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Chapter 5 Welcome to Lanai

Small but complete.

Regardless of the fact that the population of Lanai Town is less than [-], there are all kinds of facilities such as courts, police stations, city halls, and cafes.

If people want to go shopping, they go to Maui next door, and Oahu, where the state capital is located, is not far away, and it is convenient to go anywhere by boat.

If you are a little richer, it is not uncommon to rent a sightseeing helicopter to travel instead.

Under the leadership of the mayor Jeremy, Suri first went to the city hall to obtain several handover procedures proving the ownership of the island.

Every household in the town is a small villa with a single door and a courtyard, mainly made of wood.

In such a poor and sparsely populated place, no one would want to live in an apartment anymore. The so-called courts and police stations are similar to ordinary people's houses.

Now said to him:

"I know that you just came here and you definitely want to go home and rest, but the residents of the town held a bonfire party just for you. This is the best way to quickly integrate into the local area, although including me, absolutely Most people welcome you, but many aborigines want to continue to grow pineapples on Lanai Island, rather than transforming it into a tourist farm and ranch, just like Kualoa Ranch, so it’s better to participate.”

The so-called do as the Romans do.

Although 98% of the land on this island is owned by Su Rui, if the residents of the town make trouble every now and then and try to fight against him, it will definitely add a lot of unnecessary troubles.

With a little intention of building a good relationship with the mayor, Su Rui told at this moment:
"Before I promised to add [-] jobs, those have been arranged in place, and then maybe I will buy a few fishing boats and hire [-] more people. My family is new here, and I don't know who is suitable. I have to ask Mayor Jeremy You help, pick some experts."

Mayor Jeremy, as a white man, is inevitably difficult to manage this town where the local aborigines make up the majority.

And providing job opportunities can increase his authority in disguise and continue to take the initiative in the next election.

Seeing that Su Rui didn't mean to fight for power, but rather respected himself, Mayor Jeremy laughed and said in a happy tone:

"Leave the matter to me, and you can rest assured. There was a shortage of jobs in the past, and many young people went outside. I will help you arrange a few good fishermen."

"Thank you so much."

After Su Rui finished speaking, he added: "On the way here, my secretary told me that there is a lack of entertainment facilities here. I will announce later that I will donate a sum of money to build a cinema. What do you think?"

"That's great. I used to take my daughter to the cinema on Maui..."

The fat cat, Daju, who was squatting on the desk, was obviously not interested in the conversation. While dozing off with his mouth open, he was also playing with ink pads, printing his paw prints on the paper, and never tired of it.

Suri has been watching it carefully.

Seeing this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he felt that he must have been stupid last night, to be afraid of such a bastard, tossing and turning until late at night before falling asleep.

Leave City Hall.

Walking to the grass in the small park, the sky has turned dark, a bonfire is lit, and the wine and buffet have already been arranged.

The manager of the Four Seasons Hotel on Lanai, as well as the sheriff, the judge, the tax collector, etc., took turns to greet him.

It is worth mentioning that the Four Seasons Resort Hotel in Manel Bay is now transferred to the name of Surui along with the island. It is equipped with a nine-hole miniature golf course, tennis courts, etc. Bill Gates was in the This hotel has hosted low-key weddings.

The aboriginal sheriff's name is Machado. He has dark skin and looks a bit Asian. His arms are thick and powerful, with tattoo designs.

Other places are called tattoos, but for the aborigines, it is a cultural tradition. Police Chief Machado asked Suri at this time: "Recently, there are many machines on the island. After flattening the pineapple garden and spreading grass seeds, how could you think of it?" Come here to open up pastures?"

Su Rui shrugged and said: "Because pineapples can no longer make money, and I am sick, I have to think about my retirement life in advance. I feel that it will be more comfortable to herd cattle and sheep, and take care of the farm."

