Chapter 235 - 132: Stock
After all, they were well aware of the company’s current situation. A revenue of 4.6 billion with a gross profit of 3.5 billion was something no ordinary company could achieve.
And this news, naturally, couldn’t be kept secret.
Soon, everyone in Magong Town, from top to bottom, knew about Hailufeng Company’s approximate revenue for the year.
The happiest people, without a doubt, were the members of the town government’s leadership.
Luo Heguang was practically splitting his sides with laughter.
He was with a few civil servants and an accountant from the Economic Development Office, tallying up Magong Town’s GDP for the year.
The more they calculated, the brighter the smiles on the faces of Luo Heguang and the others became.
The accountant, Old Huang, looked up with a chuckle. "Mayor Luo, I’ve done a preliminary estimate. Our town’s GDP this year could reach around 9 billion yuan."
"Really?" Luo Heguang’s breathing involuntarily quickened.
"Of course. Hailufeng Company’s 4.6 billion in revenue can be counted directly."
Luo Heguang nodded; he already knew that.
"Then there are the various investment projects. Those are all fixed-asset investments and can be fully counted. Even though only the first phase of the reservoir is complete, when you add in the East Field Staff District in Xinxiang, the Little Nanshan Office Building, the factories, and the labs, that all adds up to around 3 billion."
"You don’t realize it until you run the numbers, and then the total is just shocking," exclaimed a civil servant who was entering the data.
Old Huang continued his explanation. "Then you have Hailufeng Company’s monthly purchases of Egyptian Fish, Duckweed, pine branches and leaves, eels, and the like, which adds up to six or seven hundred million. On top of that, there are the wages and spending of their several hundred employees, the income for construction workers from the various projects, the taxes paid, and so on."
Luo Heguang did a quick mental calculation and realized Old Huang was right. ’Besides Hailufeng Company, the town itself generates about 500 million in GDP. That brings the total to just over 9 billion.’
After several days of working overtime, the town government finally calculated this year’s GDP figures before the end of the month.
Holding the GDP statistics sheet, Luo Heguang couldn’t stop grinning. This year, Magong Town’s GDP had reached 9.2 billion yuan. Compared to last year’s 700 million yuan, that was an increase of approximately 1,214.29%. In other words, Magong Town’s GDP had increased more than twelvefold.
"Congratulations, Mayor Luo!" Old Huang said, smiling broadly.
"Haha, congratulations to all of us." Luo Heguang turned to Old Huang and asked, "Old Huang, given our town’s performance this year, how much did we contribute to the growth of the entire city’s GDP?"
Old Huang held up a hand, spreading all five fingers. "At least five points."
"Really?"
Old Huang explained with a smile, "Last year, the city’s total GDP was 150.2 billion. Our town’s increase of 8.5 billion accounts for 5.66% of that. If you also include Hailufeng Company’s investments in other towns and urban districts, it would contribute another one to two percentage points."
Luo Heguang’s smile grew even more brilliant.
Suddenly, he remembered something and turned to the head of the census office. "Kaishu, what’s our town’s population this year?"
Li Kaishu thought for a moment. "It should be 13,681 people."
"That’s not enough data! Calculate the per capita GDP and add it to the report." Luo Heguang blew warm air onto his hands and rubbed them together.
The cold wind howled outside, but it did nothing to dampen the burning excitement they felt inside.
A GDP of 9.2 billion and a population of 13,681. What was the per capita GDP?
A moment later, Old Huang had calculated it.
The per capita GDP was 672,000 yuan.
Although many people’s incomes were "averaged up" by this figure, nearly everyone in Magong Town had benefited, more or less, from Hailufeng Company’s explosive growth.
This included the Egyptian Catfish farmers, villagers who rented out land and fish ponds, those who grew Duckweed, those who collected pine needles, branches, and cones, small business owners in the service industry, and people directly employed by Hailufeng Company.
It was safe to say that over 90% of the town’s population was directly or indirectly connected to Hailufeng Company.
And this effect was continuing to expand into the surrounding areas.
Luo Heguang guessed that Red Grass Town and Meilong Town would be next.
After all, Magong Town was running out of land. Over half of its mountainous terrain had already been designated for the Durian Plantation, and with the addition of the comprehensive Bamboo Mountain Reservoir project, there was hardly any land left to develop.
Thus, if Hailufeng Company wanted to continue its expansion, it had no choice but to extend its reach into Red Grass Town and Meilong Town.
The strawberry cultivation base in Nanfen Village and the edible mushroom base in Xihai Village, both in Red Grass Town, were prime examples.
Fortunately, Hailufeng Company’s headquarters was still in Magong Town.
Moreover, Luo Heguang knew that once this report card was submitted, he was very likely headed for a major promotion.
As time went on, news of Magong Town’s situation spread throughout the city. The leaders of other towns looked at Magong Town’s report card, gritting their teeth in envy.
However, the neighboring Red Grass Town and Meilong Town weren’t jealous. After all, they were also reaping the benefits of Hailufeng Company’s growth. Besides, it was plain to see that Magong Town was running out of land.
Since Magong Town was in no position to absorb the future windfalls, they were more than ready to step up.
Of course, they couldn’t rest on their laurels. After all, where to invest was entirely up to Hailufeng Company.
Therefore, to entice Hailufeng Company to continue investing in their towns, the two mayors offered all sorts of favorable conditions and promises. They also constantly played the relationship card, showing up at Hailufeng Company for visits every few days.
Thankfully, Jiang Miao had delegated daily reception duties to Jiang Haibo and his team; otherwise, just handling all the visitors would have been a major headache.
Over in Gongping Town, part of Hai Feng County, the land acquisition process was also being expedited. However, as one might expect, it wasn’t going smoothly. Many villagers were not only uncooperative but also made exorbitant demands. They had heard that Hailufeng Company was incredibly wealthy and were planning to take them to the cleaners.
In the end, Lü Weibin had to make another trip to Gongping Town. After some discussion, they decided to situate the factory near Gaoshan Village, where Hailufeng Company already had strong local support.
Since many villagers from Gaoshan Village already worked for Hailufeng Company, it took less than two days to finalize the initial boundaries for land acquisition. Even if a few troublemakers refused to cooperate or made outrageous demands, their land could easily be circumvented.
「As the clock struck midnight.」
The first day of 2026 arrived.