Rebirth 1990: The beginning is sweet and cool Bai Yueguang

After hearing this, the villagers were filled with excitement. For farmers, this kind of cooperation undoubtedly reduces their risks.

Many people expressed their support, and some even said loudly: "Mr. Zhou, you are such a good person who thinks about us! If the contract system is implemented, all my land will belong to you!"

Zhou Qi stood among the villagers with a big smile on his face. They all expressed their willingness to grow cotton for him, and some even shed tears.

"Do you have any other concerns?" Zhou Qi asked gently.

"No, Mr. Zhou, we all listen to you." The villagers answered in unison.

After some words of gratitude, the villagers gradually dispersed. Zhou Qi felt warm in his heart as he watched them leave.

Afterwards, Sun Yiling accompanied Zhou Qi and Lin Ruixue to the factory and asked in confusion:

"Mr. Zhou, since the villagers are willing to give us cotton, why should we contract their land?"

Zhou Qi smiled and explained, "My fellow villagers gave me a lot of support in the early days of my business. Now that I have the opportunity to give back, I naturally want to do so.

Also, from a business perspective, owning our own farmland strengthens our brand.”

Sun Yiling nodded thoughtfully, but he did not fully understand the deep meaning.

In fact, Zhou Qi has longer-term plans. The country is increasing its support for agriculture. By contracting land, enterprises can not only enjoy policy benefits, but also be labeled as helping farmers and receive more support from the government.

After visiting the factory, Zhou Qi spoke highly of Sun Yiling's work and pointed out areas that need improvement, especially the warehouse facilities, which urgently need to be upgraded to meet the needs of production expansion.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Qi called Bai Minghui and prepared to start the next plan.

Zhou Qi's ambition was far more than just a few plots of land in the county town. He wanted the entire county's land. When Bai Minghui learned this, he was quite shocked.

In order to discuss this bold plan, Bai Minghui decided to hold a meeting in the county and invited Zhou Qi to attend to elaborate on his contracting plan in detail.

The next day, Zhou Qi took Lin Ruixue, Sun Yiling and Cao Qinquan's father Cao Yuan to the county government.

For Cao Yuan, this was his first time to participate in such a high-level discussion. Sitting in front of so many leaders made him feel extremely nervous, as if he was restless.

Cao Yuan didn't understand why he was invited to this important meeting. Although he asked Zhou Qi, he didn't get a clear explanation.

At the meeting, Zhou Qi clearly introduced his vision for land contracting. Although they had heard about it beforehand, the leaders were still shocked after listening. The county is a major cotton production center with huge annual output.

And Zhou Qi actually planned to take over this huge cotton market.

This is undoubtedly a huge challenge, because cotton is not only supplied to local textile mills, but also sold to other cities through existing channels. If Zhou Qi takes over, he will inevitably have to make adjustments, which will have a significant impact on people's livelihood.

Although Zhou Qi proposed a series of measures to benefit farmers, aiming to reduce their risks and increase production and income, if sales problems arise, the consequences will be disastrous. The government will face pressure to solve the problem.

Therefore, there were many objections. The head of the agricultural department suggested:

"Mr. Zhou, your proposal is indeed beneficial to our county. But we are worried that the existing resources are not enough to support the cotton volume of the entire county. Perhaps you can start with a small scale and gradually advance."

In short, everyone has doubts about Zhou Qi's ability. However, for Zhou Qi, these concerns are not valid. Once the cleansing towel and other products are put into production, sales will not be a problem at all thanks to the strong market influence of the Inspur brand.

Moreover, as demand increases, cotton prices may rise in the future, and it may be more cost-effective to purchase in bulk now.

Zhou Qi’s goal was clear: to control as much local cotton resources as possible before the cotton was officially harvested, rather than letting them flow into other cities.

This strategy is not only applicable now, but will also become the norm in the future. By contracting the land, he can reduce costs and ensure an adequate supply of raw materials.

Facing the leaders present, Zhou Qi said frankly: "I know you may think I am a little too confident." He glanced at the audience and continued:

"Even state-owned factories could not guarantee a stable output of cotton in the county before. Now that they have been transformed from state-owned to private, their scale has shrunk. How can I make such a promise?"

"Indeed, the old way won't work. Even if our cotton quality is good, we will encounter stronger competitors in the national market." Zhou Qi said firmly, "But I am determined to break the routine."

He revealed: "We are developing new products to enhance our market competitiveness. Inspur Clothing is working hard to expand into the national market and has achieved some success. I hope to promote the cotton from our county to the whole country so that more people can know and recognize its quality."

Although Zhou Qi's words sounded ambitious, the leaders seemed skeptical.

They understand the local position of Inspur Clothing and know that it has multiple production bases across the country, but they still have concerns about its future development.

One leader questioned: "Contracting land means a certain degree of commercial operation, which naturally comes with risks. If any problems arise within five years, how can we protect the interests of farmers?"

Zhou Qi responded with a smile: "Even if Inspur faces challenges, I still have Pinliang Shop, Reno Entertainment and other companies to back me up. I have the ability to sell this cotton through any channel."

Hearing this, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became unusual. Especially when Hualong Electric was mentioned, everyone was shocked. It turned out that the supporter behind this famous company was Zhou Qi himself!

Finally, in order to dispel everyone's doubts, Zhou Qi proposed: "In order to reassure everyone, I can pay 30 million as a deposit. This money will be used to provide protection for farmers, and can be used as compensation if any problems arise during the period. Is this okay?"

Everyone felt relieved when they heard this. Thirty million is enough to provide the farmers with the best protection. With this money, even if there are problems during the contracting process, they can be properly solved, and the government has enough funds to make up for the losses.

However, this matter still needs to be reported to the city for approval. The higher-ups are also very supportive and have provided preferential policies for tax reduction and exemption, which will also be submitted for review.

The two sides had an in-depth discussion on the details, and Zhou Qi recommended Cao Yuan to be in charge of this work in front of all the leaders.

This proposal surprised Cao Yuan because Zhou Qi had never mentioned this before.

Faced with the sudden heavy responsibility, Cao Yuan felt very nervous, fearing that he would not be able to do well.