Reborn, back to a small county town to become a wealthy family

Chapter 729 Modern Agricultural Demonstration Base?
The selfie stick patent alone will generate hundreds of millions in revenue over the next few years.

Initially, Luo Yang even wanted to keep the patent rights in his own hands and manage them as private assets. However, he later handed the company over to Jiang Fan to manage as well, and ultimately left the patent rights in the company.

Jiang Fan was dumbfounded after hearing this explanation.

"Honey, how did you come up with this idea?"

She asked blankly, "When you registered the patent, smartphones had just come out, right? You were already thinking about making money by litigating patents back then?"

"It's not that I'm particularly smart."

Luo Yang smiled and said, "Westerners have been enjoying a life of abundance by relying on patents for many years. I'm just following their example."

"whee."

Jiang Fan said happily, "My husband is so smart. This money is practically free."

“Whenever Guangfan Electronics is short of money, it will use its patents to file lawsuits.”

"Uh-huh."

Jiang Fan nodded and then said, "However, as our exclusive store channels are established, Guangfan Electronics' series of products will definitely sell very well in the future. The company's lack of money is only in the early operation stage. At most, by the second half of next year, the company will definitely be able to start making a profit."

"With the Kunpeng drone as our flagship product, I believe the sales of our specialty stores will be very good."

Luo Yang paused here; "Fanfan, I may get involved in mobile phone production later, and the electronic products in the specialty stores will be even more abundant, so don't underestimate the potential of Guangfan Electronics."

"what?"

Jiang Fan had just finished sucking on a crayfish, with soup still on his lips, when he suddenly looked up: "What, you're going to make cell phones too?"

Strictly speaking, it's not exactly fabricated.

Luo Yang took out a tissue and wiped her mouth: "Most of the core technologies belong to others. For example, processors, chips, mobile phone operating systems, cameras, and even the LCD panels of mobile phones all need to be purchased from outside. When I say I'm making mobile phones, I'm just providing an exterior design and integrating the software and hardware. Even the final production needs to be handed over to mobile phone contract manufacturers."

After hearing this, Jiang Fan's eyes widened.

Just as Luo Yang said, this phone is definitely an assembled product.

"Will such a phone sell?"

She looked at Luo Yang with concern: "Although I don't understand this area, I know that if you want to make mobile phones, even if it's just assembling products like you said, the investment is not a small amount. If the market doesn't accept it, the losses will be substantial."

There are precedents for this, such as with Smartisan phones.

Because Luo, who shares the same surname as him, was once a very famous internet celebrity, Smartisan phones, which are associated with Luo, were also once very famous.

Of course, this fame isn't as positive as that of domestic mobile phone brands like Xiaomi and OPPO.

Putting aside the operational problems that led to serious financial difficulties for Smartisan Technology, its product quality also suffered from numerous issues. Whether it was due to sabotage by competitors or genuine circumstances, Smartisan phones did indeed encounter many complaints after their release, which affected the brand image and users' willingness to buy.

This directly resulted in Smartisan phones consistently failing to meet sales expectations, making it difficult for the company to compete with other brands in the market.

In addition, Smartisan phones lack innovation in design and functionality, failing to attract consumers' attention.

Unfortunately, this period coincided with a time of intense competition in the domestic mobile phone market. As a small manufacturer, Smartisan Technology suffered from poor sales and management, leading to cash flow problems and ultimately bankruptcy.

As a result, Mr. Luo ended up with a mountain of debt.

Therefore, Jiang Fan's concerns are not unfounded; they are based on real and potential risks.

Luo Yang is certainly not stupid.

"I know what I'm doing. Even if I lose money, I won't lose much."

He smiled and comforted Jiang Fan, saying, "Moreover, I already have a fairly comprehensive plan in mind, including recruiting professional talents responsible for technology research and development and product design from well-known mobile phone companies."

Instead of poaching talent from Apple, Samsung, or Xiaomi, Luo Yang is targeting professional designers, especially senior executives in charge of technology, at OPPO and VIVO.

He recalled that the OPPO R11s achieved high sales in the market.

There's no other reason than to highlight the camera function.

OPPO has always been known for its excellent photography capabilities, especially the OPPO R11s, which features a high-configuration dual rear camera setup with 2000MP + 1600MP sensors and dual F1.7 apertures.

These hardware specifications ensure that users can take clearer and more detailed photos.

