Just then, the phone in his pocket rang.
Lu Ao had not charged it for two days, and it had only a little over twenty percent battery left. He picked it up, saw an unfamiliar number, and frowned slightly.
Xie Lingxun saw his expression beside him and curiously leaned over to take a look.
The phone rang several times. Judging by the number, it did not seem like a spam call.
Lu Ao answered it.
An unfamiliar voice came from the other end. "May I ask if this is Mr. Lu Ao?"
Lu Ao found that question particularly familiar. He had been hearing it often lately. He said into the phone, "Yes, this is Lu Ao. What can I do for you?"
The other party said happily, "Hello, I'm from UG Company. Last time, we asked Mr. Xiang Xingchang to pass along a message, asking whether you might be interested in Giant Kelp. We heard you went out to sea. Did you return to port today?"
"Yes."
"Would it be convenient for you to come out for dinner tonight so we can discuss it? We're waiting for you in Qianyong City."
Lu Ao had not expected them to act so efficiently. His eyes rested on the white figure on shore as he said, "Sorry, I already have other plans today. Could we talk on the phone tomorrow?"
"That's fine too. We can have a preliminary discussion today. You've heard of our project, right?"
"I've heard a little, but I don't know much about it."
"Then let me briefly explain. We mainly work on the development and conservation of Giant Kelp. Our company cultivates Giant Kelp ourselves, but we currently need to introduce wild Giant Kelp genes to improve it. Our main goal now is to ask you to go out