The manager of the Four Seasons Hotel, now working for the new owner, chimed in:

"Indeed, the price of pineapples in the past few years was too low. Considering the high price of shipping to the local area, no one wants to give them away for free. At that time, the island will be full of grasslands, which will definitely attract many tourists and bring you benefits. .”

If you can make a fortune, who wants to live a miserable and poor life.

Sheriff Machado continued:

"As long as the native plants are not destroyed, then there is no problem. Now this is your island in Su Rui, you have the final say. My nephew can fly a helicopter. Will there be more helicopter sightseeing tours on our island? At that time, we can let him To interview?"

"I haven't considered those yet, but the total area of ​​the ranch and farm will be developed to almost [-] acres. Someone really needs to help fly the helicopter."

Su Rui just came here and brought a lot of new job opportunities. Of course, it is normal for someone to want a piece of the pie.

The money for the welcome party is funded by each household, which is equal to each person paying fifteen dollars for the ticket, and they can come to eat and drink tonight.

A total of three to four hundred residents came, and after the mayor finished his brief speech, everyone raised their glasses and shouted "Aiha", which means welcome in the native Hawaiian language.

As Secretary Amanda said, the local customs are indeed different from Los Angeles, with a tropical island style.

Many people like to wear big pants and flowery shirts, and some people present Suri with flower garlands.

It is said to be the only band on Lanai Island. They used the aboriginal ukulele, tambourine and guitar to play "Right Now (Na Na Na)" in the album released by Suri, saying that they want to be like him. Tribute to the boss.

As soon as the sound sounded, some people began to sing and dance, circling around the bonfire.

Seeing the lead singer of the band beckoning to him, Su Rui couldn't refuse, walked to the middle of the band with a smile, took the microphone, and sang "Poker Face" from the same album, pushing the atmosphere to a climax in one fell swoop.

I haven't sung for several years and almost forgot the lyrics. Fortunately, I followed the rhythm and successfully presented a song.

The little black guy who was the bass player almost cried. They usually played for the folks for free, but they were never as popular as tonight. They almost knelt down to Suri and begged him to join the band.

Singing and becoming a singer, for Su Rui, was just to make some quick money.

After accumulating enough capital, I didn't care about this business any more, especially after I got sick.

He may not care about it himself, but it doesn't affect fans' love for him. Until now, there are still many people who often leave messages under his posts, asking Su Rui to create some new songs.

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in the crowd.

Su Rui's father, Su Mingli, was looking at Daju with strange eyes.

While other people were not paying attention to the dining table, this guy climbed onto the table with difficulty by stepping on a stool, and easily finished off a plate of grilled snail meat.

Father Su only thought that his son's new pet was too edible, so he didn't think much about it. Now he looked away, holding a champagne glass in his hand, and said to his wife:

"My son sings like this, is he healthy?"

She just said: "It's good if my son likes it. Sing more while he can still sing. A good mood is also good for health..."

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The welcome party was pretty lively.

It was nothing more than a group of people eating, drinking and drinking, and the time passed quickly.

That night.

Su Rui took the big orange and lived in the sea view suite of the Four Seasons Hotel. There were two guest rooms in total, a study room, plus a spacious living room and bathroom. His parents lived in the suite next door.

Since fat cats can use the toilet, there is no need to prepare a litter box.

After drinking some wine, I had a dream until dawn. When I woke up the next day and stood by the window, I could see one of the most beautiful beach seascapes in the United States - Hulopoe Bay.

There are mint-clear waters and white-sand beaches that glisten in the sun.

Before I had time to appreciate it slowly, the guests had already arrived.

There is an old cowboy in his 50s, who introduced himself as Andy Isner, from the blackberry ranch at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.

Old Andy was sitting on the sofa at this time, after examining Su Rui up and down, he said to him in a serious tone:
"I don't think a layman can raise cattle and sheep well, but your salary is too high, and I happen to be very short of money. To be a great rancher, you must know enough about your cattle and sheep, and the cattle ship It has already docked at the newly built cargo terminal, do you want to accompany me to receive them..."

(End of this chapter)