Lin Ziyan nodded; she didn't plan to go either.

Aunt Chen sat on the stone stool in the Lin family's house, with no intention of leaving.

"Ayan, is the fish farm alright?"

"It's nothing." Lin Ziyan didn't say anything, but ruffled Jiao Jiao's hair.

She was so frightened that she clung tightly to Lin Ziyan's hair, her eyes brimming with tears.

The second sister, Xiaoxiao, sat to the side, looking at her with concern.

"There have never been any enemy agents in Haibi Village before. What happened today is making everyone panic." Aunt Chen patted her chest, clearly quite frightened.

Fatty went to the port early this morning, and still doesn't know what happened.

As she rode her bike back wearing a raincoat, she saw a crowd gathered at the village entrance and wondered to herself, "What happened now?"

"That person was targeting the Lin family..."

"That's right. You have no idea how dangerous it was back then. If it weren't for Ah Yan blocking the way, she probably would have been stabbed in the heart."

"Have you heard about that newly built port? It was built with money donated by Lin Atai's adopted son."

"My God, really? That must cost so much..."

Upon hearing this, the chubby girl rode her bicycle straight home.

When we arrived at the Lin family's door, we almost couldn't stop.

"Slow down, be careful not to fall!" Aunt Chen suddenly stood up and glared at the fat girl.

Lin Ziyan looked at her and shook her head, "Did you run into a rich guy while rushing back?"

The chubby girl wiped her face and hurriedly went to them to ask what she had heard at the village entrance.

Aunt Chen gave a brief account, omitting the dramatic scene that had just unfolded.

"Ayan, you need to build your fence higher, buy more mousetraps, and put in glass shards..." the chubby girl grumbled, her expression particularly serious.

Lin Ziyan smiled faintly and remained silent. She didn't mention the incident of the fake Aunt Qin climbing the wall last time, otherwise Fatty would probably be riding her bike to town to buy mousetraps right now.

On the other side

The village chief and the village party secretary dug up the body in Lao Qin's backyard.

When the police arrived, they took both of them away.

When Grandpa Lin arrived, there were only a few village officials at Lao Tan's house; the villagers had all been driven out and were not allowed to approach.

"Old Lin, this has blown up a lot today..." Secretary Qin sighed.

We finally managed to leave a good impression on the authorities by setting up shrimp and fish farms in the village, but now it's all gone.

Enemy agents have appeared in the village, and he'll have to go to the county town soon.

"Their target is the Lin family?" Old Master Lin asked solemnly, squinting his eyes.

Secretary Qin took out a pipe from his pocket, squatted in the corner, and smoked it.

His face, covered in wrinkles, was completely devoid of color.

He briefly recounted what had happened, then sighed.

"I only wanted to catch the bad elements who were disrupting the unity of the village, but I didn't expect to uncover this incident."

Grandpa Lin squatted down next to him and said, "It's a good thing they caught him."

"The matter in Haitang Village may also be related to that person."

He spoke cryptically, but Secretary Qin's heart pounded as he listened.

Bringing in Haitang Village only makes things more complicated.

"That person isn't from our village, what are you afraid of?" Grandpa Lin reminded him.

If he were a villager, then his time as village secretary would be up.

Secretary Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he soon became nervous again. He wasn't from the village, but he had managed to infiltrate it, which was inextricably linked to him, the village party secretary.

But Grandpa Lin had other considerations. So many things had happened recently, all aimed at the Lin family.

He didn't think so...

…

A few days later,

Instead of receiving news from the police, the villagers were greeted by several unfamiliar cars.

Those who stepped out of the car were all dressed in suits and ties, their leather shoes so shiny they were almost blinding.

"Fellow villager, may I ask where Lin Ziyan lives?" a man asked politely, offering her a cigarette.

"Who are you?" It was Uncle Chen who was asked the question.

He didn't accept the cigarette, but instead looked at them suspiciously.

These people don't look simple; they're dressed like gangsters from a movie.

Uncle Chen had watched a few movies when he was young, so he had some impression of them.

"We've come specifically to visit the Lin family and discuss cooperation," a short man with a beer belly said as he walked over.

He was the boss of these people, and he came from Guangzhou. His surname was Liang.

Uncle Chen glanced at the thick gold chain around his neck, and a glint flashed in his eyes.

"Cooperation?" Uncle Chen asked, puzzled, but he still led the way to the Lin family.

When they arrived at the Lin family's house, construction was underway inside, with sand piled up at the entrance, obscuring the view inside.

Uncle Chen went into the inner room to call for someone, then hurriedly came out again.

If you want to talk, do it outside the door, so as not to cause trouble for the Lin family.

Uncle Chen, "How did you find your way here?"

Boss Liang didn't hide anything and told me about Lock Fresh Shrimp and Boss Huo's restaurant.

He also runs a restaurant in Guangzhou, and he came over as soon as he heard about it.

However, he didn't come to buy goods; he came to acquire them.

Of course, he didn't say anything before Lin Ziyan came out of the house.

"Uncle Chen, who wants to discuss cooperation?" Lin Ziyan dusted herself off and walked out of the courtyard.

She noticed a few men in suits and paused for a moment.

"Ayan, this is Boss Liang. He said he's from Guangzhou..." Uncle Chen briefly explained what he had found out.

When Boss Liang saw Lin Ziyan, he was stunned for a moment, and then a dark light flashed in his eyes.

He was overjoyed, thinking how easily he could be fooled when he was young.

These days, who wouldn't be tempted by money? Especially money she'd never even seen before.

"Mr. Lin, this is my business card." Mr. Liang stepped forward with a smile and handed over a business card.

Lin Ziyan took the business card, glanced at it, and said, "I don't have time to talk to you. If you want to order shrimp, go to the shrimp farm's office. There will be someone there to assist you."

After the family built their house, she rarely went to the shrimp farm, leaving it entirely to Brother Jian and Fatty.

Recently, after finishing her classes at the He family's house, she went home to help out.

Grandpa Huang hired a very professional person, but they still need to cook lunch for them, which Grandma can't manage on her own.

In addition, sometimes the person delivering the materials needs to see the form, but Ah Tai can't read the words on it and can't sign the form.

"Mr. Lin, I didn't come here to order shrimp," Mr. Liang said hurriedly as he saw her turn to leave.

Uncle Chen frowned. Why not order shrimp? He even came all the way from Guangzhou.

"Then what kind of cooperation are you here to discuss?"

"Raising shrimp?" Lin Ziyan said casually, though she had already guessed it in her heart.

The boss claimed to be from Guangzhou, but he was actually from Hong Kong.

The big gold chain around his neck is something no boss in Guangzhou would wear these days.

Moreover, the man in the black suit behind him wasn't a worker; he looked more like a bodyguard.

Lin Ziyan observed them discreetly, a hint of wariness appearing in her eyes.

"I want to buy your shrimp farm, as well as the fish farm you just started investing in, and of course, I'll buy the technology as well..."

Boss Liang straightened his back as he spoke.

Lin Ziyan paused for a second, opened the contract, saw the amount on it, and a smile appeared on her lips, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

So, he's the acquirer?

The amount is astronomical for people nowadays, and it would be ungrateful for her to disagree.

"How about that? Am I sincere enough?" Boss Liang smiled, his face full of wrinkles.