78: Chapter 78 Miscellaneous Matters

Sun Ning's itinerary was cut short at Mingyue Village due to a phone call.

There were still two other villages with suitable conditions in the vicinity that he hadn't had the chance to visit yet.

As soon as Sun Ning returned to the township, good news awaited him.

After half a year, the Deep Blue feed mill could finally begin operations.

According to the requirements of the original contract, the factory facilities Shenlan Company established in Mishui Township were, in principle, to prioritize hiring residents of Mishui Township.

Of course, important positions still required important talent.

Even for those simple positions, Shenlan Company still needed to recruit and train workers for a month before they could get up to speed.

Shang Rou had told him that Shenlan Company was preparing for trial operations while simultaneously training staff.

As for the breeding farm, because the construction was relatively simpler, it had already been completed long ago.

The first batch of pigs had already been successfully introduced to the pens, and currently, all work was proceeding in an orderly manner.

"Township Head, General Manager Li Tao has invited us to tour the feed mill."

Vice Township Head Wang Penghui stood by Sun Ning's office, speaking incessantly about the achievements made in the industrial park.

He also brought up General Manager Li Tao's invitation for the government to attend the opening ceremony.

Sun Ning supported this matter.

Putting aside the fact that Deep Blue was making money for him, as the first large-scale enterprise in Mishui Township, Sun Ning had to show his support.

Not only that, when General Manager Li Tao invited him privately, Sun Ning instructed him to invite Secretary Xue Hongtao first.

It was necessary for Secretary Xue Hongtao and Sun Ning to personally attend the breeding farm's opening ceremony.

The two of them personally endorsing the factory would demonstrate that this enterprise was valued by both the Township Party Committee and the Township Government.

By then, those monsters and demons would not dare to easily provoke Shenlan Company.

One must protect their own company; who doesn't have a little selfishness?

"Has the Party Secretary been invited yet?"

Respecting the Party Secretary was something Sun Ning had always practiced in his government work.

Secretary Xue Hongtao was worthy of respect.

"He has already been invited, and the Party Secretary has confirmed his attendance!"

"Very well, we will go together tomorrow."

Watching Vice Township Head Wang Penghui's departing figure, Sun Ning was very satisfied with his performance during this period.

Ever since he became the second-in-command of the Township Government, it was as if he no longer felt the need to hide his talents.

He was full of energy, and the various tasks of the government were being handled in an orderly fashion.

Moreover, his attitude toward Sun Ning had not diminished with his rise in status.

On the contrary, his attitude toward Sun Ning became increasingly respectful, reporting every major and minor matter daily.

It was precisely because of this that Sun Ning dared to confidently pursue things that they couldn't handle.

This was also the source of his confidence when he would be away for days at a time.

Sun Ning was not afraid that Vice Township Head Wang Penghui would have other ideas.

First, his position was one that Sun Ning had personally promoted him to.

Second, he had no backing in the county.

Most importantly, ever since Director Zhou Qiang became a member of the Township Party Committee, Liaison Xiao Yuan had also successfully become the Deputy Director of the Party and Government Office.

With Liaison Xiao Yuan stationed in the township to gather information, Sun Ning felt very reassured.

After Vice Township Head Wang Penghui left, Sun Ning took out his phone and dialed Boss Wang, who had invested in a hotel in Mishui Township.

"Boss Wang, your progress is a bit slow. Is it a lack of funds? The industrial park is about to get busy. Leaving money on the table is not the way of doing business for Boss Wang!"

Boss Wang on the other end was startled and quickly asked, "How is the progress over there so fast?"

Boss Wang had not expected Shenlan Company's actions to be so swift.

Was Deep Blue that wealthy?

How much extra money did they spend to rush the project schedule?

Consequently, he became anxious; this was cold, hard cash after all.

There were no hotels in Mishui Township; to put it bluntly, his hotel held a monopoly in Mishui Township.

Once the Deep Blue feed mill, Deep Blue breeding farm, and Deep Blue Food factories opened, there would be many people coming to Mishui Township from out of town to conduct business.

His hotel would be a gold mine; the hotels he had in Zhongzhou did not have such a great advantage.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and Boss Wang patted his chest, guaranteeing on the phone.

"Please rest assured, Township Head Sun. I will find more workers and have them work in two shifts. With that amount of work, it will be finished very quickly."

It is said that all businessmen are profit-driven; after Sun Ning's reminder, Boss Wang no longer cared about the small increase in costs.

After hanging up with Boss Wang, Sun Ning's phone rang again.

He took it out and saw it was the boss of Gongyi Construction Company.

These people were truly well-connected; he had just returned to the township, and all sorts of calls were already coming in.

After Sun Ning answered the phone, he didn't know what the person on the other end said.

He smiled faintly and said, "If you really want to treat me, General Manager Zhao, you can come to my Mishui Township at noon. I am actually craving the braised mutton at Old Sun's place."

Sun Ning was still very cautious about accepting invitations to meals.

However, a work meal like a bowl of braised mutton was harmless.

The General Manager Zhao on the other end understood Sun Ning's work style well and didn't say much, simply agreeing.

By now, Sun Ning's reputation for having money had already spread among a certain social stratum in Gongfan County.

Clearly, Zhao Yi was a member of this circle.

With nearly 100 million in liquid capital, who else in Gongfan County could produce that?

At noon, when Sun Ning arrived at Old Sun's place, Zhao Yi had already arrived.

Looking at this familiar face, Sun Ning muttered to himself.

Who could have imagined that Zhao Yi, who was so prominent in Gongfan County, would end up in prison in the future due to fraud and other charges?

As for the current Zhao Yi, his gaze was firm and he was full of high spirits.

This was the stage where he was just starting out, so he appeared quite aggressive.

After Sun Ning sat down, Zhao Yi impatiently took out an envelope.

Zhao Yi was not afraid of others seeing him give something to Sun Ning.

Those who could come here to eat were all ordinary people, and no one would care much about what dealings were happening in that small private room.

And Zhao Yi did not believe he was bribing Sun Ning.

"Township Head Sun, this money is the commission for your help in selling the shops. It is exactly a one-percent agency fee."

You have to admit, Zhao Yi was truly handling business officially, without any personal agenda mixed in.

A one-percent agency fee was the market rate; nothing wrong with that!

It was fortunate that Zhao Yi added the comment about it being a one-percent agency fee.

Otherwise, Sun Ning would have turned around and left, and added Zhao Yi to his blacklist in the process.

Clearly, at this time, Zhao Yi had not yet become the disreputable figure of the future; he still had some sense now.

Sun Ning pushed the card back to Zhao Yi.

He said leisurely, "General Manager Zhao, take this money and hire more workers to support the government's work; that would make me happier than giving me money."

Sun Ning was a bit anxious now.

He did not shy away from expressing his desire for achievements.

He had been in Mishui Township for less than half a year, and it had only been five months since his promotion to a Section-level cadre.

Theoretically, he shouldn't be so eager for achievements.

But he was only the Township Head; he had not yet reached the most valuable position for a substantive Section-level official.

And to a certain extent, moving from Township Head to Party Secretary was not a promotion.

They were both substantive Section-level officials, after all.

Doing it this way also complied with the "three years, two positions" promotion regulation: one year as Township Head, one year as Party Secretary, and after two years, smoothly advancing to the County-level.

Sun Ning was not a saint; he would not contribute his entire life to Mishui Township.

Furthermore, only by standing higher could he do more things.

The two were not in conflict.