"Yes, we'll compensate you!" Aunt Qian shouted.
"Brother, should we help Aunt Qian?" Xiao Hu whispered from the side.
Ye Cheng thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"Forget it, some things can be solved with money, that's the simplest way. If Aunt Qian doesn't pay, people in the village will talk about her. If she pays, then no one will have anything to say about her anymore."
Aunt Qian shared the same idea; she wanted her son to return to the village and develop his career there.
If my son gets a reputation as a swindler and can't hold his head up in the village anymore, life will be even more difficult.
It's better to just pay it off; at least then I can walk with my head held high from now on.
Of course, the most important thing is that she made money by going to sea with Ye Cheng during this period; otherwise, she really might not have been able to come up with the money to lose.
Aunt Qian walked onto the stage and said to Chen Houda,
"We'll compensate you. As long as the item was purchased from my Feiyang or through a downstream seller, we'll make up the 800 yuan. Is that alright?"
Chen Houda was speechless this time. He said something ambiguous,
"That's no problem, but no IOUs, we need cash."
"Cash only!" Aunt Qian said with considerable confidence, pulling out a wad of cash from her pocket.
"We've brought the money. Everyone just needs to come over, collect the money, and leave your fingerprints."
Upon seeing that Aunt Qian had brought the money, the dozen or so people immediately rushed forward.
It's not appropriate for Xiao Wang and his group to get involved in this kind of matter, since it's a civil case and there's no rule against compensation.
Ye Cheng pulled the two away a bit, then had Aunt Qian and the others sit at the table and come over one by one to collect their money.
Each person received 800 yuan, all in large bills. The first person examined them for a long time to make sure they were real, and immediately smiled happily.
"Your He family really knows how to handle things."
Aunt Qian nudged her son, He Feiyang, whose face flushed red, stood up, bowed, and said...
"I'm sorry, Uncle."
The man paused for a moment, then waved his hand.
"Young people make mistakes, that's normal. Let's just let this matter rest."
That's how it all went: for every sum of money received, He Feiyang would apologize.
The villagers can be unreasonable at times, but they can also be very reasonable at others. Once the other party has paid compensation and apologized, it's considered over. They all offer a few words of comfort and reassurance, then give a thumbs up, say "Old He's family is generous," and then leave.
Chen Houda was the last to take the money. He glanced at Aunt Qian and He Feiyang, then took the money without saying a word and left.
Ye Cheng counted, and Aunt Qian had lost about 15,000 yuan this time, which, to be honest, wasn't much.
Those days, when we went out to sea to catch swimming crabs, we made several thousand yuan a day.
When he was at home, He Feiyang disagreed with Aunt Qian's offer to refund the money because he didn't have any.
However, when Aunt Qian took out a thick wad of cash, he was shocked.
When did so much money come to our house? Did Mom and Dad go rob a bank?
Aunt Qian explained it to him carefully, and He Feiyang was tempted when he heard that going to sea with Ye Cheng would be so profitable.
It's not that I can't endure hardship, it's that I have to endure hardship in a way that brings benefits.
When Lao Ma talks about 996, it's because he's paid more.
Everyone else only heard about Lao Ma's 996 work schedule, but didn't mention money at all.
With things settled here, Ye Cheng originally wanted to have a meal with Xiao Wang and the others, but they said they still had a lot of things to take care of.
Ye Cheng thought about the pile of stuff he saw in the conference room today, and realized there was indeed a lot to do, so he gave them two packs of cigarettes as a thank you.
On the way back, He Feiyang was no longer as awkward as before, and seemed much more relaxed.
"Auntie, you're truly a heroine! I never expected you to be so decisive, agreeing to pay the compensation without hesitation," Ye Cheng said admiringly.
Aunt Qian sighed.
"What heroine? This is all for the sake of the children's future well-being in the village. If her reputation is ruined, it will be hard for them to find a wife."
"Ah Cheng, let's go home for lunch. We've already taken a while, so we'll have to eat a little later."
"Okay, it doesn't matter if it's later or earlier, since we're not going out to sea today anyway."
Since Aunt Qian said dinner would be later, Ye Cheng told Xiao Hu to go to the dock and check on the boats. He should do his best to get things done, and they should be able to set sail tomorrow.
Going overseas is my true calling.
Ye Cheng accompanied Aunt Qian's family back home, and Ye Guowei also came over with Dou Dou. The men and children chatted while helping to pick vegetables.
Aunt Qian, Jiang Yunxiang, and Widow Zhang were busy in the kitchen, and they were having a good time together.
Aunt Qian really went all out today, having Lao He go to the market early this morning to buy a lot of vegetables.
Small green lobsters, blue crabs, prawns, a grouper weighing over a pound, and Ye Guowei's clams.
Knowing that Ye Cheng likes to eat offal, they bought a large intestine and braised it, and also bought four kidneys. With some meat, this meal was practically a grand feast.
Smelling the delicious aroma coming from the kitchen, Ye Cheng couldn't help but drool. Damn it, he had to eat some of the large intestine first, otherwise he definitely wouldn't be able to beat Xiao Hu when he arrived.
"Dou Dou, is there any dish you like to eat today?" After finishing his work, Ye Cheng started to tease his little nephew.
DouDou has clearly gained weight recently; she's a bit heavy to hold, her face is rounder, and she's even got a little tummy.
DouDou shook her head.
"Second Uncle, my mom said I need to eat less lately, or I'll turn into a pig."
"Hahaha, you should eat fewer snacks and still eat your meals. You're still growing."
Looking at his nephew's chubby appearance, Ye Cheng suddenly thought of Han Xiaotao's child, who was skinny and frail.
Yeah, and his mother too. She's good-looking, but a bit too thin.
Thinking of this, Ye Cheng felt a surge of anger rising up inexplicably.
He looked at Aunt Qian and asked casually,
"Auntie, isn't Uncle Duan coming today?"
“He’s gone to sea, he can’t stay idle,” Aunt Qian replied.
"Oh, I was hoping he would come along too, so our Blue Crab Group could have a reunion."
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. As soon as Widow Zhang heard about the swimming crab group, she immediately understood.
She turned and gave Ye Cheng a meaningful look, then said to Aunt Qian,
"Yeah, why don't we call Little Han over? That girl, she rarely gets to eat a good meal."
Aunt Qian was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Widow Zhang meant.
Logically speaking, since she was the one hosting today, and the person she invited was Ye Cheng, Zhang the widow could at most be considered a guest of honor.
Generally speaking, it doesn't matter who the host invites as a guest. How could this widow be so ill-mannered?
Just then, I suddenly heard Ye Cheng say from behind,
"Yes, yes, let's call Sister-in-law Han over. Uncle Duan is out of luck."
When Ye Cheng said he wanted to invite them, Aunt Qian had no objection; after all, they were the guests of honor today.
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