We are all reborn, who wants to be the richest man?

The flowing water mats are set up on the roadside at night. There is no square or open space here, only a small flat pavement that used to be used for collective drying of grain. The place is too small to accommodate so many tables.

Chicken, duck, fish, whatever is available.

Regardless of whether they are common people here or not, as long as they are here today, they can serve it. Before the banquet started, the provincial officials insisted on asking Luo Nianzhong to say a few words.

Luo Nianzhong couldn't help but simply said, "Thank you for taking care of the Luo family in the past, and thank you for your welcome today. Finally, it's all about eating and drinking, you're welcome, let's have a dinner."

As Luo Nianzhong opened the table, fierce cheers and applause broke out, followed by the sound of chopsticks.

After sitting down at Luo Nianzhong's table, Luo Nianzhong looked at the officials present and expressed what he had thought in the afternoon.

"Dear leaders, this is how it is. The Luo family's ancestral home was given to everyone for free by my third uncle.

Thank you everyone. I am very grateful to my third uncle and his family for helping me whenever I can over the years.

I don’t know if this is possible. I will fund the construction of some small courtyards and then exchange them with the people living in the Luo family’s residence. No matter how many rooms they live in now, they can exchange them for a small courtyard. I will also arrange for them to decorate the home appliances.

After all, it is the ancestral home of our Luo family, and I still hope to build an ancestral hall for our ancestors to relax."

As soon as Luo Nianzhong finished speaking, Magistrate Puning slapped his thigh.

“This is a good thing, it’s a pie-in-the-sky good thing, I don’t think anyone would be unwilling to do it.

Don't worry, Mr. Luo, I will go and tell everyone in person tonight, I believe they will be crazy happy when they find out."

"Then thank you, Lord Magistrate," Luo Nianzhong thanked him.

"Mr. Luo is so polite. You are a patriotic businessman who has made great contributions to our motherland. This little thing I did for you is nothing."

As soon as these words came out, Luo Nianzhong didn't think anything of it, but the faces of the people from the city and the province were not very good-looking.

What does it mean to do things for you? This was clearly for Luo Nianzhong to accept his favor, and he shamelessly attached himself to it.

Luo Nianzhong did this little thing entirely because their parents didn't say anything here. They were already taking advantage of everyone's gratitude just by talking, but they didn't expect that they would go further.

If this makes Luo Nianzhong unhappy or has some ideas, no one can take care of it. Everyone present will be held accountable. Do you think they can have a good face?

Can Luo Nianzhong not hear it? He doesn't care.

It was certain to invest in the construction of my hometown, but I didn’t expect the county magistrate to be so anxious.

Luo Nianzhong understands and admires his development for his subordinates and not for himself. Of course, if Puning develops well, the benefits will be endless.

"I heard that the Chinese medicine trading market here is very famous?" This is not a hearsay, but something he has always known.

How did Puning later become one of the richest counties in the country with the highest per capita GDP? Traditional Chinese medicine is one of the largest pillar industries.

It has a humid subtropical monsoon climate, with the Dananshan Mountains to the south, the Emeizhang Mountains and Nanyangshan Hills to the southwest, and the Tieshan and Hongshan Hills to the northeast.

It can be said that Puning has crisscrossed mountains and rivers, a mild climate, sufficient rainfall, and unique ecological conditions.

It is precisely because of this environment that more than 400 kinds of herbal medicines grow in Puning County, and Chinese herbal medicine resources are very rich.

Watsons is vigorously researching in this area. It previously had a herbal series that was popular around the world. Until now, it has not gotten rid of the out-of-stock status of a single product.

Is this due to production? The most important reason is the lack of raw materials and no extracts available for production.

Rabbits tend to be conservative in most areas, and Watsons' raw materials basically come from Southeast Asia.

However, their planting area is too small, not to mention the supply of subsequent products developed, even a herbal kit cannot be supplied.

The most important thing is that the prices of these raw materials have increased this year due to supply and demand. If the problem of raw materials is not solved, the cost and price will rise sharply.

Now Luo Nianzhong is looking for a new supply chain. Relying on the unique advantages here, once large-scale economic flows occur, it will definitely attract people from other places to trade.

This will not only bring a steady stream of raw materials to Watsons, but also develop Puning, which can be said to be a win-win cooperation.

"Yes, there are many places all over the mountain. I didn't expect Mr. Luo to know this."

