That Li the Cripple is really something; he knows everything.
"Get me a pack of cigarettes." Ye Cheng didn't answer Li the Cripple's question, which made Li the Cripple very unhappy, as his psychological satisfaction was not being met.
He quickly pulled out a pack of cigarettes from behind him and gave it to Ye Cheng, then continued to ask with a gossipy look, "Second brother, I heard you went to the village chief's house yesterday?"
“Oh, they went. Duan Yong and the others didn’t follow the village committee’s rules. As a law-abiding citizen, of course I had to report them.” Ye Cheng said calmly.
Li the Cripple chuckled and gave a thumbs up. "Impressive! Let me tell you, the village chief was furious yesterday. He said he called Duan Yong and the others to his house and gave them a good scolding."
"Yes, the village chief did the right thing. That's how it should be done, otherwise things will get chaotic in the future."
"Oh, and don't just stare at me, get me a clam omelet. I haven't had breakfast yet, it's 6 yuan."
Upon hearing that Ye Cheng wanted clam omelets, Li the Cripple happily went to the back of the kitchen to make them.
Chen Jinhai gave Duan Yong and the others a lecture. Judging from their behavior, it probably wouldn't end there, and who knows what will happen next.
Li the Cripple quickly brought out the clam omelet. Ye Cheng, who had been working all night, was also hungry, so he sat down and started stuffing it into his mouth.
"Second brother, do you really want to go against the village chief like this? You can't beat him."
"People should always be reasonable in their dealings with others. This is a society governed by the rule of law, not the old society of the past."
"But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Although the village chief reprimanded Duan Yong and the others yesterday, you still didn't earn any income. If this continues, you'll be the one who suffers."
Second brother, you're still young. Listen to your uncle, soften your stance, and wait until you've made something of yourself before you argue with the village chief.
Li the Cripple sat to the side and began to play the role of earnestly advising others.
In fact, there are many people like this with preconceived notions. They don't create gossip; they are just gossip carriers. But they also hope to add their own thoughts to the gossip.
Everyone wants to use their own life experience to influence this situation; frankly, they're just bored.
The village has no shortage of people like this. As they get older, they start spreading their life experiences everywhere, spouting all sorts of bizarre things like how Americans have long been controlled by aliens.
Ye Cheng pretended not to hear, but at least he confirmed one thing: the villagers did not know about his trip to the beach last night, or rather, few people knew about it and it had not yet reached Li the Cripple.
While Ye Cheng was eating, Li the Cripple kept babbling on and on like a broken record. Ye Cheng couldn't stand it anymore, so he quickly ate a couple of bites, paid, and ran away.
Back then, Wukong was also driven crazy by this kind of annoyance.
After finishing his meal, Ye Cheng turned and woke Xiao Hu up. The guy was still asleep; he was really carefree.
Ye Cheng also went to Widow Zhang's place. She was already up, but she had dark circles under her eyes. After all, she was older and couldn't handle staying up all night.
Seeing Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu arrive, the worried look on Widow Zhang's face vanished, and she rubbed her hands together, saying, "Second Brother and Xiao Hu are here."
Although she didn't say it, Ye Cheng knew that Widow Zhang was waiting for him to pay her back the money from last night.
I guess half the reason I got up so early was because I was afraid Ye Cheng wouldn't pay me.
"Auntie, thank you for your hard work last night, and thank you for saving me," Ye Cheng said sincerely.
This serious tone made Widow Zhang feel awkward, so she quickly laughed it off, "Oh, Second Brother, it's nothing, we're all from the same village, it's nothing, it's nothing."
After expressing his gratitude, it was time to show his sincerity. Ye Cheng took out eight large bills from his pocket and said, "Auntie, this is the money you owed last night."
"So much?!" Widow Zhang said in a trembling voice. She had thought Ye Cheng would give more, but she never expected him to give so much.
"This is what you deserve, but keep the money safe and don't let anyone know, to avoid trouble."
Ye Cheng meant well. After all, he was still fighting with the village chief, and now that Widow Zhang had taken so much money from him, who knew what the villagers would say.
"Okay, okay, I'll keep it safe." Widow Zhang carefully took the money from Ye Cheng's hand, put it in her pocket, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.
"Second son, have you had breakfast yet? Why don't you eat something here with your aunt?" After receiving the money, Widow Zhang was very hospitable. "Aunt's noodles are delicious. I'll add two eggs for you."
"I've already eaten. We still have to get busy. I'll come over for a meal at Auntie's again another time." Ye Cheng refused. He still couldn't figure out what Widow Zhang was thinking, so he wanted to keep his distance. Besides, he had already eaten.
After coming out, Xiao Hu looked dejected. "Brother, you've eaten, but I haven't."
"Can't you make your own instant noodles? Why do you have to eat at someone else's house?"
Xiao Hu pursed his lips. "If you make instant noodles, you still have to make them yourself and wash the dishes yourself."
"You're so lazy." Ye Cheng rolled his eyes at him.
Before they had taken two steps, Xiao Hu started asking questions again, "Brother, why did you give her so much money, 800?"
"That's money to save my life. My life isn't worth 800?"
Saving someone's life is an immense favor. Although Ye Cheng wouldn't repay such kindness with his body or swear to follow them to the death like in ancient novels, it's still only right to give them extra money.
"It's worth it, but why did you make me pay 400? I'm the one saving you, not me," Xiao Hu complained.
When Ye Cheng pulled Xiao Hu aside, he made him take out 400 yuan, saying it would be useful. Xiao Hu didn't expect that Ye Cheng would also give his money to Widow Zhang.
"Of course, didn't they save you too?"
"No, brother. Actually, even if I had let you go back then, I could still have swum up."
Ye Cheng stopped, a dangerous glint in his eyes, and stared at Xiao Hu, saying each word clearly, "You mean, you still want to let me go?"
"Brother, brother, don't misunderstand. I just said I could, but I definitely won't..."
"Ah, brother, don't hit me!"
"I was just saying, bro..."
......
Ye Cheng was too lazy to mention the 400 yuan he had cheated Xiao Hu out of, but Xiao Hu kept muttering a few words about it.
The two went to find Li Yong to bring the seafood to the city to sell. However, Li Yong could only deliver it, and his return trip would be a little late. Ye Cheng didn't mind, as he could wander around the city.
Because he wasn't sure if he would be riding back in Li Yong's car, Ye Cheng only paid 50 yuan upfront.
After giving the money to Widow Zhang in the morning, he didn't have much left.
When he finished paying off the last debt in his family, he had 500 yuan left. He bought some things in the morning and gave Widow Zhang 400 yuan, leaving him with less than 100 yuan. He then gave Li Yong 50 yuan, leaving him with less than 50 yuan.
Damn, I've been doing beachcombing for days and made so much money, but it feels like I haven't saved a single penny.
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