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

Chapter 433, Section 432: "President Liu, can we finalize the acquisition of Nanxin Peanuts?"

The two sat in the nursery drinking tea and chatting. Fang Qingye then accompanied Qiao Yongfeng on a long tour of the bank headquarters. Qiao Yongfeng returned to the hotel and went to work in his office.

Around 5 p.m., Fang Qingye suddenly received a call from Liu An, who sounded very excited: "President Fang, Mr. Liu is very interested in our county's small-pod peanuts. He thinks our peanuts are uniform in size, plump, and have a superior taste, making them very suitable for export. Of course, quality inspection and price still need further testing and discussion. He said he will send a working group over after he goes back."

"So that means it's not completely finalized yet?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Yes, but the chances are very high! And Mr. Liu also said that if this acquisition is successful, we can continue to acquire from Nanxin next year and engage in contract farming!"

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Why does it feel like they're starting to make empty promises?

However, if it can be achieved, it would indeed be a good thing.

"We need to have a good talk with them. Once we reach an agreement, we won't have to worry about selling our peanuts!" Fang Qingye said.

"Yes, President Fang, thank you so much for this. I'll have to toast you properly tonight!"

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The banquet that evening was held at the Chundu Hotel, and the county party secretary, county head, county head Miao, and county head Zhu all attended.

Originally, Mr. Liu was a guest and the focus of everyone's attention, but later Fang Qingye also appeared. The county leaders thanked him for bringing in such a powerful enterprise and insisted on toasting him.

Fang Qingye quickly pulled Qiao Yongfeng in as a shield, saying that it was all thanks to President Qiao.

"We certainly have to toast President Qiao, and you can't escape it either, President Fang," Secretary Hu said with a smile, holding his wine glass.

As a result, Qiao Yongfeng drank more than a dozen cups in one go without any problems, while Fang Qingye drank until she blacked out. When she woke up, she was already lying on her own bed in the nursery the next morning.

I only found out after I got up and asked my grandparents that Miao Hongbin had arranged for someone to bring me back.

After drinking a bowl of corn porridge made by her grandmother, Fang Qingye immediately felt much better. Looking at her watch, she saw it was already past nine in the morning, and the workers had already started their work.

Yesterday, I arranged for Qiao Yongfeng to bring Liu Haozhe to visit the nursery. A few minutes later, I saw the three of them appear at the gate.

Qiao Yongfeng, Liu Haozhe, and Liu Haozhe's beautiful secretary, Duan Jia, were there. Later, Fang Qingye learned that Chief Agronomist Yang, who had come with them yesterday, had gone to the countryside again this morning, saying he would visit other towns.

Without even going into the office, Fang Qingye instructed Zhang Xiaorui to set out the tea set in the pavilion, where everyone could drink tea and chat.

Liu Haozhe was also from Beijing and spoke fluent Beijing dialect. During our casual conversation, Liu Haozhe asked, "President Qiao, when are you going back to Beijing?"

"how?"

"Let's go see President He together."

Qiao Yongfeng laughed when he heard this.

"Mr. He is the CEO of COFCO Group and your direct superior. You can report directly to him. Why do you need to involve me?"

“Hey, Mr. Qiao, you’re being a bit too polite. Everyone knows you and Mr. He have a very close relationship. When you return to Yanjing, how about I invite you and Mr. He to play golf?” Liu Haozhe said.

"We'll see when the time comes," Qiao Yongfeng replied ambiguously.

Seeing Qiao Yongfeng's attitude, Liu Haozhe didn't dare to say anything more, especially since Fang Qingye, whom he didn't know, was also present.

After chatting for a while, Qiao Yongfeng, Liu Haozhe, and their secretary took their leave. Fang Qingye saw them off at the gate before returning home. According to their plan, Qiao Yongfeng and his group were to return to Huijing after lunch today.

On the way back to the hotel, Liu Haozhe brought up the topic they had just discussed again.

