78: Chapter 78 Long Live Secretary Qin Chuan

"They're here, they're really here!"

"Wow, so many large trucks, there must be at least a dozen or so!"

Seeing the convoy arrive, everyone became excited, and there was even a commotion.

Everyone wanted to be the first to sell their yellow peaches, so the scene became a bit crowded. Fortunately, Qin Chuan had already made arrangements and considerations.

Seeing that the situation was a bit off, the comrades from the Police Station immediately took up loudspeakers to shout and maintain order.

For the villagers, there was a natural awe of police officers in uniform; as expected, the scene quickly became orderly.

In addition to the few police officers from the Police Station, there were also staff from the Township Government, as well as leaders from various villages, and so on.

Although the scene was very lively, it was orderly.

The first large truck drove over, parked, and then began purchasing the yellow peaches.

The purchasing work was basically handled by staff from Hongtai Supermarket. They were wearing the supermarket's work uniforms and had the Hongtai Supermarket logo, making them easy to identify.

The person in charge was actually a manager from the Central-South region of Hongtai Supermarket, who was in charge of procurement.

Such a high-level leader would generally not come in person, but since the purchase of yellow peaches from Dahe Township was decided by the chairman of the headquarters himself, he dared not neglect it.

On the way here, he was still wondering about the quality of the yellow peaches in Dahe Township, but upon arriving and seeing them, he felt relieved—the quality was excellent.

He picked up a yellow peach, looked at it, smelled it, nodded with satisfaction, and without even bothering to wash it, took a bite.

In an instant, he almost immediately gave a thumbs up.

Sweet, fragrant, crisp, and juicy.

In his mind, he instantly thought of the selling price; with such good quality, it could sell for 9.8 yuan per jin, or at least 10.8 yuan.

The purchase price of 2.5 yuan was too low; 3 yuan, or even 3.5 yuan, would not be high.

Soon, crates of yellow peaches began to be loaded onto the trucks. The speed was fast, and within a few minutes, the first fruit farmer received a receipt, stamped with a large seal, containing information such as their name, the weight of the yellow peaches, the unit price, and the total amount.

With the receipt, they could go to the Dahe Township Finance Office to collect their money. They could go as soon as work started at nine o'clock, or of course, they could wait a few days and collect them all together after gathering several receipts.

"Haha, over three thousand jin of yellow peaches, all sold out, over eight thousand six hundred yuan!"

"It's like a dream, thank you Secretary Qin!"

In less than half an hour, two large trucks were filled with yellow peaches and left the square. Soon, another two trucks drove over and began loading yellow peaches again.

This square was not small, but these were all large trucks; having two come at once was just right. If three or four came, it would be crowded.

As for the other large trucks, they were lined up in a row, like a long dragon, parked along the side of the road.

When Qin Chuan arrived, the place was in full swing.

"Secretary Qin is here!"

"Hello, Secretary Qin!"

Seeing Qin Chuan arrive, many people took the initiative to greet him, their faces full of happy smiles, as if it were a holiday.

Someone didn't know who shouted, "Long live Secretary Qin!"

Immediately, cries of "Long live Secretary Qin!" rang out, first one after another, and then like a mountain-shaking tsunami.

The whole scene was incredibly lively.

"Secretary Qin, have a yellow peach!"

"Secretary Qin, thank you for opening up sales channels for us, thank you so much!"

An old grandmother with gray hair, leaning on a cane, walked over tremblingly and said very emotionally, "Secretary Qin, you really are a living Bodhisattva!"

"I've lived for over eighty years, and this is the first time in my life I've met such a good leader. Secretary Qin, these are eggs laid by the chickens I raised myself; you must accept them."

In the plastic bag were a dozen or so eggs.

Qin Chuan hurriedly declined, "Grandma, take the eggs back and eat them yourself; we leading cadres cannot accept things from the common people."

After a lot of persuasion, Qin Chuan finally managed to decline the dozen or so eggs.

He looked at the purchasing situation here for about ten or twenty minutes, and at least a dozen people insisted on giving Qin Chuan things as a token of gratitude.

There were eggs, various local specialties, and even someone who brought an old hen, insisting that Qin Chuan accept it to make soup.

He originally wanted to stay longer, but seeing everyone so enthusiastic and the purchasing work here orderly, Qin Chuan returned to his office with peace of mind.

Sitting in his office, he processed a few documents, and during that time, he also listened to General Manager Zhou Tong's report on the coal mine construction. Then, he stood in front of the window, looking at the square a hundred meters away, watching the lively purchasing work.

Around eleven o'clock, there was a knock on the door.

Then a middle-aged man pushed the door open and entered, his voice bright, "Secretary Qin Chuan, sorry to bother you."

This was the Party Committee Secretary of Heishi Township, Township Secretary Zhou Changli.

Heishi Township was adjacent to Dahe Township. Although the planting area for yellow peaches was not as large, it was not small either; this year, there were still twenty or thirty million jin of yellow peaches.

So many yellow peaches gave Township Secretary Zhou Changli a massive headache.

With so many, how to sell them, who to sell them to, where the sales channels were—he almost didn't sleep at all last night. This morning, upon hearing about the situation in Dahe Township, his eyes instantly lit up.

Without a word, he hurried over in a rush.

He had just looked at the purchasing situation and was so excited he almost couldn't control himself. It was actually true—it really was Hongtai Supermarket, and the purchase price really was 2.5 yuan.

Seeing Township Secretary Zhou Changli, Qin Chuan roughly guessed the other party's intention.

"Secretary Zhou, what wind blew you here? Please, sit down."

Township Secretary Zhou Changli said, "Secretary Qin, I've come to ask for help this time. You must help your brother out."

Qin Chuan said, "Tell me, what is it?"

Township Secretary Zhou Changli said, "Brother, I've been worried to death these past few days. Conservatively estimated, our Heishi Township has about twenty or thirty million jin of yellow peaches this year. Help your brother out and get Hongtai Supermarket to buy all of our yellow peaches too."

His attitude was very sincere.

At least this was the attitude one should have when asking for help.

Qin Chuan had dealt with Township Secretary Zhou Changli a few times and had a pretty good impression of him; this person was very straightforward and a decent person.

In officialdom, having a few friends is a good thing, and letting others owe you a big favor is an even better thing.

But Qin Chuan knew that this matter could not be easily agreed to; the yellow peaches from Dahe Township must be sold first. Thus, he pretended to be in a very difficult position.

"Old Zhou, being able to contact Hongtai Supermarket was something I only succeeded in after begging everyone I knew. It took a tremendous amount of effort."

"Secretary Qin, I know it's difficult for you, but I really have no other choice. As long as you help me this once, it will count as my owing you a big favor. In the future, if there's anything I, Township Secretary Zhou Changli, can do, I won't hesitate."

Qin Chuan said, "Old Zhou, you're really putting me in a difficult position."

Township Secretary Zhou Changli pleaded again.

After hesitating for a while, Qin Chuan said, "Then I'll help you ask, but don't get your hopes up too high."

"Good, good, good," Township Secretary Zhou Changli said. "Brother, thank you so much. Whether it works out or not, it counts as me owing you a big favor."

"Old Zhou, then wait for my news. Just these couple of days, I'll find some time to ask for you."