Upon hearing this, Mingjing smiled and said, "Mom and Dad, we want to be the masters of the sea in the future. I want to build a hotel on our land."
"To be precise, it's a farmhouse inn. Tourism is becoming more and more popular now, and quite a few people come here for sea fishing and wild fishing. If we can have a place to rest and stay overnight, wouldn't we make money?"
“We also have boats that can take tourists out to sea for fishing. When we have more money, we can get a few more boats.”
"In addition, I also want to set up a breeding farm. There aren't many chickens, ducks, geese, beef, and mutton here. We can raise them ourselves and eat as much as we want, and also supply customers, saving costs."
"Besides that, we can also cooperate with factories to process some products and export them. That's all money. What do you think?"
Ming Dahai laughed and shook his head after listening. "Mingjing, your idea is good, but have you thought about how much it would cost if we actually did it?"
"Everything costs money. If no one comes, we'll lose money. Wouldn't that be working for nothing?"
“Dad, let’s take it one step at a time. We’ll do it slowly and develop it gradually when we have money. As long as there are fishermen, we won’t have to worry about this business not taking off.”
According to Mingjing's idea, a fisherman can travel the world with just a fishing rod. As long as the service is good and there are plenty of fish, he can keep his customers coming back.
Ming Dahai and Sun Yunmei didn't take it to heart, thinking it was just Mingjing making up a joke.
The next day, Mingjing was woken up early by Mingdahai to worship the Sea Goddess. They chose an auspicious day, and three days later, they began digging the foundation.
Upon arriving at the homestead, Ming Dahai casually picked up a few stones and placed them on the boundary line of the homestead as a dividing line.
“Mingjing, this place does look quite large now; it could easily accommodate at least a four-story building.”
"Hmm, Dad, can't we build a round building? It saves space, and the open space in the middle can be used for seafood barbecue, similar to a Tulou."
"That's fine, but didn't you say you were going to open a recycling station? Are you not going to?"
“Just open a small room behind the house. When my aunt and uncle are busy, they can receive goods; when they are not busy, they can handle real estate and help sell houses.”
Ming Dahai did not refute, but instead said, "You have a good idea, but how much money would it cost? Our family can't afford to waste time."
“It’s no big deal, Dad. I can earn you a villa in no time.”
Ming Dahai sighed. He had wanted to advise Mingjing not to learn to brag, but then he thought that it wasn't impossible.
They wouldn't have done that if they were poor; they'd even step on an ant if they passed by. Now that they have money, naturally the more luxurious the better.
Moreover, the locals, when building houses, not only do they have to make the houses two or three stories high, but they also have to put a high threshold at the entrance. The higher the threshold, the richer they are.
The most prestigious house on the island right now belongs to Zhang Ping, with its three-story building. Countless people visit his home, and he thinks he should get one someday.
Suddenly, dark clouds filled the sky, a large raindrop pounded down, followed by countless raindrops falling and splashing on the ground.
The father and daughter fled home as if they were escaping.
With nothing to do, Mingjing sat in the house, browsing through the fishing tackle shop. Her points hadn't increased, and her luck stat was still 0.
The only good thing was that the farm page had been refreshed, and she could now open the farm page freely.
However, each page is locked, and it seems that points are required to unlock them.
This is good news.
After breakfast, Mingjing went to Sun Yang's house with Sun Yunmei.
When the leaders arrived in the afternoon, the village was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Big red lanterns were hung on the trees, and the ground was swept clean, almost as if a red carpet had been laid out.
When they arrived at Sun Yang's house, it was noon. Sun Yanyan and Sun Jiaojiao were playing shuttlecock at the door. They quickly went to greet them when they saw them.
"Auntie, Uncle, have you come to see my little brother?"
"Yes, bring your parents some catfish and grouper, for them to nourish their bodies."
Sun Yunmei, carrying her things, was ushered into the house by the two sisters.
On the bed, Zhang Qiao had a red towel on her head, and two newborns were lying in swaddling clothes next to her.
"Asleep?" Sun Yunmei went over to take a look and felt happy.
Zhang Qiao nodded. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming? Sun Yang went to town to deliver fish to someone. He's had a good catch from beachcombing lately, so he'll probably be back too late."
"What's there to be afraid of? We're not here to eat." Sun Yunmei pulled two bulging red envelopes from her waist and stuffed them into Zhang Qiao's hand. "For the children."
Zhang Qiao glanced down and realized it must have cost several thousand yuan. She quickly declined, but Sun Yunmei stuffed it back into her hands.
"Aunt, please keep it. I have two more gold locks here."
Mingjing had her eye on these two longevity locks when she went to the hardware store last time. They were golden and quite heavy.
After saying that, she put the collar around the child's neck.
"Oh dear, how could I accept this?" Zhang Qiao was clearly delighted.
This displeased Sun Yunmei. She genuinely cared for her sister-in-law Zhang Qiao, and since Zhang Qiao was helping the Sun family carry on the family line, she should be given money. However, the gold lock was too expensive, costing at least several thousand yuan.
She couldn't bear to part with the tens of thousands of yuan she had spent; she regretted not giving so much.
"Sister-in-law, here you go. My house is under construction. You need to get well soon, because I still need you to work for me," Mingjing said with a smile.
The room was filled with laughter and chatter. After chatting for a while, Zhang Qiao couldn't get out of bed to cook, so the group went home.
Mingjing heard loudspeakers blaring from the village halfway there, and as she walked further, the village committee building was bustling with activity.
Upon learning that leaders were coming, Zhang Fan took leave to return home. In addition, there were members of the village committee, all of whom were strong contenders for the position of village chief.
"Mingjing, what brings you here?"
"Mingjing, you're not going to be the village head, why are you getting involved?"
"I'm just curious, why can't I look?"
"Mingjing, I heard you've been arrested again. Will you go to jail this time?"
"If I were in jail, would I still be here today?"
Everyone chatted enthusiastically with Mingjing, their words filled with sarcasm and apprehension.
Just then, Zhang Fan was chatting with his boss inside the room when he heard the noise and the boss looked up and glanced out the window.
"Who is this girl?" asked Wu Yuanwang, the leader.
Zhang Fan frowned, a bad feeling creeping into his heart. Could this girl be here to cause trouble? After all, her father had ruined her path to wealth.
On such an important day, if this girl causes trouble, he really won't be able to treat her well in the future.
“Mingjing, just a wild girl,” Zhang Fan said dismissively.
"A wild girl? I don't think so."
“She’s a girl who doesn’t do any proper work all day, just goes fishing with her dad, and she’s not very popular in the village,” Zhang Fan added.
Wu Yuanwang asked curiously, "I noticed earlier that there aren't many able-bodied people in your village. Is this girl really willing to stay in the village?"
“Of course, it’s normal for girls to be uneducated and incompetent, and to wait two more years to find a man to marry,” the man next to him chimed in.
Wu Yuanwang's official demeanor revealed his inner turmoil; those hypocritical and sarcastic remarks were immediately apparent. They were both jealous and wary of this girl.
"Mingjing, what brings you here?" Zhang Fan asked, getting up and opening the window.
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