Chapter 517: Rejected subsidies

Chapter 517: Chapter 517: Rejected subsidies The news that Feng Zhenchang had talked about the next big foreign trade order spread like wildfire the next day, and subsequently, it could be said that people from all over the county sent letters and phone calls to congratulate him.

Of course, County Magistrate Zhao was still the highest-ranking person to express his congratulations. The export order, which had accumulated to over a million US dollars, was still the first in the county, and it was also ranked among the best in the city.

Although Jiasheng Furniture received a higher-value order at the Canton Fair, that was all business for Jiasheng Furniture in Shenzhen, and had nothing to do with Jiasheng Kitchen Cabinets, nor with the county.

He said enthusiastically over the phone, 'Brother Feng, you have really given us a good start once again.'

For such a landlocked, mainly agricultural, and nationally designated poor county, apart from the time when the silk industry was booming and some silk could be exported, Feng Zhenchang's order was another large-scale export order.

And what was being exported this time? Dried radishes!

Doesn't the radish fit perfectly with the resource characteristics of this major agricultural county? And the requirements for processing dried radishes are not high.

County Magistrate Zhao believed that, upon hearing this news, many people would surely get their brains working on it. One million US dollars, with a net profit of at least 200,000 US dollars, which is over a million RMB. What is the concept of this?

Even if only 100,000 US dollars is exported, the profit plus the export tax rebate will be at least 100,000 RMB. Why not do such a good business?

'Brother Feng, I was also thinking, taking this opportunity, could you expand the scope of your exports? Doesn't the factory have a wide range of products?' County Magistrate Zhao asked.

'Yes, we already have a plan for this, and the food factory will officially participate in the Autumn Trade Fair next month, hoping to get a few more orders then,' Feng Zhenchang said.

'Haha, as I said, with your foresight, you will definitely think ahead. I look forward to hearing good news from you. And, as I said before, if any of the factories in the town encounter any problems that they cannot solve, they must call me first,'

After hanging up the phone, County Magistrate Zhao suddenly remembered that he had not asked Feng Zhenchang if he had already reported the good news to Mayor Fang. From what had happened on previous occasions, he could clearly sense that the Feng family and the mayor's family had an extraordinary relationship.

However, it didn't matter if he hadn't asked, and even if Feng Zhenchang had already reported it, he still decided to tell Mayor Fang again. With such good news, he thought the mayor wouldn't mind hearing it twice!

Mayor Fang was indeed very pleased to hear it. Similarly, as the mayor of a poor city that is mainly agricultural, she of course also understands the exemplary role of the Jiasheng Food Factory's order. 'This is very good, and it fully demonstrates that as long as we give full play to our subjective initiative and turn disadvantages into advantages, our traditional agriculture can still create good economic benefits. At the same time, I also hope that our government agencies can take the initiative to solve the problems of such enterprises,'

...

Huang Jingping, who also stays at home, is not as busy as Feng Yiping, and unlike Feng Yiping, she is not accompanied by her good friends Xiao Zhijie and Wang Changning. Zhang Qiuling is studying in the province, Wang Jinju is working in the province, and for the rest, she cannot find any girls of her age to talk to. In fact, not to mention girls, there are simply not many young people of the same age, as they are either working away from home or working in the town.

Moreover, although she is not yet married and is still a genuine Huang family daughter, her parents already seem to be treating her like a Feng family daughter-in-law. Whenever she says she wants to eat something, her mother immediately makes it for her. There is nothing for her to do at home, and now she is not even allowed to do things, which has driven Huang Qinping to behave in the same way as Feng Yuxuan, constantly complaining that her parents are biased.

So although her life is leisurely, she is also a little bored.

After finishing the housework, she said to her sister, who was buried in a computer game over there, 'I'm going to the store. Do you want to come?'

Huang Qinping didn't even turn her head, impatiently waving her hand at her.

On the way, she encountered something new. When she passed the old movie theatre, in front of the entrance to the snack bar, three young men with dyed hair and soft drinks in their hands watched her flirtatiously whistle.

She didn't even bother to give them a second glance, and walked straight past without looking away.

The three guys were undeterred, and after some discussion, they actually went up to her. It wasn't that they wanted to be rude, but in such a small town, they really didn't dare. If they did something out of line, someone would come out and teach them a lesson in no time. It was just that it was really hot and they were bored, and they just wanted to tease her a bit. Sёarᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The fat boss of the photo studio saw the whole scene and coughed as they passed by, 'Young man, you don't have much time at home, do you? Do you know who she is?' He pointed over there and asked, 'Her father is the deputy mayor,'

On hearing this, the three guys with dyed yellow hair, which in a small town is similar to pinning the words "I'm not a decent person" on their foreheads, hesitated. If it was the village chief, they were not afraid, but the deputy mayor was still considered an official.

The one in the middle didn't want to be intimidated by this big guy who looked like Maitreya Buddha. It would be so embarrassing. You can give up anything, but not face. 'So what if he's the deputy head of the county? Does he own the street? Can't we walk on the street?'

'Do you know what kind of car she drives?'

'A Mercedes S600. There are so many cars on the street, but none of them can match her car.'

The boss seemed to have a lot of free time on his hands, and was so engrossed in his crosstalk that he started answering his own questions: 'Do you know who her boyfriend is?'

'The two factories at the front of town are owned by her boyfriend's family. There are also thousands of convenience stores and dozens of hotels outside, as well as companies in Hong Kong and the United States.'

After this crosstalk, the boss took a few swats with a fan. 'Alas, there's still no business. It's hot, we're idle, and we're very sleepy. Why don't you come in and take a couple of photos?'

The two next to him turned around and walked away when they heard the boss say this, and the one in the middle followed after them. 'What are you running for?'

