Chapter 869 Farmers' Problems
At an international handicraft exhibition, Qi Tongwei's training base exhibited a series of handicrafts with Chinese characteristics. These handicrafts attracted the attention of many international audiences with their exquisite craftsmanship, unique design and profound cultural connotations. Many international buyers negotiated with Qi Tongwei on cooperation, hoping to be able to sell his products in the local market.
The success of this exhibition has strengthened Qi Tongwei's confidence in promoting traditional handicrafts to the international market. He said that in the future, he will continue to increase the inheritance and innovation of traditional handicrafts, continuously expand the international market, and let China's traditional handicrafts shine more brightly on the world stage.
On a sunny day, Qi Tongwei once again stood in the square of the training base. Looking at the busy and vibrant scene in front of him, he was filled with emotion. From a small training base at the beginning to a traditional handicraft industry base with international influence, the journey has been full of hardships and challenges, but also full of happiness and achievements.
"Teacher Qi, look, this is a new handicraft we designed. Please give me some advice." A student came over with a beautiful embroidery work. Qi Tongwei took the work, looked at it carefully, and smiled with satisfaction: "Very well done. I am proud of your progress. Remember, no matter how far we go in the future, we must not forget our original intention of inheriting traditional handicrafts."
At this time, the sunlight shone on Qi Tongwei and the students, as if covering them with a layer of golden glow.
Qi Tongwei looked at the energetic students in front of him, his heart full of expectations for the future. But at this seemingly peaceful moment, a phone call broke the brief tranquility.
"Hello, is this Mr. Qi? I'm Old Li from the next town. I heard that you've made great success in the traditional handicrafts in our area. I was thinking that our agriculture might be able to be connected with your cultural industry." A simple and honest voice came from the other end of the line.
Qi Tongwei's mind was moved. He had been thinking about how to integrate traditional handicrafts with more fields and further expand their influence. "Brother Li, please tell me what your idea is?" Qi Tongwei asked eagerly.
"It's like this. Every household in our village grows crops, but the sales have always been unstable. I thought that if I could combine these agricultural products with your handicrafts and create some agricultural products with cultural flavor, maybe I could open up new markets." Old Li said enthusiastically.
Qi Tongwei's eyes lit up, this is a good idea. He and Lao Li agreed to meet and discuss it in depth. After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei told the students around him about this idea. Everyone thought it was very novel and expressed their expectations.
A few days later, Qi Tongwei arrived at Lao Li's village. As soon as he entered the village, he saw large tracts of farmland, with green crops swaying gently in the breeze. Lao Li had been waiting at the entrance of the village and warmly welcomed Qi Tongwei into his yard.
"Mr. Qi, look, this is the situation in our village. Potatoes, beans, and peppers are planted in the fields, which are all common crops." Old Li said, pointing to the farmland outside the window.
Qi Tongwei nodded, his eyes fell on the crops, and he began to think in his mind. "Brother Li, I think we can start with the packaging of agricultural products, use traditional handicrafts to make some exquisite packaging, and turn these ordinary agricultural products into special commodities with cultural connotations."
Old Li nodded after hearing this and said, "Oh, Mr. Qi, you have a good brain. However, if we want to expand the planting scale, we need to buy seeds, pesticides, etc. We still need to discuss this with the farmers in the village."
So, under the call of Lao Li, the farmers in the village gathered at the village committee. Qi Tongwei stood in front of everyone and explained his ideas in detail. The farmers had some doubts at first, worried that they would not get back the benefits after investing the costs.
"Fellow villagers, I understand your concerns. But let's think about it from another angle. If our agricultural products have their own characteristics and are sold to big cities, the price will definitely be higher than it is now. Moreover, I can guarantee that as long as you grow them according to the requirements, I will be responsible for contacting sales channels." Qi Tongwei explained patiently.
After some discussion, the farmers were gradually moved by Qi Tongwei's sincerity and ideas, and expressed their willingness to try. The next step was to purchase seeds and pesticides.
Qi Tongwei and Lao Li came to the town's agricultural supply market. As soon as they entered the market, they saw a wide variety of agricultural products. They first came to the seed stall.
"Boss, do you have high-quality potato, bean and pepper seeds here? We want to purchase them in large quantities." Lao Li asked the stall owner.
The stall owner introduced enthusiastically: "Of course, look at this potato seed, it has a high yield, strong disease resistance, and the potatoes grown are big and round. And this bean seed, it has many pods and tastes good, it is very popular in the market. As for pepper seeds, I recommend this one, it has a moderate spiciness and is suitable for various cooking methods."
Qi Tongwei and Lao Li carefully checked the seed samples and asked about the price and planting precautions. After some bargaining, they finally decided on the required seeds at a reasonable price.
After buying the seeds, they came to the pesticide stand. "Boss, we need some pesticides, mainly for preventing and controlling pests and diseases," said Qi Tongwei.
The stall owner took out several types of pesticides and introduced them: "This is a highly effective and low-toxic insecticide that has a good control effect on common pests. This is a fungicide that can effectively prevent various diseases of crops. However, I must remind you that the country has now restricted the use of highly toxic pesticides such as paraquat and dichlorvos, which are too harmful to the environment and human body. I recommend you several safe and effective alternative products."
Qi Tongwei and Lao Li listened and nodded. They carefully studied the use and dosage of various pesticides to ensure that they could be used scientifically and reasonably during the planting process.
After purchasing agricultural materials, Qi Tongwei and Lao Li returned to the village and began to organize farmers to plant. During the planting process, Qi Tongwei found that although many farmers had rich planting experience, they could still be further optimized in some details.
Therefore, he invited agricultural experts to provide training for farmers. The experts explained in detail the knowledge of soil improvement, fertilization techniques, pest and disease control, etc. The farmers listened with great interest and asked questions from time to time.
"Expert, when do you think is the best time to fertilize potatoes?" asked a farmer.