Chapter 1740 - 1739: Development Plan
One night passed, and the next morning, while washing up, Miao Ruoruo asked: "Where are you going today?"
"First to Shiliu Village Group, then to the distillery, and after that, I have no other plans," Ling Feng said.
"Oh, then you go ahead, I won’t go with you. I want to spend the day with Shiyun," Miao Ruoruo said.
Ling Feng was surprised and looked at her: "Why? Didn’t we agree you’d follow me?"
"I can’t really help you with anything, you should go by yourself," Miao Ruoruo laughed.
Seeing her determined look, Ling Feng had no choice but to nod: "Alright then, I’ll be back as soon as possible."
Li Yumei’s roles are quite many now; she’s both the village chief of Shiliu Village and the chairman of the Shiliu Village Development Group.
Although Zhang Lan and Li Yun have taken on much of the work, her position as chairman is still the highest in the company.
However, Li Yumei knew how she got her position today; along with working hard, she maintained extreme low profile, deciding many things only after discussing them with Zhang Lan and the others.
When Ling Feng arrived, all three were coincidentally in the office. As he walked in, he immediately smiled and said: "This is great, I won’t have to look for everyone separately now!"
"Ling Feng, you’re here faster than we thought!" Zhang Lan laughed.
Ling Feng nodded: "If I didn’t come soon, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the pace of your development. Our group has been taking on a lot of projects recently!"
"That’s true, but it’s following your intent, isn’t it? Didn’t you want to surpass Hua Family Village within a year? We’re all working towards that goal!" Li Yun said from the side.
Ling Feng chuckled: "There’s really no need for competition anymore. I doubt Hua Duoduo would even show up to see me now; what’s the point of talking about bets?"
He was very clear that with his frequent appearances internationally, plus the major projects launched by Shiliu Village Group, upon hearing this, Hua Duoduo would have no fighting spirit left.
After sitting down, Ling Feng asked a few questions about the issues he was concerned with.
First, regarding the seeds, Ling Feng looked at Zhang Lan and asked: "Sister Lan, what suddenly made you think of promoting our special crops?"
"Let Yu Mei answer that question, the idea was hers!" Zhang Lan laughed.
Upon hearing this, Li Yumei was momentarily stunned, then chuckled and quickly said: "Here’s what I think: when those seeds fell from the sky to us, it was definitely not an accident; it was a premeditated action!"
"Although we don’t know the intention or who provided these seeds, I believe everything happens for a reason. The emergence of these food crops might signify that someday in the future, our ordinary food suddenly encounters a crisis, a shortage in supply, or becomes unplantable!"
"If that day truly comes, our Pearl Rice, Sweet Rice, and Protein Beans would prove extremely useful. What I’m doing is essentially preparing for a rainy day!"
Ling Feng listened earnestly, and after Li Yumei finished speaking, he nodded: "You’re right, hoarding such excellent food crops would be a bit greedy if we just keep them to ourselves. It’s naturally a good thing if they can be promoted worldwide; maybe they can even solve some problems for those who are perpetually hungry."
"Hmm, so our first batch of seeds in the future will be distributed to Africa!"
Li Yumei nodded: "These seeds are highly adaptive and can grow quickly, so hopefully in a few months after planting, those enduring hunger will have enough food."
"Excellent, even if it doesn’t make money, it’s accumulating a lot of goodwill!"
Ling Feng nodded: "I fully support this project; you really have a heart!"
Li Yumei’s face turned a deeper shade of red and she felt a bit embarrassed out of the blue.
Then, they talked about Smack’s investment. The negotiations concluded yesterday. Shiliu Village Group will provide the site and facilities, Smack’s company will provide the technology. The plant will be completed within three months, and then equipment installation and worker training will take another three months. Six months later, production can officially start.
As for the profits, to show sincerity, Smack made significant concessions by providing technology, only asking for thirty percent of the profits, leaving the rest to Shiliu Village Group.
Upon hearing this, Ling Feng nodded and smiled: "Since this kid has made such concessions, I won’t target him for now. I hope he has truly reformed; if it’s merely to buy himself some buffer time to plan further advancements, he would be mistaken!"
Zhang Lan and the others knew about some of the conflicts between Ling Feng and Smack, and after listening, they said: "This could very well be Smack’s strategy to delay, so don’t be careless, Ling Feng!"
"Mm, I know!"
Ling Feng nodded and smiled, then asked: "By the way, how is our aquaculture project going? Last night, I saw those fish have become quite large; do they need to be caught frequently?"
"More than frequently; we’re fishing every day now, it’s almost overwhelming!"
Zhang Lan laughed, then continued: "Our fish are now one of the main income sources for the group company!"
"Then I’m relieved!"
Ling Feng was pleased to hear that after all, such good resources weren’t wasted.
After sitting for a while and chatting about the future development, Ling Feng remembered the situation with Antarctica, and asked: "How is the underground space in Antarctica now?"
"It’s been allocated out; it’s no longer under Shiliu Village Group!" Zhang Lan said.
"Oh? Who is managing it now?" Ling Feng asked.
"You can ask Jiaolan!"
Zhang Lan covered her mouth with a smile, deliberately piquing Ling Feng’s curiosity.
Seeing her say it this way seemed to have some special meaning, Ling Feng suddenly became curious and pleaded with a smile: "My dear sister, don’t treat me this way, just tell me!"
Calling her dear sister made Zhang Lan’s face flush directly red, seeing Li Yun and Li Yumei holding back laughter made it even more awkward, so she had to glare at Ling Feng: "Don’t fool around!"
Calling out so coquettishly in front of other women was indeed a bit embarrassing!
Knowing Ling Feng was anxious, she reluctantly said: "Alright, I’ll tell you!"
She cleared her throat: "The huge underground space in Antarctica is now under Ling Yao’s responsibility!"
"Ah?"
Ling Feng was taken aback and quickly asked, "Isn’t she responsible for the security division’s work, how did she end up in Antarctica?"
Zhang Lan glanced at him: "You, really don’t pay enough attention to everyone! Her work has already been handed over to Chen Yan; it was Ling Yao who voluntarily asked to go there!"
Ling Feng was even more puzzled: "Why?"
"Ling Yao said, although that place is vast, it can be considered a special enclosed space where she can have the freedom to operate!" Zhang Lan explained.
"I see!"
Ling Feng suddenly understood.
