Chapter 217 - 192: Win-Win

Chapter 217: Chapter 192: Win-Win

"I’ve seen your previous proposal. The plan for the fishing ground is to take a two-pronged approach with leisure and sport, right?"

Chen Dong’s train of thought was very jumpy. Just a moment ago, he seemed to be hinting at something, but in the blink of an eye, he had switched to another topic. Chen Yuan had a little trouble keeping up.

"Right now, there isn’t a single leading brand in the national fishing ground industry. I’m also just feeling my way across the river, but the results so far look good. I’m confident I can become the industry benchmark."

First, he pointed out the gap in the market, then he spoke of his own plans and confidence. This painted a different picture, sparking hopes for the market’s potential.

"The plan is good, but have you considered one thing?"

Chen Dong smiled as he extinguished his cigarette.

"Please, advise me, Uncle Dong."

Chen Yuan went along with his words, his expression turning a bit more serious. He knew the real conversation was about to begin.

"In your plan, you’re practically monopolizing the village’s resources. While the policies might allow for it, what slice of this pie does Yu City Village get to eat?"

What surprised Chen Yuan was that Chen Dong wasn’t thinking of himself, but was taking the perspective of the entire Yu City Village. He was looking out for Chen Wenbin and for Yu City Village.

This breadth of vision left Chen Yuan both surprised and impressed.

"For your sake, your Uncle Bin has been giving you the green light all the way. He even forced some things through that shouldn’t have been approved. There were some shortcomings in this process, so he had to come to me and give up his lead role in this political achievement."

Chen Dong’s words surprised Chen Yuan even more.

"Uncle Bin..."

Chen Yuan looked at Chen Wenbin again with a complicated expression, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"Your Uncle Dong isn’t an outsider."

Chen Wenbin let out a chuckle as he set down his teacup.

His words seemed casual, but they were actually telling Chen Yuan that this matter required Chen Dong’s support, and that Chen Dong genuinely had the best interests of Yu City Village and the fishing ground at heart.

He could say whatever was on his mind, no need to hide or hold back.

"The village’s resources can’t just be used by you alone like this. Besides, your Uncle Bin can’t handle the fallout."

Chen Dong’s fingers tapped on the tabletop. Although he was smiling, Chen Yuan could already feel the pressure.

"What are you suggesting, Uncle Dong?"

Chen Yuan asked tentatively, setting down the laptop bag in his hand. He wasn’t in a hurry to show his cards.

’Since Chen Dong made the first move, I’ll just react to whatever comes and see what cards the leader has to play first.’

"A win-win."

Chen Dong’s tapping fingers paused. He put extra emphasis on the word "win."

Obviously, the current model wasn’t enough.

It wasn’t enough for Yu City Village, and it wasn’t enough for him.

"I’ll still need your guidance, Uncle Dong."

Chen Yuan chuckled, took out his cigarettes, and offered one to Chen Dong. He then offered one to Chen Wenbin before taking out a lighter and casually holding it up for Chen Dong.

*CLICK.*

A small flame shot up. Chen Dong hesitated for half a second, then leaned in with the cigarette between his lips, took a drag, and exhaled a long plume of smoke.

"Actually, your plan for the guesthouses is quite good."

In an instant, Chen Yuan understood everything perfectly.

He lit Chen Wenbin’s cigarette, then lit one for himself. Taking a deep drag, he said,

"Uncle Dong, you’ve read my mind. I’ve always felt the fishing ground and the village should develop together."

Flattery will get you everywhere. Chen Yuan went along with Chen Dong’s words, using a bit of praise to show his own stance.

But he still didn’t go into detail, waiting for Chen Dong to show his hand.

"Oh? Tell me what you’re thinking."

Chen Dong looked at Chen Yuan with great interest.

"I was just thinking of the two-pronged approach of leisure and sport. For everything else, I’ll still need guidance from you and Uncle Bin."

Chen Yuan wore an expression of humble inquiry.

Chen Dong smoked and watched Chen Yuan, his gaze growing deeper. After a few seconds, he suddenly shook his head and laughed, pointing at Chen Yuan as he looked toward Chen Wenbin.

"This kid really is a slick one. Even though I brought up the topic, he’s just been agreeing with everything I say. He’s trying to see my cards before he makes a decision."

"Behind closed doors, we’re all family. Why the official talk? Just say what’s on your mind. Be casual, drop that bureaucratic tone of yours."

Chen Wenbin said, taking a drag from his cigarette.

Chen Yuan now had a pretty good grasp of their relationship. It was as solid as his own with Qin Fen. Otherwise, no one would dare speak to the top leader of He County like that.

"Brother Bin, since you’ve put it that way, what else can I say?"

Chen Dong spread his hands, becoming more natural and relaxed. He had shed his official facade, now seeming more like one of the uncles from the village.

"Your Uncle Bin and I discussed this. If you really have a vision and the confidence to realize the blueprint you’ve drawn up, it’s not impossible for the county to give you its full support."

Chen Dong flicked his cigarette ash. He sounded casual, but his tone was serious. "The prerequisite is a win-win partnership. Yu City Village can’t just be serving you, after all."

"Understood. I’ll follow your lead, Uncle Dong."

Chen Yuan had no objections. In fact, he was secretly excited.

Chen Dong wanted results for Yu City Village. Chen Yuan wanted to be tied to Yu City Village to get the maximum policy support.

In fact, this was his idea from the start. His discussion with Uncle Bin about the guesthouse partnership was for this very reason. If they could really establish a cooperative model, everything would become much simpler.

You could even say that from then on, he would face no more obstacles in the village.

