After over an hour of elaborate promises, Li Haochen agreed to expand the coconut cultivation.
The model would be similar to the cooperative in Dalong Village, and after some thought, Liu Yufu reached a preliminary cooperation intention with Li Haochen.
"Uncle Liu, I'll be leaving then. If there's anything my small ventures need in the future, I'll have to trouble you for some care."
"If it doesn't violate principles, I will."
After Li Haochen left, Liu Yufu took a sip of his herbal tea and muttered, "Sly fox."
"Even mosquito meat is meat, hehe!"
Liu Yufu sighed again, put on his glasses, and returned to his seat to review documents. He had no idea that the "mosquito meat" he spoke of would later become the pillar industry of Xinning County, quadrupling its GDP.
Li Haochen, walking out, grinned, "Hehe, Brother Big Cake had no choice but to eat this cake. Xinning County has so much wasteland, but the coconut seedlings..."
Thinking of the coconut seedlings gave him a headache. A county's wasteland would require at least several million seedlings. Although he had a few thousand plants in his space, even if all the coconuts were used for propagation, it would be a drop in the bucket.
He had initially planned to transplant all the coconut trees, but now he had to change his plans. These coconut trees couldn't be moved now; they were needed for seedling propagation.
Looking around and seeing no sign of Li Dejun and the others, he called them. Upon learning they were in the activity room on the top floor, Li Haochen left by himself, too lazy to deal with the two of them.
By the time he exited the municipal building, it was already dark. He walked to the car shed to get his car. He inserted the key and realized he'd have to spend the night in the city.
Looking at the dim, single bar of battery on his phone screen, Li Haochen couldn't help but let out a wry smile. He'd forgotten to charge it.
With this much battery, he couldn't even drive out of the municipal road.
He remembered there was a charging station next to the couple's restaurant he'd visited that morning. Li Haochen got into his car and drove there.
As he drove, his speed gradually decreased, and after a few seconds, he sputtered to a halt. Fortunately, the distance wasn't far, and after pushing the car for about two minutes, he arrived.
It seemed quite safe, with cameras and a canopy. However, all the dozen or so charging spots were occupied. He had no choice but to wait and see. If there really were no spots, he'd have to abandon the car here.
Fortunately, after waiting for seven or eight minutes, a young couple who seemed to be heading for their next activity retrieved their car.
Li Haochen had been eyeing the spot, and as soon as they left, he pushed his car towards it. He had to hurry, as several others were eyeing it with covetous glances.
In fact, those young lovers had also started moving as soon as they left, but Li Haochen was a step ahead. Disappointed, they glared at Li Haochen and muttered indignantly, before returning to their original waiting spot.
Li Haochen ignored his defeated rivals. He scanned the code, plugged in the charger, and then went into a nearby alley to act as a private detective.
He had no choice. There were too many people without morals. Many would unplug your charger after you left, forcibly end the order, and then re-swipe their card to charge themselves.
Fortunately, the few people there showed some integrity. After watching for a few minutes, he saw no sign of them doing anything unethical, so he walked out of the alley.
Looking around, he noticed that on a street less than a hundred meters long, there were eight hotels. No wonder the view was a prosperous scene dotted with green.
Li Haochen didn't bother picking. He chose the nearest one. To him, they were all the same, as long as he could sleep and it was convenient.
He walked into the adjacent Seven Days hotel. The storefront looked decent. As he walked past, a two-meter-tall advertisement at the elevator entrance caught his eye, and he studied it intently.
After a while, he took out his phone and fiddled with it according to the instructions.
Li Haochen was a new member, and it would be foolish not to take advantage of the discounts. He could save tens of yuan.
After receiving the 77 yuan "magic weapon," he went to the front desk to check in. However, the attendant eyed Li Haochen, who was alone, with some suspicion.
After Li Haochen entered the elevator, the attendant stared at the door without blinking, looking for anyone scantily clad or provocatively dressed to follow him.
After a few minutes of no one appearing, the attendant shook her head with a hint of disappointment and then lowered her head to continue watching her drama.
"Beep~"
He opened the room door. The old saying was true: you get what you pay for.
The small room was surrounded by walls, with the large bed pressed against one side. There was a small window above it, and the soundproofing was truly terrible; he could clearly hear people walking outside.
The bathroom, however, was quite large, taking up a significant portion of the space. It was completely transparent, likely for convenience and to add a certain "flavor."
"Knock knock~"
After taking a shower and coming out, just as he was about to lie down on the bed, there were a few knocks on the door.
"Yes?"
Seeing no one answering, he walked over and looked through the peephole. The outside was empty.
He bolted the door and, as he turned, he heard a faint sound from below. Looking down, he saw a very enticing little card at his feet.
He picked it up and read it: well, flight attendant, housewife, student, part-time... Li Haochen indeed read it quite carefully.
It was the legendary little card! He looked at it again before throwing it into the trash can in the toilet.
He had initially wanted to send a video to Murong Yanran, but considering the environment, it might lead to misunderstandings. He decided to wash up and go to sleep.
The thought was good, but whether he could sleep depended on whether the circumstances allowed it.
Just then, his neighbor started making noises, and it wasn't even late. They were so diligent, truly a good student, and deserved a thumbs-up.
Two minutes later...
"Finally resting."
Resting, they were, but Li Haochen had lost all sleepiness. The numbers on the little card kept flashing in his mind: 1778125...!