The boss said with a smile as he watched them run back the same way. "They really know how to find an excuse,'

'What are you two running off so quickly for?" the one who chased after them asked somewhat resentfully. 'Maybe the boss was just talking nonsense,'

'Come on,' one of them snapped, "I know what the boss just said. I heard my family talking about it as soon as I got home. They said that we finally have a family that has done something big, that their family has hundreds of millions of dollars, and that's just the minimum. My mom even compared me to that Feng Yiping, the boyfriend of the girl just now,'

'Oh, is that the family that everyone on the street is talking about today, the one that negotiated a multimillion-dollar export contract?" The other one said.

'Isn't that right? It's even better than the company we work for. I heard that when the family moved, even the county magistrate went to congratulate them in person. I don't want to mess with people like that,'

...

Huang Jingping didn't know about this little incident, and Feng Yiping didn't know about it even less.

In fact, not only is the photography business bad these days, but all the businesses in town are in the off-season. It's too hot, and if the villagers don't need something urgently, they can't buy it in the village shops, so they generally don't bother going to town in the heat.

'Mom,' Huang Jingping called out, and Huang's mother, who was sitting behind the counter dozing, jumped in surprise. When she opened her eyes, she said, 'It's so hot, I told you not to come. There's nothing much to do in the shop,'

'Qinping has been playing games the whole time, and I was bored at home. It just so happens that I need to talk to you,'

'Sit,' Huang's mother said, bringing her daughter a green bean ice pop. "What is it? Do you want to talk now?'

Huang Jingping walked to the door with all the seriousness in the world, looked left and right, and saw that there were not many people on the street. The owners of the shops next door were all dozing off, so she came back and whispered, "Mom, Yiping said that he wants to give the family a monthly allowance,'

'What do you want to give us money for? We don't need it now, just live your own life well,' said Huang's mother. "And, in that case, you must never mention it to Yiping on your own initiative, remember? We agreed to your affair with him because we like him, not because of the money he makes,'

'Mom, I think what Yiping means is that all these factories in town need Dad to help look after them, so he wants to give the family a monthly allowance. Besides," Huang Jingping hesitated a little,

'What's the big deal? Isn't that what's supposed to happen? Your father wouldn't be deputy mayor if it weren't for his family. What else is there?'

'Mom, Yiping has been thinking about ways to improve the town. He's only set up these factories so far, but there will be more in the future,' she didn't say Feng Yiping's dream out loud, "It's hard to do these things without the cooperation of everyone in town. Dad just became deputy mayor, and there's still a long way to go. So, he wants to..." Huang Jingping hesitated again.

'What does he want? You tell me,' Huang's mother was a little impatient.

'I also think that the family should not accept gifts casually, and that Dad should not learn from those bad people and take advantage of the public. If you need money, just tell us,' Huang Jingping finally made her meaning clear.

Feng Yiping definitely couldn't say these words, and Huang Jingping didn't want to tell her father either, so she could only turn to her mother.

'I was wondering what it was about,' Huang's mother let out a sigh of relief. 'Do you need to tell me? Look at your father and me, which one of us is greedy? In the past few months, there have been people coming to the door with gifts, but we haven't accepted any. As for taking advantage of the public, you know your father's personality. He used to look down on leaders like that, so how would he do it himself?'

'Besides,' Huang's mother laughed, 'in this town, what's there to take advantage of? You're not as brazen as some people, taking everything to the town hall for reimbursement,'

'Yes, I know you guys, but sometimes, it's easier to do something than not to do it. Everyone else is doing it, and if Dad doesn't do it, he'll offend people,'

Feng Yiping had never eaten pork before, but he had seen pigs running around. For many officials, the beginning of corruption is when everyone around them is reaching out, and if they don't reach out, they'll seem like an outsider. After weighing the pros and cons, they choose to go along with the crowd.

'It's hard for you two to think so much. Don't worry, your father knows what he's doing. He's only a town mayor, and he's already very content. So what's he afraid of?' Huang's mother ran her fingers through her daughter's long hair. 'Our lives are fine now, and we don't need your help. But if your sister is able to go to university or study abroad in the future, and you need money, we're not that stubborn. We'll ask you for it,'

'Don't worry about it. Last month, in the capital, Yiping told Qinping that we will cover all her university expenses. In addition, when the family's house in the town is built this year, we will also be responsible for the interior decoration, as well as the furniture and appliances,'

Huang Chengzhong had it all figured out. He knew that his position as deputy mayor would be secure, and that he would not be moving anytime soon. Renting a house was not an option, either. And since Feng Yiping had said that the land in the town would appreciate in value in the future, he simply bought a plot of land in the south of the town and is building a house there.

'No, it's too well decorated, and it's a pain for me to clean,' Huang's mother had seen her daughter's house in the capital city, and while it was indeed very nice, it was also very troublesome to keep clean. A speck of dust was an eyesore.

'Mom, you don't have to refuse. You have your own decoration company, which is convenient, and the level of the decoration company is top-notch in the industry. Besides, you are my parents, and it is only right that he treats you well!'

'You silly girl, you can't think like that,' Huang's mother was very sensitive about these things.

'Mom, he said it himself,'

When Huang Jingping called, Feng Yiping was learning to swim with Xiao Zhijie and Wang Changning in the shallow water of Xiaohe. It was always a skill to have, and it was idle time. 'Your mother doesn't agree?'

This is actually a good thing, much better than their parents always asking for money. Feng Yiping was worried that although Huang Chengzhong was now just an assistant town mayor, this was a very important position, and he must not be removed because of something like money. 'Okay, we've made our meaning clear, and as for the subsidy, we'll find another way,'