Qin Chizian spoke calmly into the microphone, "Sure, Baliushu can invest money."
The audience erupted in a commotion:
"Old Wan and Old Jian are too bold; they're going to capsize this time."
"The capital that was so hard to save up was squandered by this young man's words on stage." Wan Hongcai felt that he was completely careless: "I was too careless! How could I have believed this young man's nonsense! Even if it's to please the leader, I should have been the one to do it. It was so hard to save up hundreds of thousands!"
He stared at Qin Chizian with a knife-like gaze, wishing he could stand up and declare, "What he said doesn't count!" Jian Junzhan remained composed, watching how Qin Chizian would turn the situation around. Qin Chizian stood there, as steady as a mountain: "Deputy County Magistrate Wu, esteemed leaders, please allow me to finish speaking!"
The audience finally fell silent again, all eyes turned towards Qin Chizian.
Qin Chizian continued, "Baliushu Township can invest money. To be honest, Baliushu has over a million in its accounts. If we include the advance payment from Huacheng for the first quarter of this year, it could be two to three million.
However, this money cannot be invested without reason. As the saying goes, even brothers need to settle accounts clearly. If we let Baliushu invest money without any clarity, I’m sure none of the leaders would engage in such unreasonable actions."
While speaking, he glanced at Wu Youshun for confirmation. In front of the leaders and so many subordinates, even the thickest-skinned person would find it impossible to sit on stage and brazenly claim to have taken advantage of Baliushu for hundreds of thousands. Wu Youshun maintained a serious expression and nodded, "Of course... that goes without saying."
Qin Chizian continued, "I heard that Deputy County Magistrate Wu has put in a lot of effort for this factory. No one wants to see it face problems. Our Secretary Wan and Village Chief Jian are also willing to share the burden for the county. We can invest money, but the premise is that the production, management, and hiring rights of the factory must be determined by us, the Baoliushu Township Government!"
"If the county agrees to this idea, Baliushu can come up with a detailed restructuring plan. Not only can we invest money, but we can also utilize our existing sales channels. Furthermore, our secretary and the Town Mayor have contacted several shipping channels... we can also start sales simultaneously!"
Wan Hongcai let out a sigh of relief, but then he looked confused. "When did I ever establish any sales channels?"
He cast an inquiring glance at Jian Junzhan, but the Village Chief only responded with a calming look that seemed to say, "Be patient."
Qin Chizian continued, "Secretary Wan, Village Chief Jian, and I have contacted the Customer in Yanjing and Jiangcheng. As long as our product passes inspection, there will definitely be no problem with sales."
Li Honghai asked in a deep voice, "Your Conditions mean that the factory has to follow what you, Baliushu, say?"
Qin Chizian remained calm. "That's right."
Gau Songshan asked, "What if the county doesn't agree?"
"It doesn't matter if they don't agree, but based on the principle of Business Is Business, whoever takes money from Baliushu must give Baliushu an IOU. And we will also calculate interest, but it won't be excessive; we'll use the bank's current interest rate."
Qin Chizian said seriously, "Secretary Li and County Magistrate Gao, both of you are visionary leaders and surely understand that without taking responsibility and always thinking about getting something for nothing, one can never accomplish great things!"
"I dare say, if Baliushu invests money without clarity, no matter how much is put in, it will never be recovered."
Li Honghai's expression improved slightly as Gau Songshan glanced at Deputy County Magistrate Wu with a meaningful look: "You thought you could trick him, but it seems you got burned instead!"
Li Haihong leaned in to whisper with Gau Songshan again, and then Gau Songshan spoke up: "Xiao Qin, what I’m about to say represents the opinions of both me and Secretary Honghai. Let’s handle this on-site: if we proceed according to your method, what are you prepared to do? If you can convince everyone present, Secretary Honghai and I will agree with your proposal! Do you dare?"
Qin Chizian said, "Leaders, I will speak frankly. Some of my words may be harsh, and I ask for your understanding. If we at Baliushu have the final say, we will reorganize all existing management and production personnel. We will decide who to keep and who not to keep without any interference from the county, not even a word of recommendation for a single worker!"
Secretary Li replied, "No problem. Anyone who treats public affairs as their personal fiefdom will face disciplinary action!"
"Moreover, if we want to grow our business, it's not enough to rely solely on Baliushu; we need to involve all the brother townships in the county that have the conditions and resources to grow stronger together.
Not only can Baliushu invest, but each township can also invest. At the end of the year, we'll distribute dividends based on the investment ratio. This is what we call crowdfunding, binding everyone together for development. Of course, if anyone has doubts and fears about losing their money, then it's best to keep your funds for something else."
Qin Chizian's words sparked laughter from both the audience and the stage.
Wu Youshun interjected, "Just now you said that only thinking about getting something for nothing won't lead to great achievements. But the initial investment in the factory was all provided by the county. You at Baliushu think you can just throw in a bit of money and take over the factory? Isn't that embezzling state assets?"
Finally seizing on a flaw, Wu Youshun was eager to render this ignorant young man speechless right then and there, to crush him underfoot and rub it in!
Qin Chizian glanced at Wu Youshun, whose eyes were practically sparking with anger, and spoke slowly, "Deputy County Magistrate Wu, please allow me to finish. Now I will move on to my third point: since the initial investment came from the county, Baliushu cannot just rely on the county's old hen to lay eggs for itself."
"Our decision at Baliushu is this: if the county agrees to our proposal, Baliushu will pay the county 200,000 each year, and as long as the enterprise continues to exist, we will keep paying."
Li Honghai and Gau Songshan were both delighted. The audience erupted in excitement, ignoring Wu Youshun's flushed face.
The meeting lasted for more than three hours. Although no final resolution was reached, Qin Chizian successfully shattered the county's notions of robbery and free-riding, while also introducing the concept of independent operation for Baliushu.
After sending off the County Leaders, more than a dozen secretaries and Township Chiefs from various townships surrounded Wan Hongcai and Jian Junzhan, all with the same intention: once things are settled, we can invest money and take shares!
Back in her office, Gao Jiajia's eyes sparkled: "Brother Qin, your speech was amazing!"
Noticing Zhu Degang was absent, Qin Chizian's expression turned serious: "Gao Jiajia, tell me, what is County Magistrate Gao to you?"
Gao Jiajia was initially flustered, then looked guilty. "Brother Qin, that was my old uncle. Everything we did was told to him by me... But I told him that he must never mention our names! I'm sorry, Brother Qin. The reason I didn't tell you is that I was afraid everyone would think I got this job because of connections."
Qin Chizian confirmed his suspicions. Thinking about it, since they had already done those things, why worry about people finding out? He decided to let it go.
Seeing Qin Chizian's expression improve, Gao Jiajia leaned in to gossip. "Brother Qin, my old uncle said that he and Secretary Li have reached a consensus. With the wild vegetable factory in such a state, someone has to take responsibility... Deputy County Magistrate Wu is getting too cocky and is trying to set you up everywhere; he's not a good person."
Alas, in the officialdom, there are no permanent friends, nor permanent enemies.
Revealing such a piece of news, Gao Jiajia didn't stop there: "Brother Qin, I asked my cousin, who is the son of County Magistrate Gao, to help me get a new car, a red Alto. When are you taking me out for a spin?"
Thinking of Zhao Youqi's request, Qin Chizian replied, "Alright, how about this Sunday? You accompany me to Xikou Village and let me experience the feeling of your new car."
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