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

Chapter 380: Seizing the Opportunity to Forge Ahead and Write a New Chapter

After experiencing the baptism of floods, Cui Gu Village has once again attracted many tourists with its new look. Rural tourism is becoming more prosperous, and walnut processing and organic agriculture are also developing steadily.

However, Wang Dashan was not satisfied with this. He knew very well that the times were changing rapidly and Cuigu Village must constantly seek breakthroughs in order to stay ahead in this wave.

That afternoon, the sun shone warmly on the village.

Wang Dashan had just returned from inspecting a walnut processing factory. When he passed by the village entrance, he saw several young people gathered together, discussing something enthusiastically.

"What are you guys talking about? It's so lively?"

Wang Dashan walked forward and asked with a smile.

One of the young men, Xiaohu, said excitedly, "Uncle Dashan, we were talking about how popular it is to take photos in big cities outside. Many people like to take photos that can capture beautiful moments. I thought, our village is so beautiful, if there is a place for tourists to take photos, it will definitely be popular."

Wang Dashan's eyes lit up, thinking this was a good idea, and said, "Xiao Hu, your idea is great. Our village has beautiful scenery and so many unique features. If we can create a place for taking photos, it might add a lot of color to rural tourism."

Another young man echoed, "Yes, Uncle Dashan, we can also let tourists wear our rural traditional costumes and take photos, that would be interesting."

Wang Dashan nodded, already having an idea in his mind.

After returning home, he didn't take time to rest and began to think about how to create this photo spot.

At night, Wang Dashan lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, with all kinds of ideas about photo spots constantly emerging in his mind.

Early the next morning, Wang Dashan called a meeting of village cadres.

"I called you all here today to discuss something with you. Although our village's rural tourism has developed well, we still need to continue to innovate. I think we can create a special photo spot in the village for tourists to take photos. What do you think?"

Wang Dashan said.

One cadre frowned and said, "Dashan, this photo spot sounds like a novelty, but how do you do it? And will it cost a lot of money?"

Wang Dashan explained: "We can use the idle land in the village to build some scenes with rural characteristics, such as thatched houses and stone millstones, and prepare some traditional costumes. As for the funds, we can first estimate whether we can mobilize the villagers to raise part of it, and then apply for some support funds from the higher authorities."

After some discussion, everyone agreed with the idea and decided to set up a preparatory group, led by Wang Dashan himself, to be responsible for the planning and construction of the photo spot.

The preparatory team first inspected the idle land in the village and finally selected a place near the orchard at the east end of the village, where one can see the beautiful orchard scenery and the green mountains and clear waters in the distance.

After determining the location, Wang Dashan led the villagers to start setting up the scene.

Everyone had a clear division of labor. Some were responsible for carrying stones and preparing to stack stone millstones; some were responsible for cutting bamboo and preparing to build thatched houses.

"Uncle Dashan, how do we make the roof of this thatched house look like a real one?"

A young villager asked.

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "Look, the thatch should be laid layer by layer, from bottom to top, evenly, so that it will be thick and beautiful."

As he spoke, Wang Dashan demonstrated it himself.

During the construction process, we also encountered some problems.

For example, when there was not enough thatch, Wang Dashan organized the villagers to go to the nearby mountains to cut thatch; when the bamboo for building the thatched house was not of the right size, everyone worked together to find a way to trim the bamboo to the appropriate length.

After more than half a month of hard work, the photo spot was finally completed.

The thatched houses are scattered around, the stone millstones are simple and heavy, and some traditional farm tools are placed around, giving it a strong rural atmosphere.

In order to make the photo spot more attractive, Wang Dashan also organized the villagers to make some props with local characteristics, such as hand-woven straw hats and colorful floral fabrics.

At the same time, he also arranged several skillful women to dress tourists in traditional costumes.

On the day the photo spot opened, it attracted many tourists to come and experience it.

“Wow, this place is amazing. Wearing these traditional costumes and taking photos makes me feel like I’ve traveled back in time.”

A female tourist said excitedly.

Looking at the happy smiles of the tourists, Wang Dashan was also very happy.

However, he did not relax.

He knew that if he wanted the photo spot to continue to attract tourists, he had to constantly update the scenes and props.

So, Wang Dashan began to think about the next improvement plan.

He visited some elderly people in the village and collected many old objects from past rural life, such as old-fashioned spinning wheels, kerosene lamps, etc., intending to incorporate them into the photo scenes.

"Uncle Li, is your spinning wheel still usable? I want to put it at a photo spot so that tourists can see how we used to spin yarn in the countryside."

Wang Dashan went to the home of an old man in the village to ask.

Uncle Li smiled and said, "It can be used. Although this spinning wheel is a little old, it is still strong. You can use it and let the young people today know about our past life."

Thanks to Wang Dashan's efforts, the photo spots are constantly updated and improved, attracting more and more tourists.

At the same time, the popularity of Cuigu Village has further increased, and many travel agencies in surrounding cities have taken the initiative to contact Wang Dashan, hoping to include Cuigu Village in their tourist routes.

As the number of tourists increases, the village's reception capacity faces new challenges.

Some tourists reported that there were too few accommodation options in the village and hoped there would be more accommodation facilities of different grades.

Wang Dashan realized that the village needed to further develop the accommodation industry.

He called a meeting of villagers again to discuss countermeasures.

"Fellow villagers, there are more and more tourists now, and everyone has seen the opportunities for the development of our village. Many tourists say that there are few accommodation options in our village. I think we can consider building some more homestays to meet the needs of different tourists. Let's talk about your ideas."

Wang Dashan said.

A villager said hesitantly: "Dashan, building a homestay is not a small amount of money. Where does the money come from? And can so many people live in it after it is built?"

Wang Dashan patiently explained: "In terms of funding, we still use the old method. The villagers raise part of the funds, and then strive for some support funds from higher authorities. In addition, we can also consider looking for some willing businesses to invest. As for the source of customers, our reputation is getting better and better. As long as the homestay is built well and the service is up to par, there will be no shortage of guests."

After some discussion, the villagers reached a consensus.

Wang Dashan began to actively contact investors and organized villagers to carry out preliminary preparations for the construction of homestays.

During the site selection process, Wang Dashan took into consideration that in order to allow tourists to better experience rural life, he decided to build B&Bs in different locations in the village, some close to farmland and some near a small river.

"Dashan, isn't it a bit too remote to build this B&B here?"

A villager questioned the site selection.

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "It's not far away. This way, tourists staying here can see the farmland and hear the croaking of frogs as soon as they open the window. It feels like a rural village."

During the construction of the B&B, Wang Dashan would go to the construction site every day to check the progress and supervise the quality.

He required that the architectural style of the B&B should be in harmony with the overall appearance of the village, and that the interior decoration should be both comfortable and distinctive.

"This kind of blue brick is used for the wall, which looks simple and elegant."

Wang Dashan pointed at the building materials and said to the construction workers.

After several months of intensive construction, a group of homestays with unique characteristics were finally built.

Some of these homestays are in traditional farmhouse style, while others incorporate modern simple elements and have been loved by tourists since their launch.

“Living here, you can feel the tranquility of the countryside while enjoying a comfortable accommodation environment. It’s great.”

A tourist praised the B&B after staying at it.