"Are you guys crazy?" Chen Houda's words were so offensive that even Chen Jinhai couldn't stand it anymore. These people must be desperate for money.
Chen Houda sneered, "Are we crazy? Hmph, this is the only chance we have to make money. You think you're smart and we're stupid? Sell the ship!"
"Yes, sell the ship!"
"Sell the ship!"
A group of people joined in, raising their arms and shouting, nearly causing Chen Jinhai's house to collapse.
"Selling the ship? Selling the ship will result in a loss," Chen Jinhai cried out helplessly.
"We lose money, but we lose a little money and make a lot of money."
"Yes, lose a little money and make a lot of money!"
Chen Jinhai slumped into a chair; the situation seemed to be getting increasingly out of control.
......
Ye Cheng planned to have his boat serviced at the dock today, but as soon as he arrived, he sensed that something was off.
A group of people weren't doing any work; they were just sitting around talking excitedly, so he went over to listen.
To his surprise, they were all talking about pyramid schemes.
I initially thought they were talking about He Feiyang, but upon closer listening, I realized it wasn't from Baiyun Village, but from Shangling Village.
“A high-level person has emerged from Shangling Village; he has already developed 20 downlines.”
"Really? Does that mean we've already broken even?"
"Are you stupid? This is more than just breaking even. His 20 downlines developed a total of 100 downlines. You guys do the math, he's made 20,000 yuan, and he'll get paid without having to work anymore."
"My goodness, if these 100 downlines continue to grow, they'll be worth thousands, or even hundreds of thousands! That's so much money, you can't even count it all."
"That's amazing! Everyone else will have to buy it too!"
"So, nobody from Shangling Village comes to run boats anymore. With such a good business, who would bother running boats?"
"Damn, that makes me want to buy it."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cheng couldn't help but interject with a question.
"Are you telling the truth or not? Are there really that many people buying it?"
The men turned around and saw it was Ye Cheng. They were all from the docks and knew each other well, so they didn't hold back their conversation.
"Second brother, of course it's true. Not only in Shangling Village, but also in Xialing Village, Liu Village, and even your village, people are buying it. Didn't you know?"
“I know, but it’s illegal, it’s a pyramid scheme.”
"What's illegal? How is buying things illegal?"
"That's right, buying and selling is free. Second brother, you're overthinking it. I've never heard of buying things being illegal."
The group chattered amongst themselves, but no one believed Ye Cheng's words at all.
Ye Cheng was too lazy to say anything more, but the current situation seemed more serious than he had imagined.
Several villages have been included, so it's probably not just He Feiyang's achievement alone.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Cheng felt that he still had to report it to his superiors.
After arriving at the shipyard and paying for the maintenance, Ye Cheng rode his motorcycle to the police station, intending to find Liu Jin.
As soon as he entered, he saw Chen Shichao on duty, so he went straight over and offered him a cigarette.
"Hey, the second brother's here." Chen Shichao greeted him warmly.
Ye Cheng is now quite a celebrity in the police station. He's not only been in there for fighting, but he's also managed to get the city bureau chief to come to the station.
Yes, he's a top-tier oddball, and Chen Shichao wouldn't dare to mess with him.
"Brother Chao, is Liu here?"
"He's away for training, probably for another week. What brings you here?"
Damn, what a coincidence, going to training at this time.
"Is there something you need? If it's nothing serious, just tell me," Chen Shichao said proactively.
"Do you know about the pyramid schemes happening in our village right now?" Ye Cheng asked.
"Pyramid scheme?" Chen Shichao scratched his head. "I don't really understand this. What happened? Was there a fight? Or a turf war?"
Seeing Chen Shichao's expression, Ye Cheng knew that he definitely didn't know what pyramid schemes were.
Besides, he's not even a formal police officer, so talking to him is pointless.
"It's nothing, I was just asking. Chao, you can continue, I'll head back now."
Since Liu Jin wasn't there and he wasn't familiar with the others, Ye Cheng decided to go back and discuss it further as soon as possible.
As soon as he returned to the village, he saw Li the Cripple standing at the village entrance from afar.
Ye Cheng twisted the accelerator and drove over, asking curiously,
"No, don't you need to mind the shop? What are you doing here?"
When Li the Cripple saw Ye Cheng, he immediately made a gesture, and Ye Cheng understood that this guy wanted to make money again.
He put Li the Cripple on his motorcycle and took him back to his small shop.
"So, what's been going on lately?"
"This is big news!" Li the Cripple couldn't contain his excitement.
"Two of Hua Zi's." Ye Cheng didn't waste any more words.
Li the Cripple simply pulled out two packs of cigarettes from under the counter; he'd prepared them beforehand.
"You're the best, second brother. I don't even have enough cigarettes to sell, hahaha."
"You're just making a fortune off the country's misfortunes," Ye Cheng teased him. Whenever something happened in the village, he was the one who profited the most.
"The Chen family... the Chen family might be selling the ship?" Li the Cripple said in a low voice.
"Selling a ship? What kind of ship?" Ye Cheng was a little puzzled. What kind of ship did the Chen family want to sell?
As for the large ship he had just bought, Ye Cheng hadn't even considered it.
"It's that big ship they just bought, the one they bought for 320,000."
"What?" Ye Cheng was taken aback.
"They've only been buying them for a short time, are they crazy?"
"They're crazy, they want to join that pyramid scheme you mentioned," Li the Cripple said mysteriously.
"Sell the boat, and then buy that massager?" Ye Cheng was a little at a loss for words.
Is this pyramid scheme really that powerful?
To be honest, Ye Cheng didn't have much contact with pyramid schemes; the news he actually saw was all from the later stages of pyramid schemes.
Back then, there was no buying or selling of anything.
They take people in, then imprison and brainwash them, and then ask their families for money. It's a bit like northern Myanmar, except that in northern Myanmar they deceive others, while they deceive their own people.
"It's about buying that. This afternoon, they said He Feiyang invited a senior mentor from the company to give a lecture specifically to our village."
"Senior mentor" is more accurately described as a "senior brainwashing master."
"Okay, these two cigarettes are worth it. I'll go listen to the lecture this afternoon."
"Huh? You're not going to buy it too, are you? Didn't you say it's illegal?"
"Why would I buy it? I'm going to see what tricks they're playing. And you absolutely mustn't buy it."
In the afternoon, Ye Cheng arrived at the village hall, where nearly a hundred people were already seated, mostly from the Chen family, and Wang Defa was also there.
He walked over and sat down next to Wang Defa. Wang Defa was a little surprised to see that it was Ye Cheng.
"Second brother, you're here to listen to the lecture too?"
"Hmm, just listening."
"Didn't you say it was illegal before? Are you tempted now?" Wang Defa teased.
"I still hold this view. I advise you not to go in, or you'll lose a fortune," Ye Cheng said calmly.
Wang Defa glanced at Ye Cheng disdainfully, saying, "Don't come in, then don't come in."
As he spoke, he moved to the side.
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