Li Haochen did not drive, even though it was an electric bike. He had to listen to Murong Yanran's words, or he would face dire consequences if she saw him? He would definitely not be able to get out of bed for three days...
The next morning, Li Haochen spent more than ten minutes using barbell plates to test the weight of his deadlift into the space after his breakthrough. It was excellent, with a length of up to ten meters and a weight of fifty jin, more than double the previous amount. This made him very satisfied, as it would be much more convenient to bring anything with him in the future, and he could even generate solar power in there.
What surprised him the most was that after this breakthrough, the growth rate of Jiuzhou Island's area had also increased, doubling compared to before, reaching an astonishing one meter per day. One meter a day meant 365 meters in a year, and the increase in coastline length would be immeasurable.
Now, Murong Yanran's demand for snails was soaring, with most of them being acquired from other seafood restaurants. Li Haochen's supply was too limited.
Especially the long-tailed snails, they were ordered at almost every table. Although they were cheap, the sheer volume was immense. Unfortunately, it was too troublesome to get them. The space only allowed him to pick them during the low tide on the fifteenth day of the lunar month. Li Haochen decisively gave up on the profits from this particular item, only considering it if he could bring harvesting machinery in the future.
Li Haochen picked up the fruit picking artifact and began his work for the day. He needed to focus more on cultivating coconut seedlings now. Seeing that the first batch of villages planted earlier were almost ready for harvest, the villages that hadn't been arranged yet were getting anxious. This was directly related to their income, and they called him three to five times a day, urging him.
Although there were still mussel bamboo poles and aquaculture net cages to be installed, with the "express lane" of Yuan City, the ten billion target did not require him to be too anxious. He could reduce the installation quantity per day.
Li Haochen had been foresighted enough to plant coconut trees in the space while cultivating seedlings. Now, there were over 8,000 coconut trees in the space, providing more than double the amount of coconuts for seedlings. If it weren't for the fact that many had been planted recently, this number would have been even higher.
Cultivating coconut seedlings was a very dry and strenuous task. In a short while, Li Haochen was covered in sweat. However, no matter how hard it was, he had to continue, as hundreds of villages were waiting for his seedlings.
Perhaps he had worked less recently, as his neck started to feel uncomfortable after picking less than a thousand coconuts.
"Look at this, I've been too comfortable lately. I used to pick three to five thousand without resting. I really need to move more."
After resting for a few minutes, Li Haochen continued picking coconuts. He rested and stopped along the way, spending more than half the day to plant four to five thousand seedlings, which exhausted him to the point of lying on the beach with his tongue hanging out.
As for the mussel bamboo poles and aquaculture net cages, forget it. He was so tired, he had no strength left to install them.
After an hour of rest, Li Haochen had recovered some strength. It was still early when he came out of the space, so he decided to check the fish traps. He believed there were already many fish in them.
After setting the fish traps, Li Haochen walked along the reef area of Butterfly Bay, which was over a hundred meters long. He hadn't picked snails for two to three months, and now there were quite a few again. He couldn't miss them; he would take them into the space to further strengthen the foundation.
In a little over an hour, Li Haochen had gone through Butterfly Bay. In reality, there were still many more, but he was too lazy to search for them. These were already quite a lot. Weighing them, he estimated them to be at least twelve to thirteen jin.
He put them into the space's reef to raise them and then went home. By then, Murong Yanran had also returned and was playing with Little Black and Little White.
These two guys were now opportunistic. Every time they saw Murong Yanran return, they would run over and burrow into her. What was even more infuriating were their paws, which always pressed on her soft spots, making Li Haochen furious. If Murong Yanran hadn't protected them, he would have already given them a good beating.
It was no wonder. Following Li Haochen, they only got leftovers and were occasionally kicked. Murong Yanran, on the other hand, always prepared delicious food for them and patiently fed and played with them.
However, this was also good. One played the good cop and the other the bad cop. If they were spoiled too much and became wild, it would be impossible to control them.
"Why are you back so early? Don't you have to do your rounds today?"
"Yes, everything is on track now. Of course, I have to take a little break, hehe!"
"I see that the guest rooms are still maintained to a five-star standard. Will this lose money?"
"It won't lose money, it just earns very little. I want to keep this part to give our customers a different experience. Didn't you say you wanted to create a five-star food stall? With such a good environment and popular consumption, if we attract people, they won't miss out on meals here,嘻嘻!"
"As long as it doesn't lose money, that's good. By the way, do you have any plans for the dozens of classmates who came from our school?"
"It's difficult to keep all of them. Now that the business is familiar, my employees can handle it. I have to guarantee their income. As for these classmates, I can only keep ten of them as part-time workers."
"Alright, I'll take care of the rest. Arranging it at Coconut Fragrance should be fine, and if not, Zi Jun can help."
With the arrangements made, they did not continue the topic. They had done their best in this regard.
After dinner, Li Haochen received the good news from his uncle, Li Dehai. He had become an uncle, as his sister-in-law had given birth to twins. This made him so excited that he wanted to fly to Modu immediately.
"What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"
"Happy, of course, I'm happy! I've become an uncle. What do you think I should buy for my nephew and niece?"
Li Haochen, filled with joy, hugged Murong Yanran and kissed her several times. He was truly excited, as his Li family had gained new members.
"What are you sending now? Just give them a red envelope and buy some diapers. The rest must wait until the full moon."
"Yes, I got a bit too excited."
"Let me make some arrangements. How about we go to Modu?"
"Are you free?"
"Yes, three to five days should be fine. We can also go sightseeing, hehe!"
"Okay!"
Of course, it was okay. They hadn't gone out together for a long time. Visiting the two newborns and taking a stroll in this international metropolis would be great.
With the decision made, they started packing their luggage as soon as they returned to their room. Li Haochen's packing was simple, just three to four sets of clothes. But Murong Yanran was different; she took out her entire wardrobe. Clothes, shoes, cosmetics, shower gel, shampoo, toothpaste... This was not like going on a trip, it was more like moving.
After packing, they booked plane tickets and hotels online. This time, they didn't save money, choosing business class. They also selected the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, a "must-visit destination in a lifetime," for their hotel.