Reborn in 1994, escaping from marriage and going sea fishing, I won!

Chapter 1300 Doing Good Deeds to the End

Liu Yiwen nodded, "It's true, the investment is large, but the income is also high. Some people on the island contract 100 acres and make two to three million in profit a year. Of course, if there is a storm, there will be losses, and the profit will not be as high, but we are constantly improving our technology to resist storms, so we can at least break even, which is good news."

Several people gasped. They didn't need to raise hundreds of acres; raising ten acres would bring them a bonus of 300,000 yuan.

If all goes well, you can become rich within a year.

"No wonder you're so wealthy here, so ambitious and enterprising! You have so many good projects," Director Wang remarked. "Are there any other places that cultivate pearls?"

Liu Yiwen nodded, “There are many! There are aquacultures in Hainan Province, but if you want to introduce this project, the scale shouldn't be too large in the early stages because the investment is large. It costs 20,000 yuan per mu. Ten mu would cost 200,000 yuan. Not everyone is willing to take the risk. If no one is raising pearl oysters, you can start with an experimental operation. We encourage the wealthier or more daring villagers to sign contracts with us. We will provide pearl oyster seed, feed, and aquaculture personnel. These costs will be deducted from the payment after next year's harvest. This will be less of a burden for you.”

Director Wang was taken aback. He had prepared himself to take out a loan from the local credit union, but he didn't expect such good terms here. He hesitated a bit, feeling that this opportunity was too good for him.

"What are your company's requirements for us? What do we need to contribute?" Director Wang asked.

Liu Yiwen noticed Director Wang's hesitation. "The reason you're providing manpower is because the leaders came to inspect our company and said that the villagers in western Guangdong are suffering. As a responsible company, we are willing to provide more assistance. Once the breeding is successful next year, others will see the good returns and will rush to start breeding without you having to urge them. We have implemented this kind of demonstration effect in several places across the country, and it has been very effective."

Director Wang smiled, "Mr. Liu, thank you so much."

Liu Yiwen replied, "You're welcome. Actually, this is mutually beneficial. What we need is a good business environment and we don't want to be made difficult by local forces."

Director Wang was taken aback, then chuckled awkwardly, "It seems that what some people on our side did has reached you. Don't worry, they're just driven by self-interest, not stupid. They're willing to do anything that's obviously profitable."

Liu Yiwen laughed, "That's true. If you can earn money at home, you don't have to travel all the way to the big city. People live off the land, and those who live by the sea naturally make their living from the sea. Now that it's the fishing ban season, fishermen's income has been greatly reduced. Although there are subsidies, they are less than before."

“Yes!” Director Wang nodded. “Now that fishery resources are scarce, even outside of the fishing ban period, many people go out to fish, but it depends on luck, and they may not be able to make money. Many boat captains are not making money and have to sell their boats to find other ways to make a living. Aquaculture is a good option now. Compared to seafood farming and pearl farming, it requires fewer people and is more profitable.”

Liu Yiwen nodded, "Yes, Director Wang, please make good arrangements. If you achieve good results next year, you will be promoted."

Director Wang was thrilled. "Thank you for your kind words."

When they arrived at Sifang Island, Liu Meilan was already waiting for them at the pier. Although she didn't need such enthusiasm, since she was going to help, she wanted to see it through and not put on airs.

"Hello, leaders, I am Liu Meilan." Liu Meilan said with a smile, "It's 10:30 now, not lunchtime yet. Let's go and take a look at the sterile pearl mining workshop first. After that, we can have lunch, and then we can go to the pearl farm in the afternoon."

Director Wu was very grateful. "Thank you for your help, General Manager Liu."

After boarding an electric sightseeing vehicle, we quickly arrived at the sterile pearl mining factory. We changed into protective and sterile clothing before entering.

As Liu Meilan walked, she explained, "These plump pearls, the ones with good quality and larger size, will be made into jewelry. The ones with poor quality are usually crushed and used to make skincare products. In the future, they can also be used to make medicines, as one of the raw materials. The demand is huge; we will buy as many as you cultivate over there."

Director Wang was taken aback. "Really?"

Liu Meilan nodded, "Of course it's true. Our products aren't just sold locally or domestically; we sell them all over the world."

Director Wang was thrilled. "With your words, I dare to promote it when I get back."

Liu Meilan chuckled, "Go ahead and promote it. We can sign a contract; this is our company's guarantee for you. However, the pearls we need must be from pearl oysters cultivated by us. We don't accept pearl oysters from other places."

"Of course, there must be a reason why your pearls are so expensive." Director Wang had a long-term vision. The fact that they could sell pearls to those luxury-loving countries was proof enough of their quality. Those foreign capitalists wouldn't do business at a loss. They wouldn't buy anything that wasn't good.

We will guide everyone through each stage of the process, giving them an understanding of pearl harvesting.

Director Wang did a rough calculation and said, "Mr. Liu, there must be four or five hundred pearl harvesting workers on this four-story building, right?"

“Director Wang quickly estimated it to be about 460 people,” Liu Meilan replied. “However, the work usually runs from October to the end of the year, with only three months dedicated to mining. The rest of the time is the growing season. We can recruit local women to work. Given your local income, the more you work, the more you earn. You could earn anywhere from 5,000 to 8,000, and up to around 20,000. That should be enough for the New Year.”

Director Wang's eyes lit up. "Great, that's wonderful! Many factories in our area have laid off workers, so we can absorb a lot of labor."

After the visit and leaving the sterile factory, Director Wang felt even more confident about the trip.

At noon, Liu Meilan hosted Director Wang at Xingwang Restaurant.

"Director Wang, we could have served you wild seafood, but since you've come to visit our seafood farming facility, let's try our fish fry and feed-farmed seafood. If you like it, you can import it; if not, then forget it."

Director Wang has eaten all kinds of seafood, but this time, for the sake of work, he was very happy with Liu Meilan's arrangements. "President Liu's arrangements are very thoughtful."

One by one, the seafood dishes were prepared and served.

Liu Meilan urged, "Come on, have a taste."

On the table were more than a dozen dishes made with commercially valuable fish, including pomfret, grouper, and large yellow croaker. After tasting them one by one, Director Wang looked puzzled and asked, "President Liu, is this really farmed? It tastes almost the same as wild seafood to me."

Liu Meilan replied, "They are farmed. They look a little different from wild ones, but they taste very similar. Let's eat first, and I'll take you to the kitchen later. There are lots of fresh seafood there, and you'll know whether I'm lying or not."

Director Wang was skeptical, as were the others. As a coastal city, they had eaten farmed seafood before, but it didn't taste like this.