As soon as he got on his bike, Ye Cheng felt a tightness in his chest. Damn it, he couldn't stand not venting his frustration.
Then let's go spend some money!
Consumption makes women happy, and men do too!
He rode his bike straight to the appliance store. He had no choice; he couldn't afford a house or a car, so for now, he could only buy some consumables.
air conditioner!
The greatest invention in human history, bar none.
Ye Cheng had wanted to buy it for a long time. The weather by the sea was unpredictable; sometimes it was stuffy and humid, and without air conditioning, it was sticky and uncomfortable to sleep in.
Air conditioners are expensive these days, costing over 2,000 yuan for a wall-mounted unit. Ye Cheng bought two without hesitation, one for himself and one for his older brother's family.
The balance in my card dropped by almost 5,000 yuan, leaving only 13,000 yuan.
Making money is hard, but spending it is easy.
Having spent the money and feeling relieved, he had a large basket of vegetables behind him, enough for him to eat. He also bought some snacks, like potato chips and chocolate, before setting off on his way home.
When they got back to the village, it was already noon. Ye Cheng carried a large bunch of vegetables and went straight to Xiao Hu's house.
"Acheng, have you eaten yet? Why don't you just grab something to eat at home?" Little Tiger's mom was very enthusiastic.
"Auntie, I just came here to mooch a bite since I hadn't eaten yet. I saw some vegetables here that were quite cheap in the city, so I brought some over for you."
As Ye Cheng said these heartless words, he felt a pang of heartache, not for the money, but for the beautiful woman.
Xiao Hu's family had a simple lunch: some steamed buns and a few side dishes.
Seeing Ye Cheng arrive, Xiao Hu's mother steamed the yellowfin tuna again. This fish doesn't require much preparation; it's just steamed briefly with some scallions and then drizzled with a little oil to enhance the aroma.
Ye Cheng picked up a piece with his chopsticks. The flavor was extremely fresh, with a hint of soy sauce saltiness. Combined with the natural aroma of the fish and the scallion oil flavor from the stir-fried scallions, it was absolutely delicious.
"Here's today's 1300." During the meal, Ye Cheng took out today's money and handed it to Xiao Hu.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Hu stopped him and said seriously, "Brother, I didn't help much with fishing yesterday, so I can't accept this money."
"What are you talking about? We all went together, so of course we'll share it together."
“No, brother. I used to be able to get some when we went beachcombing, but last night I only caught this one in the bowl while fishing. I can’t accept this money.”
Before Ye Cheng could say anything more, Xiao Hu's father spoke up, "Cheng, I know you brothers have a good relationship, but Xiao Hu didn't help, so he definitely can't take the money. You can give it to him next time you go beachcombing when he helps. We can't accept it this time."
“Yes, Cheng, you can’t take it. If you take it, Xiaohu will be too embarrassed to go with you in the future,” Xiaohu’s mother chimed in.
Ye Cheng looked at the three men, all of whom looked sincere. He didn't mince words, nodded, took the money back, and continued speaking.
"We're going to go beachcombing this afternoon; we can't just sit around doing nothing."
"Sure, bro, beachcombing is great! I can help you with that." Xiao Hu was very happy. He felt bad about taking money for free, but he couldn't stop Ye Cheng from going fishing.
Now that we're talking about going beachcombing, that's great! It's the best of both worlds.
After finishing his meal at Xiaohu's house, Ye Cheng first went to his older brother's house to pick up some of the groceries he had bought from Lao Wang that morning.
"Acheng, why did you buy vegetables? There are plenty in the field." Jiang Yunxiang was a little curious. Given Ye Cheng's personality, he was more likely to buy meat than vegetables.
"Oh, I just happened to see some cheap ones, so I bought some."
Indeed, the more lies you tell, the less embarrassing it becomes.
"By the way, sister-in-law, I bought air conditioners in the city. One for each of us. They will be delivered and installed. Please tell your brother so that we won't have to suffer from the heat and be unable to sleep in the summer."
Ye Cheng came here today mainly to talk about this matter.
"Air conditioner?" Jiang Yunxiang's eyes widened, and she waved her hands repeatedly. "No, Cheng, why did you buy this? A fan is enough in the summer."
"Come on, the air from a fan is hot, while the air from an air conditioner is cold. How can they be the same? It's not like I've never been unable to sleep because it was too hot before."
"But...but..." Jiang Yunxiang hesitated for a while, then said with some worry, "It seems that only the village chief's family has air conditioning. If families like ours use air conditioning, will the villagers talk about us?"
"After you bought the water heater last time, quite a few people in the village have been gossiping, saying that you just like these foreign gadgets and waste money."
Public opinion can be very powerful, especially in a village. If you are envied by the villagers, it can be very troublesome.
However, Ye Cheng didn't care. He had always been a village scoundrel, and even now that he had money, he hadn't shaken off that bad reputation. He had simply changed from a village scoundrel into a selfish person who refused to lead others to make money.
"Oh dear, sister-in-law, you need to adjust. Our lives will be much better than the village chief's from now on. Don't keep comparing yourself to him; he doesn't deserve it."
Once the air conditioner installer arrives, you can relax and get it installed; the installation fee is included.
I have to go beachcombing with Xiaohu. If I get back early tonight, I'll come over and have a couple of drinks with my brother.
Ye Cheng said this and left without waiting for Jiang Yunxiang to say anything more.
My brother and sister-in-law are just too conservative.
Even if they have money, they are afraid to stand out, fearing that others will covet their wealth.
Ye Cheng didn't care. It's a fool not to spend money. He'd been reborn, and while he could worry about enriching his spiritual world later, he was determined to enrich his material world.
After leaving his older brother's house, Ye Cheng decided to take Xiao Hu to the beach.
Actually, I wanted to continue fishing, since I had a good catch last night, but I don't have enough points to buy a second fishing rod. My own fishing rod doesn't get any system bonuses, so relying purely on luck is useless.
So we can only go beachcombing for now, and then exchange our points for fishing rods, and then we can all laugh together on the vast ocean.
On his way to Xiao Hu's place, Ye Cheng stopped by Li the Cripple's place and bought two packs of cigarettes.
As soon as he entered, Li the Cripple grinned slyly at him, causing Ye Cheng to look him up and down, then touch his mouth to make sure there was no food before finally asking.
"No, what are you laughing at? There's nothing there."
Li the Cripple chuckled and handed the cigarette to Ye Cheng, then pointed outside and said with a playful expression, "Second Brother, what did you do again last night?"
Ye Cheng was baffled. "What did I do? I went fishing. What's wrong? Who did I offend this time?"
"No, but I don't know why, several people came early this morning, saying they were there to buy MSG, and they bought a lot of packets. When asked what they were going to do with them, they wouldn't say."
I bet it's related to you.
Ye Cheng was stunned. Damn it, it seems to be related to me.
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