Chapter 762: Asking for Help from the County

The design plan for the vegetable wholesale market commissioned by Xu Haimin came out quickly. He chose the land in the southeast direction of the crossroads, close to the roadside, with a total area of 10 mu, half of which is occupied by supporting facilities such as parking lots and warehouses, and half by business area. The total cost can be controlled within 2 million yuan.

After Su Xinghui received this design plan, he immediately convened a town mayor's office meeting to discuss several major events.

The first major event is about the vegetable subsidy funds. Su Xinghui proposed to temporarily establish a Vegetable Subsidy Fund Management Office, with Su Xinghui as the director and Tong Yuejin as the deputy director, and draw several staff members from the town government to join the office, including Liu Yongjun.

These staff members are all key observations Su Xinghui has made during this period. They are all relatively young, have not been stained with some bad habits, and have high enthusiasm for work, especially Liu Yongjun, whom Su Xinghui values most.

Su Xinghui's proposal will naturally not be opposed by anyone. Tong Yuejin is even more excited. He thinks that Su Xinghui is the mayor and is busy with affairs, so he is at most a nominal director. He, the deputy director, is the person who really manages things. Thinking that he can manage millions of funds, he is happy.

Therefore, Tong Yuejin was the first to raise his hand in favor, and the other three deputy mayors also raised their hands in favor one by one, and this proposal was passed.

Next is the construction of the vegetable wholesale market. This proposal was not passed so smoothly. When Su Xinghui proposed the design plan and said that the cost would be about 2 million, the deputy mayors were silent.

Yang Huakai took a puff of cigarette and said: "Mayor, building a vegetable wholesale market requires 2 million in funds, and our Pengwan Town's annual fiscal budget is only a few million. I think we should consider it carefully."

Su Xinghui does not smoke, so few people in the town government smoke in front of him. Yang Huakai is an exception. He never cares about these in front of Su Xinghui and smokes whenever he wants. Of course, Su Xinghui will not care about these, but Yang Huakai did this, clearly showing his disrespect for Su Xinghui.

Tong Yuejin did not speak. Su Xinghui just let him be the deputy director of the Vegetable Subsidy Fund Management Office. He naturally would not immediately speak out against Su Xinghui. Of course, he also disapproved of this matter. Spending 2 million to build a wholesale market is too extravagant, right?

Li Yongjin said: "Yes, Mayor, why build such a vegetable wholesale market now? Spending so much money, and this vegetable wholesale market is not very necessary now, right?"

Jiang Chunfang also said: "Mayor, where does so much money come from?"

Su Xinghui is naturally psychologically prepared for this situation. This investment is indeed a large investment for Pengwan Town. It is normal for deputy mayors to have doubts.

Su Xinghui smiled and said: "Comrades, rice will be harvested at the beginning of next month, and our town's vegetables will begin to be planted. By the end of November, vegetables will begin to be listed, and by next spring, vegetables will be listed in large quantities. In addition to large distributors coming to purchase, vegetables will mainly be sold to those small vegetable vendors. In this way, we need a centralized wholesale place, so I think it is necessary to start building a vegetable wholesale market from now on."

Yang Huakai said: "But where does the 2 million in funds come from? The town's budget for this year has been used up. Even if we try our best to squeeze, we can squeeze out at most a few hundred thousand."

Su Xinghui said: "I have thought about it. This time, building this vegetable wholesale market requires at most 300,000 from the town's finance. I will ask the county for help for other funds, and then use the town's finance as collateral to apply for a bank loan. In short, I will solve the funding issue."

Hearing that Su Xinghui can solve the funds himself, Yang Huakai has no reason to object. He smoked a cigarette gloomily and said: "Then I will reserve my opinion."

Tong Yuejin said: "Then I agree to build a vegetable wholesale market."

Li Yongjin still has some doubts: "How should the loan from the bank be repaid?"

Su Xinghui said: "We are not without income from building a vegetable wholesale market. We will register a Pengwan Vegetable Wholesale Market Management Company. The rent and management fees collected every year should be quite a lot. I have calculated it roughly. It should take about two or three years to pay off the loan. This market can also bring a lot of other income to the town. Not to mention anything else, just say how much income can be brought by so many vegetable vendors coming to stock up every year?"

Several people nodded repeatedly, Li Yongjin said: "Then I have no problem, I agree."

Jiang Chunfang also said: "Then I agree too."

In this way, Su Xinghui's two proposals were passed. Su Xinghui subsequently communicated with Qi Jian, and Qi Jian expressed strong support for Su Xinghui's ideas. Su Xinghui told him that he was going to the county to ask the county government for a sum of money, and Qi Jian said: "You just go, I am in the town."

Although it is still in the flood season, the water level of the Changjiang has long dropped to a safe water level, so Su Xinghui can also briefly leave Pengwan Town. ===== CHAPTER 764 =====