Tang Xiaobao nodded. "Okay, I believe in Mayor Zhang's sincerity. Let me tell you my requirements. First, it must be a poor village in the town. Luoping Village is an option, and the villages I just mentioned are also alternatives. Second, compensation of 2,000 yuan per mu per year. As for shares, there's no need to discuss it. I'm not planning to give any more shares because I'm in Yanjing and President Shen hasn't communicated with me, so I'm going to correct it now."

"No more shares? Only two thousand per mu in subsidy?" Zhang Jian frowned.

Tang Xiaobao said, "Didn't you just say that? The idle labor force in the village can go to the base to earn wages first. The more they work, the more they get. This wage standard is the same as that of Dehancheng Village. As for why they are treated differently, I think I don't need to explain it anymore. I can say frankly that the villagers will not suffer any loss with a subsidy of 2,000 per mu. They can use the time they spend on farm work to grow medicinal herbs. Their annual income will be at least three times higher than before. Isn't that enough? I help them, but I don't want them to become lazy. There is a saying that goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him fish. I am a businessman, and there must be a bottom line for helping them. After all, I am not a philanthropist."

"What you said makes sense. I have no objection at all, but should the base still be located in Luoping Village?" Zhang Jian sighed in his heart.

Before Tang Xiaobao could say anything, Luo Xu suddenly knocked on the door and came in.

Seeing that both of them were looking at him, he said anxiously, "Boss Tang, Mayor Zhang, I have good news."

Tang Xiaobao smiled.

"What good news?" Zhang Jian asked.

Luo Xu said, "I just spoke with Xie Hua over the phone. They agreed to a compensation of 3,000 per mu. The shares will also be based on Seoul's standards, with the village committee holding 10%."

It can be heard that Luo Xu is quite excited, feeling that he has finally made amends.

Tang Xiaobao smiled, a smile that was meaningful.

Zhang Jian frowned and sneered, "Mayor Luo, I'm curious, why didn't they reach an agreement before, and now they're suddenly making concessions?"

"This--" Luo Xu was shocked and said with a wry smile: "These people are obsessed with money. It's also my fault. I haven't shown enough attitude. Just now, after listening to what Mr. Tang and Mayor Zhang said, I told them that if they don't agree, they can just change to another village. They agreed immediately." "Then should I praise you for your strong work ability?" Zhang Jian's voice became colder.

Now it seems that Luo Xu has definitely accepted benefits from Xie Hua.

These two people must be in collusion.

Zhang Jian knew that Luo Xu had some connections in the city, but he also had some connections himself. After all, who doesn't have some connections in the officialdom? So he showed no mercy to Luo Xu. What's more, there was Tang Xiaobao on his side. He had to make a choice. Moreover, his starting point was for the local development and the interests of the people. To be honest, he was still a good worker. At least he still had basic party spirit and principles.

Luo Xu's face turned a little ugly, and he was even a little confused.

"Let's forget about Luoping Village," Zhang Jian said. "I've already discussed this with Mr. Tang. We're going to set up the new base in Xianba Village. It's closer to town and a key area for building a Red City. It's the most suitable location for a medicinal herb planting base. Mr. Tang's terms are very clear: a subsidy of 2,000 yuan per mu, no shares, and priority for employment for local villagers."

"What? Not in Luoping Village anymore?" Luo Xu said anxiously, "That won't do."

"Why not? Did you accept benefits from others?" Zhang Jian snorted coldly.

Luo Xu quickly said, "How could that be? Mayor Zhang, you can't say that. If this gets out, it won't sound good."

"You know it's not nice, too?" Zhang Jian sneered. "Luo Xu, Luo Xu, don't you regret it now? If you had been more attentive, perhaps the contract would have been signed long ago, and you might even have gotten a price of 3,000 per mu, and even got shares. Unfortunately, your chance has been lost. Such a good thing has been ruined by you. I wonder how you will explain it to the villagers of Luoping Village, humph!"

Luo Xu was also worried about this matter.

In fact, he did benefit from Xie Hua, and the reason why Xie Hua made the subsidy so high was actually selfish. These subsidies are distributed by the village committee every year. He has thought of a way to take part of the money, which is absolutely safe, and he has already hinted that he will give Luo Xu a benefit fee.

Now, because of being too greedy, everything is gone.

Does Luo Xu regret it?

You will definitely regret it.

But what he is more worried about now is that Zhang Jian will make things difficult for him.

To put it bluntly, he, as the deputy mayor, is not a stable person. Although he has connections, Zhang Jian's connections are stronger than his.

Moreover, this time, Zhang Jian has always stood on Tang Xiaobao's side and vented his anger for Tang Xiaobao. I guess Luo Xu's relative wouldn't say anything if he knew about it.

Just kidding, who in Bazhong doesn’t know Tang Xiaobao?

Tang Xiaobao is now a favorite in the eyes of the government. Who would dare to offend him?

If this God of Wealth really gets angry, Bazhong's plans for the next few years will have to be redone, and a lot of funds that have been attracted through investment promotion will be withdrawn.

As the largest private enterprise in the city, Shenlong Pharmaceutical had a halo of its own, attracting countless businessmen to invest. But once Shenlong Pharmaceutical left, who would be so stupid as to have money but nowhere else to invest it? Why would they invest in this small mountain town of Bazhong?

Luo Xu didn't know what to do for a moment and sweat began to form on his forehead.

Zhang Jianyi waved his hand and said, "You can leave first. You don't need to get involved in this matter. I will communicate with the Xianba Village Committee on behalf of the government."

Luo Xu left in shame, feeling so uneasy.

"Mayor Zhang, actually, it's not impossible to put it in Luoping Village," said Tang Xiaobao.

Zhang Jian waved his hand and said, "Mr. Tang, I didn't lie to you. Xianba Village is one of the poorest villages in the town. In addition, the town is developing a Red Army Tourism City. There are several key scenic spots in Xianba Village. Turning them into planting bases will be extremely beneficial to the future development and planning of the entire town. This is all my fault. If I hadn't gone to the county to study and attend the meeting, this matter would have been handled long ago."

Tang Xiaobao stopped insisting, smiled, stood up, and extended his hand, saying, "Mayor Zhang, thank you for today's work. Please help us to settle this matter quickly. I will arrange for someone from the company to contact you tomorrow. Let's discuss it together. Let's settle it as soon as possible and start construction as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, this is what our government should do." Zhang Jian smiled politely. "Oh, look, it's dinner time now. How about this, I'll treat you to dinner at my house. Your sister-in-law's cooking is just as good as in a restaurant. I asked her to buy some food this afternoon. Tonight is my birthday, and I don't really like going to restaurants outside. It's not that I'm afraid of violating the eight regulations, but the food my wife cooks is more to my taste."