"Director Zeng, the boundary of Fangming County is ahead!"

The driver Lao Zhang reminded Zeng Yi that in less than twenty seconds, a huge road sign in Fangming County appeared outside the car window, with a few big words written on it: "The open Fangming County welcomes you!"

Zeng Yi looked at Fangming County’s road signs waving past and the factory buildings on the side of the road were continuous, so he turned back and asked, “The economic situation of Fangming County is relatively good in Sinochem City, right?”

The driver Lao Zhang and Zeng Yi have been out for more than 20 days. He has walked several counties along the way. Compared with the time when he first came out, he is now able to let go and said: "In fact, no matter how rich the county is, there are still poor places. Fangming County has a good economic foundation, especially the ceramic industry is very large. Dafang County in Zhonghua City is the two famous ceramic bases in the country, but it is mainly concentrated in the west of the county. It is not possible to go east of the county, and several towns are agricultural towns."

When Zeng Yi heard Lao Zhang mention Dafang County, he remembered that the railway plan that had passed through Fangming County in Zhonghua City before was planned, and Langwaling should also be within Fangming County.

"After I came out for so many days, Is there no objection at home?" Zeng Yi asked casually. At first, he was worried that Lao Zhang's driving skills were not good, but after he got on the road, he completely dispelled this concern. Lao Zhang's driving experience and skills were not inferior to Xu Li at all. He was very familiar with the situation in every county and even every township under Zhonghua City. It was simply a living map. Every time he went to a place, he could explain the basic situation of the local area clearly.

Lao Zhang shook his head and said, "I am only one son. Now I am studying in college in another place. My wife is laid off a few years ago. She opened a small restaurant at her doorstep and her business is still fine. I don't need to worry about the big and small things at home. Besides, an ordinary family like me, who is full and full, is actually nothing big!"

Zeng Yi laughed and said, "You are quite optimistic!"

"If you are not optimistic, you will be unable to get along with yourself!" Lao Zhang smiled bitterly and said, "I have been in the agency for so many years. I have figured it out."

Zeng Yi nodded deeply, just like he was now sent to Zhonghua City. As a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Municipal Government, no one regards himself as a city leader. Even those in charge of sanitation dare to pile up garbage outside their windows. If you don’t want to open it, it will not take long. The liver will be furious. People outside the system think it is unfair, but how can there be real fairness and justice within the system?

The car entered Fangming County less than ten miles and turned on a country road. In front of it was the first stop for today's investigation, Dawang Town, Fangming County.

"The economy of Dawang Town is pretty good, mainly for signs and crafts business. The various nameplates in our municipal government building, including the "Mayor's Office", are all made by Dawang Town. Every year when the city evaluates prizes, most of the trophy certificates are also made by Dawang Town." The driver Lao Zhang began to introduce the situation of Dawang Town, and after talking about the economic achievements of Dawang Town, Lao Zhang suddenly shook his head and said, "But when it comes to agriculture, Dawang Town really has nothing to say. Director Zeng, you see, the land on both sides of the road used to be good for producing grain, but now it is basically abandoned. Even if someone planted it, it would sow seeds to see God. If you don't fertilize or weed, you can harvest a few kilograms in the end. If you are really busy, you won't even collect it."

Zeng Yi asked Lao Zhang to stop the car, got out of the car and walked into the field to take a look. Lao Zhang was right. There were good land on both sides of the road, but most of the land was now deserted and grass grew. Even if the land where crops were planted, the crops in the field were sparse and lacked energy, and even the height of the grass caught up with the crops.

"Why no one is willing to plant such a good land? What a pity!" Zeng Yi squatted down and grabbed a handful of soil, his eyebrows frowned a little.

Lao Zhang is no longer surprised by this phenomenon and said, "The young people in Dawang Town have gone out to do business. A large number of sign printing shops across the country are run by people in Dawang Town; the other part of them work in sign printing factories in the town, and opens them in stores across the country to take on business, and the manufacturing is basically carried out in Dawang Town. Once it is done, the goods will be shipped out; the remaining elderly people have to take care of their children, so they have no time and energy to farm. Anyway, there is money to send them home, and there is no shortage of income for farming. Furthermore, if you have pure-bred grain, your income will be still negative throughout the year. Growing vegetables, fruits and melons will make some profits, but your income will not be very high."

Zeng Yi threw away the soil in his hand, stood up and clapped his hands, and he felt that it was a pity that the land was abandoned. There was actually not much arable land available in Zhonghua City, and it was even far behind the per capita level in the country. There were few land and many people, which prompted Zhonghua people to go out to do business and make money in order to live. This is the geographical reason for the strong business atmosphere of Sinochem. However, he did not expect that after becoming rich, Zhonghua people would also abandon the few rich lands.

"There is Dawang Town ahead. Do Director Zeng go over and take a look?" The driver Lao Zhang asked for instructions.

Zeng Yi waved his hand and said, "I won't go, go somewhere else!" Zeng Yi came out mainly to investigate the basic agricultural situation, and he couldn't see anything in the town. In fact, he could already see the prosperity of Dawang Town from afar. The urbanization of a small town even exceeded that of a county town in western provinces like Nanjiang. He just walked a small road. If he walked on the main road, there were factories on the side of the road and basically no farmland could be seen.

