Chapter 221: This is Definitely a Great Opportunity!

Chapter 221: This is Definitely a Great Opportunity!

The cooperative partnership offered by County Liu was specifically for the Five-Color Triangle Flower.

This cooperative model is led by a leading enterprise, leveraging the strengths of both the company and the cooperative's production organization to support small farmers, extend the industrial chain, and guide production based on market demand. This model aims to create a path of market leadership, product processing, brand sales, and mutual benefits, promoting common development. There are many successful cases of this model.

For example, Jiawo Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. in Beifeng led the Lianqiang Agricultural and Livestock Professional Cooperative, establishing a beef cattle industry consortium and an interest-sharing mechanism based on the principle of "enterprise leadership, organizational production advantages, and farmer foundation with the cooperative as the link."

The cooperative connects with enterprises for standardized production and with farmers for pre-production, mid-production, and post-production services, exploring and promoting the "farmer-raised cows, cooperative fattening" model. This model builds a mechanism of shared benefits, shared risks, shared markets, and contractual cooperation.

Now, County You is applying this model to Liyuan Farm with some modifications, creating an inseparable interest community among Liyuan Farm, County You, investors, and farmers.

Naturally, the leading enterprise in this case is Liyuan Farm, with the Five-Color Triangle Flower as the production base.

The most important part of the document, however, is the share distribution of the partnership.

According to the county's design, Liyuan Farm will contribute 51% of the shares through the Five-Color Triangle Flower, the county will contribute 9%, and the remaining 40% will be the cooperative recruitment fund, attracting investment from County You. This fund will then recruit farm workers.

The county has also provided guidelines for the treatment of farm workers, stipulating that a certain percentage of the annual revenue will be distributed as wages, ensuring that workers are not shareholders but receive fair compensation.

The total recruitment fund is set at 500 million yuan.

Clearly, County You has its own plans in this arrangement.

Zhang Lin initially intended to let the county take the lead, but now the ball has been kicked back to him.

This isn't a big deal, as he doesn't want to get involved. He will let the county find the managers, and they will determine the profit-sharing ratio.

As for the investors, they will have little say in the management once they invest, only waiting for dividends. However, this is not absolute, as County You will evaluate these investors and consider them for management roles based on their capabilities, character, and reputation.

Those with the right abilities, good character, and a good reputation can become the cooperative's leaders.

This is one of the additional goals of the project.

Naturally, they must be residents of County You.

The bond of hometown ties adds an extra layer of assurance, ensuring no issues arise.

Now, it's up to the people of County You to see how confident they are in Liyuan Farm.

Given the current trend of Liyuan Farm, they should be confident in the project and even vie for investment.

County Liu was waiting for Zhang Lin to review the document.

When Zhang Lin finished reading the last page and closed the document, County Liu asked, "Mr. Zhang, what do you think of this cooperative model?"

Zhang Lin smiled and said, "County Liu, since you suggested that the county take the lead, I have no objections. We can follow your plan."

"Alright, then we'll proceed with this plan. I'll go back and organize the people," County Liu nodded and left with the document.

Back at the county office, he immediately called Wei Yuan and handed him the document.

"Mr. Zhang has agreed?" Wei Yuan asked, knowing that if they agreed, the cooperative could move forward, and he needed to start the project immediately.

This project, led by the Agriculture Bureau, would be a significant accomplishment for the bureau.

County Liu nodded and said, "Yes, he has agreed. Call a meeting to convey the cooperative's details."

The county had already determined the cooperative's details, so the meeting quickly approved the plan. After the meeting, the news of the agricultural cooperative spread rapidly through County You, reaching those who were well-informed.

This was intentional, as those who received the news were the more influential individuals in the county, making them pre-selected candidates.

Whether they would ultimately be selected would depend on further evaluations by the county.

This is the first project Liyuan Farm has entrusted to the county, so the county is determined to make it a success. If this project fails, there won't be a next time.

Chen Jincheng, a recent graduate in agricultural management from Min Province Agricultural University, comes from a wealthy family that owns a factory.

He chose to study agriculture due to his poor high school grades, accepting a placement into the program.

Upon returning home, he has been thinking about his future employment. Despite studying agricultural management for four years, he has developed a strong interest in agriculture.

He isn't interested in working in his family's factory and wants to pursue a career in agriculture. He plans to apply to Liyuan Farm to gain experience.

However, before he could apply, he overheard his father and an uncle discussing in the living room.

"Old Bo, do you think the news from the county is reliable?"

"Old Xing, what do you think?"

"I'm not sure. I'm not involved in agriculture, but Liyuan Farm is doing very well."

"Not just well, it's now the largest enterprise in County You."

"Is that so? What about the mining company, the textile city, and the other major companies? They shouldn't be far behind Liyuan Farm, right?"

"I have an inside source. Liyuan Farm paid 23 million yuan in taxes last quarter. What do you think of that?"

"Really? I thought the highest annual tax payment was 45 million yuan. If that's true, Liyuan Farm is the top in County You."

"Not just taxes. Liyuan Farm has 600 employees and is still hiring. Once the wellness center is built, it might reach 800 employees. The economic benefits it brings to County You are unmatched."

“Since it’s a cow, do you think we should join this cooperative? After all, with Liyuan Farm backing it, this Hibiscus project is bound to succeed.”

