Suti followed Li Baichuan to explore the current city of Haishi, which was really just a small village near the port city.
It wasn't as bustling as the places she'd encountered along the way. Suti thought that if she could, she'd really like to buy some land here.
“Baichuan, if the land here can be freely bought and sold in the future, it will definitely be valuable. Consider how close it is to the port city.”
“It will definitely develop very quickly in the future, it just doesn’t look conspicuous right now.” Suti looked around and saw that many people here still made a living by fishing.
Who would have thought that the local residents who occupied this land would become rich overnight just from the demolition compensation?
"Then we'll come back and ask later." Li Baichuan looked around and thought this place was really not that great, not even as good as the city center of Haishi.
There's land here, but it won't sell. However, Li Baichuan always knew that his wife liked these things, so he thought he'd ask Brother Wei about it later.
The place was rather small and there wasn't much to see; it seemed like you could see the end of it at a glance. So Suti pulled the person back to the guesthouse.
Get some rest and prepare to go to the port city tonight.
As soon as it got dark, Li Baichuan called Lu Guoan, who hadn't dared to go out all day, and they set off together.
When Li Baichuan and his group arrived, there were only a few people on the ship. Everyone knew when they were leaving and wouldn't arrive early.
The darker it gets, the safer it is. Also, unlike the city center, this place is just a small village where people deal with water all the time.
Many things are still superstitious, and travel is very troublesome. It's not that the authorities don't want to take care of it, but it's probably the same as those remote places.
They can't manage it even if they want to. How can they manage the residents who live at sea? They just gloss over many things.
"You're here so early? You guys should find a place to sit first, we won't be setting off for a while." Jin Wei greeted the group with a smile and then spoke to his brothers over there.
Li Baichuan couldn't understand what was being said at all, but Su Ti could guess the gist of it.
She couldn't speak the local language, but after she died, she learned a lot from watching TV with those people.
She might actually have some talent for languages; she can understand quite a few languages from other places, she just can't speak them.
Jinwei instructed those people to treat them well, not to offend anyone, and to provide assistance when necessary.
Suti didn't know how close this person was to Baichuan, but since Baichuan hadn't spoken to her about it, she assumed they were just nodding acquaintances.
It seems they are quite honest. Suti remained silent, sitting there attentively listening to their conversation.
Jin Wei didn't pay any attention to them; he had never seen the two people Li Baichuan brought with him before.
Judging from his attitude, that woman must be Li Baichuan's lover, and he was too embarrassed to stare at her.
All I know is that we are very close, and she is very good-looking. He has seen a lot in Hong Kong, where they call her a secretary.
As for the man behind him, he was very respectful to Li Baichuan, so he was probably his subordinate.
He didn't pay much attention to people who were obvious at a glance.
"Baichuan, since it's still early, go ask him if anyone here is selling a house, the kind that's risk-free."
"The reason is that we may come here to purchase goods frequently. I am a bit delicate and don't like staying in guesthouses. If we can talk, we will; if not, then so be it. Let's not expose each other."
Su Ti leaned against Li Baichuan and spoke softly; she hadn't originally planned to ask so soon.
The people on the other ships complained that they had to spend 360 out of 365 days a year on the ship.
The house is practically covered in mold, and they keep saying things like, "If they ever get rich, they'll buy a big ship and all that."
People here don't seem to have a particular need for housing, unlike in other places where people just want to become permanent employees and wait for their employers to allocate them housing so they can become city dwellers.
The people here think that if they have money, they will buy a boat, and if they get married, they will just live on the boat with their wives.
She also thought about how the houses she had seen on her way here were mostly inhabited by elderly people and children, and Suti felt that there was still a chance to find a bargain.
Who could have imagined that with the rise of aquaculture, they would no longer need to drift on boats and would have the means to survive?
Moreover, maritime controls are strict, and large-scale hunting is not allowed at all, so these people will have to change careers.
Li Baichuan nodded and went over to talk to Jin Wei.
"You want to buy a house here?" Jinwei was taken aback; it was the first time he had heard anyone mention this.
What's so great about buying this house? They'd be better off buying a boat with that money, and if they're daring enough, they could make a lot of money by going out to sea.
The problem is that these boats are hard to buy; there aren't many people who can afford them.
"Yes, as you know, the policies are better now, and it's easier to sell goods in the port city. I need to come here often to buy goods."
“But staying in a guesthouse for a long time isn’t a good idea either. My wife is a bit delicate, and she’s not used to living there because it’s dirty and messy.”
“I’ve already had a few arguments with her, so I’m thinking I might as well buy a place nearby, it’ll be more convenient for me in the future.”
Li Baichuan repeated what his wife had told him to Jin Wei.
"So that's your wife?" Jinwei glanced at Suti over there before he could see her clearly.
Having seen so much of the charm of Hong Kong, he hadn't paid any attention to her attire until now.
He had never seen those clothes before; they were very beautiful and eye-catching. He guessed they weren't from Hong Kong, where baggy pants and tight-fitting clothes were popular now.
You simply can't wear them in mainland China; those so-called fashionable styles there are all outdated in Hong Kong.
The person was dressed very conservatively, which would be perfectly acceptable in mainland China, but it was still quite eye-catching in Hong Kong.
Then he thought of Li Baichuan's words: such a striking wife must have a temper, and someone who can be brought out to do things must have some skills.
Considering Li Baichuan's power and his doting nature towards his wife, buying her a house is understandable.
"It's not a big deal, but you can't regret buying it." Jinwei thought for a moment. If he went to ask, there would be quite a few people willing to sell their houses, not to mention those far away, even on the ship itself.
They spend most of their time on boats, and even when they reach the shore, if no one is home, they stay on the boat.
If you have family members living there, go back and visit them. It's mostly elderly people living there now.
"Of course we don't regret it. We want a bigger one so that our brothers will have a place to stay when they come over in the future."
"And there's room to store some goods or something. I'm used to living in a big place, as long as it's not cramped."
Li Baichuan knew he couldn't buy land directly now, so he wanted a larger plot for his homestead.
“That’s easy. The houses here are all big and not many people live here.” Jinwei thought for a moment and then picked out the biggest one for him, not wanting to rip him off.
"That's good. But now that you've given me the money, you can't take it back just because I'm from out of town, right?"
Li Baichuan asked the question casually, his face showing hesitation and worry.
His wife said this area would develop in the future, and he was also afraid they would regret it.
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