Li Haochen first went up to inspect the container. It wasn't locked, and it opened with a light push. It was good; it had already been renovated, with a bed, running water and electricity, and a few simple home appliances. There was also a simple toilet and shower area set up next to it. It was small but had everything one could need, and it was very satisfactory.
A few minutes later, Li Haochen sailed his boat to the center of Niúwěi Bay. Here, two concentric stainless steel net circles, each eight meters in diameter and four meters deep, were set up. Between the two steel circles, a control tower was installed. As soon as the power was switched on, the inner circle would slowly rise, concentrating the seafood within and bringing it to the large collection tank at the bottom of the control tower. Moreover, as the inner circle rose, the inlet would close. It was very reasonable and convenient, and it would greatly save him time and effort.
It turned out that Li Haochen's super large ground cage was different from the one in Butterfly Bay. He designed it so that every passage led to this steel circle. This way, the seafood entering through the inlet could be concentrated here, eliminating the need to go around the entire bay to set ground cages. In such a large area, setting ground cages would be quite difficult.
He turned on the power to test it. The entire process wasn't fast; completing one cycle took about half an hour. The catch was unexpectedly large. Looking at the lively various sea fish in the large tank, there were at least a hundred catties. It had only been completed yesterday, and with the sea just opened, countless fishing boats were buzzing around outside. To have such a harvest was truly good. He saw that the oyster rafts outside could not be touched, so this provided a safe haven for the seafood to gather.
Li Haochen designed this control console himself and had Huang Haibo build it. It was fully enclosed, and the collection tank for the seafood store was at its bottom, so there was no need to worry about his secrets being leaked.
Li Haochen grabbed the large net in the collection tank. With a single thought, he zipped into his spatial dimension. He was too lazy to sort them, so he just dumped them all into the sea within his dimension. After doing this, he took the large net out and put it back in its original place.
After tidying up, Li Haochen set sail back to the shore. Since he had seen it and there were no problems, that was enough. Anyway, it could be remotely controlled by phone, so there was no need to attend to it here. As long as the underwater detection exceeded the set capacity, another passage would open, diverting the seafood to another large steel circle. He only needed to come and collect the fish every few days.
As he was about to get his car after leaving Niúwěi Bay, Lu Yingshan came running towards him. For some reason, he didn't know why the women with large chests liked to run. Alas, didn't this make people have wild thoughts?
"Boss Li, why didn't you inform me when you came? It's so inconvenient that I couldn't greet you properly."
"Secretary Lu, I was just looking around. It's nothing. Next time, I still have to go to Shangcun. Talk to you later!"
Li Haochen slipped into his car and started it before Lu Yingshan could speak again. Seeing him leave, she gnashed her teeth. "Why are you leaving so quickly? It's not like I'm going to eat you."
By the time Li Haochen reached Niútou Village, he was naturally unaware of Lu Yingshan's slight grievance. He was currently instructing Liu Dahui, "Secretary Liu, I'm planning to start harvesting those oysters. I'll find a boat in a couple of days to coordinate with you for the handover. At that time, please arrange for some people to help. It's 200 per day per person. After harvesting, we'll continue to cultivate them, and the salary will be the same. I'll hand over this entire section to you."
When Liu Dahui heard "200 per day per person," his eyes immediately lit up. In the past, farm work in the village only paid 150. This offered a lot of room for maneuver. These oyster rafts, spanning over three thousand mu, would require at least forty to fifty people working for several days. If each person kicked back 50 yuan, that would be a substantial income. Moreover, after harvesting, they would continue to cultivate them, which was equivalent to earning double the money.
Liu Dahui, excited, patted his chest and guaranteed, "Don't worry, Boss Li, I'll handle it perfectly for you."
Li Haochen knew that he would do his best to handle it well. He was not unaware of the intricacies involved. If you want a horse to run fast, you can't skimp on its feed. Only the drive for profit can make subordinates work harder and more diligently to help you.
"Secretary Liu, then I'll trouble you with this matter!"
After leaving Niútou Village, Li Haochen rushed to the city center without delay. He had an appointment to meet Zhang Zilin.
A little over an hour later, they were at the same restaurant, but this time it was just the two of them.
"Why didn't you bring your husband today? Aren't you afraid he'll be jealous? Hehe!"
"How dare he? If he does, I'll twist his ear off, hmph!"
Li Haochen knew she was just saying that. Anyone could see the happiness in her eyes. Twist his husband's ear?
"When?" Li Haochen looked at her belly and chuckled, "So I can prepare a red envelope, hehe!"
"End of the year. But you promised! If the red envelope isn't big enough, I'll rally everyone in the group to beat you up." Zhang Zilin playfully shook her fist. She was about to become a mother, but her personality hadn't changed at all.
"Tell me quickly, what's up? I don't believe you came to find me for a romantic chat."
"Help me get a diamond ring. The price doesn't matter."
"Tsk tsk tsk, so rich and powerful now. Are you going to propose?"
"Yes, you've all left me behind. If I wait any longer, by New Year's, your children will be surrounding me asking for red envelopes, and I'll be at a huge disadvantage, hahaha!"
"Don't worry, this matter is on me. I guarantee I'll get you back ten or eight hundred million, hehe!"
Li Haochen, who was drinking water, almost choked and sprayed it out. Damn it, although I said the price doesn't matter, you don't have to be so fierce. If he really got back ten or eight hundred million, he wouldn't have enough money. He only had a little over three hundred million on him now.
"You... you're not really going to get me back ten or eight hundred million, are you?"
"Didn't you say the price doesn't matter?" Seeing Li Haochen's flustered expression, Zhang Zilin covered her mouth and laughed, "Alright, do you think those top-grade diamonds are so easy to get? I can only do my best. Give me a budget, otherwise, it'll be difficult for me to look for them."
"Is that so?" Li Haochen thought for a moment, then said, "Within 500 million!"
Although he only had a little over three hundred million on him, that batch of premium abalone was worth at least two to three hundred million. Plus, there was that lump of gold. This would bring his total to at least around 600 million. The abalone might not be convertible to cash so quickly, but it should be no problem for Zhang Zilin to help process the gold.
"Pfft..."
Zhang Zilin couldn't help but spray Li Haochen's face with water. She had originally thought it was only a matter of thirty to forty million, but she never expected him to open his mouth and say five hundred million? And for a ring? Zhang Zilin couldn't help but cover the million-dollar ring on her finger. This was too much of a blow.
"My mistake, my mistake..."
Zhang Zilin quickly handed him a tissue and then said, "Are you trying to be this fierce? Five hundred million, big brother. Do you want a second wife, buy one get one free? No, three hundred million is fine."
"Really? I happen to want a warm..."
"Get lost..." Zhang Zilin rolled her eyes at Li Haochen, feeling a little envious. "I really envy your girlfriend."