Chapter 406

Chen Jinhai now has a big head, damn it, earlier when talking about making money, everyone was begging him to take their money.

Alright, it's just that the first net wasn't pulled well, that's all that's happened.

"Alright! Stop arguing!" Chen Jinhai shouted loudly, instantly suppressing everyone's discussion; after all, he had been village chief for a long time, so he still had some prestige.

After everyone fell silent, Chen Jinhai then stood up and politely said,

"I know you're anxious, but this is only the first net; things will get better later. If you're really uneasy, I'll refund your money, and when we make money later, don't regret it."

As soon as they heard Chen Jinhai say he'd refund the money, a group of people immediately fell silent.

They had invested money, intending to make a profit.

If we refund it, what if later a boat brings in tens of thousands?

Ye Cheng is just like that.

Chen Jinhai has now got everyone by the throat; although they're anxious, they absolutely refuse to let him refund their money.

"Well, Jinhai, we're not saying we definitely want a refund; we're just coming to talk, we're also concerned." A few old men said sheepishly.

"I understand your feelings; I already mentioned Jinfa this morning, he said today we'll definitely have a big catch."

Hearing Chen Jinhai's illusory promise, although everyone knew it was just offhand talk, they also felt somewhat relieved.

Chen Jinhai was about to relax when he heard a woman shout from outside,

"The wages for going out to sea are so high; shouldn't we take turns going?"

Chen Jinhai tiptoed to look, but couldn't tell whose wife it was.

What's the point of shouting nonsense here?

But since someone shouted the first line, naturally others followed, and outside they began to loudly discuss,

"Exactly, 500 yuan a night, I could do that too."

"It's just tying up crabs; who can't do that?"

"Jinfa gets 1000 yuan for piloting the boat; that's too high—my spouse can also drive a boat."

Chen Jinhai's face looked awful; now he somewhat regrets agreeing to such high wages, making everyone jealous.

"Everyone, we need to quickly increase production; let's not quarrel about this for now." Chen Jinhai said helplessly.

"That's not right either, Jinhai; everyone's not well-off, why should only those few families make money?"

"Exactly, everyone's not wealthy; 500 yuan a night could buy you a girl, right?"

"Pah, 500 is more than just one girl; at the train station, I can get my hair washed for only 30 yuan."

"Hey, Big Leper, you've been going there a lot; go tell your wife."

"I haven't gone there; don't talk nonsense, I just passed by, and they quoted that price."

A group of people chattered away, and eventually the talk drifted further and further, ending up discussing which village's girls are pretty.

Chen Houda couldn't stand it any longer; he coughed heavily twice, then tapped the table,

"Alright, stop talking, let's get to the point."

"Well, Jinhai, the boat we all chipped in to buy—is it normal for everyone to contribute effort? I think maybe we should take turns boarding the boat."

"Right, right, everyone should take turns; everyone ought to put in some effort."

Chen Jinhai still kept an ugly smile on his face, while inwardly he began to curse.

Putting in a bit of effort is just an excuse to profiteer.

He doesn't want to change people; originally there were those close to him in this group, but now with so many people blocking him, he can only compromise.

Finally, everyone discussed and decided to take turns boarding.

However, Chen Jinhai insists that Jinfa steer the boat, saying he went out to sea yesterday and is familiar with it; others have no major objections, anyway they can scramble for the crab-tying positions, which is also fine.

That night, they were supposed to continue going out to sea, but because the weather forecast predicted a storm at sea, the whole dock had no one going out.

Ye Cheng was also happy to rest for a night, and dinner was eaten at his older brother's place.

If he didn't go, he'd be nagged to death by the two; while eating, Ye Guowei talked about the current aquaculture situation, summing it up in a few words: good growth.

Upon hearing about good growth, Ye Cheng then remembered the points matter.

Now the points have exceeded ten thousand, so it's time to upgrade the aquaculture system.

He opened the system, clicked on the 【Beginner Aquaculture Boost】 skill, clicked to upgrade, and instantly a flash of splendid light passed.

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining Intermediate Aquaculture Boost, aquaculture speed increased by 40%, yield increased by 150%】.

The speed increase might not be noticeable, but the yield also went up by another 50%, which is a bit terrifying; I estimate that by harvest time, my older brother will be exhausted again.

However, the points are now rather pitiful—only 800 left, enough to exchange for some pest control for Duan Yong and them.

Speaking of Duan Yong and them, Ye Cheng then realized he hadn't seen them in a long time.

Also, I got Qian Shen and Zhang Guafu to come run the boat; are the crayfish also doomed? Grandma, there's too much going on—one person can't possibly handle it all.

No wonder even someone as capable as Zhuge Liang back then would end up exhausted.

Doing everything oneself for such matters should still be done less; I certainly don't know how to light the seven-star lamp to prolong life.

After a good rest, the next day Ye Cheng called Duan Yong and Yuan Jiansheng, wanting to check on the crayfish farming situation.

The two were waiting in the seedling room, two young men with disheveled hair and dirty faces, leaving Ye Cheng feeling speechless.

Are you doing this on purpose or on purpose, planning to let me see how hard you're working, right?

Besides, you're in aquaculture, not scientific research; there's no need to emulate Einstein.

When Ye Cheng arrived, the two looked at him with faces full of seeking credit,

"Cheng bro, our first batch of crayfish has already sprouted."

"What? That fast?" Ye Cheng was startled, saying he hadn't come for so many days, right?

Seeing Ye Cheng's surprised expression, the two chuckled twice, pulled Ye Cheng into the seedling room and began to look.

Just as they entered the seedling room, Ye Cheng almost got a fright.

He remembered that when he came before it was empty; later two pools were put into use, and now all the pools are filled with water—have they all been activated already?

He walked over and looked anxiously; the pools, big and small, were all full of small crayfish.

The smallest was like a millet grain; the biggest had already reached 2 cm.

Obviously a complete production chain had already formed.

"You guys can." Ye Cheng said delightedly, "Can we go down to the outside pools right away?"

The two gave Ye Cheng a mysterious smile and didn't speak.

Ye Cheng asked curiously, "What do you mean? Are you saying they've already gone down?"

"Yes, elder brother Cheng, we'll take you there."

Saying that, the two took Ye Cheng and went out.

The pond had been dug almost completely before, Ye Cheng knew that, but now looking, the pond not only had been filled with water, but also had a lot of aquatic plants scattered.