Chapter 493

Dou Dou made a funny face at Ye Cheng, responding in a childish voice, "Second Uncle, my mom said I'm a high-quality bean, these are edamame, they're different."

Ye Cheng grinned, kids are just that simple.

"Alright, our Dou Dou is a high-quality bean."

Speaking, he casually grabbed a handful of edamame, pressed with his thumb, and peeled out a few beans—three of them, relatively plump.

"You'll just eat dinner here tonight; I didn't prepare any big dishes, just have some home cooking." Ye Guowei said, then gave Ye Cheng a dissatisfied glance,

"Tell me, how long has it been since you last came over?"

"Brother, have you been busy lately?"

Before Ye Guowei could speak, Dou Dou raised her hand and interjected, "No, my mom said Uncle Two has someone to cook and wash dishes for him; if you don't want to come over, you still have to do chores."

Ye Cheng's face flushed red, he reached out and vigorously rubbed his nephew's head, "You're just a little kid acting all grown-up."

"I'm not little at all." Dou Dou pouted, turning her head away dissatisfied.

Speaking, Jiang Yunxiang also came out, seeing Ye Cheng tending to her son, she quickly said,

"A Cheng, how old are you, still squabbling with a child like that?"

Ye Guowei looked at his wife, gave a dry cough twice, "A Cheng isn't even married yet, and he's not that old."

Ye Cheng, speechless, turned his head away; there's no point talking to his older brother.

After finishing the edamame, Jiang Yunxiang threw two bundles of greens over, telling the three to sort them.

Ye Cheng looked at the greens before him, then at his older brother, "Brother, sister-in-law seems to have been a bit hot-tempered lately."

Ye Guowei glanced at his son, then looked at Ye Cheng, warning him not to talk nonsense.

Then he lowered his voice and said, "Lately there's nothing to do, I've been a bit idle at home."

Ye Cheng nodded, previously people said women should just stay home, but in fact women also need to go out and work—not necessarily for money, mainly they need something to do.

Once they have nothing to do, their focus turns to their husbands at home.

These household chores, Ye Cheng doesn't want to manage and can't; the only people in the world who can rein him in are his older brother and sister-in-law.

After finishing the vegetables, Jiang Yunxiang simply cooked a few home-style dishes and served them.

Without even taking a few bites, Jiang Yunxiang looked at Ye Cheng and asked, "A Cheng, what have you been busy with lately? Any work you could give us to do? I and your Aunt Qian are getting a bit bored."

Seeing Jiang Yunxiang's eager eyes wanting to work, Ye Cheng also felt helpless, "Sister-in-law, I've been thinking about building a house lately—this is something you can't do."

"Build a house? Are you planning to add a second floor to where you live?" Ye Guowei interjected curiously.

Ye Cheng shook his head, "No, I just rented that old homestead from the village; I plan to renovate it entirely and then open a farmhouse inn."

"What's a farmhouse inn?" Jiang Yunxiang looked at her husband.

Ye Guowei also shook his head; he'd never heard that trendy term.

"It's just a restaurant; in the countryside a restaurant is called a farmhouse inn."

"Oh, could there be business?"

Ye Cheng hurriedly explained the thing he'd said a thousand times again; the two listened with only partial understanding.

"By the way, Brother, if I want to fix up that house, do you know who in the village does this kind of work well?"

Ye Cheng came today specifically to ask Ye Guowei about this; he needs to find a construction master.

In the city there are construction crews, but they're too far away.

"Building a house, I know someone."

Jiang Yunxiang jumped up first, then said with an excited face, "My uncle is a builder; just have him come over and do it."

Ye Cheng lowered his head, silent; his sister-in-law's elbow always leans toward her natal family.

Ye Guowei looked helplessly at his wife, didn't dare to oppose, could only look at his younger brother,

"A Cheng, Yunxiang's uncle indeed does this work, earning money for others; it'd be better to have him work for our own family, what do you say?"

The older brother has spoken; what can Ye Cheng still say?

"Cheng, sister-in-law, but I'll say this bluntly up front: earn the money you should, don't let them take what they shouldn't, and quality must be guaranteed."

"This kid." Jiang Yunxiang spat at him, "I wouldn't harm my own relatives; my uncle is honest and solid, his skills are sound—tomorrow I'll have him come over and you'll see."

After saying that, Jiang Yunxiang rushed off to call her mother to brag.

Ye Cheng watched Jiang Yunxiang's retreating back, then looked at his older brother,

"Brother, is what sister-in-law said reliable?"

"Reliable, her uncle—he's indeed a good person, but his skills are a bit outdated; if you want to try something newfangled, it probably won't work, but the usual village stuff is fine."

"Old skills are good; I want exactly that. So tomorrow when they come, I'll take a look; if it works, I'll hire a few helpers and we'll get started."

"Mm, I'll also come back earlier these days to keep an eye on things; making money isn't easy for you either."

After all, they're blood relatives; Ye Guowei still looks out for his younger brother.

Soon, Jiang Yunxiang returned with a beaming smile, "A Cheng, I've told my uncle; he'll come tomorrow—he's been idle at home for a long time, I'll bring my cousin along, and the two of them will work quickly."

After saying that, she turned her head to Ye Guowei, "When my uncle comes, I'll tidy up a room for them to stay at home, so we won't need to find elsewhere to lodge."

"Fine, if bedding and such aren't enough, we'll add more."

Ye Guowei only cares that his wife is happy; everything else doesn't matter.

Seeing Ye Guowei readily agree, Jiang Yunxiang's spirits rose as well, and she said to Ye Cheng with a smug face,

"A Cheng, you don't know—when I told my mom I found a big job for my uncle, she was overjoyed, straight-up praising you for being capable."

Ye Cheng gave a dry laugh, "Sister-in-law, this little obsession of yours really leaves me speechless."

"Sister-in-law, I'll only be free this afternoon; this morning I still need to go out to sea to collect fish traps and such. When I get back I'll come over and tell them how to do it."

"Alright, no problem—you guys eat first, I'll go tidy up the house."

"This enthusiasm, huh."

Seeing this, Ye Cheng felt a bit jealous.

In the future, I also have to give birth to a daughter.

A daughter is good; after marrying out, she still thinks of her natal family.

After finishing the meal, enjoying a moment of family bliss, I went back; tomorrow is again a day to go out to sea in the morning.

Because there's still the matter of building a house to discuss tomorrow, Ye Cheng this time arranged to meet at 6 o'clock at the dock.

Before setting out, I checked the system:

Luck Value: 30+20

Points: 4600

Savings: 180,000, External Debt: 10,000, Mortgage: 300,000

This Luck Value is a bit low, but the Points have risen a lot; I guess it's because of the Giant Grouper yesterday.

On the phone there was a message from Duan Yong: 200 catties of small lobsters have been sent to Kong Lao Ban's place; how much they can sell for will be discussed after Duan Yong asks in the afternoon.

When Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu arrived, Duan Chunsheng hadn't arrived yet; the two of them squatted there waiting, and meanwhile took a look at the scenery.