As for this Merlot conch, it also has a few more common names, such as: coconut conch and papaya conch.
"What? Coconut snails? There are pearls inside?" Ye Cheng exclaimed incredulously upon hearing the name coconut snails. He had sold so many coconut snails before; could there have been pearls inside? That would be a huge loss.
Mr. Cai waved his hand, “It’s called a coconut vortex snail, not a coconut snail, but it looks a bit like a coconut snail. Its surface is cleaner and has no spots, unlike the striped spots of a coconut snail.”
"That's good. If there were some in a coconut snail, I would always feel like I'd missed out on something."
Hearing Ye Cheng say that, President Cai laughed and said, "You're overthinking it. Coconut whelks are usually found in Southeast Asia. They're rarely seen here, and even if you did see one, you wouldn't have it."
After Mr. Cai finished speaking, Old Zhao raised his glass and said, "Oh, never mind what kind of snail it is, it's just for eating. Come on, let's drink to it. This glass is for our Mr. Cai, who is very knowledgeable."
The meal was quite enjoyable. President Cai knew a lot about jewelry, and Ye Cheng was eager to learn from him. Zhao Zhiming also cracked jokes on the side. The three of them ate until 2 o'clock before parting ways.
Mr. Cai paid for and took the 17 oyster pearls on the spot.
After seeing Zhao Zhiming and President Cai off, Ye Cheng rode his bike to the bank and withdrew 25,000 yuan.
I plan to give half of the 10,000 yuan worth of oyster pearls to my older brother today, which will give me 30,000 yuan.
It's just right to lend it to Widow Zhang.
After finishing, Ye Cheng rode his bike back to the village. He had been drinking a bit and was riding slowly, so it was almost 5 o'clock when he got back to the village.
As soon as he entered the village, he saw several people pointing at him by the roadside, looking on with gossipy expressions.
grass!
No way, what kind of trouble is going on again? Can't you just let me make some money by beachcombing?
Back home, Ye Cheng went straight to Widow Zhang's place, intending to pay her the money first.
Widow Zhang's house was on the way to Li the Cripple's shop, so he casually went in and bought a pack of cigarettes and a box of milk.
The cigarettes were for himself, and the milk was for Zhang the widow's son, Xiao Liang.
It's such a pitiful child to have to undergo heart surgery at such a young age.
Li the Cripple looked at Ye Cheng with a playful smile, "Are you going to Widow Zhang's place?"
"Ah, buy a case of milk for Xiao Liang," Ye Cheng replied, then realized something was off and asked Li the Cripple, "You knew about it too?"
Li the Cripple revealed a lewd expression, "That's right, everyone knows that, the second brother is quite something."
"Sigh, I have no choice but to help, I'll do what I can." Ye Cheng shook his head.
"Yes, yes, you really helped." Li the Cripple laughed.
The guy's smile was weird. Ye Cheng rolled his eyes at him. It's just saving someone, does he have to be so lewd?
Carrying the milk, Ye Cheng arrived at Widow Zhang's house. Widow Zhang was already standing at the door, looking on with longing.
As soon as she saw Ye Cheng approaching, she immediately went to greet him, glanced at the milk, and then hesitated to take it.
"This is for Xiao Liang, so he can have some nourishment." Ye Cheng handed the milk to Widow Zhang.
"Oh, I can't accept that." Widow Zhang took the milk but didn't touch it, just looked at Ye Cheng expectantly, she hadn't paid yet.
Ye Cheng pulled an envelope from his pocket. "This is 30,000 yuan. Count it and then write me an IOU."
Upon seeing the money, Widow Zhang excitedly put down her breast milk and eagerly opened the envelope, counting it right at the door.
I counted it three times. With each count, the anxiety in my eyes lessened, and I became more and more at ease.
"No problem, right? If there's no problem, go down to the ground and write an IOU. I'll wait for you outside." Ye Cheng interrupted Widow Zhang for the fourth time.
"Ah, no problem, no problem, I'll go write the IOU. Second brother, please come in and have a seat." Widow Zhang was quite enthusiastic, but Ye Cheng was a little scared, afraid that he wouldn't be able to explain things clearly, so he insisted on waiting outside.
Seeing Ye Cheng's insistence, Widow Zhang didn't press the matter and went back inside to write the IOU.
Ye Cheng stood at the door smoking. Several villagers passed by, and Ye Cheng greeted them from a distance, but the villagers covered their mouths and laughed as they walked away, as if they had something wrong with their brains.
After smoking about two cigarettes, Widow Zhang came out with an IOU in her hand.
Ye Cheng looked at it and saw that it clearly stated that he had borrowed 30,000 yuan, but no interest was specified.
Forget it, Ye Cheng didn't intend to ask for interest anyway, mainly because Widow Zhang didn't have the ability to do so.
Widow Zhang stood to the side, a little embarrassed. "Um, Second Brother, Auntie will pay you back as soon as possible. How about we skip the interest?"
"Okay, then take Xiao Liang to have the surgery as soon as possible, and pay me back as soon as you have the money." Ye Cheng put the IOU into his pocket. "Then I'm leaving."
Seeing that Ye Chengzhen hadn't mentioned interest, Widow Zhang thanked him repeatedly with delight.
After leaving Widow Zhang's place, Ye Cheng went straight to his elder brother's house.
As soon as I entered, I saw Jiang Yunxiang and Ye Guowei talking with worried expressions.
"What's wrong? Big brother, sister-in-law, what happened?" Ye Cheng asked curiously.
Upon seeing Ye Cheng, Ye Guowei gave him a rare glare and said in a deep voice, "Come in!"
Is this a lesson I should teach myself?
Ye Cheng was a little confused, but he followed Ye Guowei inside, and Jiang Yunxiang followed in with a sigh.
"Dou Dou, go play in the yard first. Your dad, mom, and second uncle have something to talk about." After going inside, Ye Guowei sent Dou Dou out first, leaving only the three of them.
"Brother, what happened? Why are you so serious? It's like a trial." Ye Cheng was a little annoyed. After all, he wasn't the original owner of this body. If Ye Guowei really dared to scold him for no reason, he wouldn't tolerate it.
Ye Guowei frowned and glanced at him, raising his hand as if to say something but unable to speak. Finally, he let out a heavy sigh.
"You, sigh—"
A long sigh nearly made Ye Cheng withdraw into himself. He turned to his sister-in-law and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Jiang Yunxiang blushed and waved her hands repeatedly, "Your brother should say it, it's more appropriate for your older brother to say it."
Okay, then Ye Guowei will speak.
Ye Cheng turned to Ye Guowei and said, "Brother, just say what you need to say, I'm leaving soon."
Ye Guowei pursed his lips tightly, his face turning ashen, then closed his eyes and, with all his might, asked a question.
"Are you having an affair with Widow Zhang?"
When Ye Guowei said the word "搞" (gao), he paused for a moment, hesitated about which word to use, and finally chose "搞".
"Huh? Me?" Ye Cheng pointed to himself. "Me and Aunt Zhang? What are you thinking?"
Seeing that Ye Guowei had started talking, Jiang Yunxiang chimed in, "Someone saw Widow Zhang come out of your place last night with her clothes disheveled."
grass!
Sure enough, I knew that what Widow Zhang did was bound to cause trouble; someone must have seen her.
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