Chapter 850 - 289: Previous Life’s Direct Supervisor: Hello, Director Li! (2)

Listening to Li Yuan’s explanation, the expression on Bai Weixi’s face became even more joyful.

"Thank you, Uncle and Auntie!"

...

In the late afternoon,

Li Yuan dropped Bai Weixi back to the county town,

then drove his BMW X6 back to his hometown, preparing to attend today’s "Banxu Town Fellows, Please Come Home" symposium.

This "boss meeting" was an invitation personally delivered by Village Secretary Wang Yong and Deputy Town Mayor He Zhi when he just returned home earlier this year.

Today, Wang Yong had already called several times to confirm whether he would attend.

Faced with the warm invitations from Wang Yong and He Zhi, and the fact that his father-in-law Bai Tianqi was involved, Li Yuan found it hard to refuse and could only oblige.

Moreover, it was his first time attending such an event as a "boss," and he felt a touch of anticipation.

At 6 PM,

Li Yuan drove punctually to the Banxu Town government.

At this time, because of the "Banxu Town Fellows, Please Come Home" symposium, the entrance of Banxu Town government was packed with luxury cars.

A sea of BMWs, Mercedes-Benz, and Audis, with only a few driving Honda or Toyota models.

Li Yuan was about to get out of the car when he heard some people talking.

"Sigh, they hold this boss meeting every year, and I don’t know what the use is, just a waste of time. If it weren’t for face issues, I wouldn’t come at all. Isn’t it nicer to stay home and play some mahjong?"

"What good does it do? It’s just the same old thing—asking for investments, donations, helping develop the hometown, with no sincerity, just empty, grandiose talk..."

"Only a fool would invest at home. There’s nothing you want, but they always want your money. Even a well-established business can be ruined. You know President Lu from the neighboring village, right? He invested millions in a flour processing factory, and now he’s become a debtor..."

"Haha, I know this President Lu. He was once the richest man in Sanlu Village. It’s because he returned home to start a business, invested in establishing a company, and a few years later, he’s in this state. Investment requires caution, or else you could lose everything..."

"I heard he invested 20 million, but now it’s hard to recover. With that money, just putting it in the bank for interest would allow one to live comfortably..."

...

Li Yuan listened to the whispered discussions around him without refuting.

Due to business environment issues, including historical and traditional factors, investing and starting a business at home truly results in eight out of ten people losing money, often staking everything they own—it’s not exaggerated at all...

Even now, he couldn’t imagine what kind of business he could start at home.

No talents available, just a normal county town without even a junior college.

No technology, no transportation, and compared to the developed coastal areas, the business environment is far behind.

With these thoughts in mind, Li Yuan walked into the Banxu Town government, looking at the familiar scenery, like he suddenly stepped back in time.

In his past life, after graduating, he struggled for a few years in Modu without much achievement and then became a civil servant at his hometown, working in this very place—though that was seven or eight years from now...

With a different identity and strength, entering this three-story town government building again felt completely different.

A few young staff members downstairs in the office were eagerly offering guidance.

"Everyone, please follow me; the meeting is on the third floor meeting room."

Wearing a suit, tall and striking, Li Yuan stood out in the crowd, occasionally drawing curious glances and quiet discussions.

In Modu, he was quite famous, but here, people only found him familiar without recognizing him.

Most of these bosses neither played games nor listened to his popular songs or read novels...

Li Yuan did not require the staff’s guidance; he directly went to the third-floor meeting room.

The meeting room had been meticulously decorated, appearing particularly festive, and was already nearly full.

Li Yuan glanced around and spotted his name card placed in the first row, four places away from the main seat.

His interest piqued, he looked towards the main seat.

One glance was enough to surprise him, as he suddenly felt nervous despite his usual composure.

To his right, next to the main seat, sat his former direct supervisor from a previous life.

Just as Li Yuan was about to approach,

he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Director Li, you finally came. If you hadn’t, I was planning to personally invite you at home."

The speaker was He Zhi, wearing glasses and acting familiarly as he approached Li Yuan with a playful smile.

After drinking together on New Year’s Eve, thanks to Bai Tianqi’s connection, they became quite familiar.

Li Yuan also smiled and greeted, "Mr. He!"

He Zhi pulled Li Yuan along, "Director Li, come over quickly, I’ll introduce you to the town leaders."

With those words, he guided Li Yuan near the main seat, introducing him warmly.

"Secretary, this is the star, the great talent, the major entrepreneur of our county, Li Yuan, very famous in Modu."

The town party secretary, named Kong Xiang, upon seeing Li Yuan, immediately extended his hand to greet him, praising:

"Director Li is indeed talented and promising, a name I’ve heard of for a long time."

He Zhi introduced, "Director Li, this is our Banxu Town’s Party Secretary, Secretary Kong Xiang."