Those who were supposed to come back from work have already returned, and they've started washing up and watching TV at home.
Ye Cheng walked slowly along the village road, the chirping of insects occasionally reaching his ears. Some people said that such an environment was good, quiet and easy to fall asleep.
Ye Cheng didn't really care. The chirping of insects meant there were insects, and it was good to listen to the sounds, but he also had to bear the risk of being bitten.
Moreover, there aren't many things to do in the village at night, so if Ye Cheng didn't have something to do outside, he would stay at home playing computer games.
There are few people from this area who come here. Chen Jinhai, Chen Jinli, and Chen Jinfa, who often deal with the family, know the location, but the others are not so familiar with it.
After wandering around for more than ten minutes, Ye Cheng finally found Han Xiaotao's house in a corner.
The door was tightly shut, so Ye Cheng went up and knocked.
"Who is it?" came Han Xiaotao's wary voice from inside.
"I am Ye Cheng," Ye Cheng said loudly.
"Brother Cheng, I'm here." The voice inside carried a mix of surprise and doubt, and soon the courtyard gate opened.
Han Xiaotao, dressed in a simple white nightgown, stood in the doorway. The nightgown was already thin, and the evening breeze made her figure even more exposed. The exposed parts looked even whiter in the moonlight. Her braids, which should have been tied up, were loose at the back of her head, making her look even more languid and weak.
Ye Cheng suddenly realized why people say that if you want to look good, you should wear white. Your white clothes at night are sure to get people's blood pumping.
I don't know what those female ghosts on TV were thinking, floating around in white clothes, are they sure they won't get pinned down?
Ye Cheng coughed twice to cover his embarrassment.
"Um, I need to talk to you about something."
Han Xiaotao pursed her lips, then looked at Ye Cheng with a mixture of fear and anticipation before stepping aside.
The door creaked shut.
Ye Cheng's heart skipped a beat; he felt a surge of nervousness and a strong sense of stealth. He instinctively blurted out...
"Alone?"
When he said this, Ye Cheng's heart seemed to skip a beat.
I regretted it as soon as I said it; why did I ask such a question?
"Hmm, Xiaowei is asleep." Han Xiaotao turned around and slowly walked into the room.
Ye Cheng followed, and looking at Han Xiaotao from behind, her figure was curvaceous and shapely, with the unique swaying charm of a young woman, which made Ye Cheng a little lost in thought.
Once inside the room, Han Xiaotao sat down, looked up at Ye Cheng shyly, bit her lip, and gave him a look of feigned reluctance.
"Brother Cheng, do you want it now? Xiao Wei is still sleeping, we can't make too much noise."
Ye Cheng felt his mind go blank for a moment, his once clear mind now occupied by a strange desire.
who?
Who can resist such temptation?
Ye Cheng let out a harsh, low growl.
"I...I'm not..."
Before she could finish speaking, Han Xiaotao squatted down on her own initiative.
"hiss--"
Ye Cheng's eyes widened instantly. Damn, this is a bit exciting.
However, this did bring him to his senses; he was there to do something worthwhile.
He quickly stepped back, then waved his hand and said,
"Sister-in-law Han, I'm here to talk business, not this, not this."
Han Xiaotao's face was flushed, a little embarrassed.
"Ah, I thought you had something to say about this."
Ye Cheng took a deep breath, picked up a water glass from the table, poured himself a glass of cold water, and drank it to cool down.
"Oh, I'm here to talk about something, to talk about something," Ye Cheng said, trying to calm himself down.
"Oh." Han Xiaotao nodded obediently, her silly and cute appearance was simply irresistible.
Ye Cheng planned to finish speaking quickly and leave as soon as possible, damn it.
"Um, I need someone to help me wind the line for longline fishing. Do you know how to wind it? And I also need to bait the fish. I'll pay you 100 yuan a day. Can you do it?"
Ye Cheng stated all his requirements in one breath.
Upon hearing that Ye Cheng had found her work, Han Xiaotao's eyes lit up, and she immediately nodded.
"Brother Cheng, I can do it, I can do it anytime."
Ye Cheng's heart skipped a beat. Why did they have to use the word "gan" (干)? Couldn't they have used another word?
"Okay, if it's possible, come back with me now to get the line, and then I'll go out to sea around 7 a.m. tomorrow. I need ten sets of line, which I'll wind up and bait. I can pay for the bait separately."
"Okay, Brother Cheng, don't worry, I'll stay up all night to make it, and I'll definitely make it good for you tomorrow morning."
"Okay, put on your clothes, I'll take you there and get the thread over there."
Han Xiaotao went back inside, grabbed a coat and put it on, then followed Ye Cheng out.
Ten sets of cables were quite a lot. Ye Cheng rode his tricycle to help Han Xiaotao transport the cables there, and then left the tricycle there so he could deliver it over the next morning.
After delivering the items, Ye Cheng quickly escaped through the door; it was too easy to make a mistake in there.
In the distance, a dark figure stubbed out a cigarette, glanced at Ye Cheng's back, then at Han Xiaotao's courtyard gate, curled his lips in disdain, and then turned and disappeared into the night.
...
Ye Cheng got up at around 6 a.m., ate a few bites of breakfast, and heard some noise outside around 6:40 a.m.
He went outside and saw Han Xiaotao riding in on a tricycle, looking exhausted. Behind the tricycle were ten sets of longline fishing lines already baited.
"Acheng, I'm done." Han Xiaotao wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Don't worry, I hung these baits up this morning, they're still fresh."
Han Xiaotao stepped aside so that Ye Cheng could inspect her work.
Ye Cheng took a look and it was indeed fresh, with a strong, fishy smell.
"Okay, here's your 100 yuan for your work. We'll be back this afternoon. You can come over here to pick up the cable, wash it, and reel it in, or deliver it tomorrow morning."
"Okay, okay." Han Xiaotao excitedly accepted the 100 yuan. If she had 100 yuan every day, she would have 3,000 yuan a month, which was quite a lot.
"You didn't sleep all night, did you?" Ye Cheng asked, looking at her somewhat haggard face.
"It's alright. I wasn't very skilled the first time, but I got faster later."
"Well, I don't necessarily need ten sets of threads. If you work late, eight sets will do. There's no need to stay up so late. If you get sick, medicine will be more expensive."
"Also, when you have nothing to do during the day, you can first organize the ten sets of empty lines."
Hearing Ye Cheng's words of concern, Han Xiaotao felt grateful, bit her lip, and then turned and went home.
Han Xiaotao had just left when Duan Chunsheng arrived. He pointed at Han Xiaotao.
"Why is she here so early?"
"Oh, I asked her to help me coil the cables." Ye Cheng pointed to the ten coiled cables that had already been coiled.
Duan Chunsheng immediately understood. He pointed at Ye Cheng and smiled.
"It's good to have money; you can hire someone to do this unrelated work."
"Uncle, in the future, society will be divided into different jobs, unlike your one-stop shop where everyone can do everything. Each link in the chain will have its own job, so that everyone can make money together."
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