Isaac's research was quite thorough.
However, there was one thing he hadn't figured out, which Chen Zhao knew.
The mutated octopuses weren't eating normal food.
They were sucking life force.
"Are there any dead rats?" Chen Zhao asked.
"Yes."
Although Isaac's temporary lab wasn't big, it had a lot of equipment.
But because the area was small, many things were very messy.
Once he stopped, some equipment had to be moved again.
Of course, this wasn't because Isaac had a scientific spirit.
He was just trying to prove his own value.
Chen Zhao never disliked people like him. In fact, he quite admired him.
After all, things that were biased towards interests could change.
However, people like Isaac who thought that he was trying to prove his value wouldn't change.
Perhaps he was powerful and greedy, but that didn't mean he was a bad person.
At least up until now, Isaac hadn't used his knowledge to harm others.
As long as Chen Zhao had a question, Isaac would answer it.
At least in his field of expertise, he could give Chen Zhao almost all answers.
"Oh, if they attach themselves to a large mammal, such as a whale, is it possible for an ant to shake an elephant?"
"Impossible," Isaac said, chuckling. "Every creature has a growth limit. Even if they have the ability, they can't penetrate the whale's skin. The whale's skin is very thick. Even small bullets can't penetrate it, let alone octopuses. Also, these mutated octopuses are very weak. Before they finish eating, they rely on the ocean currents to get close to the LA coastline. Even if they attach themselves to whales, they won't be able to attach themselves for long with whales' speed. They'll be shaken off at any time. Based on these points, we can rule out this possibility."
A while later, Solina came into the lab.
"Isaac, Mr. Chen, I prepared some food. Let's go and eat together."
Chen Zhao didn't decline. Solina prepared some barbecue and beer.
However, because Chen Zhao had to drive, he only ordered a few cans of drinks.
"Boss, have you thought about aquaculture?"
"Never. What's the profit from aquaculture?" Chen Zhao asked.
"It depends on the scale, the type of aquaculture, and the sales channel."
"Give me an accurate figure. If I buy a 20 square kilometer sea area for aquaculture, how much profit can I make in a year?"
"If it's a mollusk bivalve, it can probably exceed 20 million US dollars a year. If it's other fish, because of the huge difference in type and price, the income is also different. Also, due to the impact of the ocean climate change, the data changes are also very big."
Hearing the twenty million profit, Chen Zhao lost interest.
Not to mention the complexity of mariculture, mariculture and tourism were essentially in conflict.
Chen Zhao couldn't set up a farm near Nanqi Island either.
Chen Zhao planned to build a complete resort on Nanqi Island and the surrounding waters.
They took over almost all the entertainment programs.
In Isaac and Solina's opinion, an annual profit of tens of millions of dollars should be considered high.
He wanted to show his value, which was why he wanted to encourage Chen Zhao.
How does an employee demonstrate his value?
Of course, it was to help the boss earn money.
However, Chen Zhao didn't care about the profits at all.
…
On the way home, he received a call from Andrews.
"Hello, Mr. Chen."
"Hello, Andrews. How have you been?"
"Thank you for your concern. I'm great." Andrews was indeed great.
After all, as Chen Zhao's business manager, he was responsible for helping Chen Zhao with some investments.
Plus, Chen Zhao had a terrifying amount of cash, so he had a very high status in the banking department.
Of course, he would get a commission for every cent he helped Chen Zhao earn.
Chen Zhao only wanted one thing from him: short-term, stable, and safe.
He didn't need to rely on the cash to make money. It was fine as long as he didn't lose money.
He didn't earn much for Chen Zhao. It was basically the same as the depreciation of the currency.
However, Chen Zhao still gave him a 5% share.
Andrews actually had a risk-taking gene in his bones.
After all, almost everyone in the financial industry would take risks.
However, he really didn't dare to go against Chen Zhao's wishes.
This was because every investment he made required Chen Zhao's approval first.
If he dared to invest in some high-risk projects, Chen Zhao would directly cancel his financial services.
Many people in the business department had their eyes on Chen Zhao's big cake.
Some people even used other methods to get Chen Zhao's phone number, saying that they could give Chen Zhao more benefits.
In the end, Chen Zhao was annoyed by the harassment and went to complain to Andrews.
Only then did Andrews know about it.
However, Andrews was quite satisfied with his current income.
He helped Chen Zhao manage the billions of dollars in cash, even though they were all ordinary projects.
However, because of the huge amount of cash, he could easily pull the profits of the projects and bring a greater return to the money.
Ever since he became Chen Zhao's financial manager, he had helped Chen Zhao earn at least 50 million dollars.
He also received a share of more than two million dollars.
In the past, he would help other clients with financial investments.
Although the return was higher, other clients couldn't compare to Chen Zhao.
A few hundred thousand dollars or even a million dollars was already a big client.
Even if the return was 10%, the share he could get was pitifully small. There was also a ladder share.
He wasn't like Chen Zhao, who would give him a 5% share no matter how much money he made.
Thus, until now, he hadn't made an investment that caused Chen Zhao to lose money.
As for the other people in the business department, they had dozens or even hundreds of clients. Even if they made high-risk investments, they might not make as much as him.
Moreover, it was much easier, because he only had to take care of Chen Zhao.
Thus, he would always visit Chen Zhao first during the holidays.
Also, Andrews knew when to stop.
Every time he called or visited Chen Zhao, it was always at the right time.
He wouldn't let Chen Zhao feel like his life was interrupted.
"Mr. Chen, Miss Amira said that she wants to meet you. When are you free?"
"I might be busy these days," Chen Zhao said. "If possible, it'd be the weekend … Never mind, I'll contact Amira later."
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