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Chapter 416 Going Home, Back to My Hometown (6k views, please subscribe)

The two big bosses from Ganzi and Aba walked at the back of the crowd, discussing with each other that neither of them was allowed to go near Lü Yao. Which side Lü Yao chose to go with was up to him.

Or perhaps it's purely due to their own karma.

That's what they say, but that's not how they do it.

The next day, after finding out Lü Yao's current address, the big boss from Ganzi brought some gifts and personally visited Lü Yao, hoping that Lü Yao could choose Ganzi as a pilot area.

The word "pilot program" carries a variety of meanings for many people.

Because in this land, these two words are often associated with huge economic benefits and rapid development. Whether Ganzi can become rich may depend on this transformation.

But when the big boss from Ganzi went to find Lü Yao, he hadn't even met Lü Yao yet when he was caught red-handed by the big boss from Aba outside Lü Yao's residence.

When the big boss from Aba saw his friend from Ganzi arrive, he immediately laughed and said, "What a coincidence! How could we possibly run into each other here?"

The man from Ganzi's smile suddenly became a little awkward: "Hey, what a coincidence that you're here too."

The old man from Aba laughed and said, "I knew you, brother, would never settle down."

The man from Ganzi laughed heartily, then said with great emotion, "Brother, you know how poor Ganzi is. Every year, we're still a long way from reaching 30 billion in GDP. But it's different where you are. You're about to break through 30 billion. Please, do me a favor and give me a chance this time! I'll definitely repay you in the future!"

The older brother from Aba immediately chimed in, complaining about being poor: "Brother, it's not that I don't want to help you, but actually neither of us should complain about being poor. Really, we're just like the eldest brother laughing at the second brother; neither of us is better off than the other."

Although Ganzi consistently ranks last on the list, while this one ranks second to last, the GDP difference between the two is only a few billion.

It's tens of billions behind the third-to-last place.

Who doesn't want development?

Everyone wants it!

And if, as Lü Yao said, they really achieve a GDP of 100 billion, then needless to say, their positions will definitely be promoted. Although, given their age, they may not be able to go much further, but at his level, each step up opens up a whole new world, which is completely different.

They can still argue in front of Lü Yao's residence now, but if Lü Yao really succeeds in empowering them, when they meet again in a few years, one of them might have to bow to the other.

These two have been inseparable for so many years, how could something like this happen at the very end?
So Ganzi wants to compete, and Aba wants to compete too!
Just as the two men were arguing and bickering, Lin Yongzhen suddenly opened the villa door, smiled at the two men at the door, and said, "Why didn't you two leaders give us a heads-up beforehand? Please come in and have a seat."

The two men from Ganzi and Aba were immediately embarrassed, but since they had been invited, they had nothing to say and went together to Lü Yao's reception room.

Since things are already like this, let's compete fairly and neither side should give way to the other.

The villa where Lü Yao was temporarily staying in Mianyang was not large, with a courtyard that was only about seven or eight meters deep. So when the two big bosses from Ganzi and Aba came in, they saw Lü Yao standing on the steps at the entrance of the villa to greet them.

After they entered and took a few steps, Lü Yao walked over with a hearty laugh and reached out to shake hands with the two big bosses from Ganzi and Aba respectively.

By doing this, no one was offended, and everyone was taken care of by Lü Yao.

These big bosses usually pay a lot of attention to these details. When they are on their own turf, their subordinates do these things for them to see. But when they are discussing business outside, these details are done for others to see.

They were quite surprised that someone as wealthy as Lü Yao would treat them so kindly.

In China, economic development is of paramount importance. Therefore, some relatively underdeveloped and impoverished areas are very welcoming to foreign investment in building factories. Not to mention anything else, the construction of the factory buildings, the hiring of personnel, and the shipment of products alone can bring huge economic benefits.

If one dollar comes in and becomes GDP, it could become five dollars, or even ten dollars.

Therefore, around 2000, the domestic investment boom never stopped. Even in 2017, investment promotion personnel from various places were seen as gods of wealth.

Factories, real estate, finance, and even the internet industry are all highly sought-after by investment promotion personnel.

However, whether the business environment is good or not is not up to the investment promotion personnel to decide.

Money will only flow to places where it is easy to multiply and increase.

Therefore, there are not many places that have done a good job in attracting investment. Only the Yangtze River Delta region and the Lingnan region are relatively developed. Other places, especially in the north, have a terrible business environment.

