This fine is a huge blow.

Rectification will cost a lot of money.

"Don't we have any other way to make money?" said the county magistrate with a sigh.

Several leaders looked at each other.

They all want to get rich.

To put it bluntly, the county town is making a lot of money, and the sheep are fat enough, so they can shear more wool and it's not noticeable.

But the reality is that in their small county, the land has been almost dug up three feet, and there is nothing that can be exchanged for money.

The leadership team held a meeting and ultimately decided not to save the cannery. If it went bankrupt, they could still sell some of the equipment and recoup some of the losses.

Secretary He had some personal thoughts in his mind, and even He Zixuan noticed it.

He curiously said to Li Yutong: "Do you know? My dad has been in contact with his comrade in Sichuan and Massachusetts who has a good relationship with him recently, asking about the food factory. What do you think, is there going to be a food factory in our county?"

Li Yutong was puzzled: "Really?"

In the previous life, the county town developed rapidly because a rare mineral substance was discovered. Experts from inside and outside the province came, more than a hundred people in total, and booked two hotels to start research.

Relying on this, the county town opened three smelters and four or five machinery factories in succession, and quickly became one of the richest counties in the province. It was directly upgraded from a county to a city, and people's lives immediately improved significantly.

Li Yutong immediately became alert.

Could it be that the county's transformation into a city will be brought forward? Once the county is transformed into a city, housing prices in the county will skyrocket, and when the time comes she will not have enough money to buy a house.

"I think it's possible. The equipment in the canning factory costs millions. It's a pity to just throw it away like that." He Zixuan said.

Li Yutong's mind was racing.

Her grandmother Chen Xiaoying had nothing to do and was helping to peel garlic. Most of the plump white cloves were placed in a small basket nearby.

She also followed and listened.

Neither the grandparents nor the grandchildren thought it had anything to do with them. As a result, the next day, He Zixuan came over again and said to Li Yutong in surprise, "My dad asked you and Grandma Chen to go to the county office together. He said he has something to discuss with you."

Li Yutong was stunned and looked at her grandmother Chen Xiaoying.

"What's the matter?" Chen Xiaoying couldn't help but ask.

He Zixuan immediately shook his head: "I don't know, you guys go quickly."

The grandparents had no choice but to ride their bicycles to the county government. The county government was not far away. They just walked to the end of Renmin Street and turned a corner to reach the county government.

Secretary He was already waiting. As soon as the grandparents and grandchildren arrived, he went straight to the point and expressed his thoughts.

The grandfather and grandson were both stunned as if struck by thunder.

"What do you think of my idea?" Secretary He said with a pleasant face, trying to be very friendly so that they could feel his sincerity.

Chen Xiaoying glanced at her granddaughter and said, "Xiaoyu, is this okay?"

Li Yutong looked at Secretary He several times. Secretary He was promoted to a leader in the provincial capital not long after the county was abolished and the city was changed. Later, when her hot pot restaurant business was booming, no one paid attention to her.

In an instant, she suddenly woke up.

In later generations, when various hot pot ingredients brands emerged like mushrooms after rain and various hot pot restaurants occupied every street and alley, her hot pot ingredients were not very eye-catching. But at this time, they seemed very rare.

"Uncle He, your idea is good, but we are worried that this carriage is too big and we can't control the direction and pull it?" she said.

Secretary He said, "You provide the technology, and we provide the factory and manpower. According to the salary offered by the Sichuan Hemp Food Factory, we will give you 50% of the bonus. How do you think?"

After Secretary He said this, Li Yutong understood that Wang Youben from Sichuan Hemp Food Factory was not a liar but a real business manager.

Li Yutong thought about it and said, "Uncle He, give us a few days, and we'll go back and discuss it carefully. How about that?"

Secretary He knew that this was a big deal for the grandparents and grandchildren, and it was impossible to make a decision now, so he said, "Okay, then you go back and think about it carefully. In fact, my decision is a bit risky. I hope we can accomplish this business in the future.

Chen Xiaoying's heart was pounding as she followed her granddaughter Li Yutong and left the county government.

In the evening, the grandparents and grandchildren thought about it.

"Xiao Yu, do you think this will work?"

Li Yutong looked at her seriously: "Grandma, I think it can be done."

Chen Xiaoying was a little confused: "Why?"

Is my granddaughter so confident?

"Grandma, I think this is our chance. The cannery closed down, and the county government wants to support a new enterprise. Our hot pot ingredients have caught up with this opportunity. Second, Uncle He is a good official. With him, our interests can be guaranteed. Third, since the prospects of hot pot ingredients are so bright, if we want to open a factory ourselves in the future, we will have to fend off so many monsters. If we succeed, there will be so many people who want to get a piece of the pie. Villagers like us with no background can't handle it at all."

Li Yutong thought carefully and analyzed with her grandmother: "So, I think this is a good opportunity."

A 50% share is not low.

Her grandmother Chen Xiaoying was still hesitant: "I'm just afraid of being cheated."

A huge gold brick fell from the sky and landed in front of them, but neither the grandparents nor the grandchildren dared to reach out to pick it up.

Li Yutong thought of someone.

Some hesitation.

"Xiaoyu, what's wrong? Did you think of something else?" her grandmother Chen Xiaoying asked her.

Li Yutong said, "Grandma, if you are afraid of being cheated, let's find a reliable lawyer in this industry first. We can tell from the contract whether they are sincere in cooperating with us."

As long as there are no loopholes in the contract, it will be a matter of how much money you make in the future.

For ordinary people, starting a business is extremely difficult without funds and connections. If they make a mistake once, the debt they incur will push the next two generations back into poverty.

Now, with the county government taking the lead, they provide technical cooperation, and the cost of trial and error is borne by the county government. What else do they have to be afraid of?

While they were considering this, the county government was also holding a meeting to study this matter.

There is a hot pot restaurant in the county town that does very good business. They all know that the hot pot ingredients are very delicious. Some people have even eaten it and think it tastes good.

But how much investment is needed to make this hot pot ingredient a brand in their county? How much risk do they have to take in the process? These are all things they have to consider.

The county is poor and has no money.

Someone said: "Attract investment, explain the product plan clearly, and see which company is interested."

"But the money earned is other people's money. As local enterprises, the money earned should be our own." Some people have different opinions.

Secretary He was discussing it.

Chen Xiaoying and Li Yutong are waiting for his news.

The hot pot restaurant business has always been good, and Chen Xiaoying no longer works exclusively in the old store. She rides her bike every day to check out the old store, visit the new store, or just sit in the hot pot restaurant.