"Hey, Xiao Yang, where are you off to?"
Lin Yang responded with a laugh and first handed out cigarettes to several elders.
"Well, I’m free this afternoon, just taking a stroll."
After distributing the cigarettes and making so small talk, he headed straight for the village chief’s house. Knowing the importance of good relations, he had even bought a good pack of cigarettes at the supermarket before his visit and tucked it into his pocket.
The village chief’s house wasn’t far, just a few steps away.
Upon entering, he saw the village chief sitting in the courtyard, sipping tea and listening to Yangqin opera, sothing people of his age enjoyed.
"Village chief, taking a break, I see." Lin Yang greeted him cheerfully.
"Ah, Xiao Yang, what brings you here? Is there sothing you need?"
He continued, "It’s not about the house construction, is it? Don’t worry, your dad ca over this morning, and everything’s settled. I’ll just need to report it when I go to the village tomorrow."
Lin Yang: "Village chief, it’s not about that. It’s sothing else."
"What else is it?"
Lin Yang then explained his wish to lease the large fishpond upstream.
Upon hearing this, the village chief looked at him in surprise and said, "That’s just a waste pond; we checked a few days ago and there aren’t many fish in it."
Lin Yang smiled, not saying much, "It’s okay, I’ll tidy it up a bit and add more fish."
"I see, that works!"
Once he said that, the village chief imdiately made a decision. Then he went straight to the village committee to prepare the stamping and docuntation.
Generally, in the village, leasing a public fishpond like this ant that the villagers would have a share in the profits; for them, it was quite a good deal.
The large fishpond had never been leased before, and the village hadn’t profited from it, so now that Lin Yang wanted to lease it, naturally, there were no objections.
To wrap this up quickly, Lin Yang accompanied the village chief to the village committee, aiming to finalize things that very afternoon.
After a busy day,
in the evening, Lin Yang and the village chief went door to door having the villagers at ho sign the agreent and take thumb impressions, and he also paid out the money for the first three years’ lease of the fishpond.
When he reached Yue’er’s house, Yue’er’s mother was visibly surprised and kept asking him why he would waste money on that useless land.
Lin Yang explained the situation to her, and only then did things settle down; though Yue’er’s family signed the agreent, they refused to take any money.
Having finished all this, it was getting late, almost six in the afternoon.
After returning ho, Lin Yang called his Uncle to co over for dinner and to discuss the fishpond lease and the construction of the fish farm.
His idea was to hire Yang Xincheng as the general manager of the fish farm. He would put him in charge of all managent and operations, while the investnt and construction costs would not co from him; Lin Yang would provide his salary and a minority share of the profits each year.
By the evening, his mother had already prepared a sumptuous dinner, and Lin Yang shared his ideas.
Of course, he only outlined his general thoughts.
The specifics of construction and operation would need to be discussed by Yang Xincheng and his dad together.
Now, many large cities, including theirs, Jiangdong City, already had several fish farm models; simply following their business models would suffice.
Late into the night, while celebrating happily, Lin Yang took the opportunity to bring up his wish to go fishing around.
With his dad and Uncle taking care of the rice and fish farm, he would finally have ti to go fishing.
If becoming a professional angler is sothing every fishing enthusiast thinks about, then an impromptu fishing journey is probably every angler’s dream.
Where the heart desires, there they will be; with just a thought, they could go anywhere they like, fishing at will, a fatally attractive proposition for any angler.
But for most people, various reasons like family, careers, and money prevent them from fulfilling such dreams.
In short, while many wish to do so, very few actually can.
After hearing Lin Yang’s plans, his dad took a sip of his drink and didn’t say much.
During this ti, they had also co to understand their son’s capabilities; expecting him to stay in the village all his life was clearly impossible, so he had anticipated a day like this would co.
Yang Xincheng, after hearing his plans, expressed his full support. As soone who also loved fishing but couldn’t pursue this dream due to career and family, he was keenly supportive, recognizing that Lin Yang was young enough with the ti and capability to chase his dreams.
"Co on, let’s have a drink! If Xiao Yang you really go on this fishing trip, this cup is my toast to your journey. And don’t worry about the fish farm, I’ll make sure it’s well managed." Yang Xincheng raised his glass, and the three of them drained their cups in one go.
Lin Yang ntioned going on a fishing trip, which was essentially a wild fishing tour, and he could always co back whenever he wished; nowadays, whether by car, airplane, or high-speed rail, travel was very convenient.
Moreover, this fishing trip had another significance for him; it could help him discover more new fish species.
By now, he had fished in many places in Jiangdong City, and honestly, finding new fish species had beco challenging.
If he wanted to discover new fish species, he would need to travel farther, to more northern or southern regions, or even abroad to go sea fishing.
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