Chapter 119: The Aquaculture Company

"On major matters, you make the call; I listen to you!" Zhang Xiu'e said to Tang Long with a gentle look. This expression escaped her involuntarily, and by the time she realized she wanted to retract it, it was too late—it had already been caught by the many villagers watching.

Everyone knew the score perfectly well. These two were together every day; both were single, so how could there not be something going on between them? It was just that everyone was mindful of the dignity of Secretary Xiu'e, so no one had taken the initiative to point it out.

Zhao Xiaoyue pouted, her little mouth curling in displeasure. She hated seeing anyone act like that toward her Brother Tang Long—it wasn't allowed.

Tang Long didn't show much on his face; mainly because he was thick-skinned, and having Zhang Xiu'e act this way toward him was something he was only too happy about.

"Let's discuss this matter together; let's put it aside for now and talk about it later!" Tang Long looked up and said with a smile, "For now, let's pool our wisdom. See if there's anything we haven't done properly or haven't thought of. Anyone can offer suggestions."

After the village was sealed off, there was much for Fish Head Village to do. It didn't mean that just because there were no tourists, the villagers could sit idle. In fact, after sealing the village, everyone might be even busier than when they were hosting visitors!

"Shouldn't we be stocking some fish and shrimp fry in the Lian'gou Hollow? Ever since that bunch of scoundrels from the Qiangyuan Company left, we've only been catching fish from the hollow!" Old Man Guaiji said, puffing on his long-stemmed pipe.

Ever since Fish Head Village opened up its tourism industry, the Lian'gou Hollow had been treated as an attraction for 'recreation' and water play. In reality, it was the most suitable site for aquaculture. Not only could it support high-value aquatic products, but with such a large surface area, it could also sustain various common fish species.

Tang Long understood what Old Man Guaiji meant. It would be a waste not to utilize such a natural site so perfectly suited for aquaculture. Perhaps in the future, aquaculture would become another important source of revenue for Fish Head Village!

The Qiangyuan Company had a market value of over ten billion, and they had recently been hyping up aquaculture. They had even wanted to promote the Lian'gou Hollow as an aquaculture base back then. It was likely that few people knew by now that the Lian'gou Hollow in Fish Head Village had long since had nothing to do with the Qiangyuan Company.

"Uncle Guaiji is right. The Lian'gou Hollow must be put to good use. It's necessary for our village to establish an aquaculture company!" Tang Long agreed, nodding.

He raised his head to scan the people present and frowned. Who would be the most suitable person to be in charge of an aquaculture company? Uncle Guaiji certainly couldn't—he was too old.

Zhang Xiu'e? The current Secretary Xiu'e was the General Manager of Fish Head Village, a 'big shot' who handled everything; she couldn't be tasked with managing any single project alone.

Actually, Zhang Guang would be quite suitable; he had a ruthless streak, was steady, and had stood up for the village and acted as its shield, but he still had unresolved legal issues. Lian Sheng was in charge of the Ghost King Cave scenic area, and the village couldn't find anyone who knew the cave better than him. Aside from them, there were very few people available.

Finally, Tang Long looked toward Li Ergou and said, "Brother Ergou, you handle the affairs of the Fish Head Village Aquaculture Company for now!"

Li Ergou scratched his head, wanting to say something, but in the end, he didn't speak and just nodded honestly. It was true that Zhang Xiu'e was the village's overseer and was responsible for everything, but when it came to actual execution, it was always Li Ergou doing the work.

"First, register the aquaculture company, then take some people to buy fish and shrimp fry. As for the specific operations, you and the others can figure it out. If you really can't make a decision, then come to Secretary Xiu'e," Tang Long said with a smile.

Zhang Xiu'e was a bit speechless. Why come to her? Couldn't they just go to him? If Li Ergou came to her with an issue, wouldn't she have to talk to him about the big decisions anyway?

Tang Long felt that this wasn't about taking a detour, but about showing respect to Zhang Xiu'e. 'Fish Head Village' was a collective economy; he couldn't be the one making every single decision.

Beyond utilizing the Lian'gou Hollow and starting the aquaculture company, there was the planning for inside and outside the village—parking lots, landscaping, the construction of various recreational facilities, and so on. There was plenty to do!

The collective meeting lasted all morning. By noon, the number of tourists in Fish Head Village had dwindled significantly, and in the afternoon, Jiang Xue also left on the bus headed back to the city. However, tomorrow, their campus travel agency would bring another group of college student tourists; as to who would be leading the team, that remained to be seen.

After lunch, Tang Long drove Zhang Xiu'e toward the Flowery Fish Head Resort.

The contractors scheduled to pave this stretch of road were due to arrive in a couple of days. It would be built in sections, and fortunately, the total distance wasn't too long. The agreed-upon timeframe for completion was two months.

The total cost was five million!

Initially, it was said that the 'little rich girl' Shan Xiu would fund this, but now that the Flowery Fish Head Resort had appeared, both parties would share this stretch of rural road. Therefore, Jiang Xiuzhi had also promised that the resort would pay a portion of the road construction costs.

They weren't stingy about it, which was reasonable; they understood that once the road was paved, it would be beneficial for everyone.

"Sigh, it really lets them pick up a huge bargain!" On the way, Tang Long sighed and said with a bitter smile.

In the future, even if they offered thirty million—or three hundred million—they wouldn't be able to buy that land where the Flowery Fish Head Resort was. When Tang Long went to report his work to Wu Zhengyao later, he would certainly bring this up.

To put it simply, from now on, the ten-kilometer radius around Fish Head Village had to belong to the village itself. This wasn't because Fish Head Village was overbearing, but because it was a necessity for development!

They wouldn't give it up? It wouldn't matter what anyone said. The current Fish Head Village was not a place just anyone could play games with. With 'Big Old Black' as their mascot, as long as the people of Fish Head Village spread the word, there would be plenty of places willing to invest, provide land, and welcome the entire village of Fish Head to relocate.

Books have long taught you: a mountain need not be high; if there is a celestial being, it will be famous. A lake need not be deep; if there is a dragon, it will be magical!

Fish Head Village was already 'floating with celestial energy'!

Zhang Xiu'e sat in the passenger seat and said with a smile, "This is something no one could have anticipated. Didn't you say it yourself? People coming to invest near our village might not be looking to take advantage of us; they might just be trying to curry favor with you!"

Tang Long shrugged and said, "That may be true, but the problem is, they *are* taking advantage of us now!"

"Then what do you want to do? Lead people to drive them out?" Zhang Xiu'e said, laughing.

Tang Long shook his head: "That won't do. You can drive the people out, but the land is still theirs; it wouldn't be justified or honorable." Once the rumors about Big Old Black were spread, the Flowery Fish Head Resort would be even less likely to leave.

That woman named Wen Nuanchun was not simple!

When Tang Long and Zhang Xiu'e arrived at the Flowery Fish Head Resort, there were clearly more people there than in Fish Head Village. Many tourists who had left the village had moved over here, and those who hadn't received the news and came to play anyway were ninety percent likely to be here.

The scenery at the Flowery Fish Head Resort was also quite good, and with Jiang Xiuzhi managing it, it wasn't bad at all. There was a wide variety of snacks, making it quite suitable for a vacation getaway.