"It is a bit too high..."
"Who says otherwise? Two cents can buy a pound of flour!"
"This flour will last our family a long time, and this fish will be one serving for the whole family, so each person will only get a little bit..."
...
The villagers were faced with a difficult situation.
Lin Chaosheng thought about it again and realized it was indeed too expensive, so he changed his mind.
"Everyone!" Lin Chaosheng roared, "Anyone who has any tickets can bring them and exchange them with me!"
These tickets were useless to the villagers during this famine year, but they were very useful to Lin Chaosheng.
Upon hearing this, everyone rushed home to find extra food coupons.
Some people heard the commotion and went outside to join in the fun.
"What's wrong, Gangzi's mom? Why are you running so fast?"
"Oh dear, you don't know yet, Lin Chaosheng is selling fish!"
"Selling fish? How much?"
"Some are two cents a pound, some are five cents a pound. If you don't have enough, you can exchange coupons. That's why I rushed home to see if I had any leftover coupons so I could treat my Gangzi to a better meal tonight."
Gangzi's mother immediately ran home after saying that, afraid that she wouldn't be able to get even one.
Upon hearing this, he quickly turned around and went home to rummage through his belongings.
Soon, people found their tickets at home and crowded around Lin Chaosheng's stall, vying to exchange them for fish.
"Everyone!" Lin Chaosheng waved his hand to signal people to quiet down. "Let's line up and exchange our fish in an orderly manner, one at a time, don't rush!"
Everyone quickly lined up, wanting to be at the front of the queue.
In no time, the villagers snapped up all 300-plus fish that Lin Chaosheng had caught.
After all the villagers had left, Lin Chaosheng and Lin Shansheng started counting the money and tickets together.
Lin Chaosheng became more and more excited as he counted, until he had counted the last bill in his hand. He then happily shook Lin Shansheng's shoulder, "That's enough! That's enough!"
Seeing his older brother so excited, Lin Shansheng asked in confusion, "What's enough, brother?"
"I have enough money to pay back the principal!" Lin Chaosheng shouted.
Lin Shansheng looked at Lin Chaosheng with surprise and asked, "Really, brother?"
Lin Chaosheng nodded firmly, "Absolutely, I'll go pay back the money right now!"
Lin Shansheng felt a mix of emotions when he saw his elder brother's dramatic change.
In the past, this older brother would gamble away any money he had, and he would even steal money from his parents' house to gamble.
Now, his good older brother immediately uses any money he has to pay back the debt, which moves Lin Shansheng deeply.
After parting ways with his younger brother, Lin Chaosheng went to the casino.
The henchmen guarding outside the casino saw him and immediately went inside to inform him.
Upon hearing this, the casino owners, Li Daniu and Li Erniu, hurriedly sent men to arrest Lin Chaosheng and force him to return the money.
Before his underlings could even leave, Lin Chaosheng swaggered in.
Seeing Lin Chaosheng's confident demeanor, those around him mocked, "Look at him, he just made some money over there and he's already eager to gamble! He really doesn't care about his family's well-being at all."
"Heh, don't lose your hands and feet later."
"Hands and feet? I doubt he'll be able to get out of there in a minute."
Lin Chaosheng pretended not to hear the mocking remarks of the villagers watching and swaggered into the casino.
"Oh, you came all by yourself before I even invited you?" Li Daniu said sarcastically, composing himself after his initial surprise.
"I'm here to pay back the money!" Lin Chaosheng said, slamming the money he had just earned onto the table.
As soon as Li Daniu raised his head slightly, his underlings stepped forward to count the number of people.
"Master, this kid has really raised enough capital!" Li Daniu's henchman whispered as he approached.
Upon hearing this, Li Daniu temporarily relented on his original intention of forcing Lin Chaosheng to repay the money.
"Hey, I haven't seen you anywhere lately. I thought you were hiding somewhere trying to renege on your debts, but I didn't expect you to say you've made a fortune!" Li Daniu teased Lin Chaosheng.
Lin Chaosheng smiled slightly, "I haven't gotten rich. I've just made a little money and want to pay off my gambling debts as soon as possible so I can live a good life with my wife."
Li Daniu was startled and looked at Lin Chaosheng with a puzzled expression.
A few days ago, he heard someone say that Lin Chaosheng seemed to have become a different person. Now it seems that he really doesn't know if Lin Chaosheng has been possessed by something or if his nature has really changed.
Li Erniu listened in the side courtyard and felt that his elder brother seemed to be about to let Lin Chaosheng go.
He was not about to agree. He hadn't settled the score with Lin Chaosheng from a few days ago. He thought he could take the opportunity to teach Lin Chaosheng a lesson, but who knew that this guy was here to return the money.
How can he possibly make a move?
Suddenly, a good idea came to him.
"Hmph, you've owed us money for so long, and you think you're done just because you pay back the principal? What about the interest? Who knows how much longer you'll owe us?"
Before Li Erniu even entered the front hall, he started shouting.
Lin Chaosheng immediately guessed that Li Erniu was definitely seeking revenge because he had failed to snatch his prey a few days ago and was filled with resentment.
"Speak!" Li Erniu glared at Lin Chaosheng and leaned in. "When are you going to pay back the interest you owe us?"
Lin Chaosheng's forehead broke out in a fine sweat when he saw the fierce-looking Li Erniu, but he quickly calmed down.
He is not the same person he was in his past life.
He now has the system at his fingertips and has also formed alliances with two animals on both the ocean and the land.
If he's willing to work, paying back the interest will only take a few days.
So he took a deep breath and said calmly, "I can definitely pay it back, but it's impossible to pay it back in just one or two days."
"Then there's no need to say anything more, just leave your hand here!" Li Erniu waved his hand to signal his underlings.
Upon hearing this, the henchmen rushed forward and grabbed Lin Chaosheng's arm.
Lin Chao struggled violently, shouting, "You bunch of bastards, I've already paid back my principal, why are you trying to break my arm?"
Li Daniu frowned. Although he felt he shouldn't have treated Lin Chaosheng that way, he also felt his brother's words were understandable.
Lin Chaosheng used to run away whenever he owed them money, which made it a lot of effort for them to catch him, but they didn't get a single penny back.
Although Lin Chaosheng has now repaid the principal, his integrity has plummeted to an all-time low.
Seeing that Li Daniu didn't stop him, Li Erniu became even more defiant: "This is the rule of the casino! You, Lin Chaosheng, dared to owe so much back then, now you have to pay it back!"
"Wait! I'll pay it back! I'll pay the interest within three days!" Lin Chaosheng shouted hurriedly.
Li Erniu kicked him and said, "Who the hell believes you?"
Lin Chaosheng was kicked in the knee and fell to his knees with a thud. He raised his eyes and glared at them fiercely, "I'll sign a written agreement!"
Upon hearing this, Li Daniu quickly gestured for Li Erniu to stop, saying, "Alright, let him sign the agreement then."
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