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After confirming that Mr. Hong was not sincerely interested in investing in the breeding farm, Mr. Wu made a decisive call to Mr. Hong, rejecting the partnership between them.

However, Wu didn't make it explicitly clear, since there was no cooperation anyway, there was no need to make it embarrassing for both parties. Everyone's in society, and as the saying goes, "paths may cross in the future"; they might meet again someday.

After exchanging a few courteous words with Mr. Hong, Wu hung up the phone, eager to ask Suming, "Did you just say you can solve the town's employment issue?"

Employment is a major issue. Getting rich in the countryside is not limited to attracting investment. If the townspeople could all find decent jobs, that would similarly improve their lives and is indeed the most secure method.

Ever since his mother asked him to help the townspeople if he had the chance, Suming had been considering this. He was now running a distillery with Zhao Yun and owned a fishing company. He planned to go back and have Wang Hao help integrate an entertainment company as well.

These three companies only had a broad framework. They had leaders, but they were in dire need of employees—this was a perfect opportunity to recruit from Sun Town.

Nowadays, hiring is quite difficult, especially for entry-level workers. The turnover rate is incredibly high. It's hard enough to recruit a group of workers, but within two or three months, many would resign to move on to other jobs. It's not necessarily because of poor conditions at the factory, but because people are so restless these days, and few are willing to stay for several years.

Using people from Sun Town would be much better. Everyone would be from the same place, creating a sense of a big family. Although some turnover and resignations are inevitable, it would be much more stable than sporadically hiring from society at large; Suming was fairly acquainted with the townspeople and felt relatively assured employing them.

There was another reason: since his mother refused to join him in Yangchuan City and insisted on staying in Sun Town, it was necessary to create a very comfortable living environment for her. This 'comfort' wasn't just material, but more so relationship and emotional-based.

If most of Sun Town's sons and daughters worked at his factories, it goes without saying that his mother would eventually become the honored dowager of Sun Town, respected and esteemed by everyone. If there was an issue at home, he wouldn't even need to intervene; the people of Sun Town would be vying to help. This would allow him peace of mind while he worked hard in Yangchuan City.

Suming hadn't mentioned the hiring issue a few days ago because he also didn't know how many people he would need, so he asked Wang Hao and Zhao Yun to start estimating. While Mr. Wu was on the phone with Mr. Hong, Suming had also called the two to get a clear picture of the situation.

"Mr. Wu, I'll write a list for you. Let's handle the recruitment according to the list."

"Sure, of course."

Quickly, Suming wrote up a recruitment list. Mr. Wu took it and examined it closely for a moment, becoming somewhat stunned at what he saw. He mumbled to himself while looking at the list, "Distillery... fishing company... entertainment company..."

He looked up in astonishment, his expression full of surprise, "Suming, are... are these all your businesses?"

"Not all, the distillery is a joint venture with a friend, and the entertainment company hasn't been set up yet," Suming briefly explained.

"That's incredible!" Mr. Wu's look at Suming changed. Continue reading on empire

Over the New Year period, Wu had heard from various sources that Suming was doing well in Yangchuan City. But he never imagined that Suming, just over half a year since graduation, already had three companies under his belt. This was far beyond 'doing well'.

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If I had known it would be like this, why bother with all that effort to attract investment? I almost got scammed. The young man before me is already a big boss.

"Hey, with the real Buddha right before my eyes, I still went to worship Mr. Hong's fox Zen!" Mr. Wu, the town chief, chuckled self-deprecatingly, slapping his thigh vigorously. The frustration from the failed investment attraction project was completely swept away.

He had watched Suming grow up and knew that Suming was a person of strong loyalty. Now that Suming had made it, he would never stand by and watch his fellow villagers suffer in poverty.

Seeing Mr. Wu's meaningful smile directed at him, Suming knew exactly what he was thinking, so he said, "Mr. Hong made a good point, 'With a big family and a big business, the expenses are also big.' Although I own a company, our funds are very tight right now, and it's impossible to draw a large sum of cash to invest in the town in the short term."

Before Wu could say anything, Suming quickly shifted the topic, saying, "However, just because we can't invest on a large scale, doesn't mean Sun Town has no way to wealth."

Mr. Wu was taken aback, "What way to wealth? Tell me."

"Mr. Hong has provided us with a good idea — wild pigs are a real treasure," Suming said with a smile, pointing downstairs, "Mr. Hong wanted to defraud a loan, which is why he proposed spending a lot of money on a breeding farm. If the pigs are raised in the wild, there's no need to specifically build farms or buy feed, which requires hardly any investment. It's worth a try."

"But where do we find the people? All the young and strong have gone to work in your factory, and there's nobody left in town," Mr. Wu asked.

"I've specifically inquired with people from the Agricultural Science Institute. For free-range wild pigs, there's not much heavy work to be done. The women, teenagers, and elderly left behind in town can handle it. It's only during the hunting season each year that we need strong men to participate. At that time, workers from the factory could take turns taking holidays, or we could simply hire extra help from outside. That wouldn't cost much," Suming explained.

In the past few days, Suming had already clarified his thoughts. Dividing Sun Town into two groups, he thought it wasn't a solution for the strong young people to always stay in the mountains. They might as well follow him to the city's factories, where they could earn money, acquire skills, and gain exposure;

As for the elderly, women, and children, they could live off the mountain, making use of the natural riches given by nature.

"As for breeding techniques, you don't need to worry, Mr. Wu. I've already spoken with the people from the Agricultural Science Institute, and they've agreed to send someone to help. If we encounter any problems, we can directly call them," Suming added, boosting Mr. Wu's confidence.

Mr. Wu said with some excitement, "This is a good method, killing two birds with one stone, double insurance! As long as one aspect succeeds, our town won't be far from poverty alleviation and wealth. Especially letting the young people go out and see the world, that's very important."

In Mr. Wu's view, Suming was the perfect example. Although he didn't invest in Sun Town this time, his worldliness, knowledge, and broad social connections enabled him to easily expose a business scam, preventing Sun Town from suffering significant economic losses, and at the same time, he pointed out a path to riches through raising wild pigs.

This was far more valuable than simply giving Sun Town several million yuan.

"Mr. Wu, I have another idea," Suming suddenly said.

"Mhm, go ahead!" After their conversation, Mr. Wu's confidence in Suming had greatly increased.

"Raising free-range wild pigs, though it requires relatively small investment, still costs money. For example, fences in the mountain enclosures, disease prevention and control measures, and water supply during the dry seasons. I'm thinking, perhaps we could pool our funds. Those with money can contribute monetarily, and those without can contribute labor. Afterward, profits could be distributed according to each person's contribution ratio," Suming suggested.