The original owner's television didn't have cable TV at all, and only had a limited number of channels. After watching some old TV dramas, Ye Cheng went to bed.
The next day, as soon as Ye Cheng woke up, he quickly checked the system.
Luck rating: 50.
Points: 80.
A luck value of 50 should be pretty good. I had a good haul when I had 60 last time, and this time it's only 10 points lower. I can give it a try.
Just then, he noticed that something seemed to have been unlocked in the system store, so he clicked on it to take a look:
[Double Harvest]: Items that can only be used in the system shop will have their harvest from beachcombing doubled for one hour, and can be exchanged for 80 points.
It's a burst skill; you can tell just by looking at it.
In layman's terms, it means going all out.
The rewards can be doubled in an hour, so I need to make good use of this. Just like in a game, you have to choose the right time to use this kind of burst skill.
If the bottom is Sand Armor, even if you double it, it will still be Sand Armor, so it's not worth it.
If it's lobster, then doubling the price would be even more interesting.
I decisively chose to redeem it.
Suddenly finding himself with this new active skill piqued Ye Cheng's interest. He had to give it a try.
I was thinking of having a bowl of instant noodles for breakfast, but then I remembered what my older brother said yesterday, so I decided against it. We really should eat less.
Oh no, I feel like my older brother is going to nag me until I'm normal.
For a healthy diet, Ye Cheng cooked himself a bowl of noodles, just simple clear soup noodles, with fermented bean curd, which was not bad. Sometimes simple things taste pretty good.
While they were still eating, Xiao Hu's sly head poked in, looking quite uneasy.
"Okay, stop asking, I'll be there in a bit." Ye Cheng interrupted him directly; he knew without asking why this guy was there.
Upon hearing about going to the beach, Xiao Hu's face lit up, but his expression quickly darkened. "Then, brother, shall we go to the rocky beach instead?"
“Yes, we’ll follow the area assigned by the village chief,” Ye Cheng answered clearly.
"That won't work, bro. How about we go to the beach in another village? There's no rule against outsiders going there." Xiao Hu was still shaken by yesterday's harvest and was really annoyed to return empty-handed.
"Let's wait and see. If this doesn't work, we'll go somewhere else."
Ye Cheng didn't give a definitive answer. To be honest, he wasn't sure what the effect of a luck value of 50 would be on a rocky beach.
He'll go again today, and if that doesn't work, he'll just go somewhere else.
As for going against Chen Jinhai, he doesn't have the strength yet. When you don't have the strength, you can just talk tough for a bit and that's it. If you really go head-to-head, you'll only be the one who suffers.
Moreover, Ye Cheng was also aware that his reputation wasn't very good.
Reputation is a very strange thing, from ancient times to the present. You could say it's useless, because it really doesn't have any effect.
However, you can't say it's useless. Liu Bei's rise to power was largely due to his reputation, and Song Jiang's rise to power was also due to his reputation. In war, a just cause is essential. So this is an intangible asset.
My current assets are negative, and it will take time to turn them into positive ones.
Since Ye Cheng insisted on going, Xiao Hu didn't say much and followed Ye Cheng towards the seaside as usual, carrying his things.
As Ye Cheng passed by Widow Zhang's house, Widow Zhang happened to come out briefly. She gave Ye Cheng a complicated look, but didn't say anything and walked away with her head down.
Xiao Hu asked curiously, "Brother, has Widow Zhang changed her ways today? She didn't curse at you anymore?"
Ye Cheng was also a little puzzled. Could it be that this Widow Zhang had overheard what he said yesterday? Was her comprehension really that high?
However, it's always better to have one less enemy in the village.
Thinking of this, Ye Cheng suddenly pulled Xiao Hu and walked towards the convenience store, wanting to find out some information.
Li the Cripple had already opened the door and was sitting there leisurely watching TV. He was very enthusiastic when he saw Ye Cheng, after all, Ye Cheng had bought quite a lot yesterday.
"Hey, second brother, are you going to go beachcombing?"
"Yeah, I went beachcombing with Xiaohu and bought two packs of cigarettes on the way. Give me two packs of Liqun cigarettes," Ye Cheng said.
"Still in a rush? You guys didn't get anything yesterday, huh?" Li the Cripple said as he handed Ye Cheng some things.
Ye Cheng knew that he would definitely hear some news by coming to Li the Cripple.
"There's nothing we can do, just bad luck. So, what about those who went out to sea yesterday? Did they catch any abalone or sea cucumbers?" Ye Cheng handed a cigarette to Li the Cripple and asked casually.
Li the Cripple took the cigarette, but didn't smoke it. He just tucked it behind his ear and chuckled, "Abalone and sea cucumber my ass. They didn't get anything. Old Zhao's family brought back a bucket of mussels. They cursed you a lot on the way."
"Why are you scolding me? It's not like I told them to go." Ye Chengdu laughed. What did this have to do with him?
"If you hadn't gotten so much cargo, they wouldn't have gone. Who else is to blame but you?"
"Fine, then keep blaming me."
"But they're quite relieved to hear you didn't get anything yesterday," Li the Cripple joked with a smile.
Having obtained the information he wanted, Ye Cheng didn't linger; he said goodbye and left.
Without a system, you think you can find things like I did? Dream on.
Ye Cheng is becoming more and more confident in the system, and he should have a good harvest today.
The two chatted as they walked to the village entrance, where they happened to see Duan Yong and his two companions.
Duan Yong walked over arrogantly, "Hey, Ye Lao Er, going to the beach again?"
Yuan Jiansheng crossed his arms and said dismissively, "I heard you only got a few sand armors yesterday. What's wrong? Can't you do it now that you've moved to a different place?"
Duan Yong continued, "Going again today? You're not planning to go to someone else's territory, are you?"
Ye Cheng snorted coldly, "A good dog doesn't block the way. You guys who went out to sea didn't get anything either, so what are you bragging about?"
Duan Yong's expression changed. "What do you mean? Let me tell you, we'll send people to keep an eye on you. If you go to someone else's mudflats, we'll report you to the village chief directly."
"Is the village chief your dad? You like looking for him so much. If you have nothing to do, get lost and don't keep me from going to the beach." Ye Cheng pushed Duan Yong aside without any politeness and walked over.
Duan Yong stood behind him, his mouth twisted with rage, but he didn't dare to lay a hand on him; he was too scared to fight back after the last time.
Moreover, Chen Jinhai told him that fighting is no longer popular in this day and age; power is what matters.
"Hmph, wait until you're broke and can't afford food, then let's see how cocky you'll be," Duan Yong said resentfully.
Ye Cheng ignored the group and led Xiao Hu and the other man towards the rocky beach.
The morning sun was still a bit weak, and its warmth couldn't counteract the coolness of the sea breeze.
Looking at the rocky beach in front of him, Xiao Hu had no interest in going down and hesitated for a long time.
Ye Cheng patted him on the shoulder, "Come on, what are you waiting for?"
After saying that, Ye Cheng jumped down and began searching on the pebbles.
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