"It's the area around those old, abandoned houses," Ye Cheng roughly described the area.
After listening to Ye Cheng's explanation, Chen Jinhai nodded to indicate that he understood. "I understand, but this land is for residential use, you can't use it for aquaculture."
"I don't raise livestock. I want to renovate that area and open a restaurant there."
"Open a restaurant?" Chen Jinhai's calm face, which had remained composed since he entered, finally revealed a look of surprise.
"Who would eat at your restaurant? Everyone can cook at home. And how big would it be to open a restaurant in such a large area?"
While Chen Jinhai was speaking, Ye Cheng stood aside and quietly observed.
Although Chen Jinhai's words were unpleasant, he didn't seem to be gloating.
How should I put it?
It's about stating the facts objectively, without any emotion whatsoever.
Ye Cheng suppressed his doubts and said, "Just tell me if it's possible to rent it, and how much it costs."
Chen Jinhai wasn't angry at all at Ye Cheng's tone. He simply took out a notebook from the drawer and carefully flipped through it.
Ye Cheng sat down, lit a cigarette, and waited patiently.
The atmosphere was strange.
Two people who used to argue and even fight every time they met are now sitting here peacefully.
The cigarette rolled around in his mouth before he exhaled, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Is Chen Jinhai trying to set a trap for himself?
Are there any pitfalls in this?
Do you want to rent it yourself or not?
He was a little confused.
Fortunately, Chen Jinhai had already found the item. He took out his calculator, pressed a few keys, looked up at Ye Cheng, and said calmly.
"Second brother, I've calculated it for you. This place is 11 mu (approximately 1.65 acres) in total. Are you sure you want this much?"
Eleven acres is indeed quite a lot. It's large just for eating, but agritainment focuses on leisure, not just dining. Add in parking, and it's about the right size.
Seeing Ye Cheng nod, Chen Jinhai continued, "If we calculate it at 600 yuan per month, that's 6600 yuan a year. Do you still want to rent for 30 years?"
"No, 15 years is enough."
Chen Jinhai stopped writing, his cloudy eyes staring at Ye Cheng, wondering if he had misheard.
"15 years? 15 years isn't a short time."
This agritainment business will only be profitable for another ten years or so. After that, it will be converted into bed and breakfasts. And with so many bed and breakfasts opening, the ones that make more money are not as good as the agritainment businesses.
Many guesthouses have lost so much money they've gone bankrupt.
I just need to enjoy the benefits during this period; I'd better forget about high-risk ventures like guesthouses later on.
Seeing that Ye Cheng had confirmed, Chen Jinhai didn't waste any words and quickly completed the formalities.
Holding the handwritten receipt for 99,000, Ye Cheng looked up at the sky, feeling a sense of unreality.
When did Chen Jinhai become so approachable?
Has it evolved into a cunning and treacherous old fox?
Just as I was thinking, I suddenly heard Chen Jinhai's voice from behind me.
"Second brother, are you in a hurry? If not, sit down and let's chat for a while longer?"
Ye Cheng's lips curled up slightly. This old fox really did have a backup plan.
He put the receipt away, then turned and went back to his office. He didn't sit down, but just quietly looked at Chen Jinhai.
"Just sit down, I have something to do later. Just say what you need to say directly, don't beat around the bush."
Seeing that Ye Cheng did not sit down, Chen Jinhai did not insist.
"Hey, second brother, you know our Chen family also has a crayfish farm."
Ye Cheng remained silent, pondering to himself, "What's the point of bringing up crayfish now?"
Are you planning to have me teach them how to raise them?
How could that be?
I'm not a saint.
Seeing that Ye Cheng didn't speak, Chen Jinhai was a little embarrassed. He coughed and said, "Well, actually we were thinking, could you take over? Anyway, we can't raise it well, and renting it out would be a waste of money. Let's just treat it as the village renting it to you."
"You want me to take over the land you rented?" Ye Cheng asked, somewhat puzzled. This didn't seem like Chen Jinhai's or the Chen family's style.
"Well, we also rented it for 30 years, which is a lot of money. We just want to minimize our losses."
Ye Cheng was speechless. The Chen family had actually rented the place for 30 years. They were really bold.
I have a system in place, so I'm not afraid.
They're really daring.
Since they took over the land themselves, it's essentially just a matter of renting it for a few months. Aside from the investment in breeding, the losses shouldn't be significant.
If we continue to rent it out, but can't raise shrimp, it's a bit of a waste.
Ye Cheng pondered for a moment, then didn't immediately agree. "Let me think about it some more. I haven't found a market for my shrimp yet."
Seeing that Ye Cheng did not immediately agree, a hint of disappointment flashed across Chen Jinhai's face, but he quickly recovered.
"Okay, think about it. If it really doesn't work, we can lower the rent a bit."
Ye Cheng, who was originally planning to leave, couldn't help but speak up after hearing what Chen Jinhai said.
He stopped and looked at Chen Jinhai with a puzzled expression. "Village Chief, I feel like you're acting a little different now."
Chen Jinhai chuckled self-deprecatingly, pointed at himself and said, "Second brother, I know what you're talking about. I used to dislike you, but lately I've come to see you for who you are."
"These people from the Chen family all expect me to do them a favor, but they never consider me at all."
As he spoke, Chen Jinhai grew increasingly agitated, and his tone rose slightly. "Before, when I talked about buying a boat, they blamed me for not making money. Now they blame me for not making money from shrimp farming."
"Damn it, let them do whatever they want. I'm just an old man, I don't need much money. From now on, I'll just listen to music and live my life. Isn't that great?"
After saying that, Chen Jinhai looked at Ye Cheng and said, "Second brother, whatever you want to do in the future, I won't stop you. If you can lead the whole village to prosperity, I'll be happy to lend a hand."
I asked the old man a question, and he gave me a long explanation.
However, judging from the way he spoke, he must be genuinely heartbroken and doesn't want to continue working there.
That's good, at least I won't cause so much trouble when I do things in the village in the future.
"Well, village chief, such a lofty goal as making the whole village rich is too much for a nobody like me to bear. But if you rent your farm, I might really consider it. I'll give you an answer after I've taken a look."
After saying that, Ye Cheng exchanged a few casual pleasantries and left.
Whether it's genuine or feigned, we'll find out later.
After leaving the village committee, Ye Cheng went directly to his elder brother's house.
Ye Guowei came home early today. He had already washed and tidied up and was helping Jiang Yunxiang with some housework.
"Acheng is here. Come, sit down and let's pick vegetables together."
Ye Guowei pointed to the edamame in front of him, a big bunch, and DouDou was sitting there helping to peel them.
Since his older brother's house was his own home, Ye Cheng grabbed a stool and sat down, casually making a joke to his nephew.
"DouDou, your name is DouDou. Does eating edamame mean you're eating yourself?"
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