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

Chapter 784 Embarrassing Scene

Setting up a clothing design studio is relatively easy; an initial investment of 20 to 30 million yuan is enough to get it up and running.

The later discussion focused on creating sportswear and outdoor sports brands, which would require significantly more funding. Although the exact amount was unclear, Luo Yang estimated it would be no less than one or two hundred million yuan.

Fortunately, Zhengyang Group has several hundred million yuan in cash flow in its company account. If it can use some of it under the guise of investment before the end of the year, it can be considered a contribution to tax planning.

"I'll have HR expedite the recruitment process. I'll have to trouble you in the meantime."

I'm going to inspect the construction site in Xishu Town this afternoon, so I probably won't be back in the office. All the backlog of tasks that weren't finished yesterday need to be approved this morning.

Luo Yang checked the time and felt it was about time, so he gave Su Yutong a few instructions and ended their conversation.

Su Yutong was actually quite uneasy.

She was promoted prematurely, and now she's suddenly being given more responsibilities. If it were just the design studio, it would be fine, since she's already familiar with it.

But then his boss suddenly came up with new ideas, and more than one. He then acted like a hands-off manager, putting all the burden on the shoulders of a girl in her twenties. You could say he's incredibly carefree.

Luo Yang had no idea what Su Yutong was thinking.

Of course, even if he knew, he would most likely pretend not to know.

After all, no one is omniscient or omnipotent.

Luo Yang now owns a large number of businesses, but in terms of real management, only the real estate sector is truly capable.

If other industries were to get involved and implement overly detailed management, they might all go bankrupt, but whether they could achieve the same results as they have now is certainly an unknown.

To outsiders, he is a business genius.

But only he himself knew that in most of his businesses, he was at best qualified for a business manager position, not even as capable as a technical supervisor.

Take Kunpeng Technology for example. Even in its early stages, Luo Yang's role didn't involve much management.

At that time, he mainly provided funding for the company's operation and research and development, and gave some guidance on the general direction of the company's development. Of course, after the first generation of drone products was launched, he also used his connections to open up sales channels for the products.

The company is in a state of decentralization in terms of internal management and technology research and development.

If his alma mater hadn't recognized the potential of his company and invested in and supported it, Kunpeng Technology might have been snatched away by Song Wan.

Not to mention Luo Shengtang, apart from setting up the first three flagship stores of Nayuki, he handed over the subsequent detailed management and expansion to An Ying. Although another brand, Lemon CC, was founded under his advocacy, he did not participate in its management at all.

Gray Rhino Capital was initially managed by Song Wan, and later by Zhao Pengcheng.

He only provided the idea for the bike-sharing project; Song Wan handled all the subsequent details.
Therefore, Luo Yang can be called a genius in strategy, but in terms of details, he only has the talent of a manager.

After dealing with the remaining backlog of documents, Luo Yang, accompanied by Dong Dawei, went to inspect the construction site in Xishu Town. He originally planned to return to the city after the inspection to check on the construction progress of the new factory office building of the garment factory and the Guangfan Wind Power Plant, but he was stopped by his uncle-in-law Qiao Shi'an.

Since being transferred to Xishu Town to be in charge of planning and urban construction, he has been much busier than when he was in Shuangfeng Town.

Just as Luo Yang was about to leave, Qiao Shi'an happened to be accompanying the town's top official on a research trip to the Sunshine Cultural Tourism project, and that's how the two met. The dinner was arranged at a hotel inside a long-established scenic area in Xishu Town.

In the mountains, dinner is quite special, especially since it wasn't as strictly regulated as it is now. Wild boar, rabbit, pheasant, and other mountain products are very common, and you can find them at roadside restaurants in the scenic area.

Besides Qin Huayu, the town's top official, Qiao Shi'an also invited Hou Hongxuan, the director of the scenic area management committee, Wang Qihua, the director of the town's security office, Tang Jingwan, the deputy director of the town's investment promotion office, and Lou Yurong, the scenic area's public relations manager, making it a pretty good gathering.

Of the people at this table, Luo Yang had dealt with Qin Huayu before.

As for Dong Dawei, he knew everyone except Lou Yurong, since he was the one who handled the external liaison work back then.

Whether he knew them or not, Luo Yang had to give his aunt's husband face. Besides, these people were all more or less related to the investment project, so it would definitely not hurt to build a relationship with them.

So the greetings were very warm, and the atmosphere became even more harmonious after the meal began.

"Mr. Luo, thank you for investing in our Xishu Town. This is a great start for the development of the Xishu Scenic Area!"

Qin Huayu's words were sincere and heartfelt, not just polite remarks at a banquet.

"Sir, the terrain of Jiangsu Province is what it is. Once you cross the Yangtze River, it's all plains. Apart from Xuzhou, the other places don't even have a small hill. Even south of the Yangtze River, only Nanjing and our area have a lot of mountains."

Luo Yang did not respond to Qin Huayu with polite words.

What he said was true. Looking at the whole of Jiangsu Province, there are not many tourism resources in northern Jiangsu. Only Yangzhou has some, and most of them are concentrated on historical and cultural landscapes.

Tourism resources in southern Jiangsu are relatively well-developed, especially in historical cities like Suzhou. However, these resources are also quite similar. Places like Zhouzhuang and Tongli are essentially ancient towns, while scenic spots like the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Master of the Nets Garden, and Hanshan Temple combine man-made landscapes with historical and cultural elements.
Let's not even talk about the majestic and precipitous scenery of Mount Hua and Mount Huang; even if we're talking about delicate beauty, only the Maoshan Scenic Area can be considered somewhat comparable.

"Actually, I am very optimistic about the cultural tourism industry, so I established Sunshine Cultural Tourism before investing in the Xishu Town project."

Having met many leaders, Luo Yang was very relaxed and at ease in front of Qin Huayu, who was at the town level: "This company invests in projects in famous scenic spots across the country, and in Jiangsu Province, I think the natural scenery of Xishu Town is unique. It will definitely become a tourist resort in the whole Jiangsu Province in the future."

This statement was logical and well-founded, which made Qin Huayu feel extremely relieved.

He downed his drink in one gulp, then said to Tang Jingwan, deputy director of the town's investment promotion office, "Little Tang, you should write down what President Luo just said. In the future, when we're attracting investment from outside, we can use it as a model to explain why our Xishu Town, with its unique natural scenery, can't attract a lot of investment from outside."

Tang Jingwan, the deputy director of the town's investment promotion office, is about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. She is tall, fair-skinned, and has a full figure. She has an outstanding appearance, especially her pair of peach blossom eyes, which seem to electrify people when she looks at them.

"Mr. Luo, let me first raise a toast to you!"

After being called upon by Qin Huayu, she stood up from her seat, holding a wine pot, and walked to Luo Yang's side.

After drinking a toast as a sign of respect, he continued, "The leader just instructed us to compile your words and use them as a presentation template for our investment promotion office. However, I guess you only revealed a small part of it, so I'm treating this second toast as a gesture of apprenticeship. I'll make a special trip to your company to learn the complete and advanced concepts. I wonder if Mr. Luo would welcome that?"

The woman spoke very close to me, her voice soft and sweet, sending chills down my spine.

Luo Yang even had a feeling about it.

It was so embarrassing, because my aunt's husband, Qiao Shi'an, was watching from right across the street.
(End of this chapter)