A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 292 Preparing to Withdraw
Boss Zhu came with his team.

We had a discussion in the conference room, and then took a tour of the East Second Gate.

The county plans to develop the cultural tourism industry. According to the initial plan, a core scenic spot for Beian cultural tourism will be built in this area outside the East Second Gate, tentatively named Beian Town, which will integrate cultural tourism, leisure and consumption.

After several years of development, a market town has formed outside the East Second Gate.

They sell hardware spare parts and repair cars.

Restaurants, shops, and various other industries that rely on farms.

Everyone's gathered here; it's very lively.

There was no planning, and the houses were built haphazardly.

The project is still in the discussion stage, but the relocation work has already begun.

I heard that quite a bit of trouble had happened, but Jiang Ning was too lazy to bother with it.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with him, and he rarely comes here.

After making their way around, the second boss shared some specific plans.

When walking back.

Boss Zhu asked Jiang Ning, "How much profit is expected from the farm this year?"

Jiang Ning said, "Four hundred million!"

Boss Zhu frowned: "That's too little!"

Jiang Ning said, "We need to set aside operating funds."

Mr. Zhu said, "The farm is in good financial condition, with a debt-to-asset ratio of less than 10%, so we can get a loan!"

Ok?
Jiang Ning glanced at the boss but didn't respond.

The second boss noticed that the atmosphere was a bit off and quickly changed the subject.

When I got back to the office building, it was already lunchtime.

The people from the county didn't eat in the canteen; they went straight back to the county.

Jiang Ning and Lao Yang didn't eat at the second canteen either; they ate at the first canteen instead.

He drove the car himself; it was just him and Lao Yang.

After driving away from the office building.

Jiang Ning then asked, "What is Boss Zhu trying to do?"

Old Yang sighed, "I can understand why they want to get things done!"

Jiang Ning said, "The second farm itself does not need financing or loans. After paying off the previous loans, it can distribute 500 million yuan in dividends a year, which is already quite good. The county can receive more than 100 million yuan, plus taxes and other transfer payments, so there can be 300 million yuan in disposable funds a year. Life is actually much better than when Lao Lu was in charge."

Old Yang nodded: "Indeed."

Jiang Ning asked, "What do you think about me stepping down?"

Old Yang was taken aback: "Back out?"

Jiang Ning said, "I don't want to worry about it anymore. The second farm was built because of Lao Lu's moral blackmail. Now that we have a disagreement with the county, I might as well withdraw and let the county run it. That way, I can worry less."

Old Yang asked a crucial question: "If you don't take care of it, can the second venue continue to operate?"

Jiang Ning said, "That's not something I need to worry about."

Old Yang said, "You can't make decisions like this on a whim. Think about it again!"

Jiang Ning nodded.

Back at lunchtime, I received another call from Qizawa.

Jiang Ning suspected that these people had planted spies in Bei'an. How could they be so well-informed? He had just returned, and they had already received the news. He had originally planned to go to Qize tomorrow, but after lunch, he had nothing else to do.

So I dragged Lao Yang along and made a trip to Qize.

I made a phone call on the way, when I was almost at the farm.

Mr. Wang, the owner of Qize, was already waiting at the intersection of the road leading to the farm with his team.

After exchanging a few pleasantries after getting off the bus, Jiang Ning and Lao Yang were invited to board the Coaster.

Mr. Wang randomly assigned someone to follow in his car.

The second boss briefed everyone on the construction progress in the car, and then we arrived at the farm.

It's called a farm, but there's not even a trace of it.

The county had already begun preparations when the project was initiated. After the funds were approved and in place, construction of the living area began. The main structures of the office building, dormitory building, and other buildings have been completed and are ready for decoration.

Many areas have not yet been paved.

The site was a mess, with building materials and various machines everywhere.

I just wandered around for a bit.

Jiang Ning asked, "Is it too late to start renovations now?"

Mr. Wang said, "There's still time. As long as the heating is turned on, it can be dried even in winter, and it will be ready to use in the spring."

"Will the heating be turned on?"

"No problem, the boiler has been purchased and is being installed and tested. It will definitely provide heating in winter."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, you've gone to a lot of trouble."

Mr. Wang said, "Of course, we know you're busy, so it's only right that we take extra care of things."

Jiang Ning doesn't care much about even one game anymore. She's really not paying much attention to things on Qize's side. Apart from keeping an eye on the finances, she doesn't really manage anything else. The county handles everything. As long as it's not too outrageous, she turns a blind eye.

I looked around the residential area and then went to see the reservoir.

Water is a core resource and the lifeblood of the farm.

The reservoir is one of the first major core projects to be started. Qize is located upstream of the Ruoshui River, and has a natural advantage in terms of water resources compared to Beian. There is no need to go through the trouble of drilling wells; just build a reservoir to bring the Ruoshui River over.

Nanazawa is also short of water.

The Weak Water technique isn't something you can use whenever you want.

