"Peasants are scenery in the fields." the black knights of Ikeami Township grow a mutual economy from the land.

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Young people and immigrants who return to their hometown gather on the pool, like waves coming and going. How many people want to grasp the roots of their hometown, but they have to bow to reality and leave their hometown to make a living again. When Wei Wenxuan returned to the pool 16 years ago, his hands were callous and he worked all the way to the present by relying on residential accommodation and farming. In addition to stabilizing their own economy, they are also connected with returning young people to take root in the pool, so that Chishang will develop into a small town with both industry, art and culture.

This group of young people returning to their hometown have now become the "black knights" on the pool, working in tandem with each other. "the seven people of three years ago have become seven stores, and they all stay." Including restaurants, hostels, cafes, studios and second-hand bookstores, Wei Wenxuan says that the Black Knight now has more than a dozen people, large and small, and has rich and diverse life circles on the pool.

"as long as the people who love the land become the majority on the pool and become a way of life, big enterprises will not come in and destroy the pool." Peng Mingtong, who works with Wei Wenxuan, believes that the more people identify with Chi Shang's rural aesthetics and realize that farmers are scenery in the fields, which is the future development of Chi Shang.

The locals realize that the rice field is the core of the pool, and all economic activities are extended by rice (courtesy of Wei Wenxuan)

Instead of short-term consumption, the pool should be the Asian market.

However, he also began to think about whether the consumption on the pool was overhyped because of tourism, which could eventually lead to a recession like Kenting Street. At the same time, "Chi Shang should be not only the Taiwan market, but also the Asian market." Otherwise, only the customers who come to the pool at the weekend are mostly wind hunters. "once there are new landmarks in other places, they will run away."

On the other hand, Wei Wenxuan believes that it is not only necessary to preserve the old house on the pool, but in recent years many people have brought art and music atmosphere into the pool, such as Lin Huaimin, Jiang Xun, Lin Shengxiang, and so on. This must be the general direction of the future of the pool. The train on the pool whispered a soft song of joy, and as soon as it arrived, the train hall on the pool was full of calligraphy, and even classical music was played on the edge of the rice fields on the pool, bridging the gap between people and art. "the pool is no longer just a traditional old countryside." in the future, it will develop into a small town of music and art. "

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