"You can't put it that way. I've asked around—there are fewer and fewer fish in the sea now, and the government wants fishermen to retire as soon as possible. I think they might be serious this time."
Lu Ao had only vaguely caught wind of it. "What preferential policies are there for retiring from fishing now?"
Ye Zhiying spoke briskly. "There are some subsidies. It mainly depends on whether you received retirement-from-fishing benefits ten years ago. If you didn't, they can arrange a job in the county seat. If your family is in difficult circumstances, they can also arrange low-rent housing and school placements for your children."
Ye Zhiying sounded somewhat worried as she spoke. The first two conditions did not appeal to her much; jobs and housing in the county were only so-so.
But the offer of school placements truly tempted her. Both her son and daughter attended school in town, where the educational standards were mediocre. The children also had to board there, and even if the parents wanted to manage them, there was little they could do.
If housing and school placements could be arranged, she would rather take the children to the county seat. Even if life became harder and more exhausting, she would accept it.
Because of this matter, she and her husband had had no shortage of arguments behind closed doors these past few days.
Seeing them like this, Lu Ao knew they had yet to make up their minds.
Lin Manzhang said optimistically, "I think fishing still has decent prospects right now. We can talk about it when there are no fish left to catch. Forget that—Lu Ao, what did you come to see me about?"
"I wanted to ask you about Marine Ranches. I wonder if you've heard of the concept."
"That?"