He is the local Zhuge Liang, and even more so a guide leading farmers to prosperity

Yesterday, in Diwu Village, Ziwu Street, Chang'an District, grape grower Wu Xiaohong and his wife Zhang Xiaomei received reporters in their field-side "living room" - a pavilion. Ripe plums were placed on the table, and Wu Xiaohong warmly greeted them: "The grapes aren't ripe yet, and we just finished selling the cherries. Right now we can only treat you to plums."

The reporter saw that in Wu Xiaohong's orchard, the plum trees were covered with bright red fruit, while the patches of grapes were still crisp green. Under the grapevines, flocks of chickens and ducks chased and played in the shade. "Everyone else grows vegetables under their grapevines, but your place is quite novel - you're actually raising chickens and ducks," the reporter said.

"Both the chickens and ducks are what my wife wanted to raise; she says this is called a circular biological chain," Wu Xiaohong said. "Weeding in the vineyard takes a lot of labor. Now with the chickens and ducks, not only do they eat the weeds, but their droppings are natural fertilizer too." "Aren't you afraid the chickens and ducks will peck the grapes?" the reporter asked. "At first I really did worry about that, but now I'm not afraid anymore." As he spoke, Wu Xiaohong's wife Zhang Xiaomei took a thin plastic piece out of the activity room and said to the reporter: "This is called chicken glasses. We bought them online. Once the chickens wear these glasses, they can only see the food on the ground and can't see the grapes above their heads."

When the reporter praised his wife, saying "Your idea is really clever," Wu Xiaohong said with a smile: "My wife is my strategist, just like Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period." Everyone laughed at that. Wu Xiaohong explained: "There is a lot of sandy soil here in Ziwu. In the past, growing grain had very low yields. In 2010, the government supported everyone in planting economic crops such as grapes and cherries in contiguous areas along both sides of the ring road around the mountains. At first he still had some concerns, worried about the high investment and lack of technology. It was his wife who insisted, saying we should 'keep up with policy guidance.' Several years of practice have confirmed that his wife was right." Wu Xiaohong continued: the district's agricultural department not only gives farmers financial subsidies, but also provides free training and technical guidance. In addition, the street office helped solve problems such as electricity use and irrigation, so grape yields have improved year after year. In 2012, the government completed Chang'an Avenue, and traffic and people both came. Whenever the grapes ripen, there is no need to go to the market - they sell out right at the field. Now online express delivery service has also been extended to the field, making sales even more convenient.

Seeing the new business opportunity that city people are keen on leisure trips to the suburbs on Sundays, Zhang Xiaomei had another good idea: "Set up a awning at the field, hang up a sign, and attract tourists to come into the field to pick. That can earn more than a thousand yuan extra a year." Wu Xiaohong said, "My wife is not only a 'strategist' for herself now, but also a guide to prosperity for the villagers - helping everyone promote new grape varieties, new planting techniques, and online sales." "Because I am a Party member, it is my bounden duty to help everyone." Zhang Xiaomei proudly showed the shining Party badge on her chest.