Chapter 12. Route Problems

     With the increasing number of tourists on the island, many previously undiscovered problems have gradually been revealed. For example, there are only scenic spots and public toilets on the island, which can only meet the tourists’ entertainment and physiological needs. There is no shade, and there is no convenience store selling food and water. Tourists can only bring water and food to the island by themselves, which greatly reduces the convenience.

     Also, the ferry is too infrequent and the time is a bit unreasonable.

     Many tourists will go out after lunch, but the ferry at noon is at 12 o’clock. If they miss it, they can only wait for the one at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. But if they go there at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, they have to come back at 6 o’clock, otherwise they have to stay overnight on the island, which only gives them one hour to play, and many tourists are not happy.

     Li Yaolin has discovered the problem a long time ago, but she suffered from too little funds before, and the island was just developed, so she couldn’t make drastic plans in all aspects at once.

     Now that there is enough funds and a new passenger ship, she can finally take this step.

     At present, the ferry and the route are managed by the management company, so the income belongs to others. Although she is the nominal owner of the island, she has not yet discussed the route with the relevant departments. When the island is officially put into operation, how will the share of the route be handled?

     She doesn’t understand other things, but she must have the final say in the route, because the frequency, number of people and price of the ferry will determine the number of tourists on the island. If the route is in the hands of others, it means that the lifeblood of the island is controlled by others.

     “Xiaoyu, what should I do to get the route?”

     The harpoon in the little mermaid’s hand turned into a magnifying glass. It held the magnifying glass to search. After a while, it replied:

     “According to the information, the route from Baoren Port to Xingzhou Island is now owned by a company called ‘Qianlai Travel’. The company was originally founded by the former island owner and the current manager Fang Xinhua. After the former island owner went bankrupt and withdrew his investment, the state-owned enterprise actually controlled by the District Management Committee invested in it, and Qianlai Travel and the route were retained. The business scope includes passenger ferry transportation (Baoren Port to Xingzhou Island line) and port passenger transportation services. The island owner can obtain the right to use the route by transferring the route through the company.”

     “Well, can you go to negotiate?” Li Yaolin suddenly had an idea.

     The system can obtain the right to use Xingzhou Island and the surrounding waters in her name without her knowledge, and has also completed various development permit procedures for her, so what about the right to use the route?

     “Yes, but…”

     Li Yaolin encouraged: “That’s great, Xiaoyu, the future of Xingzhou Island depends on you, come on!”

     The little mermaid: “…”

     The island owner is getting more and more adept at using it!

     Li Yaolin didn’t want to do that, but who made her a lone commander now? The only employees under her are Gao Zhenhai and Lin Qiang, two lifeguards and safety officers.

     And if she were asked to talk to the boss of a big company about the transfer of routes, she would probably give up quickly if she met an experienced person.

     By the way, there are so many more deposits in her account for no reason. Will the bank really not suspect that she is laundering money?

     The little mermaid said: “Don’t worry, the island owner’s account is encrypted by the system! The existing scientific and technological power can only find that the island owner’s account is a company account, and all the funds transferred in are investment funds with a clear source.”

     Li Yaolin: “…”

     That’s right, if the power behind this system is really a human force, it is impossible to legally pass many projects that require a month of approval in a short period of time.

     Since she started developing the island, everything has been peaceful and calm, and it has not attracted official attention, let alone been reported by others.

     Putting away her thoughts, Li Yaolin planned a row of coconut and palm trees next to the road, and then set up five umbrella-shaped sunshades on the white beach, with a row of benches surrounding the pillars below for tourists to rest and cool off.

     To prevent tourists from swimming too far, she used buoys to circle the swimming area.

     It cost more than 50,000 yuan in total, and the transplanted trees accounted for the majority. – It was previously agreed not to plant trees, but now it was slapped in the face.

     Li Yaolin originally wanted to build a convenience store, but it was not clear how much it would cost to obtain the right to use the route, so she did not act rashly for the time being.

     It is still not easy to get the route. In the next two days, the little mermaid first told her that the other party did not agree to transfer the route, and then agreed to transfer the route, but asked for 10 million yuan, and finally proposed a 50-50 split of the profit from the ticket.

     Li Yaolin was not at the negotiation site, but she had fully felt the atmosphere full of gunpowder.

     She asked the little mermaid: “What do you think of the other party’s proposal?”

     The little mermaid said: “This assistant can only negotiate and handle the procedures on behalf of the island owner, and the decision-making power lies with the island owner!”

     Li Yaolin reacted and realized that the convenience of the APP made her more and more lazy to deal with troublesome things, and she became more and more dependent on the system.

     She thought for a moment and said: “Knowing yourself and the enemy will win every battle. Let’s check the bottom of Qianlai Travel first.”

     Through inquiries from multiple channels and information provided by the little mermaid, Li Yaolin found that although Qianlai Travel was backed by a state-owned enterprise, its original cargo transportation route had actually been divided up by other companies, leaving only a passenger route to and from Xingzhou Island.

     It has been losing money every year and has been relying on policy support to barely support itself.