Secondly, the R11s also performs excellently in terms of its front-facing camera. It is equipped with a 2000-megapixel front-facing camera and achieves more precise beautification effects by intelligently analyzing gender, age, skin tone, and skin texture information.

Furthermore, the R11s also excels in gaming performance. Users can activate network acceleration services to enjoy a smoother gaming experience and avoid issues such as lag and unresponsiveness.

Luo Yang was willing to offer double or triple the annual salary, or even company shares, as long as he could poach the person in charge of designing this phone.

After hearing what Luo Yang had said, Jiang Fan stopped offering any further opinions.

The two chatted happily while eating crayfish, and the dinner didn't end until 7:30.

The next morning, Luo Yang called Dong Dawei to go to Shuangfeng Town together.

This trip was neither to visit his grandmother or maternal grandparents, nor to visit Chen Xufeng at the Guotai project.

Two cars that started from the city passed by the west side of Shuangfeng Town and turned into the mountains.

After driving along the path at the foot of the mountain for a little over twenty minutes, and rounding a large bend, a man-made dam came into view in the distance.

As the car drove onto the dam, the view suddenly opened up.

"Chairman, this is the first reservoir in Tangshanjian, and also the smallest one in terms of area."

Dong Dawei, who had just gotten out of the off-road vehicle, approached Luo Yang and pointed to the reservoir south of the dam, saying, "The water area of ​​this reservoir can reach 56.7 mu in the summer and is slightly smaller in the winter, about 48.5 mu. The area north of the dam is the irrigation area. In fact, from the main road to the bottom of the dam, it used to be rice paddies, but in recent years other cash crops have started to be planted. This area is about 600 mu and has been divided among three natural villages."

"Yes, I know about these situations."

Luo Yang pointed to the northeast side of the dam: "My family used to have 3.6 mu of land in that area. When I was a child, I even helped my parents plant rice seedlings."

After saying that, he turned around and nodded towards the deep mountains south of the dam.

"Further upstream, to the east is an irrigation area, and to the west are oak forests; the second reservoir is the largest."

With a look of reminiscence, Luo Yang said, "These three reservoirs were all dug by hand in the 1950s and 60s, and these dams were also built by hand. My grandfather and maternal grandfather's generation participated in it."

"Snapped!"

Dong Dawei slapped his forehead; "I almost forgot that the chairman's hometown is right below Shuangfeng Town." "How's the inquiry about the lease going?"

"The land resources department and the town government have both contacted the leaders in charge of this area, and the situation assessment is quite good; no one has come to rent this area yet."

Dong Dawei quickly replied, "They all know I'm doing this for you, so they keep asking if you have any new projects planned for this location, and they've indicated that if the project investment exceeds 2000 million, they can offer a discount on the land lease price."

"I plan to establish a modern agricultural demonstration zone here."

Luo Yang pointed to the reservoir and the farmland below the dam: "Cooperating with the provincial agricultural university to establish an experimental base for modern planting and breeding can be considered a kind of innovative investment."

They were clearly building a mountain resort for their own family, but when they talked about it, it turned into a modern agricultural planting and breeding demonstration area.

The key is that there are still rules to follow.

From the national level to the provincial and municipal levels, there is strong support for modern agricultural projects; basically, there are policies and financial support available.

Moreover, there are preferential tax policies.

Luo Yang only needs preferential policies.

"Modern Agricultural Demonstration Base"

After chewing for a few seconds, Dong Dawei looked up at Luo Yang and met his meaningful gaze.

"Chairman, how many acres of land do you need to lease?"

Although he didn't yet understand the meaning behind that look, he subconsciously avoided the phrase "modern agricultural demonstration base" and instead asked, "Should we lease the mountain land on both sides as well?"

"Of course."

Luo Yang pointed to the hillsides on both sides of the reservoir: "We need to lease both of these sides. In the future, we will carry out forest transformation, replacing miscellaneous trees and shrubs with fruit trees and other cash crops."

According to forestry regulations, forests cannot be destroyed at will, even if you offer money.

Thus, the term "forest stand transformation" came into being, which means replacing the original tree species in a region with new tree species so as not to violate forestry regulations.

"Chairman, if we lease both hillsides, the area will be very large."

Dong Dawei glanced at the hillsides on both sides, then estimated and said, "Including the reservoir and farmland, I think it will be at least 1500 mu. Transforming such a large area will require a lot of money!"

"Yes, the entire renovation project requires a significant investment."

