"Oh dear, I forgot the important matter. Are any of you able to leave the island soon, return to the city, or make other arrangements?"
"No, it's unlikely to happen in three to five years."
They were all representatives of their families, sent to the countryside on behalf of their households. Therefore, they received a considerable amount of packages and some cash each month. They knew perfectly well that they couldn't go back anytime soon, nor did they want to; they were quite content here.
"Then I'm relieved!"
Han Weidong gritted his teeth inwardly. Liu Jiu Niang's words were too infuriating. They couldn't go back, so what was there for her to be worried about? Was she really gloating?
"I have something to tell you all, think it over. I'm thinking of setting up a cooperative for artificial seaweed cultivation, and I'd like to include a few of you. Are you interested?"
What kind of pet are you raising?
Han Weidong didn't hear clearly.
"Seaweed, sea lettuce, the long, green kind that grows in the ocean..."
"I know what seaweed is. I didn't hear you clearly just now. Who are you looking down on?"
Bonnie rolled her eyes. She hadn't heard anything clearly, but she just didn't believe it.
"Did you hear me clearly this time? Are you interested?"
"Can kelp be farmed? Besides, we don't know how. What can we do? We still have to work."
Han Weidong was somewhat skeptical and not very enthusiastic.
"Come on, the kind of work you do isn't even enough to cause trouble for others, and your fishing trips at sea aren't much better."
Bonnie didn't know about them. Han Weidong and the others were considered to be doing well; the other educated youth in the teams couldn't even support themselves.
Han Weidong knew that what Liu Jiu Niang said was true, and he couldn't refute it, so he could only be angry inwardly.
Li Gang and the others stood behind, listening to their conversation, and they all thought to themselves, "Our Brother Han has met his nemesis!"
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