The sun shines on the sea.

In the distance is a canoe, paddled by two tourists in life jackets, as seabirds hover in the sky.

There are a few fishing boats docked next to the small pier, there are not many of them, only a dozen of them, considering that the population of the whole island is only so small, the number of tourists is not large, and the spending power is limited, people often come directly to the small pier to buy fish in the morning and evening, and the competition between the traders is fierce, and the common currencies are francs and US dollars.

Han Chudong bought a few groupers yesterday evening, and then grilled them on the beach with charcoal, which tasted relatively good.

A few big fish only cost three dollars, five coconuts add up to only one dollar, live in a hotel, buy foreign daily necessities these prices are relatively high, local specialties are very cheap, the building is generally with European style, just developed a few years ago, most of them are still very new, on the whole, living here is very comfortable.

A week has passed since I came to St. Barts Island, and on January 3, 1975, the company has ushered in employees who have ended their vacations, and Han Chudong has not returned to the United States.

This morning, designers were welcomed to help build the single-family house while also expanding the resort. There is a small ready-made airport on the island, which can only accommodate small planes carrying more than 10 passengers, and it also needs to be renovated.

Driving the convertible version of the Porsche 911 himself, Han Chudong came to the small café by the sea again, and after finding a random place to sit down, he said: "Good morning, Newt, the old way, a cup of Americano, less ice." ”

"Morning, Mason. After breakfast, I made a chicken ham sandwich ready to add to the recipe. ”

Newt, a white man who grew up in Miami, Florida, to a Greek father and a French mother, is in his thirties, and now lives in this small café, selling coffee during the day and turning into a bar at night.

Han Chudong had already eaten breakfast, but he still bought a sandwich by the way, and after tasting it, he nodded and praised: "Beyond my expectations, if there are still ingredients, make a few more portions, and give them to my bodyguards and secretaries to taste, I have eaten too much sea fish recently, including me in my stomach." ”

"It's okay to eat sea fish, a bad stomach may be because of drinking coconut, although that thing is sweet and delicious, but it can't be drunk as water, we Miamins have long been tired of drinking coconut water. After quickly counting the rest of the bread and chicken, Newt looked up and said, "I can probably make ten more sandwiches, I knew I would have prepared more ingredients, and that beautiful lady didn't come with you today?"

"Well, Helena, she's still sleeping, at least she's still sleeping when I go out, ten is enough, and I'll count it on my head when I settle the bill later. ”

Not long after he came to St. Barth, he already knew some people, probably because they all spoke English, Han Chudong came to this café every day, and he liked the feeling of being treated like an ordinary person on this island.

Although most of the land and industry on this island belong to Han Chudong, most residents do not have a clear idea of how much wealth he has, so they can get along more casually. For example, when he went to the dock to buy fish yesterday, the vendor slaughtered him as an ordinary tourist, and after paying the money to buy the fish, he asked for a tip, and even charged another fee for cleaning the belly of the fish.

It's hard to imagine being cheated and happy, but he does enjoy it, and the reason is mainly because he can feel the strong breath of life, and money itself has become a secondary thing.

Enjoying the sandwich, Newt handed the coffee to him, and just drank the coffee and read the magazine in October last year, Han Chudong suddenly said: "I plan to expand the number of rooms in the resort, take advantage of the local advantages to develop duty-free business, build some commercial streets, and sell watches, leather bags, jewelry, etc., which are expensive in other places, because of the duty-free here, the price will be much lower than other places, especially diamonds." The airport will also be renovated, and when the time comes, it may be possible to attract a large number of American tourists to the airport, and you will be able to get more customers as a result. ”

"Wow, that's great news, a lot of people around me are relying on tourists to make money, but it's inconvenient and expensive to come from Europe or the United States, so I can only attract some rich people who have money, time, and like to be quiet. ”

"I'm not going to get too many tourists, but to raise my profile a little bit and contribute to the people of the island, the more people who come to visit, and the more opportunities for locals to make money." ”

"Mason, if you really want to do something, I actually think it's better to build a school, one of the big reasons for the loss of population on the island is that the school is bad, everyone wants their children to get a better education, and some people go out to work and don't come back. ”

After listening to the café owner named Newt, Han Chudong nodded decisively and told: "I won't care if people want to leave, but I will consider building a school, and the plan is to run it like a small city, and the hospital will be more advanced." ”

"That's great, there are only a few minor ailments on the island, people will choose to go to France for treatment, and the round-trip ticket alone will cost a lot of money, but luckily people almost have health insurance. Wealthy people in France like to open companies here, and if we can unite to resist it, I believe that in order to protect their own interests, they will be willing to give more benefits, so as long as you find the right department, you can send them from France without you spending money. ”

The reason why St. Barthes attracts so many wealthy people to travel is also an important reason why they have registered a company here, which is similar to the reason why Han went to Puerto Rico in early winter.

He should come on vacation more often in the future, so Han Chudong thinks it is necessary to have a good relationship with the locals, and is willing to help a little in this kind of thing.

Continuing to talk to Newt and taking the opportunity to understand the needs of the locals, he stayed for more than an hour, drank coffee and read two magazines before he drove away, saying that the next meeting might not be until next year.

Plans to go home tomorrow morning and help his mother buy a private school near Beverly Hills, which was almost negotiated at the end of last year, and the fund management company was willing to transfer it for more than four million dollars, just waiting for Han Chudong to go back and sign it.

Sitting in the Porsche convertible, I first went to the mayor to discuss some things, and when I returned to the hotel, I found Helena Bergman swimming, and Han Chudong also went to change into swimming trunks......