through the thorns along the way. It took more than 20 minutes to reach the location of the cave.
After Li Chengming saw the cave in front of him, he immediately felt that his previous fatigue was swept away. This place was so beautiful. In front of him was a large meadow, like a prairie. Two streams flowing out of the cave ran through the entire meadow. The entrance of the cave was like a toad with its mouth wide open. Although it was dark inside, it could be seen from the towering stone pillars and stalagmites at the entrance that the inside of this cave was definitely very beautiful.
"What is the name of this cave?" Li Chengming asked excitedly.
"Toad Cave." The village party secretary's words perfectly describe the wide entrance of the cave, which is exactly the same as the mouth of a toad.
After hearing the name of the cave entrance, Li Chengming couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. The name was really strange, called Toad Cave. If it really wanted to be developed, the name of this cave must be changed.
However, he couldn't think of a good name for a while, but he was very much longing for the scenery inside the cave.
"Brother, let's go into the cave and take a look." Li Chengming said.
"Okay." The village party secretary said as he asked the young people in the village to make torches.
In fact, the production of torches does not require a very complicated process. These young men took out the wicks that had been prepared long ago, and then poured kerosene into the dry bamboo tubes. Soon, several simple torches were made.
This cave is indeed not small. Li Chengming and his friends walked inside for more than an hour, but they still had only walked less than half of it.
We enjoyed a lot of scenery along the way, including the huge cenote in the cave, the rushing underground river, and the dozens of meters high glittering stone pillars.
Since the lighting equipment was not enough to support them to continue walking, they had to return along the same route.
"Are there many maze caves here?" Li Chengming asked about some issues related to the development of the cave.
The village party secretary said, "Not too much. Mr. Li, what do you think if this place is developed?"
"I'll report this to our boss. He might be very interested." Li Chengming said after thinking about it.
The village party secretary nodded and said, "It would be great if we could develop it. We could let tourists from other places enjoy the beautiful scenery, and our village could also become rich."
After hearing this, Li Chengming couldn't help but nodded. "If this can be developed, it will definitely be a win-win-win for all three parties. I'll go back and report to our boss right away."
"Then I would like to thank you on behalf of the villagers of Beishan Village." The village party secretary quickly took Li Chengming's hand and said with gratitude.
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When Li Chengming returned to the city that afternoon, he took the initiative to introduce the cave to Yuan Fangguo.
When Yuan Fangguo heard that there was such a beautiful cave in this plain, he couldn't help but become interested.
Finally, on the third day, he took some time to go to Beishan Village.
This time, the village cadres of Beishan Village accompanied him collectively.
When he arrived at the cave entrance, Yuan Fangguo saw the two crystal clear streams and the vast meadow. He was also surprised by the width of the cave entrance.
"Mr. Yuan, they said this cave is called Toad Cave." Li Chengming said.
Yuan Fangguo couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "They probably named it because the entrance to the cave is as wide as a toad's mouth."
Li Chengming nodded, "Yes, that's the reason."
The village party secretary agreed, "Mr. Yuan, you have good vision. You recognized the shape of this cave right away. Mr. Yuan, we villagers also think that calling this cave Toad Cave is too unpleasant. It gives people the feeling that many monsters and demons are hiding inside. I heard that you are well-educated. Why don't you help us choose a name for this cave?"
"Toad Cave doesn't sound good. There are two streams here winding across the meadow, just like two swimming dragons. I think it would be better to call it Shuanglong Cave." Yuan Fangguo said without thinking.
Li Chengming and the village party secretary beside him nodded in praise when they heard it. "This is a good name. It not only suits the cave, but also carries auspicious meanings."
After arriving at the cave entrance, Yuan Fangguo was not in a hurry to enter the cave immediately. Instead, he looked around the cave entrance carefully. Seeing that the cave entrance was located in a depression, surrounded by continuous pine and cypress forests, even if there was no cave, the surrounding scenery was almost the same. He couldn't help but nodded in praise.
After standing and looking for a while, he walked into the cave surrounded by the crowd.
"The water here is very clear." As soon as he entered the cave, Yuan Fangguo looked at the undercurrent in the cave carefully again. Seeing that the water was very clear and the small fish and shrimps in it could be seen clearly, he couldn't help but squat down and scooped up a handful of spring water.
In this season when the autumn heat is still spreading wildly, the temperature of the spring water is quite low, so low that he can't help but feel the chill penetrating into his bones.
However, the water in this underground river was extremely sweet. After taking a sip, Yuan Fangguo felt that all the pores on his body could not help but contract, and the fatigue in his body was swept away.
Although the village was well prepared, Yuan Fangguo did not go too deep into the cave. He only walked a few hundred meters before stopping.
"How deep is this cave?"
"About ten kilometers."
"It's a bit long." Yuan Fangguo smiled.
"Mr. Yuan, what do you think about developing this place?" the village party secretary asked tentatively.
Yuan Fangguo was not shy and said directly, "Of course it would be best if it could be developed, but it will definitely be a lot of work. So, let's go back and organize a team to conduct research and strive to form a construction plan as soon as possible."
"Mr. Yuan, if this cave can be developed, I would like to thank you on behalf of the more than 3,000 people in Beishan Village." The village party secretary held his hand tightly and expressed gratitude with tears in his eyes.
"Don't worry, senior, we will do our best," said Yuan Fangguo.
Although the people of Beishan Village are tough, the locals are also quite simple and honest. Before leaving, the village party secretary gave Yuan Fangguo two big roosters and a bag of thin-skinned walnuts. He insisted on giving him money, but the village party secretary refused to accept it, which made him feel quite embarrassed.
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