"Dinner time!"
A shout echoed from outside the courtyard. Li Haochen walked over, picked up the wine and snacks, and went out.
Liang Minfeng walked over to help Zhang Guifang, but was refused. She said, "I'm not that delicate, it's only a little over three months."
"Just help me a little, hehe!"
Unable to refuse, she let Liang Minfeng help her out, her face beaming with happiness.
The dishes were plentiful, with chicken, duck, fish, and shrimp. Of course, the chicken and duck were already prepared. If they had to buy live ones, they might not be able to eat them tomorrow.
Li Haochen originally wanted to open the wine, but Xie Baolian stopped him, "Guifang can't smell this now, it's easy to react."
Li Haochen suddenly realized and brought the wine back into the house, exchanging it for two bottles of juice.
During the meal, glasses clinked, cups were exchanged, and guests and hosts alike had a delightful time.
After dinner, it was almost nine o'clock. Zhang Guifang was pregnant and prone to sleepiness, so Liang Minfeng did not stay to chat. He helped Zhang Guifang leave first.
Li Haochen sat outside the courtyard with Chen He and Liu Dehui, drinking tea and chatting. Murong Yanran and the other women were responsible for clearing the dishes.
"Third brother, what are your plans for your studies? Are you not going to continue?"
"I am, of course, I am. I have to get a graduation certificate, otherwise, how can I live up to thirteen years of hard study? I spoke with Teacher Luo a couple of days ago. I've ended my leave of absence early and will go back to class next semester. The school is very accommodating. I just need to catch up on the missed courses this semester."
"I thought you were going to lie flat from now on, hehe!"
"Lie flat? That's impossible. Except for the day I lie flat, I will never lie flat in this life."
The three talked for a long time, discussing everything from astronomy and geography to current affairs, politics, and the future of business. Their keen gazes revealed their grand ambitions and ideals.
After Chen He and the others left, Murong Yanran moved a chair and sat next to Li Haochen, leaning on his shoulder. The two quietly watched the bright night sky.
"A shooting star..."
In the distant night sky, a small bright light streaked across the sky. Murong Yanran's eyes lit up with joy. She immediately closed her eyes and clasped her hands together, making a wish with great devotion.
"What did you wish for?"
"It won't come true if I tell you."
Li Haochen dotingly rubbed Murong Yanran's head and looked at her with concern, asking, "Is the hotel in trouble?"
"It's quite..."
"Don't lie to me. There are wolves in front and tigers behind. The Hong and Li families are birds of a feather. The incident last time was most likely their doing. And the aquaculture area is also tightly controlled."
"Alas~ The stay of the royal family of the sailing nation has indeed brought a huge advertising effect to our hotel, but it also brought us great trouble. A coastal hotel without seafood, what do you think of those guests? The online reviews have dropped. Business has been slow for the past two days."
Li Haochen tightly held Murong Yanran's hand and said with conviction, "Don't worry, I'm here. Uncle Dai and the others will be here tomorrow. With one more fishing boat, the pressure will be much less. There will be two more after the New Year. Don't worry."
"Yes, I believe you."
After Murong Yanran returned to her room, Li Haochen took a shower and sat at his desk, writing and drawing until after midnight before falling asleep.
The next day at noon, Li Haochen was awakened by a rapid knocking on the door. He rubbed his eyes and went out, "Coming, wait a moment."
"Uncle Dai, didn't you say you would arrive in the afternoon?"
"Hehe, that was the original plan, but I thought it would be better to come quickly. Once we are settled, we can start working earlier."
"Come, come, come, please come in and sit down. Have some water first. It must be tiring to drive for several hours."
Li Haochen was about to take the luggage from Dai Changrun and the others, but he was stopped. "Benefactor, you don't need to. I'm not so old that I can't carry this much, hehe!"
As soon as Dai Changrun's family entered, they took out a large bag of gifts from their luggage. Li Haochen immediately put on a stern face. "Uncle Dai, didn't I tell you not to bring anything? If you do this again, I'll be angry."
"Benefactor, it's all dried food, not worth much. We dried too much and couldn't eat it all, so we brought some."
"I really can't do anything about you. Come on, I'll take you to the house and see if there's anything missing. We'll have a welcome dinner for you later."
Li Haochen and the Dai family of three arrived at the accommodation. Looking at the spacious, bright, and well-equipped house, they were a hundred percent satisfied.
They had not expected such good living conditions, which made them even more grateful to Li Haochen.
Dai Zirui also took photos of his living situation and sent them to the village group. He immediately received inquiries from many brothers. "Zirui, did your family buy a house?"
"No, we came to Binhai, didn't we? Brother Li arranged our accommodation for us. It's a two-story building, and there are still quite a few houses."
"Really? Then I'll go back and tell my dad."
"Zirui, help me ask Brother Li to reserve two rooms. I'll sort out that stubborn donkey at home right away. Remember!"
"Zirui..."
The Dai family village group was blown up by the video Dai Zirui sent. Such good living conditions made them all excited. However, most of them were still waiting and seeing, because no matter how good the living conditions were, they were not as practical as money.
After settling them in, Li Haochen took the group for a tour to familiarize them with the environment, and then they had a welcome dinner at a nearby food stall.
Halfway through the meal, Li Haochen excused himself to pee and went to settle the bill, otherwise Dai Changrun would have insisted on paying.
After dinner, they had thought of letting them rest for a day and then going to see the boat tomorrow, but Dai Changrun was more anxious than him. "Benefactor, we're not tired. Let's go now. Tomorrow is a good day, and it's suitable for launching."
"Alright then."
Li Haochen hailed a Didi. On the way, he called Li Yongxin. When they arrived, he was already waiting at the main entrance.
Li Yongxin warmly led Li Haochen and the others into the shipyard warehouse. The dazzling array of various fishing boats opened Dai Changrun's eyes as an old fisherman.
"Boss Li, we're here. Everything has been installed as you requested. Shall we go up and take a look?"
"I'm very confident in Manager Li's work. Uncle Dai, Zirui, let's go up and take a look."
Dai Changrun and Dai Zirui examined them very carefully. After half an hour, they came down. The advanced equipment, winches, cranes, fish finders, etc., and there were also two resting rooms. Such good conditions made them both overjoyed. "Benefactor, this boat is really good. We can go out to sea for several days without any problems."
"Then this boat will be handed over to you from now on. As for the gillnets, longlines, and traps, you can add them as you see fit."
"Don't worry, with such a good boat, I'll definitely make it look beautiful for you."