Chapter 912: Songs and tears
Chapter 912 A moving poem
Qi Tongwei understood what Xiaoxuan meant. He suppressed his anger and said loudly: "Don't be impulsive, let's talk it over nicely! We can sit down and talk about what you want." Those people didn't seem to hear him. They continued to frantically grab the watermelons. After filling the car, they quickly drove away.
The villagers looked at the looted watermelon fields, filled with anger and helplessness. "What can we do? These watermelons are the result of our months of hard work!" An old lady sat on the ground and cried sadly.
Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei comforted the villagers and waited for the police to arrive. After investigation, the police found that this group of people was actually a branch of a transnational criminal organization. They specialized in snatching special agricultural products from various places and then selling them abroad through illegal channels to make huge profits. The watermelons in Qingshan Village had long been targeted by them because of their delicious taste and excellent quality.
The incident brought huge losses to Qingshan Village. Not only did the watermelon harvest suffer a big loss, but the village's reputation was also affected. Tourists heard about the robbery in the village and cancelled their trips one after another. The business of farmhouses and homestays plummeted.
Faced with this sudden crisis, Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei did not back down. They organized villagers to strengthen patrols and installed more advanced monitoring equipment to prevent similar incidents from happening again. At the same time, they actively cooperated with the police, provided clues, and assisted the police in hunting down the suspects.
During this difficult time, some discordant voices appeared in the village. Some villagers began to doubt the development of rural tourism and characteristic agriculture, believing that the risks were too great and wanted to return to the traditional planting model.
"The watermelons we worked so hard to grow were snatched away like this. What's the point of development? We might as well grow some crops so that at least we can eat them ourselves." An old man said excitedly at a villagers' meeting.
Xiaoxuan patiently explained: "Uncle, we can't give up just because of a setback. Although this incident has caused us losses, it also made us see the problems in the development process. We can strengthen security measures and improve management to make Qingshan Village safer and more competitive."
Qi Tongwei also said: "Think about it, we have overcome so many difficulties before, and we will definitely be able to do it this time. If we give up, the bad guys will succeed."
Thanks to the efforts of Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei, the villagers gradually regained their confidence and decided to overcome this difficulty together. They began to re-plan the planting of watermelon fields and added some protective facilities such as walls and barbed wire. At the same time, the village also set up a security team composed of young and strong villagers who took turns patrolling the village.
As the police investigation deepened, they finally got a handle on the whereabouts of the criminal organization. In a large-scale arrest operation, they successfully captured most of the suspects and recovered some of the stolen watermelons.
Life in Qingshan Village gradually returned to normal, but Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei knew that they could not let their guard down. They began to think about how to further improve the safety and sustainable development capabilities of Qingshan Village.
"We can't just rely on security measures, we have to solve the problem fundamentally," Xiaoxuan said at a village committee meeting. "We need to establish our own brand protection mechanism to give our agricultural products greater recognition and legal protection."
Qi Tongwei agreed: "I think we can also cooperate with insurance companies to purchase insurance for agricultural products, so that even if we encounter similar losses, we can get certain compensation."
Therefore, Qingshan Village began to establish a brand protection system, registered a series of agricultural product trademarks, and strengthened brand promotion and market supervision. At the same time, it reached cooperation with several insurance companies and purchased insurance for specialty agricultural products such as watermelons and lobsters.
After solving the safety problem, Qingshan Village is facing a new challenge: market competition. As surrounding areas have followed the development model of Qingshan Village, the agricultural product market has become increasingly crowded, and prices have also been affected to a certain extent.
"Although our watermelons and lobsters are of good quality, we have no price advantage. Many customers are attracted away by our low-priced products," said the villager in charge of sales worriedly.
Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei realized that they had to increase the added value of their products and create a differentiated competitive advantage. They organized a scientific research team in the village to increase the research and development of deep processing of agricultural products, and launched more types of watermelon products and lobster delicacies, such as watermelon wine and canned lobster. At the same time, they strengthened the characteristic construction of rural tourism and launched activities such as "Agricultural Science and Technology Experience Tour" and "Rural Food Culture Festival" to attract more tourists.
During this process, Qingshan Village also faced the problem of talent loss. Some young villagers chose to work outside the village because they felt that the work pressure in the village was high and the development space was limited. In order to solve this problem, Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei formulated a series of talent incentive policies to improve the welfare of villagers and provide more training and promotion opportunities. They also cooperated with some universities and scientific research institutions to establish internship bases, attracting more college students and professional talents to come to Qingshan Village.
After a series of efforts, Qingshan Village gradually got out of its predicament and regained its vitality. The sales of agricultural products have steadily recovered, and rural tourism has become popular again. Qingshan Village has not only become a model of rural revitalization, but also formed a unique development model and management experience in the process of coping with various crises and challenges.
Many years later, when Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei stood on the land of Qingshan Village again and looked back on this journey full of hardships and challenges, they were filled with emotion.
The difficulties and setbacks of the past, in the face of today's glory, have all turned into relief and emotion in the eyes of the two when they look at each other.
However, in this seemingly peaceful atmosphere, a strange storm is quietly brewing in Qingshan Village. The old people in the village often hear faint singing at night. The sound is ethereal, far away and near, revealing an indescribable gloom. At first, everyone just thought it was the sound of the wind or their own illusion, but gradually, the singing appeared more and more frequently, and even a few words could be heard occasionally during the day, causing panic among the villagers.
"Xiaoxuan, Tongwei, there's something weird going on in the village these days!" Grandma Li, the oldest woman in the village, came to them in a panic, leaning on a cane. "I've lived for most of my life, but I've never heard such a strange noise. Could it be that something unclean has come to attract us?"
Xiaoxuan and Qi Tongwei looked at each other. They never believed in these feudal superstitions, but the villagers' panic could not be ignored. "Grandma Li, don't worry. Let's investigate. Maybe it was caused by some natural phenomenon." Xiaoxuan patiently comforted her.