night,

When the chubby girl heard this, she thought to herself, "Those people in Team Seven are really dreaming."

Uncle Chen, however, thought differently; who wouldn't want to earn more money?

If aquaculture is successful, then go for aquaculture; avoid working if you can.

"The people in Team Seven are so dishonest, they only think about themselves," Aunt Chen said first, her brows furrowed.

Uncle Chen glanced at her: "No vision. Who doesn't want to get rich? It's not right to refuse to rent land."

"When we first started making money together, we were all able to feel at peace because we were all earning roughly the same amount. But when the gap widened, it became unbearable."

The chubby girl buried her head in her food, but listened intently to her father's thoughts.

She agreed with this point; that's human nature.

When it comes to making money, a huge disparity will always arouse envy and resentment.

Now, the fifth team is generally doing better than the seventh team, and the houses being built are mostly from the fifth team.

Regardless of what the villagers say, who knows what they say about her family and the Lin family behind their backs.

It's understandable that people feel resentful that both companies get all the good things.

If the villagers knew that Team Seven had done this, they would just stand by and watch the show, or even hope that something would happen.

Aunt Chen: "We should earn money through our own abilities. Let them gossip; we should just ignore them."

Her brows furrowed even more. She had overheard some gossip that made her uncomfortable, so she rarely gathered with the villagers for idle chatter anymore.

“You can’t say the people from Team Seven are dishonest if they don’t want to rent the land; after all, it’s their land, and they don’t have to rent it if they don’t want to,” Uncle Chen said, taking a sip of his drink.

"Besides, Ah Yan's lab is willing to share its breeding techniques with others, so why can't it teach Team Seven? Can it teach other people but not the villagers?"

Aunt Chen: "..."

The chubby girl nodded, as if she understood.

Being too outstanding makes one a target of criticism; the moon wanes after it is full.

If Team Seven were to actually establish a breeding farm, it would effectively shut up the villagers' complaints.

The Lin family doesn't want to be the only one in the family. Anyone who wants to learn can sign up, but whether they can make money depends on themselves.

Aunt Chen: "Thinking about it that way makes some sense. Old man, your thinking has improved."

Uncle Chen glared at her: "How old am I? Isn't it a bit much to call me 'old man'?"

"Pfft!" The chubby girl burst out laughing after taking a sip of soup.

She noticed that her parents now liked to bicker, which wasn't the case before.

Cao De patted her on the back, and the two exchanged a glance, tacitly refraining from interrupting.

Early the next morning,

Captain Li carried cigarettes and alcohol to Secretary Qin's house, his face full of worry.

He had a meeting with a few young men in the team, and the more they talked, the more they felt that without technical support, even if they set up a farm, it wouldn't last long.

Secretary Qin was drinking tea in his courtyard when he saw him arrive. He remained indifferent and didn't say much.

He deliberately didn't go to see Captain Li last night, just waiting for him to come to his door.

It wasn't about the gift; I wanted to keep him on tenterhooks and make him anxious.

Don't just impulsively decide to start a business, only to fail to manage it properly and end up losing money and causing trouble for him.

He can't be the one rushing to do this; the people from Team Seven have to ask for an outlet first.

"Secretary Qin, did you tell Ayan about what happened yesterday?" Captain Li asked, his mouth chapped with anxiety.

He didn't sleep a wink last night, feeling guilty but also unwilling to do it.

He had been the captain of the seventh team for over a decade, and he had witnessed firsthand how everyone had endured those days of hunger.

The first person from the village to work in another province was from Team Seven, and the people from Team Seven also frequently went out to sea to fish.

But now their lives are not as good as those of the fifth team.

Captain Li had mixed feelings, but he shamelessly went to their door first.

"I told him." Secretary Qin glanced at him, secretly thinking more highly of him.

Of all the team leaders in the village, only the leader of Team Seven is capable of causing trouble and dares to do so.

Captain Li waited anxiously, swallowing hard.

“Ayan said that if you want to learn a skill, you can go to the laboratory building to sign up. Villagers will get a discount, while others will be charged the full tuition fee…” Secretary Qin stopped teasing him and briefly explained the situation.

Captain Li was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

Does this mean they've agreed? They're even sending them to learn the techniques and sending people to the farm to provide guidance?

Can I buy fish fry and shrimp fry from the experimental building?

When Secretary Qin saw that he was dumbfounded, he laughed out loud. It seems that listening to Old Secretary Lin was the right thing to do. He had to keep him hanging on like this, otherwise how could he see his dumbfounded expression?

"Don't say nice things. Ah Yan isn't that petty. She's actually very willing to help you. Remember the Lin family's kindness in the future," Secretary Qin continued.

He directly shut down the words of gratitude that Captain Li was about to express.

Saying nice things nowadays is useless; how much of it is genuine?

bell……

The phone rang at home, and Secretary Qin immediately got up to answer it in the inner room, waving to him:

"Go do what you're supposed to do, don't be afraid of this place."

Captain Li nodded quickly, turned around, and walked out of the yard in a clumsy manner.

When Secretary Qin read it, his lips twitched, and he burst out laughing.

After answering the phone,

"The mayor is coming tomorrow?" Secretary Qin's palms were sweating; this time, he was dumbfounded.

Last time the mayor came, Ayan went fishing, so this time she has to personally receive him.

now,

Lin Ziyan was wrapping zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) at home when she suddenly turned around and sneezed.

The phone rang at home, and the chubby girl went inside to answer it.

Grandma was helping out with the variety show, her eyes practically overflowing with laughter.

Lin Shaowen and Lin Ziyan exchanged a glance, knowing what made her happy, but they didn't say anything.

A life that is uneventful and predictable is the most precious.

Grandma only hopes that everyone is safe and well, and that we can get together like this occasionally.

"Ayan, Secretary Qin just called and said the mayor is coming to the breeding base tomorrow, so he told you not to hide." The chubby girl came out, her expression complicated.

Lin Shaowen raised an eyebrow and looked at his niece with great interest.

Lin Ziyan replied calmly, "I understand. I will personally receive you."

She's not stupid; this is the perfect opportunity to get some land or mudflats, preferably at a low price.

She used to avoid them because she was afraid they would make demands and she wouldn't be able to refuse.

Things are different now; she can make demands, and she knows they will agree.

Resource exchange, each party gets what they need.

The chubby girl looked at her suspiciously, "Why did you agree so readily this time?"

Lin Shaowen listened but smiled and remained silent.

Lin Ziyan put the wrapped rice dumplings into the bamboo basket before smiling and saying, "You'll know tomorrow when you come with me to receive them, won't you?"

The chubby girl nodded, but was still eager to know more.

But Lin Ziyan didn't look at her, making it clear that she wasn't going to say anything now.

"Alright, I'll come with you tomorrow and meet the people you only see in the newspapers, to broaden my horizons." The chubby girl raised an eyebrow.

Lin Shaowen shook his head and chuckled, still not revealing the truth.

We used to have nothing, but things are different now; we can exchange resources.

There are many fishing villages nearby, but very few engage in aquaculture. The market is huge, and there is still a lot of room for growth.

But more seafood markets can be opened.

Aquaculture is currently in its initial development stage and is far from saturated.

Lin Ziyan continued wrapping zongzi, already starting to plan which mudflat to choose...