Reborn in 1994, escaping from marriage and going sea fishing, I won!

At this time, Xia Jie was living in a half-brick and half-tile house not far from the town government.

This was already the best house in the town, but in 1999, at the dawn of the 21st century, there was still such a poor place.

As an idealistic young man, he came here from the power center in the north, determined to go to the most difficult places and lead the people out of poverty and into prosperity.

All the passion was eventually washed away by the harsh reality.

The town government had only one computer, an old, obsolete machine that he had managed to get from the city.

There's no internet cable here, just wireless. After getting a network card, he only dares to go online for a short while each day, using it as a way to connect with the outside world, hoping to find more ways to get rich and achieve something.

Ever since he joined the QQ group, he felt envious when he saw other people in the group sharing their achievements in a seemingly modest but boastful manner.

Among this group of people, Liu Yibang performed the best and was promoted the fastest.

Although some people talk behind his back, saying that he relied on his family's help to get to where he is today, it would be impossible for him to be promoted so quickly without real achievements.

This is indeed the case. He learned that after Liu Yibang took office, he developed a number of projects, which led the people in the entire district to gradually embark on the road of poverty alleviation and prosperity.

Regardless of the reasons behind it, it is already commendable to achieve such results.

No one is perfect when it comes to his deeds but not his heart!

He never smoked, but at this moment he held a cigarette in his hand to relieve the frustration of his unfulfilled ambitions.

He once called on the people to raise chickens and ducks, but the chickens and ducks distributed were eaten when they were half grown; he wanted to guide everyone to grow cash crops, but this required investment, and when the people heard that they had to pay money, they were unwilling to do it.

This made Xia Jie fall into depression.

Just then, he saw a friend request on QQ.

At first he didn't care much, but when he saw that the requester was Liu Yibang, he immediately clicked on it and passed the verification.

"Liu Yibang, is there something you want to talk to me about?" Xia Jie asked. Although they knew each other when they were interning at the ministry, they didn't have a close relationship.

However, the other party must have some outstanding qualities to achieve such results. Xia Jie held a humble attitude and wanted to learn some experience from Liu Yibang.

Liu Yibang saw Xia Jie's message and replied, "I found out that you have a lot of medicinal herbs in your place!"

Xia Jie quickly replied: "Yes! There are a lot of wild medicinal herbs. Do you need any medicinal herbs?"

Liu Yibang replied, "I don't need it here. An expert from my hometown has developed a tea drink that can reduce excess fat, and it requires some herbs. I heard that you should be able to produce most of the herbs you need."

Xia Jie suddenly felt that typing was too slow, and quickly said: "I'm still in the office. I have your phone number in my address book. If it's convenient for you, I'll give you a call!"

Liu Yibang saw this and replied: "It's convenient to answer the phone!"

Xia Jie was very excited: "Okay, let's contact each other by phone!"

He quickly disconnected from the wireless network, then picked up the phone and dialed Liu Yibang's cell phone number.

Liu Yibang's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Xia Jie, hello!"

Xia Jie couldn't hide his excitement. "Hello, Liu Yibang! Thank you so much for telling me about this great opportunity. Is this project reliable?"

Liu Yibang replied: "It's reliable. It has passed various tests and has applied for domestic and international patents. The production base will usually be built in Shenzhen. As for the planting, procurement and initial processing of medicinal materials, they will be left to you!"

Xia Jie's voice trembled a little: "Great! What herbs do you need? I'll prepare them in advance!"

Liu Yibang patted his head and said, "Oh, I was so busy chatting that I forgot to ask about this! How about you wait a moment and I'll ask for you?"

Xia Jie quickly said, "If your friend is available, give me the contact information and I'll call him directly! This way it will be more convenient for us to communicate!"

Liu Yibang nodded and said, "Okay! I don't know much about medicinal herbs. You've been working there for so long, you must have a thorough understanding of the situation. It might be more appropriate for you to contact the other party directly!"

Xia Jie was moved and grateful: "Liu Yibang, thank you for helping me!"

Liu Yibang smiled and spoke modestly, "Actually, with our capabilities, we could have chosen more options, but we ultimately chose this path simply because we have passion and dreams in our hearts! Since I have a project that's suitable for your area, I naturally want to introduce it to you. I would do the same for anyone else, so don't thank me. Just do a good job on this project and give the local people hope, and many problems will naturally be solved in the future."

Xia Jie agreed: "Liu Yibang, you are amazing!"

The two encouraged each other for a few words, and then Xia Jie hung up the phone.

Then, Xia Jie used the office phone to dial Liu Meilan's number.

When Liu Meilan saw the unfamiliar call, she wanted to hang up, but she found an unread message. When she clicked on it, she found it was from her third brother.

She answered the phone: "Hello, Comrade Xia! I'm Liu Meilan. I'll tell you the names of the herbs I need. Please collect them locally!"

Xia Jie was slightly taken aback when he heard the other person's name was Liu Meilan. Sharing the same surname as Liu Yibang, even if they weren't relatives, they must be from the same family. But this wasn't the time to dwell on that. He immediately responded, "Miss Liu, I've got pen and paper ready. Go ahead!"

Liu Meilan listed the nine medicinal herbs needed, then asked, "Do you have all of these?"

Xia Jie nodded repeatedly: "Yes! We have other medicinal herbs here, do you need them?"

Liu Meilan thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll send you the company's fax number. Tomorrow, fax over all the relevant information about local medicinal herbs. If we need other herbs, we'll also purchase them from you!"

Xia Jie's palms were sweating with excitement: "Okay! Then I'll fax it over at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning!"

After Liu Meilan gave the fax number, she asked, "Are the medicinal herbs you have cultivated or grown in the wild?"

Xia Jie replied: "We are located in a remote area, and the cost of growing medicinal herbs is relatively high. On the other hand, wild medicinal herbs require no cost, and we can collect a lot of them every year. They are an important source of income for local families."

Liu Meilan touched her chin and asked, "So what about the production volume?"

Xia Jie answered questions fluently, and it was obvious that he had already gained a deep understanding of the local situation.

After a moment's thought, Liu Meilan said, "Our slimming tea is very effective. We're not only targeting the domestic market, but we're also expecting to receive numerous orders from international markets. Therefore, the demand for medicinal herbs is enormous. Wild herbs are certainly effective, but their yields are low. Artificial cultivation, on the other hand, can lead to decreased efficacy and pesticide residues. Is there a way to combine the advantages of both?"