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At this point, Lu Li and Zhu Haochun had no choice at all.
Li Bai had found the people, the village and Hede Biotechnology Co., Ltd. had negotiated the business themselves, Granny Hua had provided the technology, and Village Chief Cui had made the decision. Not only had the township and county governments stayed out of it—the provincial government had never gotten involved from beginning to end either.
If they insisted on claiming credit, they would probably have to wait until the project began taking shape and then find a way to add some finishing touches.
After all, they had already lost the initiative. Being able to get a share of the benefits later would be good enough.
After reminding them, Li Bai took out two sticky notes and copied down the business-card information for Zhang Li, deputy manager of the Raw Materials Department at Hede Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and handed it to them.
"I hope you won't set your expectations too high. They have extremely strict requirements for specialized breeding. Don't force it either; that could easily become dangerous."
He had to give them this warning. Otherwise, if things ultimately failed, he would still be blamed.
Holding the palm-sized slip of paper, Lu Li and Cadre Zhu exchanged a smile.
Although they were both trying to claim credit for poverty alleviation, they were not in conflict with each other.
"Please rest assured. Even if the negotiations fail, we won't blame you. This is only an opportunity, and no one can guarantee that we'll definitely seize it."
Lu Li had a good attitude. If it could be done, he would do his best to make it happen. If it truly proved impossible, he would not force it.
If the east was dark, perhaps the west would be bright. What