Ye Cheng was speechless. Well, the original owner of this body really did have such thoughts.
Seeing that Ye Cheng ignored him and went straight back into the house, Wang Xiaohu followed him, "Brother, going out to play?"
"What are you playing around with? All you do is play all day. Let me tell you, I'm going to get down to business from now on."
"If you're willing to do something productive with me, then come with me. If you want things to stay the way they were before, then go by yourself."
Ye Cheng was reborn not to do such petty theft.
Wang Xiaohu was stunned for a moment, not expecting Ye Cheng to start talking about getting down to business.
Is the sun rising in the west?
"Brother, we used to have a lot of fun together, why do we need to do something serious?"
"Can you play games forever? Besides, your parents are getting old and their health isn't as good as it used to be. Do you plan to make them worry about you for the rest of their lives?"
"Little Tiger, people always have to grow up."
Wang Xiaohu's family is also very poor. His parents are so old and still working. They are a poor family.
Wang Xiaohu scratched his head; this sounded like something a teacher would say.
Cheng Ge's attitude changes so quickly. Before, whenever it came to going out to play, he was always the first to rush out, and he had the most mischievous ideas. Now he speaks so righteously, it's a bit unusual.
"Brother, I'll do whatever you say. I'll do whatever you do."
Hearing that Wang Xiaohu was willing to work with him, Ye Cheng felt much relieved. After so many years together, he wanted to guide his little brother onto the right path.
Every successful tycoon may not have women behind him, but he must have brothers.
"But, Brother Cheng, what kind of serious business are we going to do? I doubt anyone in the village would dare to hire us."
Given their reputation in the village, it's possible that, just as Xiao Hu said, no one would dare to hire them.
"Why should we need to be hired? We have our own hands and feet, we can do it ourselves. When we have money in the future, we'll hire villagers to work for us," Ye Cheng said domineeringly.
Hearing Ye Cheng's bold words, Wang Xiaohu's young heart immediately perked up. "Brother Cheng, let's hire my parents first and let them earn some money."
This kid, though a jerk, is still quite filial.
"Let's go beachcombing." Ye Cheng picked up the beachcombing shovel he had traded for, found a small basin, and prepared to set off.
"Going beachcombing? Are you planning to get some snacks to go with your drinks?" Xiao Hu asked, puzzled. He had just said he was going to get a proper job, and now he was going beachcombing. This Cheng Ge was really unpredictable.
"Why bother with snacks? Let's make money by beachcombing!" Ye Cheng said confidently.
"Brother, don't be ridiculous, how much money can you make from beachcombing?"
"That's you. You'll definitely make money if you follow me. Are you going or not? Stop talking nonsense."
"Let's go then, at worst we'll just be wasting our time," Xiao Hu muttered, clearly not very interested in making money by beachcombing.
Just as the two were about to leave, a dark-skinned, sturdy man hurriedly walked in; it was Ye Cheng's elder brother, Ye Guowei.
"Acheng, I heard that Widow Zhang came to your door to scold you?" Ye Guowei looked at his younger brother with concern, his forehead covered in sweat.
Ye Cheng looked at his adopted older brother and felt a little lost.
This is the original owner's older brother. Although he inherited the memories and the family ties, he is still somewhat unfamiliar to Ye Cheng.
"Brother, it's alright, it was just a misunderstanding. I've explained everything. Did you rush back from the dock?"
"Yes, the villagers mentioned it to me. I was worried you might get into a fight, so I asked my boss for leave to come back. I'm glad you're alright."
Hearing Ye Guowei's concern for him, Ye Cheng was also touched; family is family.
"Brother, I'm fine now, don't worry. You should go back now and not delay your work."
"Okay, I'll go back first. Don't get into a fight with them," Ye Guowei instructed, then turned and hurriedly headed back.
As Ye Guowei reached the door, he suddenly stopped, hesitated for a moment, and then took out two crumpled ten-yuan bills from his pocket.
"Here, take this money for now."
Judging from Ye Guowei's hesitant demeanor just now, Ye Cheng knew that his older brother didn't have much money on him.
There's no other way. He only makes a little over 1,000 yuan a month. His sister-in-law stays home to take care of the children, and the whole family depends on him to support them, plus some debts his parents incurred before they died.
Adding to the burden is his good-for-nothing younger brother, making life truly difficult for Ye Guowei.
Even so, Ye Guowei never made him pay back a single penny of his debts. Instead, he would help him out by secretly giving him money whenever he had free time.
He used to give money to his younger brother every time he came to visit, but this time he remembered that he hadn't given him any money in a long time before leaving. He guessed that his younger brother was probably running out of food again, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to Widow Zhang's place.
"Brother, take it back. I won't take your money anymore." Ye Cheng shook his head firmly.
"Huh? You don't want my money?" Ye Guowei's face didn't show relief, but rather a hint of panic.
"Ah Cheng, you can't do anything illegal."
Ye Cheng was speechless. Did he have to do illegal things to make money? What kind of impression must his brother have of the original owner?
"That's not what I meant, brother. I plan to make money by beachcombing in the future, and then I'll help you with the family's debts." Ye Cheng pointed to the beachcombing shovel in his hand.
"Yeah, Wei-ge, Cheng-ge said he'd take me to go beachcombing to earn money and support my family," Xiao-hu quickly added, afraid that Ye Guo-wei wouldn't believe him.
Ye Guowei paused for a moment after extending his hand, then took the 20 yuan back. "Alright, you can go beachcombing, it's a legitimate business. Be careful, and come find me if you run out of money for food."
After saying that, Ye Guowei left in a hurry.
It's clear that he doesn't have much confidence in his younger brother.
......
Baiyun Village is located by the sea, and the beach is just outside the village; it's not far.
When the two arrived, there were already seven or eight women gathering seafood on the beach.
Just like in inland rural areas, women like to gather by the river to wash clothes. Doing housework is one reason, but the main reason is to chat about everyday matters.
Women on the beach would come to collect seafood when they had nothing else to do. If they were lucky, they could catch a big catch to exchange for money to supplement their household income. If they were unlucky, they would just pick up some ordinary seafood to have as an extra meal at night.
"Oh, the second son's here to go beachcombing too? What a rare guest!" Aunt Zhao looked up and teased.
"The sun must have risen in the west!"
"What, out of money for food? Planning to get some snails?"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Everyone knows what kind of person Ye Cheng is. He has caused a lot of trouble for the chickens and ducks of various families in the past, so it is impossible for them to respect Ye Cheng.
Wang Xiaohu's face darkened as he listened, and he shouted at them, "If you keep cursing, watch out for your windows!"
"Alright, Wang boy, you really were the one who smashed it last time. I'll tell your father to break your legs."
"You..." Xiao Hu wanted to curse, but Ye Cheng stopped him.
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