"The village committee provides the resources, the business provides the capital, and with the county providing policy support, the current shortcomings will no longer be shortcomings."

"I’ll even handle the things you can’t, and I’ll cover for what your Uncle Bin can’t. In short, I can clear the way with policy. You all just need to charge forward boldly and without worry."

Chen Dong said, smoking his cigarette.

Though his words were plain, they carried an indescribable, domineering air, a calm assertion of absolute power.

"I’ll follow your arrangements, Uncle Dong."

Chen Yuan was very tempted. In other words, this was exactly what he wanted: to bind the fishing ground and the village completely together to achieve a true win-win.

A win-win was always the best way.

"We’ll talk about the partnership later. I want to hear your plan. Or rather, if all the village’s resources are funneled to you, and you have the full policy support of the county, how much are you confident you can achieve?"

Chen Dong extinguished his cigarette and picked up the kettle to pour himself more water.

Chen Yuan moved to pour him some, but Chen Dong waved him off. They were all on the same side; there was no need for such formalities.

He then went ahead and refilled both of their cups as well. He truly had no airs about him, just like one of the villagers.

"What nonsense are you talking about? If it were you, would you dare talk about ’confidence’?"

Chen Wenbin shot Chen Dong a glare, then looked at Chen Yuan. "Don’t feel pressured. He just wants to see your plan. If it really doesn’t work out, holding onto what you’ve achieved now is also fine."

Chen Yuan understood.

Chen Dong wanted value. The county could fully support the village-enterprise partnership and give them the greenest of lights, but only on the condition that there was value worthy of such an action.

Simply put, it was just like with Chen Wenbin at the beginning. Because Chen Yuan could bring jobs and economic growth to the village, he was naturally willing to give the green light, even covering for things he couldn’t officially handle, choosing to act first and deal with the consequences later.

But the value Chen Dong was looking for was on a completely different level. If Chen Yuan couldn’t impress him...

...then he would have to be content with running his fishing ground. He could keep his current achievements, but he could forget about any more resources.

"Leisure is the tourist route. Developing Yu City Village into a tourist resort, with the Flower Sea Fruit Forest and other attractions as its foundation, and then building upon that, will definitely boost Yu City Village’s economy and employment."

Chen Yuan carefully organized his words.

He knew this was a critical moment that would determine if he could continue to develop. If he could persuade Chen Dong, he would receive unprecedented policy support. If not, it would be difficult to enjoy any further resources or policies.

The scale of his fishing ground would stagnate here.

"Uncle Dong, just imagine: if Yu City Village were given the titles ’World of the Flower Sea’ and ’Homeland of Fruits,’ what would that mean?"

Chen Yuan posed a question to Chen Dong.

"Keep talking."

Chen Dong didn’t answer.

Of course, he understood what it meant.

In fact, local governance and product management share a striking similarity. If a place is given a special label, it becomes a brand.

Once such a brand gained recognition and received approval from the higher-ups, the significance would be beyond imagination.

"Uncle Dong, please take a look at this proposal. I was thinking about the development path for the big pond area in my spare time these past two days. It’s just a preliminary concept, not fully fleshed out yet."

Chen Yuan decisively opened his laptop, clicked open the concept plan for the big pond, and placed it in front of Chen Dong.

Since the existing leisure routes couldn’t move Chen Dong, he had no choice but to play this trump card.

"Let me see."

Chen Dong leaned forward a little.

If this were a normal work situation, this kind of document would never have appeared before him. What did ’preliminary concept’ mean? What did ’not fully fleshed out’ mean?

If it was half-finished, he should have perfected the plan before presenting it.

Originally, he had just planned to give it a casual glance. But as he read on, his expression gradually grew serious. He even took an eyeglass case from his pocket and put on his glasses.

His expression was fascinating—at times surprised, at times delighted, then astonished and shocked, and finally, even excited.

The office fell silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Dong suddenly looked up, his gaze sharp as he stared at Chen Yuan. "Just one question: how confident are you that you can pull this off?"

"In front of you, Uncle Dong, I won’t give you the official spiel. For something that hasn’t been done yet, no one can say they’re one hundred percent certain."

Chen Yuan first shook his head with a smile, then met Chen Dong’s gaze, his tone firm. "But I’ve always believed that success depends on human effort. With the village’s resources and policy support from above, I’m confident I can achieve the first goal."

"As for the second one, sometimes things are beyond human control."

Chen Dong fell silent.

He just stared at Chen Yuan, then looked back down at the document on the laptop.

He subconsciously picked up a cigarette from the table and started smoking.

Chen Yuan didn’t interrupt.

Although Chen Wenbin was curious, he knew Chen Dong was thinking, so he didn’t say a word and just smoked quietly to the side.

"This is the preliminary plan?"

Chen Dong only spoke after finishing his cigarette.

"Yes, it’s just a general roadmap. Many details haven’t been finalized yet."

Chen Yuan nodded.

"Get me a detailed version of this plan. Go ahead and do this boldly and without worry. I’ll cover for you on everything. It’s like I said before: you all just charge forward."

Chen Dong made his stance clear and had Chen Yuan save his personal phone number and WeChat. If anything urgent came up, he could message or call him directly.

Chen Yuan was secretly overjoyed, unable to suppress his excitement.

With these words from Chen Dong, it meant the Chen Yuan Fishing Ground would receive an unprecedented level of support. The road ahead was now wide open, clear for him to sprint down.

He suppressed his excitement, took out his phone to save Chen Dong’s number, and then sent a friend request.

Nearby, Chen Wenbin watched the two of them, quite curious.

What on earth had Chen Yuan shown him that could make Chen Dong decide on the spot to give his absolute, full support?