Chapter 1071: She Is Still as Powerful as Before

"Beauty, do you know Boss Zhou? Is the relationship very good? Why is his attitude toward you so good?"

Sure enough, as soon as Huo Hai opened his mouth, he asked directly.

Shen Ci smiled knowingly and said directly: "The relationship is not very good. Does Mr. Huo have something to ask of him? If it's for this matter, then I can only say that Mr. Huo found the wrong person. I can't help you."

"Beauty, please do me a favor and help me bring two sentences, okay?" Huo Hai was seeking medical advice in a hurry, obviously lacking experience and means in dealing with such things.

How to say, he shouldn't have asked her.

After all, she and Huo Hai had only met twice, and they were far from being friends, not even acquaintances.

Shen Ci was suspicious in her heart. If Huo Hai was really Uncle Huo's son, then if it was a very important business, why would he be handed over to him to talk?

"Mr. Huo, do you also want Boss Zhou's Jin Haiwan beach?" Shen Ci asked curiously.

Huo Hai nodded quickly.

Shen Ci asked again: "Opening a hotel?"

Huo Hai shook his head: "Not a hotel, it's a water park by the sea. It's a very good project. I don't know why Boss Zhou disagreed, saying that the beach in Jin Haiwan can only approve hotel projects. I don't believe it!"

A water park by the sea. Shen Ci couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she heard this.

Her first intuition was also the same. This is a very good project. Having been in Yahai for so long, she didn't seem to have seen such a water park.

However, the public area in the hotel has various small water play projects.

"Ms. Shen, we are ready to set off!"

Boss Zhou called from the driver's seat. Shen Ci responded and looked at Huo Hai: "I will help Mr. Huo confirm whether it can only approve hotel projects. As for the others, I might not be able to."

Huo Hai looked troubled, obviously wanting more, but because he only met Shen Ci by chance, he was embarrassed to keep pestering the other party.

After Shen Ci got on the bus, Boss Zhou couldn't help but look back and ask: "Does Ms. Shen know Mr. Huo?"

"Not really, met twice," Shen Ci said calmly.

Hearing this, Boss Zhou couldn't help but complain with relief: "He is very clingy. I have already said that we won't cooperate. Every time I see him, I have to nag endlessly, which makes my head big

Shen Ci smiled and seized the opportunity to ask, "He said your reason for rejecting him was that the bay is only approved for hotel projects. Is that true?"

"Of course it's true!"

Zhou Dafu blurted out, his tone firm: "There are only six bays in total in the Yahai area, and every piece of land there is worth its weight in gold. Only hotel projects are the most profitable and long-term projects. Once the peak season arrives, no number of hotels is ever enough to accommodate everyone."

Seeing how serious he was, Shen Ci nodded in understanding.

Arriving at "Zhenghe Village" once again, Sister Aqi had come to the village entrance sign ahead of time to meet them.

As the bus slowly drove up, Zhou Dafu saw Sister Aqi, honked the horn twice, and after parking, leaned his head out of the window to ask, "Wife, is the road inside easy to navigate?"

"It's fine, drive on in!"

Aqi said this as she walked around to the bus door and boarded. The expression on her face, which had been slightly sullen when facing Zhou Dafu, instantly lit up with a smile the moment she saw Shen Ci: "Aci!"

She took the opportunity to sit in the seat next to Shen Ci and began chatting with her in a warm manner.

"My mom knew there would be many people today, so she prepared a lot of fresh seafood. We must treat you all well today."

Shen Ci said apologetically, "That's too much trouble for Grandma, having to prepare such a large quantity for so many people all by herself."

"It's no trouble, she enjoys it. Besides, you brought a professional team to help the village with the assessment; the people in the village will all be grateful to you once they know. The seafood today was all caught by the villagers early this morning, and they picked the biggest and best ones."

Zhou Dafu, who was driving, was listening with his ears pricked up, and couldn't help but interject: "Miss Shen, you might not know this, but the best-tasting seafood in all of Yahai is right here in our 'Zhenghe Village.' The quality is much better than what you eat at those hotels."

"Just focus on your driving!" Aqi didn't want to hear him talk and scolded him coldly.

Shen Ci couldn't help but laugh at the sight. Aqi said, "But he's not wrong. The sea area behind Zhenghe Village is the best in terms of topography in Yahai. The seabed is very low, and the water temperature layers remain balanced all year round. The seafood bred in such a sea area is often the most succulent."

Shen Ci nodded: "So that's why Grandma had the idea of developing the village into a small fishing village? You can build a reputation based on the seafood, attract tourists to come and taste the delicious food, and then drive development to increase the villagers' income?"

"That's right." Aqi couldn't help but smile: "So you see, our little old lady at home is a real expert at doing business, and because she has a successful track record, the villagers trust her very much."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ci couldn't help but feel that she had done another meaningful thing: "Don't worry, Guo Gong and the others are very professional. They will definitely help you do a good job with the assessment this time, and if there are any problems, they will provide you with professional solutions."

"Then thank you so much."

Aqi looked at Guo Shangyong. He looked like a very reliable person at first glance, the kind who instinctively inspires trust.

Afterward, she pulled Shen Ci aside and whispered, "Aci, my mom also tried her best to fight for your case."

"Usually, she doesn't care about these things. She doesn't interfere with how Dafu distributes work or how departments approve things, because these projects are all collaborations with large groups and the business is very mature, so mistakes rarely happen."

"But for the meeting with the relevant departments this time, my mom went in person. You didn't see it—she stood alone against a group of department leaders, arguing logically for your project. I haven't seen her so imposing in many years; I really should have recorded it for you."

Shen Ci was slightly surprised upon hearing this: "Really? Grandma she..."

In her mind, she pictured the dark, thin little old lady standing in the courtyard processing seafood, and for a moment, she couldn't imagine the scene described by Sister Aqi.

But she believed Sister Aqi's words.

Aqi subconsciously showed a proud expression: "My mom was also very decisive and swift when she was young. It's just that now that she's getting older, a lot of the company's affairs have shifted to me and Dafu. She doesn't manage much, and slowly, her edges and sharpness have been covered up."

"This time, however, it let me see the old her again. She is still as formidable as ever, her ability hasn't declined at all. In the end, those leaders went from disagreeing at the start to slowly becoming silent; no one could say a word."

"It's just a pity that they didn't give a final result on the spot, saying they needed to consider it. But their hearts must have been shaken, otherwise, they wouldn't be considering it, right?"

Shen Ci smiled and nodded, saying sincerely: "Thank you, Grandma. Regardless of the outcome of this matter, I am sincerely grateful to her!"

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