The place where the county magistrate invited him to dinner was the small restaurant at the county guesthouse, which also had an unremarkable appearance, but inside it would blow your mind.
The secretary-general of the county governnt greeted him at the entrance to the guesthouse, 'Hello, Mr. Feng, this way please, County Magistrate Zhao has been waiting for a long ti inside,'
Feng Zhenchang had also deliberately looked into these county governnt agencies and knew that the position of secretary-general was not simple. It must be the county head's trusted right-hand man. He thanked him repeatedly.
The secretary-general knew the scale of Feng's family's several companies. There was no one better in the entire county, or even the entire city, in terms of private enterprises, so he dared not be negligent.
In the small private room, there was only County Head Zhao, who bead and extended his hand to Feng Zhenchang, saying, 'Feng Zhenchang, please!'
Feng Zhenchang smiled and shook the hands of the county magistrate, 'You're too kind, I really can't bear it.'
He had been prepared to face a table of people alone and fight a bitter battle, so this arrangent by the county magistrate took him by surprise.
Little did he know that the county magistrate had originally planned to receive him with a group of people from the industry and comrce bureau and investnt promotion bureau. Knowing that he was coming alone, they had withdrawn. If they had really done that, it wouldn't have been like a negotiation, but a bit like coercion.
This arrangent also shows the shrewdness of County Magistrate Zhao.
'An outstanding entrepreneur like you, who has beco rich but still rembers your hotown, definitely deserves to be in charge. If there were more people like you in the county, my job would be much easier! By the way, have the two factories in the village started production yet?'
'It has already started production. I have brought so of the main products today for the two leaders to try.'
He gave the county head and the secretary general, who was accompanying him, a pack each of so freshly produced roasted seeds and nuts, pickled vegetables and tea.
'We will definitely take these. They are not bad. Just look at the packaging, the quality is good. How are sales?'
'Sales are not a problem. They are all supplied to the company's convenience stores. Judging from the recent feedback data, these products are relatively popular among similar products.'
Of course they are popular, because the convenience store employees also know that these are private label products, so they sell them with more enthusiasm. And the current products, whether it's quality, taste or price, have all stood the test of the market.
'Yes, of course Mr Feng's family doesn't have to worry about sales. The manufacturer and convenience store are a perfect integration of production and sales,' the secretary general said with a smile.
'Mr Feng, please, these are all ho-cooked dishes. And I'm sorry, I can't drink with you today. You know, I have a lot of etings in the afternoon.' County Magistrate Zhao held up his chopsticks to show he was offering hospitality.
'I know, so I'm all the more grateful to the two leaders for taking ti out of their busy schedules to invite to dinner.'
'No matter how busy we are, we have to invite you to dinner,' the secretary general said with a smile, pouring a bowl of sea cucumber and angelica soup for Feng Zhenchang. "Mr Feng, you are our benefactor.'
'I'm afraid I don't deserve that," Feng Zhenchang knew that the aty part of the scene was coming.
Sure enough, after finishing the soup, County Head Zhao cut straight to the chase, 'Mr Feng, I heard from Mayor Wang that you have a new investnt plan, right?'
Feng Zhenchang knew that Wang Ganqing would definitely talk to County Magistrate Zhao about this matter. He also knew that, just two days after attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the village factory, Wang Ganqing had gone to the provincial capital on his own. However, he only t with Gao Zhiyi, who said that the company executives were all on business trips, and asked about the investnt. He said that several departnts at the headquarters were comparing and screening the conditions in various places, and of course it was impossible to give him any reply.
'County head, it's not , it's the group company that has new investnt plans. As far as I know, there are many investnt plans this year, and many have already been decided, such as the plan to buy land in Hainan to build another resort hotel,'
Feng Zhenchang clarified again that he was not the main investor.
'Building another hotel? The one in the provincial capital isn't even open yet, is it?'
'It's already under renovation and is expected to officially open to the public around National Day this year. I will definitely invite the county head and the secretary-general to co.'
'We will definitely go, it would be our honour! I have seen that hotel from afar, it is very distinctive. I heard that the investnt was also very large?'
'I am not sure about the specifics, plus the later stage of decoration, it seems to be nearly 20 million U.S. dollars,' Feng Zhenchang said lightly, giving a figure that made both n lose their composure.
Indeed, neither could remain calm. Last year, the county's revenue was less than 150 million yuan, and much of this was book inco, as the county's industry was mainly state-owned enterprises.
For example, the first place is the Nanshan Hydropower Station, which generates more than 10,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually, and the following places are the county fertilizer factory, the county winery, and the county water plant.
As for foreign investnt, there is only a paltry 870,000 US dollars, and this is still a figure after the report has been embellished.
'Mr Feng, the county actually also lacks high-end hotels. I wonder if you have considered it?' the secretary-general said.
'Yijia Express Hotel is preparing for a major expansion this year, but I heard that it is mainly set at the municipal level at present,' Feng Zhenchang answered with words like "I heard" to indicate that he did not have the final say.
County Chief Zhao brought the topic back to the table, 'Let's not talk about that. Feng, I heard that there is a plan to invest tens of millions of dollars, is that right? What is the specific project?'
'Yes, I ntioned it to Mayor Wang. We plan to invest 3-5 million yuan this year to build a silk base, and then invest a corresponding amount to build a silk quilt factory. The departnt in charge of investnt at the group seems to be in contact with several cities in the province.'
This was the first ti County Magistrate Zhao had heard anything concrete about the investnt project, and he could not calm down. 'President Feng, you are also a local resident, so you know that our county ranks among the best in the province in terms of both cocoon production and quality. From an emotional and comrcial perspective, our county is the most suitable place, don't you think so?'
As officials in charge, they like this kind of project best. Although BR County has a high production of chestnuts, those chestnut trading companies are not very welco, because they just bring a sum of money every autumn to collect the chestnuts and leave, and they will not have any other positive impact on the chestnut industry in the county. Moreover, when the output is high, the purchase price will definitely be low, and even in high-yield years, the inco of farrs will also be limited.
However, Jiasheng's model is different. Not only will it establish a raw material base, but also a production base. Not only will it raise the purchase price and increase farrs' inco, it will also have a stimulating effect on the entire industry.
Most importantly, since 1995, the overall silk market has been in a downturn, and the purchase price of cocoons has been falling. Many farrs have had to uproot their mulberry fields and plant other crops instead. The silk industry, which was a pillar of the county's economy alongside chestnuts, has declined significantly in recent years. Several silk reeling factories and cocoon and silk companies in the county are struggling to survive.
If this project can be implented, it will not only increase the inco of farrs, but also increase the industrial output value of the entire county. Judging from Jiasheng's usual approach, it is estimated that in one or two years, the output value of this project alone will be more than tens of millions of yuan, which will have a huge impact on the silkworm industry.
In addition, the county has not yet attracted a major project with an investnt of tens of millions of dollars. Such projects are also rare in the city, and they are definitely a hot commodity. If it can really be negotiated, it will definitely be considered a successful achievent.
Feng Zhenchang thought to himself, of course he only said that because he knew the project was in line with the county's situation, otherwise he would not have ntioned it. 'I know, and I hope it can be settled in the county too, but as the county head you also know, just take the city for example, there are many counties with high raw silk production. The group's interdepartntal team will make the final decision on where to invest. They will comprehensively consider many factors such as the environnt, geographical location, industry support, preferential conditions, etc. I really can't make the decision.'
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