Mu Shaoyang's eyes lit up as he listened, laughing heartily. "Hahaha, Uncle Liu, why didn't you mention such a good plan earlier? This is perfect. Hurry up and prepare. How much money will it cost?"
Liu Zhenhua thought for a moment. "How about one million?"
"So little?"
Liu Zhenhua's mouth twitched. He felt sorry for Mu Zhengtao, who had raised such a son, one who was excited and happy about conning his own father.
"It's not little, young master. If it's too high, the old master will get suspicious."
"Hmm, that's true. Let's do it this way for now. You go arrange it. Don't mess it up. You'll get your benefits when the money comes in."
"Don't worry, young master. It will be foolproof."
The moment Mu Shaoyang readily agreed to the matter, a bigger scheme seemed to be brewing in Liu Zhenhua's mind.
Mu Zhengtao was unaware that his son was planning to con him. At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, and the smoke in his office could choke a cow.
"Boss, all hotels under the Hong family have canceled their cooperation with us. At least twenty percent of our seafood cannot be sold and has to be kept. However, the feed consumption is also huge. We're spending at least four to five hundred thousand more each day just to keep them."
"I know. You can leave now."
After the secretary left, the office erupted with the sound of things being smashed.
"Damn it, Hong Jianghua, good, very good." Mu Zhengtao's face darkened with rage. He threw another tantrum and said, "When I take over the Binhai Grand Hotel, you'll all regret it, hmph!"
After speaking, Mu Zhengtao took out his phone and dialed Liu Yaowen. "Yaowen, tell our boats that are not on the leaderboard to wait at the dock and not set sail yet. Keep a close eye on this Li Haochen. Follow him as soon as he sets sail. If he's fishing, just go and disrupt him, preventing him from fishing. Understand?"
Li Haochen was unaware that Mu Zhengtao was plotting against him. At this moment, he was happily eating a homemade breakfast.
"It feels so good to be home. Sleeping a few hours here is better quality than sleeping a whole day at sea."
"Then after you eat, go back to sleep. Hee hee!"
"Uh, won't I become a pig then?"
"It's quite nice, isn't it? Eat until you're full, then sleep. Wake up and eat again. Carefree, what could be better?"
Li Haochen rolled his eyes. It was good, eating well and sleeping well, but when he grew up, he'd just be eaten by others.
"I'm going back to the hotel. Are you coming?"
"I still have some things to do. I'll come find you for lunch."
"Mooches meals?"
"That's right. Who wouldn't want to eat soft rice, hehe!"
"Then I'll tell the kitchen to cook it extra soft later, hee hee!" Murong Yanran waved goodbye and drove back to work.
Li Haochen, on the other hand, went to the coconut warehouse. About half of it had been consumed. He thought about it and decided to replenish some, fearing he'd have no stock to sell if he suddenly went out to sea.
After carefully locking and inspecting everything, he entered the space. The incident with the sea turtle last time still made Li Haochen vigilant. He had to inspect carefully every time before entering the space.
Jiuzhou Island had grown larger. The last row of coconut trees was now six or seven meters wider. Li Haochen picked a few old coconuts and planted some.
He spent a few more hours picking seven to eight thousand coconuts, his body drenched in sweat.
After lying down for a while, he looked at the clear sea. On a whim, he took off his clothes and pants, wearing only his briefs, and walked into the sea. "It's been a long time since I've swum."
"Plop..."
Li Haochen plunged into the sea. Like a fish, he swam joyfully in the water, covering several hundred meters in no time.
Although hundreds of meters from the shore, it wasn't deep, only three to four meters. Li Haochen dove down. The bottom was clear, but he didn't see any creatures. It made sense. Although he had brought many fish into the space's sea recently, it was too vast. Without tens of millions of them, he wouldn't see a single shadow.
"Huh..."
Suddenly, Li Haochen saw about ten figures flash by. After searching for a while, he found them again. Li Haochen's face lit up with joy. "Hahaha, juvenile striped fish, good. They're starting to reproduce. I guess the others are about the same."
This school of juvenile striped fish wasn't large, only about ten of them, but this discovery excited Li Haochen immensely.
"Once I help Yanran through this difficult period, I'll throw all my future harvests into the space's sea. With a larger base, it will surely bring immeasurable value."
Li Haochen returned to the beach with immense excitement, put on his clothes, and began to send out the coconuts he had just picked from the warehouse.
He locked the door and, passing by the management area, stopped for a moment. He walked to a nearby fruit stall, bought a large bag of fruit with hundreds of yuan, and entered the management area.
As usual, in the sweltering heat, Huang Meijuan didn't even sweat without the air conditioning on. This made Li Haochen suspect even more that she was a supreme master.
"Sister Juan, you're in the mood to watch Korean dramas."
The power of the word "Sister" was still immense. Huang Meijuan tossed her phone aside and jumped up. A remote control was suddenly in her hand.
"That's strange, I didn't see her holding a remote just now?" Li Haochen wondered if he was hallucinating.
"Haochen... Haochen..."
"Uh, Sister Juan."
"Why are you distracted? Why do you have so much free time to visit?" Huang Meijuan turned on the air conditioner, her eyes never leaving the fruit in Li Haochen's hand.
Li Haochen placed the fruit on Huang Meijuan's desk. "Just passing by, came to see Sister Juan. Nothing important."
"It's good to visit, why be so polite?" Huang Meijuan had already seen everything from the opening of the bag. Her chrysanthemum-like smiling face indicated that the fruit was to her liking.
After chatting with Huang Meijuan for a while, Li Haochen proposed to leave. "Sister Juan, I'll be going now. Please help me keep an eye on the warehouse when you have time."
"Don't worry, who dares to cause trouble on my turf? I'll make sure there's no problem."
Leaving the management area, he arrived at Murong Yanran's office. Before he could enter, he heard laughter.
"Yanran, what's making you so happy? Oh, Brother Yang is here too."
"Of course I'm happy! Your method allowed us to not only break even today but also make a small profit."
"Oh, that's great news." Li Haochen stepped out to look at the door, then closed it and whispered, "Be careful, walls have ears. We know about this, so don't spread it around. However, this probably won't stay hidden for long. Brother Yang, you'll have to treat the brothers who helped you well."
"Yes, President Ran already has a plan. You two chat, I'll go take a look at the northern breeding farm first."
"Breeding farm?"
Li Haochen looked at Murong Yanran doubtfully. "What breeding farm?"
"Actually, two years ago, we leased over fifty acres of sea area in the north. The farmed seafood is now ready to be listed. This batch of seafood can support the hotel for at least half a month."
"Really? That's great!"
"Yes, it's truly a timely arrival." Murong Yanran also showed a long-lost smile.