Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

Luo Feng panicked as soon as he heard the county magistrate start talking like that. It was obvious that he was being set up! His instinctive reaction at this moment was to run away, but the county magistrate had already anticipated this move. The hand that was patting Luo Feng's shoulder suddenly grabbed his arm and held on tightly, as if afraid that he would run away.

"Hehe, kid, isn't it a bit too late to run now? Do you really think I'm that stupid?" The county magistrate said to Luo Feng with a smile. "County magistrate, could it be? You, you, this is you..." Only now did Luo Feng realize what had happened. It turned out that all of this was a scheme orchestrated by the county magistrate behind the scenes.

According to Luo Feng's guess, the incident should have gone like this: the county magistrate brought his people here to select the specific location of the factory, just in time to run into those old guys who came to cause trouble. The county magistrate was immediately annoyed by the commotion caused by the old men, but no matter what, the county magistrate is still the county magistrate. He really couldn't sit in this position without some ability. How could he not even be able to handle such a small matter?

In other words, the county magistrate deliberately leaked this news. He had already anticipated the consequences of it spreading. As for his purpose, it was simple: he wanted to trick himself out of the county.

Looking at the county magistrate's appearance now, you can tell that there must be something he can't say to you, at least not in the county, so he deliberately chose this particular place.

At this point, Luo Feng had roughly figured out the whole story, but it took him some time to think about it, so from the scene, it looked like Luo Feng was staring blankly at him.

"What are you thinking about, kid? You've been standing there for ages. Are you even listening to me?" The county magistrate said, raising his hand and slapping Luo Feng on the head.

This slap really brought Luo Feng back to his senses. After regaining his senses, Luo Feng's gaze towards the county magistrate became less friendly.

"Don't look at me like that. I didn't mean to. I had no choice. Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I have some things to tell you." The county magistrate was a little embarrassed at this point, after all, this wasn't the first time he had tricked Luo Feng like this.

The county magistrate could naturally understand Luo Feng's feelings at this moment. No one would be in a good mood after being repeatedly cheated. However, the county magistrate didn't have time to dwell on such things. Right now, nothing was more important than building the factory. After all, he had made a solemn promise to Vice Mayor Zhao about this matter. If he failed to complete it, he would probably be the first one to suffer the consequences.

"Alright, alright! After this is all over, I'll have your aunt cook you a nice meal at home, and then I'll apologize to you. But right now, I really need your help. You know, I don't have many people I can trust, especially in this kind of situation." Perhaps sensing that Luo Feng was still somewhat resistant, the county magistrate had to try to persuade him, and now he was even speaking softly.

"Hey! Uncle, just tell me what's wrong." Being easily swayed by soft words but not by force is probably one of Luo Feng's biggest flaws. Now that the county magistrate has lowered himself, Luo Feng has changed his attitude.

"Actually, it's nothing serious. I just wanted to tell you something to be careful about. I heard that some unscrupulous businessmen specialize in using outdated and expired equipment to cheat people. The money we raised to build the factory was hard-earned, so you have to keep your eyes open and don't get scammed."

"Oh, Uncle, you don't need to remind me of this. Just say what you want to say." Luo Feng could tell at a glance that the county magistrate was beating around the bush, but he was too upset to bother with that at the moment, so it was better to get straight to the point.

"You still managed to see through me, kid. You have a sharp eye!" This was the first time Luo Feng had spoken to the county magistrate like this, which made the magistrate feel a little uncomfortable.

"Actually, I still want to ask you for a favor. I hope that when you go to the city to purchase equipment, you can also think of a way to find a good sales channel for our products."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng looked at the county head with some surprise. The factory hadn't even been built yet, so why was he already thinking about product sales?

"Uncle, what's wrong with you? You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time. The factory isn't even in sight yet, how can you be thinking about product sales?" Shaking his head helplessly, Luo Feng began to persuade the county magistrate, after all, you can't rush things!

"Hey, it's just that time is tight. This is what I'm thinking: if we find sales channels in advance, then the products will sell like hotcakes as soon as they come out. Then when Vice Mayor Zhao comes and sees that our factory can make money, it will be easier for me to speak to him from above!" The county head was clearly in a panic and was not acting according to common sense at all!

"No, Uncle, listen to me, we don't even have anything to produce yet, how are we going to find a market? We're just talking, who's going to believe us?" Luo Feng understood the county magistrate's feelings and knew he was under a lot of pressure because of this. Although he didn't know the specifics, judging from the magistrate's eagerness, someone had probably whispered something in his ear. However, there were real difficulties. Leaving aside whether the factory was built, whether the equipment, manpower, and raw materials were in place, even if everything was ready, it was uncertain whether large-scale production was possible. Under these circumstances, how could they talk about selling their products? That was just wishful thinking!

"Samples? Where are the samples? Didn't you produce such a large batch before? Don't you have any left over?" The county magistrate was completely unconvinced at this point, and his words sounded somewhat like sophistry.

"Oh my! That was so long ago. We're selling food, and these things have an expiration date. They have to be destroyed when they expire. You want me to use something like this as a sample? I'd be cursed to death!" Luo Feng was getting agitated. Doing this was clearly ruining his business image and reputation. The reputation he had worked so hard to build wasn't so easy to come by.

“That’s right! We’re selling food, I’d forgotten that. But couldn’t you produce another batch? You did this with the villagers before, didn’t you? It shouldn’t be a problem for you, right?” Hearing Luo Feng say that, the county head slapped his forehead and realized it was true, but he immediately came up with a new idea.

"Look at what you're saying. Getting things done requires the right timing, location, and people. You can't just start doing it on a whim. Otherwise, even if you manage to get it done, it won't be as good. You should be patient and wait. Let's focus on what we're doing first. It's not the right time yet. As long as we work together and get the factory up and running before September, everything will be fine." Luo Feng was quite helpless with the county magistrate's unpredictable behavior, but he didn't have any good solutions and could only coax him like a child.

"This is so hard for me." This was the lament that Luo Feng felt at that moment.