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

Chapter 245, Section 244: "Now you know who makes the most money in real estate development, right?"

"Didn't you say this project was a sure thing? Didn't you say we had no competitors? And what's this Huacheng Development Company all about? Tell me!"

"Manager Huang, I don't know either. Even County Chief Lu only found out today," Hu Hao said, sounding somewhat aggrieved.

"I don't care about any of that. I'm asking you, how are you going to explain this to Vice President Liu?! I swore to him on my life!" Manager Huang was furious.

“Then we’ll increase our investment and invest 2 million to renovate Nanxin Lake! We’ll do an even better job than them!” Hu Hao quickly suggested.

Manager Huang looked at his deputy like an idiot: "Two hundred million? You still want to make money?!"

“Then let’s agree to their terms: 1.43 million yuan for 300 mu of land.” Hu Hao quickly added, “County Chief Lu will speak on our behalf.”

“If I had proposed this plan back then, there probably wouldn’t have been much of a problem, but now it’s too late.” Manager Liu gave him a cold look.
"Do you think those three are just sitting around doing nothing? Let's not even talk about Song Qingdong and Qian Weimin, who have been working in the county for so many years. How could they do real estate business without connections? As for Fang Qingye, I heard he has a good personal relationship with Miao Hongbin, and County Chief Hu also appreciates him. How are we supposed to compete with them?!"

Hu Hao ran out of words.

"Hu Hao, you should prepare to resign," Manager Liu suddenly said.

Hu Hao was stunned for a moment and then immediately realized: "Why should I resign? Manager Huang, the Nanxin Lake development plan was decided in our meeting, and you agreed to it. Now that the project hasn't been secured, why should I take the blame alone?!"

"I didn't mention this project!" Manager Liu said slowly with a smile.

“Someone has exposed that you were indulging in debauchery at the Grand World under the guise of discussing projects in Nanxin! You even went so far as to submit receipts for expenses incurred for hiring prostitutes! This is a serious violation of the company’s financial regulations! You should be fired! But considering that we have worked together for five years, I advise you to resign, it will be more dignified.”

What the hell!

Isn't that how everyone talks about projects?

Why did they have to target me of all people?
And who the hell betrayed me?!
Looking at Manager Liu's ambiguous smile, Hu Hao immediately realized that it was still related to this project, and he was being made a scapegoat.

"I'm not satisfied! I'm going to report this to the provincial company!" Hu Hao shouted.

"I advise you to calm down, and save yourself some face. If your wife finds out about you seeing a princess... hehe." After saying that, Manager Huang patted him on the shoulder, turned around and left, leaving Hu Hao looking pale.

The next day, Hu Hao submitted his resignation.

Manager Huang quickly reported the matter to the provincial company: Hu Hao resigned because he failed to secure investment for the Nanxinhu project.

In Nanxin County, an agreement was quickly reached with Huacheng Development Company, and a grand signing ceremony was held. Hu Huaiwen, representing the county government, and Fang Qingye, representing Nanxinhu Development Company, signed their names on the contract. The two sides shook hands and smiled at each other, and the venue erupted in enthusiastic applause.

At the meeting, Fang Qingye delivered a passionate speech, fondly recalling his childhood joys growing up by Nanxin Lake. He said that due to historical reasons, the pearl of Nanxin Lake has been tarnished, and we have the responsibility and obligation to rebuild it and let it shine with its charm again.
The news programs of Nanxin and Jinghai TV stations both reported on this matter.

Shi Jingsheng was watching the news in his living room that evening, but tonight there was someone else beside him: his son, Shi Yong.

"Dad, Fang Qingye is quite the dashing one." Shi Yong couldn't help but feel a little envious as he watched Fang Qingye, who was about the same age as him, dressed in a suit and tie, shaking hands with County Chief Hu and taking pictures with reporters.

The county magistrate ignored me completely when he saw me.

Of course, he wouldn't pay any attention to the county magistrate. After hearing his son's words, Shi Jingsheng glanced at him and said, "You can work hard too. Back in the day, your old man bought a second-hand tractor to haul earth. Don't even mention the county magistrate, even the township head didn't know me. Now, they still greet each other when they see each other, and sometimes they even ask me for favors."

Hearing his father tell him to work hard, Shi Yong chuckled. He envied Fang Qingye for being able to connect with county leaders, but he had no intention of putting in any effort himself. So he quickly changed the subject and asked:

"Dad, with Fang Qingye and the others doing this, the land around Nanxin Lake will definitely appreciate in value in the future. Why don't you hurry up and buy a plot of land?"

"The price has already gone up. Before, no one wanted it for 20 yuan per mu, now you can't even buy it for 40! And it's only been a few days!" Shi Jingsheng sighed, then added:

"I heard that the county is preparing to put a piece of land on the Hubei side up for sale, about 120 mu, with a starting price of 50 yuan per mu."

"Holy crap! It's gone up that much?" Shi Yong exclaimed in astonishment.

"Now you know who makes the most money in real estate development, right? Fang Qingye and the others are just getting the scraps; they have to cook the soup themselves," Shi Jingsheng said calmly.

Fang Qingye is indeed drinking soup, but it's fish soup made by her grandmother. Miao Hongbin is also present.

Today, I went fishing at Baimaogang in Daizhuang with Miao Hongbin. When I came back in the afternoon, Miao Hongbin told me that his wife had gone to a meeting in the provincial capital and hadn't returned yet. Since there was no one to cook dinner, I invited him to Miaopu to eat fish.

Miao Hongbin has a son in college, so he is currently all alone and thus gladly went to visit.

Grandma Jin Guilian made them one of Nanxin's specialties: braised silver carp, stir-fried celery with dried tofu, stir-fried toon sprouts with eggs, and a fish head soup. Miao Hongbin praised the food repeatedly, saying it was much better than the so-called gourmet meals in restaurants.

After finishing their meal, they brewed a pot of tea and sat in the nursery chatting about the development of Nanxin Lake.

“Brother, the city leaders are also very interested in your project, and they are expected to come and inspect it when construction begins,” Miao Hongbin said.

"The city leaders are coming to inspect? You're warmly welcome!" Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"I was attending a meeting in the city when I heard from relevant city leaders that you have created a new real estate model, which actively transforms the surrounding environment to increase the value of real estate and closely combines social and economic benefits. This is highly commendable."

“County Chief Miao, this model is indeed correct, but to be honest, I can’t say that I created it alone; Country Garden also thought of it,” Fang Qingye said.

"You're just being modest," Country Garden is a large national real estate company with many talented people, but unfortunately they were too greedy on this project.

After Miao Hongbin finished speaking, he took out a pack of Su cigarettes, pulled one out and gave it to Fang Qingye. Seeing that Fang Qingye shook his head, he lit it himself.

As the two chatted, Fang Qingye suddenly thought of a question: "County Chief Miao, I heard that the new energy vehicle base is basically completed, and BYD is preparing to start production?"

“Yes, the automobile base has also been renamed the New Energy Vehicle Industrial Park, and a management committee has been established. I serve as the management official and director,” Miao Hongbin said.

"County Chief Miao, you've really put your heart and soul into this base," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"That's because everyone should do something meaningful in their life, right? I think this is very meaningful!" Miao Hongbin said with some pride.

(End of this chapter)