Chapter 189

One is that it's not expensive in the first place; another is that the ink sprayed out by these Watching Tide has made the clothes all blotchy black.

This stuff is a bit hard to wash; Jiang Yunxiang might have the patience to wash it, but Ye Cheng doesn't have that inclination.

After sleeping soundly through the night, Ye Cheng got up the next morning and first called Boss Qian to see whether he could take in all this stuff.

As soon as Boss Qian heard about Crab Tiger Fish and Watching Tide, he didn't waste a word and immediately drove over to pick them up himself.

This kind of seafood is rare, tasty, and not too expensive—perfect for his seafood restaurant.

Old Qian's speed is still fast; Ye Cheng had just finished breakfast, it was only 7:30, and Boss Qian had already arrived.

"Sorry, Boss Qian, to trouble you to make the trip yourself." Ye Cheng exchanged a couple of polite remarks.

Boss Qian familiarly handed Ye Cheng a cigarette, saying, "Old brother, that's too formal—I've benefited a lot from you finding good stuff; business is much easier now."

"Come, let me see how much there is."

"It's quite a lot—take a look."

Ye Cheng took Boss Qian to the yard, where everything had been packed separately; otherwise they would have suffocated overnight.

"This is Watching Tide, this is Crab Tiger Fish, and these are yellow clams—not many varieties, but the quantity is considerable."

"Holy shit! Brother, did you ransack the Watching Tide's home? There's so much." Boss Qian was dumbfounded.

"It is quite a lot, so I'm asking if you can take it all." Ye Cheng was also a bit worried, fearing that if Boss Qian couldn't take it all, he'd have to contact someone else.

"Eat, I must be able to take it—many people love this stuff, so rest assured. If I really can't take it all, I'll sell it to peers, and they'll owe me a favor." Boss Qian laughed heartily, feeling this guy always speaks the truth.

"For Watching Tide, I'll take the big ones at 10 each and the small ones at 5 each—does that work?" Boss Qian quoted a price.

"Fine, though it's quite a lot and a bit of a hassle." The price for Watching Tide is just that; big or small, it's really just a matter of conscience, with no strict standard.

"This one, I've brought people with me, you can rest easy." This time Boss Qian also brought two assistants, and he had them start sorting and packing.

"Crab Tiger Fish, I'll calculate it at 100 per catty for you—you won't lose out, brother."

If Crab Tiger Fish is priced at 100 per catty, that's certainly fair; one can imagine how much this guy charges his customers.

Crab Tiger Fish is easy to calculate—just weigh it: a total of 43 catties, which comes to 4,300.

Then the yellow clams: this stuff is calculated at 15 per catty directly, totaling 52 catties, 780.

Counting the Watching Tide takes a bit more time, so Boss Qian himself rolled up his sleeves and started counting.

While they were counting the money, Ye Cheng felt awkward about joining in, so he could only stand aside.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the doorway, "Lao Er, are you home?"

Ye Cheng looked outside and immediately frowned—how could it be them.

"Uncle Chen Jinshui, you've come." Ye Cheng said lightly.

Outside the door stood Chen Jinshui and two young men—indeed the Chen Brothers, Chen Zhangfu and Chen Zhanglong; if they weren't carrying things in their hands, Ye Cheng would have thought they'd come to fight.

This is just what they fought over, and it's these two brothers who ended up losing.

"What, you don't welcome Uncle Chen Jinshui?" Chen Jinshui strode in carelessly, with the Chen Brothers following behind, looking embarrassed.

"No, of course I welcome Uncle Chen Jinshui—it's just the others..." Ye Cheng's meaning was already clear; he wasn't very welcoming toward the Chen Brothers.

Chen Jinshui gave an embarrassed grin; he was just doing someone a favor, couldn't help it—who else would handle this awkward situation?

Originally I wanted to come early in the morning to apologize, when there'd be fewer people, but I didn't expect someone to come collect things so early.

Boss Qian looked up, saw that the situation wasn't simple, and went back to his work with his head down.

"Lao Er, it's better to settle a grudge than to hold onto it—last time's incident was indeed my two nephews' fault; I brought them here to apologize, so let's just let it go, okay?"

After Chen Jinshui finished speaking, he turned to the two brothers behind him and said, "Hurry up, bring the stuff up."

The two brothers, embarrassed, handed over the gifts they were holding to Ye Cheng.

Ye Cheng glanced at them—two bottles of alcohol and two packs of cigarettes, which added up to several hundred dollars, showing some sincerity.

But so what.

It's none of my business, and I'm not short on money.

Seeing Ye Cheng just standing there refusing to take the gifts, the two brothers looked embarrassed, unsure whether to take them back or keep holding them.

Now it was Chen Jinshui's turn to step in.

He chuckled, stepped forward, grabbed the stuff, and shoved it into Ye Cheng's arms, saying, "All right, Lao Er, your fishing skills were taught by Uncle Chen Jinshui—give him some face."

Ye Cheng rolled his eyes—now was the time to say that?

But Chen Jinshui had pressed it into his hands, so Ye Cheng felt awkward refusing; he just held it and set it down behind him.

Seeing Ye Cheng accept it, Chen Jinshui and the two brothers finally smiled, 'Hahaha, that's better, right.'

"By the way, Lao Er, you've been gathering seafood? This much?" Chen Jinshui pointed toward Boss Qian.

"Yeah, this is what Little Ye gathered; I'm here to collect." Boss Qian lifted his head and gave a knowing smile.

The Chen Brothers stared in shock—so much Watching Tide, Ye Cheng wasn't just gathering seafood, he was looting the place.

And yet you still claim you offended the Sea Dragon King—do you think we're idiots?

The two brothers looked at Ye Cheng with admiration, and Chen Zhangfu exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Cheng, did you gather all of this?"

Ye Cheng glanced at him and replied, "Plus Xiao Hu and my older brother and his wife."

"How much money would this sell for?" Chen Zhanglong couldn't help rubbing his hands together.

Boss Qian stood up, "I've counted them—four thousand five hundred thirty small ones, two hundred eighty large ones, a total of five thousand four hundred fifty dollars."

"That many!" the Chen Brothers stared in shock—this is way too much.

Chen Jinshui was also a bit surprised, but as an elder now, seeing the two brothers' naive looks, he quickly coughed,

"It's fine, you two—just watch your image."

Boss Qian, sensing something, continued, "This is Watching Tide, plus 4,300 Crab Tiger Fish, 780 yellow clams, for a total of ___ dollars."

"Over ten thousand?!" Chen Jinshui couldn't help exclaiming—this really is quite a lot.

Ye Cheng gave Boss Qian a speechless look—this old brat was stirring up trouble.

He coughed once, "Boss Qian, hurry up and pay."

"Okay." Boss Qian cheerfully pulled out a stack of bills and counted them to Ye Cheng.

The three members of the Chen family stared at that thick stack of money, their eyes almost glowing green.

Ye Cheng counted the money, then quickly slipped it back into his pocket.

"Well, Xiao Ye, we're leaving now, you guys continue." Boss Qian laughed and said his goodbyes.

After Boss Qian left, Chen Jinshui then said, "Lao Er, if you get the chance, also bring these two nephews of mine; they're strong, willing to work and endure hardship."