Chapter 491: Requesting Land for Expansion

The next day, Su Xinghui rushed back to Pengjiawan Town. Su Xinghui knew Hou Dali's character very well. Since he had already said he would try his best to persuade the overseas Hou family members to return to the country to visit relatives, he would definitely try his best. Therefore, he didn't need to say much about this kind of thing.

As for helping Hou Dali and his family handle the procedures for visiting relatives abroad, this didn't need Su Xinghui to handle it at all. The United Front Work Department was the best for handling this. With the coordination of the County Party Committee, they would be smooth sailing everywhere.

Su Xinghui's main job now is still the economic development of Pengjiawan. The GDP growth of Pengjiawan Town this year is very gratifying. Although the GDP of vegetable planting will fall more into next year, the economic development of other aspects of Pengjiawan Town is also very rapid.

First of all, it is the bumper harvest of rice this year. The rice yield increased by more than 30% compared to last year. The GDP created by this part reached more than 30 million yuan. Adding other aspects, the agricultural output value of Pengjiawan Town this year alone can reach more than 40 million yuan, which is almost equivalent to the total GDP of Pengjiawan Town last year.

The industrial output value of Pengjiawan Town this year has also increased significantly. Among them, the biggest contributor is of course the winery. At present, the output value of the winery is close to 15 million yuan. Driven by the winery, several other enterprises have also had a relatively large improvement. The industrial output value of Pengjiawan Town has exceeded 25 million yuan.

In total, the GDP of Pengjiawan Town this year can reach more than 70 million yuan, once again surpassing Dayuan Town, and it is a foregone conclusion that it will rank third in the county.

Of course, ranking third in GDP is not a big deal for Pengjiawan Town. They once occupied the second place in the county for many years. But you must know that this is after Pengjiawan Town has been surpassed by several townships for several consecutive years, and the economic development has shown a downward trend, it has been hard-pressed to exert force in the middle of the year, go against the trend, and rush to the third place. This is too difficult.

This is like a big rock rolling down from the top of a mountain. It is relatively easy to hold it before the rock starts rolling, but when the rock rolls to the middle of the mountain and the momentum is unstoppable, the effort you want to hold it is not one or two times.

What's more, the economic development of Pengjiawan Town also has a big killer, that is their vegetable planting industry. This industry can bring at least 60 million to 100 million yuan in output value to Pengjiawan Town next year, which is equivalent to rebuilding a Pengjiawan Town.

From next year onwards, Pengjiawan Town will likely regain its second place in the county's GDP ranking, and may even threaten the first place of Chengguan Town.

Of course, as the fruits of Menguhuling Township begin to bear fruit, the economic development potential of Menguhuling Township is also very large. There will be a fierce battle between the economic rankings of Menguhuling Township and Pengjiawan Town. However, this kind of thing is of course what the county leaders are happy to see.

On this day, Su Xinghui went to the winery again. During this period, he mainly went to the villages more, and he hadn't been to the winery for a while. The situation of the winery this year is so good, and it has become the main growth point of the town's economy. Su Xinghui naturally wants to come and see it.

Arriving at the winery, Su Xinghui saw that the trucks picking up goods from the winery were lined up from the courtyard to the factory gate, a scene of booming production and sales. Su Xinghui nodded repeatedly.

Su Xinghui asked the winery's guard, who said that Chen Xiangui was in the workshop. Su Xinghui walked into the workshop and heard Chen Xiangui shouting at a young man. Su Xinghui stood there smiling and watching Chen Xiangui.

An old worker beside Chen Xiangui told Chen Xiangui that Mayor Su had come. Chen Xiangui turned and saw Su Xinghui, so he said to the young worker, "You're lucky today, work hard for me."

After saying that, Chen Xiangui walked to Su Xinghui's side and said, "Mayor is here."

Su Xinghui said, "It's nothing, I'm just here to see the situation in the factory."

Chen Xiangui said, "Let's go, let's go to my office for tea."

Arriving at Chen Xiangui's office, Chen Xiangui poured tea for Su Xinghui. Su Xinghui asked, "You were furious in the workshop just now, what's wrong?"

Chen Xiangui shook his head and said, "Sigh, there are a lot of new workers in the factory now, and they don't work well. I can't go to the workshop now. Once I go to the workshop and see the way they work, I can't help but get angry."

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that the new workers will hate you?"

Chen Xiangui said, "I'm not afraid of them hating me, as long as they can practice real skills. When I was an apprentice, which day was I not scolded by my master? If I hadn't been scolded by my master, how would I have the skills I have now? After a dozen years, they will know that I am doing it for their own good."

Su Xinghui said, "Having such a strict factory manager is also their good fortune."

Chen Xiangui said, "Actually, the one I scolded just now is my own nephew."

