CHAPTER 390: CHAPTER 236: THE YOUNG SELECTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM PARTICIPANT_2

Cao Yue waved his hand and said, "We are all young people, being appreciated by the older generation is also a credit to your abilities."

This statement carries many implications.

On the surface, it seems to praise Chen Cheng, but it also serves as Cao Yue’s self-affirmation.

He is able to occupy this position at such a young age, not only because of his personal abilities but more importantly, the people who want him to be promoted are also very powerful.

Cao Yue continued, "Since you are Mr. Jin’s man, I will speak frankly."

"Please speak."

"I will not approve the Hot Spring Town project."

Chen Cheng was completely confused and asked, "What is the issue..."

"This was a plan left by the previous leadership."

Cao Yue openly admitted, "You must have seen when you arrived, this county town lacks expressways and high-speed rail, to support such a large tourism industry, relying solely on the local and surrounding areas is definitely not enough."

"I am only here for three years, and I don’t want to leave the local people with an empty city and countless debts after I’m gone."

Chen Cheng was stunned; he did not expect Cao Yue to say such words.

"The track record of promotion is crucial, but I prefer to do some real work," Cao Yue looked at Chen Cheng, "What do you think, for a county like Kaiyang, who will ultimately bear the brunt of the loans taken?"

Chen Cheng immediately understood Cao Yue’s concerns.

With its weak economic foundation and limited fiscal revenue, if the Hot Spring Town project fails, the huge debt would ultimately fall on the local populace.

Cao Yue obviously did not want to see such a situation.

"Mr. Cao, I understand your intentions," Chen Cheng said earnestly.

Cao Yue nodded, "Without issuing debt, can you help me bring in some capital?"

Faced with such a straightforward question, Chen Cheng was direct, "Do you mean attracting business and investment?"

Cao Yue shook his head, "Attracting business and investment? It’s not that easy!"

He chuckled bitterly and continued, "Given Kaiyang’s geographical location and traffic conditions, which you’ve seen, attracting big companies to invest is as difficult as scaling the sky!"

"What do you mean, Mr. Cao?" Chen Cheng vaguely felt that Cao Yue might already have some ideas.

"To be honest, I’ve been considering recently whether we could change our approach and develop industries that require less investment, show quick results, and have low risk," revealed Cao Yue.

"I have been visiting these days and found that although Kaiyang’s transportation is not very convenient, the ecological environment is excellent, very suitable for developing green agriculture."

"I plan to integrate the existing resources and establish a base for green agricultural products, introducing selenium-rich tea, rice, rapeseed oil, and fruits."

"This way, it can not only boost local employment but also solve the income issues of the farmers."

Cao Yue grew more excited as he spoke, "With the least amount of money, we can do great things, good things, substantial things."

Chen Cheng listened earnestly, nodding occasionally.

"20 million, can you bring it?" Cao Yue set his terms, "Let’s start with a live-streaming agriculture aid base, to open up this channel."

Hearing this figure, Chen Cheng was inwardly surprised; he did not expect Cao Yue to be so pragmatic, presenting such a humble posture right from the start.

million is but a trifle whether for Jin Baogen, or for himself, or even for the institutions under his hand.

But Chen Cheng understood, Cao Yue was not just asking for money, what he wanted was a commitment.

"Mr. Cao, rest assured, this money can be in your account before Monday," Chen Cheng also showed his determination.

"Good, then I await your good news."

Cao Yue smiled and patted Chen Cheng’s shoulder, "If this goes well, I will give you a project that really needs debt financing. Your trip to Qianzhou wouldn’t be in vain."

Resource exchange achieved a full circle at this moment, and the two exchanged smiles.

After chatting for a while, they slowly walked out of the gym.

"Did you come alone this time?" asked Cao Yue.

"I brought some of my team."

Cao Yue checked the time, "Are you free this afternoon?"

"Yes, I am."

"Then follow my car, I will show you around the places I have planned."

Chen Cheng nodded, "All right, Mr. Cao."

The two got into their cars parked by the roadside, and once in the car, Chen Cheng told Chen Donghai, "Follow the Passat ahead."

