Chapter 409: Chapter 409 Tragic Situation
"Contact has already been made, and I’ve sent them photos of the current site environment as well. They do feel that it might be somewhat difficult to start, but that’s not a problem, as long as my side has enough funding, we can get this done."
"That’s good. You’ll have a lot on your plate with the project, I’m afraid I can’t be distracted to help you during this period. However, when I have time, I will definitely go to the site and take a good look. Also, was there any movement at the village committee today?"
"I saw Li Dazhuang today, he was holding a thick stack of documents. I asked him how the investigation was going, and he said that they’re starting to see some patterns emerging, with most of the leads gradually making sense. He believes that after going back tomorrow, they will go through everything again and probably be able to prove the results."
"That’s great. If that’s the case, then it seems we can temporarily put aside the issue between the two villages. What follows is for me to resolve. Also, another matter is the contracting and development of the fish pond at the east end of the village, we need to come up with a plan for that as soon as possible."
"I’m afraid I’m of no help there, I’m currently more focused on the factory construction and the project. So, you should assign the other tasks to someone else. Besides that, don’t you also have any larger plans for the breeding farms in the village?"
"I did a quick review the other day, and right now, the funds in the account are basically untouchable, and there isn’t much money. So, what we need to do is to contract out the fish pond as soon as possible. Only then can we get some initial returns. As long as it’s legitimate money, then everything that follows will be a bit easier to handle."
"You haven’t even signed a contract for the fish pond with anyone, and you’re already thinking about getting benefits from them? Don’t you think that’s just a pipe dream? So, I advise you to stop dreaming and start thinking of a solution. If all else fails, you might need to get some loans from regular credit unions or banks just to get by for now."
"More loans? Do you have any idea how much the village committee already owes? If we keep accruing debt like this, I’m afraid I won’t be able to clear the accounts even if I go bankrupt. So, I don’t want to see that happen."
"If you don’t want that to happen, then what do you plan to do? Anything of value in the village has pretty much been accounted for. As for the land, it’s a tight situation right now, and the few parcels that can be leased or sold are just that few. Selling them at this time might not be appropriate. Besides, the largest plot of land in the village should be the breeding farm."
In fact, when Liu Jiaxin inspected her own affairs this afternoon, she also took a walk around the village. She took a look everywhere, and the breeding farm being situated at the very west end of the village occupies a very large piece of land.
If we could utilize that land further, she believed that the village economy could be temporarily alleviated.
However, the breeding farm has been struggling for almost 8 years, and although it breeds a variety of animals, the sales each year have become a big problem.
Furthermore, following an epidemic some time ago, which caused a loss of a large number of animals, the number of live animals that can now be seen in the farm is meager, to say the least. In short, that’s the state of affairs: neither fully alive nor completely extinct.
"The breeding farm really can’t be disrupted. I’m telling you, that breeding farm took the loan route initially, and it was from special-purpose funds. If we change the use of the breeding farm now, we’d be misappropriating public funds, so that’s something we can’t change."
"If we don’t change it, then under the current circumstances, it’s really difficult to revitalize it. Apart from the few who know how to breed the animals, I feel that the majority aren’t cut out for this line of work."
"As far as I know, the farm already owes the workers about half a year’s wages due to lack of profitability, leading to continuous wage delays. I’m not clear on what these people are truly feeling inside, but I do know that if we want to revitalize the farm, we will have to hire a high-end manager or a professional."
"But that involves expenses for salaries and benefits, right? Your finances are already very tight, how can you afford it? If it’s unavoidable, just let them come to work for me, I can offer a very high price."
"No need for that, you’re already carrying a heavy burden with your factory. Besides, I don’t want your factory, the breeding farm, or the fish pond to be mixed up in any way, so don’t worry about this multifaceted issue, I’ll handle it."
"You’ll handle it? With what? You’re stretched thin financially; what could you possibly do now? So, don’t be stubborn, if you think it’s inconvenient for me to intervene, fine, I can lend you some money in my personal capacity to solve your current cash flow problem, can’t I?"
"Let me tell you, whether a village’s economy is good or bad, it’s not as simple as the scenario you’re painting. Does having money in the books automatically mean the village’s economy is good? Not necessarily, so how to solve this, I have my own ideas, and you don’t need to worry about that."
"Alright, it’s you after all. If you need anything, just let me know and I can offer help today if it’s convenient for you."
"It’s fine, no rush. I still have some things I need to finish urgently. Alright, then I won’t eat now, let Liu Yang come out for a meal, I’ll go ahead."
In the course of their conversation, Liu Zheng also hurriedly ate a bowl of food. It turns out he was indeed quite hungry after a whole day, but if someone hadn’t brought the food over, Liu Zheng probably wouldn’t even have realized he was still hungry and would’ve continued to be so.
"How is it going?"
