"Boss Wang, do you want to go and investigate first?"
Mayor Wang of Dongji Island watched Wang Defa chatting enthusiastically with the old man and Master Zheng, while leaving the people from Dongji Municipal Government aside.
I was the one who talked to him the most here, so I had to bite the bullet and risk offending him to remind him.
The words were rather obscure, but Wang Defa immediately understood what he meant and said with a smile, "Everyone is here, let's discuss how to develop Dongji Island!"
"Here?" Mayor Wang was a little confused. What company visiting here wouldn't want to explore the area and have a few meals? You're talking about investment right after you've disembarked. If they don't suspect you're a scam, it would be a shame for the people who came to visit.
But right now, he is the biggest here. Since they are willing to talk about investment, there is nothing wrong with talking about it at the dock. It’s just that the weather is a little cold and the wind is a little strong.
If he is really willing to invest more to build Dongji Island, it won’t be a problem for him and me to soak in the sea water.
Mayor Wang went over and told the mayor of Dongji City what had happened. Although he also felt it was strange, he was told to talk at the dock. In this day and age, the rich are the boss.
Mayor Wang asked someone to get some benches, and the leaders of Dongji City, Wang Defa, the somewhat confused Grandpa Gu, and Master Zheng sat in a circle on the dock.
Because no one was chased away, Xiaohao, Guangtouqiang and others who followed behind were just following behind as tools. It turned out that they were quite windproof.
"This time we plan to invest 5 billion in the first phase."
As soon as Wang Defa finished speaking, there was an uproar around him.
"Five billion?"
"First phase investment?"
The government officials didn't expect Wang Defa to start talking about the investment plan directly, and the two key words in his words made their hearts skip a beat.
Mayor Wang of Dongji Island stood up suddenly, and the bench under his butt slammed down on a fisherman behind him. Neither of them said anything, but just stared at Wang Defa with wide eyes.
Wang Defa followed the investment plan himself throughout the process, so at this point he knew everything about it without even looking at it.
"That's right. First, we plan to build a small cargo airport on the island. As far as I know, there's a relatively flat area on the west side of the island, close to the sea. Because of the excessive reefs, it can't be used as a port, but building an airport there shouldn't be a problem. Of course, that still depends on the results of the geological survey."
All the officials of the Dongji Municipal Government looked at Mayor Wang in unison. After all, he was the official in charge here.
"That's right!" Mayor Wang nodded excitedly. There was indeed a relatively flat piece of land on the west side. He didn't expect that people had already done the investigation. No wonder there was no need for further investigation.
Wang Defa continued, "The main reason for building this cargo airport is that Dongji Island produces a lot of high-end seafood. This is also the purest waters in China, so the high-end seafood here actually has a huge market outside."
Master Zheng nodded. He had the most say in high-end seafood ingredients, but because of the poor transportation, the middlemen who bought the fish here often offered very low prices, and the old man had to sell it with great reluctance.
After all, seafood is all about freshness. Without this, it will be less valuable.
"So will you buy our catches directly from now on?" Bald Qiang couldn't help but ask loudly from behind. Sometimes he was really annoyed by the price-cutting by those unscrupulous businessmen, but he had no choice but to sell.
"No!" Wang Defa shook his head. The faces of the people around him darkened when they heard it. If there is no new buyer, then even if there is an airport, wouldn't it be a bargain for the original owners?
"Our second investment is to establish a new fishing company on Dongji Island. The islanders will be responsible for the catch, while we will be responsible for sales. To put it bluntly, we will all be doing this business together."
Wang Defa's next words made everyone's eyes light up again, and their mood was like riding a roller coaster.
However, they did not know that Wang Defa did this intentionally, just to let them know that although he came to invest, it was not so easy, and he had seen many cases of gratitude and resentment.
"I think I'll need Mr. Gu's cooperation in setting up a company on Dongji Island. After all, you're the fisherman who's most familiar with this area."
"Okay, okay, okay!" Uncle Gu agreed without hesitation. In his life, he first followed his master and later led so many apprentices to make a living on the sea, but he could only make a living by eating and wearing out his clothes.
Privately, he often wondered about the future of Dongji Island. Would everyone go out to work like the young people today? Slowly, when the elderly on the island passed away and the young people settled down elsewhere, could Dongji Island still be considered everyone's home?
"Then we also hope to invest in building a large seafood food factory in Dongji City, mainly producing canned fish, seaweed and other seafood processed products." Wang Defa looked at everyone in the Dongji Municipal Government.
This is actually the biggest expense. Even with the government's cooperation, factory construction, recruitment, transportation and other aspects cannot be done easily.
The mayor from Dongji Municipal Government originally thought that the other party was just going to invest in Dongji Island. Although Dongji Island was also under their jurisdiction, he was still very envious just now. Now when he heard that a large seafood factory was going to be built in Dongji City, he was very happy.
Putting aside other things, building a factory requires a construction team, right? How many people's food needs can that provide? And after it's built, you still need to recruit workers, which solves a lot of employment problems.
The factory was built in Dongji City, and the seafood purchased was naturally sourced from fishermen near Dongji City, which increased the income of Dongji City fishermen. In the future, there would be transportation and sales. It can be said that the construction of such a factory would definitely benefit Dongji City.
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