Chapter 257: Wang Defa's Fight

Alright, I understand, let me show you this batch of lobsters, don't worry, they're all still alive.

Ye Cheng entered the room and took out those few lobsters.

With oxygen supplied, each one was very lively.

"Wow, such a big ornate lobster, rare!" Boss Qian spotted the 70‑centimeter‑large lobster at first glance, reached down and grabbed it.

"This head, I really haven't seen one like it before, Xiao Ye, you're getting more and more impressive."

Ye Cheng said calmly, "When have I ever not been impressive?"

Boss Qian glanced at Ye Cheng and immediately showed the expression all men understand, "Hahaha, yeah, you're impressive every time, just no woman, hahaha."

"Pfft!" Upon hearing that, Xiao Hu couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Ye Cheng's old face turned red, "I'm just focused on my career, women would only affect my sword‑drawing speed."

"Sword‑drawing speed, that's an interesting comment. Next time you're free, come to the city at night and I'll show you the nightlife," Boss Qian said with a lecherous grin, raising his eyebrows at Ye Cheng.

"Sure, sure, next time I'll still need an old hand like you to show me the way, hurry up and give me a price."

Getting down to business, Boss Qian sobered up, examined each lobster in turn, then said,

"I'll pay 2000 for this big ornate lobster, 3000 for the three smaller ones together, and 800 for the three ripple lobsters, totaling 5800—how does that sound?"

Ye Cheng estimated in his mind that the big one should be about four catties, so 2000 yuan works out to 500 per catty—acceptable.

"Alright, let's do it as you said, Boss Qian."

Adding up, this time selling red shrimp brought in 5130 yuan, the lobsters brought in 5800 yuan, together yuan, also not bad.

After collecting the money, Boss Qian took the lobsters and left, and Ye Cheng gave Xiao Hu 4000 yuan.

After calculating, my savings are now 180,000; today I need to go to the village to pay the 135,000 yuan contract fee, and also pay 32,000 yuan for the boat—after that, the savings are emptied again.

After finishing those, Ye Cheng accompanied Ye Guowei to the village committee in the morning to settle the contract fee.

Chen Chunfu saw such a large sum entering the account, his mouth twisted into a smile: "Guowei, Lao Er has really made it, able to contract such a large tidal flat—impressive."

Ye Guowei hadn't spoken yet when he saw a head peek out from the doorway—it was Wang Defa.

Ye Cheng frowned, wondering what this guy was up to.

Seeing Ye Cheng also there, Wang Defa immediately put on a smile, "Lao Er, you really are here—I've been looking for you for a long time."

Ye Cheng stared at him with a stern face, "I have nothing to do with you anymore; don't bother me whether you have business or not."

Hearing Ye Cheng say that, Wang Defa gave an embarrassed laugh, "It's not that we have no connection—there's still the boat purchase matter."

Ye Cheng snorted, "You still have the nerve to mention the boat? You really can."

Ye Cheng even had to admit, this guy's cheek is truly thick.

Ye Guowei glared at Wang Defa, "Uncle Er, you backed out on the boat purchase first; we're not buying now, there's nothing to discuss with you—go away."

After returning in the morning, Ye Cheng had already told him about the boat matter.

Wang Defa gave an awkward smile, "Well, it's not that there's nothing to talk about—I heard you've settled on buying Old Chen's boat?"

"Yes, it's already settled," Ye Cheng said firmly.

Hearing Ye Cheng confirm the deal was settled, Wang Defa panicked—he had originally wanted Ye Cheng to buy his own boat at a higher price, but he never expected Ye Cheng to find a buyer in just two days.

That means his own boat is left without a buyer, huh.

"No, Lao Er, 32,000, right? My boat can do that too—same price, and since we're from the same village, you'd feel more at ease, right?"

Without Ye Cheng speaking, Chen Chunfu couldn't stand it anymore: "Wang Defa, you're becoming less and less human—back then Lao Er gave you 33,000 out of village solidarity, and you backed out. Oh, now seeing him get a cheap deal, you want to butt in—have you no shame?"

When Chen Chunfu interjected, Wang Defa became displeased and directly started arguing with him: "What's it got to do with you? Why are you speaking? This is between me and Lao Er."

"Yo, you won't even let me speak? Everyone in the village knows—don't worry about telling you—your little disgrace is known throughout the village, even the neighboring Liu Village knows; it's embarrassing, basically dragging our Baiyun Village's name through the mud."

Upon hearing that his affair had spread to other villages, even Wang Defa with his thick skin could barely hold back, and he launched into a tirade at Chen Chunfu,

"You're full of shit! Was it you who spread it? I'll fight you!"

As they talked, Wang Defa suddenly became agitated and actually charged at Chen Chunfu.

This startled Ye Cheng, who quickly grabbed and held back Wang Defa.

Meanwhile, Chen Chunfu also got fired up—he's the accountant of the village committee, yet this shameless old man pointed at his nose and cursed him; how could he tolerate that?

Taking advantage of Ye Cheng holding Wang Defa back, he stepped forward and slapped Wang Defa.

"Damn it, dare to insult me—don't you see who I am? I'm the village committee."

Ye Cheng stared in shock, "Holy crap!"

"All I am is a village rascal—come on, isn't everyone in this village like that?"

After Wang Defa took the slap, he staggered for a moment then exploded with a "whoosh," breaking free from Ye Cheng's grip and lunging at Chen Chunfu; the two instantly grappled.

The commotion drew others; a few villagers who had come on errands rushed in and, together with Ye Cheng's group, pulled the two apart.

Neither came out well; their noses were bruised and faces swollen.

Wang Defa, held back by someone, pointed at Chen Chunfu and said, "Your village committee is nothing—it's about to be re‑elected; you think you'll still be on it? Dream on!".

After saying that, he didn't bother Ye Cheng about the boat sale, just cursed and walked off.

After a few people stayed to comfort Chen Chunfu for a while, they also left.

Ye Cheng and Ye Guowei naturally didn't linger either; they still had business to attend to.

Walking outside, Ye Cheng suddenly asked,

"Brother, just now Wang Defa said the village committee is about to be re‑elected?"

Ye Guowei nodded, "Yeah, it's time—next month it starts. But whether it changes or not doesn't matter; it's all the Chen family's, no chance for others."

Chen family.

Hehe.

Without me, it's the Chen family; now that I'm here, it's hard to say.

If we could control the village committee, handling affairs later would be much easier.

Ye Cheng didn't continue asking, and Ye Guowei also thought Ye Cheng was just asking casually, so he didn't continue either.

After lunch, Ye Guowei and Ye Cheng went into the city together.

Ye Cheng went to handle the procedures for buying a Boat transfer, and Ye Guowei went to buy clam seedlings.

The two first arrived at the affairs hall, and Laochen was indeed already there.