Seated, Qin Chuan stared intently at Ye Qingping, who sat opposite him.
He suspected his ears had malfunctioned, otherwise, how could he have heard such news?
"County Magistrate Ye, I just remembered some urgent matters that need attending to. I must take my leave!"
Qin Chuan stood up and said.
What a joke, this was treating him like a complete idiot.
He admitted that electronic products had a promising future, but that didn't mean he had to pursue it!
Everyone in the county knew about the local electronics factory. Although it was a state-owned enterprise, due to a lack of innovation and few core members, the entire factory was on the verge of bankruptcy, requiring a large sum of money from the government each year.
Without government subsidies, it would have long since closed down!
Rumor had it that only a few dozen employees remained in the entire factory, and these were people with connections. If they left the electronics factory, they would lose their "iron rice bowl," something no one could accept.
Qin Chuan felt he wasn't foolish enough to abandon the lucrative real estate business for some ill-fated electronics factory, especially since it would be more troublesome than real estate, and he didn't understand the technology.
With the booming real estate market, why pursue an electronics factory? This was clearly coveting his ten million dollars!
This Ye Qingping was truly pragmatic. Just minutes ago, he had wanted to discard Qin Chuan, finding him a burden. Upon hearing about the ten million, his attitude immediately changed.
Now, he was eyeing that ten million again, wanting him to take over that utterly rotten electronics factory. Dream on!
Officials were indeed not good people; they were always thinking about the money in a businessman's wallet.
Of course, in the eyes of these officials, businessmen weren't much better, with the saying "no honest merchant." Every businessman was cunning and would use various methods to curry favor.
Therefore, from ancient times to the present, few officials and merchants likely had genuine friendships; their relationship was purely one of mutual benefit.
And if trouble arose, it was even worse!
Watching Qin Chuan's hasty departure, Ye Qingping and Wang Ping'an in the office found it somewhat amusing. This young man had given them a great surprise today.
Not just in terms of personality, but also in capability, actually claiming to have ten million in funds.
That was a considerable sum!
They had investigated Qin Chuan's background. His family was ordinary, with parents who were farmers. By all rights, to have reached his current status was already a miracle!
Now, to say he could also secure ten million was truly incredible!
"The monk can run, but the temple cannot!"
Ye Qingping sat on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and said slowly.
"Ping'an, I've reviewed all the well-known businessmen in our county, and besides Qin Chuan, there is no one more suitable for that electronics factory!"
Wang Ping'an, standing like a statue, nodded slightly. "Qin Chuan, this young man, is sharp-witted, capable, and very astute. If not for his youthful appearance, one wouldn't think a twenty-something could achieve such things."
"Xin Hua Electronics Factory is indeed destined for him!"
"Haha, you think so too?"
Ye Qingping laughed heartily. "For a city to develop stably and retain talent, a pillar industry is essential. I believe the prospects of this electronic product are very good."
"Since Yongnan County lacks natural advantages, I will create one later! Only then will it be the correct path!"
"If all else fails, I can ask my sister to transfer a few engineers from her side to help this young man!"
After saying these words, Ye Qingping's eyes gleamed with a fervent light, the glow of ambition.
Wang Ping'an couldn't help but ask, "However, what if Qin Chuan truly refuses to agree?"
"You know, now is the golden age for real estate. I'm worried Qin Chuan won't take the risk!"
To forgo the steady and highly profitable real estate business for the risky electronics industry, which also required significant investment and might not yield results for a long time.
Wang Ping'an found it difficult. Qin Chuan would surely refuse!
"If this young man truly refuses, then we'll find a way to force him to agree!"
"What harm is there in being the villain once!"
Ye Qingping's eyes lost their fervent gleam, and he said coldly.
Wang Ping'an frowned, a hint of unconcealed worry appearing on his face.
He actually understood Qin Chuan. That fellow responded to gentleness rather than coercion. If pushed too hard, it might have the opposite effect!
The most important point was that Wang Ping'an didn't want to completely alienate Qin Chuan over this matter.
He genuinely admired this young man, who was several years his junior. As long as there were no unforeseen circumstances, Qin Chuan would surely achieve something significant within a few years.
"County Magistrate, unless it's absolutely necessary, we must not resort to those methods!"
"How about this, you assign the task to me. I will persuade Qin Chuan and try to handle this matter with a gentler approach."
Ye Qingping nodded. "Alright, then I'll leave this matter to you!"
"We can offer all the preferential policies we currently have, and even promise him two more years of subsidies. I don't believe this fellow won't agree!"
Wang Ping'an's eyes lit up at this. If that were the case, his chances of persuading Qin Chuan would be much higher!
Meanwhile, Qin Chuan, after leaving the government office, went directly home. In his mind, he had mentally cursed all of Ye Qingping's female relatives.
This county magistrate was too realistic, still coveting his ten million. Did he know how hard it was to earn this money!
Wouldn't it be more satisfying to invest in real estate with so much money, instead of taking such a huge risk?
Real estate was the major trend for the next few years, a highly profitable business.
However, after calming down, Qin Chuan carefully considered. If he were to enter the electronics industry, it wasn't impossible.
Real estate was a major trend, and so was the electronics industry!
Both were very profitable industries, and if he chose electronics, the cycle would be much shorter than real estate, the returns would be faster, and as long as the quality was good, the fans would be more loyal.
There were several trends that Qin Chuan knew about, such as rewriters, MP3 players, and... wait?
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan suddenly froze. A familiar word inexplicably popped into his mind – the 1998 Hong Kong financial crisis, also known as the Hong Kong financial defense war!
This name made Qin Chuan's already strong heart pound violently. He rushed to the calendar in his room at the fastest speed and found that it was already August 6th!
There was only a week left until the Hong Kong financial defense war in August. Qin Chuan remembered this date clearly because this battle was incredibly famous; almost everyone who understood stock trading had heard of it!
1998-8-14.
The counterattack would truly begin!
As a reborn individual, he knew all too well what a world-shattering event this would be!
This financial defense war was an unparalleled classic, defending Hong Kong's dignity, severely striking at the shameless and greedy faces of international speculators, and forever etched in national history.
Similarly, this was also an unmissable opportunity to get rich!
Qin Chuan felt this was a great gift from heaven, appearing precisely when he was in dire need of money!
If he let this opportunity slip away, he felt even heaven would blame him for not knowing what was good for him...