At the pinnacle of power: parachuted into your hometown as a leader right from the start!

Jiang Feng was unaware of Yu Shuming's thoughts at the moment. He only knew that the city was in contact with Yuanchang County, preparing to transfer the funds allocated by the Planning Commission and the Finance Department to Yuanchang County.

"You're amazing, Xiaofeng! The funding actually got approved?"

Upon hearing this news, Jin Zhiming looked at Jiang Feng with surprise on his face.

Jiang Feng called him before he left work on Friday and said there was no need to rush, the money would be approved in a couple of days.

I can't believe the money actually got approved! This is incredible.

It's truly a blessing for all the people of Yuanchang County, and for him, the county magistrate, to have such a capable comrade as Jiang Feng.

"Hehe, County Chief Jin, the funds have come through. Shouldn't we start the bidding process?"

Jiang Feng smiled slightly and looked at Jin Zhiming with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Jin Zhiming assumed that Jiang Feng had designs on the money.

"Oh? Xiaofeng, do you have any companies you recommend?"

Jiang Feng immediately waved his hand; he had no such idea.

"No, County Chief Jin, you misunderstand. I just wanted to remind you about the quality of the project. This is something that must be given top priority when bidding."

"This is the foundation for the future development of our Yuanchang County."

Jin Zhiming waved his hand slightly and looked at Jiang Feng with a smile.

"Don't worry, Xiaofeng. The people below understand this. I will also pay close attention to this matter and will absolutely not allow anyone to tamper with such an important project."

Jiang Feng felt relieved after hearing Jin Zhiming's words.

"Okay, County Chief Jin, I'll head down now. I still have a lot of work to do."

Jin Zhiming personally got up and saw Jiang Feng out.

"Okay, then you can go ahead and get busy. If there's anything that needs coordination, just let me know."

Jiang Feng nodded in agreement and then walked out.

And then, the development of Yuanchang County really entered a fast track.

With the construction of the light and heavy industrial park, investment promotion and the establishment of the Liaoning Iron and Steel Group branch plant are also progressing simultaneously.

Jiang Feng also led a group to Chongqing and Anhui Province, inviting many crayfish farming experts back.

We conducted a county-wide inspection to determine if the land was suitable and whether rice-shrimp farming could be promoted to help increase the income of the local people.

The experts were also very concerned about this matter. They rarely saw a leader like Jiang Feng who was so concerned about the lives of ordinary people.

With this kind of attitude, level of attention, and respect, how could they not take it seriously?

"County Chief Jiang, we've traveled all over the county recently, and we can almost confirm that our county has the conditions to raise crayfish."

"However, if we want to promote rice-shrimp co-culture, farmland improvement is essential, and this will definitely cost a lot of money."

Jiang Feng looked at Guo An, whose face was dark, and pondered for a moment.

"Hmm, approximately how much will this cost? How much farmland in our county is suitable for conversion? And what is the approximate future growth potential?"

Guo An didn't hesitate and immediately gave a number.

"Currently, there are about one million mu of farmland in our county that are suitable for renovation, and of course, a lot of of this farmland is still used to grow other crops."

"There are three standards for future production increases. One is to mainly raise crayfish, with an annual yield of about 300 catties per mu. If it is for export, the income per mu will be between 1,000 and 800 yuan."

"The second option is to adopt the standard rice-shrimp rotation model. In this regard, we can achieve a yield of about 200 to 150 catties per mu. If exported, the income per mu will increase by 500 to 700 yuan."

"This standard is what we advocate most. On the one hand, it can ensure that the yield of rice per mu is stable or even increase. On the other hand, it can also ensure that crayfish or rice can share the risks. In case of a sudden and drastic change in water quality, resulting in a reduction in crayfish or rice production, it can ensure that farmers will not face famine this year..."

"The third option is an extensive farming model, which mainly adopts rice as the main crop and crayfish as a secondary crop, without feeding them, and uses ecological farming methods..."

"The cost of renovation per mu is basically between 700 and 1,000 yuan. If large-scale renovation can be carried out to reduce costs, it can be between 500 and 700 yuan per mu."

Jiang Feng did a quick calculation: 500 yuan? One million mu? That means the renovation cost alone would reach 500 million yuan?

Should the common people pay for this?

Can they afford this money?

If each family of four has only five mu of farmland suitable for renovation, then each family would need to contribute 2,500 yuan.

It's important to know that many urban families can't even save 2,500 yuan a year.

Not to mention the farmers who rely on the land for their livelihood.

"Yes, Lao Guo, you've really gone to a lot of trouble these past few days. Look at you, you're much darker than when I first met you."

Guo An grinned, showing his big teeth.

"County Chief Jiang, it is my honor to serve a leader like you who cares so much about the people."

"I don't feel tired at all, I even enjoy it a bit."

Jiang Feng looked at Guo An, who only had a set of white teeth, and couldn't help but shake his head and tease him.

"Old Guo, listen to my advice, try to go out less at night, and even if you do go out, don't grin like that."

"If someone who doesn't know the situation saw this, they would think it was haunted in the middle of the night."

Guo An couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"County Chief Jiang, I don't like it when you say that. I may be dark-skinned, but I'm not that dark, am I?"

"Let me tell you, I've seen real black people. Those guys are really black. Except for their palms and teeth, they have no white spots, and they smell terrible."

Jiang Feng smiled and said.

"Alright, you look down on others with this attitude? Leave the proposal here and go back to rest. We need to discuss this proposal carefully in the meeting to determine which method is more suitable for promotion."

Guo An naturally had no objection and waved his hand.

"Okay, I'll be going now. Let me know when you've thought it through."

After Guo An left, Jiang Feng pondered for a moment.

"We can rent a piece of land this year to test it out, and if it works, we can roll it out the year after next."

"But if we promote it the year after next, that will be another huge expense!"

Jiang Feng, as a county government leader, couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought about this.

Almost all local governments are struggling to make ends meet.

The mismatch between responsibilities and financial resources has hit local governments hard since the fiscal and tax reforms.

Therefore, after the abolition of agricultural tax, most local governments will have no choice but to focus on land.

This also gave rise to the phenomenon of land-based finance.

"Oh, that's a matter for the year after next. There's no rush now. Maybe the industrial park will be developed by then, and this money issue won't be a big deal."

Jiang Feng shook his head, took the plan, and went to find Jin Zhiming.

After reading it, Jin Zhiming couldn't help but frown.