The Strongest Master Venturing Urban
Chapter 283: Business Prodigy

Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Business Prodigy

Looking at Ye Hong’s impatient expression, Chen Bin had no choice but to continue explaining.

"I think growing off-season vegetables is very suitable for our county. If we don’t seize this opportunity now, it might be too late later."

"I brought this matter up in the party committee meeting, but everyone disagreed. Besides, all the improved saline-alkali land has been allocated to the farmers. What will you use to carry out your plan?"

"I think we can start by finding a few plots of land for experimentation. If it works, we can promote it across the county then."

"No way! Don’t bring this matter up again in the future!"

As soon as Ye Hong finished speaking, he directly dismissed Chen Bin.

Chen Bin was perplexed, unable to understand why the other person was acting like this today, speaking as if he had taken gunpowder.

To figure out the reason behind the matter, Chen Bin went to find Cai Weiguo.

Cai Weiguo told Chen Bin that Xue Baoguang had instructed Ye Hong to quickly turn the food factory’s losses into profits.

Ye Hong was at his wit’s end now, so his poor mood was understandable.

At noon, Chen Bin called Zou Daxing to join him for a meal.

He also asked the latter to secretly investigate the situation of the food factory.

As the deputy director of the county public security bureau, Zou Daxing was highly efficient.

By the evening of the next day, he had already reported the situation back to Chen Bin.

The food factory was now in a semi-shutdown state, and the products in the warehouse couldn’t even be sold.

That night, back at the Qinghe Town guesthouse, Chen Bin was deeply troubled by the factory’s situation.

After all, the idea of establishing the food factory had been proposed by him.

Although it had later been seized by Ye Hong, he still wanted to make sure the factory succeeded.

Now witnessing its severe losses, he felt both distressed and anxious.

On Saturday morning, after leaving Zhao Xinmei’s house, Chen Bin arranged to meet Ma Juan.

He waited in the supermarket all morning, until Ma Juan finally arrived, rather late.

"Brother Bin, I’m really sorry. I had something urgent come up and got delayed."

As she spoke, she naturally hooked her arm around Chen Bin’s.

Chen Bin rarely waited for others, so his tone carried obvious annoyance.

"What were you doing that took so long?"

"I was at the second store earlier. Come on, I’ll take you to see it."

Without delay, Ma Juan drove Chen Bin to a department store.

When they arrived at the main entrance, he was completely stunned.

On the front door, there were four striking characters written: "Foodie’s Supermart"!

Entering inside, he was even more shocked.

The entire first floor had been converted into a supermarket, and the decor inside was exceptionally luxurious.

Unable to resist, Chen Bin asked, "Xiao Juan, what’s going on here?"

With a proud smile, Ma Juan explained.

"I rented this entire floor. The lease is for three years, paid in full. Isn’t this supermarket grand?!"

"How large is this area?"

"About five thousand square meters!"

Nodding his head, Chen Bin couldn’t help but admire Ma Juan’s audacity.

Soon, Ma Juan elaborated further.

"I think the supermarket business has great potential, but the entry barrier for this industry is too low. To dominate the market, we must grow rapidly. Only then can we build up the brand effectively!"

Looking at the bustling crowd around them, Chen Bin realized Ma Juan had made the right gamble.

Regardless, he was still curious and asked, "Where did you get so much money from?"

Renting such a large space, along with renovations and stocking merchandise, seemed beyond Ma Juan’s financial means in Chen Bin’s opinion.

"Most of it is my own money, and a portion was borrowed from the bank."

At this point, Ma Juan leaned close to Chen Bin’s ear and whispered.

"So far, the supermarket business is thriving. It won’t take long for me to recoup the costs, and I’m even considering renting the entire building outright."

Her words almost scared Chen Bin silly.

"This place is already five thousand square meters... and you think it’s still too small?"

"Not exactly too small. I just think this location is excellent. If you’re willing to invest heavily, you could earn even more."

