"No, Auntie, I really don't like this. I'll just have some soup. Soup makes me feel better."
"Oh dear, honey, don't force Cheng if he doesn't like it. I also think the soup is delicious." Xiao Hu's dad also made a bowl of chicken soup. He's getting old, and it's hard for him to bite into chicken meat, so drinking soup is much easier.
Besides chicken soup, there was also a plate of salted fish, stir-fried clams, smashed cucumber, and peanuts. The three men drank some wine and didn't finish eating until 9 p.m.
After dinner, Xiao Hu pulled Ye Cheng outside for a smoke.
"Brother, when are we going to collect our traps?"
Ye Cheng took a deep breath, his brows furrowing slightly. Yes, when should we collect the ground cage?
To be honest, nighttime is when crabs come out to forage, so it's best to leave the traps open all night.
However, Ye Cheng estimated that if the netting was left out overnight, it might not be found at all the next day.
It must have been swindled away by those uncles and aunts from the same village.
"Okay, Xiao Hu, you guard the trap tonight. I'll come over at 4 o'clock, collect the stuff from the trap, and then go straight to town to sell the stuff while it's still fresh. Then you take the trap home and don't put it out for now."
"Okay, I'll guard it. Don't worry, bro, no one will dare to steal our traps."
"Okay, it's settled then. Bring some extra clothes."
After discussing it, Ye Cheng went home and went to sleep, knowing that tomorrow would be another exhausting day.
At 4 o'clock, Ye Cheng was woken up by his alarm clock.
The sky outside was pitch black. He turned on the light, got out of bed, washed his face with cold water, and immediately recovered. He then picked up his things and headed towards the back mountain.
It's the middle of the night, and a bit cold. I wonder how Xiaohu is doing.
Just as Ye Cheng reached the back of the mountain, he saw a bright light on the beach. He was wondering where Xiao Hu got such a big light from.
When I got to the beach and saw it, haha.
Ye Cheng himself laughed.
Damn, great minds think alike!
After all this time, it turns out that he wasn't the only hero; the whole village was a hero.
The beach below was even more lively than during the day, with a large crowd of people smoking and even playing cards.
These are all wet, are you sure you can still feel the playing cards?
"One against two, want it or not?" Xiao Hu excitedly pointed at Chen Laosan across from him. Chen Laosan shook his head, then looked up to indicate that there were people behind him.
Xiao Hu turned around and saw Ye Cheng standing behind him. He quickly put away his cards and asked, "Brother, is it time?"
Ye Cheng looked at Xiao Hu, who had grown a beard, had bloodshot eyes, and looked extremely excited—the kind of person who had exhausted himself after staying up all night.
"I told you to guard the things, so you should have just stayed asleep and guarded them instead of playing cards," Ye Cheng said softly, with a hint of reproach in his voice.
Xiao Hu chuckled awkwardly, "I'm just bored, and I have nothing to do if I stay up all night."
Chen Laosan across from Ye Cheng yawned and looked at him, saying, "So you're planning to come and collect the traps?"
Ye Cheng lowered his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Hurry up and finish this job. If you put out some traps, the whole village will be thinking about it."
Chen Laosan could easily hear the dissatisfaction in Ye Cheng's words. He chuckled and said, "This just shows that you, Ye Lao Er, are capable. The whole village's path to prosperity rests on your shoulders."
Ye Cheng shook his head, too lazy to bother with those words.
"Little Tiger, put away the trap."
Ye Cheng looked at the fish traps in the sea. Almost every family had sent people to guard them, so there were quite a few fish traps.
I wonder how much cargo can actually be put into my own cage when so many traps are lined up in rows.
Seeing that Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu were about to put away the trap, the group of uncles and aunts quickly gathered around. Ye Cheng looked around and saw that Aunt Duan and Widow Zhang were there, as well as Yuan Jiansheng's father and Li Yong's wife.
Seriously, even a village meeting isn't this complete.
"Second son, do you need your aunt's help?" Widow Zhang asked from the crowd.
Ye Cheng shook his head; he and Xiao Hu were enough.
Little Tiger had already pulled out more than half of the first cage, and judging from his relaxed appearance, there was nothing inside.
Sure enough, there was some movement only in the last two squares.
Ye Cheng walked over with the bucket and emptied its contents: a bread crab, a few white shrimp, and nothing else.
It's nothing compared to last night.
Although Ye Cheng felt the gains were meager, his uncles and aunts didn't think so.
"Bread crab, second brother, you're in luck."
"Yes, one trap can hold a crab this big. With several traps like this, you're going to make a fortune."
"I'd be happy if my trap had a bread crab this big."
Ye Cheng gave a helpless bitter smile. Everyone has different goals. I have a system, but I only have this much. How am I supposed to play this game?
Moreover, the special bait pack in the fish trap has disappeared, probably because it's been used up. I'll have to use points to redeem it, so it doesn't feel like a good deal at all.
Ye Cheng told Xiao Hu to get out of the way when he saw the second cage. This bastard must have activated his Black Hand Aura, which is why there was only so little cargo.
As soon as he picked it up, his face darkened. Damn, it's so light, it feels like he could lift it up with one hand.
Without further ado, Ye Cheng quickly pulled the net up, revealing a fish struggling inside, though he didn't know what kind of fish it was.
According to Ye Cheng's thinking, it should at least be a grouper to be worthy of his luck system.
But when he pulled it over and took a look, damn it, it was a sardine.
Well, so you're planning to make me into canned sardines, huh?
Besides this sardine, there were also some shrimp. This whole basket wasn't as good as Xiaohu's.
Xiao Hu stood behind, trying not to laugh. This time, the villagers behind him also fell silent; they all felt it wasn't enough.
Change, change to the next one.
The third one was pulled by Ye Cheng himself. He just couldn't believe that he couldn't get the hidden item from the blind box, right?
This third trap was better than the first two; it caught a parrotfish, some shrimp, and small octopuses.
After pulling up those three traps, Ye Cheng was too lazy to go any more, so Xiao Hu pulled up the next three traps.
I caught two blue crabs, three sardines, and a few pounds of prawns from the three fish traps. It was pretty average.
To be honest, when Ye Cheng pulled the cage, the other villagers were also a little tempted.
The group looked at each other and offered encouragement. Chen Laosan was the first to go up and open the blind box.
Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu tidied up while keeping an eye on things.
Chen Laosan had a total of 4 fish traps, and he pulled up 2 small blue crabs, 2 sardines, and some white shrimp. Chen Laosan was quite satisfied with his harvest. He could sell the blue crabs and white shrimp, and eat the sardines. It was a good deal.
Once one person took the lead, the others couldn't resist either. Aunt Duan had three fish traps and caught a bread crab and a few small octopuses, feeling that she had lost out a bit.
Widow Zhang couldn't sit still any longer. She was all alone, and there was nothing she could do; as a widow and orphan, she couldn't manage so many things.
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