Chapter 938 Competitiveness
Qi Tongwei was keenly aware of the danger. At the villagers' meeting, he said earnestly: "Fellow villagers, we must not be blinded by the immediate interests. Once these big companies control our industries, we will lose our voice and will be at the mercy of others. Our efforts over the years cannot be wasted." At his call, the villagers united in rejecting the company's unreasonable demands and successfully defended the village's right to independent management of industries.
Within the village, with the development of tourism, new conflicts of interest have gradually emerged. Some villagers saw that opening farmhouses was profitable, so they followed suit, resulting in an excessive number of farmhouses and fierce competition. In order to attract tourists, some farmhouses started price wars and even maliciously slandered their competitors. The originally harmonious neighborhood relationship became tense, and the village's tourism reputation was also affected.
Qi Tongwei realized that the tourism industry must be regulated and guided. He organized a tourism association, formulated industry norms and service standards, and encouraged everyone to improve service quality by selecting star-rated farmhouses, rather than relying solely on low-price competition. At the same time, he also actively promoted the integration of village tourism resources, created a number of special tourist routes, and connected sugarcane fields, flower gardens, folk culture exhibition halls and other attractions, achieving differentiated development and allowing tourists to have a richer travel experience.
In the process of resolving these interest disputes, Qi Tongwei deeply realized that the game of interests is like a war without gunpowder, and all parties are working hard to maximize their own interests. In this process, there is no absolute right or wrong, only different positions and demands. As the leader of the village, he must find a balance in the complex interest relationship, both to protect the immediate interests of the villagers and to consider the long-term development of the village.
He remembered the wisdom left by his ancestors: water produces wood, and wood produces fire. All things are interdependent and mutually restricted. The same is true for the development of the village. Industries are interrelated and interests are intertwined. Only by allowing every link to develop healthily can the prosperity of the entire village be achieved. In the face of oppression from powerful forces and external forces, the village cannot retreat, but must unite and stick to its bottom line. Because once compromised, it may lose the autonomy of development and fall into an irreversible situation.
Now, standing on this land full of hope, Qi Tongwei knows that there will be more challenges and interest disputes waiting for them in the future.
In addition to the busy village development affairs, Qi Tongwei came across a mobile game called "Clash of Clans" by chance. At first, he just used it as a way to relax. After a tiring day, he briefly immersed himself in the game and commanded his tribe to fight and build. The virtual world constructed in the game has clear goals and instant feedback. Every successful attack and every upgrade of his base can bring him a simple and direct sense of accomplishment, which is completely different from the complex interests and long development process in reality.
As time went by, Qi Tongwei found it increasingly difficult to get out of the game. Originally, he only played for a dozen minutes occasionally, but gradually he started playing whenever he had free time. Even during important meetings, he couldn't help but secretly open the game to take a look. He began to carefully plan the development of the tribe, study the combination of arms, and spent a lot of time and energy to get a higher ranking in the game.
Liang Lu noticed the change in Qi Tongwei. The husband who used to devote himself to the village construction with a determined and enthusiastic look in his eyes, now often stares at the screen of his mobile phone, with the illusory light in his eyes flashing. One night, when Qi Tongwei was sitting on the sofa again, concentrating on playing the game, Liang Lu finally couldn't help but say: "Tongwei, what's wrong with you recently? There are so many things to do in the village, but you are addicted to this game all day long."
Qi Tongwei didn't even raise his head and casually replied, "Just play for a while, relax, it won't delay anything." Liang Lu frowned even deeper. She walked over and snatched Qi Tongwei's phone, "Relax? Look at you now, you think about games while eating, and you're still playing before going to bed. Is this what you call relaxing? The village is now in a critical period of development. You are the leader, and everyone is watching you!"
Qi Tongwei was a little annoyed. He stood up and tried to take back the phone. "I've been busy for the village for so long. What's wrong with playing games for a while? Leave me alone!" The two had a fierce argument over this. The air was filled with tension and anger. This was one of the few fierce conflicts since they got married. Although they had disagreements in the past, they had never been so confrontational.
At this time, the interest disputes in the village did not stop because of Qi Tongwei's distraction. The sugarcane industry encountered new challenges in the market. Competitors launched similar products with lower prices, which caused the sales of sugarcane products in Qingshan Village to decline. The villagers began to get anxious. They gathered at the gate of the village committee and asked Qi Tongwei to come up with a solution. When Qi Tongwei hurried over, he was still tired and irritable after the quarrel with Liang Lu.
"Tongwei, what should we do? If we can't sell our sugarcane, all our hard work this year will be in vain!" an old villager said anxiously. Qi Tongwei tried to calm himself down. He comforted the villagers and said that he would find a way to solve the problem. But deep down, his guilt for his game addiction and his guilt for Liang Lu were intertwined, making it difficult for him to concentrate on thinking of countermeasures.
When discussing countermeasures with the backbone of the village, Qi Tongwei often lost his focus, and scenes from the game appeared in his mind involuntarily. His state was seen by Xiao Li, who found him privately and said carefully: "Brother Tongwei, I feel that you are not in a good state recently. Are you worried about something? The village really needs you now. We must quickly come up with a way to deal with this crisis."
Qi Tongwei sighed and told Xiao Li about his quarrel with Liang Lu and his addiction to games. After listening, Xiao Li said seriously: "Brother Tongwei, no matter how fun the game is, it is just virtual. The village is our real life. There are so many villagers here who are looking forward to us leading them to a better life. Sister-in-law is also doing this for your own good and for the good of the village."
Qi Tongwei fell into deep thought, and he realized that he had indeed lost his way. In order to make up for his mistake, he decided to temporarily put down the game and devote himself to solving the crisis in the sugarcane industry. He led his team to visit the market everywhere to understand the situation of competitors, and actively cooperated with scientific research institutions to develop new sugarcane varieties and processing technologies to improve the competitiveness of products.