"Okay, Lao He, go and call Little Han over, and bring the baby too."
Widow Zhang glanced back at Ye Cheng, giving him a look that seemed to say, "I understand you."
Ye Cheng smiled slightly, showing he was quite sensible.
Soon, Han Xiaotao arrived with her child, and together with Xiaoliang from Widow Zhang's family, the three children went off to play.
Han Xiaotao glanced at Ye Cheng a little shyly, then blushed and went into the kitchen to help, her thick braid swaying behind her head...
With an extra person helping, the food was served much faster.
It was the same big table as last time, and the people were almost the same, but their moods had changed a lot.
He Feiyang sat on the table, appearing much calmer and more composed, no longer displaying the smugness he had shown upon his return.
He changed out of that cheap suit and into clothes that were more suitable for the village.
"Here it comes! The braised pork intestines are here!" Aunt Qian called out, bringing a large pot of steaming pork intestines to the table. The tempting reddish-brown color and the intestines inside the pot jiggling made Ye Cheng unable to resist taking two pieces.
"Wow, this tastes really good!" Ye Cheng chewed with his mouth open, it was too hot.
Little Tiger hasn't come back yet, I need to eat something quickly.
The second dish is prawns, prepared in the simplest way. They will be eaten with dipping sauce to best bring out the freshness of the prawns.
"Is Xiaohu back? The seafood will be served soon, and it won't taste good if it gets cold." Aunt Qian looked at the people.
"No, Auntie, you go ahead. This guy will definitely run fast if there's food," Ye Cheng said confidently.
But speaking of which, Xiaohu should have been back by now. I hope something has happened.
Aunt Qian knew that Ye Cheng was just joking. Everyone sat down to chat and waited for ten minutes, but Xiao Hu still hadn't returned.
"Could this car have broken down?" Ye Cheng was getting restless and wanted to go check it out.
Just then, the sound of a motorcycle came from outside the door, and Xiao Hu rushed in, panting heavily.
"Damn, you went out to pick up girls? You're so tired?" Ye Cheng was speechless. Riding a motorcycle was so tiring.
However, Xiao Hu's face showed no sign of joking; it was grim.
"Brother, our boat has been tampered with."
"What do you mean? What do you mean the boat was tampered with?"
"The net-hauling machine on the big ship was damaged and won't start. The nets were also cut. I went to the repair shop, and they said it would take some time. Then the same thing happened to our small ship. The winch and trawl net were both damaged. The repair shop said they could fix it faster."
"Our ship got sabotaged?" Ye Cheng's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Hmm, I didn't hear any other ships being disturbed."
"That bastard is deliberately targeting me," Ye Cheng said angrily.
"What's wrong?" Ye Cheng's loud voice drew the attention of the three women, who all assumed they were arguing.
"Acheng's boat has been damaged," Ye Guowei said in a deep voice.
"Huh? How could this happen? Is it really that bad?" Jiang Yunxiang exclaimed in surprise.
"Sister-in-law, it can still be opened, but it needs to be repaired before it can be used for trawling. It's just disgusting," Xiao Hu replied.
"No, why would I want to mess with your boat?"
"Yeah, Cheng, have you offended anyone lately?"
"Haven't there been a lot of talk about pyramid schemes lately? Could this be related to one?"
When the topic of pyramid schemes came up, He Feiyang immediately stood up.
"Brother Cheng, it wasn't me. I didn't do such a thing."
Ye Cheng pressed his hand down.
“I know it’s not you. You’ve never even seen my ship, so you must know me inside and out.”
Seeing everyone gathered around, and no one cooking, Ye Cheng quickly said...
"Auntie, why don't we order some food? It's not a big deal, we can talk as we go."
According to Xiaohu, the hull wasn't damaged, only the equipment was broken, but these weren't major issues.
Ultimately, it's just a matter of tens of thousands of yuan, but it's really disgusting.
"I'll serve the dishes first, then we can all think about it together." The women hurried back to the kitchen and got to work.
Soon, the dishes were served, and the originally cheerful dinner became a little awkward because of Ye Chengchuan's matter.
"Come on, everyone, let's eat. It's not a big deal." Ye Cheng took the lead and started eating, urging everyone to start eating.
Despite the food, the conversation still revolved around Ye Cheng's boat.
"Ah Cheng, if someone deliberately sabotaged this, who do you think it could be?" Ye Guowei was still worried. "Won't they try to harm you again?"
"It shouldn't be that bad. Judging from the way this person did it, he only damaged the net-lifting machine and the trawl net, without touching the engine. It doesn't seem like he has any deep-seated hatred," Ye Cheng deduced.
“That’s true. If someone puts water in your fuel tank, that would be a big problem.” Ye Guowei nodded.
Add water to the fuel tank!
Holy crap!
Ye Cheng's eyes showed a look of shock, but he quickly concealed it.
He and Xiaohu exchanged a glance, and Xiaohu shook his head apologetically.
He knew that Xiao Hu probably hadn't seen it.
Let's put aside the food for now and go check after we finish eating to see if they added water to the fuel tank.
If that's the case, damn it!
Find someone and kill him!
“Brother Cheng,” He Feiyang suddenly spoke up, “I didn’t tell them that you were the one who called the police.”
"Yeah, it's nothing, it's none of your business. Lots of people know I called the police."
That's what they say, but Ye Cheng guessed that the person was probably from his own village, and the other villages probably didn't know that he was the one who called the police.
No, let's go for a walk around the pier after dinner and see if we can find any clues.
Aunt Qian noticed the atmosphere was a bit oppressive. She had originally wanted to tell Ye Cheng to let He Feiyang help with the work, but she didn't dare to say it. She could only find another opportunity to eat with him next time.
The happiest people were the three little children. They couldn't understand what the adults were saying, but they knew there would be something delicious to eat today.
During the meal, Han Xiaotao would occasionally cast worried glances at him, but Ye Cheng would only offer a reassuring look and then ignore her.
I have important business to attend to!
Originally, Ye Cheng had planned to have a good drink, but after the incident, he only had two drinks before taking Xiao Hu to the dock.
"Little Tiger, drain all the oil in a bit and check if any water has been added. Damn it, if that bastard has water, I'll break his leg or I'm not a Ye!"
If you add water and start the engine without paying attention, it could very likely cause the engine to explode. Generally, no one would dare to do this unless they have a deep-seated grudge.
"Brother, don't worry. If someone really does that, I'll break their legs first. You don't need to lift a finger."
The two boarded the large ship first, and put it down after only glancing at Ye Cheng's face.
Damn it, the control box of the net-hauling machine was smashed, the roller mechanism was also smashed, and the trawl net was cut into a mess with several large holes. If you were to cast the net like this, even a shark could fit through it.
"Let's drain the oil first." Ye Cheng turned and went into the cockpit, and then Xiao Hu drained the oil.
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