Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 661 - 312: Trouble with Foreign Investment_2

Chapter 661: Chapter 312: Trouble with Foreign Investment_2

"It seems like this foreign investment isn’t well-intentioned and is aiming at your technology," Yanfei’s father analyzed. "Your secret feed formula should be kept under the radar, right?"

"Yes!" Yan Fei nodded. "Not only is it the backbone for the development of the ranch, but there are other issues. If it gets found out, it will be a huge problem!"

Actually, there was something he didn’t say: this matter is not just about his own life and property. If his secret feed formula was discovered, the consequences are unthinkable. After all, he has parents and a brother, relatives and friends. Of course, there’s also his wife who he misses desperately whenever they are separated for even a single day.

"Now the key is not your attitude, if you oppose it, you need to find a way to get the township to support you in refusing the investment," Yanfei’s father suggested. After a moment of consideration, he corrected himself.

"The support of the township alone may not be enough, and we can’t influence the city government. So, didn’t you meet the county committee secretary last time? And didn’t Secretary Jiao contact you about this matter too? You’ve met quite a few leaders in the county. It is best if you try to persuade the county first. Otherwise, even if you refuse the investment and it creates a bad impression, it would cause other troubles in the future."

Yan Fei fell into deep thought.

Now he finally understood the meaning of Dai Chengfu’s last few words before leaving yesterday.

"If you are willing to share this technology, we would certainly be eager to have it. But if it’s not convenient, we definitely won’t insist. Remember this, if anyone demands something from you in some way, you must remember my words."

So, he was hinting that someone would try to get my ’secret’ using other methods!

Now that Yanfei’s father has reminded him, he realizes that this situation is quite troublesome.

In the small Sancha River township, if news spread that foreign investment is being poured into the ranch, everyone from top to bottom would probably be overjoyed. Not just in the township, but probably in the county as well. So far, Yan Fei hadn’t heard about any foreign businesses investing in the tiny Tanghe County.

He could refuse the investment, but without a persuasive reason, the leaders who used to support him in the township and county might not be happy with him.

While he could choose not to care, it was clear that if a foreigner came and offered to invest in his business and he refused, leaders in the county and township would certainly take turns convincing him to accept.

At that point, there might not be anyone left in power whom he hasn’t offended.

"Are we going or not? Are we going or not, sister-in-law..." While he was deep in thought, Xiaochao’s soft voice, speaking to Xu Xiaoyan, disrupted his train of thought.

’Sister-in-law’ was a special nickname Xiaochao had for Xu Xiaoyan. Xu Xiaoyan liked being called ’sister’, and Yan Fei suggested calling her ’sister-in-law’ once. Consequently, Xiaochao, by weighing the ’advantages’ given by each person and not wanting to offend anyone, decided to come up with a new nickname himself.

"We’re going!" Before Xu Xiaoyan could respond, Yan Fei told Xiaochao, "Brother and sister-in-law will take you shopping in a bit, go wash your face first. It’s all dirty from eating. We won’t take a messy kid out to play."

Upon hearing this, Xiaochao slid off the chair and ran with short strides, "Mom, mom, wash my hands and face quickly, make them really clean, I’m going to the market now!"

As he ran off, Yan Fei said to Yanfei’s father and Xu Xiaoyan, "This matter has only just come to light, and it’s not going to be resolved in a day or two. Let’s go shopping and think about some solutions, then we can discuss further when we get back tonight."

Yanfei’s father also couldn’t think of a good solution on the spot.

As a small leader at the county office, he had a deeper understanding of the situation than Yan Fei. The more he knew, the more troublesome it seemed.

Nowadays, foreign capital isn’t something that can be casually discussed. If there really was foreign investment, it wouldn’t just concern the ranch. Everyone from top to bottom in the county would be interested. It could affect reputations, or increase local awareness. No matter the amount of investment, everything could potentially be related to this.

And that’s not all, if there was foreign investment, it would be trivial news for city newspapers. If the investment was significant, it could even be normal for it to be featured on the province-level newspapers.

Such a headache!

However, as Yan Fei said, this isn’t something that can be sorted out hastily. They still have some time to slowly think of a countermeasure.

Seeing that Xiaochao hadn’t even dried his face before running out, Yanfei’s father had nothing to say but gave the two a piece of advice, "You two shouldn’t stay out too long, think on the road if there’s any way to persuade others. You can refuse the investment easily, but the main issue is that you need to convince others. Otherwise, even if you refuse, it wouldn’t be good for the ranch to offend people in the locality."

Yan Fei nodded, "Don’t worry! I’m not a child anymore, I understand the situation. Maybe we will think of a good idea when we’re out. You’re not doing anything in the afternoon anyways, just sit at home and help me think!"

Yanfei’s father laughed at his comment, "Off you go then! Keep an eye on Xiaochao, don’t let him run around..."

Just as he finished speaking, Yanfei’s mom rushed out, took out a roll of cash from her pocket, and stuffed it into Yan Fei’s hand, "Here, it’s getting hot. Buy some new clothes for Xiao Xing!"