Xiang Yang counted on his fingers and told Fatty Zuo, "Let me tell you first, there are many people who can cook in this restaurant, right?"
Fatty Zuo nodded. If one were to calculate according to the standards for home-cooked meals, then there were indeed a lot of people in the village who were qualified to be chefs.
"But opening a restaurant requires more than just knowing how to cook." Fatty Zuo also counted on his fingers with Xiang Yang, "Opening a restaurant requires a storefront, a stove, a freezer, tables and chairs, and the most expensive part, decoration. When you calculate it this way, it's all about money."
Fatty Zuo looked at Xiang Yang pitifully, "Brother Yang, not everyone is rich like you. You don't know how difficult it is for us to get some money out of our pockets."
Xiang Yang got angry when he saw Fatty Zuo's expression, "Stop talking nonsense to me, am I born rich or something?"
"The storefront is our own. We just need to buy a freezer, add some tables and chairs, paint the walls white, and get air conditioners and we can open the restaurant. Can you tell me how much this will cost?" Xiang Yang asked.
"This." Fatty Zuo blinked and looked at Xiang Yang, "It really doesn't cost much, but the question is, Brother Yang, are you sure you can make money in the end?"
Xiang Yang did not give Fatty Zuo a definite answer, not because he did not dare to give it, but because Xiang Yang did not want to give it.
Xiang Yang asked Fatty Zuo, "When I bought the boat, did I think I would be able to make money?"
"Of course." Fatty Zuo said without thinking: "Brother Yang, how long have you been buying the boat? How much have you earned?"
Xiang Yang just looked at Fatty Zuo with a smile.
The more Fatty Zuo spoke, the lower his voice became, and the less confident his voice became.
Fatty Zuo remembered.
When Xiang Yang bought his first fishing boat, the gillnet boat, he was met with disapproval and ridicule from many people. Even Xiang's father was not optimistic about Xiang Yang. It was under that kind of pressure that Xiang Yang withstood all the pressure, took out a loan and bought a gillnet boat without hesitation.
"Think about opening a restaurant carefully, and remember to tell Village Chief Zuo." Xiang Yang patted Fatty Zuo's shoulder, stood up and said, "Fang Youqun, let's go."
Fatty Zuo said quickly, "Brother Yang, are you leaving so soon? Come on, at least have a cup of tea before you leave."
Xiang Yang thought to himself, I came here, but you didn't even make tea, and now you want me to finish the tea before leaving, you really deserve a beating. But Xiang Yang said, "No, I still have something to do, so I won't drink the tea."
Fang Youqun followed Xiang Yang away.
As soon as he left Fatty Zuo's house, Fang Youqun couldn't stand it anymore. He said to Xiang Yang, "Brother Yang, that fat guy really doesn't know what's good for him. This is obviously a very profitable way. Not only does he not appreciate it, but he also questions your decision. In my opinion, you shouldn't have told him."
Xiang Yang looked at Fang Youqun and shook his head. "Fatty Zuo is very smart. You should learn a lot from him. Don't think that he has been shirking responsibility and looking undecided. In fact, he is crying poor to me. That guy is very ambitious. He wants to run a restaurant and a hotel, but he doesn't have so much money. He wants to borrow money from me but is too embarrassed to ask. So he keeps crying poor and waiting for me to give him the money. Do you believe that he is thinking about opening a restaurant now?"
Xiang Yang and Fatty Zuo grew up together, and he knows Fatty Zuo inside and out.
Fang Youqun glanced behind him and said, "Brother Yang, if this is the case, will you lend money to Fatty Zuo?"
Xiang Yang smiled. It was not a question of whether to lend money to Fatty Zuo, but a question of whether he could lend it.
Xiang Yang is willing to boost the economy of the entire Yanlong Village, but he is not so willing to make some people rich first. He is also a human being, so why doesn't he do the money-making work himself
If Fatty Zuo really had the courage and ability to mobilize some villagers to work together to build a hotel, Xiang Yang would have nothing to say.
But what if Fatty Zuo wants to borrow money from Xiang Yang to run a hotel
Xiang Yang would rather grit his teeth and do it himself.
Fang Youqun wanted to ask something else, but Xiang Yang didn't give him the chance.
Xiang Yang said: "Go and call Chen Qingsheng over for me. I want him to accompany me to the town."
"Go to town?" Fang Youqun asked puzzledly.
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "Go buy some supplies, vegetables, fruits and the like. Also, take a few with you to refill the fresh water on the boat."
Fang Youqun's eyes lit up immediately when he heard this, "Brother Yang, are we going out to sea?"
Xiang Yang nodded, after a series of actions.
Qinglongwan will probably become lively soon, and even quick-moving tourists may come here in the next two days. Xiang Yang doesn't want to take on everything. He is a person who hates things. Xiang Yang thinks that since Li Chao and others want to develop in Qinglongwan, they have to find something for Li Chao and others to do. So Xiang Yang decided to hide on the sea himself, so as to leave room for Li Chao and others to show their skills.
Fang Youqun was overjoyed when he got Xiang Yang's affirmative answer, "Brother Yang, I'll go find Brother Sheng right away."
Soon, a group of people hurried over here.
Chen Qingsheng, the leader, asked, "Captain, are we going out to sea?"
"Can we go out to sea?" Xiang Yang asked.
"No problem. The weather forecast shows that there will be no wind or waves on the sea in the near future. The mechanical equipment on the ship is all normal. The personnel preparation is also very sufficient. The electricity and fuel are enough for us to go on a long sea voyage." Chen Qingsheng had obviously made preparations in advance and reported a series of data to Xiang Yang in succession. All the data showed that everything was normal.
"Then let's go out to sea. We will split into three groups. Chen Qingsheng, you and I will go to the town to purchase supplies. Fang Youqun, you take some crew members to store fresh water. Master Xu, you will make the final adjustments and inspections of the machinery on the ship, especially the diving equipment, which must be checked in detail." Xiang Yang said.
"Yes, Captain." The crew members all answered loudly.
"Yes." Xiang Yang nodded with satisfaction, "Now, let's take action."
A group of people immediately took action.
Just at this moment, the Huolala that Xiang Yang called on his phone also came over.
Xiang Yang took Chen Qingsheng and climbed onto the truck and headed straight to the Huhai Town vegetable market.
In the evening, the two men rushed back from Huhai Town dragging a full truck of goods.
Some people may think that the supplies purchased by the fishing boat are the same every time it goes out to sea, and Xiang Yang does not need to do the purchasing of supplies personally.
In fact, this is not the case. According to the estimated time and season before going out to sea, the materials that fishing boats need to prepare are different each time they go out to sea.
For example, during this trip, Xiang Yang purchased twenty boxes of hot pot ingredients that he had never purchased before, as well as seasonal fruits including sugarcane and kiwi fruit, with a total weight of over a thousand kilograms.