Su Xinghui said with surprise, "Is it your own nephew?"

Chen Xiangui nodded and said, "Yes, my own nephew. If it weren't for the winery recruiting workers now, he would still be digging for food in the soil. Actually, his technical progress is relatively fast now, better than other apprentices."

Su Xinghui said, "Then why do you still scold him?"

Chen Xiangui said, "He is my nephew, if I don't scold him, who do I scold?"

Su Xinghui laughed out loud, pointing at Chen Xiangui and saying, "Old Chen, you're something!"

Chen Xiangui said, "Recruiting so many apprentices is not to increase production, I naturally hope they can practice their skills quickly."

Su Xinghui said, "You have also updated a batch of machinery and equipment in your factory now, right? How much will the output be next year?"

Chen Xiangui thought for a while and said, "The output next year should reach 2,000 tons."

2,000 tons, Su Xinghui quickly calculated in his mind, this is about 40 million yuan in output value. Although this output value is not worth mentioning in the national liquor industry, for the Pengjiawan Winery, it is a huge improvement.

As long as the Pengjiawan Winery can move steadily and step by step, who can say that ten years later, they cannot stand in the forest of the national liquor industry?

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Well, very good."

Chen Xiangui said, "Mayor, our winery wants to expand next year, can the town give us the land of the old brick and tile factory?"

The old brick and tile factory is right next to the winery, on the east side. It was an original town-run enterprise, and its area is no smaller than the winery. Because they all need flat land to take soil to burn bricks and tiles, which causes too much damage to cultivated land, Su Xinghui let the brick and tile factory stop production after he became mayor. Now the construction bricks of Pengjiawan Town are basically purchased from several townships such as Luling Township and Zhaojiaqiao Town—new construction materials—stone powder bricks.

After the brick and tile factory stopped production, Chen Xiangui set his sights on this piece of land. However, he was busy during this period, and Su Xinghui also often went to the villages, so there was no chance to tell Su Xinghui. Today, Su Xinghui came to the winery to see the situation of the factory and asked about the winery increasing production, so he naturally wanted to take this opportunity to mention this matter to Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Old Chen, your appetite is not small, this is equivalent to doubling your area, can you eat it?"

Chen Xiangui said, "I can eat it, I can eat even more. Didn't you say you want to build Pengjiawan Winery into a leading enterprise in the provincial liquor industry? If you want to be a leading enterprise, the current production land is too small."

Su Xinghui pondered for a moment and nodded, "Okay, your current production land is indeed a bit small. I agree with this matter in principle. You should submit an expansion report to the town government as soon as possible. I will discuss it at the mayor's office meeting as soon as possible. As for whether it can be passed, it depends on the opinions of other town leaders."

Chen Xiangui was overjoyed. With Su Xinghui's prestige in Pengjiawan Town now, since he personally agreed, it would not be a big problem to pass this report at the mayor's office meeting.

He quickly nodded and said, "Good, good, good, I will send the report to the town as soon as possible. Mayor, this piece of land is approved for us, I have the confidence to build the winery better and better."

Su Xinghui said, "Expansion and production increase are all necessary, but I still say that, no matter what the winery develops into, it cannot expand, and the quality must be guaranteed. The foundation of an enterprise is the quality of the product. If the quality has a problem, then this enterprise is finished."

Chen Xiangui said solemnly, "Mayor Su, don't worry, no matter under what circumstances, I will take product quality as the lifeline of the winery."

Su Xinghui said, "The advertising effect on CCTV is good, right? I see that after the advertisement, your sales are soaring."

Chen Xiangui smiled and said, "That's for sure, now the sales department in the factory is the busiest, and the dealers who come to ask for goods every day have not stopped. The advertisement on CCTV is really effective. Now the goods are not supplied, it is really in short supply. In the past few years, when the factory was the most popular, it was not like this."

Su Xinghui said, "Just watch, the winery will only become more and more popular in the future. Let's go, I'll go around the factory with you."

Chen Xiangui nodded and said, "Okay."

The two went around the factory area together, looked at the workshops, warehouses, and other places. In the sales department, Su Xinghui asked a dealer who came to ask for goods, "This gentleman, where are you from? Does this wine sell well there?"

The dealer said, "I am from Yudong Province. In our place, this wine sells very well. Now when we marry a daughter-in-law, we all set this wine. It is delicious and has face. It is cheaper than many famous wines. It is affordable!"

Su Xinghui asked several other dealers. These dealers were from some cities in the province and surrounding neighboring provinces. Their evaluation of Pengwan Daqu was also very high.

Seeing such a scene, Su Xinghui was very happy in his heart. He said to Chen Xiangui, "Old Chen, then you are busy, I will go back first."