Upon hearing this, Mai Hangyu agreed, saying, "But this would require an even larger investment."
Wu An smiled and said, "It's nothing."
"As long as you can go to sea, you can always make money."
Mai Hangyu is worried about whether the guesthouse can be profitable.
He was more worried about the contracting out. If the homestay became a big success, would the village consider raising the contract fee? It was highly likely they would.
Although the contract states that prices will not increase, times have changed. Once the cultural tourism and homestay industry reaches a certain scale, the value of the land will rise accordingly, and the village committee can raise prices through litigation.
It doesn't matter.
As long as it's within a reasonable range, he can increase it as he pleases; in the first few years, it'll be enough for him to make a fortune.
The two chatted as they arrived at Mai's house.
Hearing the noise, Old Mai came out of the kitchen: "Move the table out."
Wu An quickly shouted, "I'll do it, I'll do it!"
Over the past few days, the two have become close friends despite their age difference, and Wu An has become more casual about it, while Lao Mai doesn't seem to care at all.
In his early years, he traveled all over the country and saw a lot of things. Now he has returned to his hometown in glory. He has not become a strange old man. He is just a retired person who enjoys life and likes fishing.
Wu An's temperament made him enjoy fishing even more.
Wu An moved the table out and went into the kitchen to serve the dishes.
We worked together.
Everyone sat down and clinked glasses first.
The temperature is quite high today, so it's nice to have some ice-cold beer. Old Mai also made garlic crayfish, a big bowl full of bright red crayfish with a rich garlic aroma.
No gloves are needed.
Get started right away.
Peel off the head, remove the shell, suck it in, and eat it without making a sound. After finishing two, he finally took the time to give Old Mai a thumbs up.
They were eating and drinking.
Mai Hangyu explained the situation and asked, "I wonder if the village's talk of policy support or subsidies is just empty promises."
Old Mai pondered for a moment and said, "I'll try to find out."
Wu An didn't say anything.
He knew about future trends and situations, but he couldn't just say it out loud, since he had no basis for his claims. It was hard for people to believe him if he just spoke off the cuff.
Old Mai looked at him and said, "However, I estimate that there is a high probability that this is true."
"What can we rely on to develop this area?"
"Naturally, it's by the sea."
"I know that the profits from fishing at sea have been decreasing over the years."
"But we probably can't develop port trade here. Developing cultural tourism is one way, and some places have already done a very good job."
Wu An followed up, saying, "Yes, that's what I was thinking. So when Old Mai said there were old houses for sale, I decided to buy one."
"Our place has beautiful scenery. Although it's a bit remote, it's a good thing for tourists to be a little far away."
"When it comes to tourism, everyone is happy to travel far away."
"I can see it myself. The leaders at the top must also be aware of the business opportunities here, so it's normal for them to give it strong support."
Mai Hangyu laughed and said, "You two are truly friends despite the age difference. The way you're talking makes it seem like the support and subsidies are already a done deal."
"What do you know?" Old Mai gave his grandson a disdainful look and lectured, "Even without support and subsidies now, once the guesthouse is established and successful, what do you think the higher-ups will do when they see this situation?"
Mai Hangyu was taken aback and said, "Yes...we will promote it."
“Since we’re going to promote it, we need a model, and the benchmark is naturally the homestays you’ve built.”
"And here comes the support and subsidies."
Mai Hangyu suddenly realized.
Old Mai sighed, "You are now feeling your way across the river, trying to find a way to get rich from a barren wasteland."
"It will definitely be very difficult and full of dangers."
"You should be prepared."
"The greater the effort, the greater the reward. I have high hopes for you."
He said the last sentence while looking at Wu An.
Mai Hangyu was filled with awe.
Wu An smiled. Hearing Lao Mai's high regard for value, he realized that he was a bit too utilitarian, which was normal. After all, everyone has selfish desires.
If you can do something meaningful while satisfying your own selfish desires, that would be great.
Now that he's been reborn and has so many advantages, Wu An also intends to contribute to his hometown to the best of his ability.
It would be even better if we could grow it bigger and stronger.
at the moment.
He has only taken the first step.
On the other hand, everything is difficult at the beginning.
Once you take that first step, the second and third steps will naturally follow.
Eat and drink well.
Old Mai brewed another pot of iced tea.
Wu An didn't like the taste.
After having a drink with him, Wu An and A Qing got up to say goodbye. Mai Hangyu offered to take him home, but Wu An told him to rest and that it wouldn't cost much to hail a cab back in town.
Back in the village, it was late afternoon, and the village was quite quiet. Some people were taking a nap, while others were gathered at the small shop, enjoying the cool air, chatting, and playing cards.
Just as I parted ways with Aqing at the fork in the road, I ran into Chen Gui.
Meet.
Wu An smiled and greeted him.
Chen Gui gave a forced smile and said, "Ah An, you're quite something, you managed to trick your uncle without even realizing it."
Wu An wasn't surprised, and pretended to be bewildered, asking, "What are you talking about?"
Chen Gui's smile widened, and he raised his hand to tap him: "You, you, still pretending to be stupid with me. Let me tell you straight, this time Uncle won't hold it against you."
Wu An laughed along, "Uncle, before the fishing season opened, someone reported me for setting traps. Later, everyone in the village said that you were the one who reported me. Was it really you?"
Chen Gui said without changing his expression, "Of course it wasn't me."
"It's all a rumor."
"Didn't I tell you before?"
Wu An nodded and said, "Okay, I believe you."
"That's settled then, let's go."
After saying that, he strode forward.
Chen Gui stood there, his expression somewhat complicated.
Wu An said he believed him, but he didn't really believe him, which is why he took the opportunity to mess with him. He could only swallow this loss.
Chen Gui knew that Wu An was behind this, but Wu An denied it.
Wu An knew that Chen Gui was behind the previous report, but Chen Gui denied it.
Both of them were pretending to be ignorant when they knew the truth.
Chen Gui was like a mute eating bitter herbs, unable to express his suffering.
Who made Shen Nan take the blame for this?
We'll settle this score with Shen Nan sooner or later!
"Kid, you think I'm messing with you? Hmph, you're wrong." Chen Gui scoffed to himself, thinking that Wu An was still too young to see the bigger picture.
He doesn't need to do anything.
In the future, Wu An will naturally face off against Shen Nan.
Well, him.
Just watch the show.
...
Wu An was not surprised that Chen Gui knew he was behind it. He had already considered that if he wanted to distance himself from this matter, he had to use Old Fu and then discard him.
But he couldn't do it.
Firstly, Old Fu was a talent his ship desperately needed, and secondly, there was no need for him.
So what if he knows? There's nothing we can do about it.
It wasn't expensive; he was somewhat surprised that Chen Gui would point it out to his face.
It's okay.
In Chen Gui's view.
He had a legitimate reason for doing so.
Young people are often vengeful.
Everyone in the village says that you reported me, so it's reasonable for me to find a chance to get back at you.
This is a reasonable, legal, and just revenge!
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