"What? Really? Today is an auspicious day?"
Village Chief Fu nearly choked on his tea. He didn't know Feng Ji, but from their conversation, he knew that this man was no ordinary person.
He had just heard Fu Wan mention that Feng Ji ran an antique shop in the county town, so he must be quite capable.
But can you really calculate an auspicious day by simply counting on your fingers without even having the traditional Chinese almanac?
Seeing that Village Chief Fu didn't believe him, Feng Ji became somewhat angry.
"I memorized the Three Character Classic when I was three, and I started flipping through the Chinese almanac when I was five. The contents of the almanac are already imprinted in my mind!"
Seeing this, Fu Wan quickly smoothed things over, saying, "If Uncle Feng says so, then so be it. I also believe in Uncle Feng's abilities."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ji finally smiled.
"Even if you don't believe me, think about the county shipyard. They believe in this too. The fact that they chose today to deliver the ship to you means they must have checked the auspicious date."
Village Chief Fu was convinced by these words and couldn't help but personally pour Feng Ji a cup of tea.
"What the comrade said makes some sense."
Fu Laoda was happy to watch the show, and seeing this, he took out a pack of cigarettes from the house and handed them out to the men at the table one by one.
"Hey, Gouwa, you've struck it rich! Now you're even making money off cigarettes?"
Boss Fu chuckled, "I bought this especially to entertain our distinguished guests."
Hua Zi cigarettes are significantly more expensive than Yu Xi cigarettes. Village Chief Fu, whose smoking was restricted by Liu San Niang, initially wanted to refuse, but upon seeing that it was Hua Zi, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Feng Ji, however, waved his hand and said, "I don't smoke."
When he was sent to the countryside, he couldn't even get enough to eat, let alone cigarettes.
After a while, I simply quit smoking altogether.
Jiang Wanghai smokes a little, but Hua Zi cigarettes are too expensive, so he waved his hand and refused.
Fu Wan noticed that he smoked, so she simply placed the pack of cigarettes next to Jiang Wanghai.
"How about this, after we have lunch and rest, we'll set sail this afternoon to check out the waters we've contracted."
Fu Wan suggested that before contracting aquaculture in the sea area, Jiang Wanghai should at least be shown the environment of that sea area.
Jiang Wanghai nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, I need to see what that sea area is like before I can develop an aquaculture plan for you."
Also, have you decided what types of seafood you will farm?
Fu Wan had thought about this question many times, so she blurted it out immediately.
"Oysters and scallops, these kinds of shellfish should survive better."
These words surprised Jiang Wanghai, as Fujia Village was not the first place where he had trained in aquaculture.
Before being contacted by the county fisheries administration bureau, he had also gone to many other places for aquaculture training.
But Fu Wan is the first to talk about farming oysters and scallops.
Because most fish farmers are in it to make money, oysters and scallops are, frankly speaking, a money-losing business in the eyes of fishermen.
Everyone wants to raise lobsters, groupers, and even large yellow croakers.
However, for someone with no experience, it is extremely difficult to achieve success overnight.
Moreover, farming requires money, and it's practically impossible to persuade farmers to invest their money in oyster and scallop farming.
Jiang Wanghai's breathing quickened immediately, and he hurriedly asked, "Comrade Xiao Fu, why do you want to raise oysters and scallops?"
He had prepared himself for this to be just a formality before he arrived, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to visit his old friend Feng Ji instead of coming to Fujia Village immediately after arriving in the county town.
Fu Wan noticed the change in Jiang Wanghai's attitude and replied with a smile, "As far as I know, oysters and scallops have lower requirements for their living environment, and these things are much easier to cultivate than fish."
I'm thinking of trying these two first, and then we'll see what else works.
"Aren't you afraid of losing money? Even if the farming is successful, oysters and scallops won't sell for much."
Jiang Wanghai brought up the previous issues, and Fu Wan smiled upon hearing them.
"You can't succeed on the first try when you're doing an experiment. Even if the breeding fails, I believe the experience I've accumulated is invaluable."
She then winked playfully, adding, "Besides, I can afford to lose money on oysters and scallops."
These words made Feng Ji laugh out loud. He had noticed yesterday that his old friend was reluctant to come, so in addition to checking on Fu Wan and the others, he also wanted to persuade Jiang Wanghai.
Who would have thought that Fu Wan could handle it all by herself? She truly deserves to be the junior he admires!
Jiang Wanghai was skeptical of Fu Wan's answer. In his opinion, the girl was probably just bragging.
How can a little girl make the decisions? Her father hasn't even said anything yet!
Noticing Jiang Wanghai's gaze on him, Boss Fu quickly waved his hand.
"Comrade Jiang, you don't need to look at me. My wife, Wan, is the one who makes the decisions. I'm just working for her!"
Just then, Fu Liang came out carrying the dishes and nodded emphatically upon hearing this.
"Yes, we work for Awan. We raise whatever she says we want!"
This completely overturned Jiang Wanghai's previous understanding, and he had to believe that this little girl in front of him could really be in charge of the household.
"To be honest, I've done many experiments with scallops and oysters."
If you really want to raise this, I can teach you everything I know.
Of course, this is all done without affecting the water conditions.
"But if you don't make any money by then, you can't come looking for me."
Jiang Wanghai has been in this line of work for so long that he has encountered all kinds of villagers, some reasonable and some unreasonable.
Some even went so far as to demand compensation from the fishery administration bureau leaders for failing to make any money.
Although the Fisheries Administration Bureau would protect him, Jiang Wanghai had long since lost heart regarding his sincere efforts.
This was also his last time conducting aquaculture training. He had already planned to retire early and go home to enjoy his retirement after this whirlwind tour of aquaculture.
After hearing Jiang Wanghai's concerns, Fu Wan was both amused and exasperated.
"Don't worry, whether this breeding project succeeds or not, it won't be your fault."
We would be grateful as long as you sincerely teach us how to raise them!
Hearing this, and seeing the support for Fu Wan in his old friend's eyes, Jiang Wanghai gritted his teeth and decided to teach her one more time!
He has studied fish farming for decades. If he can't teach it to others, his retirement life will be full of regret!
As she said this, seeing that it was almost time, Fu Wan also ran to the kitchen to help serve the dishes.
The table was laden with dishes, including braised rabbit, steamed grouper, braised pork ribs with abalone, stir-fried sea cucumber, and of course, plenty of vegetables from the garden.
Looking at the abundant dishes on the table, Jiang Wanghai began to believe Fu Wan's earlier statement that she could afford the loss.
During his lunch break, Fu Ming went to the backyard and took out all the fishing rods.
When Chief Fu saw that they were about to go out to sea, he turned around and wanted to go back.
Fu Wan hurriedly called out to him, "Village Chief, aren't you coming with us to take a ride on my family's new boat?"
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