Chapter 150: You guys fish, I dive

"Get lost, you're the lecherous one." Zhao Zhiming cursed, then continued, "You really want to pursue Lao Wang's daughter?"

"How? Not possible?"

"Sure, of course, I'm optimistic about you." Zhao Zhiming started counting on his fingers, "Although you're not as handsome as Cui Shuran, you lack culture, you don't have money, and you're not as familiar as them, but I still have high hopes for you."

Xiao Hu slurped a mouthful of noodles, "Brother, he's mocking you."

Ye Cheng looked at the two speechlessly, you two are the most capable.

As for pursuing her, Ye Cheng was just saying it; the main point was to anger Cui Shuran, he liked seeing him angry and helpless.

Since ancient times, marriage emphasizes matching families, which is not without reason.

So-called Cinderella stories are nonsense; with different worldviews, how can they get together?

After joking and arguing with Zhao Zhiming for a while, Ye Cheng also took Xiao Hu back to the village.

That day was exhausting enough; he didn't want to do anything, just wanted to sleep.

The night passed without words.

The next day, Ye Cheng woke up sore all over; yesterday's accumulated injuries flared up today, even getting out of bed made his abs tremble.

First he opened the system to check,

Luck: 40+20

Points: 2120.

Savings: 100,000, external debt: 10,000.

This luck value is fine, points have increased a lot, the horse pomfret contributed a lot.

And the system's skill bar seemed to have gained something, another new skill was unlocked.

【Underwater Breathing】: Increases host's underwater breathing time by 40 minutes, redemption requires 1600 points.

Seeing this skill description, Ye Cheng couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, his heart ecstatic.

Underwater breathing, are you sure this isn't a game?

Forty minutes, an ordinary person without gear can only last a few minutes.

You can only go down for forty minutes; if you also carried an oxygen tank, could you swim for several hours down there?

Diving, besides looking good, more importantly you can also forage on the seabed.

Usually the seafood on the beach is hauled up from the seabed; if you could go directly to the seabed, wow, that endless vast seabed—just thinking about it made Ye Cheng excited beyond measure, instantly his aches vanished.

"Let's go, we must go, damn it, today we'll go forage in the sea below."

To be honest, since Ye Cheng got rich from foraging, there's hardly anything left to forage at the village shore.

Villagers, when idle, go look, when idle they pick up a bit; even Zhang Guafu recently felt a bit wealthier.

Having Ye Cheng join everyone together to forage would be quite a hassle, unless we go to that small bay outside.

But reportedly, that place also got crowded, as said by Duan Qingshan.

Fine, you guys compete with me on land, but underwater you can't compete, right?

He was indulging in endless fantasies when a voice interrupted, "Lao Er, are you home? I heard you won the championship yesterday?"

Chen Jinshui walked in, face full of excitement, still holding a fishing rod.

Ye Cheng shuddered all over, damn, just seeing a fishing rod now frightens him, he's left with aftereffects.

"I did win a championship, but uncle, why are you up so early? Are you going fishing?" Ye Cheng checked the time; it was only past seven, he hadn't even eaten breakfast.

"What early, you brat, you didn't even announce winning the championship; I only found out last night, I was excited all night without sleep, just wanted to take you out today to spar, see how big the gap is between me and the champion."

His excited, unable-to-contain expression was exactly like a teacher who learns his student scored top in the college entrance exam.

"Uncle, I won't fish today; let Xiao Hu keep you company later, okay?"

Ye Cheng truly didn't want to fish; he wanted to go into the sea.

"Oh well, I don't care, you have to go today."

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely go, wait a bit, at least let me eat breakfast."

"Then hurry up, I'll wait here."

After saying that, Chen Jinshui plopped down in Ye Cheng's home and waited idly.

Since it's come to this, Ye Cheng had nothing to say; fine, he casually ate two mouthfuls of instant noodles, then picked up his fishing rod and a pair of pliers and set out.

On the roadside, he also grabbed Xiao Hu along the way.

The morning air was especially fresh; early on the beach there were already many people foraging.

"Lao Er, going fishing?" Zhang Guafu straightened up and greeted Ye Cheng proactively.

"Hmm, aunt, what good stuff did you get today?" Ye Cheng peeked into Zhang Guafu's bucket; there wasn't anything good, just some spicy snails and sand clams.

Zhang Guafu brushed the sweat‑stuck hair from her ear, self‑mocking, "What can I achieve on my own? It's only worthwhile when I team up with Lao Er."

"Right, right, only together does it work." Chen Jinshui added lecherously on the side.

Ye Cheng looked speechless, "Uncle, you're how old, still joking like this—be careful I tell the aunt."

"Fine, fine, I'll shut up."

Ye Cheng greeted Zhang Guafu and left; she watched him from behind, wanting to speak but holding back.

After walking a stretch, basically every interval there was a person, all coming in the morning to pick up some seafood.

"Brother, it feels like there are more and more people; from now on foraging will rely on grabbing." Xiao Hu muttered.

Ye Cheng nodded, indeed, foraging feels harder now, but luckily he has the new skill; he can go forage on the seabed, though seabed foraging can only be done by himself, Xiao Hu can only toss him ashore.

This time Ye Cheng chose the spot where he first caught the echoing snail, which is also where he first encountered danger.

He remembered that last time under the reef there were still plenty of things; he just didn't dare go down, but now with this underwater breathing skill, getting some goods down there is no problem.

After the three walked over, Ye Cheng gave Xiao Hu some special bait, "Then you keep Chen Jinshui uncle company fishing here, I won't fish."

"Huh? You're not fishing? Then what are you here for?" Xiao Hu blinked in surprise.

"You really aren't fishing?" Chen Jinshui asked, bewildered, still thinking it was just a joke earlier.

Ye Cheng shook his arms, "I've got no strength in my arms and legs—I really don't want to fish. You guys go ahead and fish later; I'll head into the sea to feel around for something."

"Into the sea? Diving?" Xiao Hu asked.

"Yeah, I brought my tweezers and gloves." Ye Cheng pulled out a small pair of tweezers from his bag; this is suitable for use underwater, handy for grabbing crabs and shrimp.

"Just that? You've got no equipment—you'll have to surface before you even reach the bottom." Chen Jinshui shook his head wildly beside him, "Hey, if you're tired, you could just pick up some spicy snails nearby; we can stir-fry a plate to eat tonight."

"Yeah, bro, you haven't trained either. When I was a kid my dad made me train, and I could only last two minutes at most—what could you even get out of this? It's dangerous; if you don't want to move, just take a break and rest."