Wu An coughed and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back."
On the road.
Chang Ji said he still had work to do and left halfway through.
Back home.
Old Mai was packing up his fishing gear when he saw them return and asked, "Did you successfully sign the contract?"
Wu An nodded, saw three cups of tea on the table, picked up one of them and put it in his mouth.
He didn't stay long in the village committee, but he certainly used his words a lot.
Old Mike also sat down.
Mai Hangyu briefly explained the situation, and Old Mai said, "Hangyu, don't just look at the immediate benefits; you need to have a long-term vision."
Mai Hangyu said, "If our tourist town succeeds in the future, these shares will be worth even more. Wouldn't the loss be even greater?"
Old Mai nodded: "That's true."
"But this is the countryside."
"Do you know why so many people in the village are leaving now, and so few are coming back?"
Mai Hangyu: "It's better to develop in the city."
Old Mike: "What's the reason?"
Mai Hangyu: "More opportunities, easier to find a job, and the city is more convenient..."
Old Mai said, "What you've described are the good aspects, but what about the bad aspects?"
"In the countryside, it's not that we're afraid you're doing poorly, it's that we're afraid you're doing too well."
"Putting aside other things, the year before last, Li Laosan from our village contracted an orchard. He was lucky; the sales were good that year, the prices were high, and he made a lot of money."
"Last year... someone poisoned them, and all the fruit trees died."
"He came to me for help, crying and cursing. Although we can't find out who it was, everyone knows that someone must be jealous of his making money and getting rich."
After listening, Mai Hangyu remained silent.
Wu An smiled and said, "Old Mai is exaggerating."
“Actually, we have been deeply tied to the village since the village started using land as shares. Even if we make a lot of money in the future, no one will be jealous and try to sabotage us behind our backs.”
Old Mai nodded.
If someone were to cause trouble, Wu An wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the village could kill them.
Cutting off the livelihood of one or two people is one thing, but cutting off the livelihood of everyone requires no evidence. As long as it is identified, that person is doomed.
Wu An's actions were very clever.
Sometimes even Lao Mai admires Wu An. Despite his young age, he has a long-term vision, as if he has considered many potential problems and has come up with solutions with great foresight.
This is very rare.
How could he have imagined that Wu An was simply standing on the shoulders of giants to copy homework?
Mai Hangyu: "Yeah, that's enough. Why give them an extra nine percent of the shares?"
Wu An continued, "Firstly, giving me more shares won't affect my decision-making power."
"Secondly, I showed sincerity by voluntarily giving up more shares, which the village was happy about. This would allow the villagers to receive more money and avoid potential disputes later on."
"Most importantly, I give more shares to the village, which will please the higher-ups and make it easier to obtain some policy benefits and support."
"This also aligns with what I told the leaders back then: no matter what, the public image cannot be ruined."
After listening, Mai Hangyu also began to ponder it seriously.
Old Mai nodded: "This is called 'courtesy before force.' If Wu An makes concessions in advance, he won't be able to stand firm if someone causes trouble later."
"Ah An, that's great!"
“You don’t seem like a businessman, you’re more like an entrepreneur.”
Wu An poured him a cup of tea: "Old Mai, don't flatter me. We can only do what we are capable of. To be honest, I'm afraid I can't handle such a heavy burden, so I want the village to help me share the load."
actually.
That's the truth.
He actually has another plan: he plans to allocate a portion of his current 51% stake to attract investment in the future.
If he can comfortably make money for a few years and become the village's largest shareholder, then if he wants to sell his shares, there shouldn't be any resistance from the village.
I drank a cup of tea.
Wu An invited Lao Mai to go fishing, and also made an appointment with Gao Qiangqi and President Qin. Although the two were not that free, they still canceled their other appointments after Wu An's invitation.
Gao Qiangqi is also a hardcore angler, otherwise he wouldn't have become friends with Lao Mai.
President Qin is the same.
He owns a restaurant, and business is booming. He enjoys fishing in his spare time.
Like Old Mack, he is also a veteran big spender in the Air Force.
Half an hour later.
The four met at the town's east sluice gate.
As we walked towards the fishing spot, people occasionally greeted us, saying that three seasoned anglers had gotten together, which was quite something.
Someone joked.
More people laughed along.
These three air force veterans are naturally referring to Gao Qiangqi, President Qin, and Old Mai.
Wu An was at the very back. No wonder he said he was going fishing later. Old Mai was so happy, and Gao Qiangqi and President Qin insisted on joining even though they were so busy.
The "honorary title" of "Air Force veteran" is not something that just anyone can obtain.
This is not an inland wild river after all.
The area has abundant resources, so catching fish is actually quite easy.
If they managed to get an empty hand, you can imagine how bad their luck was.
Old Mai and his two companions remained silent. They were experienced; responding would only make these people laugh louder.
Gao Qiangqi and President Qin spoke mysteriously, saying that the fishing spot was quite amazing.
When we arrived at the destination...
Someone has reserved the spot.
We're all fishermen, and nobody here is any better than anyone else.
First come, first served.
Old Mai casually remarked, "It's very difficult."
"This side is fine."
"Let's start fishing, my hands are itching to get started."
President Qin said, "That won't work."
"This fishing spot is an old, unpopular spot."
"Let's look again."
Gao Qiangqi put his things down: "What's the point of looking anymore? We have Ah An here today."
"Just enjoy it."
"Hurry up."
Wu An smiled and said, "President Qin, I have an appointment at noon, which will take less than three hours."
Upon hearing this, President Qin quickly packed up.
soon.
Four people cast fishing rods.
Fishing tackle with added luck was naturally quite effective. Wu An was the first to catch a fish, and before he could even reel it in, Lao Mai and the other two also caught fish.
Pull it up.
Among the fish, including stone goby, mullet, and tilapia, the most valuable one Wu An caught was a yellowtail catfish weighing about two pounds. It's a good fish; we can take it to a fast food restaurant at noon and have Mei Wen cook it for us.
"continue."
Wu An continued casting his line and soon pulled up another small grouper. It wasn't very big, only half a pound. Old Mai said that this grouper was only this big and would be good for making soup.
Good, good, the fish soup is ready again.
Keep fishing.
While fishing, Wu An talked about his investments in the town's villages, saying that he wanted to create a cluster of homestays and vigorously develop the homestay industry.
The previous investment remains unchanged. We asked President Qin if he wanted to increase the investment further. He was willing to give up 10% of the shares, but the investment would have to reach 5 million.
In other words, Wu An values this cluster of homestays at 50 million yuan, and the investment certainly doesn't need to be that much; it can even be built and developed simultaneously.
His initial investment in the town's village was five million yuan. If President Qin were willing to join, the injection of ten million yuan would allow the project to proceed smoothly.
President Qin looked at Gao Qiangqi.
Gao Qiangqi said, "Don't look at me. You know what I'm doing now. I can still come up with a million or two, but five million is really not an option."
President Qin hesitated for a moment: "Ah An, this project of yours is a bit too big."
Wu An smiled and said, "The more productive a person is, the bolder they become."
"I was just going with the flow."
"President Qin, I won't say much more. Just think it over and give me your answer tonight."
President Qin nodded.
Five million is no small amount of money, and he really needs to think it over carefully.
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