Chapter 190: with translation of chapter title

The two Chen brothers nodded eagerly, "Yeah, Brother Cheng, if you have something for us, just call us, we can handle it."

Seeing how low the other party's attitude was, Ye Cheng couldn't keep putting on a face, and casually said,

"Sure, if there's an opportunity, let's work together."

Hearing Ye Cheng say that, the two brothers seemed to already see money, and they hurriedly thanked him and followed Chen Jinshui away.

It would be best if the Chen brothers didn't come to bother him, so Ye Cheng first divided the money: a total of ten thousand, he took four thousand, the older brother and his wife three thousand, and Xiao Hu three thousand.

He opened the system to check today's luck value:

Luck value: 70+20

Points value: 1650

Savings: 100,600, loans: 40,000

The luck value is decent; today he needs to find some work to do.

First he went to deliver the money to the older brother and his wife; Jiang Yunxiang was so happy she couldn't stop smiling, and she invited Ye Cheng to come over for lunch at noon.

When he arrived at Xiao Hu's place, Xiao Hu took the money and suddenly said,

"Brother, my uncle is going out to sea today, and he's asking if we want to go."

"Your uncle?"

Xiao Hu's uncle, Wang Defa, hadn't been in touch with Xiao Hu for a long time; previously he had asked Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu to help out at sea for free labor.

Now Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu can make money by gathering at the sea, but he hasn't come to call them.

"Well, though he said he'd charge a boat fee, he can help transport us to a deserted island; he mentioned he recently passed by a deserted island and feels there might be goods there." Xiao Hu said seriously.

Charging money—this makes sense.

Xiao Hu's uncle isn't a charitable person; now that he's asking for some money, Ye Cheng can accept it.

"How much does he want?"

"100 dollars each."

"Okay, that's only 200 total; we'll go with him, but we agreed we're going to the island, not just taking us around for a loop and coming back."

"Brother, don't worry; although my uncle is greedy for money, he still has this bit of credibility."

A deserted island isn't bad either.

Ye Cheng still remembers going to that deserted island before, where he indeed gathered quite a bit of goods; this time he doesn't know what kind of harvest he'll get.

Xiao Hu had arranged to meet Wang Defa at the dock, and the two set off carrying water buckets, water tanks, and a snake-skin bag.

When they arrived at the dock, Wang Defa was already ready, and upon seeing Ye Cheng and the others, he warmly rushed over,

"Come, come, uncle will take it; you two are the bosses today, and the boss is God—how could I let you carry these?"

Ye Cheng was quite speechless; Xiao Hu's uncle really... leaves little to fault.

After the two boarded the boat, Wang Defa rubbed his hands and looked at Ye Cheng, "Older brother, that is, Xiao Hu told you about the money matter, right?"

Ye Cheng saw his expression and knew what he wanted.

He directly pulled out a hundred-dollar bill from his pocket and gave it to him, "Well, uncle, pay half now, and the other half when you come to pick us up—okay?"

"No problem, absolutely no problem, very reasonable." Wang Defa happily took the money and carefully put it in his pocket.

As the boat set off, Wang Defa lit a cigarette and chatted, "Older brother, Xiao Hu, it's not that I insist on taking your money just for the sake of it; really, fishing isn't easy these days, and I'm just trying to make a living."

Upon saying that, Ye Cheng became a bit doubtful and asked, "Isn't it, uncle, that earlier Uncle Duan Chunsheng said he made 5000 from one trip out to sea? How do you only get 2000 total?"

Hearing Ye Cheng say that, Wang Defa got angry, grinning as he said, "You still have the nerve to say that? Duan Chunsheng was just lucky; who usually has that kind of luck? Like me going out to sea once.

The fishing traps might earn 100-500 dollars, netting is hard to say; if luck is bad, the total might only be a few hundred dollars, and after subtracting boat and fuel costs, you'd only earn a few hundred per trip."

"That little?" Ye Cheng really hadn't expected it to be so meager; it seems buying a boat and going out to sea also depends on luck.

"That's right; originally everyone calculated earnings based on that small amount, but once Duan Chunsheng claimed he made 5000 per trip, others said we boat operators aren't realistic, aren't telling the truth, fish buyers started lowering prices, passengers also haggled, ruining us. Do you think Duan Chunsheng is harmful, making everyone think we're rich?" Wang Defa complained bitterly.

"Do you think Duan Chunsheng is harmful, making everyone think we're rich?" Wang Defa complained bitterly.

Ye Cheng finally realized why Wang Defa had called him today—there were no customers.

As they chatted, Wang Defa suddenly turned to Ye Cheng and said, "Old Two, you're rolling in money these days—why not buy a boat? That way you and Xiao Hu could go out fishing together."

"They say you're on good terms with the Dragon King—maybe he'll toss a few extra fish into your net."

