Chapter 804: Remember, we are investing in Su Yang himself

Su Yang nodded, and only then did Xie Siyang turn and leave.

Su Yang is now the head overseeing all county work, unlike before when he was in Xiushui Xiang, where nobody paid them any mind and they could chat for as long as they liked, with plenty of time. Now discussing work is still fine, but idle chatting here is completely out of place.

Xie Siyang just said he didn't believe Su Yang's nonsense, but as soon as he went downstairs he called his father.

"Dad, I've already arrived in Lieshan Xian."

Father Xie said: "You're really fast, weren't you supposed to visit home before going to Lieshan Xian? How did you just go straight there? You haven't even finished the organization's procedures, you just ran over—are you crazy? Have you seen County Magistrate Su? How is your work arranged? Have they given you a task?"

Xie Siyang said: "They actually gave me a task—to bring in an enterprise worth tens of millions within three months. That doesn't seem too hard; the only thing we're considering now is what kind of industry would be more convenient. I'm calling you mainly about this."

Xie Siyang then repeated the advice he had just given Su Yang and Su Yang's statement about buying land.

Old Xie lit a cigarette, leaned on the sofa and took two puffs, then got up and walked back and forth in the living room.

Xie Siyang grew impatient: "What are you doing? I'm talking to you—why aren't you saying anything for so long? Could it be that arranging for a few companies to come over is problematic? Weren't we just planning to set up a branch of the medicine factory? Why not just build the branch in Lieshan Xian and be done with it?"

"Moreover, the entire Lieshan Xian currently has no proper enterprise except that half-dead Double Ditch Big Qu; the locals have nowhere to work, so any enterprise with low technical thresholds would surely hire instantly and max out output. That's why I'm considering whether we should set up another one, like a paper mill or a furniture factory."

However, Old Xie paid no attention to what he said and asked again: "You just said Su Yang intends to figure out how to build a highway, and that the future will definitely be a real estate market—so hoarding land now would seize the initiative?"

Xie Siyang said: "Surely, could I fool you with that? But I think what he said is too mystical—nowadays, not to mention county city residents, even young people buying houses in the market are few; most rent, and they don't even have the intention to buy; only those with jobs try to buy a house."

"Besides, a house isn't something ordinary people buy—you'd have to go without food or drink for years; who would be so brainless as to throw money into this? Where you live is where you live; if I were a worker, I'd never buy a house—who could come up with that much money at once? Even if you bought it, you'd spend your whole life paying off the debt—what happiness could there be in life?"

Old Xie said: "In business, perhaps you're stronger than Su Yang, but don't underestimate his cognition. Moreover, the circles he moves in are not ones we can access—perhaps this is the direction of future state policy."

"If what he says can't be realized, it doesn't matter if every piece of land ends up wasted. Remember what I told you before: our investments in the places he governs are not investments in the locality, but investments in him personally."

"Not to mention a worthless patch of land—even spending a large sum would be worthwhile. So you should pay attention to this; if he brings it up again, you should promptly tell me, and I'll have people assess which plot is more suitable."

"Other future developments are uncertain, but his claim about building a highway will definitely succeed—in theory it won't lose money, and if we really follow his plan, we will truly seize the initiative; that would be a tremendous fortune."

"Never mind all that—now, regarding this so-called industrial park plan, doesn't he already have it? Go see which plot is more suitable; then give him a suggestion, and we'll just buy it outright, later leasing it to future investors or operating it ourselves. Fundamentally, current operation isn't the most important; what matters is whether it can appreciate in value later."

"Moreover, doing business isn't just about the present; we must look long-term. Most importantly, we are investing in Su Yang himself—if we follow him all the way up, we will definitely reap returns. My preliminary plan is to place our medicine factory branch in Lieshan Xian, then set up a paper mill and a food processing plant; this investment would be relatively small."

"If necessary later, I'll introduce our other friends to invest. You've decided on this, of course—you should still make an effort; during your term in office, you should go mingle with your uncles and aunts, see what good projects they have, and you can also bring them in. Ideally, we'd achieve multiple points of growth, sharing benefits and risks."

Xie Siyang said: "Really? This is the fastest investment decision I've ever seen you make. Before, you'd have to investigate this, investigate that, and even set up some professional team to evaluate—this time you were so decisive."

"Oh, by the way, the only major hotel in Lieshan Xian is also going through judicial procedures for auction—should we consider taking it over? This is Lieshan Xian's sole hotel that meets four-star standards; business is already decent, and if future investment promotion really works out, with a flood of enterprises moving in, business will surely boom."

Old Xie said: "Okay, I'll consider this, but you don't need to worry about it—I'll arrange people to handle it. Your main focus right now should be doing your own job properly; otherwise others might think you're using your position for business. For now you're just a grassroots official, nobody will say anything, but if you ever rise higher, someone will surely seize on this to criticize you. Moreover, following Su Yang all the time will also cause him trouble."

Xie Siyang said: "Okay, I know. For these trivial matters, you want me to get involved, but I don't want to—I'm just giving you a way to get rich, so you can give me more money, let me eat well and live it up. Oh, right, I almost forgot—my money's almost gone, remember to send me some cash, or I'll be eating dirt."

Having said that, he hung up the phone directly.

Facing his daughter's attitude, Old Xie shook his head helplessly, but still immediately transferred 100,000 yuan to Xie Siyang.

While they were on the phone, Sun Kangyao was also reporting work to Su Yang.