There are many large water users downstream.

There are quotas for how much water we use each year.

But Jiang Ning wasn't worried about that; the county would definitely have a solution.

They live off the water, and the farm project is Qize's hope. It's unreasonable for them to let the water flow right through their doorstep, refusing to use it just because they're told not to. They'll open the floodgates and let it flow first, then blame someone else later. Everyone understands…

A reservoir with an investment of 30 million yuan isn't considered very large.

It's not exactly small.

As long as the money is in place, the project will not be slow.

The county is keeping a close eye on things, and it's said that Boss Wang comes up twice a week to personally supervise the process.

The construction team worked almost non-stop, and the dam is almost finished.

Dozens of excavators are digging the water diversion trench from the reservoir to the farm.

Jiang Ning looked around and asked, "Can you deliver water in the spring?"

Mr. Wang said confidently, "No problem. The dam will be completed before winter, and the trenches can be dug. We can connect the pipes in winter and start drawing water in the spring."

Jiang Ning said, "Can't we guarantee the quality of construction in winter?"

Mr. Wang said, "We have antifreeze measures in place, so it's not a big problem."

Jiang Ning nodded, feeling sorry for Boss Wang.

Despite having so many things to do in the county, he still manages to have a thorough understanding of the project's progress.

It's obvious that they put in the effort.

Back in Qizawa, a project progress meeting was held.

I had some social engagements that evening and stayed overnight in Bei'an.

The next day I went to the project headquarters and sat in the office as a signing robot.

I also called over a few bosses to give a work report.

Zhang Yulong's uncle, along with Boss Li and Boss Wang who planted the trees for him, have taken on the Qize project again this time. There were too many people yesterday to catch up, so he called them over today to ask about the details. These people were all arranged by him.

It was also his eyes.

After a busy morning, I went to Aunt Feng Yu's house and Uncle's house at noon.

We had lunch at Feng Yu's uncle's house before returning to Bei'an with Lao Yang.

During lunch break, my wife and daughter are taking a nap.

Jiang Ning didn't disturb her and sat in her office thinking about some things.

The employees were also taking their lunch break, and the office building was quiet.

I thought about it for a long time.

Jiang Ning called Jiang Wei.

But the call didn't go through, and it also didn't go through when they tried to call Jiang Ze.

After making several phone calls, I finally got the tour leader's number and called him.

Jiang Wei answered the phone: "Hello!"

"Where have you been?"

"Paris? I feel cheated. Europe is such a mess, it's not even as good as my hometown in the 90s. It's so rustic, like a big rural area. And people are even urinating and defecating in the streets of Paris, damn it..." "Stop talking nonsense, when are you going back?"

"You've only been out for a few days, what's the rush?"

Jiang Ning said, "Hurry back, stop playing around, and deal with the ranch as soon as possible."

Jiang Wei was taken aback: "What's going on?"

Jiang Ning said, "I plan to withdraw from the second round."

"This……"

Jiang Wei was even more surprised: "Why do you want to withdraw?"

Jiang Ning explained the reason; there was naturally no need for formalities between brothers.

Jiang Wei felt a headache coming on: "This is really fucking ridiculous."

After hanging up the phone, I had no time to appreciate the European atmosphere.

After I told Jiang Ze, he also became agitated.

When the elders were told about it, they were also quite agitated.

Although no one said it, everyone suspected that Jiang Ning must have something extraordinary in his hands. Otherwise, how could the grass on the farm grow so fast? And even if we disregard this subjective factor, without Jiang Ning's care, how could they raise any cattle at all?
The farm's pastures are in high demand now.

When the contract expires, whether it can be renewed is also a problem.

With career as the priority, there's no time for leisure.

I went to Berlin and then rushed back to China.

……

At the farm, Jiang Ning had a barbecue.

This kind of activity is not fun if there are few people; it's only fun when there are many people.

In addition to his parents, brother, and sister-in-law, four crew members also participated.

After the four of them arrived in Bei'an, Kong Fangfei led them to see a few rustic scenic spots in the mountains. It was already late autumn, and the weather in Bei'an had turned cool, so the scenery was no longer as beautiful as in the summer. In fact, there wasn't much to see.

Today, since everyone came to visit the farm, Jiang Ning hosted a barbecue to liven things up.

Whether they should say it or not, all four of them felt they had learned something new.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that there was such a large farm in Northwest China.

Fairy Farm was big enough, but I didn't expect there to be an even bigger one next door.

Moreover, while the outside world was already barren and yellow, the farm was still lush and green.

It's magical in every way.

I had the impression that I could only see farms this big abroad, I never expected to see one in China.

I'm not very familiar with the boss yet, as I've just started working for him.

I'm still a bit reserved, so I'll listen more and talk less.

Jiang's mother was very curious about Jiang Wen, especially after hearing that she was from the same clan.

Various methods of tracing one's roots and origins.

"Come on, the lamb skewers are ready."

Jiang Ning grilled a bunch of lamb skewers herself.

