Wang Cuilian saw it clearly: Zhao Tiezhu had been running around like a headless chicken these past few days, not even once mentioning the fish-farming business. Now that she brought it up again, she shook her head and said, "Everyone in the village has gone crazy. The families selling fish won't rent out their ponds at all. The fish are being sold to the Dongrun Grand Hotel for double the price; everyone is making money. It seems the village chief is the one stirring things up, and some people are even preparing to increase their investment!"
Hearing his sister-in-law say this, Zhao Tiezhu shook his head slightly. Under the current circumstances, as long as the Dongrun Grand Hotel remained standing, it would be difficult to accomplish anything in the village. Naturally, the village chief was playing a major role in curbing his progress. Moreover, he had a premonition that after three days of silence, Hou Jingtao of the Dongrun Grand Hotel and Li Jinfeng of Kaiyuan Winery would certainly launch an operation against him. Neither of them was the type to swallow a loss or lose face.
After finishing his meal, he returned to his courtyard, lost in thought. He practiced the Bone-Dislocating and Tendon-Twisting Technique for an hour before going to check on the corn in the back garden. It had fully matured and was ready to be boiled and eaten. He immediately snapped off forty ears, wanting to taste them to see how they turned out, fearing they would grow too tough and lose their f…
Chapter 70