Chapter 62: with translation of chapter title

Lao Er, today someone on our team asked me, saying does our family have some secret, that we can gather so much seafood by foraging the shore?

Ye Cheng's expression tightened; it seems today's earning over ten thousand yuan indeed attracted attention, with people even going to ask Ye Guowei about it.

Brother, what do you say?

What can I say? If my family had a secret, would I still need to do manual labor?

Ye Guowei said it casually, but Ye Cheng heard it with worry.

After Ye Guowei finished speaking, Xiao Hu also put down his chopsticks, with a solemn expression said, "Brother, my parents are also asking me, saying do you have some secret?"

I said no, but they don't believe it, saying the whole village is spreading the rumor that you discovered something, which is why your foraging is so good.

Ye Cheng laughed helplessly, "Why don't they say I can summon seafood over?"

Originally it was just a joke, never expected Xiao Hu to exclaim, "Brother, that's exactly what they're saying, that you have a secret recipe, light a stick of incense and it can draw seafood over, just like that soul-summoning incense."

Ye Cheng opened his mouth wide, the money belly in his hand plopped into the pot, splashing the red broth into the clear broth.

"Uncle Two, you brought the chili peppers over," Dou Dou said discontentedly.

Jiang Yunxiang seeing they were about to talk serious, quickly coaxed a few words, gave Dou Dou another chopstick of beef, blocking his mouth.

Unexpectedly they could think up soul-summoning incense, Ye Cheng couldn't help but admire these villagers' imagination.

"Damn, I'm not a Daoist, where would there be any soul-summoning incense that can summon seafood; why don't I summon some gold and jewels instead?"

"All nonsense, Xiao Hu is with me every day; besides lighting cigarettes, what else do we light?"

"Brother, I know, but they don't; we made over ten thousand today, everyone's eyes are red, they all want to know how we did it." Xiao Hu took a swig of beer.

Ye Cheng frowned slightly, spoke in a low voice, "When I went to town today, Li Yong followed behind me; I wasn't sure why he was tailing me before, but now it seems he's following to see if I went to buy soul-summoning incense, right?"

"Ah? Li Yong is following you?" Ye Guowei exclaimed.

"Yeah, but I saw through him and shook him off."

Ye Guowei's face showed a bit of worry; he is an honest, straightforward person, dislikes such scheming, "Lao Er, if you can't, just come with me to the dock to work, earn money from labor, no so much trouble."

Jiang Yunxiang gave him a look, "What's good about working at the dock? When you get old you can't do it anymore. Uncle Two, I think you could set up a stall, do a little business, anyway we now have some capital."

"Yeah, brother, if not, let's set up a stall; with your mouth, there'll definitely be no problem, I heard you can make money in the city." Xiao Hu, upon hearing about setting up a stall, looked eager to try.

Ye Cheng's mouth twitched, "Setting up a stall?"

That is, in later times, one of the infamous pitfall industries.

Moreover, setting up stalls in the city looks glamorous, and it's not that no one makes money, but really speaking, this boom has passed.

In the early 1990s, when the economy improved, many people just went to wholesale markets to buy goods, then set up stalls everywhere to make money.

After earning their first pot of gold, they opened shops and then produced themselves.

The most typical example is the clothing business; many bosses earning tens of millions per year made their fortunes then.

But now it's 2002, the internet boom is here; going to set up a stall at this time is practically seeking death.

Moreover, before no one regulated stalls, but now there are urban management officers; the city wants image, wants planning.

If you don't know the rules, they'll fine you down to your underwear.

"Forget about setting up a stall, I'll just keep foraging the shore as usual; they can talk, it's fine."

I have a system, these villagers can't see it, nothing to fear.

"Sigh——" Ye Guowei let out a long breath, "Having money also brings worries."

Ye Cheng speechlessly looked at his elder brother, "Big brother, we've only just begun; besides, last time I warned them of the storm, saved many people, and lent Duan Yong's family 3000 yuan, everyone saw that."

Ye Guowei didn't speak this time, Xiao Hu also fell silent.

The reasoning seems to be this reasoning.

But Jiang Yunxiang took over the conversation, she felt a bit embarrassed, glanced at Ye Cheng several times without speaking.

"Sister-in-law, just say what you have, I don't mind." Ye Cheng saw Jiang Yunxiang like that and knew it wasn't good.

Jiang Yunxiang embarrassed, pursed her lips, "That, Uncle Two, I also heard it from the village old ladies chewing their tongues; it might not be true."

"It's fine, go ahead."

"They're talking about that storm matter." Jiang Yunxiang said softly.

"Storm? Am I wrong about this?" Ye Cheng got a bit fired up; he sincerely rescued people, yet this is being said.

Seeing Ye Cheng angry, Jiang Yunxiang stopped, unsure whether to continue.

"Sister-in-law, please continue, don't mind me; I just want to hear what they can say about my good deeds." Ye Cheng filled his own cup and downed it in one gulp.

"They say, the storm's range wasn't large to begin with; if you hadn't warned them, they might not have encountered it out there, and Duan Yong's family's boat wouldn't have sunk." Jiang Yunxiang said timidly.

"Damn! Nonsense, my brother saved them, they're ungrateful." Xiao Hu exploded, speaking angrily.

This matter he has been following all along; initially Ye Cheng wanted to call Ye Guowei back, but later thought since they're all from the same village, he should notify everyone.

Clearly it was good intention, but now it's turned into blaming him.

Hearing Jiang Yunxiang say that, Ye Cheng calmed down quite a bit; human hearts are like that.

The village's loafers, once they prosper, will suspect and envy; but as long as one becomes strong enough to a certain level, all they have left is to look up.

Ye Cheng lowered his head, thought for a moment, "This remark, I guess it was Chen Jinhai who said it; Li Yong was probably egged on by him."

As soon as they heard it was Chen Jinhai again, Xiao Hu didn't care whether Ye Cheng's guess was right, he opened his mouth and started cursing, "That old dog, doesn't do good things, only does these sordid deeds."

"Uncle Xiao Hu, you're speaking foul language; Mom said not to speak foul language." Dou Dou's childish tone first lectured Xiao Hu.

"Oh, oh, Uncle will definitely correct next time."

Ye Guowei took a sullen sip of wine, glanced at Ye Cheng as if about to speak.

Ye Cheng hurriedly stopped him, "Brother, just don't speak; we should eat and drink, you can relax, absolutely nothing wrong."

"Come, let's eat."

"Oh, right, brother, sister-in-law, I bought two water heaters when I went to town today; one for you, one for me; once installed, we'll be able to take hot showers."