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"Of course, these fish can't be kept for too long. If they are kept for too long, they will definitely cause problems. It's better to sell them than to keep them like that."

"That's right, these fish can't be released after they're caught, and we don't have anywhere to process them, so naturally we have to sell them..."

In response to Gao Qilin's question, the person next to him began to explain, while also showing a look of incomprehension, not understanding why Gao Qilin would ask such a question.

"Since that's the case, then you can sell it. That would be good, as it would lighten your burden."

At this point, Gao Qilin couldn't say anything more. He could only go along with their situation and focus his attention on other things to improve the tourism project and strive to complete it and put it into use as soon as possible.

But getting it right is no easy task. Gao Qilin spent a long time on it and only managed to improve it a little.

"When will this ever end?"

Looking up, Gao Qilin realized there were still so many things to deal with, and he couldn't help but complain. At that moment, he realized that the path he had chosen was much more difficult than he had imagined.

"These things can't be rushed; we have to take it slowly. If you rush things, you might easily forget some things, which could create safety hazards. In that case, forget about making money; we'll be lucky if we don't lose money."

Seeing Gao Qilin becoming agitated, Gao Qilan immediately began to remind him, fearing that he might act impulsively.

"You don't need to tell me that. I know all of that. I was just venting and didn't mean anything else. Don't worry."

Seeing that Gao Qilan had misunderstood, Gao Qilin immediately began to explain. However, after he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he hadn't paid attention to the village for a long time, and they didn't know whether Zhao Ruilong had caused any trouble.

Chapter 528 did not solve the problem.

“Haven’t we been back for a long time? Although we’ve cut ties with those villagers, Zhao Ruilong doesn’t know about these things. He might have caused them a lot of trouble these days.”

"I almost forgot about that. If that's the case, let's make time to go and take a look, and try to find and solve the problem as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Gao Qilin's words, Gao Qilan realized the problem and immediately assigned her work to others while contacting a driver.

Are we going today?

Seeing that Gao Qilan had called the driver over, Gao Qilin looked at a loss, as he had originally wanted to give himself a day to prepare.

"It's not that late yet. If we don't go today, are we going to wait until tomorrow? Let's not waste time on meaningless things at this hour."

After hearing Gao Qilin's words, Gao Qilan looked very impatient and then pulled him into the car.

Faced with this situation, Gao Qilin couldn't say anything and could only go along with them.

On the road, the driver's behavior was quite different from before; it was immediately obvious that he was preoccupied. Seeing this, Gao Qilan asked him:

"Did something happen to you? You seem particularly strange today."

"This……"

Faced with Gao Qilan's question, the driver looked very troubled, wondering whether he should tell her or not.

After some thought, he finally chose to compromise, saying in a very troubled tone:

"I haven't received my wages for a long time. When can you settle my wages? My family isn't doing well, and they're all waiting for my meager wages to eat."

The driver knew their current situation, so he hadn't dared to ask for it, but he was also in a bad situation and had no other choice.

After hearing what the driver said, Gao Qilan and the others realized what had happened.

"It's not that we don't want to give you the money, but as you probably know, we're going through a tough time too. But don't worry, once this is over, I'll definitely pay you your wages, and I'll even give you a little more."

The driver had anticipated this response, so he didn't say anything more and focused his attention back on the road ahead.

"I thought it was something serious, but it's just about my wages. I'm so sorry, I've been so busy lately that I completely forgot about it. Here's the money for you."

Just then, Gao Qilin suddenly spoke up, and after saying this, he took out a wad of cash from his pocket and handed it to the driver.

"Where did you get so much money?"

When Gao Qilan saw the money Gao Qilin handed her, she looked very surprised, even though they were in the midst of an economic crisis.

Faced with Gao Qilan's questions, Gao Qilin recounted everything that happened when he met Zhao Hu.

"I think this is good. This way, we won't have to worry about money right now, and we can easily deal with people asking for their wages if we encounter any more problems."

Although Gao Qilan also disliked accepting charity, given their current situation, she couldn't say anything more.

Upon seeing the money Gao Qilin handed over, the driver's face lit up with excitement. He immediately put it in his pocket, as if afraid they would have to go back and take it back.

Upon arriving in the village, their first stop was the orchard. Seeing that the fruit trees were growing normally, they were relieved and said:

"It seems that Zhao Ruilong has been quite well-behaved these past few days and hasn't caused any trouble."

Just as Gao Qilin finished speaking, a shout rang out from the side. Looking towards the source of the sound, one could see that the villagers were rushing towards them.

They were carrying various farming tools and shouting as they went, but when they saw that it was Gao Qilin and his group, they put down what they were carrying and said apologetically:

"Oh, it's you guys. Why didn't you tell us you were coming so we could be prepared?"

"Yes, we thought it was Zhao Ruilong and his gang causing trouble again, so we rushed over after hearing the noise here."

