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Magistrate Deng, with his hands behind his back, spun around in place, his excitement palpable.
If someone else had said that, he might not have taken it to heart.
But the Ruan family comes from the family of censors, so they have a rich cultural heritage, a broad vision, a business mind, and they also know about food and medicine. If they don't get rich, who will?
He has been in the South Island for several years. Although he seems to be just getting by on the surface, if he asks himself honestly, does he really not want to make any achievements to change the impoverished living conditions of the people?
Unfortunately, the Ministry of Revenue did not support him, and he could not collect taxes. Even though he had worked for several years and managed to "beg" a lot from wealthy households based on his reputation, it was still far from enough to do anything worthwhile.
He had to admit that the "vegetable market" and the unique stalls set up at the entrance of the temple that Ruan Meng mentioned had piqued his interest.
The remarks just made have revealed the fundamental aspect of development in impoverished villages—people.
If we don't attract the labor force back, we can't accomplish great things or make big money. If we only rely on women and children at home, without fishing tools, and only rely on going to the beach to collect seafood, as Ruan Meng said, we can only earn hard-earned money and barely make ends meet.
But the Ruan family had only been there for less than a month, yet they had already brought about such a great change to Fengjia Village. He couldn't help but feel hopeful about the "dream of boats" that Ruan Meng had mentioned.
"Miss Ruan, how long do you think it will take to buy a boat and bring the men back to the village to work?"
If it were someone else, they might feel pressured.
But Ruan Meng smiled confidently, glanced at her elder brother Ruan Qian, and said with certainty:
"If no one gets in the way, it's not impossible, even if it takes a year."
"However, business is not always smooth sailing. If I have the support of adults, I think three years is a sure thing."
Deng Zisong originally thought that Ruan Meng would answer that it would take at least ten or eight years, but to his surprise, she said three years!
No suspense at all?!
If all goes well, a year isn't out of the question!
Deng Zisong did the math in his mind. At the speed of the Ruan family, they could build a house in a month, and if they bought an ordinary cargo ship in a year, it was really possible!
Deng Zisong, unable to contain his excitement, slapped his thigh and instructed Feng Dadao:
"Feng Da, we need to hurry back! You adults are full of energy right now! You have so much to do!"
Feng Daxiao glanced at everyone, then cupped his hands in thanks to Deng Zisong:
"Congratulations, sir, on finding such a talented individual!"
Deng Zisong laughed heartily, "That's right! Jia Cai!"
Turning to Village Chief Feng, I said, "Village Chief Feng, Feng Family Village's opportunity has arrived!"
After listening to Ruan Meng's words, Village Chief Feng was deeply moved. When he heard Magistrate Deng say this, he did not refuse, but looked at the Ruan siblings and bowed deeply.
"Thank you for your help!"
Ruan Qian stepped forward and helped the person up.
Seeing that the magistrate and Feng Da were about to leave, Xiao Kai stepped forward to say goodbye and prepared to take the magistrate and Feng Da away in a carriage.
Ruan Meng turned her head and asked, "Didn't you say you came here specifically to help?"
The house hasn't even been built yet, and they're already leaving?
Xiao Kai's expression seemed somewhat unnatural. When Ruan Meng pressed him for details, he stammered and said:
"Just now, I overheard the county magistrate and the village chief talking about building a vegetable market and renovating the stalls in front of the temple..."
"The girl also said she wanted to build a seafood restaurant..."
"So, you want to go back and inform the young master and Manager Yu?"
Ruan Meng shook her head and chuckled, "If I had any news, would I forget Manager Yu? Don't worry! There's still some time!"
"However, there is one thing that Manager Yu can help me keep in mind: you can't put all your eggs in one basket."
"Although Hejia Restaurant is currently supporting us, if external forces interfere and our seafood business is hindered, just like our seafood business, wouldn't we villagers be left to starve?"
"Please ask Manager Yu to help me find someone, preferably a relative by marriage of the He family on the island, or a friend or acquaintance. I have a new business opportunity and need to talk to them."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Kai felt somewhat ashamed of his earlier caution. He scratched his head and asked Liu Jie to escort the county magistrate and Feng Da back to the city.
"Uncle Liu, please tell Manager Yu that I need to report something to him when I go back tomorrow."
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