I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 204 Reminder
So Fang Qingye thought for a moment and said, "County Chief Miao, I don't think President Song Qingdong would do such a thing. He really didn't know about this. If he did, he definitely wouldn't have let his subordinates do it."

"Haha." Miao Hongbin laughed. "People say you and Song Qingdong have a good relationship, and they're right. But Old Song is a decent man; although he likes to take advantage, he always knows his limits. I won't pursue this further this time. But his eldest son..."

At this point, Miao Hongbin shook his head: "I think the Kerry Group will be ruined sooner or later by his eldest son."

Miao Hongbin's prediction was really accurate.

Fang Qingye couldn't help but admire it in her heart.

At this moment, Miao Hongbin said again: "Song Qingdong and the others are the first batch of native entrepreneurs in Nanxin since the reform and opening up, but they are getting old. It's up to you guys now. You and Li Le are the best among the young people."

Fang Qingye naturally knew who Li Le was.

The son of Li Renyi, the owner of Shengtai Industrial, another well-known company in Nanxin, is around thirty years old this year.

Unlike Song Qingdong and his group who were involved in infrastructure projects, Shengtai Industry mainly focused on the entertainment sector. Shengtai Industry was a major shareholder in three cinemas, two karaoke bars, and the Kangyi Sports and Leisure Center where Fang Qingye and Xia He often played ball.

Four years ago, the county transportation company underwent restructuring and sold its taxi company. Shengtai Industrial took the opportunity to invest and became one of the major shareholders, showing a trend of developing into the logistics and transportation industry.

Unlike other second-generation rich kids, Li Le is relatively low-key and is now actively helping his father manage the company, making him one of the more outstanding second-generation kids.

Upon hearing Miao Hongbin's words, Fang Qingye immediately said modestly, "County Chief Miao, you overestimate me. I can't compare to him."

"Alright, don't be modest. I call you 'brother' because I consider you a true friend," Miao Hongbin said with a smile.

"Me too."

Fang Qingye laughed along with her.

“Brother, there’s something else I’m really curious about.” Miao Hongbin suddenly remembered something: “At the unveiling ceremony of Yuxiang Gas the other day, your company’s young CFO mentioned in an interview that you had also invested in a company. Can you tell me what company it is?”

"There's nothing to hide. It's a high-tech company in Pengcheng called Dajiang Innovation, which specializes in developing drones." Fang Qingye didn't hide anything.

"Drones? That's quite novel."

"This is an emerging industry, but its prospects are very broad because drones have a wide range of applications, such as agricultural and forestry plant protection, power line inspection, geographic surveying, and so on. They can also be used for emergency rescue, including forest fire monitoring, post-disaster search and rescue, aerial photography for cultural tourism, scenic area management, and so on," Fang Qingye answered patiently.

"Oh, brother, looks like you have a good eye." Miao Hongbin nodded. "Hey, could you talk to the CEO of Dajiang and see if we could build a production and manufacturing base in our Nanxin, just like BYD?"

"I've already considered this. It's a clause specifically written in the investment contract: if the company establishes a production base in another location in the future, Nanxin will be the preferred choice!" Fang Qingye said with a smile.

“Haha, good,” Miao Hongbin laughed. “Our Nanxin needs people like you who can make money and don’t forget their hometown! One Biyadi can solve the employment problem for tens of thousands of people, and with another Dajiang, our Nanxin people won’t have to go to Shanghai or Beijing to work.”

“However, County Chief Miao, DJI is still relatively small in scale. It’s estimated that it will be five or six years before they actually build a factory in Nanxin,” Fang Qingye said.

"That's perfect, your second uncle will take care of it then."

After hearing Miao Hongbin's meaningful words, Fang Qingye smiled and said nothing.

We chatted for a while during lunch, and continued fishing in the afternoon until sunset. Miao Hongbin had a good day and caught more than a dozen fish, including some difficult-to-catch yellow catfish, which made him very happy.

They drove home happily.

On the way, Fang Qingye thought about her conversation with Miao Hongbin earlier that day.

Is it necessary to talk to Song Qingdong?

Putting aside Miao Hongbin's attitude towards him, the quality and safety issues of the gas company under construction show that he and Wang Chenyang haven't been strong enough in their communication. All three investors need to take this matter seriously.

Fang Qingye did not go straight home, but instead took the fish she caught to the nursery.

After having dinner at her grandfather's, Fang Qingye drove home. She changed her clothes, lay in bed, and picked up her phone to send Bai Ou a message on QQ: "Back to school?"

"Yeah, I'm in the dorm now. Will you be back from fishing by the time I go to the classroom?"

"I'm back. I talked with County Chief Miao for a long time today."

What do you all talk about?

Fang Qingye then briefly told the girl about her conversation with Miao Hongbin.

"Ye Zi, I think you should talk to Da Hai's father. Their Kerry Group has such a big problem, why doesn't the chairman personally explain to the relevant county leaders? Even if he was hospitalized at the time, he should go after he was discharged. My father said that attitude is very important when dealing with leaders."

"Also, you're worried about the gas company's quality and safety issues. I think it's not enough for just you to remind the company's leadership. What about Song Qingdong and Qian Weimin's attitudes? They also need to take this matter seriously."

After listening to Bai Ou's words, Fang Qingye typed, "I was thinking about this on my way back. I'm looking for a suitable opportunity."

"Okay, take your time thinking about it. I'm going to study now, bye!"

"Bye-Bye."

After logging off QQ, Fang Qingye thought for a moment and dialed a phone number. He didn't call Song Qingdong, but Song Dahai.

After the call connected, Fang Qingye asked directly, "Dahai, I heard your father was hospitalized recently. Why didn't you mention it? I should have gone to visit him."

"I wasn't hospitalized, it was just a cold. I went to the hospital and got IV drips for a few days. What's there to talk about with such a small thing?" Song Dahai laughed on the other end of the phone. "Hey, Ye Zi, why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"Just asking. What's your dad been up to lately?"

"My cold hasn't completely cleared up, so I'm basically resting at home."

“Okay, I’ll come over tomorrow,” Fang Qingye said immediately.

"No need, it's nothing."

"That won't do. I'll come over tomorrow at noon."

The next day at noon, Fang Qingye drove to the supermarket to buy some nutritional supplements and then went to Song Qingdong's house.

Perhaps because Fang Qingye said she was coming, Song Dahai wasn't in a hurry to go to work. He took Fang Qingye upstairs to the living room.

Song Qingdong was sitting on the sofa watching TV when he saw Fang Qingye come in. He smiled and said, "I heard from Dahai that he was coming to see me. It's just a minor ailment, no need to trouble you."

"Of course, Uncle Song. How are you feeling now?" Fang Qingye asked with a smile as she sat down on the sofa next to him.

"It's much better than before. As you get older, you're more prone to catching a cold when the seasons change."

"Uncle Song, you're still young."

"You're not young anymore, you're fifty-five this year. If you're still working, you'll retire in five years. Xiao Ye, how's your nursery expansion going?"

"My grandfather is in charge of leasing the orchard. Right now, the main issue is building the office building, which involves changing the land use, so it's a bit troublesome," Fang Qingye said frankly.

"With your second uncle around, it's not a difficult thing."

"My second uncle said he would go to the land bureau in the next few days to get it done as soon as possible."

After chatting for a few minutes, Fang Qingye suddenly changed the subject and said, "Uncle Song, I went fishing with County Chief Miao yesterday."

(End of this chapter)