Chapter 545 Caocheng Paulownia

Secretary Hong and the others chatted with Sheng Xiping for a while, without discussing anything important. They simply exchanged contact information and then took their leave.

Sheng Xiping wanted the other person to stay a little longer and have a meal at his home, but the other person declined.

"I don't understand at all. What exactly did Secretary Hong and County Head Li come here for? They didn't seem to say anything."

After seeing off Secretary Hong and the others, Sheng Liancheng muttered to himself, puzzled.

"You traveled all this way from Dazhaozhuang to Beichangji just to have a drink of water and chat with me for a bit?" Sheng Liancheng said, indicating that he didn't understand.

“Dad, this is our first meeting. What kind of demands could they possibly make? They're just here to meet and get acquainted with us.”

If anything really comes up in the future, we can use today's meeting as a pretext to establish our relationship, right? It's easier to get things done with acquaintances.

Sheng Xiping smiled and explained to his father.

"Alright, I don't understand this stuff, so you figure it out. If there's any factory that can be set up here, we can consider it, provided it doesn't put you in a difficult position."

Sheng Liancheng shook his head. He had always been straightforward, and he really couldn't understand the intricacies of this situation.

It doesn't necessarily have to be something particularly valuable; it could also be something related to traditional culture or traditional crafts.

The only downside is the inconvenient transportation; it's quite far from several train stations. However, with a transportation company nearby, it's not a problem.

This really put Sheng Xiping in a difficult position.

Since they've come with such sincerity, it's the right thing to do, no matter what.

On this trip back to my hometown, I saw all the people I needed to see and took care of most of the things that needed to be done.

"Hmm, I'll take a look later. If there are any good projects, it's not out of the question that we can't invest."

Sheng Xiping and his wife can take the child home in a couple of days, so as not to interfere with Zhou Qinglan's work or the child's schooling.

Sheng Xiping agreed, got into the car with his wife and children, and headed straight for Caocheng with several leaders.

Sheng Lianjie had already left with Secretary Hong and the others. Sheng Liancheng's family stayed at Zhang Shoushan's place for two days before returning to Dazhaozhuang.

It's best to befriend local leaders, but you absolutely mustn't offend them, because no one can say for sure when they'll need your help.

"Traditional culture? Does shadow puppetry count? And what about sugar blowing and dough figurine making?" A county official in the audience frowned and pondered for a moment before asking.

Sheng Xiping originally planned to head back on August 6th or 7th, and take the children to play for a few more days when passing through the capital on the way back, so as to return to Songjianghe by the 14th or 15th.

We hope that Sheng Xiping can go and conduct an on-site investigation to see if he can help Cao Cheng find a way to get rich.

Sheng Xiping shook his head. "Kids play the same way no matter what they play with. Give them a few stones, and they'll figure something out."

If a suitable project comes along, invest; if not, so be it. Don't make things difficult for yourself.

Before they could even set off to leave, on the morning of the 5th, leaders from the neighboring city of Caocheng also came to visit.

Well, for the sake of your fourth uncle and aunt, go over there and have a good look around.

"Okay, you don't need to worry about these things. Your mother and I are fine. We don't need anyone to pick us up when we get back. We can just take a car ourselves."

I was wondering if there were any projects we could work on to generate foreign exchange through exports.

Upon arriving in the county town, the leaders directly arranged for Sheng Xiping and his family to stay at the county guesthouse, and then hosted a banquet to welcome them.

The leaders in Caocheng are quite straightforward, and perhaps because they were in a hurry, they exchanged a few pleasantries upon meeting and then directly stated their purpose.

During the banquet, Sheng Xiping couldn't help but ask the county leaders what local specialties were.

"Dad, Mom, then we'll just take a car from Caocheng."

Caocheng is next to Dancheng, located at the junction of the four provinces of Shanxi, Henan, Shandong and Anhui.

But if we don't go, the other party brings up Sheng Lianqiu. After all that fuss, it turns out that the secretary of Caocheng is related to Sheng Lianqiu's wife.

Sheng Liancheng felt sorry for his son and didn't want him to be in a difficult position, but he had no other choice.

Sheng Xiping had no objection to this.

Are there any leaders among us here who are in charge of industry and handicrafts? Let's discuss that later.

"If it doesn't work, I'll arrange for someone to come and pick you up," Sheng Xiping told his parents before leaving.

This place is also very poor, and it's in the same boat as Shancheng.

As my parents get older, they'll have fewer and fewer opportunities to go back to their hometown. If they want to stay longer, they can stay a few more days, since there's nothing much going on at home anyway.

Despite being located at the junction of four provinces, transportation is extremely inconvenient. The nearest train station is 50 kilometers away from Caocheng.

The area is densely populated with a large labor force, so there's no need to worry about hiring if we invest in building a factory.

Sheng Xiping is a businessman, and these social interactions are necessary for him.

If they were to go to Caocheng again, it would take several more days, which could potentially delay their return journey.

So Sheng Liancheng and Zhang Shuzhen discussed with their son and daughter-in-law that they would stay in their hometown for a while longer, and return after the three-year mourning period.

The only exception was the three-year-old grave of Mr. Zhang Yushan, which was burned in early September, before the appointed time.

Having no other choice, Sheng Xiping could only agree to the other party's request and take his wife and children there for a few days.

"I understand, Dad. Take care of yourself and Mom."

"Is Mr. Sheng planning to take the children out for fun? I can arrange that."

You can stay at my uncle's place for a while longer. When you need to go back, give your family a call.

It would be best if you could give me detailed information about some factories in the county, as well as some local specialty products; tell me about them all.

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