"President Qiao, give me a straight answer. You know I'm very anxious and have been planning this for a long time." With no outsiders present, Liu Haozhe spoke frankly.

Instead of answering directly, Qiao Yongfeng asked in return, "President Liu, can the acquisition of Nanxin Peanuts be finalized?"

"It should be about the same. The main thing is pesticide residue testing. As you know, the requirements for pesticide residues are quite strict for exports," Liu Haozhe said.

"Give me a straight answer," Qiao Yongfeng glanced at him and continued.
“Come here. The county has mobilized a lot of people, with the Party Secretary and the County Head coming together. If this matter falls through in the end, won’t you be embarrassing my friend?”

"Your friend? Is it the bank manager Fang who just invited you for tea?" Liu Haozhe asked.

"Who else could it be but him? Otherwise, why would I have come to Nanxin?!"

Qiao Yongfeng's words made Liu Haozhe suddenly realize something, and he immediately said, "I've decided on the acquisition right now! We'll take all of these tens of thousands of tons of peanuts! If there are any problems with exports, we'll sell them domestically! I'll also sign a contract with them for agricultural products!" After saying that, Liu Haozhe held out his palm: "I'll sign a five-year contract with them!"

"Five years? Mr. Liu, you're in such a hurry to leave?" Qiao Yongfeng said.

"I'm leaving, but there's a new general manager," Liu Haozhe said with a smile. "Contract farming is a legally binding agreement, protected by law! Besides, Nanxin's peanuts are indeed of good quality. According to our preliminary inspection, the oil content is quite high. Everyone is doing well; it's a win-win situation!"

"Hehe, great, a win-win situation." Qiao Yongfeng laughed as well. "I'll be going back to Yanjing in mid-May. I'll call you when I get back, and we can go see President He together."

"That's wonderful!" Liu Haozhe exclaimed with delight upon hearing this.

Back at the Chundu Hotel, everyone went to their rooms, but Liu Haozhe was still excitedly pacing around in his room.

Duan Jia knocked and came in. Seeing Liu Haozhe like this, a look of grievance appeared on her face: "President Liu, you've been transferred. What am I going to do?"

"Don't worry, I've already thought it through. After I get there, I'll find a way to transfer you there too. Don't be a secretary, it's too conspicuous. How about I make you the deputy director of the office?" Liu Haozhe said with a smile.

Duan Jia smiled happily upon hearing this: "That's more like it."

"President Liu, who exactly is this Fang Qingye? Why is President Qiao so concerned about him? You've invited him to meet President He several times, but he always made excuses. This time he finally agreed," Duan Jia asked again.

"I'm wondering the same thing. He's just the head of a county-level bank. This bank is smaller than the Dongcheng Credit Union where my brother-in-law works." Liu Haozhe also looked puzzled.

“Yes. And this Nanxin County, I look down on it completely. If it weren’t for President Qiao, I probably would never have come to this place in my entire life!” Duan Jia said, pursing her lips.

"Alright, no matter what, as long as this matter is handled well, my job will be done! Call Vice President Wu right now and have him arrange for people to come and buy everything! The price can be a bit higher, we're supporting agriculture, rural areas, and farmers!" Liu Haozhe said.

Fang Qingye, of course, was unaware of what happened afterward. After seeing Qiao Yongfeng and the others off, she went to work at the bank. A weekend passed, and shortly after starting work that afternoon, she heard a great commotion of gongs and drums on the street below. Curious, Fang Qingye went to the window and peeked out. A group of people, banging gongs and drums, entered the bank.

"Hu Lingling, go see what's going on!" Fang Qingye immediately said, "A bank isn't a theater troupe, are you expecting us to put on a show?"

"Okay." Hu Lingling hurriedly ran out of the room, and a moment later rushed back into the office with a happy look on her face: "Fang Xing, someone has brought you a banner."

(End of this chapter)