Chapter 131

At noon, past twelve, Xiaoyi and Wu Heng arrived, along with the project team they had assembled. Among them was a person who had been in management at the largest slaughterhouse in Chang'an, named Yin Guanwu, who was dug up by Xiaoyi after retirement to exert his remaining heat.

The hot and fragrant mutton made everyone's appetite open wide. Yin Guanwu praised sincerely, "Secretary Lu, the Baishu Bay ground pepper mutton is the best mutton I have ever eaten. Your chef's level is really good!"

Lu Fan smiled, "If it's delicious, eat more! The Baishu Bay ground pepper mutton still relies on you to carry it forward, walk out of Ningyang County, and walk toward the whole country!"

"Since I have come here, I should naturally do my best to do things. Speaking of the slaughter and processing business, I can boast a little bit. If it comes to the sales link... hmm, I really don't have much practical experience in this area."

Su Xiaoyi said, "Everyone has their own areas of expertise and weaknesses. As the saying goes, 'an inch has its strengths, a foot has its shortcomings'! I am in the process of assembling the sales team. Secretary Lu often says that professional matters should be handed over to professional people."

Wu Heng put down his bowl and chopsticks, burped, and praised, "Secretary Lu, your chef is beyond words. None of the mutton restaurants in the county can compare. Can you bear to part with him?"

Lu Fan said unhappily, "Eating my food, drinking my drink, and you still want to take the whole pot? A person lives for a face, a tree lives for a bark!"

Su Xiaoyi said, "Secretary Lu, the Yushi Dejia Meat Technology Development Co., Ltd. is a national key leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization that integrates breeding, slaughtering, meat food processing, and export. We want to go for an inspection, but they don't pay attention to us. Can the government come forward to coordinate so we can learn from their advanced experience?"

"Okay, it's better to coordinate this matter publicly. The township government's power is not enough. I will report to the County Government and notify you as soon as there is news. After inspecting for a few days, have you found a site for the slaughterhouse?"

Xiaoyi said, "It's about there. It's in Goumen Village. We are planning to submit a land use application to the township government. We temporarily need 45 mu of construction land."

"Then submit the land use application as soon as possible, and at the same time, sign an investment attraction agreement with the township government. Secretary Gao and County Head Hu want to talk to you face-to-face. You must also strive for the preferential policies you should strive for. When the time comes, make the momentum bigger. You must be full of confidence, take on the posture of an investor, and don't be figured out in a few words, easily manipulated by the leaders."

Lu Fan reminded, "The relevant materials for submitting the land use application and signing the investment attraction agreement must be prepared completely. You can first understand the county's preferential policies for investment attraction so you have a number in your heart."

Xiaoyi nodded, "Secretary Lu, rest assured. We will make full preparations. We hope to get some substantive support, such as tax exemptions, equipment subsidies, financial subsidies, and the like. It would be best to reduce or exempt land use fees."

Lu Fan smiled, "How much can be given specifically depends on the result of your negotiations with the leaders. However, I believe that as long as the project has prospects, the county will definitely support it vigorously. This 'prospect' can be looked forward to. Leaders will only attach importance to projects over 50 million."

Wu Heng said, "Isn't it just bragging? We package the project into phase one, phase two, and phase three. Isn't the total investment up to us to decide?"

Lu Fan stood up, "I didn't hear anything. You continue to inspect, and I will go arrange the meeting with the county leaders." After speaking, he left the private room.

On April 28, the County Committee and County Government received a report from Baishu Bay Township that the Ground Pepper Mutton Livestock Product Distribution Co., Ltd. would go to Baishu Bay for an on-site inspection on the 29th.

Gao Yuanfei and Hu Chengwei attached great importance to it. After discussion, they decided that County Head Hu Chengwei would personally accompany the inspection to strive for the project to land as soon as possible.

On April 29, Hu Chengwei rushed to Baishu Bay, and Lu Fan went to the township boundary to greet him.

After getting out of the car, Hu Chengwei asked, "When will the enterprise arrive?"

"County Head, they should arrive at ten o'clock. Why don't you go to the township government to rest first?"

"No need, just wait here and look at the scenery. The green mountains and clear waters are so pleasing to the eye."

Lu Fan took the opportunity to say, "County Head, the scenery in the valley is even more beautiful than here. It is very suitable for family dinners and camping. I sincerely invite you and your family to come and experience it and help us promote Baishu Bay."

"Wait until there is time. How can I have this leisure and elegance now? In the first quarter, Ningyang's comprehensive ranking in the city was sixth. Last year, we didn't fall out of the top three. The pressure is great! Therefore, you must let this project take root, enter the database and statistics as soon as possible, and reach production and effectiveness."

Around 9:50, a Porsche Cayenne and a Range Rover appeared in the field of vision. Soon, they stopped in front of Lu Fan. After getting out of the car, the "leader" Yin Guanwu smiled, "Secretary Lu, we meet again!"

Lu Fan introduced to Yin Guanwu, "General Manager Yin, this is our Ningyang County's County Head Hu!"

Hu Chengwei stepped forward quickly, a bright smile on his face, and said enthusiastically, "Hello, General Manager Yin! On behalf of all the people of Ningyang County, I warmly welcome you to come and invest!"

"Secretary Lu has already coordinated with us many times before. Our company is very optimistic about this project and came with sincerity. If we can get the support of Ningyang County, we want to sign an intention cooperation agreement and land use application this time!?" Yin Guanwu said.

