Pagoda culture and art is a very precious intangible cultural heritage, which is very consistent with the strategic goal of developing the city through tourism promoted by Longcheng City. As long as it is reported to the higher authorities, there is no possibility of it not being approved. Even if an accident occurs, there is still a strong network of relationships like Zhang Qicheng to operate.
Xiang Yang frowned slightly, considering whether to follow the tradition of Huhai Town completely and burn the pagoda in Kuhai Bay or make a slight change and burn the pagoda on Qinglong Bend instead.
The former is more legitimate and will encounter less resistance, but it is also in Xiang Yang's best interest.
If it is the latter, it is inevitable that some people will find fault and there will be more resistance, but it will not be that helpful for the tourism development of Qinglongwan.
Xiang Yang mainly wanted to attract some tourists to Qinglongwan. If it was too far away, it would be of little help to Xiang Yang. I believe Zhang Qicheng and the others had similar ideas.
"Grandpa Fu, how much does it cost to hold a pagoda burning event like this?" Xiang Yang asked.
Grandpa Fu's eyes lit up and he immediately asked, "Yangzi, are you ready to do it?"
Even though Grandpa Fu had said so much before, he was still very nervous in his heart, because from beginning to end, neither Zhang Qicheng nor Xiang Yang took the initiative to talk about money, and money was exactly what was needed most to burn the pagoda.
Now that Xiang Yang took the initiative to ask about the money, it was obvious that he was determined to do it.
However, Grandpa Fu hesitated again, because he felt that it was a very huge amount of money and he found it difficult to speak of it.
Xiang Yang did not urge him, but waited with a smile. It was Grandpa Fu who proposed burning the pagoda, so there was no need to urge him, as Grandpa Fu would definitely tell him in the end.
Grandpa Fu's brows relaxed and then furrowed. He thought carefully for a long time before saying, "At least two hundred thousand will be needed."
Xiang Yang raised his eyebrows, "One hundred thousand?"
Zhang Qicheng also sniffed.
Grandpa Fu immediately said, "I can take out 20,000 yuan of my own savings, and the villagers should be able to raise about 30,000 yuan. I asked Village Chief Zuo, and he said that the village can allocate 20,000 yuan, and the town will also sponsor about 10,000 yuan, so the actual amount of money only needs to be around 120,000 yuan."
"We can't ask the village and town for money for this." Zhang Qicheng said immediately.
Xiang Yang looked at Zhang Qicheng puzzledly.
Grandpa Fu also asked, "Why?"
Zhang Qicheng was not shy about asking Grandpa Fu for help. He explained to Xiang Yang openly, "Mr. Xiang, if the town and the village pay for this matter, then we won't have that much freedom to play. No matter how much money the town and the village pay, it's paid. Even if it's only one dollar, they can still take care of it."
Xiang Yang pondered for a moment.
In fact, Xiang Yang thinks it is a good thing for the village and the town to be in charge. This matter cannot be completely avoided by the village and the town. For example, in terms of safety hazards and public security, they need to intervene.
The most important thing is that Xiang Yang does not trust Zhang Qicheng 100%.
Xiang Yang knew that he could not match Zhang Qicheng in terms of means. In the process, Zhang Qicheng secretly dug some trap, and Xiang Yang might not even be able to discover it if he was alone.
If the village and the town also got involved, Xiang Yang would not have to worry about this.
No matter what, the village will not damage the interests of Yanlong Village, and the town will not damage the interests of Huhai Town.
Grandpa Fu also said: "The village and the town together can contribute tens of thousands of yuan. When burning the pagoda, everything costs money. Five animals need to be prepared for the sacrifice. Those who beat the gongs and drums need wages. Tiles and firewood also need money. We don't count anything else. For a day of burning, at least three teams of people are needed to beat the gongs and drums continuously. That's how lively it is. Three teams of people, that's hundreds of people who need to be paid. Each person needs at least more than 100 yuan a day, and the leader also needs to give a red envelope. The wages of these people alone are at least 20,000 yuan. Although those who are responsible for burning the pagoda don't need to be paid, they come to work, at least they have to have a good meal, which is tens of thousands of yuan..."
Before Grandpa Fu finished speaking, Zhang Qicheng interrupted him and asked, "Three teams? A hundred or so people? Burn for a day?"
Grandpa Fu nodded and whispered, "This is already the most rudimentary. According to the calculations in the past, at least ten pairs of people beat the gongs and drums, and hundreds of people have to be paid. Moreover, it takes several days to burn it. At the busiest time, we even have to burn two pagodas, release tens of thousands of blessing lanterns, and have two teams of people playing with fire dragon lanterns, as well as singing, dancing, and acrobatics. The budget is... well, I won't talk about it."
"Grandpa Fu." Xiang Yang said with a smile, "You may have misunderstood what Mr. Zhang meant."
"ah?"
"Mr. Zhang's point is that three teams of about a hundred people would be too crude to burn for a day."
Zhang Qicheng also nodded and said, "Since we are going to do it, we have to do it on a big scale. I never play small games."
Grandpa Fu asked excitedly, "Mr. Zhang, how much money are you prepared to sponsor?"
Zhang Qicheng grinned, "Qinglongwan has an internet celebrity base, killer whales, and a Mongolian warship. Normally, after these news ferment, there will be a lot of people coming here every day. Even if we don't hold this pagoda burning event, the Binhai Hotel can still break even. So, if we hold this pagoda burning event and only attract a few thousand tourists, or tens of thousands of tourists, it is, well, not a failure, because we are successful in the first place. It can only be said to be meaningless."
"If we are going to do it, we have to attract at least 100,000 tourists. Only then will this pagoda burning event be meaningful." Zhang Qicheng said domineeringly.
"Ten, ten, a hundred thousand?" Grandpa Fu's eyes widened, his face gradually turned red, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Then, how much will it cost?"
Xiang Yang's eyelids twitched. Zhang Qicheng's tone and ambition were beyond Xiang Yang's expectations.
Xiang Yang also fell into deep thought, seriously doubting whether the money in his wallet was enough to sponsor the pagoda burning event, whether burning the pagoda was worth investing so much money, whether the money could be converted into profit in the end, and whether this was Zhang Qicheng's way of scaring him and getting him out.
But Xiang Yang quickly figured it out.
Are 100,000 tourists a lot
The Dai Water-Splashing Festival receives over one million tourists in one day at its peak.
As both an intangible cultural heritage and a tourist attraction, Qinglongwan has set its target number of tourists at 100,000 after receiving a huge capital injection and widespread advertising. Is this outrageous
For 100,000 tourists, how much income would be generated just for their food, accommodation and drinking water for one day
How much of a role does it play in promoting the development of Qinglongwan's tourism industry and the economy