Chapter 108: Examining Trivial Matters

  The next day's inspection went very smoothly, and both parties quickly confirmed the various conditions for cooperation. The inspection ended quickly that day, and it was only at this time that the people of Xiangjiang showed their playful personalities.

  A group of men, women, young and old started taking pictures with the rural yellow cattle, laughing and learning to feed chickens from farmers. Panting and running to the top of the mountain, shouting and playing in the countryside. This made Liang Sanping cry and laugh at the same time.

  It's not surprising, actually. These Hong Kong people rarely see such natural scenery in their metropolitan life. Besides, the views on both sides of the strait are incomparable.

  The long text still has the original formation of a piece of coconut forest, which makes these Xiangjiang people very happy. After confirming that all the work was completed, they happily played on the edge of the coconut forest for half a day.

  Liang Sanping also specially arranged coconut chicken for their dinner, which was very popular with them. In the evening banquet, the Xiangjiang people also showed their playful side, starting to follow everyone's wine order and guessing the number of drinks.

  Even several people who spoke half-fluent Mandarin were toasting and chatting with local officials, which was quite unexpected for these officials.

  "They've finished their work, so it's natural to relax." Jiang Li smiled and explained to Liang Sanping: "Since things are almost certain, everyone's mood has also relaxed."

  Liang Sanping nodded to show his understanding, and indeed he had little contact with people from Xiangjiang. In the past, Liang Sanping had more contact with some domestic companies.

  A group of people drank millet wine on the island until midnight, and then dispersed to rest one after another. The next day, they didn't get up early, but rather got up one after another at noon.

  Following the car to continue moving, towards the direction of Wancheng. At this time, the entire island of Qiong only has one horizontal national defense highway across the island, and the car needs to leave Wenlong and return to the national defense highway.

  Then they went straight ahead, turning to head towards Wancheng only when they reached the direction of Wancheng. Along the way, they wound their way through countless mountains and small roads. It wasn't until late afternoon that they finally arrived at Wancheng.

  Watching a group of people stumbling down from the car, Liang Sanping couldn't help but smile wryly. Fortunately, the leaders on the side of Wancheng had already arranged for their accommodation, and it was believed that the cadres on the side of Wen Chang had also made contact with them.

  As for the food, they didn't serve any wine. It was just some simple dishes, of course, including Dongshan mutton, which is a specialty of Wancheng and also the reason why Liang Sanping and his group came here.

  Unfortunately, after a whole day of bumping around, everyone had no appetite. Although the clear stewed Dongshan mutton was very characteristic, they couldn't eat much and hastily finished their meal and said hello to the local cadres before going to rest.

  They spent the night nursing their hangovers, and it wasn't until the next day that the members of the inspection team gradually recovered. In the morning, they each had a bowl of Congee in the cafeteria of the guest house, and then began the inspection under the leadership of local technical personnel who had been waiting for them.

  Dongshan goats are raised on the Dongshan Ridge of Wancheng, Qiong Island. Due to the abundance of rocks and steep slopes on the Dongshan Ridge, the ridge is rich in peculiar shrubs and weeds that Dongshan goats love to feed on, such as Kudincha, Lingzhi grass, Pig belly thorn, Jiapi thorn, Wugongteng, Wu tou teng, Shangshantiger and so on.

  In addition, the East Mountain goat jumps between rocks during the day, climbs high to feed, and rests on the mountain at night, which has created a robust skeleton over time. With full muscles and delicate, tender meat quality.

  "Before liberation, only government officials and wealthy families could eat Dongshan goat meat. At that time, we ordinary people living at the foot of Dongshan Mountain could hardly afford to buy half a catty or one catty of mutton even during festivals..."

  The old shepherd who helped the commune herd sheep smiled and said to the members of the inspection team: "When I was young, I only had it two or three times. Later, after liberation, some landlords were divided up."

  "What's left is the commune killing sheep every year. I can get one or two catties." The old shepherd's words were naturally translated into Mandarin by local people and then translated into Cantonese by Jiang Li and others to inform these inspection team members.

  "According to the old folks, this East Mountain goat was a tribute in those days. It seems that even in ancient times, these goats were sent to the imperial palace for the emperor to eat." The old shepherd chuckled and said: "True or false, we don't know either..."

  Several inspectors from the Fragrant River immediately recorded this message and went back to investigate ancient books to see if the Dongshan sheep had indeed become a tribute, and if so, it would be a great publicity stunt.

  "There are many people here who have been raising sheep for generations, such as the Li family. Their family has been raising sheep for three generations. When it comes to sheep-raising techniques, no one can compare with them." The technician immediately added: "Sometimes we encounter some difficulties and need to ask for their advice!"

