"Let's start with a hundred! There aren't any big fish over there, so we don't need too large a Rod. When can you deliver? As soon as the Rod arrives, I'll start my business, so hurry up! Pingtou Ge is itching to open in Xiamen before anything else happens, lest Li Yunfei change his mind."
"A hundred? There should be stock available, but it's in Weihai. It will take at least three days to ship it to Xiamen. Are you really going to start your business as soon as the captain is hired? Keep an eye on Pingtou Ge; Shi Tian feels that this guy won't be reliable once he’s on land."
"Everything is ready; we’re just waiting to open. If I hadn't remembered I didn't have a Rod when I arrived, the fireworks would have already been set off!"
"The Rod is in Weihai, right? I'll have someone pick it up. My company opens the day after tomorrow, so remember to come for drinks! Upon hearing that there’s stock of the Rod, Pingtou Ge pulled out an invitation from his pocket, filled it out in front of Shi Tian, handed it over, and turned to leave."
Once Pingtou Ge had walked far enough away, Shi Tian finally realized how casually Pingtou Ge was running this company. He just left like that? They hadn’t even discussed the Didi Fishing Service he had prepared for several days!
After leaving Shi Tian's place, he drove straight to Zhoushan. His boat had already been sent to Xiamen; he planned to take Shi Tian's boat for a spin around Diaoyu Island and pick up Sun Lang and Oka along the way.
"Hey guys, let everyone know that my company opens the day after tomorrow and tell them to come to Xiamen. They shouldn’t just hang around bars all day; they should fish and cultivate their character!" Once on the highway, he connected his Bluetooth and started calling people.
"The day after tomorrow? How many people are you bringing?" Upon receiving Pingtou Ge's call, Hou San instinctively blurted out.
"I'm a serious person running a business here, not looking for fights. Watch your words!" After scolding him, Pingtou Ge calculated and said, "Just call whoever you want. Make sure to invite those who are wealthy and generous; Red Envelopes starting at eighty thousand. If they bring less money, they won't get meals—Bro needs cash right now."
After calculating how many people could come the day after tomorrow—averaging ten thousand per person—plus getting them to sign up for membership cards with some funds loaded onto them, he estimated they could rake in several million by then, which would solve his immediate financial troubles.
He pressed the accelerator all the way to Zhoushan; Oka and the others had just received Pingtou Ge's call at the dock.
"Don't disembark! I just got my license and am taking you all for a spin at sea." As soon as the boat docked, Pingtou Ge jumped aboard; he couldn't let them off now since they were all packed up. They would head to Xiamen first.
He wasn't interested in their Red Envelopes; he simply wanted some company and also wanted Sun Lang to take him around Diaoyu Island to familiarize himself with his battlefield.
"Bro, we need supplies; there's nothing to eat on board!" Oka hurriedly explained as Pingtou Ge blocked his way.
"Do we have fuel and water?" He ducked into the cabin and checked the fuel gauge—it was still more than half full, enough for a trip to Xiamen.
"Wait! Their luggage is still at the hotel; we need them to get it." They were heading to Diaoyu Island anyway; there was no rush.
Worried that Pingtou Ge would take them out to sea directly, Oka quickly stopped him from pressing down on the accelerator.
A few of them disembarked to retrieve their luggage while Oka managed supplies. Meanwhile, Pingtou Ge called a designated driver to take their car to Xiamen. The group was bustling about like chickens with their heads cut off.
After Pingtou Ge left, Shi Tian held the invitation and stared blankly at Li Ziyu.
Pingtou Ge personally came over to invite them for his company's opening; it was a must.
"Pingtou Ge's company is opening—should Aunt Hu come?" Shi Tian glanced at Li Ziyu and asked after thinking for a moment.
"If Hu Shuyi is coming, then when booking tickets later, let's book hers too for some support."
"Of course it will happen, but I don't think they will show up," Li Ziyu said confidently.
It wasn't easy to bring Pingtou Ge over, so Hu Shuyi would definitely need to make a trip. As for the Little Prince, which only had ten boats and a dozen people, Hu Shuyi would certainly not be making an appearance.
"Alright, let's book Aunt Hu's ticket as well. It’ll be good to have someone looking out for us on the way," Shi Tian said as he opened his phone to book the tickets.
"Don't rush. A few of the old gentlemen will be coming too. My mom might ask my dad for a plane; we can hitch a ride and save on airfare!" Li Ziyu quickly interjected, stopping Shi Tian. "Who needs to buy tickets when there’s a private jet available?"
The old gentleman's company was also about to open. Although the company wasn't under their name and they didn't participate in its operations, it was still necessary for them to oversee things a bit, mainly for the sake of having fun and being able to go out to sea.
She bit her lip, contemplating whether she should also get a private jet. It seemed quite impressive! However, maintaining one would be too costly; just one flight would easily cost around a hundred thousand yuan. That was too high. Maybe when Shi Ye comes, she could persuade him to buy one!
After dinner, Li Ziyu inquired and found out that Hu Shuyi really did have Li Yunfei send a plane over.
The next morning, a group of them headed straight for the airport. Shi Chui was accompanied by Yun Wan'er and Lu Ying Er as well. They had spent quite some time in Suzhou; it was time for Sanya now. The dock in the villa area was under construction, and they needed to check it out before heading to Sanya after finishing up in Xiamen.
Following the location provided by Pingtou Ge, Shi Tian got a glimpse of the young elites from the capital.
There was a row of sports cars that stretched beyond sight. It was obvious that they had been transported by truck; no one would drive sports cars all the way from Beijing to Xiamen.
Logically speaking, if these people had sports cars, they should at least have a few yachts as well! Yet there wasn’t a single yacht at the dock—was this an attempt to avoid stealing the spotlight? Was Pingtou Ge’s reputation in Beijing that formidable?
They circled around the company without stopping and drove straight to the hotel.
After arranging accommodations for Hu Shuyi and the others, they followed three old gentlemen to check out their boats.
Shi Tian had never seen a Fishing Boat before; this was his first time. However, compared to his own boat, these smaller vessels were somewhat lacking. Aside from being faster, none could compare with his own.
He found a boat and set sail with four old gentlemen onboard, but Shi Tian didn’t dare go too fast.
"This boat was tested a few days ago; it can reach speeds of sixty-six or seventy knots with Shunfeng," Old Kong casually remarked while sitting behind Shi Tian. "The aerodynamics and fluid dynamics are taken to perfection!"
"Sixty-six or seventy knots? That’s reckless driving!" Shi Tian exclaimed. "One wave and the boat could fly!"
"Old man, remind them to take it easy; this boat is made of fiberglass. Going close to seventy knots is too dangerous!" He shot Old Kong a glance; this old fellow was fishing for information again. He couldn’t engage with that line of questioning—if he did, they might end up dismantling the engine!
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