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With the continuous advancement of Cuigu Village's education, Wang Dashan turned his attention to the innovation of agricultural technology.

In the 1960s, agriculture was still the foundation of the country. For Cuigu Village, improving agricultural production efficiency and quality was also the key to achieving sustainable development.

On this day, Wang Dashan gathered together several planting experts and young agricultural knowledge enthusiasts in the village.

Everyone sat under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village. Wang Dashan looked at everyone with a serious expression and said with some expectation: "Fellow villagers, our village has lived a better life in recent years thanks to tourism and handicrafts, but agriculture cannot be left behind. Now the country is also promoting agricultural technology innovation, and we must keep up with the pace of the times."

Uncle Li, a skilled farmer, scratched his head and said, "Dashan, I've been farming for my whole life, using the old methods. What innovation can there be?"

Wang Dashan smiled and took out a wrinkled agricultural technology manual from his pocket. It was something he had asked his relatives in the city to find with great difficulty.

"Uncle Li, look, there are many new planting techniques mentioned here, such as reasonable density planting, scientific fertilization, and the introduction of new and excellent varieties, which can all increase our grain production."

Zhao Gang, a young agricultural enthusiast, had his eyes light up: "Uncle Dashan, I've also seen these in books. I heard there is also soilless cultivation technology. I just don't know if we can do it here."

Wang Dashan nodded and said, "We already have some foundation in soilless cultivation, but we still need to continue researching and improving. I want to set up a test field in the village to try out these new planting methods and varieties. Zhao Gang, you and a few young people should do more research, and we can solve any problems together."

Zhao Gang said excitedly: "Okay, Uncle Dashan, we will do a good job!"

Wang Dashan took action immediately. He led everyone to select a test field and began to plow the soil, apply fertilizer and sow seeds according to the new technical requirements.

During this process, we encountered many problems, such as the poor use of new fertilizers, which resulted in seedling burns in some crops.

Wang Dashan quickly called a meeting to discuss the issue. He frowned and said, "Fellow villagers, it seems that this new technology is not so easy to master. We need to find professionals to guide us. I plan to invite the county's agricultural technology experts to talk to us. What do you think?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

So, Wang Dashan went to the county in person, and after many twists and turns, he finally invited agricultural technology expert Mr. Zhang.

When Teacher Zhang arrived at Cui Gu Village, he went straight to the experimental field without taking a rest.

He carefully checked the growth of the crops, asked about everyone's planting process, and then said with a smile: "You didn't control the fertilizer concentration well. The new fertilizer is different from the traditional fertilizer. The dosage should be less, and you should pay attention to the distance and time of fertilization."

Teacher Zhang demonstrated the correct fertilization method on the spot and explained a lot of agricultural technical knowledge.

Wang Dashan and the villagers listened with great interest and asked questions from time to time.

Under the guidance of Teacher Zhang, the crops in the experimental field gradually recovered and grew better and better.

Looking at the green crops, Wang Dashan's heart was filled with joy.

In addition to agricultural technology innovation, Wang Dashan is also thinking about how to further enhance the brand influence of Cuigu Village's handicrafts.

He felt that a unique brand image should be created for Cui Gu Village's handicrafts.

Wang Dashan called the village craftsmen together again and said, "Fellow villagers, although our handicrafts are selling well now, we don't have a well-known brand yet. I want to give our handicrafts a name and design a logo. In the future, everyone will put this logo on everything they make, so that others will know it is the craftsmanship of our Cuigu Village as soon as they see it."

Uncle Liu smiled and said, "Dashan, your idea is good, but how do we come up with the brand name and logo?"

Wang Dashan said, "I thought about it and decided to call it 'Cui Gu Craftsmanship', which means that the craftsmen in Cui Gu Village use their craftsmanship to make every handicraft. As for the logo, I want to design a simple pattern based on the old locust tree in our village. What do you think?"

After hearing this, everyone felt that the name and logo were very meaningful and expressed their agreement.

