"What's this idea of yours? Tell me about it."
Erica propped her cheek up with one hand, tilting her head as she gazed at him with a smile, sipping from a cup of red bean soup.
"Well, sir, you'd better choose your words carefully. Whether or not I invest depends entirely on your pitch."
Lin Chen nodded and slid his phone across the table to her. It was playing a daily vlog from an overseas content creator in Europe.
"If we're going to buy land, we have to do our due diligence on the ground. I've been thinking about it, and just visiting isn't enough. We need to live there for a while to get a real feel for the area."
"I can start by renting a stall at a local market and selling food. That'll guarantee some income while allowing me to integrate with the local community. It's the best way to get a read on the real situation, including the volume and frequency of tourist traffic."