  As people walked, they observed the great mountain that gave birth to this special flock of sheep. Dongshan Ridge, also known as the first mountain on the island of Hainan, was once famous along with Wugong Temple, Deer Turning Head, Tianya Haijiao, and Daxiaodongtian...

  Dongshan Ridge borders the South China Sea, with strange rocks and ancient trees standing tall. In addition, there are many ancient ruins and temples here, which surprised the inspection teams from Xiangjiang. They all expressed their desire to come back and burn incense after completing their inspections.

  Liang Sanping didn't show any reaction, just a faint smile. He knew that the Fragrant River side attached great importance to these aspects. Whether it was the opening of a film or the construction of a building, they all required worship and sacrifice to pray for peace and smoothness.

  The wealthy families are even more believers in Feng Shui and Yin-Yang house building. So Liang Sanping has already seen it all before. Because the northern part of Guangdong province is also like this. Even in many places in northern Guangdong, there's a shrine every three steps and an altar every five steps. During Chinese New Year and other festivals on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, they always remember to burn incense and worship.

  "What a great place..." After a day of investigation, after eating three bowls of Dongshan mutton stewed in Longquan water, known as the "first spring on the island", Liang Sanping took these members of the investigation team to Xinglongbao Hot Spring.

  Qiong Island is located in the tropics and also on the southeastern edge of the Eurasian plate. This area has active geological movements, abundant underground energy, and often forms volcanoes, geothermal activity, and hot springs.

  But don't worry, these volcanoes have been dormant for many years and haven't erupted. Instead, they gave Quiong Island a large number of hot spring features, and Xinglong Hot Spring is one of them.

  Is there anything more enjoyable than soaking in a hot spring after eating your fill?! With wild pheasant tea brewed with Longquan water by my side.

  Not to mention the members of these inspection teams, even Liang Sanping's heart only had the word "comfortable". It was really too comfortable!

  At that time, the island of Quemoy had not been developed yet. The hot spring was a small pool dug by oneself and then sealed with cement and pebbles. Not far away, you could even see groups of peasants driving water buffalo to plow the fields.

  The sunset fell, sprinkling a piece of residual glow. Looking at the fire-burning clouds on the horizon, set against the rural homes in the rice fields. Some girls sang folk songs from afar. After taking a sip of tea, everyone felt extremely comfortable.

  "Li, I think this place can not only be developed into a Dongshan goat breeding base, but also into a tourist attraction!" said one of the inspection team members, who had been deep in thought for a moment, to Li Sanping with extreme seriousness.

  "The environment of the island is too good, just like our journey so far. All the visible scenery can be painted into a picture. This is really rare! If it's not developed, it would be such a waste..."

  Liang Sanping nodded and said to the inspection team member: "Actually, I have also considered this issue. But now it's clearly not the time. We haven't repaired the roads yet, nor have we made good tourist reception facilities."

  "If we rush to develop at this time, it will have an irreversible bad impression on the tourist experience." However, Liang Sanping smiled and said: "Rice should be eaten one mouthful at a time, and roads should be walked one step at a time."

  "We can't accomplish a lot of things all at once, it's always step by step." Liang Sanping was heartbroken and indignant about the chaos in Qiongdao tourism later on, but at that time he had no choice.

  Many people from outside the island, with a good impression of Hainan Island, came but left in disappointment. The deception and exploitation of tourist groups, the pitfalls of scenic spots, and the extortion of so-called "Hainan cuisine" restaurants.

  All of this has given everyone a very bad impression of tourism in Hainan and has ruined the image of the entire island.

  Now, Liang Sanping absolutely does not allow these things to happen again. Since it is to be done, then first and foremost, a comprehensive standardization of these matters must be carried out. Relevant supervisory mechanisms and regulations are issued and resolutely implemented.

  The severity of punishment must be increased, while vigorously encouraging those who operate in good faith. Both the carrot and the stick are needed to make some would-be offenders tremble with fear.

  "Travel is not just a matter of saying it can be done, we first need to build the roads. Reception facilities also need to be built well, and then there's the training of reception staff, arrangement of relevant scenic spots...and so on."

  "Also, there is the supervision mechanism. When tourists come, it's inevitable that some people with ulterior motives will take risks, so how can we ensure that tourists have a comfortable and worry-free experience? This is what we need to achieve."

  "Just like our planning for vegetable and poultry farming, we need to have a complete set of mechanisms and supervision methods to gradually carry out trials. If problems are found, they should be promptly rectified..."

  Liang Sanping's words made everyone involuntarily respectful of him. This is what it means to be a pragmatic person. Not anxious, not impatient, but steady and deliberate in every step. Everything is done with careful consideration and thorough planning before taking action.

  Jiang Li was moved to sigh, "The mainland is indeed full of talented people!" Although he had heard about Liang Sanping's deeds before, it wasn't until this moment that he realized: Liang Sanping was not someone to be underestimated!