Chen Xia is not a native of Fusong and has no similar work experience in his previous life. What opinions can he give?
But he has a good temper, which is to leave professional matters to professionals. He will never pretend to know something he doesn't, and will never let an outsider lead insiders.
"Brother, I'm not familiar with Fusong, but my uncle is here. I'd like to mention my request and ask him to give me some advice."
When Zeng Jianqing heard this, he felt very happy. His nephew-in-law thought so highly of him, which meant his position was secure.
"Xiao Xia, tell me, I've been to every mountain and every village in Fusong. I know them all very well."
Chen Xia nodded, not caring whether he was bragging or not.
"What is the total area of Fusong now? What percentage of it is mountainous?"
"Fusong covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers, with a population of 250,000, and mountainous areas account for about 90% of the area."
Well, there are so few people in such a large area. It is a typical mountainous county with vast land and abundant resources but sparse population. This shows that the mountains, forests and land are not that valuable.
At least in the era when ginseng cultivation had not yet become popular, the mountains and forests here were still mostly in their original state and few people developed them.
No one knows what kind of wealth will be born in this primeval forest.
Chen Xia looked at the map and asked again:
"I want to contract a piece of land, the bigger the area, the higher the height. The first requirement is that it must be suitable for wild ginseng, or a place where transplanted ginseng can grow. When you contract it, after planting ginseng, you will start to close the mountain for afforestation, and you can dig it again after at least 15 years.
Secondly, we need enough space for artificial plantations of ginseng and some Chinese herbal medicines, and we also need to consider raising sika deer, so the contracted land or forest should be continuous and we will manage it in a closed manner.
The most important thing is that the longer the contract period, the better. 20 or 30 years are fine. Don't sign anything less than 20 years. If we can just harvest by then and they say they don't want to continue the contract, we will suffer a huge loss.
"My second brother doesn't know Fusong very well. Uncle, you're a local in Fusong, so you should know which places are suitable for contracting, right? Ideally, it's an uninhabited mountainous area with mountains, water, and flat land."
Ginseng, herbs, and deer antlers are all high-end Chinese medicinal materials in later generations. There is no need to worry about sales. They are produced and sold by themselves, making huge profits.
Zeng Jianqing looked at the map and thought for a long time, then pointed at the bottom of the Fusong map and said:
"Here, Manjiang Town."
Chen Xia and Gu Zhongjun quickly leaned over to look:
"Manjiang Town?"
"Yes, it's Manjiang Town. This town covers an area of nearly 700 square kilometers, and is mostly forested. The town has a population of only 2,000, and most of them are concentrated in the town.
Needless to say, the natural environment is excellent. The easternmost end is Changbai Mountain Tianchi, which has mountains, forests, rivers, and plains. It is the best place for growing ginseng or raising sika deer, because there are few local people, it is easy to manage, and there is no need to consider demolition costs.
The only inconvenience is the limited transportation. I went to this town a few times to hunt, and there was only a dirt road leading to the town. Beyond that, there were no roads in the mountains. So if we want to contract the land, we probably have to build a road first and also provide electricity.”
There are no roads and no electricity. As you can imagine, it is a completely primitive mountain forest.
Chen Xia was delighted when he heard this. "Primitive forests are great! I want this kind of undeveloped forest."
What he wants to grow is the mountain ginseng that can be grown for more than ten or even dozens of years. After a few decades, the price of ginseng will have been driven up to a high level, and this batch of mountain ginseng will be ripe for picking. The rate of return on investment can only be described as a huge profit.
When Zeng Jianqing heard his nephew's son-in-law say this, he felt relieved.
Chen Xia then remembered:
"By the way, we're also going to build a few medicinal material processing plants there. The raw medicinal materials will be processed directly locally. I'll assign someone from the pharmaceutical factory to be in charge of this, and you will be responsible for financial audits and employee recruitment."
Gu Zhongjun was a little worried:
"Brother-in-law, if we contract 200 square kilometers, that's a huge area. How can we protect all these ginseng?"
Indeed, there are many loyal people in the Northeast, but there are also many village bullies and thugs. Haven’t you seen the two most famous gangs in later generations? One is the "Sichuan Gang" and the other is the "Northeast Gang".
Just search "Northeasterners" on Baidu and you will find only Northeasterners fighting with each other, which shows that people in this place have really hot tempers and social security is definitely not as simple as outsiders see.
When the prices of ginseng and deer antlers go up, it’s hard to guarantee that no one will be tempted.
Chen Xia rolled his eyes at his brother-in-law:
"Brother, don't forget what you used to do. You have your advantages, otherwise why would I let you and my uncle-in-law be the managers?"
Gu Zhongjun scratched his head awkwardly. He had been in the army for so many years that his thoughts were still relatively "pure". He was passionate but lacked the ability to cope.
"Then brother-in-law, can you give me some ideas? What should we do?"
"It's easy to figure out what to do. Even college graduates don't have guaranteed jobs these days, so how many retired soldiers can find jobs? Look at our Four Seasons Group. How many retired soldiers were recruited?
So, why not go find your old boss and ask them to arrange for a group of veterans to join the Fusong branch as security guards? Wouldn't your boss still remember you? You've solved a big problem for them.
"When the time comes, I'll apply in the name of the Four Seasons Group to have you registered as a militia or reserve force. Then you can legitimately carry guns. If you recruit a few hundred veterans to guard these 200 square kilometers of forest, wouldn't that be like the monkey claiming to be king?"
Gu Lin, who was hiding behind the door and eavesdropping, burst out laughing.
"Brother, uncle, where are you going to be king? Take me, your little sister, with you."
Gu Zhongjun swung his hands in annoyance: "Go away, you are a tigress, not a monkey!"
The three of them chatted in the study for a long time. Chen Xia explained all his plans and requirements and then let the two of them prepare.
Chen Xia is only responsible for providing money and setting the general direction. As the big boss, he doesn't care about the specific details.
He did have an idea for this investment in Fushun. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that before the hype and planting of ginseng started, he wanted to grab a piece of land and get the fattest piece of meat.
But it was more to take care of the "Empress's" relatives.
Even though he only has a brother-in-law and an uncle arranged to work there now, Gu Wei still has two younger brothers and two younger sisters in his hometown, and his mother Gu also has five brothers and sisters in her hometown in Northeast China.
By then, these relatives will definitely try their best to enter the branch company, and in the end the company will most likely become a "family business."
Chen Xia was mentally prepared for this, and as long as they didn't eat too ugly, he would let them do as they pleased.
People in Northeast China care a lot about face. Gu Lin finally married a rich man, so she wanted to let her relatives take some advantage of her.
Of course, if someone wants to take over the Fushun branch, Chen Xia doesn't mind letting them know how ruthless the Hong Kong tycoons are.
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