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At this moment, Gao Qilin saw his predicament and spoke up:

"Alright, everyone should have eaten enough. It's not easy for Zheng Jian to travel such a long distance to come here and show off his cooking skills. Let him go and rest early."

After hearing Gao Qilin say that, no one spoke again. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Zheng Jian packed his things and went into the room that Gao Qilin had arranged for him.

After Zheng Jian was settled, the others gathered around and asked:

"Do you really want to open a barbecue stall here? If you do, have you thought about the raw materials? Our place is quite remote from the inland areas, and it's not easy to get good and cheap meat. Even if you do manage to get the ingredients, the price will definitely be much higher than usual due to the distance."

"This will increase costs, and the price will be much higher when we sell to customers. If this vicious cycle continues, I'm afraid no one will dare to buy food from us."

"How come I didn't think of that? It seems you guys are more thoughtful. I'll think about this tonight and try to come up with a solution for you."

After hearing their words, Gao Qilin realized the problem and went to Gao Qilan to discuss a solution.

"That's easy. That village is an agricultural village, right? We can just get our vegetables and meat from them. That way, the prices will be much cheaper than outside, and the quality will be guaranteed. The village will also make some money. It's a win-win situation."

"How come I didn't think of that before? It seems you've thought of everything. I'll go see them tomorrow and discuss this matter with them, and try to negotiate a good price."

Upon hearing Gao Qilan's plan, Gao Qilin instantly sobered up and prepared to visit the village again the next day.

Since he needed the villagers' help this time, Gao Qilin prepared more things, and his hands were full of them.

"You came all this way, and with so much stuff. Do you think we're outsiders?"

"That's right. You've helped us so much before, and you haven't taken any of the things we gave you. Why should we take your things?"

When the villagers saw that Gao Qilin had brought so many things to see them, they immediately refused and insisted on putting Gao Qilin's things in the car.

“The situation is different now. I’m giving you these things because I need your help with something. Only after you accept the gifts can I ask you for help.”

"If you give us the things, we'll have a hard time asking for them later. Don't forget how much you helped us before. If you give us more things, we won't dare to ask you for help when we encounter problems in the future."

Seeing that Gao Qilin insisted on giving it to them, the villagers explained their situation and said that no matter what Gao Qilin said, they would refuse it no matter what.

Chapter 533 Everything is ready

Seeing their reaction, Gao Qilin couldn't say anything more and finally had to compromise. After putting the things in the car, he explained his situation.

"I thought it was something serious, but it turns out you just want to buy our vegetables and poultry. That's easy, even if you don't pay, we'll still give them to you."

Upon realizing that Gao Qilin had come for these items, the villagers' attitudes immediately improved. Many of them went back to their homes and brought up their own vegetables and poultry for him to choose from.

"I'm not looking for it now, I'm looking for a long-term partnership. Zheng Jian recently opened a barbecue stall here, right? As a barbecue stall owner, he definitely needs raw materials, but my location is too remote, and it's really not cost-effective to get them from elsewhere, so I thought of you."

Seeing that the villagers did not understand the purpose of his visit, Gao Qilin immediately began to explain, appearing very sincere and hoping that the villagers would treat him normally.

"That's no problem. Just tell us how much you need, and we'll send it to you as long as we have it."

Even after the villagers learned that it was a long-term cooperation, they still acted as if it didn't matter. After all, in their eyes, those things weren't worth much money, and even if they sold them, they wouldn't make much profit.

"That won't do. We need to sell those things to make money. If we just take them back, what will happen? How about this: I'll buy the vegetables for two or five yuan a pound, and the poultry for fifty yuan a pound. What do you think?"

"You've raised the price way too high! You should know that even outside vendors wouldn't dare sell at this price. Aren't you afraid we'll lose so much money we won't even have our underwear left?"

Upon hearing Gao Qilin's words, Gao Qilan immediately pulled him aside and questioned him.

“I know the prices outside, of course. My purpose in doing this is to let those villagers make money. You have seen their situation. Because of our actions, they have uprooted all the fruit trees that their ancestors left behind. If we don’t do something, do you think you can live with your conscience?”

After hearing Gao Qilin's words, Gao Qilan finally understood his intention. She didn't say anything more and tacitly accepted his plan.

Although Gao Qilan didn't say anything, the villagers had all seen what they had just done.

They had never sold vegetables outside before, but they knew the price couldn't be that high, so they spoke to Gao Qilin:

“I know you want to help us, but there’s no need to help us like this. If you do it this way, we’ll feel embarrassed to give you the vegetables.”

"Yes, your situation isn't good right now either. You definitely can't afford such a high price. How about this, we'll supply you for free for the time being, and you can buy back at this price once you've made some money. What do you think?"

At this point, someone realized that continuing to talk like this would lead nowhere, so they offered this solution.

Gao Qilin knew that the villagers would not agree to the purchase at such a price, and his plan could solve this problem.

After hesitating for a while, Gao Qilin adopted his method.

“I think your method is quite suitable. We will follow your method from now on. Don’t worry, I will give you the money in a few days.”

After saying that, Gao Qilin loaded all the vegetables in front of him onto the car, and left after he had loaded most of the vegetables.

"Where did you buy all this vegetables? Aren't you afraid they'll spoil?"

When the others saw Gao Qilin returning with so many vegetables, they began to worry, since those kinds of things couldn't be stored for long and would rot.

