Chapter 363 Demonstration Village
Village committee office.
The meeting lasted from 3pm to 9pm.
Several county leaders came to inspect and brought exciting good news!
The province has decided to select "Top Ten Advanced Model Villages" by the end of the year as model villages. These will be promoted nationwide, setting examples and guiding rural areas towards new development.
As the national "website base", Xiaowan Village naturally became the primary consideration of county leaders.
This meeting is a step specifically to provide instructions for the selection process.
"First, what are your ideas?"
The county magistrate sat at the head of the conference table and asked Tian Fushun and the village party secretary beside him.
The branch secretary seldom comes to the village committee and is not aware of the development of the village website. All matters are handled by Tian Fushun.
When the branch secretary heard the county magistrate's question, he was vague and passed the words to Tian Fushun.
"We just held a shopping festival last month, and the villagers' online store income was very considerable. Last month alone, it reached the total income of a normal year. Add to that the dividends and bonuses given by the village stone factory, and the current situation is indeed much better than before," said Tian Fushun.
"What do you mean by 'much better'?" the leader continued. "As a candidate for selection, besides your online store, what other advantages do you have that set you apart from other villages? Once you're selected, you must be down-to-earth and speak with real results. What's the average annual income of the villagers? How many impoverished households are there? How do you plan to meet your targets in the next few months? What new plans do you have?"
After a few questions, Tian Fushun and the branch secretary remained silent and did not dare to speak.
"Comrade, you go ahead and speak."
The leader turned his gaze to Tian Xin and asked her with a smile, "I heard that this nationwide online store initiative was your idea? It's been so successful, what are your plans for the next step?"
Everyone turned their eyes to her.
Tian Xin slowly stood up, neither humble nor arrogant. "This morning I went to the ancient city and signed a cooperation agreement on Hanfu with a company. They paid a copyright fee. The subsequent cooperation will be a three-way collaboration between the villagers, the website, and the company.
This way, income will be greatly guaranteed. The villagers are currently in high spirits, so I think the best way to run for the model village would be to attract investment and develop it into a tourist attraction.”
"This will not only increase the villagers' annual income, but also quickly promote the village. To qualify as a 'model village,' it must have a new look to be convincing, right?"
"A tourist attraction?"
Everyone looked at each other in disbelief.
Is Tian Xin crazy? How dare she say anything?
Developing tourist attractions? What the hell are you dreaming of?
Xiaowan Village is such a rotten place with high mountains and deep valleys. People from all over the place don’t even want to marry their daughters here. How can it still develop tourism?
Who would come here and spend money to visit? What's more, there is no scenic spot or historical site here except Jiangjun Mountain. What should we do?
Tian Xin took a quick look and saw that everyone had the same look in their eyes, including the county magistrate.
But he didn't reject the proposal immediately. Instead, he smiled and asked her, "Then tell me more about how this tourist zone will be implemented."
How to implement it?
Now we are just waiting for the county magistrate to ask this question.
She didn't answer immediately, but instead asked the county magistrate: "County magistrate, if this can go smoothly, what specific support can the county provide?"
It is really bold to ask this question.
But she didn't plan to talk about this plan until she knew what the county meant. After all, if the higher-ups didn't support it, once she revealed the entire plan, if one of them told others about it, and someone with ulterior motives took advantage of it, their village would completely lose the chance to participate in the selection.
She didn't dare to bet on this.
Tian Fushun and the branch secretary kept winking at her, telling her to shut up and stop asking questions.
She pretended not to see it and continued to wait for the county magistrate's reply.
The county magistrate was silent for a few seconds, then looked at her and smiled: "Do you want money? Or people? What do you need? Tell me first, and I'll think of a solution for you if I can!"
The words were spoken very nicely. Once the county magistrate spoke, he would definitely not go back on his word.
She calmed herself down, coughed lightly, and began to talk about her plan.
“First, if we want to have traffic in the village, we have to build a road first.”
"Yes!" the county magistrate nodded. "We really need to hurry up on this. What else?"
"Second, mark out the area and enclose the fields!"
Fenced fields?
Everyone was stunned again!
What's the meaning?
Tian Xin smiled and said, "It means enclosing the entire persimmon orchard, widening the surrounding roads, building shops, restaurants, and stores, and creating a commercialized neighborhood."
Everyone understood this explanation, and the county magistrate asked, "Do you mean to make the persimmon orchard a tourist attraction?"
"Yes, this is just one of them," said Tian Xin.
"Persimmons alone can only be marketed for one season. But this must be developed as a highlight. I've even thought of a name for it: 'Thousand Acres of Persimmon Garden.'"
"What else? Besides this, what else is there?" the county magistrate asked again.
"Persimmons are mainly grown in autumn, which is the only season when there is no harvest. If we introduce Hanfu (Chinese traditional costumes) here, we can transform the surrounding area into a classical streetscape. We can then hire actors dressed in Hanfu to perform at designated spots in the scenic area every day, with the content based on our local characteristics. This will not only solve the problem of long-term profitability, but also promote our local cultural characteristics."
Um!
The county magistrate seemed quite satisfied and nodded at her.
"What about the other seasons? You can't mobilize so many people, just sell one season."
"How could that be?" Tian Xin continued, "The Persimmon Garden is just the main attraction. What Qizhen can really develop is Hanfu, performances, and the local culture."
"Oh, what do you mean?"
This time, not only the county magistrate was curious, everyone was curious.
She took a sip of water to moisten her throat and continued speaking.
"The ancient city is our local cultural symbol. As the ancient capital of 13 dynasties, no matter which dynasty we bring up, it is enough to show our cultural heritage."
"Take the Tang Dynasty, for example: we could organize a poetry competition featuring Li Bai and Du Fu. We've spent so many years studying the 300 Tang poems, it's time to put them to use!"
"That's right!" Everyone laughed.
"Also, Bai Juyi's 'Song of Everlasting Sorrow', which takes place in Chang'an, could be turned into a popular play?"
"Can we use the open space at the foot of Jiangjun Mountain to plant peonies and make it a popular check-in spot?"
"In the summer, the children have their summer vacation, so we have summer camps, interest development, fruit picking, and a large children's playground!"
"In spring, summer, and autumn, we cater to the needs of all kinds of people, from flower viewing and photography to amusement rides, poetry competitions, and performances, all the way to the Persimmon Garden Hanfu exhibition. Regardless of the season, we cater to all kinds of people in this way. So, are we still worried that no one will come?"
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