Chapter 444: Village Notice Board

"Brother Cheng, actually I don't care." Han Xiaotao lowered her head, her words as tiny as a mosquito.

Ye Cheng was exasperated; saying that now is just causing trouble.

He quickly turned around and then said,

"I understand, wait for me two more days."

"Oh, then I'll wait for your news; if you need anything, just tell me." After saying that, Han Xiaotao ran out of Ye Cheng's house in a quick trot.

"What the hell is going on?" Ye Cheng sighed.

"Damn it, I should have stayed still just now, sigh."

After looking at his little brother, he had no choice but to take another shower before sleeping.

The next morning, a little after six, Ye Cheng was woken up by Duan Chunsheng.

"Let's go, A Cheng, we're going to collect our stuff."

Ye Cheng followed out, yawning; the young man lacked sleep.

Duan Chunsheng still held a bunch of fishing bait in his hand, then looked at Ye Cheng's empty hands and said,

"What about your secret fish-trap bait? Bring it too; after we gather our stuff we'll head straight out for another round—you wouldn't be unprepared, would you?"

Ye Cheng scratched his head,

"I'm ready, I'll go get it."

Turning around, Ye Cheng went into the room, used the system to exchange a bunch of exclusive bait, and glanced at today's system.

Luck Value: 50+20

Points: 500

Savings: 400,000, external debt 10,000, mortgage 300,000

Luck Value is so-so, but these points are a bit lacking; I exchanged so many fish traps earlier, and the exclusive bait also costs points—if I don't earn some back, I'll end up penniless.

After checking the system, Ye Cheng came out holding a bag of exclusive bait,

"Uncle, let's go."

"You're pretty fast with that big bag; you didn't stay up all night making it last night, did you?"

"No need, I'm quick-handed."

Duan Chunsheng hehehed, "Being single for over twenty years makes your hands fast."

"Holy shit! Uncle Duan, you're being old and improper." Ye Cheng exclaimed.

"How is that improper? I'm telling the truth—you're a single young man, don't you need quick hands?" Duan Chunsheng's face broke into a smile that all men understand.

After picking up Xiao Hu, the three of them rode their motorcycles toward the dock.

Just as they reached the village entrance, they saw several people gathered around the notice board, looking at something.

Ye Cheng felt a tug in his heart and rode straight over.

"Lao Xing, what are you looking at?" Ye Cheng stopped his bike and shouted.

Lao Xing, since joining the village committee, has been wandering around the village when idle; as he puts it, he's now a committee member and should care about village affairs.

But everyone just sees him as a poor soul who can't even feed himself, and they treat him as a joke.

Besides Lao Xing, there were two other villagers planning to go out to sea.

Seeing Ye Cheng approach, Lao Xing quickly shouted,

"Lao Er, you came just in time—come take a look, what does this mean? We can't figure it out."

The other two also said,

"We just saw a few characters and some money, but we don't understand."

Ye Cheng walked over and saw it was exactly the contract copy he had Li Quezi post.

It looks like this guy put it up late at night.

"Come on, let me look—this is a purchase contract, right?" Ye Cheng pretended to examine it carefully.

"Yeah, we know it's a purchase contract, but why post it here? Did someone put it up by mistake?" Lao Xing said doubtfully.

"How could it be a mistake posting it here? There's definitely something fishy." The other two said firmly.

Xiao Hu and Duan Chunsheng also got off; Xiao Hu knew the situation, standing in the back silently chuckling without speaking.

Duan Chunsheng, old and with poor eyesight, leaned forward straining to make out the words.

"Well, you guys look." Ye Cheng pointed at the money on the contract and said,

"This is 300,000, and then this is the money for buying a boat."

Then he pointed to the signature area below, pretending to scrutinize it for a long time,

"It's a bit blurry; I feel it says Chen Jinfa—what do you guys think?"

Once they had an idea, they looked again and Lao Xing immediately shouted,

"Yes, yes, it's Chen Jinfa—you young folks have good eyes."

"Jinfa's that rich? 300,000 to buy a boat?" The other two asked curiously.

"Is this about the Chen family raising funds to buy that big ship?" Ye Cheng said calmly.

"Exactly! The Chen family previously bought a big ship, then sold it—this must be that contract." Lao Xing suddenly understood, his eyes crystal clear.

"But." One villager continued, "I remember the Chen family spent 320,000 on the boat, not 300,000—the village chief himself said so."

"Impossible!" Ye Cheng shook his head directly, then pointed at the amount above and said,

"You didn't see it? The contract clearly says 300,000, and that's what was spent."

"Holy crap!" Lao Xing suddenly shouted, then excitedly looked at the several people and said,

"I get it, I get it!"

"No, Lao Xing, what do you understand? Explain it to us." Ye Cheng pretended to still be clueless.

Lao Xing looked proudly at everyone, still thinking his own brain was smart, ah.

"You guys see, Chen Jinfa spent 300,000 to buy a boat, right?"

"Right, that's correct." Ye Cheng felt he was now playing the straight man.

"Then the Chen family all thought it was 320,000 spent, this difference of 20,000, you guys say where did this 20,000 go?"

Lao Xing excitedly looked at Ye Cheng, it's time to play the straight man.

Ye Cheng made his stopwatch shake his pupils like an earthquake, then fiercely swung a punch.

"Holy shit, Lao Xing, you mean Chen Jinfa himself embezzled this 20,000?"

"Yes, that's what I mean, am I not smart, hahaha."

"Wow, Lao Xing, I didn't see that coming, your brain is too awesome." Ye Cheng exaggeratedly gave a thumbs up.

Xiao Hu behind him couldn't watch any longer, embarrassingly coughed twice, then went to the back to smoke, it's just you who can act.

Duan Chunsheng also understood, he looked doubtfully at Lao Xing and Ye Cheng.

"Is Chen Jinfa that dark? Even the Chen family's own money is black, impossible."

Lao Xing had already been given a tall hat by Ye Cheng, now feeling very pleased, seeing Duan Chunsheng question him, he immediately became unhappy.

"How could it be impossible, look, this isn't black on white written? He just embezzled 20,000."

Duan Chunsheng also didn't speak, it's indeed black on white.

Ye Cheng had looked at this paper enough, then pointed to another one.

"Lao Xing, look at this paper, what does it mean."

This time Lao Xing understood, he stepped forward and followed pointing, then began to read.

"This is the boat sale contract, total sold was 270,000, and it was Chen Jinfa who went to sell it."

"Lao Xing, what's the catch here?" Ye Cheng continued to guide him.

"There definitely is, I heard many from the Chen family say they bought it for 320,000, sold it for only 250,000, a huge loss." Lao Xing said.

Seeing Lao Xing so on point, Ye Cheng quickly shut his mouth, letting the bullets fly on their own.