"Brother, what is that?" Xiao Hu also stood on the rock to look at it.
When Xiaohu saw what it was, he exclaimed in surprise, "Holy crap! So many shrimp monsters!"
On the beach ahead, for some reason, a large group of small creatures appeared, carrying all sorts of shells on their backs and running quickly.
This is a hermit crab, also known as a shrimp monster. It is a rather peculiar creature. Most people keep it as a pet, but in fact, quite a few people also like to eat it.
Hermit crabs are rather ugly in appearance, well, they really are a bit ugly.
The two pincers are on the outside, and the body is on the inside.
Logically speaking, this thing shouldn't be very tasty; its two pincers are hard and have little meat. But nature is just that peculiar.
Hermit crabs have soft and delicious bodies. When eating them, you just pull them out and eat the body; you don't eat the claws.
To be honest, Ye Cheng had eaten it before. The taste was good, but it looked too ugly, which affected his appetite.
Of course, that doesn't prevent them from making money.
"Go for it, what are you waiting for?" Ye Cheng flicked his cigarette and charged forward.
Although this thing carries a large seashell on its back, it is still a crab, and it moves quite fast.
Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu were having a really tough time chasing after them. Their eyes and hands were completely disconnected. If they looked to the left, the one to the right would run away. If they looked ahead, another one would slip by.
Ye Cheng accidentally stepped on and killed one of them, which pained him greatly. It was all money! Why couldn't you let me sell it for money first before it died?
Just then, a steady voice sounded from behind, "Second brother, let me help you catch them. I've caught a lot of things and I have experience."
Ye Cheng turned around and saw Duan Chunsheng.
Holding a bucket in his left hand and pliers in his right, he swiftly and accurately chopped down two water droplets, one after the other. As he worked, he showed Ye Cheng his bucket and explained his method.
"Second brother, there was nothing in my bucket to begin with, but I'll give it all to you after I've finished collecting it."
After saying that, he lowered his head and began to get busy.
This made Ye Cheng a little embarrassed.
They wanted to come and rob, they wanted to steal, but they didn't expect that there would be people in their own village doing unpaid work. This is not like their village at all.
In any case, with Duan Chunsheng joining them, Ye Cheng and the other man were less flustered. Moreover, Duan Chunsheng was an experienced man and was faster than the two of them.
It took the three of them more than half an hour to clear out the entire patch of hermit crabs. Of course, a few of the more intelligent ones returned to the sea, and Ye Cheng was too lazy to chase after them.
"So, second brother, this whole bucket is full, are you going to pour it into the snakeskin bag?"
Duan Chunsheng stood in front of Ye Cheng carrying a bucket full of hermit crabs. It was clear that he had taken great care in picking them; the hermit crabs were almost crawling out of the bucket.
"Xiao Hu, help me put this away." Ye Cheng said to Xiao Hu, then put down the things and offered Duan Chunsheng a cigarette. "Uncle, come on, let's rest for a while, let Xiao Hu handle it."
Duan Chunsheng didn't refuse, took the cigarette and lit it. The sparks flickered in the night. Ye Cheng took a deep drag of the cigarette, looked at Duan Chunsheng beside him. He had helped, but hadn't made any demands.
The more Ye Cheng acted this way, the more embarrassed he became.
"Uncle, how much did you get from beachcombing just now?" Ye Cheng asked.
"I think I caught about five pounds of mantis shrimp, and a little bit of slipper lobster, hermit crab, and conch. I'll go get some more later. I estimate I can make about 100 yuan." Duan Chunsheng said in a relaxed tone, very satisfied with today's harvest.
After saying that, Duan Chunsheng turned around and looked at Ye Cheng, teasingly saying, "Second brother, it's different coming out with you. I never had this many hauls when I went beachcombing before."
Ye Cheng smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying.
"By the way, Uncle, how much did you pay for the boat?" Ye Cheng asked casually.
Duan Chunsheng took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring into the night sky, and the smoke ring slowly expanded and dissipated in the air.
"I'm still short 8,000 yuan for the boat. With some additional items, it will cost around 10,000 yuan."
Duan Chunsheng spoke in a somewhat somber tone, saying that ten thousand yuan was not a small sum in those days.
Even with the system, Ye Cheng only earns a few thousand yuan each time he goes beachcombing, and he has only saved a little over ten thousand yuan so far.
"Uncle, I can lend you ten thousand, but there will be interest," Ye Cheng said softly.
Regardless, Duan Chunsheng seemed like a reliable and ungreedy person, so Ye Cheng was willing to lend a hand.
However, he didn't want to help for free. He believed that learning from past mistakes meant he wouldn't necessarily gain a good reputation for doing good deeds.
Duan Chunsheng slowly turned his head, his mouth agape, staring at Ye Cheng in disbelief, and murmured, "Second brother, are you really willing to lend me money?"
"Yes, I can lend you the money, at 1% interest."
"One cent profit?" Even Xiao Hu, who was working nearby, stopped in surprise.
A "one percent interest rate" generally refers to a monthly interest rate of 1%, which is 12% per annum.
The law prohibits usury, but private lending doesn't follow this rule. Even people from the same village charge 2% interest, so unless it's an emergency, nobody is willing to lend money.
Ye Cheng is now saying that one percent interest is indeed high according to commercial loan standards, but in the private sector, it is actually half the price. Xiao Hu's family has borrowed a lot of money, so they naturally know how low this interest rate is.
Duan Chunsheng's face lit up with joy when he heard "one percent interest," but to confirm, he asked again, "Second brother, you mean monthly interest, not daily interest, right?"
Ye Cheng was speechless. "Are you trying to make me break the law by charging me a fraction of a cent a day?"
"Uncle, one percent interest is 10% per year, what do you think?" Ye Cheng lowered the interest rate again.
This interest rate is already very low; any lower and it would be like the free interest between blood relatives.
Duan Chunsheng excitedly stood up from the rocky hill, grabbed Ye Chengguo's hand, his eyes shining, and his dark face flushed with excitement. "Second brother, you've really helped me a lot. Don't worry, I'll prepare to go to sea as soon as the money arrives. I'll pay you back in a few months. I definitely won't delay."
You know my skills; once I go out to sea, I'm guaranteed to make a profit. I can pay it back in just three to five months.
Ye Cheng's lips twitched, and he grinned as he said, "Uncle, I know you can pay it back, and I know you're hardworking, but could you please let go of my hand first?"
Duan Chunsheng was quite strong; he squeezed Ye Cheng's hand so hard it almost broke.
Duan Chunsheng then noticed the pain mask on Ye Cheng's face, quickly let go of his hand, looked at Ye Cheng awkwardly, scratched his head, and quickly took out a cigarette from his pocket, "Here, second brother, have a cigarette, have a cigarette."
He was afraid of hurting Ye Cheng and making Ye Cheng change his mind.
Seeing Duan Chunsheng's nervous appearance, Ye Cheng patted his arm and comforted him, "Uncle, you just finished smoking, it will be uncomfortable to smoke again. Don't worry, I'll get the money for you when I get back, but you have to make sure I write you an IOU. Also, you have to tell your wife that I didn't take advantage of your family, so don't come to my door to scold me again."
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