Chapter 910 Large Scale
Chapter 910 Large Scale
However, Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei were not satisfied with this. They knew that if they wanted the watermelon industry in Qingshan Village to continue to develop, they had to keep innovating and improving. So they began to think about how to further improve the quality and added value of watermelons. After some research and discussion, they decided to introduce advanced preservation technology and packaging equipment to finely package and preserve watermelons to extend the sales cycle of watermelons. At the same time, they also planned to develop some deep-processed products with watermelons as raw materials, such as watermelon juice and watermelon preserves, to increase the added value of watermelons.
Under the leadership of Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei, the watermelon industry in Qingshan Village has gradually embarked on the path of large-scale and industrialized development. A professional watermelon planting cooperative has been established in the village to unify the management of planting, sales and processing, achieving optimal allocation of resources and maximizing benefits. As the popularity of Qingshan Village watermelons increases, more and more tourists come here to experience the fun of picking watermelons, which has further promoted the development of rural tourism in the village.
Today, Qingshan Village is not only a modern village with developed agriculture and beautiful ecology, but also a hotbed of entrepreneurship full of vitality and hope. Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei used their wisdom and courage to lead the villagers to create one miracle after another on this land.
Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei stood in front of the cooperative's warehouse, looking at the boxes of watermelons that were about to be shipped to all parts of the country, and they were full of pride. But they knew that they could not rest on their laurels and had to find new development opportunities to take Qingshan Village to a higher level of prosperity.
"Tongwei, you see the pond in our village has not been properly utilized. I was thinking, why don't we try raising lobsters? There is a great demand for lobsters in the market now." Xiaoxuan looked towards the sparkling pond not far away, his eyes flashing with anticipation.
Qi Tongwei followed his gaze, touched his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "That's a good idea. But lobster farming is not like growing watermelons. We need to first ask an expert to do an assessment to see if the water quality and environment of the pond are suitable."
Qi Tongwei took action immediately. He once again used his connections to contact an aquaculture expert. After the expert came to Qingshan Village, he conducted a comprehensive inspection of the pond. He told Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei that the water quality of the pond was excellent and the surrounding environment was not polluted, which was very suitable for lobster farming.
After receiving the affirmation from experts, the lobster farming plan of Qingshan Village was officially launched. The villagers were full of enthusiasm for this new project and signed up to participate. In order to let everyone master the correct farming techniques, Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei organized a number of training sessions and invited experts to explain in detail the living habits, farming methods and disease prevention of lobsters.
During the process of preparing shrimp seedlings, a small incident occurred. The originally scheduled shrimp seedling supplier suddenly informed that the supply of shrimp seedlings would be delayed by one week due to weather reasons. This made everyone anxious. If the shrimp seedlings could not be delivered on time, it would affect the entire breeding plan. Qi Tongwei contacted other suppliers everywhere, and after some efforts, he finally found a supplier with spot stock and solved the shrimp seedling problem in time.
On the day when the shrimp fry were released, the villagers gathered by the pond, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation. They carefully poured the shrimp fry into the pond, watching these little lives swimming happily in the water, as if they saw the hope of a good harvest.
During the breeding process, the villagers did not dare to slack off. They patrolled the pond regularly every day to observe the growth of lobsters and adjust the breeding plan in time according to changes in water quality. Xiaoxuan used his scientific research knowledge to develop an ecological breeding feed suitable for local ponds, which not only reduced the breeding cost but also improved the quality of lobsters.
As the lobsters grew bigger, the village faced a new problem - how to sell them. Although the sales channels for watermelons are mature, the sales market for lobsters still needs to be redeveloped. Qi Tongwei led the sales team to visit major aquatic markets and restaurants in surrounding cities to promote Qingshan Village's lobsters to them. At the beginning, many merchants were skeptical about this new brand and worried about the quality and supply stability of lobsters. Qi Tongwei was not discouraged. He invited merchants to Qingshan Village for a field trip so that they could see the lobster breeding environment and growth process with their own eyes. Through unremitting efforts, several large restaurants were finally willing to try purchasing lobsters from Qingshan Village.
After the first order was successfully delivered, the lobsters from Qingshan Village won unanimous praise from merchants and consumers for their delicious taste and excellent quality. The order volume began to gradually increase, and the sales of lobsters were on the right track.
While lobster farming has achieved initial success, Qingshan Village's rural tourism has become more popular because of watermelon picking and lobster experience projects. Visitors can not only experience the fun of picking watermelons in the watermelon fields, but also participate in lobster fishing by the pond and enjoy the comfort of rural life. The farmhouses and homestays in the village are booming, and the villagers' income has increased significantly.
However, the road to development is never smooth. As Qingshan Village's popularity continues to increase, it has attracted the jealousy and malicious competition of some competitors. A large aquaculture farm located in a neighboring county, in order to suppress Qingshan Village's lobster industry, maliciously cut prices in the market in an attempt to snatch customers. They also spread rumors that Qingshan Village's lobsters are fed with hormones and are harmful to the human body.
Faced with these malicious competition and rumors, the villagers of Qingshan Village were extremely angry. Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei calmed down and quickly discussed the response strategy. They first contacted the relevant testing agency to conduct a comprehensive test on the lobsters in Qingshan Village and obtained an authoritative test report proving that lobsters did not have any hormone residues and were green and healthy food. Then, Qi Tongwei released the test report and the true situation of lobster farming through the media and online platforms to clarify the rumors and let consumers know the truth.
In terms of price, although the lobsters from Qingshan Village cannot be drastically reduced in price like large farms, they have attracted a group of quality-conscious customers with their high quality and unique rural experience. At the same time, Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei also negotiated with merchants to launch some special packages, such as the "lobster + watermelon" combination, to increase the added value of the products.
After some efforts, Qingshan Village successfully resolved the crisis. Not only was the sales of lobsters not affected, but because of this incident, more people learned about the quality of Qingshan Village lobsters, and the order volume increased further.
With the development of the lobster industry, the pond resources in Qingshan Village have gradually become scarce. In order to meet market demand, Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei began to consider expanding the scale of breeding.