"Why do you have to let it spoil? Don't you want to sell all these vegetables?"

Upon seeing them start by saying such an unlucky number like 903, Gao Qilin put on a puzzled expression and couldn't help but complain.

“That’s what we’re thinking too, but our place isn’t open yet, and nobody’s coming here. Who are we going to get to buy?”

Upon hearing this, Gao Qilin realized that he had been busy all day but had not yet opened for business, and he showed an embarrassed expression.

“You’re right, but it doesn’t matter. We have a refrigerator here, so we can freeze these vegetables and eat them slowly later. That way, the situation you’re worried about won’t happen.”

Seeing that Gao Qilin had said that, the others didn't know what to say and began to busy themselves with their own things.

"I think we've got everything ready, it's time to open for business."

After they left, Gao Qilin found Gao Qilan and told her what was on his mind.

"Yes, the equipment is almost all ready now, and there's really no point in dragging this out any longer."

Chapter 534 The Promotion Begins

"Have you decided on a name for our tourist destination? Only by finalizing the name can we ensure smooth promotion later on."

At this moment, Gao Qilan suddenly realized that their project didn't have a name yet, so she immediately asked about it, showing a very expectant look, wanting Gao Qilin to come up with a good name.

“If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. We’re a water-based tourist destination, and we’re right by the sea. How about we call it the Sea Paradise? I think that name would attract a lot of people.”

Gao Qilan didn't like the name, but after thinking about it carefully, she couldn't come up with a good one, so she had to compromise in the end.

"Since you think this name sounds good, then let's go with it. Once we've chosen a name, we'll hire someone who knows design to create a poster for us to print and distribute. That should let people know about our place."

"However, the activities on the posters must be enticing. Only when they are enticing can they stimulate people's consumption psychology and get them to buy things from us."

At this moment, Gao Qilan was afraid that Gao Qilin was just casually agreeing to the name, so she immediately reminded him, afraid that he might make a mistake.

"Don't worry, I'm capable of trying this, you don't need to worry at all."

Upon hearing Gao Qilan's words, Gao Qilin immediately replied and picked up his phone to search through his contacts, hoping to find an acquaintance who understood design.

Just as Gao Qilin was going to look for it, he suddenly saw a familiar name flash before his eyes, which aroused his curiosity, and he couldn't help but complain:

"He's also studying design! How could I have forgotten that? Wait, I'll contact him right now."

After saying that, he immediately put down his phone and ran towards where Lin Fan was.

"Why did you come to see me so late? Did something happen?"

When Gao Qilan came to see him so late, he looked confused and scared.

Knowing that Gao Qilan had never proactively sought out anyone before, his sudden act of doing so sent a chill down the spines of those present, who immediately spoke up:

"Just tell me what's on your end."

"Then I'll be frank. Our project is almost finished and ready to open for business, so I'd like to design some promotional flyers to attract tourists. And you're the only one in our team who can design, so I'd like to trouble you with that. Is that alright?"

"I thought it was something serious, but it's just design. Don't worry, leave it to me. I'm sure you'll be very satisfied with what I design."

Seeing that Gao Qilin had only come for this item, Lin Fan felt relieved and then inquired about Gao Qilin's requirements and some documents.

After getting all that done, he poured all his energy into the design, and in less than a day, he successfully designed the flyer.

"As expected of someone with a design background, this flyer is really well designed. I think if I give it to others, it will definitely attract a lot of tourists."

Upon seeing the flyer in his hand, Gao Qilin couldn't help but sigh. After he finished speaking, he took it to print it out. Once it was ready, he prepared to take the idle members of his team to the city to distribute the flyers.

But when they heard that they were to hand out flyers, they showed a strong resistance.

"We're all people who do mental work. It's already unprecedented for you to ask us to help you set up this seaside amusement park. Now you're asking us to hand out flyers. Isn't that a bit too much?"

"Yeah, I never handed out flyers in college. Do you think I'd be so shameless as to do it now?"

At this moment, those people all acted arrogantly and condescendingly, and no matter what Gao Qilin said, they were unwilling to agree to the agreement.

“I don’t want you to go either, mainly because we have limited funds right now, and I really don’t want to spend money on hiring people to distribute flyers, so I came to you. If you are really resistant to this, then there’s nothing more I can say.”

Gao Qilin knew that forcing the issue further wouldn't work, so after saying that, he left, staring into deep thought at the thick stack of flyers in his hand.

Just as Gao Qilin was worrying about how to distribute the flyers, he suddenly felt someone behind him.

He quickly looked behind him and saw Zheng Jian standing there. He then looked puzzled and asked:

Is there something you need while standing behind me?

"Isn't it that nobody wants to hand out these flyers? Why don't you give them to me? I'm a bit more hardworking, and I'll be able to hand out all these flyers in no time."

After saying this, Zheng Jian appeared very sincere, and it was clear from his demeanor that he genuinely wanted to help.

But Zheng Jian was, after all, someone who had just come from the village, and it was indeed a bit dangerous for him to go out on the street like that, which made Gao Qilin hesitate to agree.

Chapter 535 An Accident Occurs

However, after hesitating for a moment, he still spoke:

“I appreciate your kindness, but you should also know that you don’t know much about things in the city. If you go to the city to hand out flyers, you’re likely to lose people. Where are we supposed to find you then?”

"It's alright. If I get lost, you can go to the village to find my brother. His barbecue skills are about the same as mine, so it won't affect your business. Don't worry."