So much so that there's a saying in investment and business circles: "Don't invest beyond Shanhaiguan Pass."

As for Sichuan... the business environment here is actually quite good, but it's more suitable for large factories to develop. The business environment for small factories or small companies is relatively average. Although individual businesses are developing well, the economic value they can create is not that high.

This area is not a plain or coastal region like Jiangsu, Zhejiang, or Shanghai, so the economic impact that individual businesses can generate is limited. In Su Daqiang's area, apart from the vast industrial zones in the south, even the farmers in the countryside to the north are trying to do some small business.

Those with ideas can become freight drivers, transporting products from their hometowns to other places. Watermelons that cost one yuan per kilogram can be sold for two yuan at farmers' markets elsewhere. Even after the peak season is over, these local crops can still be sold for more and higher value in other places.

Even honest, hardworking farmers with limited skills can earn more money through greenhouse farming and rural e-commerce.

And such things are actually happening behind Su Daqiang's back. Even Su Daqiang's thirteenth sister has created several "Taobao towns" in recent years. In Lü Yao's memory, the seedling business there has grown very large in recent years.

If you visit one of the seedling markets, you'll find that the town's infrastructure is more impressive than many county towns. The vehicles on the rural roads are all luxury cars; Mercedes-Benz and BMWs are so common they're not worth mentioning.

They have Cayennes, Ferraris, and even the less mainstream McLarens.

These were all things that Lü Yao had seen with his own eyes when he was studying abroad in his previous life. At that time, he had worked hard in the big city for several years and had already made a small fortune. However, when he returned to his hometown and had dinner with some friends, he was really a little overwhelmed when he saw that all of his friends had arrived at the party in luxury cars.

Some of these friends didn't even go to college. After graduating from high school, they looked for opportunities in their hometown and then found this opportunity. After six or seven years, they've made a few million yuan, which is nothing special in their local area...

Can you believe how distressing this is?
This made Lu Yao's four years of university and several years of working in big cities seem like a ridiculous joke.

All of this rapid development stems from the expansion of communication infrastructure into rural areas, the availability of power facilities, products such as computers and mobile phones, and convenient infrastructure such as transportation roads.

So essentially, the reason why individual businesses in the Yangtze River Delta region have been able to develop so well is that they have benefited from a wave of development dividends.

But in Sichuan, there's nothing.

In Aba and Ganzi, many primitive pastoral areas don't even have electricity. While the land of Dongda is bustling with activity and forging ahead with all its might, in some areas here, time seems to have been paused, and they are forgotten in a corner of this world.

They themselves seem to have gotten used to this kind of life; for them, this is how their ancestors have lived here for thousands of years.

But this area needs development, especially in the current context of poverty alleviation.

That's why the two big bosses from Ganzi and Aba are so anxious and eager.

This is exactly what Lü Yao needs.

Economic development is nothing in coastal areas; there is already so much money there that even developed cities like Suzhou have started to be selective, relocating heavily polluting and heavy industries to other areas and keeping companies with higher net value, better environmental protection, and a more respectable image here to create a more upscale city image.

The GDP increase brought about by Lü Yao could be achieved by any coastal city with a few bigwigs having a meal.

But it's different in Sichuan.

A GDP figure in the hundreds of billions is a form of hard currency.

In Sichuan, due to its long history, the protective cultural habits shaped by its environment, and its importance in the military-industrial complex, although the economic output of some areas is low, the region carries a very high weight in terms of national influence.

This is also the fundamental reason why Lü Yao left Shangnan and came here to cultivate his career.

The increase of hundreds of billions in GDP is nothing more than a pledge of allegiance.

Next, Lü Yaoke has a series of other moves planned to deliver to the bigwigs in Sichuan.

So, whether for public or private reasons, Lü Yao had very high expectations for this place. Therefore, he took great care in entertaining the big bosses from Ganzi and Aba. He even brought out the genuine Wuyi Da Hong Pao tea that he had brought from Rong Nianqing to brew tea.

Even as big bosses in Ganzi and Aba, these two had never tasted such good tea before.

The annual production of this stuff is so limited that, let alone getting it onto the market, even if it were distributed, some people would only get a small share. But Lü Yao actually has some.

This further confirms Lü Yao's strength.

