Family connections: From special recruitment by the county committee to the pinnacle of power

Jiang Yuling frowned slightly and said, "What procedures are needed for a factory with over two thousand employees to relocate there?"

Tan Zhifei smiled faintly and said, "Silly wife, you don't understand! When a factory moves over, the first thing you need to do is complete the business registration and tax procedures, right?"

Jiang Yuling nodded.

Tan Zhifei spoke again, "Even if Lishui County has relevant policies, the amount of tax exemption and the duration of the exemption are all negotiable. Furthermore, a factory with over two thousand employees must occupy a considerable area. Where will the land be allocated? How far is it from the county? Is transportation convenient? Are the surrounding roads accessible? There are many issues like these. It's not something that can be decided simply by talking!"

"But this involves many departments; do you think a lowly clerk could handle it all? Do you think Lishui County is like us..."

At this point, Tan Zhifei suddenly stopped.

Lishui County has no shortage of this one factory; there are at least a dozen of similar size factories. So, it's fair to say that one more or one less factory won't make a difference.

But Yutong County is short of them!

Seeing Tan Zhifei suddenly freeze, Jiang Yuling chuckled and nudged him, saying, "Go on, keep talking!"

Tan Zhifei took a bite of chicken and grinned foolishly at Jiang Yuling as he ate.

"Didn't you just say that this has nothing to do with us?" Jiang Yuling said with a bright smile, her red lips pursed.

Tan Zhifei felt a warmth in his heart, put down the lunchbox, and said to Jiang Yuling, "I understand that you are concerned about my affairs, but this matter is not easy to handle."

Jiang Yuling asked, puzzled, "What's so difficult about this? Why don't you ask the Party Secretary tomorrow what policies our county can offer, like what you just mentioned, such as tax breaks or tax exemptions. If all else fails, we can compare it with Lishui County. Whatever policies they offer, we can offer the same. Then you can talk to Xu Weidong about it, and the matter will be settled, right?"

Tan Zhifei blinked and said, "You're oversimplifying things."

Jiang Yuling asked, puzzled, "What's so difficult about that? You're the head of the county committee, much more powerful than a lowly clerk in the county government. The fact that you took the initiative to ask them to handle this matter makes the Xu family incredibly happy. What's so difficult about it?"

"Besides, hasn't the Party Secretary been criticizing you relentlessly because of this? This time, you've got him a large factory with over two thousand employees. Let's see if he'll still criticize you then!"

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Tan Zhifei shook his head and said, "This kind of thing is not that simple. First of all, we don't know what kind of connections Xu Hansheng's classmate's family has in Lishui County. Secondly, our county is far inferior to Lishui County in many ways. Factories are about upstream and downstream support. The reason why our county is difficult to attract investment is that we simply don't have any large-scale factories."

"Lishui County is good at attracting investment because it has large-scale factories and many freight forwarding shops nearby, making transportation very convenient. But have you ever seen a freight forwarding sign in our county?"

"The transportation costs alone are half again as high in our county as in Lishui County. Business people are shrewd; they'll do the math."

Hearing Tan Zhifei's words, Jiang Yuling's enthusiasm waned somewhat, but she still said with some reluctance, "Well, we have to try, right? How do you know it won't work if you haven't even tried? If you can't bring yourself to do it, I'll ask again tomorrow!"

Jiang Yuling said, holding Tan Zhifei's hand.

Tan Zhifei shook his head and said, "No... that's not how it's done..."

He put down his chopsticks, pondered for a moment, then looked at the clothes hanging on the clothes rack belonging to Jiang Yuling, and said thoughtfully, "Someone gave you a piece of clothing today and treated you to dinner, wouldn't that...?"

Jiang Yuling gave a bitter laugh, shook her head, took out yesterday's lab report from her bag, and handed it to Tan Zhifei, saying, "The reason you brought me clothes and money is because Xu Hansheng hit me yesterday. He doesn't have a driver's license, and he's afraid I'll call the police. If he gets punished for drunk driving, he won't be able to take the civil service exam. What do you think?"

Tan Zhifei took the test results from Jiang Yuling and carefully read them. Only after confirming that Jiang Yuling was alright did Tan Zhifei feel relieved. He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "So that's how it is. That makes sense. I thought they were after us. In that case, let's treat them to a meal tomorrow."

"On the one hand, you're not really in a hurry, and since they've given you such a generous gift, you should reciprocate. On the other hand, I'd like to meet with Xu Weidong in person and have a detailed talk with him about this. If his brother is really in trouble, I can help him out. Everything is negotiable with the secretary."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuling finally smiled and said, "Okay, I'll call Xiuru tomorrow at noon and tell her that we'll eat at Hongyunlai again tomorrow night. There aren't any better restaurants in the county."

Tan Zhifei nodded and said, "Okay, but... I won't get paid until the end of the month, so how about we wait a bit?"

A hasty meal at Hongyunlai would cost at least four or five hundred yuan, which Tan Zhifei was really hesitant about. It was only the first day of the month, and there were still two weeks left.

"Don't worry, I have money!"

Jiang Yuling took out the five thousand yuan that Xu Hansheng had given her from her bag and placed it on the table.

Tan Zhifei's eyes widened instantly!

"Where did you get so much money?"

Tan Zhifei glanced at it briefly; it must be at least three thousand, if not five thousand!

"I already told you, Xu Hansheng knocked me down yesterday. After taking me to the hospital for a check-up, he insisted on giving me this money, saying it was for nutrition expenses. He also told me not to tell Xiuru or report it to the traffic police. I really couldn't refuse, so I had no choice but to accept it."

After saying that, Jiang Yuling took out a thousand yuan from her pocket and handed the rest to Tan Zhifei, saying, "This thousand yuan should be enough for tomorrow. Keep the rest of the money and deposit it tomorrow. When our son comes back, we still need to pay for his accommodation and buy him clothes for the changing season."

Tan Zhifei thought for a moment, then reluctantly nodded. He then said to Jiang Yuling, "I think we should set it for 6:30 tomorrow night. If something comes up and I have to work overtime, I'll call you in advance. Oh, and bring an extra battery tomorrow, so your phone doesn't shut down automatically again."

Tan Zhifei thoughtfully offered a reminder.

"Don't worry, it won't shut down automatically."

As she spoke, Jiang Yuling took out the phone that Li Xiuru had given her.

Tan Zhifei was stunned when he saw the Nokia 9500 in her hand...