The county magistrate was relieved to see Luo Nianzhong not angry.

"Is it possible to organize local people to artificially cultivate these herbs on a large scale?"

The magistrate waved his hand, "I'm afraid you don't understand, Mr. Luo, but these herbs are all over the mountains now. Because the demand is low and the price is low, no one is willing to pick them unless they really can't survive."

"Really?" Luo Niazhong laughed and said cheerfully, "What if I buy it and give you a reasonable price?"

The magistrate and the people at the table were stunned for a moment, and then the magistrate's face lit up, "How much does Mr. Luo need? If you need more, I can arrange for people to go to the mountains to pick it right away."

"It's not a lot, but a lot, so I asked if it would be possible to organize artificial planting."

The magistrate was shocked when he heard that it was not a lot, but he never thought that he had misjudged Luo Nianzhong's needs.

"Mr. Luo, don't you know how much you need?"

Luo Nianzhong thought about the current usage of Watsons and the raw materials needed to develop other series in the future and said, "It still costs hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars every year, and it may be more in the future."

With a "pop", as soon as Luo Nianzhong finished speaking, someone was so shocked that he couldn't sit still and almost fell to the ground. The magistrate and other county officials, not to mention, were all frozen and speechless.

Everyone was breathing heavily and flushed, even the leaders of the city and province were not doing much better.

Hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars or more every year, the city cannot generate so much foreign exchange, and the province must give some face.

Darling, the poor daughter-in-law suddenly turned into a Middle Eastern princess, and the mother-in-law who used to be rude to her was now on the pole to fawn over her and serve her.

Why don't you wait for one and give it a try? I will turn around and complain to your mother. I believe that at that time many of your sisters would be willing to let this princess remarry, and they would not mind serving her with good food and drink.

"Mr. Luo... Luo, is everything you said true?" The county magistrate couldn't believe it and wanted to confirm it again.

"Do I need to lie to you?".

"Yes, yes, I was abrupt." The other party quickly apologized. "Don't you know how we can cooperate in the future?"

"I can fund and cooperate with you to build a Chinese herbal medicine trading center. Through this trading center, we can attract surrounding herbal farmers to trade here. Our group will send people to purchase and reserve medicinal materials, etc."

"Can't we work together alone? You place an order and we will plant it."

Isn’t this a business grab for attracting nearby drug farmers? The magistrate thought it was better for the two parties to trade alone.

Luo Nianzhong would not laugh at the magistrate's suggestion, which did not have much foresight. This was a common phenomenon in this era. They were new to the market economy and would inevitably only consider immediate interests.

“In fact, the benefits to the county of establishing a trading center are far greater than individual trading.

First of all, no matter how big our purchase is, it has to be quantitative. You cannot grow Chinese herbal medicine according to the quantity we purchase. If there is any disaster that causes the delivery to be unable to guarantee the quality and quantity, you will have to pay compensation.

If we plant more, even if it is 10% more than expected, when the output is normal or the year is good, this batch of medicinal materials will be a huge base. Who will they sell it to? Should we just suffer these losses silently?

With a trading center, not only can it attract surrounding chemical farmers, but it can also build its reputation and attract more customers.

Don’t forget that the trading center is local, and a large flow of people can drive a large number of service industries.

These people always have to eat and drink, right? The county will also benefit with significant tax revenue.

Over time, a virtuous cycle has been formed, and it is not impossible to even form an international Chinese herbal medicine trading center, which can also bring in a large amount of foreign exchange."

International Chinese herbal medicine trading center, large amounts of foreign exchange, these two combinations are stronger than anything else.

Just looking at the expressions of city and provincial officials, Luo Nianzhong knew that even if the county didn't agree, the higher-ups wouldn't do it.

Sure enough, the provincial official quickly intervened and said, "Mr. Luo, I need to report this matter to the governor. Please wait a moment for the specific situation. We will discuss it later."

"Okay, I just happen to be planning to build some factories in my hometown. Today's occasion is really not suitable to talk too much about this."

Luo Nianzhong was very happy. After that, he ate and drank well. During this period, he, Luo Wang Yunhua and Luo Jianguo couple table by table thanked the villagers for their help to the Luo family.

Regardless of whether it happened before or not, Luo Nianzhong's behavior today can at least ensure that they will not cause trouble in the future if anything happens to the Luo family. This is enough.