Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, United States, located on the shores of Penobscot Bay; It's a small town of less than 20,000 people, and it can't be smaller.

Wei Da and Wang Ye drove around Rockland leisurely, and it was very good for them. Although this small city is relatively remote, although this small city is indeed relatively small; Even Maine's most mountainous area is not very dense, but it is close to the North Atlantic Ocean.

Wei Da was very satisfied with this, in fact, it had been two days in Maine, and the two of them had indeed gone to some places; Maybe places like Belfast and Camden look more accessible. But it's clear that the two of them are not very interested in those places, they just like such remote and poor places.

The land is vast and sparsely populated, so the price is relatively cheap, which is conducive to Wei Da and them to earn more money; Wei Da and Wang Ye are like this, the two of them are now thinking about it, Rockland is really good. Having a clean ocean is good for their marine farming plans, also because there are some small islands here that can be exploited if suitable.

"Mr. Wei and Mr. Wang, I am very happy that you can visit Rockland, and you are welcome to invest in Knox County." Wei Da and Wang Ye also enjoyed the treatment of investors, and when they got the news, there were indeed some administrative staff in Knox County who came to entertain and accompany them, of course, they hoped to get Wei Da's investment.

Maine's forestry industry is quite developed, and the paper industry here can be said to be the undisputed first in the United States; But this is one of the most isolated and isolated states in the continental United States. In the twentieth century, with the development and utilization of hydraulic resources, the industry developed rapidly, and the production of paper and pulp, wood, wood products, etc. was in a leading position in China. Other important industrial sectors are food, tanning, textiles, etc. Agricultural products are mainly potatoes, fruits, berries and dairy products.

Indeed, it is indeed a relatively backward place. It's one of the poorer places in the United States; Knox County, in particular, is a well-known harbor that undertakes a lot of import and export business; But this county, which has less than 50,000 people, speaks for itself. And in Maine, a lot of people depend on forestry for their livelihoods; Except for some fishermen, more of them are actually lumberjacks and the like.

"We're happy with Knox County and Rockland, but we want to know what the policies are. We want to research and develop marine aquaculture and some leisure and vacation businesses, which need some investment environment. Wei Da and Wang Ye also didn't have a lot of shelves, and they also mentioned the right thing. There's no need to pretend here.

"Knox County welcomes investment, and we have policies to encourage tourism and marine aquaculture. Penobscot Bay Harbour is an excellent harbour and has a nice forest here. As for the quality of the seawater, it is very good in the whole of Maine. "Knox County officials are coming up. These investment attraction are indeed their task.

Wei Da and Wang Ye are very interesting. They are basically satisfied with the investment environment in Rockland, and it is indeed very good for them. The two of them are now looking at it, if the price is right, if the policy is more appropriate, they still feel that they can start investing here.

As for the officials in Rockland, they certainly attach great importance to Weida's investment intentions; Weida invests in marine aquaculture and holiday tourism, which are in line with their policies. As long as it is not a high-energy-consuming and high-polluting industry, they are encouraged; This is especially their state's strength. This is naturally more in line with this.

As for the identities of Wei Da and Wang Ye, these people do not doubt it; Originally, the two of them were regular investors. Coupled with the identity of Weida's champion horse owner, and he is indeed very powerful in agriculture and animal husbandry, this is a very eye-catching rancher, and it is not difficult to find his information. For the officials in Knox County, they don't think that Wei Da and Wang Ye are here to joke, and they don't think that these two rich people are having fun.

Now these officials want Weida to keep their investment in Knox County and stay in Rockland, and if Weida and their investment stay, it will definitely be an investment of tens of millions of dollars, or even higher; This will create more jobs, give more job opportunities to the residents of Rockland, drive local economic development, and of course, most importantly, bring political achievements to these officials.

Wei Da and Wang Ye are very serious, they really want to invest here; But they can be sure that they won't come up with money if they don't see specific policies from the government departments here. The two of them are happy with the basic environment here, and the resort and the like are far away, but they are planning to do marine farming.

Rockland is indeed very good, the environment here is very good, it is very suitable for marine farming; But the two people are investors, what they need is greater profit margins, and they need better policy support. Because there are so many places where marine aquaculture can be developed, Weida doesn't need to worry about finding a better place to invest.

