After saving the account and password in a document, Ye Cheng returned the computer to Xiao Hu and planned to take a nap.
"Brother, my mom said you can come over for dinner tonight."
"Okay, turn the volume down a bit. I'm going to take a nap. Wake me up when it's time to eat."
Being young is great! With a body in his early twenties, even with Xiao Hu clicking away on the mouse and keyboard, Ye Cheng quickly fell asleep.
I didn't sleep well last night, and then I ran around all day, so I'm really tired.
Ye Cheng didn't know how long he had slept, but he was groggily woken up by Xiao Hu. "Brother, my mom is calling us for dinner."
"Okay, okay, let's go eat."
Ye Cheng is now an absolute VIP at Xiao Hu's house, especially after bringing home 9,000 yuan today. Aunt Wang was so happy her eyes almost disappeared.
"Come on, second brother, sit in the middle."
"Auntie, we're all family, it doesn't matter where we sit." Ye Cheng casually found a seat and sat down.
“Look at that second son, how sensible he is! You should learn from him.” Aunt Wang took the opportunity to lecture her son again.
Okay, this scene feels so familiar.
"Mom, hurry up and get in the car, my brother is starving!" Xiao Hu protested loudly. "And besides, you used to tell me not to hang out with my brother, saying he was just a thief."
Upon hearing Xiao Hu's words, Aunt Wang's face immediately fell, and she slapped her chubby eldest son, saying, "What are you saying, child?"
Then she turned to Ye Cheng and said, "Second brother, don't listen to his nonsense. Your aunt has always had high hopes for you."
Ye Cheng nodded noncommittally, then looked up at Aunt Wang and asked, "Auntie, when is dinner? I'm starving."
"Okay, okay, it'll be ready soon."
Xiao Hu's family is better off now, and their meals have improved. Before, they would just have steamed buns with some pickled vegetables, but now they often have fish and meat.
Knowing that Ye Cheng liked strong flavors, Aunt Wang specially prepared a pot of braised duck, stir-fried some clams, some cured meat, and a few cold dishes, making it a very sumptuous meal.
Tiger's dad brought over a case of beer, and the three men drank and chatted until almost 8 o'clock, finishing all the dishes.
Aunt Wang had no choice but to get up and cook two more side dishes.
A half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home; what about Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu, those two young men?
Ye Cheng himself was a bit drunk, and since his luck wasn't high today, he was too lazy to collect the traps. He'd just wait until tomorrow.
After we had eaten and drunk our fill, we were planning to chat for a while when my phone suddenly rang.
Ye Cheng took out his phone in confusion. Since he bought the phone, very few people had called him. He usually called Boss Qian himself, and he had even called Wang Ke once today. He wondered who was calling him so late at night.
Duan Chunsheng, those three words were clearly written on the screen.
Why would he call me so late at night?
Ye Cheng answered the phone with a puzzled look, and as soon as he picked up, Duan Chunsheng's urgent voice came from the other end.
"Ah Cheng, can you help my Ah Yong? He... he's been arrested, and I can't find him. I have no choice but to beg you. Li Yong drove out, and now there are no cars left in the village. Please help your uncle."
Besides Duan Chunsheng's voice, you could also faintly hear a woman crying on the other end of the phone; it must have been Aunt Duan's voice.
Duan Chunsheng's words were somewhat incoherent and rambling, probably because he was in a hurry.
Ye Cheng looked back at Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang, who were both looking at him. He didn't speak immediately, but went outside to answer the phone in the yard.
Once he had something important to say, he sobered up a bit. "Uncle, what is it? Who arrested Duan Yong? Tell me slowly, no rush."
They were all from the same village, so Ye Cheng never considered ignoring the emergency.
"Ah Cheng, Duan Yong has been arrested. They're saying they'll call the police or they'll demand money from us." Duan Chunsheng's voice was hoarse with anxiety.
"Arresting someone and demanding money? Kidnapping? Why didn't you call the police?"
Ye Cheng became more and more confused. What era is this? How dare they kidnap people? Are they courting death?
"Don't call the police, don't call the police! If we call the police, they'll say that Ah Yong raped you."
"Damn it, another rape case?" Ye Cheng was getting more and more confused, so he simply asked...
"Uncle, are you home? If you are, I'll come over."
"Yes, yes, I went to your house to look for you but you weren't there, so I called you. I'm here, I'm here."
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Cheng originally intended to leave immediately, but after thinking about it, he turned back and waved to Xiao Hu, then said to Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang,
"Uncle, Aunt, Xiaohu and I are going to collect the traps again. We'll be back later."
"Oh, oh, you guys go ahead, be careful tonight." Hearing that it was about collecting the ground cages, Aunt Wang didn't think much of it.
Xiao Hu and Ye Cheng have been together for quite some time now, and you can tell something's up just by looking at Ye Cheng like this.
He threw on a coat and came out. "Brother, is something wrong?"
"Yes, Uncle Duan called and said that Duan Yong is in trouble. I don't know what happened either. Come with me to take a look."
"oh."
Ye Cheng admires Xiao Hu most for this: no matter what you do, he will support you.
The two walked straight over, and Duan Chunsheng's house was still brightly lit.
As soon as I entered, I saw Duan Chunsheng pacing back and forth with a gloomy face, like an ant on a hot tin roof. Aunt Duan was sitting alone in a chair, sobbing softly.
"Uncle, Aunt, what's wrong?"
"Ah Cheng, you've finally arrived! You've seen so much, can you give your uncle some advice?" Duan Chunsheng grabbed Ye Cheng as if he had seen a lifeline.
They should have offered tea to the guests, but the two of them were not in the mood for it at all; their minds were entirely on their son.
It's much clearer to talk face-to-face than over the phone, but even so, Ye Cheng only understood after being bombarded by Uncle Duan and Aunt Duan for more than ten minutes.
Duan Yong recently got a girlfriend, saying he met her while traveling in the city.
Duan Chunsheng and his wife only knew that the girl's name was Xiaoying and that she lived in the city.
According to Duan Yong, the girl was very beautiful, dressed very fashionably, and most importantly, she liked him very much.
The couple were naturally delighted that their son had found such a wonderful girlfriend, and they gave Duan Yong a considerable sum of money to help him pursue his relationship.
This is why Duan Chunsheng's funding gap for buying the ship is getting bigger and bigger.
Duan Chunsheng was in a hurry to buy a boat because he wanted to make more money. After all, his son needed a bride price to get married, and he didn't know if the woman would ask for a house, gold jewelry, or a wedding banquet, all of which cost money.
According to Duan Chunsheng's plan, after buying the boat, he would make more trips to sea to earn money for his son's wedding as soon as possible.
After Ye Cheng lent him the money, he placed an order for a boat, which would arrive in a couple of days.
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