The two Chen brothers nodded hurriedly, "That's right, Brother Cheng, just call us if you need anything, we can handle it."
Seeing how humble the other party was, Ye Cheng couldn't continue to put on a stern face, and casually said...
"Okay, let's work together sometime."
Upon hearing Ye Cheng's words, the two brothers seemed to have already seen the money, and hurriedly thanked him before following Chen Jinshui away.
It would be best if the Chen brothers didn't bother him. Ye Cheng first divided the money, which totaled 10,000 yuan. He took 4,000 yuan, his elder brother and sister-in-law took 3,000 yuan, and Xiao Hu took 3,000 yuan.
I checked my luck score on the system today:
Luck value: 70+20
Points: 1650
Deposits: 106,000; Loans: 40,000
My luck is pretty good; I need to find something to do today.
Jiang Yunxiang was overjoyed when she delivered the money to her elder brother and sister-in-law, and invited Ye Cheng to come over for lunch.
When they got to Xiaohu's place, Xiaohu put the money away and suddenly said,
"Brother, my second uncle is going out to sea today and asked if we want to go?"
"Your second uncle?"
Xiao Hu's second uncle, Wang Defa, hadn't contacted Xiao Hu for a long time. Previously, he had asked Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu to help him go out to sea to work and earn free labor.
Now that Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu can earn money by going to the beach, he hasn't come to call them anymore.
"Well, my second uncle said he'd charge a boat fee, but he can help us transport the goods to the deserted island. He said he recently passed by a deserted island and felt there should be some goods there," Xiao Hu said earnestly.
Taking money makes sense.
Uncle Xiao Hu isn't a philanthropist, so Ye Cheng is willing to accept his request for money.
How much does he want?
"100 yuan per person."
“Okay, it’s only 200 yuan in total. We’ll go with him, but we agreed to go to the island. Don’t just take us for a quick tour and then come back.”
"Brother, don't worry. Although my second uncle is greedy, he still has some integrity."
A deserted island isn't bad either.
Ye Cheng still remembers going up to the deserted island and getting quite a lot of goods. He wonders what he can get this time.
Xiao Hu and Wang Defa agreed to meet at the dock, and the two set off carrying buckets, water tanks, and snakeskin bags.
Upon arriving at the dock, Wang Defa was already prepared. As soon as he saw Ye Cheng and the others, he rushed over enthusiastically.
"Come on, come on, your second uncle will take it. You're the bosses today, and the boss is God. How can we let you take these?"
Ye Cheng was speechless. Little Tiger's second uncle was really... hard to find fault with.
After the two boarded the ship, Wang Defa rubbed his hands together and looked at Ye Cheng, "Second brother, did Xiao Hu tell you about the money?"
Ye Cheng knew what he was up to the moment he saw him.
He pulled a hundred-yuan bill directly from his pocket and gave it to him. "Well, Second Uncle, I'll pay half first, and the other half when you pick us up. Is that alright?"
"No problem, absolutely no problem, perfectly reasonable." Wang Defa happily took the money and carefully put it into his pocket.
The boat started moving, and Wang Defa began to offer cigarettes and chat, "Second brother, Little Tiger, it's not that your second uncle insists on taking your money, it's just that fishing is not easy these days, and your second uncle is just trying to make a living."
At this point, Ye Cheng was a little confused. He asked, "No, Second Uncle, didn't Uncle Duan Chunsheng say that he made 5,000 yuan on a sea voyage last time? You must have at least 2,000 yuan, right?"
Upon hearing Ye Cheng say this, Wang Defa became angry and grinned, saying, "You have the nerve to say that? Duan Chunsheng was just lucky. Who usually has that kind of luck, like me going out to sea?"
A fish trap probably costs 100-500 yuan, but the cost of a net is hard to say. If you're unlucky, the total cost might only be a few hundred yuan. After deducting the cost of the boat and fuel, you might only make a few hundred yuan per trip.
"So little?" Ye Cheng really didn't expect it to be so little. It seems that buying a boat to go to sea also depends on luck.
"That's right. Originally, everyone was calculating based on this amount of money. But then Duan Chunsheng said he made 5,000 per trip, and everyone else said that we boatmen were dishonest and didn't tell the truth. The fish buyers started to lower the price, and the passengers on the boats also lowered the price, which ruined us."
"You think Duan Chunsheng is a scoundrel? He's made everyone think we're rich!" Wang Defa complained bitterly.
Ye Cheng then understood why Wang Defa had called him over today—it turned out there were no other guests.
As they were talking, Wang Defa suddenly turned to Ye Cheng and said, "Second brother, now that you're so rich, why don't you buy a boat so you and Xiao Hu can go fishing?"
"Didn't you say you're close to the Dragon King of the Sea? Maybe he'll stuff a little extra food into your net."
Ye Cheng was speechless. "No, Uncle, didn't you say I offended the Sea Dragon King? When did you say I was close to the Sea Dragon King?"
Wang Defa scoffed, "That was a long time ago. Now everyone in the village says you've gained the favor of the Sea Dragon King, so every time they make a lot of money from beachcombing, they want to get close to you and see if they can get some of your luck."
Hehe, Ye Cheng chuckled lightly. The winds of change really do shift quickly.
"So, second brother, are you interested in my boat?" Wang Defa asked again.
At this moment, Xiao Hu interjected, "Second Uncle, you only earn this much per trip. Give it to my brother. My brother doesn't earn much. Besides, what else would you do if you didn't run a boat?"
Wang Dehai rolled his eyes at Xiaohu, "You kid, all you do is sabotage your second uncle. I might not be able to make money, but you guys might. Besides, how old am I? How many more years can I run around like this?"
Ye Cheng smiled without saying a word; he hadn't really considered buying a boat.
It's not impossible, but we need to think it over carefully.
Wang Defa's boat is quite old, probably over ten years old. Many things are worn out, and the boat itself isn't very big. It's hard to say whether it was worth buying.
Moreover, and most importantly, it's hard to say whether your luck stat will actually improve your fishing skills.
Seeing that Ye Cheng remained silent, Wang Defa muttered a few more words, then pointed to a small island in front of them and said...
“Well, you’ve probably never been to this island before. You can go up and give it a try. I’ll go out to sea and cast a few nets. I’ll come and get you when I get back.”
Ye Cheng followed Wang Defa's hand and looked over. This island didn't seem as big as the nameless island from last time. The island was covered with lush coconut trees and looked very vibrant.
I don't know what beachcombing is like, but it would be good to go and see.
Wang Defa found a good place to park, dropped Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu off, and then drove away on his own.
Ye Cheng looked around and saw nothing but pebbles and broken seashells—just a pure beach desert.
"Let's take a look around." Ye Cheng casually pointed around and walked along the beach with Xiao Hu.
The beaches here are all pretty much the same. The two of them went around to the back before they saw a decent beach. At least it wasn't all pebbles and had a shallow layer of seawater. You can find more goods on beaches like this.
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