Therefore, Wang Dashan invited a designer friend in the city to help design the “Cui Gu Craftsmanship” logo.

Looking at the beautifully designed logo, Wang Dashan seemed to see a brighter future for Cuigu Village's handicrafts.

In order to promote the "Cui Gu Craftsmanship" brand, Wang Dashan decided to take the village's handicrafts to participate in more exhibitions and activities.

He took a few craftsmen with him, carrying a bag full of handicrafts, and set off for the provincial capital to participate in the handicraft expo.

At the expo, the handicrafts of Cui Gu Village attracted many people's attention as soon as they were exhibited.

The exquisite wood carvings, delicate embroidery and unique bamboo weaving amaze people.

A businessman from abroad was particularly interested in the handicrafts of Cuigu Village. He said to Wang Dashan in not very fluent Chinese: "Your handicrafts are so beautiful and have Chinese characteristics. I want to bring them to our country to sell. Is it possible?"

Wang Dashan said excitedly: "Of course, we are very happy to promote our handicrafts abroad."

After some negotiations, Wang Dashan and the foreign businessman signed a cooperation agreement.

This is the first step for Cuigu Village's handicrafts to enter the international market, and Wang Dashan feels extremely proud.

After returning to the village, Wang Dashan told everyone the good news and the villagers cheered.

Wang Dashan stood in the open space in the middle of the village and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, our handicrafts have gone abroad! This is the credit of everyone. As long as we continue to work hard and innovate, our future will definitely get better and better!"

However, as Cui Gu Village became more and more famous, it also attracted the jealousy and malicious competition of some competitors.

Some unscrupulous merchants began to imitate Cuigu Village's handicrafts, passing off inferior products as good ones and selling them under the Cuigu Village banner.

Wang Dashan was very angry when he heard the news.

He convened a meeting of village officials and craftsmen and said, "Fellow villagers, someone is ruining our reputation. We cannot just sit back and watch. We must strengthen our awareness of brand protection and register our trademark so that those unscrupulous businesses can no longer use our name."

Everyone expressed their support, and Wang Dashan started to get busy again, running to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and preparing materials. After some effort, he finally succeeded in registering the "Cui Gu Craftsmanship" trademark.

After solving the brand problem, Wang Dashan came up with a new idea.

He wants to hold a handicraft production competition in the village and invite craftsmen from surrounding villages to participate. This will not only promote exchanges, but also further enhance the influence of Cuigu Village's handicrafts.

Wang Dashan told Zhao Qiang from the neighboring village about this idea. Zhao Qiang was very happy and said, "Secretary Wang, your idea is great. I'm sure all the craftsmen in our village will be willing to participate. This will not only allow everyone to learn from each other, but also enhance the relationship between our villagers."

So, Wang Dashan and Zhao Qiang started to prepare for the handicraft production competition together.

They formulated detailed competition rules and award settings, and also invited some professional judges.

On the day of the competition, Cui Gu Village was bustling with activity. Craftsmen from various villages arrived at the competition site early with their tools and materials.

Wang Dashan stood on the stage and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, we are gathered here today to hold this handicraft competition. The purpose is to let everyone learn from each other and make progress together. I hope everyone can give full play to their highest level and make the most exquisite handicrafts!"

After the competition started, the craftsmen started to work one after another and the atmosphere was very lively.

Some were carving carefully, some were weaving meticulously, and some were concentrating on embroidering... After a day of fierce competition, the results of the competition finally came out.

Wang Dashan and the judges presented prizes and certificates to the winning craftsmen.

Looking at the smiles on everyone's faces, Wang Dashan felt filled with joy.

He knew that Cui Gu Village's handicraft industry would become more and more prosperous with continuous innovation and communication.

At night, Wang Dashan walked alone on the small path in the village, looking at the warm lights coming from every household in the village, feeling filled with emotion.

He knows that Cui Gu Village still has a long way to go in its development, but as long as everyone unites as one and continues to innovate, no difficulties can stop them from moving forward.