"This ten million was worth it!"
Indeed, the fishing ban lasts for three and a half months. With the added attraction of mussel meat, the entire Butterfly Bay would be like a money-guzzling beast, with fish, shrimp, and crabs continuously entering through various openings.
Although it was mostly common fish, their numbers were enormous. According to Li Haochen's estimations, he could catch at least five to six hundred catties a day. If he occasionally caught some high-value fish, like large yellow croakers or large red groupers, it would be incredible.
Although Butterfly Bay brought a big surprise, the mussels brought out from the space for experiments did not grow at twice the speed as envisioned, which made Li Haochen quite disappointed. This meant that to accumulate wealth quickly, he still had to rely on spatial aquaculture.
However, the doubled growth rate of coconut seedlings was still good. Once the entire Xinning County was planted with coconut trees, Li Haochen would be firmly established in the ranks of the wealthy.
Starting from this day, Li Haochen changed the work of nurturing coconut seedlings to once every two days, spending the rest of his time on the construction of the net cages. He even took some time out in the evenings. There was no other way; Butterfly Bay had too many fish, constantly pouring in every day. If he didn't speed up the construction, they would just be allowed to reproduce freely.
While Li Haochen was happily immersed in his busy work every day, the Yan Jing Xiao Yuan on the other side was even more joyous.
"Dad, it's all checked. It's indeed from Uncle and Li Sisi. What's more interesting is that it's not just that. Look..."
Chen Junhao picked up the documents on the table and began to read them. When he saw Wang Xiaoming appear, he couldn't help but feel a little confused. However, as he continued to read, his tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed, and he burst into laughter. "Hahaha, I never expected this, truly never expected it. What a Li Sisi, to have all four major families gathered around her."
"Dad, can we implement the plan now?"
Chen Junhao closed his eyes and pondered for a few minutes. He then suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Not yet. It's too early. Let's wait until those real estate projects complete their cooperation. We still need the Zhan Tai family, and we also need to help conceal Murong Yanran in this matter. We can't let that crazy woman Zhan Tai Li Ya know in advance, or our opportunity will be gone."
It was precisely because Chen Junhao and his group were also helping to cover up the truth that Murong Yanran was temporarily spared a catastrophe. Although the catastrophe was temporarily avoided, another ordeal could not be avoided.
The day after tomorrow, the resort opposite would officially open for business. During this period, its name was flying everywhere, and from the elderly on the streets to the children, everyone was familiar with it.
What was even more devastating was the price. With five-star standards, the price for ordinary housing was as low as 200, and the dining prices were even advertised at a 40% discount. This was clearly an attempt to crush the Binhai Grand Hotel with price.
At this moment, Li Yandai, Hong Tao, and He Yunxiang were celebrating in advance.
"Mayor He, let's toast. Wishing us boundless wealth."
"Hahaha, boundless wealth!"
The three clinked glasses, and the atmosphere was very good.
"By the way, Mayor He, I wonder if you could arrange for the land of the Binhai Grand Hotel opposite to be cleared. We..." m..oΓg
He Yunxiang raised his hand to interrupt Li Yandai's speech and cast a cold glance at the two of them. "The Wang family is not what you imagine. Since they have stated that you can only compete through normal means, you must follow the rules. Don't think about resorting to any underhanded tactics, or you won't know how you died, understand?"
"Mayor He, their Wang family is..."
"Yan Jing!"
He Yunxiang only uttered these two words and said no more. These two words alone scared Li Yandai and Hong Tao half to death. The Wang family of Yan Jing was an existence they looked up to. Although their family assets were in the hundreds of billions, compared to these old families in Yan Jing, they were merely caterpillars.
"Mayor, then we...?"
"Don't worry. Since he has stated he will not interfere, he absolutely will not interfere. As long as you don't play dirty, there will be no problem. I can guarantee this much."
Although He Yunxiang said this, the two of them still felt somewhat uneasy. How often had they seen such a swift change of heart? They themselves had done quite a bit of it.
The two exchanged glances, understanding each other's intentions. After He Yunxiang left, they became worried. "Brother Hong, what do you think?"
"Lift the blockade on the seafood and find an opportunity to cooperate with her, alright?"
"Yes, I was thinking the same. It's a shame about this excellent piece of land."
"Some things are more valuable than land, don't you think? Hahaha..."
"Indeed. Let's turn our enmity into friendship. Let's earn money together, and perhaps we can even get in touch with this top-tier Wang family."
The next day, Murong Yanran, who was planning how to transform the hotel into a food stall format, received an unexpected phone call.
"Uh, okay, see you tonight!"
After hanging up the phone, Murong Yanran couldn't help but frown and think, "Why would they suddenly invite me to dinner? Is there some conspiracy?"
Unable to figure it out, she gave Li Haochen a call. "Hong Tao and Li Yandai just called and invited me to dinner. Do you think there's a conspiracy?"
"They're inviting you to dinner? That's strange. Where is it?"
"It's at my hotel. That's why I agreed. What do you think?"
"If it's at your hotel, then it's worth meeting them to see what tricks they're up to. I'll come over and accompany you to meet them later."
In the afternoon, Li Haochen finished installing the net cages early, went home to shower, changed into a bright and elegant outfit, and then rode his electric scooter to the Binhai Grand Hotel.
Upon arriving here, Li Haochen could enter and exit any place freely with just his face, as everyone knew he was the boss's boyfriend.
He gently pushed open the door to Murong Yanran's office. He saw her reading documents with her head bowed, and next to her was a pile of documents taller than her head. This just goes to show that we often envy the rich for their wealth but overlook the effort they put in behind the scenes. You can see this from Murong Yanran's current situation; without superhuman effort, how could there be high returns?
Li Haochen walked over, placed his hands on her shoulders, and gently massaged them. "Rest for a while. Don't be too tired."
Murong Yanran put down her work, closed her eyes, and smiled, leaning back in her chair to enjoy Li Haochen's tenderness. "I'm not tired when you're here."
"By the way, my aunt came to see me a few days ago. She also wants to invest in my hotel."
"She's not coveting your wealth, is she?"
"My aunt gave me a billion yuan for a 10% stake. I think it's probably Grandma and the others wanting to compensate me, and also to protect me."
Seeing Li Haochen stop massaging and remain silent, Murong Yanran said, "Why aren't you asking if I agreed?"
"There's no need to ask. Given your personality, you definitely wouldn't agree. Hahaha!"