Her Cultivation Diary

The first day of the May Day holiday, the plan to entertain tourists was perfectly concluded!

In the evening, Secretary Xiaozu was overjoyed and had another meeting with the village officials—village meetings aren’t too formal, just discussing how much money the village folks made today!

The one that earned the most was the small shop.

Actually, anyone who grew vegetables sold them more or less. During the day, it was just a lively crowd, but in the evening when they calculated, everyone except Lao Song’s family made money!

The village officials felt a bit embarrassed: "If tomorrow is like today, then we should be responsible for the meal costs and labor costs, not Lao Song’s family—let’s have the village cover these."

Song Tan, as the main representative, naturally was invited, and she waved her hand: "No need."

She was young, but her smile was calm: "You are all my uncles and aunts who watched me grow up. I’m more than happy to have the opportunity for everyone in the village to make money together."

"No matter how much my family puts in, during the May Day holiday, we will supply like today."

"Once everyone makes money, we can plant another batch of vegetables in May, then it’s up to our own efforts later."

"Definitely, definitely!" No need for the village to cover this expense—not just mentioning the labor costs and whether the meal costs broke even, even Lao Song’s tea, they couldn’t resist filling a bottle of it! 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Is that cheap stuff?

Now that they are willing to help the village folks, everyone is naturally more than happy.

Secretary Xiaozu was also quite pleased: "Since returning home for over a year, Song Tan has made quite some progress! Now she can manage this degree well."

Helping the village isn’t impossible, but it needs moderation. Her help during the May Day holiday was just right.

She managed to let everyone earn real money, appreciate their family’s kindness, and avoid developing resentment over time for not appreciating genuine help.

Excellent!

Everyone wins in this deal!

The team leader sighed: "It’s great to make a name for ourselves! Otherwise, if the village produces a poisoner, we wouldn’t be able to lift our heads in the county..."

This was referring to Auntie Zhou.

The old lady always had a bad reputation and now is quite infamous in ten miles and eight villages. Zhou Maozhu feels ashamed walking in the village—after all, she is his mother!

Luckily, his son Zhou Tianyu doesn’t have to find a partner in the village now; otherwise, who knows how their marriage would go!

Speaking of this, Secretary Xiaozu frowned: Auntie Zhou is still detained, and no one knows how the court will sentence her?

She is old, but just turned 70, along with the huge impact of attempted poisoning... she should be detained for several years.

Overall, on such a good day, everyone frowned but didn’t discuss more.

Secretary Xiaozu repeatedly emphasized: "Broadcast early tomorrow morning, we must not conflict with tourists; no matter how angry or big the issue, call us."

"Things ferment online quickly; argue with tourists in the morning, and bad reviews appear in the afternoon. Our village seizes opportunities with difficulty, keep your spirits up these days."

This is necessary.

People say that impoverished mountains and troubled waters breed hobgoblins; this place isn’t like that, the feng shui is great! There are mountains, water, and land here. People are hardly rogues!

Like the neighboring village Shitou Slope, a group of tourists pulled over, they didn’t know what to do other than picking up stones, it’s hard to find chances there!

Secretary Xiaozu thought again; Da Wang, the dog doing the publicity is nice, but it’s not sensational enough. Looking at the link from Chen Yunyun’s tourists on the short video platform, she just reopened it, and it’s already over 300,000 likes.

But it’s not enough, there needs to be more—should she call her and invite her again tomorrow?

On this matter, Qiaoqiao is quite good, millions of followers, easily promoting the local area. But because he signed with a company, big data algorithms expanded his followers nationwide, with few local followers left.

Even if he comes to lead, the local folks attracted might not be as much as one video from Chen Yunyun.

Secretary Xiaozu thought again and eventually gave up.

Then she asked Song Tan: "Are the piglets born by Big Pearl doing fine?"

Song Tan was puzzled: "They’re good."

More than a dozen piglets are round and fat, roaming around the Riverside Beach like a bunch of balls, they are very strong!

In contrast, Big Pearl appeared weak, as if feeding milk daily exhausted her, needed something good to perk up...

Secretary Xiaozu then made a decision: "These days invite them for a performance! Try to make use of these days, let the name of Yunqiao Village spread out."

Popularity is important.

For example, the rapeseed flowers somewhere, after getting promotional shots, any mention of rapeseed flowers brings that place to mind, driving tourism for many rapeseed flower sites nationwide.

And their Yunqiao Village, not being a professional tourist site, may only attract some locals for a stroll during holidays, buying some vegetables. But if the name gets out, anytime city people want to buy vegetables, they think of their village, this would be a significant advancement.

Thinking of this, Secretary Xiaozu felt regretful: "We didn’t catch the rapeseed flowers’ timing this year. Imagine if they bloomed in May, how glad tourists would be."

They planted seeds given by Professor Song, all different colors, not just pure yellow anymore.

Not to mention, rapeseed flowers in March and April are indeed sweet, sautéed or in soup all tender, Seventh Uncle even blanched and froze some, Song Tan missed them too.

She thus asked: "Shall we make rapeseed flower ham soup tomorrow? Lunch, will you come?"

Secretary Xiaozu instinctively said: "Sure! Hey, don’t interrupt, I’m serious, let your Big Pearl and the piglets like Da Wang, walk from the Riverside Beach up the mountain and back, will the village fund them with some tasty food?"

Song Tan hesitated: "Too many piglets, Big Pearl can’t manage all. What if there’s a car on the road..."

Secretary Xiaozu initially wanted to say if piglets were injured, the village would compensate, but then realized the village couldn’t afford it. So she quickly changed: "Then let them take the path from Lun Chuan Inn to Tea Mountain?"

That path was opened and repaired by Song Tan herself, a cement road, not wide. It connects to barren hills, and apart from Lao Song’s family’s car, no other vehicles go up.

Song Tan thought for a moment: "Okay, tomorrow I’ll arrange for a couple of treasure guards and let them walk over from Riverside Beach—whenever you do the public account notice, remind everyone in advance to slow down."

Secretary Xiaozu was energetic: "No worries, I know someone working at a construction site in the urban area, I’ll borrow a couple of slow-down signs from them tonight."

Song Tan: ...

With this yet unfinished, Secretary Xiaozu lamented again: "Had I known our village’s soil and water were this good, I should have invited Professor Song and them earlier to research breeding and planting..."

"Imagine how many good vegetables our village would have now!"

Song Tan was quite amazed.

This village secretary profession is too great indeed! Secretary Xiaozu not getting a promotion, heaven’s law wouldn’t tolerate it!