Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1065 - 554: Secretary Jiao’s Last Glimpse

Chapter 1065: Chapter 554: Secretary Jiao’s Last Glimpse

At Sancha River Township, Boss Yan planned to rent over three thousand acres to dig canals and build a breeding base, and the reaction from the county was very prompt. The very next morning, Yan Fei’s phone kept on ringing incessantly.

After answering, he heard Secretary Zhao’s voice, stating that Secretary Jiao intended to visit. Yan Fei was puzzled, "Is there such a rush? I still don’t know how much you guys plan to charge. If it’s too much, I’m afraid I might have to delay until I have the funds to proceed. Now, with Secretary Jiao coming over, what if things don’t work out?"

Secretary Zhao probably had someone nearby and lowered his voice, "Boss Yan, my Big Brother Yan! How do you not understand? Since Secretary Jiao is planning to come over, you just have to express your stance then, talk about your specific situation. This is not something that can’t be negotiated... Anyway, that’s that. Just arrange the reception work, and we can talk more when we meet later. I can’t say much with people around..."

Yan Fei hung up the phone and pondered for a long while, finding the twists and turns a bit difficult to grasp. After taking a few steps with his phone in his pocket, he took it out again and dialed a number, "Senior Brother Wang, I need your advice on something!"

"If you have something to say, just say it, why be so polite!" Wang Jiuming’s laughter came through the phone.

"It’s about the island construction. I haven’t finalized the deal with the township on how much renting all this land will cost. Now, Secretary Jiao from the county is coming over to take a look. What if they ask for too much money and I decide not to go ahead with it? Wouldn’t that create an awkward situation? Shouldn’t they have sent word over to negotiate first before anything else?" Yan Fei voiced his doubts.

"Oh?" Wang Jiuming paused. "Slow down, let me find a quieter spot to talk. Tell me all the details."

After Yan Fei described the events of the past two days and the vague hints from Secretary Zhao, Wang Jiuming burst out laughing, "Good lad, this is a good thing!"

"A good thing?" Yan Fei felt much more at ease internally.

Indeed, Wang Jiuming then explained, "The top leaders of your county personally coming over shows that they are very supportive of you. Do you think your project could fail with your area’s top leaders showing such an attitude?"

So that was it!

Yan Fei immediately saw the light.

Actually, anyone who’d been involved in business would understand this logic.

To give a simple example, was the pollution from the paper factory that Yan Fei had previously caused trouble for severe or not? Anyone nearby who could still breathe could answer that question.

Yet, that factory continued to thrive for years on end.

The reason for this was something that everyone knew in their hearts.

What if the factory was located elsewhere? In a place with stricter management, as soon as the machines started up and wastewater began flowing, someone would be there to hand over a fine and a notice for rectifications—that would be the best-case scenario. If it were even more strictly managed, a small broken-down factory like that wouldn’t even be able to start without pollution control equipment.

This was the difference between having support and not having it.

Although Yan Fei didn’t yet know what preferential policies the county would offer this time, after the phone call with Wang Jiuming and hearing Senior Brother Wang’s explanation, he felt a lot more reassured.

Next, it was about quickly arranging for another clean-up of the farm—this was still the old routine, purely a matter of attitude. Even if the cattle farm was already spotless, it had to be cleaned again to demonstrate a proper attitude towards welcoming guests.

Less than two hours after the call, Secretary Jiao arrived at the cattle farm with minimal entourage.

Mayor Chen also brought a group of people to meet him, and Secretary Jiao showed a bit of dissatisfaction, "I already said, I’m just here to have a look. Do all of you not need to work?"

Fortunately, after that single remark, he didn’t say more and directly addressed Yan Fei, "You don’t have any issues here, do you? Then let’s go, lead me to the site you’ve chosen, and explain to me your thoughts, so I can understand the grand moves of a big boss like you!"

Yan Fei didn’t utter any false modesty, "I was just thinking that this place isn’t sufficient for the cattle farm anymore, and considering this year’s situation isn’t great, I thought I’d spend some money so the townspeople can earn along with me..."

"That’s the attitude I want." Before he could finish, Secretary Jiao interrupted him, a bit excited, "If everyone had your way of thinking, our county’s development would be just around the corner! Let’s walk there, the view is clearer that way. This place is about to undergo a big change. We might as well take one last look, haha..."

With those words, he led the group on their way, striding confidently forward.

After walking along the main road, they curved back to get off the highway and followed the small path leading towards the bamboo forest. As they walked, Secretary Jiao continued to inquire of Yan Fei, "Are you planning to dig a canal right here at this junction? That’s quite a good idea, although the project is going to be a big one. Tell me what you think as we walk."

What else could Yan Fei say? He repeated the rough plan he had heard from Professor Shu over the past two days.

"Excellent, such a scale, not just in Wan City but even in the whole province, would make it a leading cattle breeding base," praised Secretary Jiao. "First, lay a solid foundation. Once the throughput increases, promote the fame of Wan City beef cattle, and make a name for Tanghe County. Let our chronically impoverished county also gain some recognition through you."

Yan Fei humbly replied, "That’s still a long way off!"