"Alright, Mr. Chen."

Xu Qiu was in the passenger seat, looking at Chen Cheng who didn’t seem to sweat at all, and curiously asked, "Mr. Chen, didn’t you play tennis?"

"No, I was discussing some matters."

Chen Cheng took out his phone and first dialed Jin Baogen’s number.

Ding ding ding...

"Is it done?"

When Chen Cheng heard the familiar voice, he said, "Mr. Jin, there has been a change in the plan."

"Uh?"

Chen Cheng explained the situation with Cao Yue in detail. After listening, Jin Baogen was silent for a moment and said, "Xiao Cao is still the same, having his own ideas."

Chen Cheng inquired, "Previously?"

"He didn’t need to go there, he did it just to prove himself," Jin Baogen thought to himself:

"Since things have come to this, there’s only this way to proceed. But remember, even if the project changes, the people involved should not."

Chen Cheng glanced at Chen Donghai who was driving, "Alright, I understand."

"Okay, let’s leave it at that for now. If you have any new information, inform me at any time."

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Cheng started to check the authenticity of "selenium-rich" products online.

The search results showed that selenium-rich products have indeed been receiving a lot of attention recently, and their nutritional value and market prospects are very promising.

However, at the same time, there are many false promotions and inferior products under the guise of "selenium-rich" in the market, requiring careful identification.

Chen Cheng looked through various documents while thinking:

"20 million, did I give it myself?"

The car left the county town, and after another forty to fifty minutes, the speed slowed down.

"Mr. Chen, it looks like we’ve reached the place," Chen Donghai reminded him.

Chen Cheng looked up and saw Cao Yue’s Passat parked by the roadside; he too got out and walked over.

Cao Yue, pointing to the golden yellow rice field in front of them, said:

"This is the planned selenium-rich rice plantation. The soil and water conditions here are very suitable for growing selenium-rich rice, and we have already partnered with experts from the Provincial Agricultural Sciences Institute to introduce the most advanced planting technology."

"Look how well these rice plants are growing!" Cao Yue pointed to the full rice spikes in the field, his face filled with pride.

Chen Cheng nodded, this rice indeed seemed to be better than what he had seen last night in Hoshino Mika’s video.

"Mr. Cao, you really put a lot of effort into the local community."

Cao Yue waved his hand, "Since I’m here, I should do something meaningful. Spending all day on those unrealistic projects is uninteresting."

He led Chen Cheng forward, pointing to several simple brick houses not far away:

"That’s the village activity center where the villagers usually have meetings and watch movies. I plan to build the live-streaming base there to facilitate learning and participation for the villagers."

"I need 20 million for a reason," Cao Yue continued, "it’s not without foundation."

"The renovation here costs money, we need to rebuild roads, replan the network, design product display areas, storage areas, and also provide training."

He looked at Chen Cheng and then pointed at the mountain behind the activity center, "Up there is the tea factory, which also needs funding."

Chen Cheng followed the direction of Cao Yue’s hand, his gaze passing over the golden rice fields to a patch of lush greenery, with several rows of houses faintly visible.

"The tea factory is quite large, isn’t it?" Chen Cheng asked.

"It’s one of our county’s leading enterprises, but currently, it also faces some difficulties."

Cao Yue sighed, "The equipment is outdated, the brand influence is lacking, and the sales channels are quite limited, so the benefits have been not very good."

He paused, then continued, "My idea is, taking this opportunity with the live-streaming base, to integrate the tea factory as well, creating a complete industrial chain involving cultivation, processing, and sales."

"This way, not only can we improve the quality and added value of the tea, but also solve the sales difficulties the tea factory faces, bringing more income to the villagers."

Chen Cheng silently admired Cao Yue’s clear thinking, specific goals, and long-term vision, worthy of being a young cadre with assistant personnel selection background.

"Mr. Cao, rest assured, about the money, I’ll resolve it on time," Chen Cheng reassured once again: "I’ll immediately arrange for the payment."

"No rush, take your time and see," Cao Yue smiled and said, "Let’s keep it business-oriented, I want you to see the future profits before you make a final decision."