"No, brother, it's my parents and Uncle Duan," Xiao Hu said, turning around.
"Oh, that's alright. I thought we were going to fight again as soon as I got back," Ye Cheng muttered.
The four got out of the taxi, and Ye Cheng paid the fare first, since it was the Chen family's money that had been paid in compensation anyway.
As the four got out of the car, a group of people came to greet them. Leading them were Duan Chunsheng, Xiao Hu's parents, Widow Zhang, and several neighbors who were close to the eldest brother.
"Guowei, Acheng, you're back."
"You didn't suffer, did you?"
"Guowei, well done! That was so satisfying!" These words came from Aunt Qian, who lived next door to the eldest brother's family. Her family had also been bullied by Chen Jinhai before, and they had long disliked the Chen family.
Ye Cheng stood behind and touched his nose. "I was the one who initiated this, okay? How did it suddenly become that my older brother did the beating?"
Just as he was feeling down, Duan Chunsheng squeezed through the crowd, grabbed Ye Cheng, and shook his hand tightly. "Cheng, don't worry, Uncle will definitely support you. What nonsense about offending the Dragon King of the Sea? Uncle really caught 5,000 yuan worth of fish this time."
"Yes, yes, after a couple more trips, I can pay back the money I borrowed from you." Aunt Duan was also very happy; with money in the family, she naturally felt more at ease.
"Uncle, that's because you're skilled," Ye Cheng retorted.
"What's the use of good skills if you can't fish it out by hand without a boat?" Duan Chunsheng said with a smile.
A group of people chatted happily at the village entrance for a while, and finally Ye Guowei called out,
"Everyone, please don't leave at noon. Come to my house for lunch. Thank you all for your help. Please come!"
After saying that, he looked at Ye Cheng again, pointed at him, and said, "Ye Cheng will pay!"
Upon hearing that Ye Cheng was offering to pay, the crowd erupted in thunderous cheers.
"good!"
Ye Cheng gave a wry smile; this was like seizing land from the rich and redistributing it to the poor.
Since they were all from the same village, they could easily organize a banquet. The women from several families would gather together and each take on a task of preparing the dishes.
The men brought over tables and chairs, and bought some drinks, all paid for by Ye Cheng.
Ye Guowei's courtyard had three tables set up, and the place was full of guests. Ye Cheng had really gone all out. Each table had small lobster, abalone, and grouper, as well as common dishes like pig's trotters and pork. The cost of the dishes alone for each table was 1,000 yuan.
As for the drinks, we got them from Li the Cripple, which made Li the Cripple very happy.
Incidentally, Ye Cheng also forced Li the Cripple to join the banquet as a way of thanking him for providing the intelligence.
Such a grand scene quickly spread throughout the village.
Looking at the lively scene over there, and then at his two pale-faced nephews, Chen Jinhai was immediately filled with anger.
"Eat, eat, all you do is eat. You two are useless. You can't even steal a fish trap without getting caught."
Chen Zhangfu glanced at his uncle and muttered, "I think he's just good at making money; he hasn't offended any Dragon King at all."
"What did you say? I said he offended me, so what? What do you know!" Chen Jinhai was so angry that he wanted to hit his nephew with a stick because his nephew dared to talk back to him.
“Uncle, everyone who’s connected to Ye Cheng is rich now. Don’t even mention Xiao Hu, his mother’s always smiling. Widow Zhang has money to pay for her son’s medical treatment, the Duan family can buy a boat, and even Li the Cripple’s business has improved a lot. This isn’t about offending the Dragon King of the Sea, it’s about being favored by the Dragon King of the Sea.” Chen Zhangfu said with a face full of indignation.
“Exactly, they’re eating meat like crazy in the detention cell, while we have nothing.” Chen Zhanglong chimed in. He had a vivid memory of what it was like in the detention center yesterday; the feeling of others eating meat while he could only eat pickled vegetables was truly unbearable.
"Bullshit! You two little brats are trying to rebel, aren't you? Jinli, aren't you going to do anything about them?" Chen Jinhai shouted, pointing at his cousin Chen Jinli.
Chen Jinli glanced at Chen Jinhai. He used to think Chen Jinhai was quite capable, but now he seemed really useless.
If Ye Cheng hadn't let them off the hook this time, his two sons would have had criminal records and would have gone to jail.
What does this mean? In the future, forget about finding a wife, you won't even be able to find a job.
“Cousin, the country is now talking about developing the economy. Shouldn’t we also look at making money and stop doing these things all the time?” Chen Jinli retorted calmly.
Chen Jinhai looked at his cousin in disbelief, "Fine, fine, you all want to be with him, right? Go ahead and follow him, as if you'll get rich by following him. You've completely disgraced the Chen family."
After saying that, Chen Jinhai went straight back to his house in anger, too lazy to pay attention to these three idiots.
Watching Chen Jinhai's retreating figure, Chen Zhangfu snorted disdainfully, "All he knows is how to show off."
After saying that, he turned to his father, Chen Jinli, and said, "Dad, what should we do? We've lost a lot of money this time."
He and his brother spent most of the money from selling the fish traps last time, and the money for accompanying Ye Cheng this time was all from their family.
"Dad, I just saw it. The Ye family is hosting a feast this time. They have lobster and grouper. They're eating really well." Chen Zhanglong is now only envious; his previous hatred has long since vanished.
Chen Jinli lowered his head and thought for a moment, "I'll go find your Uncle Jinshui. He's familiar with the second brother. I'll see if he can help mediate and hopefully we can benefit from it in the future."
The banquet at the Ye family's house lasted until 3 p.m., and the guests enjoyed themselves immensely, eating and drinking to their hearts' content.
Ye Cheng himself didn't even know how many rounds he had played. Originally, it was supposed to be his older brother Ye Guowei's treat, but everyone was toasting him instead.
At first, he could still try to stall and decline, but then Widow Zhang came up and downed a three-ounce glass of baijiu in one gulp, leaving Ye Cheng completely helpless.
These women, some don't drink at all, while others can drink in a truly terrifying way.
With Widow Zhang's breakthrough, it seemed like all the aunties in the village suddenly knew how to drink, and they got Ye Cheng drunk, and then...
And that was the end of it.
Ye Cheng didn't know what he did afterward, he just felt really high.
When he regained consciousness and opened his eyes again, it was already the next day.
The only feeling I have is a headache. Damn it, I wonder if this Li the Cripple is selling fake liquor. Why does my head hurt so much?
"Acheng, are you up?" Jiang Yunxiang's voice came from outside the door.
"You're here, sister-in-law." Ye Cheng came out after simply putting on a pair of pants, his eyes still half-closed with sleep.
"You've had too much to drink, haven't you? Here, your sister-in-law has made you some porridge. Drinking some porridge will make you feel better. It's seafood porridge with dried scallops." Jiang Yunxiang said as she took out a bowl of hot porridge from the basket, steaming hot, along with two steamed buns.
Upon seeing the fragrant porridge, Ye Cheng's stomach immediately rumbled, and he sat down and started eating without any hesitation.
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