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

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhicheng glanced at the two little ones and then nodded slightly.

"Okay, Xiaofeng, you can make the arrangements. We'll follow your instructions. Anyway, we'll be doing work in our new positions, and we certainly won't let you down."

Jiang Feng smiled and waved his hand.

"What's so shameful about it? Nobody can make things difficult for you when you're doing your normal work."

After everyone finished eating, Chen You and Wang Zhengguo arrived at Jiang Feng's house.

The two of them looked at Jiang Feng with smiles on their faces.

"Uncle Chen? Uncle Wang, what brings you here? Have you eaten?"

Jiang Feng greeted the two warmly.

The two nodded, and Chen You hesitated for a moment.

"Xiaofeng, we've come to ask you if our village can start large-scale planting next year?"

"After all, everyone has seen this year's output, and they're all a bit anxious."

Wang Zhengguo added from the side.

"Yes, even those who disagreed before are tempted. So much output means a lot of money, and they don't want to just watch without getting a penny."

"These people have said countless bad things about each other behind people's backs, but now that they see they can make money, they've suddenly become very enthusiastic."

Jiang Feng listened to Wang Zhengguo's words and chuckled.

"Uncle Wang, you can't say that. We should understand everyone's concerns about the risks, after all, our people have been poor for too long."

"Now that they see ways to improve their lives, they certainly won't want to give up."

Wang Zhengguo nodded, but his tone still carried a hint of anger.

"Yes, County Chief Jiang, you're right, but I'm just saying this because I feel it's not worth it for you. They've been talking badly about you behind your back a lot before."

"It only got better after I attended your wedding."

Jiang Feng didn't mind this kind of thing at all. There's a saying that goes, "A person who isn't envied is mediocre." Sometimes that's quite true.

"It's alright, Uncle Wang. How many people don't talk about others behind their backs? And how many people can avoid being talked about behind their backs?"

"They have mouths, I can't stop them from speaking, can I? Let them talk if they want to."

Chen You's face was full of admiration.

"County Magistrate Jiang, no wonder you can hold such a high position. Your demeanor is beyond our reach."

Jiang Feng smiled, not taking the other party's flattery to heart.

"Here's what we'll do, Uncle Chen and Uncle Wang. When you get back, tell everyone not to rush. After this harvest is over, we'll sell the produce to see the actual output. That way, we can decide on the size of the operation we'll expand later."

"But you don't need to worry. Once it's rolled out, Kaoshan Village will definitely be the first village to be included."

"After all, the experimental field is right here in our village. Many villagers are familiar with this model, and it will be more effective to implement it here."

The two were immediately relieved upon hearing this.

"Alright, I'm relieved to hear you say that, County Chief Jiang. If anyone asks again, I'll just tell them this."

Jiang Feng nodded. After the two left, Jiang Feng couldn't help but wonder how large the first phase of the project should be.

The cost is actually quite high; it would cost seven or eight million yuan for 10,000 mu, and even more than seventy or eighty million yuan for 100,000 mu.

This sum of money is by no means a small amount for Yuanchang County at present.

Furthermore, the subsequent sales support and other related matters also need to be taken care of simultaneously, which is also a considerable expense.

There shouldn't be any problem with funding. With matching funds from both the provincial and municipal levels, 100,000 mu or even 200,000 mu shouldn't be a big issue.

The key issue is sales. Whether we ship overseas or expand domestically, we will need to establish a complete sales network.

Soon, Jiang Feng had an idea: could this sales network be branched out?

The county can intervene, but not completely; it can attract merchants from other places to take over the business.

Alternatively, it's also possible to connect directly with foreign trade companies.

"Yes, this method works. It doesn't require too much manpower and resources from the county, and it can also solve the sales channel problem."

The next day, Jiang Feng took Gao Xin and brought crayfish to visit the leader.

His first stop was definitely his father-in-law's house.

"Dad, Mom, I've brought Xiaoxin to see you."

Hearing the sound, Gao Yuqiang put down his newspaper and turned to look at the door.

Guan Xinyue greeted the voice with a smile.

"Oh dear, you silly child, why did you bring a gift when you came all this way?"

"Why are you putting on this act with us when you're our child?"

Gao Xin walked in with a smile and said to her mother in a coquettish tone.

"Mom, this is no ordinary gift. This is the first batch of produce from Xiaofeng's rice-crayfish co-culture project. These crayfish were all raised in the fields."

"We ate a lot yesterday, it tasted so good."

Jiang Feng nodded and added.

"That's right, Mom. We wanted to bring it over for Mom and Dad to try and give us their feedback as soon as we had some produce."

Hearing this, Gao Yuqiang also came over and looked at what Jiang Feng was holding.

"How big are they? How much can one acre produce?"

Jiang Feng answered his father-in-law's question with a smile.

"Dad, this is quite a large plot of land. It can produce about 180 catties per mu."

"Future production will be even higher, possibly reaching around two hundred pieces."

Watching Jiang Feng and Gao Yuqiang chat, Guan Xinyue shook her head and took her daughter and crayfish into the kitchen.

"Let's ignore them and start cooking. Xiaoxin, what do you want to eat?"

"What does Xiaofeng like to eat? Mom will make it for both of you."

Seeing this, Gao Xin spoke to her mother without any politeness.

"Mom, I like stir-fried cauliflower, or steamed..."

While ordering food, Gao Yuqiang pulled Jiang Feng to sit on the sofa, a thoughtful look on his face.

"So, your experimental field was a great success? I remember that this experimental field also required farmland modification. Was the cost high in that regard?"

"If ordinary people have to bear the cost themselves, how long will it take them to break even?"

Jiang Feng memorized these data and quickly provided a response.

"That's right, Dad. If the cost of transforming farmland is on a large scale, it's around seven or eight hundred yuan per mu. But if it's done piecemeal, it's at least a thousand yuan more expensive."

"If farmers have to bear this cost themselves, it would take at least two to three years of output per acre to break even."

Gao Yuqiang frowned and said.

"If the cost is so high, would the people be willing to make the changes?"

Have you considered this issue?

Jiang Feng immediately nodded, and then said to his father-in-law.

"Dad, this is what I'm thinking: we won't let the people pay for this, but we need to sign a contract that guarantees the rice-shrimp co-culture model will be maintained for more than five years after the farmland is transformed, and the farmland will not be easily damaged."

"And we can grant some sales companies the right to acquire at a price slightly below market value."

"We hope these companies can also help us spread some of the costs, but of course, these are all future plans."