“…”

The two continued chatting, and Chen Jincheng quickly grasped the situation. The county was planning a cooperative project led by Liyuan Farm, in collaboration with Youcheng funds, to bring small farmers into the fold. The official announcement hadn’t been made yet, but some well-informed individuals already knew.

His father was one of those well-informed individuals in Youcheng.

“Dad, we definitely need to invest in this cooperative,” Chen Jincheng couldn’t help but speak up. He was well aware that being part of Liyuan Farm’s first project, regardless of its ultimate success, would mean connecting with Liyuan Farm.

He had studied Liyuan Farm and knew that aligning with them in Youcheng would bring numerous benefits.

Moreover, the cooperative wasn’t guaranteed to fail.

Most importantly, if his father invested, he would have a chance to join the cooperative and manage it, which aligned perfectly with his expertise.

Similar scenes were playing out in many parts of Youcheng.

This year, the most famous company in Youcheng was undoubtedly Liyuan Farm.

No one had expected that someone would turn an agricultural business into the top enterprise in Youcheng in just about four months.

It was truly incredible.

After all, this was a real industry, not a dreamy internet sector.

Even the recently popular Three Sheep, which had exploded in popularity online, only outpaced Liyuan Farm by a little bit in terms of speed.

However, the internet industry is known for its speed, capable of creating hundreds of billionaires overnight. In contrast, the real industry is much harder to succeed in.

But Liyuan Farm had managed it.

Now, everyone could see that Liyuan Farm was the unofficial king of Youcheng.

Youcheng could do without any other company, but it couldn’t do without Liyuan Farm. This made those who had received the news think back to the young man at the county’s business summit.

The owner of Liyuan Farm, known to very few in Youcheng or even outside, was a very low-key individual.

Because of this, they had no way to connect with him, as showing up unannounced would be too presumptuous.

Now, this agricultural cooperative presented an opportunity. Not only was it a profitable investment, but it also offered a chance to meet that young man.

Time passed.

A week went by quickly.

Zhang Lin arrived at the farm, drank his medicinal liquor, and exercised. Then he went to the Hibiscus planting area. The petals of the Hibiscus had all been transformed into various colors, creating a vibrant and beautiful scene.

When he arrived, Liu De was leading the farm workers, busy trimming the Hibiscus branches and transplanting new saplings.

These were skilled tasks that ordinary farmers couldn’t handle.

However, the workers Liu De had hired through the game had no problem with it. Half of the workers who had been growing mature peach trees had been reassigned.

With the cooperative project confirmed, the saplings needed to be cultivated.

They would also need to purchase more mature Hibiscus plants for further transformation.

The 5 billion yuan they had raised for the cooperative clearly indicated that they were planning a major expansion, so they needed a lot of saplings.

After checking the Hibiscus planting area, his phone received three messages.

“Account ending in debited 10,523,600.00 yuan, balance 135,643,784.15 yuan.”

“Account ending in debited 30,000,000.00 yuan, balance 105,643,784.15 yuan.”

“Account ending in credited 24,000,000.00 yuan, balance 25,645,215.34 yuan.”

All were bank transfer notifications.

The first one for over 10 million yuan was for payroll, including 7 million yuan in regular wages and an additional 3 million yuan in special bonuses. As long as the farm was doing well, special bonuses were given every quarter as extra income for the employees.

The second one was a 30 million yuan dividend into his personal account.

This left the farm with a balance of 100 million yuan.

The third one was a dividend of 24 million yuan. The amount was lower because of taxes, which the finance department would handle, deducting the necessary funds to pay the tax authorities.

With these bank notifications, the entire farm staff was naturally excited. This time, the bonuses were substantial, essentially adding an extra half-month’s salary.

In the Bamboo Culture Park, once the wages were distributed, many faces lit up with joy.

Old Mr. Guo glanced at his phone and saw that 95,465.56 yuan had been credited to his account.

This amount brought a smile he couldn’t hide.

Indeed, his salary had reached a new high this month, almost breaking 100,000 yuan. It was a combination of his full month’s commission, three additional bamboo product advertisements secured by the operations department, live streaming revenue, and the special bonus.

He never thought he would earn so much in a month, more than he had ever saved in his entire life.

Thinking back to his encounter with Lin Da Hai on the unemployment street and his current dismal state, he felt a sense of gratitude.

This salary should have been Lin Da Hai’s, given that he was the one who first gained popularity in the Bamboo Culture Park. But Lin Da Hai got arrogant, thinking he was invincible.

So, one must always remember to be grateful.

He knew everything he had was thanks to the farm, so he worked hard every day.

Once a person gets arrogant and loses their sense of gratitude, they become no different from an ungrateful wolf, destined to go nowhere.

It wasn’t just Old Mr. Guo; every worker, even the janitors who earned the lowest wages, wore smiles and felt a strong sense of belonging to the farm.

Their base salary was already 1,000 yuan more than in other parts of Youcheng, and this month, they received an additional 2,000 yuan. How could they not be happy?

Compared to the joy of the farm employees, Zhang Lin returned to his office, signed a document, and received a call from County Chief Liu, informing him that the cooperative meeting was about to start.

“Sure, County Chief Liu, I’ll head over right away.” Zhang Lin hung up with a smile, then called for Lin Muxue to accompany him to the county.

The first meeting of the cooperative was an important one to attend.

(End of Chapter)

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