Chapter 91: The Bayview Eco-Tourism Complex! A Life-Saving Debt!

After exchanging contact details with the executive surnamed Lu, the other two men did the same and took the initiative to add him as well. As for Executive Wu, they had already connected when the contract was signed.

Soon, the dishes were served.

Executive Wu had already opened that black bottle of liquor, and he raised a toast to Chu Lin as well.

It had to be said that the wine was indeed delicious, though Chu Lin had no idea what kind it was.

He had never seen liquor bottled in black before, but since Executive Wu had specially brought it, it certainly could not have been cheap.

What’s more, Chu Lin noticed that after a few drinks, Executive Wu no longer drank much himself. Instead, the toasts were left to several public relations girls he had called over.

One of the public relations girls had an astonishingly large chest; with every broad movement, it surged and swayed like waves on a stormy sea.

At such a sight, those must have been the real thing.

After a few more drinks, Chu Lin felt himself growing tipsy from the scenery.

If this had been a business negotiation and he had been made dizzy by all that swaying, would Executive Wu not have held all the cards?

When necessary, once a girl’s defenses were lowered, even the headlights on her chest could blind you, and before long you might find yourself agreeing to all kinds of conditions.

He finally understood why those top-tier conglomerates created departments like song-and-dance troupes.

Chu Lin drank quite a bit. In the end, he called a ride-hailing driver back to the farm, washed up, and collapsed straight into bed.

The next morning, as usual, he moved the refreshed items out of the game. The blue-ringed jellyfish had been gathered into one breeding pond, and there were already more than two thousand of them. When he had time, he could have Chen Feng help transport them away for processing.

The Atlantic shrimp and oysters were moved onto the shipping platform and sent by Liu Fa to Zizhen.

That afternoon, Huang Bin and the glamorous Sister Yan came over.

Sister Yan also brought an engineering contract and the design drawings for the bay villa, based on the conceptual plans she had originally intended to submit for a competition, now redrawn to fit the actual conditions of the bay.

After Chu Lin entrusted the matter to her, she had returned and worked on the revisions without pause, producing the drawings in the fastest possible time.

Liu Yan handed the drawings to Chu Lin. “President Chu, take a look. Are you satisfied with the design? If there’s no problem, I can sign the contract on my side and arrange for work to begin.”

Chu Lin examined the villa design carefully.

Once the villa was adapted to the actual terrain of the bay, it would occupy an area of fifteen hundred square meters. If built to two stories, the usable floor area could reach three thousand square meters.

At the current construction price for villas in Min City, two thousand five hundred per square meter, a two-story villa with three thousand square meters of usable space would cost roughly seven and a half million yuan to complete.

And that was only the main structure. The interior finishing might cost about the same again.

Of course, that was without any special permits. Otherwise, a three-thousand-square-meter villa in Min City would cost tens of millions.

“Sister Yan, build it according to this design,” Chu Lin said, then seemed to recall something and asked, “Sister Yan, if I want to enclose this five-hundred-mu bay with an offshore floating bridge, how much extra would that cost?”

Hearing this, Liu Yan instinctively glanced at the five-hundred-mu bay.

If that incomparably clear seawater and breathtaking scenery were fully enclosed, linked together with the villa as a private domain, what a stunning thing that would be.

Thinking about it, she had merely posted a random video and it had gone wildly viral, even causing the Sanya Tourism Bureau to waste half a million yuan in vain. That alone showed how powerful the allure of this five-hundred-mu bay was.

After some thought, she said, “President Chu, I looked at your contract map before. If you want to enclose this five-hundred-mu bay, the perimeter that needs to be fenced is about two thousand six hundred and sixty-six meters. If we build a floating bridge two meters wide, that comes to about five thousand three hundred and thirty-two square meters. Since floating bridges built on the sea need expandable piles to handle the tides, if we use high-quality construction, it would cost around one thousand yuan per square meter, so it would need another five million or so.”

“If President Chu wants to enclose the bay with a floating bridge, then I suggest adding a courtyard around the main villa, along with facilities like beach sports courts, parking, and leisure areas to form a supporting functional zone. An extra three thousand square meters of land would be enough.”

“That way, it would become a very complete coastal sightseeing and ecological complex, and it would still be yours alone. Of course, President Chu, you could also invite friends over to enjoy it.”

