The Invincible Son-in-law
Chapter 258: Right to Speak
This kind of meeting is essentially a process for both parties to better understand each other.
As the Deputy County Magistrate, Lin Hao naturally had to report on the general situation of Wucheng County, and also played a special promotional video.
"We in Wucheng County have introduced the leading enterprise in the new energy battery industry, the Red Era Group. Using this as an opportunity for economic development, we have launched a large number of industry chain projects, which will certainly help the entire county's economy to take off..."
"Of course, we also hope for more enterprises to join in planning the big picture of economic development and realize the five-year economic development plan of the city party committee and city government..."
While introducing the promotional video, Lin Hao also made some supplementary explanations.
Immediately, Chairman Kang began introducing Kanghui Technology Group and also played a short introduction video of the group.
The meeting ended quickly, and then everyone had dinner together in a cheerful atmosphere.
After the dinner, Lin Hao was preparing to see off Chairman Kang and his team from Kanghui Technology Group, but was stopped by the chairman.
"County Magistrate Lin, Director Cheng, I wonder if you have time for a cup of tea before you leave, I have something to consult with you." Kang Mingsheng said with a smile.
Lin Hao exchanged a glance with Cheng Jiayao and readily agreed, "I wouldn't dare call it consultation, let's have a cup of tea to sober up a bit."
The two guessed that the chairman had some things that were not convenient to say openly and wanted to talk with them in private, so they agreed readily.
Since Chairman Kang had things to say in private, Lin Hao instructed Lu Xiaodan and the two drivers to go back, telling them not to waste time waiting there.
With high emotional intelligence, Lu Xiaodan left quietly after sending off the drivers, as instructed by her leaders.
Chairman Kang left his subordinates outside, brought Lin Hao and his companion into the tea room, and personally brewed tea for them.
Lin Hao couldn't figure out the chairman's intention, so he didn't take the initiative to speak, instead, he engaged in small talk about everyday topics.
After brewing the tea for them, Chairman Kang smiled and asked, "County Magistrate Lin, Director Cheng, the Red Era Group developing in your county is a great opportunity for you. There must be a lot of business involved. We are a comprehensive enterprise capable of handling many types of business. I wonder if we could be given some of those opportunities?"
"Hahaha..." Lin Hao laughed heartily and said, "Chairman Kang, our county party committee and government can only play a guiding role, and can't order Red Era Group. Such business activities are not something we can promise. At most, we can just act as an intermediary."
"County Magistrate Lin, of course, I understand the functions of the government. However, with Red Era Group on your county's territory, doesn't the county party committee and the government have any say?" Kang Mingsheng asked with a pained expression.
"This isn't about having a say, it's that our government can't interfere with a company's development and decisions. If you're interested in doing business, I believe you can negotiate with the leadership of Red Era Group." Lin Hao explained with a smile.
"Hmm, you're right. I wonder if County Magistrate Lin could introduce me to the leadership of Red Era Group?" Kang Mingsheng requested.
"This is no problem. Once your bamboo fiber project lands, I'll arrange a meal to introduce you." Lin Hao readily agreed.
"Then I must thank you, County Magistrate Lin." Kang Mingsheng quickly expressed his gratitude.
"Hahaha... the matter isn't settled yet, so don't thank me. By the way, Chairman Kang, what exactly is this business you were talking about? You work in agriculture, and Red Era Group is in new energy batteries. It seems there's not much overlap between you, right?" Lin Hao asked with a smile.
"It's like this, in our bamboo fiber industry, we can make cardboard packaging. With so many projects landing, I think they'll surely need a lot of cardboard boxes and packaging cartons." Kang Mingsheng explained.
Lin Hao nodded slightly and smiled, "Hmm, when you put it that way, I also think they might need it. It's just that there are packaging plants everywhere. Do you have any advantages or special features? Do you really have competitive advantages?"
"County Magistrate Lin, our bamboo fiber has much lower costs, especially if the factory is built in bamboo-resource-rich areas, saving transportation and middlemen costs. It has a significant price advantage, plus the boxes made from our bamboo fiber are more durable..." Kang Mingsheng began to elaborate.
While listening to his explanation, Lin Hao and his companion sipped their tea and occasionally asked questions, gradually gaining a deeper understanding of the bamboo fiber industry.
Although bamboo fiber may not be as excellent as he described, it likely isn't subpar either and still holds some competitiveness.
However, Lin Hao is not foolish; if Kanghui Technology Group does not invest in building a factory in Wucheng County, he won't introduce them to the leadership of Red Era Group.
"Chairman Kang, we have learned about the situation you mentioned. Why don't we discuss the bamboo fiber project to see if you have any plans?" Lin Hao steered the topic back.
"County Magistrate Lin, here's what I'm thinking: in several towns rich in bamboo resources, establish a primary production and processing base for raw materials, then concentrate the raw materials in the industrial park. If our factory production line directly enters the industrial park, it can save a lot of time. Based on four production lines, each line requires an investment of 20 million, plus labor and other expenses, the total investment would not be less than 100 million..." Chairman Kang clearly had a rough plan in mind.
Lin Hao felt that this idea was quite good and interjected to ask, "Chairman Kang, do you know how many tons of bamboo each production line can process in a year?"
"Assuming at least 25 days of operation per month, one production line can consume 200,000 tons of bamboo annually, and four production lines would be about 800,000 tons..." Chairman Kang made an initial estimate.
Lin Hao quickly calculated that with the current price of over 600 per ton of bamboo, if they sell 800,000 tons annually, it would generate nearly 500 million in revenue, potentially increasing farmers' income by several hundred million.
Thinking of this, Lin Hao decided to try every possible way to keep Kanghui Technology Group in Wucheng County.
Cheng Jiayao was also perceptive, and from Lin Hao's glowing eyes, she understood many things.
"Chairman Kang, if you establish the factory here, I can offer you a policy of three years' tax exemption, and also help you secure some preferential policies from the industrial park, ensuring your satisfaction." Cheng Jiayao said with a smile.
"Thank you, both leaders." Chairman Kang expressed his gratitude with a smile, clearly very satisfied.
"Chairman Kang, there's one more issue; you know that current environmental protection requirements are stringent. Do you know if the production of bamboo fiber will have any environmental impact?" Lin Hao added.
"Regarding environmental protection, our group places great importance on it and can definitely meet the environmental requirements. If the county party committee and government have any concerns, we can conduct an environmental impact assessment in advance." Kang Mingsheng responded.