After the tour, the five returned to the Farmhouse Courtyard.
The tremendous impact of that palace on the water still lingered.
Every face still held a dazed look and boundless anticipation for the future.
Chen Lin gave Su Mei a meaningful glance.
Su Mei understood immediately. She took a document she had prepared earlier from her briefcase and gently placed it on the courtyard's stone table.
"Uncle, Auntie, Sister Xiaoyue, Ms. Su."
Chen Lin looked around at them, his smile fading as his expression turned more solemn than ever.
"The Resort wouldn't be where it is today without every one of you. Today, let's settle the most important matter."
"Equity."
Su Mei pushed the equity agreement into the middle of the table, her voice clear and professional.
"This is the equity allocation plan Director Chen asked me to draft some time ago. Director Chen will personally hold 70%, Mr. Chen Guofu will hold 25%, and Sister Xiaoyue and I will each hold 2.5%."
The moment she finished, the lively atmosphere in the courtyard froze.
Dead silence.
"No! Absolutely not!"
Chen Guofu was the first to spring up from his shock. His calloused hands waved as though he were driving away something ominous, and he shook his head like a rattle.
"Xiao Lin! You paid for every last thing in this Resort yourself! All I did was run a few errands and talk to the villagers. How could I take so many shares?"
"I can't take a single cent of this!"
"That's right, Xiao Lin." Liu Shuqin flushed with anxiety, not knowing what to do with her hands. "These... these 25% of the shares, how much money would that be? We can't accept this. We really can't!"
Li Xiaoyue was even more frightened, waving her hands repeatedly. Her pretty face, already