Ye Cheng was speechless. "No, Uncle—I thought I'd offended the Dragon King. When did they start saying I'm on good terms with him?"

Wang Defa scoffed, "That's ancient history. Now the whole village says you've won the Dragon King's favor, so whenever you bring in a big haul, everyone wants to buddy up to you, hoping to catch some of your luck."

He chuckled. "Wow, public opinion shifts quickly."

"What do you think, Old Two—interested in buying my boat?" Wang Defa asked again.

Xiao Hu chimed in, "Uncle Second, you barely make enough on one trip—just give it to my brother; I can't earn much anyway. And if you don't run the boat, what would you do?"

Wang Dehai shot Xiao Hu a glance. "You kid, all you know is how to undercut your uncle. I can't make money, but maybe you can. Besides, how old is your uncle? How many more years can he keep at it?"

Ye Cheng just smiled and stayed silent—he hadn't even thought about buying a boat.

It's not out of the question—just needs some careful planning.

Wang Defa's boat is getting on in years—likely over a decade old—much of it is worn out, and it's not a large vessel, so it's hard to say whether buying it would be worth it.

What's more, it's still unclear whether your personal luck would actually boost your fishing catches.

Seeing Ye Cheng remain silent, Wang Defa went on grumbling a bit longer, then pointed to a small island ahead and said,

"You've probably never been to this island before—feel free to have a look. I'll head out to sea and cast a few nets, then come back and fetch you."

Ye Cheng followed Wang Defa's pointing hand and saw that the island was smaller than the unnamed one they'd visited before, with dense coconut trees visible to the eye, giving it a lively look.

I'm not sure how the foraging will turn out, but it's worth checking out.

Wang Defa found a good anchorage, dropped off Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu, then motored away on his own.

Ye Cheng looked around and saw nothing but gravel and a few broken shells—just a barren beach.

Speaking, speaking, Wang Defa suddenly turned his head again and began speaking to Ye Cheng: "Lao Er, you're so rich now, do you want to buy a boat? Then you and Xiao Hu could also go out fishing by boat."

Ye Cheng was speechless. "No, Uncle—I thought I'd offended the Dragon King. When did they start saying I'm on good terms with him?"

Wang Defa scoffed, "That's ancient history. Now the whole village says you've won the Dragon King's favor, so whenever you bring in a big haul, everyone wants to buddy up to you, hoping to catch some of your luck."

Wang Defa snorted disdainfully, "That was ages ago; now the whole village says you've earned the Sea Dragon King's favor, so whenever you make more money from gathering at sea, they all want to cozy up to you, hoping to get a bit of your luck."

"What do you think, Old Two—interested in buying my boat?" Wang Defa asked again.

Xiao Hu chimed in, "Uncle Second, you barely make enough on one trip—just give it to my brother; I can't earn much anyway. And if you don't run the boat, what would you do?"

Wang Dehai shot Xiao Hu a glance. "You kid, all you know is how to undercut your uncle. I can't make money, but maybe you can. Besides, how old is your uncle? How many more years can he keep at it?"

Wang Dehai gave Xiao Hu a look, "You kid, all you know is to undermine your second uncle; I can't make money, but maybe you can. Besides, how old is your second uncle? How many more years can he keep at it?"

Ye Cheng smiled without saying a word; he really hadn't considered buying a boat at all.

Wang Defa's boat is getting on in years—likely over a decade old—much of it is worn out, and it's not a large vessel, so it's hard to say whether buying it would be worth it.

Wang Defa's boat is quite old—probably over ten years—many things have aged, and the boat itself isn't big; it's really hard to say whether buying it would be worth it.

Seeing Ye Cheng remain silent, Wang Defa went on grumbling a bit longer, then pointed to a small island ahead and said,

"You've probably never been to this island before—feel free to have a look. I'll head out to sea and cast a few nets, then come back and fetch you."

Ye Cheng followed Wang Defa's pointing hand and saw that the island was smaller than the unnamed one they'd visited before, with dense coconut trees visible to the eye, giving it a lively look.

Ye Cheng followed Wang Defa's hand and looked over; this island looked smaller than the unnamed one last time, with dense coconut trees visible to the naked eye, looking full of life.

Wang Defa found a good anchorage, dropped off Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu, then motored away on his own.

Ye Cheng looked around and saw nothing but gravel and a few broken shells—just a barren beach.

"Let's walk around and see what's there." Ye Cheng gestured vaguely, and he and Xiao Hu set off along the beach.

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"Let's walk around and have a look." Ye Cheng casually pointed, and he and Xiao Hu started walking along the Beach together.

The beaches around here are all about the same; only after the two went around to the back did they see a decent patch of beach—not entirely broken stone, with a thin layer of shallow water—where goods are plentiful.