Chapter 25: Making a Name for Himself at the River of Calamity

  The second update is here! Kneeling down and begging for collection! Begging for recommendation! Thank you everyone for your support!

  Jimi stayed in Huanghe Township for two whole days, not only did he discuss with Yang Jie the capital injection into Huanghe Winery, and both parties made a preliminary plan to establish Wuyang Wine Industry with functional wine as its core, but also discussed with Liu Daxing the joint venture to build a health care pharmaceutical factory.

  After Jimmy found out about the hangover cure, he pestered Yang Jie to produce another batch. After personally testing the hangover cure, Jimmy was full of confidence in its effects and prospects, and decided to invest $30 million and two imported production lines into Liu Daxing's health supplement factory.

  When Yang Jie reported to Zhou Dalong that Jimmy invested 800 million US dollars in Ruohe County, the news shocked the entire high-level leadership of Ruohe County. After confirming that Yang Jie's message was accurate, Zhou Dalong excitedly laughed for a whole day.

  The entire stone project in Yunhe County was originally planned to invest $350 million, and the county government went to great lengths to seek help from the city, but it took a long time and still hasn't been negotiated yet. However, Yang Jie just invited Jimi to play in Yunhe Township for two days, and unexpectedly reached an investment agreement of $800 million, which made Zhou Dali extremely excited and thrilled.

  As soon as Jimmy decided to invest 80 million in Yuhang County, setting up a new winery and health care company, the news was spread by people with ulterior motives. In less than a day, the whole of Yuhang County was talking about it.

  The stone project negotiations have also come to an end after Jimmy signed a draft with Yang Xinhua and Liu Daxing respectively to establish a new joint venture company.

  Hongshi Stone Group, with the condition of a newly planned 3,000-acre economic development zone in Xianli County, decided to invest in three projects in Xianli County, with a total investment amount of $115 million. Calculated at the exchange rate of 1995, it is equivalent to over RMB 960 million.

  The introduction of such a large amount of foreign capital at one time, although divided into three projects, still set a record for the history of attracting investment in Huaihe County. Even if it is placed in the entire Changyang City, the introduction of foreign capital on this scale is also extremely rare. From this, we can see how excited and happy Zhou Dalong and other members of the investment promotion project leadership group will be.

  Once the investment agreement is signed, it will be a solid political achievement that no one can ignore. As the general person in charge of this investment promotion, Zhou Dalong has made a significant contribution to the economic development history of Xunhe County and will inevitably receive an extremely rich political return on a certain day in the future.

  Yang Jie, this ordinary name, a Yanda graduate who has not yet officially reported to the county committee office, became the biggest contributor to this investment promotion and suddenly became the focus of all county cadres and masses. Even Municipal Party Secretary Li Jun learned about this outstanding young man from Zhou Dalong's mouth.

  Although the investment agreement has been signed, functional liquor and medicinal liquor need to undergo a series of verification tests by authoritative institutions to determine their efficacy and detect whether they are harmful to the human body.

  Jimi will send the samples made by Yang Jie to foreign professional institutions for testing, and on behalf of Yang Xinhua and Liu Daxing, apply for relevant international patents for functional wine and hangover medicine.

  After the testing agency provides a detailed analysis and inspection report, and after volunteers have had some time to experience it physically, confirming the true efficacy of functional wine and hangover medicine, as well as no harm or side effects on the human body, only then can functional wine and hangover medicine be formally introduced into the foreign market.

  However, the domestic market can be done first. The requirements for producing and selling functional wine and hangover medicine domestically are not as strict as those abroad. The testing and approval procedures in China are relatively simple. Jimmy will take charge of handling these matters, and I believe that with foreign investment, the relevant approval work will be accelerated a lot.

  Liu Daxing took the name Xing Wang for the health supplement factory, taking one character from his and Wang Yue'e's names. Jimmy had no opinion on this, as both the winery and the pharmaceutical factory were managed and operated by professionals invited by Jimmy, so the names didn't make much of a difference to him as long as they weren't too unpleasant.

  Anyway, the company name does not represent the product name. When the time comes, the functional wine and hangover medicine produced will be given another name.

  The city supports the establishment of a new economic development zone in Yuhe County, and all preferential policies related to the development zone will be implemented according to the municipal-level economic development zone policy. After the city approved Yuhe County, Hongfeng Stone Group formally signed the marble material project investment agreement with Yuhe County.

  The investment agreements of the winery and pharmaceutical factory have nothing to do with the government, so there is no need to sign them with the county. However, a copy of the agreement was still submitted to the county, which will use these three investment agreements to go to the city for policy support and planning.

