"You are more professional than I am," this sentence instantly elevated Director Chen's status, further highlighting Lin Hao's humble attitude.

Director Chen was overjoyed, his heart filled with excitement, and he said weakly, "County Magistrate Lin, you're joking. You're the expert in economics, far better than any of us."

"Director Chen, you're being modest. I meant what I said sincerely. In the future, there will likely be areas in agriculture that I don't understand. I may have to seek your guidance, and I hope you won't withhold your knowledge." Lin Hao said earnestly.

"County Magistrate Lin, don't make fun of me. About the preliminary processing base..." Director Chen hesitated.

"Then let's designate Longxi Town as one of the preliminary processing material bases for the bamboo fiber project. I will organize the necessary documents and submit them to Kanghui Technology Group at the appropriate time," Lin Hao assured.

Upon hearing Lin Hao's decision, Director Chen felt he had completed the task entrusted to him by others and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

"County Magistrate Lin, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll treat you to a drink another day." Director Chen rose to take his leave.

"Take care, Director Chen." Lin Hao waved as he spoke.

After he left the office, very soon, Meng Hongwei, Director Meng of the Forestry Bureau, knocked on the door and walked in.

"Director Meng, please come in." Lin Hao greeted with a smile.

Director Meng strode over and said with a smile, "County Magistrate Lin, sorry to bother you this early in the morning."

"Please have a seat, Director Meng!" Lin Hao gestured invitingly.

"County Magistrate Lin, I'm here because a couple of days ago, I went with Kanghui Technology Group's team to inspect and research the bamboo fiber project. After returning, I had our bureau prepare data on the county's bamboo resources and selected a few preliminary processing material bases..." Director Meng stated his purpose.

Lin Hao found it amusing, wondering why everyone was so proactive at work. Was it because last year's assessment bonuses had been distributed and everyone had switched to high gear?

Unexpectedly, Director Meng's intention was exactly the same as Director Chen's, obviously wanting to speak on behalf of some towns and promote them.

However, even though Lin Hao saw through their little schemes, he didn't expose them. Instead, he accepted the data with a smile.

This Director Meng hadn't interacted much with him; they'd only exchanged a few words over dinner, and Meng hadn't reported work to him frequently.

Lin Hao patiently skimmed through the documents. Director Meng had submitted the bamboo resource situation of six towns, deliberately omitting the name of one resource-rich town.

Although he provided many towns for selection, there would still be an order of priority. This sequence was crucial, as those ranked in front were typically the ones he strongly recommended.

However, the town he recommended wasn't the one Lin Hao had chosen, but rather a neighboring town.

"Director Meng, there are so many materials here that I can't thoroughly read them at once. How about you give me a general overview of the situation? I'd like to hear your opinions," Lin Hao immediately passed the ball back.

Upon hearing this, Director Meng's eyes lit up. He pointed to the document of the first town and said, "County Magistrate Lin, Kanshui Town is rich in bamboo resources, and waterway transportation is very convenient. After the bamboo is packed, it can be floated down the river and intercepted at the town..."

Looking at Kanshui Town's map, Lin Hao envisioned the river filled with floating bamboo and immediately frowned.

If this were before the liberation or in ancient times, this mode of transportation might have been acceptable. However, if the river is filled with bamboo nowadays, the Environmental Protection Bureau will certainly roast him over an open fire.

Nevertheless, Lin Hao refrained from objecting and patiently listened to his continued report.

"County Magistrate Lin, this town is also rich in water resources, so we can build a factory here..." Director Meng pointed to a location by the river.

Clearly, his suggestion was to build the factory by the river, which, at first glance, was barely reasonable.

"Hmm! Does this riverside location have any collective construction land quotas?" Lin Hao casually inquired.

"That, I don't know for sure, but I think every town retains some collective construction land, so it shouldn't be a big issue," Director Meng replied perfunctorily.

In fact, Lin Hao wanted to inform him that Kanshui Town had previously built a quarry and a food processing plant, so there was no collective construction land left by the river.

This is why it's essential to investigate frontline situations thoroughly, isn't it?

As soon as Director Meng used a perfunctory tone, Lin Hao felt that he hadn't visited the site, revealing flaws in his work.

"Please continue..." Lin Hao wasn't angry; he encouraged him to continue the report.

"County Magistrate Lin, please take a look. The area surrounding Kanshui Town consists of small hilly terrains, allowing for expanded planting areas, and results can be achieved quickly..." Director Meng covered the third point.

"Director Meng, most of Kanshui Town's hilly regions are basic farmland and tillage land. Taking too much of it for planting bamboo might not be feasible. Furthermore, I'm not sure about the approximate developable area of Kanshui Town?" Lin Hao posed a question.

"The developable area is large, with a preliminary estimate of at least fifty thousand mu," Director Meng casually threw out a number.

However, based on Lin Hao's understanding of Kanshui Town, the developable area was quite limited, and having thirty thousand mu would be considered decent.

From the current comparison of the two sets of data, Director Meng's intentions were evident, but he lacked thorough preparation, leaving Lin Hao slightly displeased.

"Let's do this, Director Meng. Please verify these detailed data again. Don't make it vague. Can we discuss it further after that?" Lin Hao patiently issued a gentle dismissal.

Director Meng also realized his data had issues, so he awkwardly smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go and verify the data again."

Lin Hao smiled watching him leave. Once the door closed, his smile vanished, his eyes glinting with a hint of bloodthirsty light.

This Director Meng harbored personal intentions, eager to recommend Kanshui Town, which was obvious and not much of an issue.

From Lin Hao's perspective, Kanshui Town and his selected Fenglin Town had little difference in infrastructure and other conditions.

However, Kanghui Technology Group's development involves the entire county, and it can't be driven by immediate interests. A broad vision and a grand perspective are essential.

If Director Meng's smart enough, he will stop here. Lin Hao won't pursue it further, nor will he make things difficult for him.

The principle of governance is to be lenient when leniency is due!

There's no need to treat such minor issues harshly, especially when countless others float along in the bureaucratic swamp.

As long as they haven't crossed fundamental lines, one eye can be closed to such matters.

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