Chapter 315: Praise to Death
The convenience store is as busy as ever.
Seeing Ye Qing coming to buy things, everyone's eyes fell on him and they all greeted him.
Ye Qing did not delay and responded one by one.
Aunt Big Mouth went to the warehouse in the backyard to get the nutritional supplements she wanted to buy. The ones displayed in front of her were all "fakes" that were only one letter different from the real ones.
Fake products are all produced by regular manufacturers, so there is definitely no problem drinking them.
However, when he comes to buy, Aunt Big Mouth never fools him.
Ye Qing was very interested when he heard everyone talking about Longwan Island. While waiting to get the real stuff, he sat down and listened to everyone chatting.
Auntie Dazui, the shop owner, was reluctant to leave and sent her daughter to get it. She joined in the small talk and brought the topic directly to him: "It's said that Qingzi is lucky. Not only does he always return with a full load when he goes out to sea, but he's also safe and sound when he passes Longwan Island."
The others nodded as well.
"Not only is he safe and sound, he also saved Bao Niu, a fisherman from East Village."
"Bao Niu almost knelt down to thank Qingzi for saving his life."
"Not only will I be safe, but I can also protect others."
After hearing this, some villagers who didn't know about it came over to shake hands with Ye Qing, wanting to try their luck.
Ye Qing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
As everyone's words became more and more exaggerated, he didn't know how to explain them, for fear that the more he explained, the worse it would be.
He also knew that no one had any ill intentions and it was not the so-called flattery.
Even if it is, he is not afraid. Just praise him. Anyway, he will not "fall from the altar".
Seeing that everyone just envied his good luck, he was too lazy to explain too much.
Ye Qing didn't hesitate and asked, "Have many fishing boats had accidents on Longwan Island recently?"
"A lot, a lot."
One of them said with a look of fear: "Longwan Island is too dangerous now."
"There must be a sea monster in the sea, hitting the ship and shaking it violently."
"I also saw a huge black shadow in the sea with many tentacles, just like what was described in the Cthulhu novel I just read."
"It can scare people half to death."
Some villagers disagreed and retorted on the spot: "You are just a coward."
"He just bumped into something, but he was so scared that he ran back here, not even daring to go out into the sea."
"What kind of novel are you talking about?"
"Where do sea monsters come from in our reality?"
The others laughed too.
The person being laughed at was called Li Wa, a cousin of Kangzi's great-grandfather. He was in his early 30s and was an honest man, but a little timid and notoriously afraid of his wife.
Li Wa's face flushed as he shouted, "I call this prudent, you guys don't understand shit."
The others laughed even louder.
Ye Qing didn't laugh. Instead, he believed Li Wa's statement even more and asked, "Brother Wa, did you really see a black shadow in the sea?"
Li Wa nodded: "I saw it, I saw it, but it was just daybreak, so I couldn't see clearly what it was."
Ye Qing showed a thoughtful expression.
Someone asked, "Qingzi, you didn't really believe Li Wa's lies, did you? He's just a coward and was afraid we'd laugh at him, so he made up an excuse."
Ye Qing said, "I think it's quite strange. If it's not tentacles, and it's not a sea monster, then what is it that hits the passing ships?"
People said all sorts of things, but the most accepted theory was that there was some large piece of garbage in the sea that might have been stranded on Longwan Island and moved with the tide, occasionally colliding with passing ships.
Someone started to make a noise, "Qingzi, since you trust Li Wa, then go and help us kill the sea monster."
"You are a relative of the Dragon King and the illegitimate son of Mazu!"
"Killing the sea monster and maintaining everyone's safety is your responsibility and obligation."
Li Wa shouted, "Li Lai, you bastard, you are so mean, so mean."
"It's such a dangerous place, you should let Qingzi go."
"What on earth are you thinking?"
Li Lai and Li Wa are about the same age and are just out of the fifth generation of kinship. Although they are from a large family, they do not have a good relationship.
Li Lai's family is rich. His father used to be the richest man in the village. His family owns several ships and also has a breeding industry. However, he is rich but has no morals, and his reputation in the village is not good.
Except for some people who curry favor with Li Lai's family, no one in the village likes Li Lai.
Li Lai stroked his bald head, grinning, and it was obvious that he had bad intentions. He said, "How could I have any bad intentions?"
"Isn't this giving Qingzi a chance to be a hero?"
Ye Qing smiled and thought what Li Lai said was bullshit. Anyone who wanted such an opportunity could take it.
Li Wa, who had always been at odds with Li Lai, shouted, "Bullshit!"
"You just think that something's wrong with Longwan Island, and it's affecting your family's sea cucumber farming nearby!"
"That's why I messed with Ye Qing like this, wanting to use him."
Li Lai's thoughts were exposed, and he shouted in displeasure, "So what? This is a great opportunity to show off."
"You guys keep saying Qingzai is the most talented young man in our village, the best, but I don't really believe it."
"If Qingzai succeeds, I will help spread his fame in the village every day."
He was indeed jealous of Ye Qing's popularity in the village and the fact that everyone praised him.
He refused.
Li Lai makes so much money, why doesn't anyone praise him?
This is what it means to flatter someone!
The smile on Ye Qing's face faded. It was bad enough that Li Lai was a bad person, but he also treated him like a fool.
This made him a little unhappy.
People are afraid of being famous just like pigs are afraid of being fat.
Only a fool would want a reputation without any benefits, not to mention that Li Lai wants to use him as a gun.
Ye Qing shook his head and made up an excuse, saying, "Li Lai, do you have a big face or are you handsome?"
"Just because of a few words from you, you want me to go to Longwan Island and risk my life to help you solve your problem?"
"You'd better go back quickly and look in the mirror."
Everyone laughed, and Li Wa laughed the loudest. Li Lai had some money and was showing off in the village all day long. Everyone disliked him, but no one dared to say anything.
Ye Qing's words were truly the best substitute, saying what they wanted to say but didn't dare to say.
Li Lai was furious. He was indeed not good-looking, with a misshapen appearance, but no one had ever dared to bring it up. He shouted angrily, "You want some benefits, right?"
"Sure."
"As long as you dare to go to Longwan Island, find the cause and solve it."
"I'll give you my aquaculture property rights on Longwan Island, which still have over 20 years left, for free."
He had no other intention, he just wanted to see Ye Qing lose face on the spot.
Li Wa shouted, "Qingzi, I dare not agree to this."
"I heard the town sent a ship to investigate, but they found nothing."
"We fishermen are now expressly forbidden from approaching Longwan Island."
"I think the problem here must be quite serious."
Others also responded.
Ye Qing nodded to show that he understood.
At this time, Aunt Big Mouth's daughter brought some nutritional supplements. Ye Qing took them and scanned the code to pay.
Just as he was about to leave, Li Lai continued to pester him, shouting, "Qingzi, come on, you don't even dare to respond?"
"It's okay, I'll leave it at that."
"If you change your mind, feel free to come find me."
Ye Qing turned around and glanced at Li Lai, who looked at him provocatively.
Li Wa shouted, "This bastard is trying to provoke me. Qingzi, don't fall for it."
Ye Qing nodded.
You can't fight an unprepared battle.
Let the bullets fly for a while.
However, some words must be said in advance: "Then you wait, I will think about it."
Finished.
Under everyone's astonished gaze, he walked away.
Li Lai sneered. He didn't think Ye Qing would agree, otherwise he wouldn't have brought up the breeding and management rights.
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