"Thank you, General Manager Yin, for your trust in our Ningyang. We will definitely fully cooperate with your company to land in Ningyang. General Manager Yin, get in my car, and let's talk as we go."

Along the way, Hu Chengwei introduced Ningyang County's geographical location, traffic conditions, natural resources, and other advantages to Yin Guanwu, and stated that the County Government would give the enterprise the greatest support and preferential policies.

Arriving at Goumen Village, after getting out of the car, Yin Guanwu pointed to an open space and said, "County Head Hu, our site selection is there. The first phase is planned for 45 mu. Subsequent surrounding areas may all need to be requisitioned. I don't know what preferential policies Ningyang County can give on construction land!"

Hu Chengwei had done his homework and had also discussed it with Secretary Gao Yuanfei. He said, "General Manager Yin, according to Ningyang's investment attraction policy, the construction land required by investors will be uniformly collected and stored by the County Land Bureau and then supplied by way of transfer. Developing barren mountains, barren slopes, barren gullies, and barren beaches is exempt from land transfer fees. And in terms of infrastructure, we can achieve 'nine connections and one leveling'. With the 'one enterprise, one policy' investment attraction preferential policy, we provide a high-quality investment and business environment for investment enterprises with the best land policies.

Starting from the year the project is completed and put into production, the county finance will return 30%, 20%, and 10% of the portion of the taxes paid to the county in the first three years respectively..."

Hu Chengwei talked eloquently, but the Chuan Industrial Park had not yet reached "nine connections and one leveling". This is a typical "bluff them in first and talk later"!

Yin Guanwu and Su Xiaoyi had already had countermeasures for this situation. All preferential policies must reflect "responsibilities, rights, and interests" in the agreement; otherwise, they would be deducted from the fees paid by the enterprise to the government.

After the on-site inspection, both parties confirmed the land use intention and returned to Ningyang County.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, both parties held a symposium in the small conference room of the County Committee. County Party Committee Secretary Gao Yuanfei attended the consultation meeting and stated that the county and county government would actively coordinate with various departments to ensure the smooth progress of the project.

The meeting lasted until five o'clock in the afternoon. During this period, both parties had heated discussions and in-depth exchanges.

Finally, with everyone's joint efforts, the two parties reached a preliminary cooperation intention.

Yin Guanwu said happily that he would lead the team to act quickly and formulate a detailed and operable cooperation agreement as soon as possible.

This agreement must not only clarify key terms such as the rights and obligations of both parties and the division of responsibilities but also fully consider various possible situations and response measures to ensure the smooth progress of the cooperation and achieve the expected results.

After all, this is a large project involving tens of millions of funds. Any link cannot tolerate the slightest carelessness or omission. It requires a lot of time and energy to carefully plan and organize the implementation. The enterprise must strive for enough benefits and gradually promote the implementation.

The dinner was very well prepared. Secretary Gao Yuanfei and County Head Hu Chengwei personally accompanied the guests, and everyone talked happily.

Yin Guanwu said gratefully, "Thank you for the leaders' support. We will definitely work hard to do this project well and contribute to the economic development of Ningyang County."

After the dinner, Lu Fan sent Secretary Gao Yuanfei back to his residence and chatted for a while longer.

Gao Yuanfei urged Lu Fan to strengthen the coordination to ensure the project lands, and implicitly expressed that he now needs political achievements, and the county's half-year assessment must rush into the city's first phalanx.

Unexpectedly, the next day, Gao Yuanfei received good news from Lu Fan: the chairmen of the provincial and municipal fishing associations would come to Baishu Bay to inspect the fishing base project during the May Day holiday.

The fishing base belongs to a cultural tourism project, which can be called "high-end", and two association chairmen are coming, so Gao Yuanfei attached great importance to it.

Such association chairmen are not simple! Although the Fishing Association is a non-governmental organization, it is by no means easy to become a chairman.

After all, for those who can stand out in any industry and stand on the peak, the connections, resources, and power they possess behind them are quite astonishing, and they are by no means a height that ordinary people can easily touch.

They have extensive influence and appeal in the industry and can mobilize various resources to achieve their goals; at the same time, they have established close ties with elites from all walks of life, forming a powerful interpersonal network.

So, don't underestimate these association chairmen from non-governmental organizations! The power they hold may far exceed people's imagination!

Sure enough, before Gao Yuanfei could make arrangements, he received another notice from the Municipal Government Office: Vice Mayor Zhang Shibin would accompany the investors to inspect the fishing base project.

Now Gao Yuanfei attached even more importance to it. It happened to be the May Day holiday, so he decided to accompany the inspection throughout the whole process. County Head Hu Chengwei's thoughts were exactly the same as Gao Yuanfei's.

People always crave what they lack. Both Gao and Hu are people who climbed step by step from the very bottom to their current positions. They have money and ability; what they truly lack is an interpersonal network. It is precisely because of this that they rack their brains to try to use the various resources they have on hand to climb up to the upper-class dignitaries in order to open up this "heavenly road". However, doing so often makes them easily make concessions and abandon the principles and bottom lines they should have.

There are also some people, such as the former Ningyang County Party Committee Secretary Li Guoquan, who are completely different from these two. Department Head Li is a person with a great background, with extremely strong background forces supporting him behind him. Therefore, there is no need to rack his brains to manage so-called interpersonal relationships like Gao and Hu. He just needs to wait patiently for the prescribed time, and he can naturally obtain promotion opportunities smoothly. Obviously, he values tangible political achievements and a good personal reputation more.