The driver Lao Zhang started the car and when Zeng Yi got on, he drove forward, drilled on various country roads, stopped and stopped. It was almost noon and arrived at another township in Fangming County, called Wanshui Township.

The situation here made Zeng Yi's brow relax. He saw several large cold storage along the way, which was specially used to store fruits and vegetables. Zeng Yi could tell at a glance.

"Go to the cold storage and take a look!" Zeng Yi ordered the driver Lao Zhang.

More than a dozen people sat at the door of the cold storage and were chatting. Seeing Zeng Yi's Santana parked at the door of the cold storage, everyone just turned their heads and looked, and continued chatting without lifting their butts.

Zeng Yi didn't pay attention, and was about to go over and talk and ask a few questions, when a car with a license plate from another province was also parked at the door of the cold storage.

"Crash!"

The dozen or so people who were sitting there just now stood up and surrounded the car in a quick step. As soon as the car door opened, they asked, "Boss, are you going to buy garlic?"

Zeng Yi was a little surprised. He was also a car coming, so why did the treatment be completely different? The situation just now made him think that these people were blocking the road and robbing foreigners.

The driver Lao Zhang leaned into Zeng Yi's ear and said, "Director Zeng, this Wanshui Township is a big garlic farm. Almost every household grows garlic. Those who greet merchants from other provinces all bet on garlic."

"Garlic?" Zeng Yi was a little confused. What is this noun.

The driver Lao Zhang said, "Wanshui Township used to have no cold storage. Every year when garlic harvesting season comes, a large number of merchants will come to collect garlic from all over the country, and even foreign merchants will have the purchase price depends on the year and harvest. Some are high in the years and some are low in the years, so no one can tell. Later, a few rich people from Fangming County built two cold storages here. When they encounter a year with a very low price, they purchase garlic at a large price at a low price, and then store it and sell it at a high price."

Zeng Yi kind of understood what it means to bet on garlic. In fact, it is bet on garlic. These garlic collectors are blocked by the fact that the price of garlic will rise later, and then make a profit from the difference. However, these are all things that are difficult to say accurately. Perhaps the price of garlic will be higher, or perhaps even lower.

"These people who bet on garlic at the beginning made a lot of money. At first, they made small profits. Later, several cold storages united and sold the garlic that had been collected for two or three yuan. In addition to the cost, they had a ten-fold profit." The driver Lao Zhang said this, with a hint of envy in his eyes and said, "Later, people in Wanshui Township began to bet on garlic. Those who plant garlic bets on garlic, and those who plant garlic bets on garlic bets on garlic bets on garlic bets on garlic, and those who plant garlic bets on garlic bets on garlic bets on garlic bets on garlic bets on garlic. Not only garlic, garlic sprouts, garlic bets, and even green onions and ginger. They are all in custody of everything that can be put into the cold storage. Some are those who make a fortune if they bets on the right, and some are those who pay the wrong bets on the wrong bets on the compensation."

Zeng Yi was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the charity trend in Wanshui Township was so prosperous. In the eyes of the locals, this may be a good way to get rich quickly. It's just gambling, garlic is not as good as gold and jewelry. This renewable thing will grow in the ground after you plant it. The more people you bet, the greater the risk. There are always times when cold storage is filled and the ground is full.

Sure enough, the driver Lao Zhang said: "But the market this year does not seem to be very good. The garlic price in the market has been stable at around 1.56 yuan. There are many people who have been betting on garlic in the previous batch, so the purchase price is naturally high. Many people finally collected it for two yuan. Until now, they saw that the new garlic is about to be listed again, so they can't sit still. When they meet merchants from other provinces, they are all competing for each other."

Zeng Yi looked at the situation over there and shook his head slightly, thinking that this was indeed a flawless person. These people who bet on garlic must have a good understanding of the garlic market every year, but under the temptation of huge profits, their appetite has become ridiculously large, and now they can't bear it anymore.

"It's great, 70 cents! If you sell, talk to me. If you don't sell, please ask me." Foreign merchants were annoyed by the people surrounded and said nothing directly.

As soon as he heard this, most of the people around him dispersed. The garlic that was collected for nearly two yuan was added to the cold storage storage cost in the past few months. Now it is only sold for 70 cents. No one can make up for this cruelty. This is cutting off the flesh.

The remaining two or three people were a little unwilling to give up and asked, "Is it okay to have one piece of four? I'm already selling it for a loss, I'll pay the shipping fee!"

The foreign merchant put his hands on his hips and thrust his waist, saying, "I won't charge any more, you won't sell it, I'll go to another place to see!"

Zeng Yi knew that the deal would not be done today. The prices of the two parties were too different in their minds, and there was no possibility of reaching a deal.

Sure enough, the foreign merchant waited on the spot for two minutes. Seeing that no one was willing to talk to him, he turned around and got into the car and headed down a cold storage, without any intention of turning back.
Chapter completed!