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Chapter 1068 - 555 Leisure and Big Head_2

Chapter 1068: Chapter 555 Leisure and Big Head_2

Jiao Bing and Yang Qian were squatting by the river, seriously fishing.

The two of them came this time with a ’mission’—to inquire about the construction of River Heart Island. Yang Qian’s dad worked at a pump factory; the factory produced not only pumps. So, he sent his son to ask around, wondering whether the upcoming construction might need some machinery or something, and whether their products could be used?

The High School Entrance Examination was a month earlier than the college entrance exam. Why hadn’t anyone seen these two for over a month? Anyone who had been through it could answer this question. It was nothing more than unsatisfactory exam results, and parents had forced them to stay home and study—speaking of which, given Yan Sanfen’s past, anyone who hung out with him, how could they be good students?

While they were fishing, Yan Fei put down his phone, and Yang Qian threw out a question, "Xiao Fei, your business won’t go under anytime soon, right?"

Hearing this question, you’d know what kind of brain this guy had!

Jiao Bing, focusing on the float on the river surface, didn’t even lift his head as he answered for Yan Fei, "What kind of question is that, you big idiot? I think his business will only get better and better. Haven’t you seen our families asking us to find out what he’s planning to do? Right, Xiao Fei?"

Yan Fei was speechless. If you’d just said the first half, I’d have to thank you for your good words. But what’s with those last four words with the question, what does that mean?

He answered lazily, "Don’t worry, my factory won’t go under for another ten or eight years. Why are you two asking about this?"

"Hehe..." Yang Qian immediately giggled stupidly. "How about if we two go to a technical secondary school, and future jobs aren’t guaranteed? Can you arrange some work for us? Any job will do!"

"Right!" Jiao Bing picked up the conversation and continued, "Just as long as there’s not much work and it’s more relaxed. Better if the salary is higher, no bosses around, and we don’t have to stay here every day, but can come and fish by the river..."

For crying out loud, and you say any job will do? I think you two idiots are beyond saving!

Yan Fei grumbled internally but responded verbally, "Sure, how about I arrange for you two to be gatekeepers? Once the west side of the river is developed, a bridge will be built at the entrance. You two can just squat by the bridge to fish, ask anyone who comes what they are doing, and log it if necessary. I guarantee the salary will be higher than others, how’s that?"

I thought the two idiots would be thrilled, but they hesitated for a moment. Yang Qian asked tentatively, "Well, Xiao Fei, you said that place is by the main road; definitely can’t catch fish there, right? Could you arrange for us to be gatekeepers at the back? Preferably near the bamboo forest..."

Usually, when Boss Yan bickered with Director Lin, he enjoyed seeing Director Lin’s helpless expression. Now dealing with these two fools, Yan Fei finally understood how Director Lin felt when dealing with him!

My island is surrounded by a river on all four sides, with only one bridge leading out. If I let you two go to the back, what gate are you watching? The key is, is there even a gate at the back? You might as well say you’ll come here every day to find a place to fish, and I’ll pay you for a day’s work. Given our relationship, as long as you two say it, I really don’t mind...

At a loss with these two guys, Yan Fei actually came up with an idea, "Then you two be in charge of the boats. When someone wants to take a shortcut to town by boat, just log it..."

"This is not bad." The two idiots considered it for a moment and nodded together.

But just after nodding twice, a new problem arose, "Just that small wooden boat? Why don’t you get a motorboat? It’s so tiring! Why don’t you buy a yacht like the ones on TV, all equipped, and we’ll be responsible for driving it..."

Luckily, during tough times, it’s always the wife who comes to the rescue. While the two idiots were still muttering and plotting on the side, Xu Xiaoyan came running, "Yan Xiaofei, come here, there’s something over here!"

Yan Fei quickly stood up and ran off—continuing the conversation with these two fools was becoming unbearable.

And he even pondered another question: Having hung around with them before, was he this foolish back then, too?

Xu Xiaoyan pulled Yan Fei aside, not really for something urgent but because she wanted to ask, "Yan Xiaofei, everyone’s concerned about your affairs now, how come you act as if nothing is happening? You should also visit the town or county when you have time to inquire about the conditions—what if they ask for a lot of money? Or otherwise, you should think of a way to give some..."

Yan Fei wanted to give his wife a hug to reassure her, but seeing the two idiots still huddling together murmuring and occasionally sneaking glances this way, he dismissed the idea and laughed, "Really, it’s all right. Haven’t I told you, there won’t be any problems. Just look forward to being the lady of the isle!"

Xu Xiaoyan’s face turned red, "Stop talking nonsense, who cares about that? I’m just afraid that things won’t work out. Right now, there are so many people beating around the bush to find out this news, and if it doesn’t work out eventually, it will make us look bad!"

"It’s really okay!" Yan Fei pulled the girl aside. "Look, I’m not worried at all, so why should you be? Just say you don’t know if anyone asks. It’s all good."

"All right then!" Comforted by Yan Fei, Xu Xiaoyan finally regained her confidence and went to the front to get busy—after all, she was the boss lady, helping with the accounts and responsible for legal consultations during her leave.

Yan Fei returned to sit next to Tiger Da, and those two fools started to express their envy again, "Xiao Fei, your wife is getting prettier and prettier..."

Can’t be bothered to deal with you guys, even if she’s getting prettier, you can only look!

Yan Fei was truly calm about the county’s lack of response to him so far.

On one hand, Secretary Jiao’s visit showed his importance.

On the other hand, as long as his side started construction, it would be one of the top cattle ranches in the province. With such a reputation, there would be many who supported him.

Haven’t you seen in the newspapers, where they constantly build the "tallest building" here and the "highest tower" there? Isn’t that all for the sake of reputation?

Moreover, Secretary Zhao had later made a phone call, telling him to just go ahead with the planning and prepare for the construction—Xiao Zhao was just a secretary, at most someone who passed on messages. And who had initially said those words, wasn’t it crystal clear?

Yet Yan Fei was here enjoying his peace, unaware that in the county, many people were already incredibly stressed out because of his plans. Seriously, it was more than just stress; it was like scratching their heads until the scalp was torn, tearing out loads of hair...

Tanghe County really had no advantages, neither close to major rivers nor nestled against deep mountains or forests. Resources were limited, yet the population was large. The only advantage was the fertile land that had supported the lives of those living here for many years.

But could that really be considered an advantage?

Without finding suitable economic crops, this could hardly be considered an advantage.

Watching other places vigorously build and even claim titles like "the first in the city," "the first in the province," or even "the first in the nation," the locals could only envy in frustration, utterly helpless—the hat of a poverty-stricken county had been worn for so many years without being taken off, still thinking about those pie-in-the-sky things, aren’t you just being delusional?

Thankfully, our ancestors had left us something valuable, the cattle!

Although Wan City beef wasn’t rare here, it did have a reputation. Now that someone was willing to spend money on construction, possibly claiming the title of the largest cattle ranch in the province, who wouldn’t be happy about that?

But being happy is one thing, figuring out how to make it beneficial for everyone involved is another!

Everyone knew that Yan Fei’s cattle farm hadn’t been operating for many years and even if it made money, how much could it really be? It was a massive construction across thousands of acres, could it really be built just on mere words?

However, the problem lay precisely with those thousands of acres. Such a huge area, although the land was not good and didn’t produce much, couldn’t just be given to Boss Yan to build whatever he wanted, right?

It doesn’t sound good to say this.

So, finding a perfect solution that showcases our capability to the higher-ups without seeming selfishly advantageous, is a problem that truly deserves multiple meetings, one after another, discussing and then discussing some more...