Zhou Yuming's eyes lit up. "No wonder you graduated from Lingnan University; your mind is sharp, and you can quickly come up with a plan."
He also sensed that Lu Weimin had more to say, so he just nodded, signaling the other to continue.
"Just in Changzhou alone, even if we manage to open up the market through various means, I don't think we can digest such a large quantity of kiwi fruits all at once. We still need to find a more significant consumer market. Through some channels, I learned that the largest domestic market for kiwi fruits is still in Beijing and Shanghai, as well as coastal cities like Guangzhou. The Asian Games will be held in Beijing next month, and I think this might be an opportunity. I'm considering if we can find a chance to connect our Nantang kiwi fruits with the Asian Games, do some promotion, and create some impact, to see if we can find a way out for these hundreds of thousands of kilograms of kiwi fruits."
"Oh?!" Not only Zhou Yuming, but also the old Qin from the Commerce Bureau and the old Qu from the Agriculture Bureau looked at Lu Weimin with renewed respect. Regardless of how feasible his idea was, it was no small feat to think of it.
Changzhou definitely couldn't digest so many kiwi fruits, and other places within the province didn't have the consumption habit. They could only look to big cities like Beijing and Shanghai. However, selling these kiwi fruits wasn't just a matter of talking; it required hard work to make it happen.
After the people from the Agriculture Bureau and the Commerce Bureau left, Zhou Yuming called Lu Weimin to his office and asked seriously, "Little Lu, do you have anything else to say?"
"Director Zhou, you probably understand the severity of the situation. Just talking about it won't help; in the end, the kiwi fruits won't be sold, and problems will arise." Lu Weimin pondered and said, "So, Director Zhou, I suggest you report this situation to the county's main leaders and assign a dedicated person to handle this matter. It needs to be implemented immediately, with no further delay."
Zhou Yuming felt frustrated. Shen Zilie had put this matter on him, and he knew it was a big trouble. But he also knew he couldn't shirk the responsibility, especially since he was also the director of the agricultural office. He hadn't expected the situation to be so severe.
As Lu Weimin said, this matter couldn't be delayed any longer and needed to be implemented immediately. However, he knew that the county party secretary, An Dejian, and the county magistrate, Wang Zirong, hadn't taken it seriously enough. Although Shen Zilie had realized the severity, his position limited him from making decisions on this matter. The longer it was delayed, the more dangerous it became, but he couldn't escape the responsibility.
"Little Lu, I will report this to Secretary Shen, and I will also make a special report to Secretary An. Secretary An may not have fully realized the severity of the issue. I hope you will go with me when I report it." Zhou Yuming stared deeply at Lu Weimin, "If the county assigns me to handle this matter specifically, I hope you will join me, and we will work together on this task."
Zhou Yuming's prediction was correct. When he found an opportunity to report the specific situation and severity to the county party secretary, especially after explaining that 400,000 kilograms of kiwi fruits would be on the market within a month and a half, and the consumption market within the province was extremely limited, An Dejian, who had been indifferent, began to pay attention. He immediately convened Wang Zirong, Shen Zilie, the vice-county magistrate in charge of agriculture, Tao Mingyang, and the heads of the agriculture and commerce departments to reassess the situation.
The final decision was to establish a Nantang County Kiwi Fruit Promotion and Sales Leadership Group, with Shen Zilie as the group leader, Tao Mingyang and Zhou Yuming as deputy leaders. Zhou Yuming would also serve as the director of the leadership group office, responsible for overall planning, while Lu Weimin would serve as the deputy director, mainly responsible for finding sales channels and coordinating sales matters. People were immediately assigned from the county party office, county government office, commerce bureau, and agriculture bureau to handle the sales channels for kiwi fruits.
"Hey? Yanqing?!" Lu Weimin had just hung up the phone when he saw the girl standing at the door, and he called out in surprise, quickly standing up. "What brings you here?"
"Su Yanqing reporting to Deputy Director Lu." Su Yanqing tried to suppress her smile and said formally.
Lu Weimin suddenly realized and scratched his head, smiling awkwardly. "Yanqing, this is embarrassing. What kind of director am I? In just over a month, once the kiwi fruits are sold, this leadership group will be dissolved, and the office will close. Honestly, I'm just a jack-of-all-trades. How did the Agriculture Bureau assign you here?"
"If you're just a jack-of-all-trades, then I'm here to run errands for you." Su Yanqing looked around the office, making sure no one else was there, and feigned anger. "What, you don't welcome me, or do you think I can't help?"
"Not at all, I'm just thinking about how to handle this. Secretary Shen and County Magistrate Tao both gave high-level speeches on the importance of this, and Director Zhou told us to study and implement it. You coming here is perfect; the specific implementation will fall on us." Lu Weimin smiled bitterly. "It's a heavy responsibility, and why should it fall on just the two of us?"
"Hasn't anyone from the Commerce Bureau come?" Su Yanqing casually walked around Lu Weimin's office. "I saw the document stating that people from the county party office, Commerce Bureau, and Agriculture Bureau would be responsible for this."
"Not yet." Lu Weimin was very candid. "This is a thankless job. If it goes badly, you'll be blamed, and if it goes well, it's just part of your job. Who would want to come?"
Su Yanqing noticed the self-deprecating tone in Lu Weimin's voice. She walked to the opposite side of Lu Weimin's desk, sat down, and smiled. "Weimin, you seem a bit down. But I'm in this boat too. What are we going to do? You can't let me take the blame, right? What's the situation, you need to tell me."
Su Yanqing's smile was beautiful, with a rosy blush on her fair cheeks and a charming dimple. Her slightly upturned chin and straight nose gave her a subtle air of pride. Her eyes sparkled with a lively light, making one feel as if they could be seen through.
The white dress with blue dots made her look like a lotus flower, standing tall and elegant. The black belt around her waist and the simple mid-heel sandals accentuated her graceful figure.
Lu Weimin subconsciously wanted to squint his eyes. The girl in front of him had a stunning charm, different from the charming and lively Zhen Ni and the elegant and quiet Shu Ya. She had a natural grace and a refreshing and invigorating aura that seemed to bring a cool breeze to the stuffy office.
With the memories of his previous life, Lu Weimin was no longer a naive country bumpkin. In his previous life, he had at least reached the deputy department level, though it was for a short time. However, after years of working in the provincial capital, he had seen many ups and downs and talented people. He had interacted with many beautiful and talented women, but Su Yanqing gave him a strong visual and intuitive impact.
Perhaps his mindset was gradually changing, and that was the only explanation he could give for why Su Yanqing had such a strong attraction to him.