Just then, Aunt Duan suddenly stood up and said, "Everyone knows that my husband, Duan, borrowed money from Ye Cheng to buy a boat and went out to sea. He's still at sea now. He said the catch is good. Where did this 'sea dragon king' retribution' come from? If it were retribution, he definitely wouldn't be able to catch any fish. It's all fake."
Aunt Duan's added insult to injury only muddied the waters further.
The discussion among the people in the room intensified, with opinions split evenly between those who supported it and those who didn't.
Chen Jinhai tried his best to persuade everyone to stop Ye Cheng from going into business, but there was a lot of opposition, and he couldn't make a decision.
Ye Cheng looked at the situation and thought, "Alright, Chen Jinhai's scheme is basically useless today."
He stepped onto the chair and said loudly, "Uncles and elders, since ancient times, going to the beach is all about luck. I've been lucky lately and have made some money, but I've helped as many villagers as I can, so I've done my duty to the village."
As for that nonsense about offending the Dragon King and bringing misfortune upon the village, believe it if you want. I have only one principle: blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents. I will definitely continue this sea-going activity.
After saying that, Ye Cheng left without saying goodbye to Chen Jinhai.
Once Ye Cheng left, the others, seeing that there was nothing exciting left, gradually dispersed, and the village meeting ended without a conclusion.
After coming out, Ye Guowei looked back with some concern, "Acheng, will everything be alright?"
Ye Cheng shook his head. "Big brother, don't worry about him. He can't pull anything off. I'm definitely going to go beachcombing. This is our family's path to a better life, and no one can stand in our way."
Even if it were the Dragon King blocking my way, he'd have to get out of my way!
It's not easy to have a system now, and you're telling me I can't go beachcombing? How is that possible?
Ye Chengcheng offered cigarettes to the villagers who had spoken up for him.
Widow Zhang didn't smoke either. Ye Cheng nodded to her, "Did you schedule the surgery?"
Speaking of the surgery, Widow Zhang's eyes were filled with hope. "Yes, I'll take Xiao Liang to the hospital tomorrow. It should be quick."
"Okay, please let me know if you need any help."
Today's village meeting was actually quite dangerous. To put it bluntly, the Chen family has a lot of influence. If Xiao Hu hadn't stood up with the iron pipe, these people might have beaten him up and then claimed that he had offended the Dragon King of the Sea, thus making the matter seem real.
Later, Widow Zhang's outburst completely ruined the meeting.
However, it's also clear that many villagers still believe in Old Master Chen, or rather, in the Dragon King.
Xiao Hu went back with Ye Cheng, escorted Ye Cheng home, left him an iron pipe for self-defense, and then went back himself.
Ye Cheng didn't plan to collect those traps tonight. They'd only been out all day, so there wasn't much cargo. He planned to go back tomorrow.
However, at 8 p.m., Zhao Zhiming suddenly called and said that the association was having a fishing trip at sea the next day and asked him to join.
Ye Cheng readily agreed. He had always wanted to experience sea fishing, as it was said to be very different from rock fishing.
Rock fishing mainly targets fish in the rocks, while sea fishing covers a much wider area and requires fishing at much deeper depths.
There are also significant differences between different types of fish.
However, Ye Cheng is now worried about one thing: the fishing rod in his system is only basic. If he wants to catch big fish in the deep sea, there might be some problems because the rod is not quite right.
But I caught a 200-pound fish during the finals last time, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Ye Cheng got up at around 5 a.m. because the sea voyage that day was to Donghai City, and Ye Cheng had to rush there.
The first thing I do when I get up is turn on the system.
Luck value: 60+20
Points: 810
Deposits: 88,000; Loans: 40,000
Because he was going sea fishing today, Ye Cheng specially changed some bait, and since he planned to bring Xiao Hu along, he also needed double the bait.
Xiao Hu arrived around 6 a.m., yawning. Ye Cheng urged him to get on the motorcycle. As for breakfast, Ye Cheng planned to just find a breakfast shop on the roadside and eat something simple.
There were fewer cars in the morning, so it was quick to get into the city. After Ye Cheng and his companion finished breakfast, they arrived at the dock around 7 a.m.
A yacht, yes, a yacht, was moored at the dock.
However, this yacht wasn't the luxurious kind used for parties like in later movies; it simply focused more on leisure compared to fishing boats.
No one had arrived yet, so the two could only wait on the dock.
"Brother, if we take this fishing, will we be able to make back our investment?" Little Tiger started to use his already limited brain.
"You think this is fishing? They're just going out for fun. It doesn't matter how much they catch. When we have enough money in the future, we'll buy a boat and go fishing at sea. Then we'll make even more money, buy a yacht that's even more luxurious than this, and invite a bunch of girls to drink champagne and have a party."
As soon as Ye Cheng finished speaking, a teasing voice came from behind, "Hey, who wants to drink champagne and have a party?"
Without even turning around, Ye Cheng knew that Zhao Zhiming had arrived.
But when he looked back, he was stunned.
Zhao Zhiming was accompanied by Cui Shuran. What does this mean? Was it a setup to reconcile with himself?
It doesn't seem necessary.
Cui Shuran glanced at him, ignored him completely, and went straight onto the boat.
Ye Cheng pointed and looked at Zhao Zhiming, "Why is this guy here too?"
Zhao Zhiming laughed and cursed, "Damn it, you're allowed to come but others aren't?"
"No, it's just that I don't get along with this guy, I feel awkward around him."
"Then I won't watch it. Besides, they didn't come here for you."
"Is that for Xiaohu?" Ye Cheng joked.
Xiao Hu paused for a moment, then replied, "He probably can't beat me."
"Nonsense, who can beat you? Come on, get on the boat, tough guy, remember to take all your stuff."
The three of them boarded the boat together with their belongings.
The boat is quite large, with a rest area in the middle and a bar with drinks and alcohol.
There is also a simple kitchen, but it can only heat things up.
Although there are no leather sofas or bikini-clad beauties, you can still tell that this boat is not cheap.
Ye Cheng gently nudged Zhao Zhiming and asked softly, "Brother Zhao, is this yours?"
Zhao Zhiming chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Don't be ridiculous, I only have a little money, I can't afford to gamble with this."
"Could it be that guy?" Ye Cheng glanced at Cui Shuran, who was tidying up her things.
"It's not his, but he can afford to play the game."
Zhao Zhiming's words made Ye Cheng purse his lips tightly. Damn it, being a villain is great, they're rich. Next time, let me wear a villain's outfit too, I promise I won't do anything stupid.
Seeing Ye Cheng's interesting expression, Zhao Zhiming chuckled, "What? Got scared?"
"What's there to be afraid of? I beat him at fishing," Ye Cheng said calmly.
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