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When Ye Cheng got home, his stomach was already rumbling. He should have eaten at his brother and sister-in-law's earlier.
Sigh, that's a bit sentimental.
Looking around the house, the clams I'd prepared during the day were still there, each one with its mouth open in the basin. Freshly dug clams are definitely different; not a single one was dead.
This is what we'll eat tonight.
The house is a bit basic, but thankfully there's a gas cylinder and a stove.
Ye Cheng washed the pot three times thoroughly because it was so dirty. He had originally wanted to wash it again, but his stomach couldn't take it anymore.
Stir-frying clams is very simple: just sauté scallions, ginger, and garlic in plenty of oil until fragrant, then stir-fry them briefly.
But after searching for a long time, I couldn't find ginger or garlic.
The scallions, hehe, I found them in a corner of the yard, they were a bit old.
This family is amazing; Ye Cheng is truly impressed.
That was the only way to do it. Ye Cheng heated the oil and threw in a few pieces of scallion. With a crackling sound, the scallion pieces turned black and the aroma became even stronger.
Ye Cheng shook the drained clams and poured them all into the pot with a sizzling sound.
Then add soy sauce for color, a little salt, and stir-fry briefly.
The hot oil on the edge of the wok was ignited, turning the wok into a sea of fire. Ye Cheng took the opportunity to toss it a few times, and then finished cooking.
There were still a few bottles of beer in the refrigerator. Ye Cheng opened one, and the chilled beer paired with stir-fried clams was quite pleasant.
Seafood is all about freshness. Fresh clam meat is firm and easily peels off the shell with a gentle bite. And let me tell you, it's really delicious.
The only downside is that there's still sand. Oh well, I was supposed to let it purge the sand for a couple of days, but it was just too hungry.
Sigh, right now I should be on my phone watching some short videos, what a pity.
Drinking alcohol does indeed help you fall asleep. Ye Cheng fell asleep as soon as he finished eating. He slept exceptionally well on his first night after his rebirth.
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Ye Cheng woke up very early the next day, around 6 a.m. He thought that today was high tide and that going to catch the tide in the morning would definitely yield a good harvest.
I also glanced at the system:
Luck value: 70
Points: 20
Wow, my luck stat went up?
What does this mean? Will we have a bumper harvest today?
Ye Cheng jumped out of bed, grabbed a shovel and a bucket, and ran straight to Wang Xiaohu's house.
When Ye Cheng arrived at Wang Xiaohu's house, Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang were unusually enthusiastic when they saw him. "Oh, Cheng'er is here! Have you eaten yet? Sit down and have something to eat with us."
Ye Cheng remembered that when he came before, they always gave him a cold shoulder, so why were they so nice today?
"Brother, you helped me make money yesterday, and my parents were so happy," Xiao Hu said cheerfully. "My mom was so touched she cried, saying it was the first time I'd ever earned money properly."
Aunt Wang blushed and slapped her heartless child, "Acheng, when you take care of Xiaohu in the future, you should do something worthwhile, instead of doing those...those kinds of things all day long."
Aunt Wang was too embarrassed to directly accuse him of petty theft.
"Uncle, Aunt, I've come to call him. I'm taking him to go beachcombing."
"Go beachcombing? Sure, let's go. Have some breakfast first, some freshly steamed buns."
Ye Cheng was indeed hungry, so he grabbed two and said, "We'll eat them on the way."
"Okay, Mom and Dad, we'll eat on the way."
Wang Xiaohu followed suit, stuffing two steamed buns into his bag and hurriedly following Ye Cheng out.
"Brother, you didn't see it, I brought over 100 yuan home yesterday, and Mom was so excited she cried." Xiao Hu said excitedly while munching on a steamed bun. His carefree attitude made Ye Cheng really want to slap him.
"And what about you? What are your thoughts?"
"Me?" Xiao Hu paused, a thoughtful expression on his face, before finally speaking.
"Brother, I want to make money. I don't want my mom to work so hard," Xiao Hu said in a deep voice.
Ye Cheng nodded. This child isn't too bad; there's still hope.
"You'll make money if you come with me to go beachcombing from now on, don't worry."
"Well, but brother, my mom said I can't take so much money from you. I didn't do anything; you got it all." Xiao Hu looked at Ye Cheng somewhat awkwardly.
Ye Cheng had also thought about this problem. If he continued to rely on himself to dig, then Xiao Hu would be dispensable. It seemed that he had to find a way to let the system's glory shine on Xiao Hu as well.
However, Lin Feng had no solution for the time being.
"It's okay, it was just yesterday. I can't expect to find something every day. What if you get lucky today? Are you not going to pay me then?" Ye Cheng joked.
"How could that be, brother? Don't worry, I'll definitely do the same."
"That solves it. Let's go. Let's bring another woven bag today so we can pack more."
"Okay, bro, you wait here while I go get it."
Xiao Hu brought out two woven bags from home and went to the beach with Ye Cheng.
The high tide from last night has receded, and fresh seafood has been placed back on the mudflats.
Ye Cheng felt that this thing was like running a dungeon; once the cooldown was updated, what equipment you got depended on your luck.
My luck score is 70 today; I wonder what kind of harvest it will bring.
Upon closer inspection, Lin Feng gasped, "Damn, there are so many people."
"Yeah, bro, everyone heard we got a lot of old men yesterday, so they all came over." Xiao Hu lit a cigarette.
That's how beachcombing works; once someone gets some seafood, others will flock over and join in the fun.
"Old Ye is here again."
"I heard they caught dozens of kilograms of king clams yesterday."
"Heavens are really blind! How could such a good thing fall into the hands of a good-for-nothing like Ye Lao Er?"
"Exactly, giving it to him would be a waste."
"I heard they bought a lot of meat yesterday. They really don't know how to manage a household."
"What does a bachelor like him need to manage a household? He only needs to feed himself and his family doesn't need to worry about him."
"Pshaw, that's him. His brother still owes money."
"Speaking of which, the second son also has to pay the money; it's all money his father owed when he passed away."
"Sigh, stop talking, let's hurry up and dig, maybe we can find a few dozen kilograms of king clams."
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A group of women were talking very loudly, and Ye Cheng was helpless. Nowadays, social media is not well developed, and they only focus on the things that happen in their own village.
Once social media becomes more developed, they should all start paying attention to the entire entertainment industry.
"Brother, shall we go back to where we were yesterday?" Xiao Hu asked.
"Okay, let's go take another look there."
The two walked towards the place from yesterday, and before they even arrived, they saw three young people already there.
Xiao Hu's face darkened. "Brother, it's Huang Hai and his group. Duan Yong and Yuan Jiansheng are both there."
The three people Xiaohu mentioned were all from the village and were about the same age as Ye Cheng. However, they didn't think much of Ye Cheng because he was a representative of good-for-nothings, while they were honest workers who worked at the docks or in the town.
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