"Oh? How do we do that? Tell me quickly!" Ye Feng asked eagerly.
The old mayor took a sip of tea before slowly beginning.
"For fishermen who want to engage in mariculture and open-sea aquaculture, and require exclusive use of a specific sea area for more than three months, according to the 'Maritime Domain Use Management Law,' they must apply for a maritime domain use right certificate and obtain the right to use the maritime domain."
Ye Feng listened, understanding only half of it, and continued, "Then how do I apply for the right to use the maritime domain?"
"This can be obtained through bidding, auction, listing, and other methods. Among them, the method and area for aquaculture use..." the old mayor patiently explained to Ye Feng.
After listening, Ye Feng took a while to digest it all and understood most of it.
"One last question, are there any upcoming activities such as maritime domain bidding, auctions, or listings?" Ye Feng was eager to start his grand plan now that he had enough money.
The old mayor nodded, "Yes, there's a maritime domain auction in three days, and it's said that three sea areas will be auctioned this time, but... it seems the tickets are already sold out!"
"What? The tickets are sold out?"
Hearing the first part, Ye Feng was excited and about to be happy! He didn't expect the latter part to nearly kill him.
"That's right, the relevant personnel said the tickets were sold out a week in advance!" the old mayor said, spreading his hands helplessly.
"Then, then when is the next one?" Ye Feng said with some disappointment.
The old mayor replied, "This will likely take a very long time. If it's short, it might not even be one to three months, and if it's long, it might take more than half a year for another one!"
"What? Such a long time? No, I can't wait that long!" Ye Feng shook his head.
If it were one or two weeks, he might be able to wait, but one or two months, or even half a year, he really couldn't wait.
"Is that so! Let me think of a way! Oh, right, I'm familiar with the organizers of that auction, and he owes me a favor. Let me see if I can talk to him to let you in!" the old mayor suddenly said after a few seconds of thought.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng's eyes widened, "Good, good, good! That would be great!"
As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, the old mayor immediately made another call, while Ye Feng waited anxiously on the side.
Meanwhile, at the city hospital!
A man sat on the hospital bed, his expression ferocious, his eyes wide open, his fists clenched tightly, and his teeth gritted.
"Ye Feng, you bastard! You made me lose face completely. If I don't kill you, I'm not Qin Hao!"
That's right, the person sitting on the hospital bed was Qin Hao, who had been angered to the point of spitting blood and fainting by Ye Feng yesterday.
"Hao'er, don't be angry! The doctor said you can't get angry. You spat blood and fainted yesterday because you were too angry!" At this moment, a stylishly dressed middle-aged woman sitting in front of Qin Hao hurriedly said.
This person was Qin Hao's mother.
"Not angry? He set up a trap to cheat me of my money, and made me kneel repeatedly in front of so many people, completely losing my dignity. How can I not be angry about such a great humiliation? If this revenge is not taken, my hatred will not be appeased... cough, cough, cough!" Qin Hao said, and he couldn't help but cough, his breathing becoming difficult.
There was no way, as soon as he remembered that he had spent a lot of money to buy Ye Feng's things, was then slapped and humiliated by Ye Feng, and finally was angered to the point of spitting blood and fainting, he couldn't help but become furious.
"Alright, alright, when you get out of the hospital, we will definitely get revenge! Don't be angry, don't be angry!" the middle-aged woman said, quickly comforting him.
Qin Hao's condition improved slightly after hearing this.
At the same time, on the old mayor's side, the organizers of the auction answered the phone and were very polite, agreeing to the old mayor's request without any hesitation.
"Haha! Old Mayor, thank you so much!" Ye Feng was extremely excited. It seemed that having connections made a difference, and the efficiency of getting things done was incredible.
If Ye Feng had to do it himself, just understanding these things would take several days, and getting tickets would not only cost money but also likely take several more months.
Now, with just one word from the old mayor, it was all settled. The feeling of satisfaction was indescribable.
"You're welcome! Oh, right, buying maritime domain rights costs a lot of money! Anywhere from a few million to tens of millions! This money..."
The old mayor just remembered this matter. What if he got Ye Feng in, but Ye Feng didn't have the money to buy it, wasting a favor.
"Don't worry! I sold those two blue and white lotus bowls to Zhang Tao, and I definitely have enough money!" Ye Feng said confidently, patting his chest.
"That's good..."
After that, Ye Feng and the old mayor chatted for a while before returning home.
When leaving, the old mayor got Ye Feng the information for the auction. The three sea areas to be auctioned this time were named Heart Island Sea Area, Crescent Island Sea Area, and Rocky Island Sea Area.
These three sea areas were all named after the islands where they were located, and the islands were named after their shapes.
Ye Feng returned home and took out a map to study them carefully.
Heart Island, as its name suggests, was shaped like a heart, and its sea area was the smallest.
However, its location was excellent. It was said that the surrounding waters were calm and peaceful, making it a naturally advantageous place specifically for aquaculture, very suitable for mariculture.
However, although it was good, Ye Feng felt it was not suitable for him because the area was too small, and Ye Feng was not doing mariculture; he was doing open-sea aquaculture.
Crescent Island Sea Area was the second largest. Although its geographical location and climate were not as good as Heart Island, this sea area was advantageous because of its large size and its proximity to the mainland, making it convenient to travel to and from.
It was very suitable for both mariculture and open-sea aquaculture, and it was likely the most popular among the three islands, thus naturally the most expensive.
Finally, there was Rocky Island Sea Area, which was the largest in area but the cheapest!
Because Rocky Island, as its name suggested, was full of rocks and reefs, and it was rumored that countless ships had sunk there after hitting reefs, so Rocky Island was generally avoided by most people, making it naturally cheap.
Furthermore, it was rumored that a few years ago, someone who was very skilled in marine aquaculture bought the Rocky Island Sea Area, but within a few months, it was heard that his ship had hit a reef and sunk, and everyone on board perished.
Since then, Rocky Island had often been put up for auction but failed to sell. It was said that if it wasn't sold this time, it would never be auctioned again.
After Ye Feng carefully studied the three islands, to be honest, any normal person would definitely choose Crescent Island.
However, its price was too high, with a starting bid of twenty million, and the final transaction price was expected to be no less than forty million.
As for Heart Island, the starting bid was fifteen million! The final price was estimated to be around thirty million.
And Rocky Island, which was the largest in area and the cheapest, had a starting bid of eight million, but not many people were competing for it.
This made Ye Feng extremely happy because he had his eyes on this Rocky Island Sea Area...