Luo Yang pointed to the small road leading up the dam: "This road needs to be widened and paved with cement. The foundation needs to be filled in on the north side of the dam to build houses for the manor. We also need to bring in electricity, gas, water, and signal from outside. Just these investments alone will cost at least 30 to 40 million."

In addition, there is a considerable amount of work involved, such as building a wall around the resort, transforming the two hillsides, and modernizing 600 acres of farmland.
Of course, the most important thing is the villa I live in. From construction to decoration, the total cost will be no less than 20 to 30 million.

According to Luo Yang's estimate, the entire villa project would cost at least 1 million yuan to build.

As he got more excited, Luo Yang pointed to the hillsides on both sides: "We can preserve some bamboo groves and large trees with a diameter of over 20 centimeters, enclose them with walls, and raise free-range chickens there. We can also dig ponds downstream of the dam to raise ducks and release fish fry into the reservoir."

"We need to invite an agricultural university to set up an experimental and teaching base here. The rice, wheat, vegetables, and fruit trees we grow should all be the best varieties. We don't need to pursue high yields, just nutritional health and good taste."

"We probably can't raise cattle anymore, but we can raise some pigs, especially considering the breed. I remember there's a small black pig breed in Jurong near Nanjing; although the yield is low and the meat output is small, I've heard the meat quality is very good."

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The more Dong Dawei listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

This doesn't resemble a modern agricultural demonstration base at all; it's clearly...
Suddenly he understood the meaning behind Luo Yang's look.

"Chairman, you can discuss your idea with experts from agricultural universities, and then find a professional organization to carry out the overall layout and design."

Dong Dawei tactfully followed up, saying, "Once we have the planning and design scheme, and the agricultural university drafts a cooperation agreement, we can report to the city's leaders in charge of agriculture and forestry. At that time, the investment promotion bureau and the town will be scrambling to get us to bring this modern agricultural demonstration base to fruition."

Luo Yang gave Dong Dawei a half-smile.

"If the project is finalized, you'll be in charge of overseeing the construction here."

He patted Dong Dawei on the shoulder and said, "This will be my private estate in the future, so all construction must be carried out to the highest standards, and there can be no sloppiness whatsoever."

"Please rest assured, Chairman, I will do my utmost to ensure that this project is done to the best of its ability!"

"I'll have someone take care of the preliminary design and plans, as well as the agricultural university."

Seeing that Dong Dawei truly understood, Luo Yang then loosened his grip and instructed, "All subsequent coordination and liaison work with the city, land resources, investment promotion, town, and village authorities will be handled by you. If there aren't enough people, we can recruit a working group, initially under the Sunshine Culture and Tourism umbrella."

The infrastructure project will definitely be handled by Chu Junpeng, which will also serve as a form of mutual supervision.

However, the overall responsibility was still handed over to Dong Dawei.

Even with close monitoring, it's easy to slip in a few cents from a project worth hundreds of millions.

Luo Yang understood and knew.

So this can be considered a hidden benefit for Dong Dawei, a reward for his dedicated service to his company over the past two years.

After chatting on the dam for more than half an hour, the group drove around again and visited the two reservoirs upstream.

"Chairman, wouldn't it be better to choose one of the reservoirs inside?"

On the way back, Dong Dawei sat in the passenger seat of Luo Yang's car: "Especially the middle one. Not only is the reservoir area large, but it's also more independent and private once it's fenced off. Although the investment in roads and other infrastructure is greater, the safety is also better."

"You mean it's safer during floods, right?"

Luo Yang understood the meaning behind Dong Dawei's words.

The advantages he mentioned earlier were just a prelude; his main point was in the last sentence.

Every year, the Jiangnan region experiences the plum rain season, and every few years there are years with particularly heavy rainfall. In the mountains, water from all around converges into the reservoir at the foot of the mountain. When the upstream is full, it will inevitably overflow to the downstream, so the reservoir outside is under the greatest pressure.

If the dam can no longer withstand the pressure and has to release water, the fields downstream of the dam will suffer.

"Do not worry."

Luo Yang smiled confidently and said, "Since it was built in the 1950s or 60s, I have never heard of any downstream fields being flooded. Moreover, I will invite experts from Hohai University to design the flood discharge plan, so it is impossible for the downstream to be flooded."

"Too."

After thinking for a moment, Dong Dawei nodded and said, "Even the massive floods of 98 didn't inundate this area. I was overthinking it."

Gee.
This guy's words sound like he's setting a flag.
(End of this chapter)