     Fang Xinhua, the current general manager of Qianlai Travel, has also invested in several companies. Therefore, for him, this company is a mess. It is better to sell it early so that he will not lose too much money in the end.

     The reason why he asked for a high price of 10 million is actually the old routine in the business world. The higher the price, even if he bargains down to 3 million in the end, he will still make money.

     At the same time, he found out that Li Yaolin rented Xingzhou Island for 50 years in one go, so he thought that Li Yaolin had a deep foundation, and if Li Yaolin wanted to develop Xingzhou Island, she must get its route. Combined with this, it seems that Li Yaolin is anxious.

     He thought he was sitting on the Diaoyutai, but Li Yaolin clicked on the map and didn’t know what she thought of. A sly look flashed in her eyes: “There is more than one port here, right?”

     In fact, there are several ports along the coast of Youshi, among which Baoren Port has more fishing ports and docks. It is located in Baoren Bay, where there is a fishery farm.

     The advantage of Baoren Port is that it is relatively close to Xingzhou Island, and the wind and waves are small, so it is a natural harbor. But its disadvantages are also obvious, that is, it is far from the densely populated and more prosperous district center.

     Youshi is a third-tier city, and the coastal side is divided into a district, which is the fourth class. The town where Baoren Port is located is far away from the district center, and it takes half an hour to drive. Therefore, if tourists want to go to Xingzhou Island, they have to spend an extra half an hour to go to Baoren Port Wharf.

     However, there is no need to go so far for other docks. There is a Biwan Port near Yuhai Park in the center of the district. This is an industrial port with many shipping companies and docks.

     If we talk about disadvantages, it is farther away from Xingzhou Island than Baoren Port, and the sailing time is a few minutes longer. Moreover, because it is an industrial port, the route is also busier.

     However, according to the official development plan of Youshi, a new port is being built along the coast of Lingtou Town, northeast of Baoren Port, and the area opposite Baoren Port will also be planned as an industrial port. Together with Liantou Port and Longshan Port next to it, the route pressure of Biwan Port will be shared by the new industrial port.

     Li Yaolin pointed to Biwan Port on the map and said, “Let’s see if we can open a new route in Biwan Port.”

     The little mermaid didn’t say anything. Since it was the island owner’s intention, it would do it.

     Opening a new route is definitely more troublesome than buying the operating rights of the original route, but now it is a game with Qianlai Travel. Li Yaolin deliberately let the little mermaid spread the news. It depends on whether Fang Xinhua can still sit still.

     In order to prevent Qianlai Travel from blocking her from opening a new route through state-owned enterprises, Li Yaolin called Lawyer Wu again.

     The ringing was still ringing, but Li Yaolin’s heart was already lifted. She was also looking for someone to help, and she had no pressure to order the little mermaid to order, but she was not so confident when facing Lawyer Wu.

     There was no way. Although they had only met once, Lawyer Wu’s strong aura left a deep impression on her. Facing Lawyer Wu was like facing the class teacher who asked her to write a late review.

     The ringing sounded for a while, and a cold voice came from the other end: “Hello, I am Wu Jiaxi, a lawyer from Haiming Law Firm.”

     “Hello, Lawyer Wu, I am Li Yaolin.”

     “I know, what can I do for you?” Lawyer Wu seemed to be a little busy, and the sound of typing could be heard on the other end of the phone.

     Originally, I wanted to ask Lawyer Wu to help analyze the legal issues of obtaining the right to use the route, but as I thought about it, I thought, why not just poach Lawyer Wu to work for me?

     So Li Yaolin blurted out: “Can you help me manage the island? Our company is in urgent need of talents like you.”

     Lawyer Wu: “…”

     The sound of typing disappeared, and it was heard again after a while, accompanied by the emotionless voice of Lawyer Wu: “Sorry, I studied law, not business management, so I can’t help you.”

     “Ahem.” Li Yaolin wanted to bite off her tongue after she woke up, “I mean, I will encounter many legal problems in the process of managing the island, and our company also needs a legal advisor. I wonder if you are interested in taking on a part-time job?”

     She thought about it, Lawyer Wu must have colluded with the system, that is, she probably knew the secrets of Poseidon and the system, and tied her to her own boat, so why would she be afraid of capsizing? !

     The other end of the phone was quiet, so quiet that Li Yaolin thought she had turned on the mute function.

     After a while, Lawyer Wu asked, “How much is the annual salary?”

     Li Yaolin: “…”

She said cautiously, “I have never met a legal consultant, so I don’t know the market, but I can offer six…”

     “Eighty thousand. I can provide one hundred services, involving legal assistance in four modules: labor and personnel, financial accounts, contract management, and intellectual property.”

     Li Yaolin: “?!”

     So it’s agreed?

     Lawyer Wu asked, “You came to me today just to ask me to do a part-time job?”

     Li Yaolin then remembered the business, and told her about her plan to open a new route, and then asked Lawyer Wu to help analyze the feasibility from a legal perspective.

     Lawyer Wu pondered for a moment a

nd said, “I’ll get back to you when I’m free.”

     She paused, “By the way, the last time you came to me to sign a labor contract counts as one, and you still have ninety-nine services left.”

     Li Yaolin: “…”

     Is this the real adult world?