"Again? So Zhao Ruilong has come here again during this period?"

Upon hearing their words, Gao Qilin had a bad feeling and immediately asked them for clarification.

"Not long after we helped you, Zhao Ruilong sent people to cause trouble again. Fortunately, this time we were well prepared and did not give him a chance to succeed, and we saved all the fruit trees."

When Gao Qilin asked them questions, the villagers answered truthfully, and they even looked very proud as they spoke.

Indeed, anyone would be happy if those untrained fighters could fight like professionals and still win.

"It seems Zhao Ruilong won't let us off the hook even if we sever ties with these villagers. It looks like we'll have to keep some of our efforts focused on this."

Chapter 529 Suddenly Producing Money

"There's no need to trouble you with that. We already have the ability to deal with them. As long as they don't come in too many groups at once, we can handle them."

"That's right, we're all muscle, so it really hurts when we hit someone. Last time they came, I knocked them back with a few punches."

In order to get Gao Qilin to focus all his energy on his business, the villagers immediately demonstrated their abilities after Gao Qilin finished speaking.

Some people even practiced swordsmanship specifically to deal with the people sent by Zhao Ruilong, and performed using farm tools as weapons.

Seeing their performance, Gao Qilin felt relieved. However, he knew that Zhao Ruilong would definitely increase the manpower later, so he said to them:

"If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, don't try to tough it out. Just contact me when the time comes."

Gao Qilin knew they didn't have cell phones, so he brought one for them on his way here. After saying that, he took out the one he had brought.

"What is this."

Since many people in the village were unfamiliar with the world, they looked very confused when they saw the mobile phone that Gao Qilin took out, and they surrounded him to observe it.

"This thing looks like a bricklayer, but it glows in the front and displays some things. That's amazing!"

"Could this be a glowing stone? I see you all carrying one of these. Does it hurt a lot when you hit someone? Could it be life-saving in a pinch?"

At this point, the villagers all looked very curious, and then prepared to throw him on the ground to test his strength.

The villagers' actions terrified Gao Qilin. Seeing them do this, he immediately snatched the phone and explained:

"This is a cell phone. I'm giving it to you so you can contact me, not to use it for self-defense."

To show them how to use a mobile phone, he then demonstrated it to them on the spot after explaining.

Seeing that Gao Qilin's voice could be heard even from a hundred meters away, the villagers all looked very excited and couldn't help but say:

"This thing is really useful. I didn't expect to be able to hear you from so far away. With this, I'm no longer afraid of not being able to contact you. By the way, how does this thing contact you? Tell us quickly so we can contact you if something happens."

Only then did Gao Qilin realize that he hadn't taught them how to use it. After they finished speaking, he immediately explained how to use it.

After saying that, he demonstrated in front of them. However, just to be on the safe side, Gao Qilin decided to teach the village chief seriously, since he was the only educated person in the village. Teaching him would be much easier than teaching the others.

Seeing that Gao Qilin was focusing all his energy on the village chief, the villagers looked very dissatisfied, but they didn't know what to say, since they knew that the village chief's learning ability was much better than theirs.

"So that's how you use this thing. I've learned how to use it now."

Just as they expected, the village chief understood the operation process immediately after watching it twice. After saying this, he began to demonstrate and directly called Gao Qilin's mobile phone.

Seeing this, Gao Qilin had nothing to worry about. Not wanting to waste too much time, he said to them:

"I'm relieved that everything's alright on your end. If there's nothing else, we'll head back now. If anything comes up, remember to call us, and we'll be there as soon as possible."

After saying this, Gao Qilin prepared to leave, but before he could go, the village chief stepped forward and stopped him, saying:

"We have some things to attend to on our end, please wait a moment."

"There are still some things? What are they?"

Seeing the village chief's anxious appearance, Gao Qilin had a bad feeling, thinking that something big had happened again. He knew that if something big happened at this time, he would not be able to solve it.

"It's nothing, just wait here for a bit and it will be clear."

After saying this, the village chief looked at the villagers beside him. They only exchanged a glance, but the villagers immediately understood what he meant and ran into the village. In no time, several strong men carried a large box up.

After the box was lifted up (Nod), the village chief took out several keys from his pocket and opened it.

The moment the box was opened, Gao Qilin was stunned. It was filled with money, and there were a few pieces of jewelry on top.

Seeing the situation before him, Gao Qilin looked puzzled and asked:

"What you're doing is preparation for..."

"You helped us so much, so we villagers decided to express our gratitude in this way. Although it's not much, it's a token of our appreciation, and we hope you won't object."

After saying this, the villagers looked expectant, wanting Gao Qilin to accept him as a disciple.

Chapter 530 Tasting Barbecue

"No, this won't do. This money represents your hard work. What would it look like if I accepted it?"