Staring intently at Ma Juan, Chen Bin found it impossible to reconcile the confident businesswoman before him with the girl who used to lose at cards continuously.

At twenty years old, she was daring and resourceful—a budding business genius!

Just imagine what she’d achieve in a couple of years!

While dining at the restaurant, Ma Juan gently leaned on Chen Bin’s shoulder and asked with a smile.

"Brother Bin, what brought you here today?"

Clearing his throat awkwardly, Chen Bin replied.

"To be honest, I came to suggest a way for you to make money. But from the looks of things, you don’t need my advice at all."

Hearing the mention of money-making opportunities, Ma Juan’s interest was instantly piqued.

"Whether I need it or not is another story—you should tell me anyway!"

"There’s a food factory in Dragon Mountain County that’s struggling. It’s on the brink of bankruptcy, but I know how to revive it."

"How much would it cost?"

"If you want to buy it outright, it would take at least tens of millions."

With a slight sigh, Ma Juan frowned and replied.

"I’m afraid I can’t come up with that kind of money right now. Could you give me a year to figure things out? Once I have enough funds, I’ll take over."

In her view, she planned to open many supermarkets in the future.

And having her own food factory for self-production and distribution would undoubtedly maximize her profits.

Chen Bin, however, shook his head gently: "No, the food factory’s problems must be resolved immediately. I have other plans in mind, and there’s no time to wait."

Shaking her head in resignation, Ma Juan replied helplessly.

"Then there’s nothing I can do. I’ve already borrowed quite a lot from the bank—tens of millions is simply out of the question for me."

Taking a deep breath, a sly smile appeared on Chen Bin’s face.

"In that case, I’ll just have to resort to some measures!"

On Monday morning, several reporters, acting on tips from enthusiastic citizens, drove straight to Dragon Mountain County.

Upon arriving at the food factory, they revealed their identities and deceived the security guards to gain entry.

Subsequently, the reporters split into two groups: one headed for the production workshop, and the other for the warehouse.

When the deputy director of the production workshop saw reporters taking pictures freely, he rushed forward to stop them.

"Who are you people? Who gave you permission to take pictures?"

"We’re from the City Newspaper. We’re here for a news interview and investigation."

While speaking, one reporter showed his press credentials to the deputy director.

"Who are you planning to interview? Do you have approval from the factory leadership? Stop taking pictures! Put your cameras away, or I’ll smash them!"

Hearing this threat, the reporter became enraged and raised his voice.

"We have the right to expose the truth! You’re using substandard materials, and all your products have quality issues. This must be made public!"

These words left the production workshop deputy director visibly panicked.

He hurried off to report the matter to the factory director.

The factory director, upon hearing about the situation, became so frightened that he immediately called Ye Hong.

Unfortunately, Ye Hong did not answer.

After considering for a moment, he decided to expel the reporters first.

He directly called Tan Rongxi for help.

Realizing the urgency of the situation, Tan Rongxi wasted no time and dispatched personnel to the food factory.

When the police entered the factory, they immediately started arresting people and confiscating the reporters’ cameras.

In the ensuing tussle, tensions escalated further.

During the chaos, several reporters were beaten, and their cameras smashed to pieces.

When the four reporters were taken to the hospital, the examination revealed two with minor injuries and two with severe injuries.

For their safety, the four reporters chose not to stay at the hospital in Dragon Mountain County.

Instead, they returned to Tianhai with their injuries.

The newsroom director of the City Newspaper was concurrently a deputy minister in Tianhai Municipal Committee’s publicity department.

He was also widely known for his penchant for protecting his staff.

Upon learning about the assault on his subordinates, he immediately reported the incident to the Municipal Committee.

He demanded that the Municipal Committee strictly punish those responsible and seek justice for the four reporters!

Upon hearing about the incident, Cao Sanjin was furious as well.

He issued a direct order to shut down the food factory.

Moreover, he called Ye Hong and said, "You must resolve the matter with the beaten reporters. Otherwise, you can forget about being the County Committee secretary!"

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