With a greeting, Jiang Hua handed over a plate.

Place the grilled lamb skewers on a plate and let everyone eat first.

My family members didn't stand on ceremony and took the food to eat.

"You guys can eat and drink whatever you want."

Jiang Ning glanced at them and then called out to the four of them.

They're all family, just the four of them who are outsiders.

The four agreed verbally, but did not make a move.

Zhang Yulan handed over a few strings of food, and the others exchanged polite words.

They took the lamb skewers and divided them among themselves, each taking one or two skewers to eat.

The two ladies don't eat mutton, but they were too embarrassed to say so.

I reluctantly tried it and suddenly discovered that the mutton was quite good.

Surprisingly, it tasted better and better the more I ate it.

After finishing a skewer, Captain Liu Jun couldn't help but say, "These lamb skewers are even better than those from Inner Mongolia."

First officer Chen Qi nodded hurriedly: "It really is delicious, more tender than the lamb skewers from Inner Mongolia."

Jiang Ning said, "The baking methods are different."

Liu Jun asked curiously, "Aren't they all grilled? Is there a reason for this?"

Jiang Hua continued, "Old mutton is cheaper, while lamb is more expensive. The lamb skewers sold outside are all made with old mutton. Using lamb is more expensive. Old mutton is too tough and has a strong gamey smell. It's too tough to chew after marinating and grilling, and some people can't stand the gamey smell. So the lamb skewers sold outside are marinated. This is lamb, so it's grilled directly without marinating."

The two suddenly realized that there was such a trick to it.

Everyone felt they had broadened their horizons.

It seems that if you want to eat something good, you have to cook for yourself; you can't find good food outside.

Jiang Ning asked, "How was your trip these past few days?"

"pretty good."

Where did you go?

"I visited a reservoir with beautiful scenery, and also went to a village to eat local chicken. The farm-style dishes were quite good. I also visited an ancient town in a village to the south, which is said to have been built by Huo Qubing during his western expedition."

Jiang Ning was surprised: "Where is there an ancient city built by Huo Qubing? How come I don't know about it?"

Mr. Jiang said, "It should be the one in Yingkou, right?"

Liu Jun and Chen Qi nodded hurriedly: "It seems to be called Yingkou."

Jiang Ning almost burst out laughing: "That thing was built by Huo Qubing?"

Jiang Hua said, "It's all a lie, they're just using this kind of publicity to promote tourism."

Jiang Ning shook her head; the current state of cultural tourism is really...

He had only been to Yingkou once. The village was deserted. There was an old earthen village built sometime in the past, with most of the walls collapsed. Only outsiders would be fooled into associating that dilapidated thing with Huo Qubing.

They ate and drank until dark, then the crew returned to the hotel to rest.

My parents, brother, and sister-in-law helped me tidy up before I went home.

My daughter sleeps with Feng Xue at night.

After Jiang Ning finished paying the grain tax, he put his arm around Feng Yu and asked, "Do you want to go to Africa for a trip?"

"Don't go!"

Feng Yu said, "That place is so chaotic, it's not safe at all."

"There are no safety issues."

"And there's Tian Tian too, how can a child compare to an adult?"

Jiang Ning thought about it and agreed; it wasn't a big problem for adults.

It's not safe for young children; we should wait until they're older.

The following weekend, my aunt and uncle, dressed smartly, went to the city to meet their prospective in-laws. Relatives from both sides came out. In addition to the Chen family, my aunt's side included my uncle Zhang Yuedong, as well as Jiang Ning and her parents.

Mr. Jiang is not good at socializing; he only feels important because of his son.

We'll definitely drink if we go, but nobody drove.

The Coaster will take you there in one trip.

Upon arriving in the city, I met Chen Gang.

They booked a private room for over twenty people at a decent hotel. Fourteen of them were from the bride's family, twelve from the bride's side, and all the relatives who could come were there, filling the table. After introducing everyone, Chen Gang offered cigarettes to everyone.

Jiang Ning took a look and exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

It's still Hua Zi, the slim gold one, the one that costs 100 yuan.

My uncle usually only smokes cigarettes that cost about twenty yuan.

How much does this guy earn a month washing feet? He dares to smoke such expensive cigarettes.

Could it be that he's hooked up with a rich woman?

When the food and drinks arrived, it was quite a feast.

Lobster and abalone, this meal must cost several thousand.

Chen Gang didn't know who was paying the bill. He guessed it was impossible; it was probably his uncle. This guy didn't seem to care at all about spending his father's money. Looking at the wine, the more he looked, the more familiar it seemed.

Jiang Ning nudged her father and pointed, "It feels like the wine I gave you."

Father Jiang glanced at it and said in a low voice, "It was originally a gift from you."

"I only gave my uncle some cigarettes and alcohol during the Lunar New Year. How could I have saved up all this time?"

"Such expensive wine, how could I bear to drink it normally?"

(End of this chapter)