As she spoke, Liu Yan could not quite hide her anticipation. The plan had kept rising in her mind unbidden, and once completed, it would be absolutely stunning and highly attractive.

Perhaps in the future, this place would become a famous landmark of Min City.

If she were the one who helped create it, she would surely gain some renown from it as well.

Chu Lin’s eyes lit up at her words.

That actually sounded possible.

Only then would it truly feel like a private kingdom.

And, as Sister Yan said, he could invite friends over, opening it only on a small scale to those in his circle who had enough status and standing to enter.

With excellent surroundings, beautiful scenery, fresh air, and seafood that was delicious enough, backed by strong objective advantages, this place could absolutely take a small-scale, high-end route.

At the same time, it could also become a place where connections and relationships gathered.

The more Chu Lin thought about it, the more promising it seemed, and he asked Liu Yan, “Sister Yan, if that’s the case, how much would the whole project cost?”

Liu Yan knew that President Chu was tempted, so she quickly did the calculations. After a moment, she said, “President Chu, if we handle everything from construction to finishing as a premium all-inclusive package, then to complete it all properly, it would come to about thirty million yuan in total.”

Hearing that price, Chu Lin thought of the balance in his bank card.

Eighteen million plus, if you did nothing with it, would absolutely be a fortune. But if you were to use it for something, that money really was not much.

No wonder people said that if you won a hundred million in the lottery and spent it on food, drink, and women, changing up your pleasures all the time, you still might not spend it all in a lifetime. But if you used it to build a business, you might be back to square one in three years.

Fortunately, this project did not have to be paid in full at once. He could afford it.

Chu Lin asked again, “Sister Yan, if I take on this project, how much deposit would be required, and about how long would completion take?”

Liu Yan replied at once, “President Chu, for projects like this, our company usually takes the first payment at thirty percent. As for completion time, the standard answer is at least one year, and to account for various factors, you should allow for two years.”

“Of course, since this is your project, President Chu, I can use my authority to prioritize it. If all goes smoothly, it would take about half a year. If you are willing to pay an additional two million yuan in labor costs, I can do my best to finish it in three months.”

Chu Lin did not think much longer. “Then let’s do it as you said, Sister Yan. I hope things will be different here three months from now. However, I want the bay’s condition to remain confidential.”

Liu Yan nodded and immediately promised, “Don’t worry, President Chu. When construction begins, I’ll have everyone sign a confidentiality agreement with heavy penalty clauses.”

Chu Lin smiled. “All right, then Sister Yan, prepare the contract.”

When it came to business, Liu Yan was decisive and efficient. Very quickly, she had the new contract ready.

After signing it, Chu Lin needed to pay a deposit of 9.6 million yuan.

Once that deposit was paid, only 9.11 million remained in his account, and he had once again fallen out of the ranks of millionaires.

He felt that his status as a millionaire was swinging back and forth almost comically.

Of course, if one counted his assets, it was definitely more than ten million.

But now, having ten million in assets no longer qualified one as a millionaire.

Even having ten million in net assets was only half-out of the category.

If someone had ten million in net assets but could only produce 150,000 yuan in cash, did that count as a millionaire?

Some would say, sell the house and you’ll have money. But some people have had their houses listed for three years and still haven’t sold them!

So people like that had acquired a new title: high-net-worth individuals.

And the truly meaningful millionaire was someone who could mobilize ten million in cash.

While Chu Lin was daydreaming, Huang Bin took advantage of the moment while Liu Yan was organizing the documents and quietly moved beside him.

In a low voice, he pleaded, “Chu Lin, brother, I’m depending on you to save my life!”

“What happened?” Chu Lin asked in confusion.

Huang Bin hurriedly lowered his voice. “I went to Lin Nian’s place again last night and went all night. The energy drain was too much. I was supposed to have a proper rest day today, but then Sister Yan called me out. She’s at that age where she’s like a hungry wolf and a fierce tiger. Hurry and take me to eat a few oysters to replenish myself. The place over at Zizhen has already been fully booked today.”

Chu Lin immediately understood and teased him with a grin. “Huang Bin, I’m not saying I won’t take you for oysters, but a life-saving favor is like the kindness of one’s parents. Call me daddy and let me hear it.”

“...” Huang Bin,