章 137: Chapter 137: Satisfaction of the Island Residents
What is the satisfaction of the island residents?
I've never heard of needing this to buy things in the system before!
Chen Jianhai, bewildered, closed the notification message and took a closer look. Sure enough, beneath the icon of the island marketplace, besides the corresponding points value, there were three gray heart symbols.
According to the system's explanation, these three heart symbols represent the satisfaction of the island residents.
Only by achieving the island residents' satisfaction and turning the three gray hearts red could Chen Jianhai build the system-purchased items.
But points are easy to get, satisfaction of the island residents... How do I manage that?
"Could it be that I have to do good deeds for the island residents?"
Chen Jianhai was troubled.
...
The entire noon, Chen Jianhai was repeatedly studying the system's island residents' satisfaction feature, but the more he studied, the more his brows furrowed.
"Island residents' satisfaction cannot be bought with points, nor can it be exchanged through lotteries or special tasks,"
"It seems I'll have to find another way to solve this."
It was already noon, the sun was hanging high in the sky, making people feel both hungry and thirsty.
Chen Jianhai clutched his hungry, shrunken stomach, "I wonder if anyone is home at Lao Yan's place."
On this island, the only person he knew was Lao Yan.
If he could bum a meal at Lao Yan's place, that would be nice~
If no one was there, he'd find a small restaurant to grab a bite.
Thinking of this, Chen Jianhai jumped down from the ruins and prepared to follow the route he remembered to Lao Yan's yard.
But he hadn't walked more than two steps when he suddenly slapped his forehead!
"Right!"
"Didn't Lao Yan mention that there was a WeChat group with over 300 island residents?"
"If I could get Lao Yan to pull me into the group, I could understand what island residents' satisfaction is after I get a feel for the island situation!"
Thinking of this, Chen Jianhai immediately became excited and walked quickly towards Lao Yan's house.
The island of Xiao Majia is not big.
Walking from the ruins to Lao Yan's house took less than 20 minutes.
Coincidentally,
Lao Yan had gone fishing last night and was resting at home today.
When Chen Jianhai arrived, Lao Yan and his wife were just setting the table for lunch.
Seeing Chen Jianhai, Lao Yan and his wife enthusiastically invited him into their home and invited him to join them for the meal.
After eating most of the fish on the table, Chen Jianhai asked, "Lao Yan, you mentioned before that there's a WeChat group with over 300 island residents, right?"
"Yes, why?" Lao Yan asked while eating, putting fish balls into his rice.
"Can you talk to the group admin about adding me to the group?" Chen Jianhai asked.
"Why?" Lao Yan put down his bowl and swallowed his rice.
"The association has given me the land in front of the hotel, and I have to build the hotel within two years."
"I figure since I'm building a hotel on the island, I'll be part of the island community."
"I thought I'd join the WeChat group and get to know everyone."
Chen Jianhai was sincere in his request.
"What did you say, Boss Chen?"
"You're building a hotel on that wasteland?!"
Lao Yan, holding his chopsticks, stared at Chen Jianhai in disbelief.
"Yes," Chen Jianhai nodded.
"The Nanjian Hotel Association has transferred the development rights of that land to me, and the construction team will be here tonight."
"In about half a month, the ruins will be cleared, and then we can start building the hotel."
Lao Yan's lips trembled with excitement as he grabbed Chen Jianhai's hand,
"Boss Chen, we've been waiting for someone to take care of that land for years. Finally, our hope is realized!"
Lao Yan's eyes turned red, looking like he was about to cry.
But immediately, Lao Yan's face turned harsh, gritting his teeth:
"For years, every time we saw that wasteland, it made our teeth itch with hate."
"Everyone wanted to drag out the rascal who started building and then ran away!"
"He started building and ran off halfway through, ruining our island!"
"We've always wanted to clean up that land, even willing to pool money to hire a construction team."
"But that land had already been allocated to your association, and our island chief couldn't do anything."
Chen Jianhai was taken aback, "Who is the island chief?"
Lao Yan replied, "Just like villages have village chiefs, our island has an island chief too."
"The WeChat group admin is the island chief. You need the island chief's permission to join the group."
While talking, Lao Yan added Chen Jianhai on WeChat, then opened a WeChat group and sent an invite.
"The island chief is busy taking care of the island during the day and probably won't see his phone until the evening. Just keep an eye on your phone."
Sure enough!
It's easier to get things done with connections!
If he hadn't known Lao Yan, he wouldn't have even known about the group.
"Thank you, Lao Yan! You've helped me a lot!" Chen Jianhai said gratefully.
"Our island should be thanking you!" Lao Yan's eyes welled up with tears.
...
After lunch, Lao Yan and his wife went to repair their fishing nets, preparing for the night's fishing.
Chen Jianhai didn't want to bother them anymore and wandered around the island.
Unlike his first visit for a vacation, this time Boss Chen was looking at the island with a developer's eye.
Every scene, every arrangement, became his objects of careful observation.
The layout of the buildings, the types of plants, the arrangement of the streets, all were photographed by him on his phone.
Though the island was small, it took quite an effort to walk around it.
By about 5:30 PM, Chen Jianhai finally finished his survey and walked to the island's dock.
The gentle sea breeze brought fresh and free air,
The sea here was much cleaner and more dynamic than Nanjian's.
The setting sun radiated the day's last brilliance, creating the most gorgeous sunset.
Waves danced along the coast, the sound of the sea was gentle and romantic.
"Are you taking a boat?"
Next to the dock, an elderly man who looked like he was selling boat tickets stared at Chen Jianhai for a long time before approaching to talk.
"Thanks, I'm with a tour group, waiting for others to return to take the boat together."
Chen Jianhai smiled and politely declined the ticket the old man handed him.
After standing for a while, he looked at the boats and fishing vessels docked nearby and curiously asked,
"Old man, is this the only dock on the island?"
The old man in the tank top nodded, "Yes, it's the only dock on the whole island."
"Don't be fooled by the quietness now. At night and early morning, this place is bustling with fishing boats."
"When there are many boats, it gets crowded."
"It's very lively!"
The old man in the tank top, perhaps bored from watching the dock alone, found Chen Jianhai, an outsider, and started chatting enthusiastically.
Chen Jianhai, having used up most of his phone battery taking photos in the afternoon, had only 8% left,
With nothing to do on his phone, having someone to chat with was pleasant.
The two, one old and one young, started chatting.
Gradually, the conversation became more exaggerated, and they began bragging to each other.
One claimed he would build a luxury hotel on the island, turning it into a prosperous and beautiful vacation and wellness island.
The other claimed to hold a high status on the island, with residents respectfully nodding and greeting him, even dogs bowing their heads in respect, not daring to bark or bite.
As they exchanged these tall tales, they developed a mutual admiration.
As they parted, Chen Jianhai, standing on the boat, shouted reluctantly:
"I'm leaving, next time I come back, you have to show me those bowing dogs!"
"Hurry up and go, next time you come, you better build that hotel!"
The old man waved his straw hat as they drifted further apart.
"Next time I come, I'll really build that hotel!"
Chen Jianhai chuckled, eager to imagine the old man's astonished expression when he saw the hotel.
These days, it's no fun to brag idly.
Having the strength to back up your bragging, now that's impressive!
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