So, the guy from Ganzi, who was ranked last in Sichuan, couldn't hold back any longer: "Mr. Lü, I'm really sorry, I didn't want to bother you, but you know, economic development is a big deal, especially for a place like ours. I can't sleep at night because I keep thinking about it." The guy from Ganzi almost pleaded, "Mr. Lü, could you give us a heads-up?"

The old man from Aba couldn't help but say, "Yes, Mr. Lü, once you choose a place, we'll all have a better idea of ​​what to do."

Lü Yao laughed and said, "Oh dear, you two are really too impatient. But to be honest, although I have chosen to use the Internet to help the development here, I can't say for sure where it will flourish, or whether it can be replicated."

"But this is an opportunity to break out of the circle. As long as we open a hole in this iron wall, we can open that hole and let more people notice this side and see this side, so that we will have more development opportunities."

Lu Yao's words made sense, but they were more like empty, correct, and meaningless statements.

Then, Lü Yao got straight to the point, saying, "Don't worry, you two both have unique natural tourism resources. I can also be frank with you that my main focus is on your two companies. No matter where the flowers bloom, we can make our business bigger and better."

"but!"

Lü Yao held up a finger: "I also have requirements."

The two big bosses from Ganzi and Aba immediately assured him, "Mr. Lü, don't worry! We will definitely cooperate 100%! We will personally go and solve any problems for you!"

Lu Yao smiled; this was exactly the attitude he wanted. So he followed up by asking, "What do you two think is the most important thing in doing business?"

The big bosses in Ganzi and Aba must have real talent to have reached their current positions, so they both said almost simultaneously, "It's the environment, the business environment."

Lu Yao continued, "That's right. Compared to money and channels, the business environment is particularly important. So I hope that before we start our business, we can first improve the business environment in our respective territories, such as restaurants, guesthouses, hotels, and even travel agencies and some locals."

This "local" includes not only any Bald Qiang (a character from a popular Chinese TV series) who might exist in the area, but also other local residents.

Even later on the internet, many people felt that the people in the high-altitude pastoral areas were simple and kind, but the reality was often much worse. There were always incidents of extortion in the high-altitude pastoral areas and roadblocks in uninhabited areas, and the experience of driving to these places was often not good.

If these two places are to develop through tourism, these issues must be effectively addressed.

Lu Yao assured the two big bosses, "For me, economic development is not a matter for one place or one region; it is a holistic issue."

These words delighted the big bosses in Ganzi and Aba, meaning both of their areas could develop? No! Was the 100 billion GDP target actually divided between the two areas?
never mind!

Even if we calculate it separately, it's still 50 billion! With some effort, it's possible to reach 100 billion.

As the two business owners were envisioning their future, Lü Yao continued, "I did some research. There are a total of five airports in Ganzi and Aba, three in Ganzi and only two in Aba. For two relatively large areas, having only so many airports is quite a lot. But there's no rush to build airports; it's something that requires long-term planning."

"However, there are many industries that develop around transportation lines, such as hotels, car rentals, vehicle sales, travel agencies, and services related to local customs and culture near the airport. The economic scale they can generate is quite considerable."

"I did a simple calculation. Even if each tourist here only spends 10,000 yuan, as long as the number of tourists reaches one million within a year, the GDP can reach 100 billion yuan."

The calculation of GDP is not based on whether a local area earns one dollar. The current common calculation is to subtract the intermediate consumption of each department from the total revenue of each department. So, after the cultural and tourism sector promotes the development of local tourism, the money spent by tourists from other places in different areas is divided into different systems as profits, and then it operates according to the different systems.

For example, if a hotel's profits are used to purchase hotel supplies, this money will flow into other systems. Every time this money flows into a system, the local GDP will increase.

Because consumption remains relatively constant during the profit circulation process, and may even decrease due to an increase in production volume.

In this way, the inflow of 10 billion yuan in cultural tourism funds can generate at least 30 billion yuan, or even 50 billion yuan, of GDP.

However, if the million tourist visits are divided into twelve months, the number of tourists attracted by each region each month is less than 100,000.

This is not a particularly difficult goal to achieve.

Although urban residents have become increasingly busy in recent years, the world will never lack "people who enjoy life" with plenty of money, little work, and plenty of time, especially retirees in various places.

Regarding plans to attract tourists in the future, Lü Yao already has a well-developed strategy.

After hearing what Lü Yao said, the big bosses in Ganzi and Aba understood that Lü Yao meant that each place was guaranteed a GDP of at least 100 billion yuan.

