Chapter 819

Compared to the three people from Dahua Investment Company—Tian Xiaofei and Teng Huayuan—from the previous event, the atmosphere really is like ice and fire.

Before, Su Yang's attitude was as cold as could be; the dishes on the table were truly as chilly as could be, making one shiver.

But this time, they served a standard seven or eight dishes, all local specialties. Although they said it wasn't at a big hotel, the chef of the county government cafeteria also has real skill.

Today, Jiao Qiang repeatedly emphasized that they must bring out their best skills to prepare this meal well.

When the dishes arrived, they were indeed perfect in color, aroma, and taste, with two portions of home-style specialties; yet among these big dishes they complemented each other nicely.

This made Xie Yuanpeng and his group very satisfied; for people like them who often eat big fish and meat, they had grown tired of it. This meat-and-vegetable combination was very reasonable, and there were also some countryside wild game, making the meal as comforting as could be.

In the afternoon, they went directly to the place Li Lingyu had already found.

This place isn't too far from the county seat; it's in the suburbs, with water and electricity relatively convenient, except the road is somewhat dilapidated, full of potholes everywhere.

Along the way, Xie Yuanpeng's frown was visibly deepening. Then Chen Bo said: "Mr. Xie, the road you see now is the old road, but if you take a liking to this plot in the industrial park, we promise to start construction on this road immediately the moment the contract is signed."

"Moreover, this is also the recent plan of our County Party Committee and County Government. Besides this road, we will also build Yingbin Dadao, and the location of our industrial park is right beside Yingbin Dadao."

"To be precise, entering our county seat, you can reach our industrial park in just a few minutes' walk. Moreover, our county also plans to build a highway; the significance of a highway for local commercial development, Mr. Xie understands better than we do."

"Of course, if this were elsewhere, making promises too early might make Mr. Xie think it's just empty talk to facilitate cooperation. But not in Lieshan Xian, especially our County Magistrate Su—I believe you've heard of his style."

"Although building a highway is relatively troublesome, it is already in the planning stages. In short, we will absolutely not let Mr. Xie's investment suffer a loss."

Su Yang gained a bit more appreciation for Chen Bo. Previously, he was only at the township level, having to handle many matters personally, and naturally had to speak for himself.

Once reaching a certain rank, one needs a spokesperson who accurately grasps his thoughts and expresses what should be said clearly. Someone as high-ranking as Chen Bo, he never dared to hope for. But in fact, many of the things he wanted to say, Chen Bo spoke for him, which further enhanced his prestige.

Su Yang then said: "I've already prepared the relevant plans; I was originally going to submit the paperwork to the province today, but hearing that Mr. Xie was coming, I didn't go."

But Xie Yuanpeng is still shrewd; he knows that building a highway is no small matter, while elsewhere they often use upgrading to a third- or fourth-class road as a pretext, but with Su Yang jumping straight to a highway, it made him somewhat doubtful.

If they were to directly build a third- or fourth-class road, or even pave a village road, he would surely believe it. He also knows how difficult a highway is.

"County Magistrate Su, it's already year-end again; I'm afraid such a project would be hard to secure. I know you value attracting investment, but if everyone expects your promises to be fulfilled and they ultimately can't be, that would actually be worse."

"After all, investors come to invest essentially to make some profit. In this regard, having or not having a highway makes a world of difference."

Hearing this, Xie Siyang rolled his eyes; if there weren't so many people, he would have confronted Lao Xie right then: "Can you just brush off what County Magistrate Su said?" Look at your petty attitude. Even if they didn't build a highway, you would really not invest? It's merely that they've given you a better convenience.

Perhaps Lao Xie sensed Xie Siyang's dissatisfaction; he added: "Of course, a highway would be better; if conditions are limited, being able to build an ordinary road would also be acceptable from the business side. But given the current road conditions, I really do have some worries."

Su Yang said: "Mr. Xie, rest assured; as long as I am certain to undertake this matter, I will definitely find a way. Moreover, the highway project will not be delayed for too long; I hope construction can begin in March or April next year. If you are still uneasy, you can simply write it into our agreement."

Hearing this, Chen Bo and the others all drew a sharp breath, thinking: County Magistrate Su, you're really tough! This sort of thing cannot be decided in their county; the key is, even if the province gives approval, where will the money come from? That's also a major problem. But if Su Yang says this out loud, does he really mean to write it into the contract?

Xie Yuanpeng is quite shrewd; regarding Su Yang's identity, he naturally has conducted an investigation. Although he cannot guarantee that the highway will definitely be built, his fundamental purpose is still to invest in Su Yang as a person, even at some cost; otherwise, how could an investor come and clearly state investment intent right away?

After the car stopped, everyone got out and looked around the surroundings. This large tract of land is basically wasteland, with two patches of forest nearby.

Li Lingyu said: "Mr. Xie, County Magistrate Su, and all leaders. To reduce the burden on enterprises moving in, we have also specially selected these sand plots abandoned by the local common people. Moreover, water and electricity are available in the surrounding area, and with the planned new road, the basic conditions are fully guaranteed."

Saying that, he then led everyone to a relatively high small hill on the east side, pointing out the whole layout of the land and giving everyone a detailed introduction.

Su Yang listened very attentively, because Vice County Magistrate Li accurately stated how many people jointly owned this plot of land, roughly involving how much money would be needed for land acquisition funds. She spoke so directly precisely because of Su Yang's earlier instructions.

This made Xie Yuanpeng couldn't help but look at Su Yang with renewed admiration. Normally, in such a situation, the government first buys the land at the lowest price, then resells it to enterprises at double the price.

This is the government's usual method: using the money from selling land to fill some gaps and improve some benefits. However, Su Yang directly gave him this bottom line, which also means that the Lieshan Xian Government is unwilling to profit from the difference, and will save him a large part of the cost. This makes his confidence in letting the porcelain medicine factory's branch settle here even firmer.

Of course, Zhou Yanru was somewhat surprised in his heart; if they really did that, the government would truly not gain any profit.

Those few of them don't mind, but when the other standing committee members arrive later, will they have objections to this operation? If not handled well, it could become a future time bomb.