"Shouldn't this kind of thing go through a village meeting and then be made public? What, village chief, do you think you can control everything by yourself?" Ye Cheng said sarcastically.
Chen Jinhai's expression changed. This Ye Lao Er actually spoke to him in such a tone; it was too arrogant.
Xiao Hu behind Ye Cheng kept tugging at Ye Cheng's clothes. His words were too arrogant. He would suffer the consequences for defying the village chief's authority.
Chen Jinhai, his face dark, said coldly, "This was a collective decision made by the village committee. Don't try to pin this on me."
"The village committee?" Ye Cheng snorted. "Aren't they all your people? You can decide whatever you want."
Ye Cheng's attitude completely enraged Chen Jinhai, who pointed at Ye Cheng and cursed, "You have no respect for your elders! Even your father wouldn't dare to talk to me like that when he was alive!"
When Ye Cheng's father was mentioned, Ye Cheng became famous. According to the original owner's memories, his father was bullied by the village chief a lot back then.
"Chen Jinhai, do you still think this is the old society, and that you're a landlord and rich man? This is the new society, and the people are the masters. What, you won't even let the villagers speak?"
"How dare you call me a landlord and a rich man?" Chen Jinhai was so angry that his beard stood on end.
"With your pointed mouth and monkey-like face, you'd be perfect for playing Zhou Bapi."
"you..."
Chen Jinhai was so angry he could hardly breathe, and Widow Zhang quickly came forward to pat him on the back.
"A blond-haired punk who peeks at women bathing, always stealing chickens and dogs, what kind of good person do you think you are?"
"Aunt Zhang, don't worry. Someone like you, even if you stood naked in front of me, I wouldn't bother to look at you. You're overthinking it, thinking you'd peep at me while I'm showering." Ye Cheng said calmly.
Widow Zhang was a fiery woman, but Ye Cheng's words immediately broke her defenses. "You...you dare to talk to me like that? I'll tear your mouth apart!"
As she spoke, she lunged forward, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws, intending to unleash a Nine Yin White Bone Claw on Ye Cheng. This woman was relying on her superior numbers to think that Ye Cheng wouldn't dare to touch her.
Unexpectedly, Ye Cheng didn't even think twice. He simply turned to the side and lightly tripped Zhang, who fell to the ground with a cry of pain.
Ye Cheng shrugged. "Well, you all saw it. She fell down on her own. It has nothing to do with me."
Widow Zhang lay on the ground, her hair disheveled, and angrily pointed at Duan Yong and the other two, saying, "What are you three waiting for? Get him!"
Duan Yong's expression hardened, and he clenched his fists, about to step forward, when Ye Cheng suddenly glared at him and shoveled the ground with his hand, sending sparks flying.
Xiao Hu picked up the shovel he had been holding, glaring at the three of them. He was certain he would attack if they dared to come up.
The five people remained deadlocked.
Chen Jinhai coughed and said in a low voice, "What are you doing? What are you doing? This is a society governed by law. If you want to fight, you'll go to jail."
Upon hearing Chen Jinhai's words, Duan Yong and the other two lowered their fists and took a few steps back, but still kept their eyes on Ye Cheng and the other man.
"Ye Cheng, this is the village committee's decision. Your family's and Wang family's mudflats are in the innermost part. If you have any objections, you can report them to the village committee. But if you go to other people's areas to go beachcombing and something happens, don't blame them."
After saying this, Chen Jinhai turned around and walked away with his hands behind his back. Duan Yong and the others glared at Ye Cheng and followed him away.
Only after Widow Zhang got up, dusted herself off, and looked at Ye Cheng with a gloating expression.
"Brother, what should we do? The innermost part is just a rocky beach with nothing there." Xiao Hu looked worried.
Ye Cheng also knew that the area was mostly gravel with very little mud and sand, making it difficult to obtain things like this place.
However, if they go to dig in other people's territories, it could easily lead to conflict because Chen Jinhai has divided up the areas.
In rural areas, there's an unwritten rule: if you dare to cross a marked boundary, the locals are willing to kill you, and there's no way to reason with them.
"Let's go take a look first," Ye Cheng said. As for this widow Zhang, she was probably left behind to keep an eye on him.
Ye Cheng led Xiao Hu along the mudflats, walking for about twenty minutes before reaching the last spot, where a wooden sign was placed with the names of the Ye and Wang families written on it.
It was a rocky beach, difficult to walk on, and the usual small holes on the beach were rarely seen.
What is this called? In ancient times, this was called exile to Ningguta.
Looking at the rocky beach in front of him, Xiao Hu deflated like a punctured balloon. "What's the point of digging here? There's nothing here."
Ye Cheng didn't care. According to his understanding of the system, this was something that defied the heavens and had nothing to do with mudflats or anything like that.
His purpose in coming today was to test his luck; he didn't care where he went beachcombing.
"It's alright, let's go down and try it first." After saying that, Ye Cheng took the lead and went downstairs.
Widow Zhang, who was watching them from a distance, curled her lip in disdain. "Tch, they were so stubborn just now, but now they're doing what the village chief said."
Therefore, if you want to get along well in the village, you still have to stick close to the village chief.
As soon as he stepped down, Ye Cheng frowned. These pebbles were really uncomfortable, making the soles of his feet ache, just like the pressure point mats of later generations.
"Brother, there's nothing here." Xiao Hu walked around aimlessly with his shovel for a bit. "Apart from some dead seashells, there are only rocks."
"Let's go take a look over there." Ye Cheng pointed ahead, where there was a small, relatively flat mudflat.
The two walked over, and sure enough, the mudflats were much better; at least they could see some footprints and bumps.
Ye Cheng found a small hole and dug it down. The mud and sand were pulled out, and the hole disappeared. It was fake.
He changed to another one, this time a deeper hole. Ye Cheng escaped from it, and it wasn't a king clam, but a small clam.
However, as soon as I picked it up, it had a fishy and foul smell, and the lid wouldn't close properly, indicating that it was dead beyond any doubt.
"Brother, look at this sand beetle, it's all eaten up, just a shell left, what bad luck." Little Tiger angrily threw over a shell, which really was just a shell.
The two searched this small mudflat for a long time, digging almost a thin layer of the mudflat, and found a total of 10 living sand mites.
As for the reefs by the sea, even the most common snails are scarce, and most of them are dead.
Xiao Hu looked at the empty bucket and lost all motivation, so he simply sat on the rocks and started smoking.
"Brother, they're trying to kill us."
"What? You're getting anxious because you haven't gotten any goods in a day? Keep a good attitude." Ye Cheng pointed to the Liqun cigarettes he had just bought.
One bite, and hmm, this one suits me better.
"Brother, why don't we go talk to the village chief and ask him to move us to another spot? Many of them don't even go beachcombing, so why are they taking up such good mudflats?"
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