Chapter 686: The Anthracite Project is Promising!

The few soldiers from the Armed Forces Department, seeing that the mission was complete, put away their firearms and left the village.

Qiao Wansen, Tang Ye, Secretary Zhu, Ma Ran, and others arrived at the scene where the pig was being slaughtered.

The fighting strength of a wild boar and a domestic pig differs greatly; the wild boar has more lean meat, but also a stronger gamey odor.

Branch Secretary Cui is an old hunter with skilled butchering techniques; he quickly divided the wild boar into legs, ribs, and head, and separated the internal organs as well—each part, with a little processing, would become a delicacy.

In the pot, boiling water rolled; after blanching the pork, they added hot oil, chili, Sichuan peppercorns, and wild ingredients from the local mountains, and for a time, the aroma permeated the village.

Qiao Wansen took the initiative to man the ladle, stir-frying a dish of shredded pork, busy and having a great time.

Secretary Zhu secretly thought that the boss was in a good mood today, unable to stop smiling, and as for County Magistrate Tang, the distance between him and the boss had also narrowed—this must be the revolutionary camaraderie of having shouldered guns together!

After the steaming dishes were served, Qiao Wansen took a sip of the local sorghum liquor and ate some wild boar meat, his mood completely relaxed.

He suddenly suggested to Tang Ye, "The tourism industry is also a direction for poverty alleviation; it can stimulate transportation, travel, and dining. Many places build tourist cities, but they are all artificial landscapes—how can they compare to this stretch of forest?"

Tang Ye thought to himself, the economic situation in Dayu County is so poor; it is only because Qiao Wansen came here that the County Government concentrated resources to provide logistical support, which is why he could have such an experience. If it were an ordinary person coming here, how could they be so carefree?

However, since Qiao Wansen brought it up, Tang Ye had to say a few words.

"Boss Qiao's perspective is different; in your eyes, there are business opportunities everywhere, but in my eyes, there are difficulties everywhere," Tang Ye said with a smile. "Of course, the difficulties are temporary. Now the country is promoting the development of the West to thoroughly and resolutely solve the problem of poverty; in a few years, the situation will change."

Qiao Wansen laughed in spite of himself. "County Magistrate Tang, your interpretation of policy is definitely more profound than mine. I came here this time just to see what the West is really like; on one hand, it is indeed poor, but on the other, there are treasures everywhere."

Seeing Qiao Wansen say this, Tang Ye secretly thought that the Anthracite Project seemed promising, so he picked up his wine glass and said earnestly,

"Welcome again, President Qiao, to Dayu County. Truly, I am very moved that you could come and see this place for yourself.

Because of your arrival, it is a great help to the common people here.

In order to host you well, everyone is willing to bring out their best things to treat you.

Not only because you are an investor, but also because you are a friend they recognize."

Secretary Zhu, listening to Tang Ye talk to Qiao Wansen like this from the side, sighed inwardly, thinking that this County Magistrate Tang's mouth was really something—he could talk so well!

As long as it is a person, being flattered like this, how could they not get carried away?

……

The next morning, at nine-thirty.

The County Party Committee Compound.

Tang Ye waited for Qiao Wansen and subsequently led him into the conference room.

After Qiao Wansen shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Ou Xiye, Jiang Anbang, and others, he sat on one side of the long table, while the government officials sat directly opposite.

This meeting was chaired by Tang Ye, who had prepared many meeting materials in advance; in addition to the meeting agenda and the speakers' scripts, he had also prepared Dayu County's investment brochures and promotional videos.

The promotional video was self-produced by Tang Ye during his spare time.

The meeting began, and Tang Ye invited Ou Xiye to deliver a speech.

Ou Xiye, wearing glasses and holding his manuscript, said with high spirits, "Respected President Qiao and all distinguished guests, I express my deep gratitude for your visit to Dayu for research and inspection. Dayu County is an ancient city with thousands of years of history; compared with eastern cities, we have a large gap.

A gap means backwardness, but it also represents potential to be tapped.

Dayu County has rich natural resources; coal, copper, selenium, and other resources are abundant. It is a treasure trove waiting to be developed.

On behalf of the County Party Committee and the County Government, I sincerely hope to cooperate with you.

I believe that we will definitely achieve a win-win result in the end."

After Ou Xiye finished his speech, Jiang Anbang introduced the investment promotion policies.

After the two leaders finished their introductions, it was time for the Ruilin Group side to speak.

Although Qiao Wansen had already decided to invest in Dayu County and had plans and proposals for the Anthracite Project, they did not finalize things immediately.

Tang Ye could understand this; although Qiao Wansen was very generous, his status was that of a businessman.

As long as one is a businessman, one will seek to maximize profits.

Negotiations between the government and enterprises are a technical job; they certainly want to strive for maximum profit.

The vice president of Ruilin Group in charge of the project was surnamed Chen; because he had studied abroad, his accent sounded a bit strange.

But to the ears of these cadres in Dayu County, it felt a bit fresh, having that flavor of elite talent from Hong Kong and Taiwan television dramas.

"Ruilin Group has inspected many places for the investment in the Anthracite Project; Dayu County is only one of the alternative locations. We need to deliberate on policies regarding land requisition, three-year tax rebates, and loans."

A group of Dayu County cadres, including Ou Xiye and Jiang Anbang, might have participated in investment promotion negotiations, but they had never negotiated with an enterprise of this level, so they did not dare to express their stance casually.

Tang Ye appeared very strong at this moment; he knew that not giving an inch now was to strive for more benefits for the government, and these benefits belonged to the common people.

"Dayu County possesses advantages that other places do not have. We are a national poverty-stricken county, so the state gives us many policies; these will be very beneficial for your enterprise to enter Dayu County in the future.

In addition, we have also contacted several domestic enterprises that possess anthracite technology, so Ruilin Group is also one of our partners.

Of course, the biggest bargaining chip we hold is that if the anthracite is successfully put into production, the sales channels are guaranteed.

Huai Province and Shaan Province will have close cooperation this year, and all anthracite can enter the military and state-owned asset channels of Huai Province."

Seeing Tang Ye appear so strong, the Vice President Chen of Ruilin showed a complex look in his eyes.

The policy Tang Ye gave was not far from the target, but Tang Ye did not loosen his stance at all, which surprised him quite a bit.

After eating lunch, the afternoon negotiations remained very intense; they went back and forth, almost flipping the table several times, but in the end, they returned to the negotiating table.

From this detail, Tang Ye could see that the other party's interest was very strong.

Ou Xiye found an opportunity to ask Tang Ye in a low voice, "Does Qiao Wansen really want to invest?"

Tang Ye had a thorough understanding of Qiao Wansen's mindset and said with a smile, "Secretary Ou, don't worry. Originally, I thought this cooperation had an eighty percent success rate, but after today's negotiations, I can confirm it has a ninety percent probability.

The negotiations have just begun; after all, it is a project worth over a hundred million, so they must be cautious.

Although my personal friendship with Qiao Wansen is good, this is business after all!

Besides, haggling is what a buyer does!"

Ou Xiye nodded slightly. "I leave this matter entirely to you to handle. If you need anything, just tell me, and we will fully support you!"