Chapter 1311: You Can't Pick on My Son
Of course Wang Yue knew that. He was just trying to come up with a reason. Luckily, he was quick on his feet and came up with one in an instant.
Wang Yue patted Ma Defu on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You have to understand, the east-west cooperation program is just a channel. Minning Village might not end up being assigned to our Jintan Village, so we might not even be working together. But Jintan Village can use this channel to set up factories! Only by building more factories of our own can we increase tax revenue. And only with money can we invest in development."
After hearing Wang Yue out, Ma Defu agreed that he had a point. Since they wouldn't be working together, there was no need for him to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Curious, he asked, "What kind of factory are you planning to open? We've got nothing here but sand. Are you thinking of selling Tannin sheep?"
Wang Yue was speechless. "Of course not! Aren't there lots of electronics factories in Min Nan? We could work with them and have them make circuit boards for us. We'd sell the finished products here. With this policy in place, we probably wouldn't have to pay for the circuit boards upfront—we could pay after we'd sold the goods."
Ma Defu furrowed his brow. "Boss Wang, what are you planning to make?"
Wang Yue had only been trying to bluff his way through, but Ma Defu kept asking for more details. Feeling rather frustrated, he said, "What else? Electronics, obviously. Game consoles, computers, whatever!"
Hearing that, Ma Defu assumed Wang Yue was joking. Since he had no idea when the project team would arrive, he didn't press him any further.