Chapter 83 Tourism Development
The night breeze blows gently, bringing the freshness of the end of summer, passing through the mountain road of Hongxing Village.
The moonlight shone on the hardened mountain road, and two figures walked side by side. They were Lu Xingchen and Su Qing.
Standing at the end of the mountain road, they looked towards the direction of the village, their eyes flashing with infinite longing for the future.
"Uncle Lu, do you think our rural tourism project will be successful?" Su Qing asked, her voice drifting in the night wind, with a hint of worry.
Lu Xingchen turned his head and looked into Su Qing’s eyes affectionately: “You have ideas and ideas, I can hardly keep up with your pace, just doing production while accompanying night school, and you are also taking the lead in the college entrance examination review, do you have so much time?”
Although there are difficulties, Su Qing will not be overwhelmed by them.
The next day, in the meeting room of Hongxing Village’s Happiness Commune, the villagers sat together and the atmosphere seemed a little tense.
Su Qing stood in front, ready to introduce the tourism development plan in her hand.
"Dear villagers, the new road has been built, and we must strike while the iron is hot. Today we would like to share an idea with you, which is to utilize our village's natural resources and rich folk culture to create rural tourism, so that Hongxing Village can be revitalized." Su Qing's voice was clear, powerful, and full of passion.
There was a lot of discussion in the conference room, some were confused, some were excited.
"Rural tourism? Is this possible? Our place is not like those popular tourist attractions." A villager raised the question.
Lu Xingchen took over the conversation and said confidently: "Yes, we believe this can work. We will restore traditional folk dances and festival celebrations, create farmhouses to allow tourists to experience the fun of farming, and organize handicraft workshops to pass on the culture of Red Star Village."
The villagers began to talk, and Su Qing picked up a piece of chalk and started drawing on the blackboard.
Her writing was as smooth as flowing water, and soon a blueprint for rural tourism appeared before everyone.
"Look, this is our plan." Su Qing pointed at the blackboard, with a determined light in her eyes.
The atmosphere in the meeting room gradually became warmer, and the villagers began to see hope, as if the rebirth of Hongxing Village was just around the corner.
In the following days, Su Qing joined hands with the villagers to begin intensive preparations.
Together, they restored ancient dance costumes, choreographed dance moves, prepared ingredients for the farm stay, and invited craftsmen to teach their skills.
"Xingchen, what do you think of the dance we have choreographed for the students?" Su Qing clapped her hands three times in a row. On the small stage of the night school, six female students began to dance gracefully and elegantly.
Lu Xingchen watched carefully and nodded in praise: "Very good, this dance is very creative, and the culture of Red Star Village is also interspersed in it. It has local characteristics and humanistic features. The light of Red Star Village shines from beginning to end."
Su Qing’s face flushed slightly, and a warmth surged in her heart, as if the praise of the stars was warmer than the starlight.
At the same time, Su Qing also opened a farm house in the village and hired Ning Yuan, the owner of a state-owned restaurant in Lingxi County, as the chef at a high salary. She admired Ning Yuan very much. With Ning Yuan's assistance, the Red Star Farm House was successfully opened.
“These dishes taste really good!”
"Yes, it's much better than the state-owned restaurant in Jinggu County."
"Besides, the decoration of the farmhouse is really beautiful. You really can't find such a down-to-earth and stylish restaurant in the whole county."
“The service here is also excellent, making people feel at home!”
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At the food tasting banquet, the dishes prepared by Ning Yuan were widely praised by the villagers.
Su Qing just smiled lightly: "This is our specialty. We use the purest ingredients and the most traditional cooking methods to allow every tourist to feel the sincerity of Red Star Village."
However, there were problems in promoting the new tourism products.
They face many challenges in terms of tourist reception, service quality, and market promotion.
During a marketing campaign, the staff came into conflict with local bad elements.
"You are ruining our plan!" Su Yao, who was in charge of temporary front desk consultation, shouted angrily, her voice firm and powerful.
The bad guys sneered: "You rural tourism people are just a bunch of dreamers trying to change the status quo."
Su Qing appeared in time and said sternly: "This is the hope of our whole village to get rich together. You can't trample on it. The change of Hongxing Village is an inevitable trend."
Her voice was firm and powerful, which stunned the bad guys, and then they rushed towards Su Qing angrily.
She did not back down, she faced it bravely.
Lu Xingchen witnessed all this and felt a surge of respect in his heart.
He rushed forward and fought side by side with Su Qing, and finally defeated the bad guys.
After a series of difficulties and challenges, Hongxing Village's rural tourism products finally gained market recognition.
The endless stream of tourists not only brings rich economic benefits to the village, but also promotes the inheritance and development of local culture.
Lu Xingchen and Su Qing sat under the grape trees in their yard, talking about each other's dreams and future.
"Su Qing, what do you think about us selling tickets at a high price?" Lu Xingchen suddenly asked, with doubt in his eyes.
Su Qing frowned and thought for a moment: "I don't quite agree. Our tourism project has just started. We should take the brunt and do everything we can to attract the most guests, so that we can win in the long run."
Lu Xingchen was silent for a while, then said, "You mean to offer free visits, no admission fee, and provide tourists with a real Red Star Village experience, but how do we make a profit?"
Although their discussions and arguments sometimes led to disagreements, they also allowed them to better understand each other's values and bottom lines.
With the vigorous development of Hongxing Village, the appearance of Hongxing Village has changed. Su Qing really came true. Hongxing Village gained popularity through free visits. Especially after the new road was built, tourists entered the village in an endless stream.
As time went by, the sales of tourism-related products and farm stays in the village and other business premises gradually increased.
Agricultural products, pre-designed cultural and tourism industrial products, local specialty snacks, etc. also became very popular.
Moreover, under Su Qing's suggestion, these new things, which would later be called individual economy, were effectively integrated into the distribution and statistics of work points. On the surface, everyone earned more work points every day, but in fact, without violating the existing planned economic system, jobs in Dali were secured for the villagers.
In the following days, the changes in Hongxing Village became more and more obvious. The newly built observation deck, the restored ancient well, and the widened village road, each change witnessed the hard work of the villagers.
Whenever night falls, the villagers would sit in the shade and chat under the ancient willow tree at the entrance of the village. The earth-shaking changes that Hongxing Village has achieved have become the main topic of conversation among the villagers.
From ecological agriculture to cultural creativity, from education and poverty alleviation to environmental protection, their dream list is getting longer and more specific.
As time goes by, Red Star Village becomes more and more famous, attracting more and more tourists.
This not only brought new vitality to Hongxing Village, but also set an example for the surrounding villages.