"Uncle, why doesn't anyone in our village do marine aquaculture? I see other villages raising seaweed, oysters, scallops, abalone, and sea cucumbers."

Our village has a fairly large sea area; is it that no one wants to lease it out, or is it too expensive to lease?

The village chief sighed and began to explain to Chen Hong, “Our village was actually one of the first to respond to the government’s call to engage in marine aquaculture.”

Unfortunately, the farms contracted by farmers in our village either suffered from pests and diseases or were hit by typhoons, and all of them were destroyed. Not a single one of them was able to make any money.

Some of them lost so much money that they couldn't recover for over a decade, and they're still working odd jobs to pay off their debts!

Ordinary people still lack the ability to withstand risks; once bitten, twice shy.

Last year, the village committee even discussed that if no one in the village would take the lead in contracting out projects, they would have to contract them out to outsiders if all else failed.

Several years ago, people from other places came to the village to discuss this matter, but the village has been holding back and has not approved it.

Some people in our village aren't capable themselves, and they won't let others outsource their work. But if you ask me, there are advantages to outsourcing.

One reason is to increase the village's revenue, and the other is to set an example for the villagers; things can't go on like this forever! Such a large area of ​​sea, just sitting idle is like throwing money away!

Chen Hong asked the village chief, "Uncle, what do you think about us families partnering up to lease a stretch of sea?"

The village chief stared blankly at Chen Hong: "Okay, okay, Chen Hong, have you thought this through? This is no small amount of money!"

I understand that you want to help us get rich, but we don't have much capital. We can only contribute manpower, and you'll be the one who has to pay for it.

If you make money, that's fine, but if you lose money, you'll lose a lot!

Chen Hong and the village chief analyzed the feasibility of marine aquaculture together. She made up her mind to invest and let the village chief and a few other families take the lead in starting marine aquaculture.