Ye Cheng grabbed a stick, rummaged through a bundle of water plants, and then casually grabbed a few small shrimp from it.
It had already grown to four centimeters in size, and its two pincers were waving vigorously, as if in protest.
Ye Cheng picked it up and examined it closely. The shrimp was plump and full, indicating it had eaten well, although the shell was a bit soft.
Ye Cheng nodded.
"The plants are growing well and are showing good vitality. How long do you think it will take before they can reach the big pond?"
"Brother, this shrimp is still molting. Once its shell hardens, it will be long enough to be released into the adult shrimp pond."
"Okay, you've done a great job raising them, but you need to write everything down so you'll know what to do next. Also, make sure to feed them the right amount of food. I'll give you some more money."
As he spoke, Ye Cheng took out another 20,000 yuan.
"You need to keep accounts when you use this money, just like Aunt Zhang did. I'm not here to check the accounts, but because I need to calculate the costs later, understand?"
The two nodded.
"Brother Cheng, don't worry, we're very satisfied with our jobs now, it's better than Feiyang's."
Speaking of He Feiyang, Ye Cheng sighed, guessing that Aunt Qian wanted him to arrange some work for He Feiyang.
He Feiyang is a bit impetuous; he needs to be tempered and refined.
After chatting with the two for a while, Ye Cheng went back to sleep.
As soon as I got home, I saw someone loitering in the shadows of the streetlights.
"Who?" Ye Cheng called out softly.
The figure immediately jumped out like a startled little white rabbit; it was Han Xiaotao.
She looked at Ye Cheng with a flustered and embarrassed expression, twisting the hem of her clothes in her hands.
“It’s me, Cheng, it’s me.”
"Sister-in-law Han, did you need something? Standing in the shadows, I thought some beautiful female ghost had come to see me," Ye Cheng teased.
Hearing Ye Cheng say that, Han Xiaotao's face flushed red again, and she said somewhat shyly,
"I saw that no one was home, so I didn't dare to go in."
"Come in. I live alone. My house is dilapidated and there's nothing of value in it."
Ye Cheng pushed open the courtyard gate and went inside.
To be honest, my house is indeed a bit dilapidated. My older brother repaired the gate last time, and it was fine at first, but now it's started creaking again.
Shouldn't we rebuild it, maybe build a big villa with a sea view, floor-to-ceiling windows and all?
However, my own land isn't suitable for building; it's a bit too far inland, and the foundation is too small. I'd need to build a larger plot with the village.
Lost in thought about other things, Ye Cheng completely forgot about Han Xiaotao behind him and went straight into the room to lie down.
Han Xiaotao had followed Ye Cheng in, thinking they were going to sit down and talk, but Ye Cheng went straight to bed.
She was dumbfounded. Was this a hint?
But she wasn't ready yet.
"Um... Cheng, shall we talk outside?"
"Huh?" Ye Cheng suddenly realized, damn it, there are still people here.
He awkwardly got up.
"Sorry, I was daydreaming."
Han Xiaotao lowered her head and remained silent, thinking to herself, "Who knows if you're just daydreaming or doing it on purpose?"
"Have a seat, would you like a Coke?"
Ye Cheng opened the refrigerator, took out two bottles of soda, opened them, and gave them to Han Xiaotao.
"Thank you." Han Xiaotao took a sip and put the cola back on the table.
Ye Cheng took a big gulp of cola, wanting to drink it in big gulps, to feel the bubbles dancing all over his mouth, and then open his mouth and spit it out with a "whoosh," feeling completely refreshed.
"Did you need something from me?" Ye Cheng asked Han Xiaotao after finishing his cola.
Han Xiaotao blushed as she looked at Ye Cheng, somewhat hesitant to speak.
"It's okay, just tell me if you have something to say. We've been working together for so long." Ye Cheng comforted her.
Han Xiaotao then slightly raised her head to look at Ye Cheng and began to speak.
"Hey, Cheng, is your boat still going out to sea?"
Hearing her ask this, Ye Cheng knew she probably wanted to find work.
"The big ship is under repair, and the small ships are out to sea, but Xiao Hu and I are almost done with the small ships, so we probably won't need any more manpower for the time being," Ye Cheng said truthfully.
Hearing Ye Cheng say that, Han Xiaotao looked a little disappointed and lowered her head without saying a word.
This made Ye Cheng feel a little embarrassed, as if he had bullied her.
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold. Having no other option, Ye Cheng could only continue speaking.
"That's the situation right now. Also, the main reason I'm asking for help is because tying up the crabs is quite troublesome. If it's just about pulling the nets later, I might not need that many people. Do you understand?"
Ye Chengyue said that Han Xiaotao's head drooped even lower, almost to her chest.
Seeing this, Ye Cheng scratched his head, thinking it would be better to argue with him or scold him.
With her head bowed and silent, Ye Cheng, being a woman, couldn't very well raise his voice to say anything.
Besides, it's not like Widow Zhang. Ye Cheng would have spoken directly if it were Widow Zhang, since everyone is familiar with her.
"Um... Sister-in-law Han," Ye Cheng said, but then stopped mid-sentence, unsure of what to say next.
Han Xiaotao was very conflicted. Ye Cheng was making so many excuses because he hadn't done what he wanted while he was lying in bed.
Thinking back to when they went to sea, Ye Cheng clearly had feelings for her.
And now that she has rejected him, he is deliberately making things difficult for her.
Han Xiaotao bit her lip and suddenly stood up.
Ye Cheng thought she was leaving, so he stood up as well, intending to see her off.
Unexpectedly, Han Xiaotao walked over with her head down and went straight into Ye Cheng's bedroom.
this...
Ye Cheng was momentarily flustered.
"Well, actually, I..." Ye Cheng said as he followed them inside.
As soon as they entered, Han Xiaotao threw herself into Ye Cheng's arms, but she still didn't dare to look up and just held him without moving.
Damn it, Ye Cheng's body reacted immediately, so scared that he stood there without daring to move, afraid of hurting someone.
Seeing that Ye Cheng didn't move, Han Xiaotao had no choice but to move herself. After gently stroking Ye Cheng's back for a while, she squatted down.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Cheng felt a chill on his legs; his pants were gone without him noticing.
hiss--
This feeling is awful.
This couldn't go on any longer, so Ye Cheng quickly took a step back and pulled it out.
Han Xiaotao looked at him with some confusion.
Ye Cheng was a little unsure what to say, so he simply pulled up his pants and said,
"Go back first, I'll think about it and see what kind of job I can find for you."
Han Xiaotao stuck out her tongue and gently licked her lips, then stood up and glanced at Ye Cheng.
"Did I do a bad job?" Han Xiaotao asked.
"Fine! I just don't want to treat you like this." Ye Cheng spoke the truth, and he felt good about it.
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