That would be wonderful!

Of course, Lü Yao didn't say this directly, but everyone knew the reason for doing so: to bring 100 billion yuan of economic growth to each of the two places within a year, totaling 200 billion yuan of economic growth... This goal was, frankly, a bit too ambitious.

It's normal that they didn't dare to stick to their guns. The two big bosses aren't so lacking in emotional intelligence that they would make Lü Yao explicitly state and confirm their goal.

In short, both big bosses received very satisfactory and exciting good news from Lü Yao. After returning, they will naturally follow Lü Yao's instructions and carry out special governance of the various chaotic situations in their respective territories.

After the two big bosses left with smiles on their faces, Lin Yongzhen returned to the courtyard and sat down opposite Lü Yao. While brewing tea, she smiled and said, "You really put your heart into this. You've thought of everything so thoughtfully."

Lü Yao laughed and said, "Hahaha, since we're going to do something, let's do it well."

By directly elevating two regions that have consistently ranked last to the ranks of cities with an economy exceeding 100 billion yuan, this act of loyalty should suffice.

Once Lü Yao becomes a distinguished guest in Sichuan, the intelligent algorithms of the Luoma Lake AI Data Center and the drones of Huanxie Technology will be able to connect with the military-industrial system in Mianyang, thereby deepening and strengthening Lü Yao's network of relationships.

In this way, Lü Yao can not only consolidate his foundation in the country.

Even if he goes abroad in the future, he will still have an extra amulet to protect him.

Lin Yongzhen smiled and said, "I've actually seen your algorithm, and there is a slight gap between the target and the actual distance. But it's enough. As long as the plate is heated up, the good food will come in on its own."

This business tactic is not new, but it works well enough.

Lu Yao laughed and said, "Yes, once we've hyped up the tourism here enough, we can not only attract outside businessmen to invest and build hotels, bars, and restaurants, but also attract more capital to enter the market."

The rental economy and the sharing economy are both good themes.

They could then use a backdoor listing to drive up the stock price and reflect the enthusiasm of the investment market here.

Since the goal is to develop cultural tourism, why can't the arrival of business owners be considered part of cultural tourism? The spending generated by one business owner inspecting a project is far greater than that of ten or even a hundred ordinary people.

Lu Yao's ideas didn't stop there. He continued, "We can also develop the cultural and creative economy here. The tomb raiding-themed literature and film and television dramas that have become wildly popular in recent years have mentioned such places many times. This kind of primitive plateau region and rare ethnic customs are excellent subjects."

"And among the new generation, many young people are willing to spend money on these things."

These things don't even require any additional expenditure from the local area. They can simply take some existing ancient sites and mausoleums, renovate them, and naturally attract enough attention.

During the conversation between Lü Yao and Lin Yongzhen, the future development of these two places was thus finalized.

If the plan goes smoothly, let alone hundreds of billions... maybe even two hundred billion can be managed.

With the basic plan in place, the next step is to implement it and identify the profit-making opportunities for Lü Yao and his team. Compared to the overall economic improvement plan, these profit-making opportunities are actually more difficult to find.

Although the big bosses in Ganzi and Aba have already expressed their support, they still need to be careful and take all aspects into account during the project's operation, otherwise, they may face the embarrassing situation of a small leak causing a major disaster.

It's now the end of 2017.

The new year of economic development is about to begin.

Therefore, Lü Yao's plan started in January 2018, and it was best to get things in the works before the Spring Festival, so as to take advantage of the internet buzz during the Spring Festival to promote the two places of Ganzi and Aba.

Influencer tourism, celebrity effect, documentary support, and local media attention all work together!
Lü Yao believed that even a clown would become a trending topic on the internet during that period.

Just as Lü Yao was busily preparing for his next plan, he received a call from Rong Nianqing in Shangnan.

On December 10, 2017, Rong Nianqing called Lü Yao and said in a seemingly casual conversation, "Sister Shu is planning to take Xiao Ping'an to New Zealand for the Spring Festival this year. What are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yao laughed and said, "I don't have any particular thoughts, but I'm sure Sister Shu's mother doesn't want to see me."

Rong Nianqing chuckled on the other end of the phone, then suddenly said, "Have you thought about going home to see your parents? If I remember correctly, it's been a long time since you've been home, hasn't it?"

Holding the phone, Lü Yao remained silent.

(End of this chapter)