"Our Xishan Manor's development has expanded rapidly, and now that these greenhouses are constructed, the area is very crowded, so we would like to apply for another plot of land from the town," Zhenfei said.

After hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, Wang Pinzheng felt a bit relieved. He had feared that Ling Zhenfei would make some excessive demands. Land, after all, was a simple matter, especially since, in this mountain village, if anything was abundant, it was the land.

Wang Pinzheng looked towards Mayor Wang and said, "Changhe, how much land can your village provide for Xishan Manor?"

Wang Changhe hadn't expected this matter to fall on his shoulders and hurriedly replied, "Town Mayor, Xishan Manor already covers a significant area. The current plot combined with the back area of Xishan are all part of Xishan Manor, and to the south, it already reaches Moon Lake."

Mayor Wang was quite annoyed by Wang Changhe's reply: "You, Wang Changhe, really don't know how to support the village and town enterprises. So what if it reaches Moon Lake to the south? Moon Lake is in your village, but what use have you made of it? It's nothing more than a stinking fish pond as it stands. Since it already reaches Moon Lake, why not just give Moon Spirit Lake to Xishan Manor directly? You must think more long-term."

Wang Pinzheng began to lecture Wang Changhe, leaving everyone around shocked, all of them cursing in their hearts how quickly Wang Pinzheng could change his tune, as quick as flipping a book. But since Wang Pinzheng was the Town Mayor, nobody could say much.

"Brother Ling, what do you think about assigning Moon Lake to your Xishan Manor, all the way to the southern forest? How does that sound?"

Ling Zhenfei was somewhat stunned, realizing that to secure his position, Wang Pinzheng was truly ruthless. He had just expanded the scale of Xishan Manor by more than double, including possession of Moon Lake, the most scenic place in the entire village. When they had applied for the land initially, Mayor Wang had refused to give anything, but now it seemed so easily granted.

A single phone call from the mayor, who would have imagined it could be so powerful. No wonder so many people wanted to be in office.

"It'll do, I suppose. Going forward, Mayor Wang will need to properly oversee the entire town, many are waiting for their chance," Ling Zhenfei deliberately hinted at Wang Pinzheng's importance to let him know his own influence.

"Look at what Brother Ling is saying. From now on, your matters are my matters. Give me a call for anything," Wang Pinzheng said as he leaned in close to Ling Zhenfei and whispered in his ear, "Brother Ling, could you put in a good word for me with Mayor Zhou, please?"

"Don't worry, Mayor Wang. I've been keeping an eye on how you've been looking out for Xishan Manor."

"That's excellent to hear. Then, if there's nothing else, we'll be on our way. We wish Xishan Manor ever greater success," Wang Pinzheng instructed Mayor Wang to promptly sign the land use contract with Ling Zhenfei. To expedite the process, he even left his secretary behind to work on it.

Wang Pinzheng left with his entourage in a rather sheepish manner, completely forgetting his earlier emphatic declaration that he would crawl out if necessary.

As he watched them depart, Ling Zhenfei harbored a surge of resentment. These parasites in such crucial positions were simply a waste of food. Now that the inspection team was in Binyang, he wouldn't mind mentioning this matter to Long Hai.

Due to Wang Pinzheng's orders, the contract for the Xishan Manor land was signed before night fell. Now the scale of Xishan Manor had expanded further, including Xishan and Moon Lake, which was already quite substantial.

The vast lands south of Xishan Manor offered picturesque scenery, and with the addition of Moon Lake, there was potential for developing tourism. Meanwhile, Xishan Manor could continue with its specialized agriculture; fruit trees could be planted on Xishan, and wild boars and mountain chickens could be raised. They planned to cultivate medicinal herbs near the Spirit Mountain area—Xishan Manor was slowly getting on the right track.

That evening, Ling Zhenfei called several managers of Xishan Manor to his home. Zhou Yun prepared a large table full of dishes, partly to foster good relations but more to present to these individuals a vision of Xishan Manor's future development.

Zhou Yun was now in charge of the reception and sales at Xishan Manor, and the vegetables from Xishan Manor were not sold retail but were supplied to restaurants under contracts because Ling Zhenfei wasn't there, and Zhou Yun was now responsible for all of it.

Li Ermeng was responsible for the manor's infrastructure since the manor was just getting started, the infrastructure work was very heavy, and it would only get heavier in the future, so he was the most tired.

The person in charge of aquaculture was Zhou Qun, who had always been running between the ornamental fish base and Xishan Manor. Since the ornamental fish base was very far from the two locations in the city, Zhou Qun spent a lot of time on the road, and Ling Zhenfei even provided him with a car to drive.

Zhou Qun was considered technical personnel and was very important to Ling Zhenfei. During this period, since the ornamental fish base's fish had entered a stable growth phase, Zhou Qun had come to the manor, and now Ling Zhenfei had called him to join them for dinner.

When Ling Zhenfei told everyone that Moon Lake had been contracted by his manor, everyone was happy, but Zhou Qun was the happiest, as this was very beneficial for his fish breeding. The concept of breeding fish in a small pond that one digs and in a large lake was completely different.

The person responsible for planting was Sun Liqing, a man in his fifties with thorough knowledge of planting. He was a well-known agricultural intellectual in the villages and was currently leading a group of agricultural workers to plant vegetables, with very significant results.

There was also the newly joined Zhang Duo, who wasn't involved with Xishan just yet, but in the future, Zhang Duo would be the manager there. Therefore, he was brought along to join this family meeting in advance to get acquainted with everyone.

"You are all our management personnel. The focus today is on the meal, but there are a few pieces of news to share with you. Our company has now received investment, with the initial investment likely to be between thirty million and forty million."

"Wow, that's a lot of money. How is that possible?"

"You scared me. I can't even dare to think about that much money."

A few people were so shocked that their mouths hung open, somewhat disbelieving that someone would invest so much money.

All of these people had grown up in the countryside and used to be ordinary farmers. They had never heard of so much money, so their astonishment was normal.

"No need to be so surprised; this is just the initial capital for constructing our manor. If it weren't for wanting to develop a bit faster, I would not need this money at all. I can guarantee that Xishan Manor will be able to earn it, and the money Xishan Manor makes in the future will be a hundred or a thousand times that of these forty million."

Ling Zhenfei was now trying to instill confidence in them, just as he was convinced of Xishan Manor's capabilities.

"We all believe in that very much. Now, the money we earn every day is something we couldn't have imagined before."

"Yeah, I'm already very satisfied," said Sun Liqing with a smile as he smoked.

Ling Zhenfei smiled back; he could imagine what they were thinking, as it was all human nature.

"We're all among ourselves here, so speak freely. Now, let's talk about what we're lacking or if there are any areas where we're falling short?"

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