  Jimmy Lai and Jameson signed a stone project investment agreement with the county of Huihe, left Huihe County in a hurry the next day, went to Guangzhou, then took a plane back to Italy.

  When they come to Quanzhou County next time, it will no longer be just the three of them. The corresponding management team will also come along.

  The night before Jimmy and the others left, Yang Jie handed over to Loren the power of attorney for registering Shenlong International Patent Company in the Cayman Islands, as well as the authorization letter for Loren's law firm to apply for international patents on behalf of Shenlong International Patent Company.

  Numerous international patent applications are needed for Luo Ren's inventions, including hangover remedies and functional wines, as well as hundreds of patent applications that Yang Jie urged him to apply for as soon as possible. These patents cover a wide range of areas, including product design, product functionality, mobile phone and computer operating systems, IT hardware and network software, database programs, search engines, and more.

  Loren is a very professional lawyer, with Jimmy appearing, he naturally recorded the many international patents that Yang Jie wanted to apply for, and signed the relevant agency application authorization letter with Yang Jie. The fees required for patent application will be paid in advance by Jimmy.

  Yuehe County Party Committee Office is located in the six-story high Yuehe County Party Committee Building, occupying two floors of the first and second floors.

  Yang Jie last time sat in Chen Yuan's car, came to the county committee building, but that was at night, there were hardly two people in the building, which is not like daytime, bustling with people coming and going.

  Yang Jie had already started working formally a week ago, but he spent the whole week accompanying foreign businessmen. Today is his first day to report for duty at the county committee office.

  As he walked into the first floor of the county committee office, he saw more than a dozen people busy in the large office. Gu Zhongyi, who was holding files and coming out of the office, frowned and asked Yang Jie, who was blocking the door: "Which unit are you from? What's the matter?"

  "Hello, I am Yang Jie from the Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the County Party Committee. This is my first time reporting to the County Party Committee office. Could you please tell me where Director Chen's office is?" Yang Jie was not very familiar with the work of the County Party Committee office, but since the Comprehensive Section was just on the first floor corridor and the door was open, he came straight over.

  After Yang Jie said that, Gu Zhongyi looked at him sideways with curiosity, carefully sizing him up before saying with admiration: "So you're the Yang Jie, the new wine god of our county committee office. Your heroic feat of drinking to death with foreign businessmen to attract investment has spread throughout the county committee office, it's just that you haven't come to report for duty, so nobody recognizes you."

  "Everyone take a look! This is Yang Jie, the great contributor to our county's successful recruitment this time, let's give him some applause and encouragement!"

  Gu Zhongyihui turned around and shouted loudly in the office, instantly attracting the attention of more than a dozen staff members. Everyone put down their work and curiously looked at Yang Jie. Two colleagues who had gone to Fuxin Tungsten Mine that day immediately recognized Yang Jie and warmly applauded.

  As the crowd applauded for him, Yang Jie felt a bit embarrassed and hastily raised his hand to plead: "Please spare me, everyone! Today is my first day reporting for duty, I don't want to leave a bad impression on our leader. Please, seniors, have mercy on me. Another day, I'll be the host and thank you all for looking up to me like this. I hope everyone will give me face."

  "Alright! Considering your sincerity, let's spare him!" Gu Zhongyi was the head of the comprehensive department. As soon as he spoke, everyone in the office stopped applauding and smiled. "Let's go! I'll take you to Director Chen's office. The Foreign Affairs Office still doesn't have a person in charge, so just report directly to Director Chen."

  "I'm Gu Zhongyi, the head of the Comprehensive Department. When no one is around, just call me Brother Gu. We're all from the County Committee Office, so let's take care of each other in the future!" With that, Gu Zhongyi led Yang Jie upstairs to the second floor.

  The county party committee office is a department with extremely well-informed news in the county. The relationship between Yang Jie and Zhou Dalong has long been spread throughout the county party committee office. In addition, Yang Jie had made great contributions to the county as soon as he started working, adding glory and splendor to Secretary Zhou's face. His future prospects are naturally boundless.

  Gong Zhongyi, although more senior than Yang Jie and head of the Comprehensive Department of the County Party Committee Office, did not dare to show off in front of the county's current big shot, and enthusiastically socialized with Yang Jie.

  "Yang Jie had just started working and didn't understand many things. If in the future there are things that I do wrong, I hope Gu Ge can help me out more often, thank you in advance! Yang Jie didn't dare to be arrogant at all, he knew that those who could make a name for themselves in the county committee office were not easy to get along with. Although he wasn't from the comprehensive department, having multiple friends is better than having multiple enemies."