Wei Da and Wang Ye will continue to investigate now, Rockland is just a good candidate, they need to work hard to do their best. For the two people, the current situation is very good, they are investors, and the initiative is also in their hands; So now there is no need to sign a contract or anything like that, after all, this is a long-term investment and development project, and of course more preparation needs to be made.

"Let's catch a big lobster, it's really boring to come here and not catch a lobster." Wei Dati got up, investment investigation is one thing, but you can't be wronged yourself; Since I'm in Maine, I'm going to have to give it a try.

Maine is known as an ideal home in the pen of the writer Sanmao, especially in spring and summer, there are always a large number of tourists, and there is only one reason: lobster. It is said that there is no industrial lobster farming industry in Maine, which is said to be to avoid destroying the original natural ecological balance and leaving other organisms unaffected, and natural and wild are an important reason for the tenderness and fatness of lobsters. It is also because of the unpolluted, rocky and cold waters of the vast east coast, which makes for an excellent environment for lobsters to grow.

And as arguably the most famous lobster producing area, Maine's protection is actually very targeted; The state of Maine has a permit system for lobster fishing, and once issued, such certificates are non-transferable. Unless the old fisherman dies, no new permit is issued, in order to protect the lobster stock. In addition, many shrimp fishing boats have measuring rulers, and lobsters that are shorter or longer than the measuring ruler are released back into the sea, and lobsters that produce seeds cannot be caught.

Here, there is a specific area for lobster fishing, and fishermen put squid bait in cages, tether their own floating symbols, and float on the sea. The cage is lowered the night before and collected early the next morning, and the lobster will often fall into the net for gluttony of the caged squid. Maine lobster is usually eaten steamed or boiled and dipped in butter for its original flavor. The best place to enjoy lobster is at the chalet restaurant by the sea, where there is no limit to fine dining, so you can feel free to "fight" boldly.

The two of them flickered and walked around, lobsters were almost everywhere, there were double claws of lobsters above the door of the restaurant, T-shirts printed with lobsters were hung in the windows of clothing stores, and the door of the fast-food restaurant was painted with a hand-held sandwich lobster pattern to show that the lobster sandwich was operated with local characteristics. Grocery stores, cafes, souvenir shops, etc., are decorated with lobsters, and even a large red lobster waving its claws is printed on the license plate of a car.

The two of them casually walked into a small restaurant, which was a favorite of many lumberjacks and other workers, because the consumption here was not very expensive. Wei Da and Wang Ye ordered some oysters and two two-pound lobsters, which were almost enough; As for what lobster meat burgers and the like, forget it.

Watching the waiter start digging for oysters at the door shows that the oysters are fresh; Although it is a bit difficult to accept eating raw directly with sauce, Wei Da and Wang Ye are not disgusted by these, because this is a food culture, and oysters should be eaten like this to be fresh.

"This lobster is really not cheap, it seems to have met a slaughterer." Wang Ye complained a little, the two of them went to buy fresh lobsters, but they couldn't find a market, it is said that most of the lobsters are sold to tourists through the guò restaurant. In such a situation, it is really a relatively expensive lobster.

"There's no way, it seems that the tourism industry is still full of development here, and it's basically killing tourists like us." Wei Da laughed and joked, this is also because tourists or outsiders in Maine are easy to recognize.

Maine is basically all white, more than ninety-five percent white; Asians are less than 1 percent here, so these restaurants and the like seem to be able to quickly identify their goals. In fact, this is not a blatant rip-off, after all, the price list is there, but these lobsters are indeed a bit expensive.

"They are not allowed to raise lobsters and the like, and it seems that we are still restricted in marine farming. What a fuck thing, they just think about protecting resources and so on, they don't know how to exploit these scarce resources. Wang Ye complained and said, just because he is an investor now, of course he hopes that he can let go of his hands and feet to engage in breeding.

"It's a bastard, it's not just Maine, it's not much better. It's a bit of a rule now, but we still have a chance. Now depending on their sincerity, we are the winners! Wei Da shrugged his shoulders, he was not in a hurry now! (To be continued......)