Hometown returnee prospers in planting

Along with offline sales, he expanded his channels via e-commerce and livestreaming.

"Sales from a single livestream can reach more than 3,000 yuan ($439)," he said. Each livestreaming session lasts about two hours.

Zhang added Quzhou has adopted multiple policies to support college students and migrant workers returning to start businesses or work in their hometowns.

Since 2021, nearly 200 of them have made the journey back and helped create thousands of jobs in the county.