A young man from another world returned to his hometown.

Logically speaking, Section Chief Ma is a tenured employee, so even if he performs poorly, it won't affect him much; at most, he'll get a scolding.

So in this place, no matter who the boss is, you should speak to him with some respect, but today...

"In addition, regarding the wages owed by the previous owner, after we take over this land, under the same conditions, we will give priority to hiring the farmers who were owed wages, so that they can earn back the wages they lost through their labor."

"That's all?"

That's all.

"..."

Honestly, he'd never seen a boss like this before.

In the past, all those big bosses wanted new land and required the government to first complete the infrastructure, including roads, water, and electricity, before they would be willing to spend money.

After signing the contract, the factory often delays starting operations, first investing in surrounding real estate, waiting for the land to appreciate, waiting for subsidies to arrive, and waiting to make enough money before proceeding further.

The person in front of me brought a real investment; all he wanted was a green light, and he even offered to take over the mess and hire the fruit farmers who owed him wages.

Section Chief Ma walked to the window and paused for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.

Perhaps it was the initial oath? Perhaps it was the panel manufacturer incident? Or perhaps it was those people I saw sitting at the building entrance those days.

For a person, a single event can have two completely different outcomes in a single moment of thought. In any case, Section Chief Ma made his decision.

"Please wait a moment."

After waiting for about twenty minutes, Section Chief Ma pushed the door open again and came in. His expression was different from when he left; his brows relaxed a little.

"I just consulted my supervisor."

He sat back down in the chair, his tone more serious than before.

"You are from this village, and that's a key reason why the leaders made the decision."

Lin Jiayao nodded without saying anything.

"Regarding the land in Tiancun, our town will step in to coordinate and help you expedite the contract termination and land transfer procedures."

"The rent will be arranged as you suggested, with the entire amount going to the village; our town will not interfere with the distribution."

Section Chief Ma paused for a moment.

"As for the approval, the normal process takes at least half a month."

Lin Jiayao said it directly.

"Three days."

Section Chief Ma glanced at him and repeated himself.

"Three days..."

Lin Jiayao calmly met his gaze.

"Lychees won't wait for us, Section Chief. I'm not trying to make things difficult for you, but I'm telling you that if this approval can't be granted quickly, our cold chain logistics base can't be built. The taste of the 'March Red' variety isn't as good as the 'Guiwei' variety either. The reason it can sell for such a high price is because of the time factor. You don't want the fruit farmers in the nearby villages to have to watch their lychees rot on the trees or have the buyers drive the price down to 80 cents per pound this season, do you?"

"You understand better than I do what this means."

Section Chief Ma remained silent.

he knows.

He knows it all too well.

Lychees are a very expensive fruit, and for ordinary workers, that price is not something they can afford to buy casually.

However, for growers, the lychee season here is unpredictable, with good years followed by bad years, because the purchase price is too volatile.

In a good year, you can make a profit of tens of thousands of yuan, but in a bad year, you can lose everything.

He slammed the teacup down on the table, looked up, and stared at Lin Jiayao.

"it is good."

Like burning one's boats.

"Three days. I will personally take you to meet the leader."

"We've never had a green channel like this before, but starting today, we do."

"In this situation, let's use tea instead of wine."

Section Chief Ma raised his teacup.

Consider it a promise I made.

After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank all three cups in a row.

"The matter will be completed within three days."

He paused, looked at Lin Jiayao, and for the first time, his expression carried a hint of something other than business.

It's like a grassroots cadre who has worked on this land for most of his life, and a certain emotion that has been suppressed in his heart has loosened a crack.

"On behalf of the people here, thank you."

Xiao Zheng's handwriting on his desk was a little neater than usual, though he didn't know why.

Perhaps it's because they feel that they should remember things clearly in moments like these.

Lin Jiayao went out

The sun sets, and motorcycles drive by in the distance.

Taking the initiative to handle messes and voluntarily relinquishing benefits to the people does not bring disadvantage, but rather the greatest support.

He took out his phone, opened the chat window with Lin Yan, and hovered his finger over the screen, thinking for a long time.

【Done.】

Send it out.

He thought for a moment and then added another message.

[Yanzi, where did you learn all this?]

Lin Yan: "???"

……

When Lin Jiayao arrived at Lin Yan's house, he was unexpectedly confronted at the door.

Two fruit wholesalers from the provincial capital, Lao Sun and Lao Zhao, came to our door.

Lin Yan and Xier were lying on the sofa.

There was no need for small talk; Old Zhao was a worldly man and knew that beating around the bush was unnecessary in the countryside.

He leaned forward slightly and spoke.

"President Lin, we're here today to get straight to the point and talk about lychees."

"Um."

Lin Jiayao responded.

Old Zhao continued.

"I've been in this industry for over twenty years. To be honest, I've traveled to many places across the country in recent years, and this kind of layout in a rural town is the first time I've ever seen one like yours."

He paused for a moment, carefully choosing his words.

"Therefore, I am confident and sincere in wanting to discuss a long-term cooperation with you."

"Tell me more about it."

Lin Jiayao didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

Old Sun took over the conversation and pushed over a pre-printed brief plan.

"The proposal is here, Mr. Lin, please take a look."

Lin Jiayao took it, glanced at it, and his expression began to change slightly.

Old Zhao spoke in a steady voice, listing each point one by one.

"What we need are export-grade premium lychees with intact fruit skin, no cracks, no insect damage, a sugar content of over 18%, a single fruit weight of 38 to 45 grams, and packaging that complies with export quarantine regulations."

"Simply put, it's the 'one in a hundred' standard that people in the industry refer to."

Lin Jiayao unconsciously tapped his finger in thought.

Old Zhao continued.

"We hope to deliver the first batch in early April."

The March Red Head fruit is harvested in batches and is highly seasonal. If you miss it, you'll have to wait for the next variety. Our brand's availability won't last long.

"The exact launch date for March Red is around April 10th, so there's still more than a month to go."

Lin Jiayao repeated the number, his voice a little stiff.

His mind started racing.

That lychee grove had been abandoned for so long. It was Lin Yan who decided to bring it in as a rescue effort. The trees were already weak, and this year's fruit yield was not optimistic. Old Zhao wanted export standards with zero insect holes and zero cracked fruit, which is the result that can only be achieved under normal management with meticulous fertilization and pesticide application throughout the year. But now...

Now they want to produce export-grade premium fruit? Are they kidding me?