Ye Cheng remained silent, his face dark.
Rush over there and stop them to argue?
People may deny it, but even if there are many fish on the plate, they can't possibly have gotten them from Ye Cheng's fish trap.
Most likely, it will only end in an argument or even a fight, and then the other person will be in the wrong.
Moreover, these four people appear to be four brothers, young and strong, while our side has three people, and Duan Chunsheng is also old. If a real fight breaks out, we won't have the upper hand.
Seeing Ye Cheng deep in thought, the two of them watched him quietly.
When faced with major events, this small team still prioritizes Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng thought for a long time, gradually calmed down, and finally spoke calmly.
"Let's put away the longline fishing first, we'll talk about the rest when we get back."
Seeing Ye Cheng's confident tone, Duan Chunsheng and Xiao Hu exchanged a glance, did not argue, and began to work.
With only 5 sets of longline fishing left, the hook-up rate was about 40%. We caught a few common grouper, and then about a hundred croakers, small yellow croakers, or tongue soles.
Ye Cheng retrieved the other five sets of longline fishing that had been confiscated. After all, the line cost money, and he couldn't let it go to waste.
"Let's go, we're not laying any lines today. Let's go back and ask if anyone knows those people."
Seeing Ye Cheng's nonchalant demeanor, Xiao Hu couldn't contain himself and asked directly.
"Brother, are we just going to let it go like this?"
Duan Chunsheng glanced at Ye Cheng briefly. Based on his understanding of Ye Cheng, he knew that this guy would definitely not let him off so easily.
Sure enough, a meaningful smile appeared on Ye Cheng's lips.
"What's the rush? The prey has eaten its fill. Do you think they won't come back?"
Although Xiao Hu didn't understand what "coming or not" meant, he understood the implication: Ye Cheng planned to wait for them to come.
"Bro, let's find a group of people, wait for them to come over, and then we'll go and beat them up! Damn it, we can't kill them."
Ye Cheng's wise smile froze instantly. Damn it, I want to use Zhuge Liang's strategies, and you're going to resort to violence, huh?
"You've been getting beaten up all day long, so go back home first. We'll talk when you get back," Ye Cheng said in a low voice.
Xiao Hu's facial muscles twitched slightly, then he slammed his head down and sailed back.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward the whole way. Duan Chunsheng offered me a cigarette, then asked in a deep voice,
"Acheng, what do you plan to do?"
Ye Cheng took the cigarette, a sharp glint in his eyes.
"Let's just make do!"
Back at the dock, Ye Cheng couldn't find the ship. Mainly because everyone's ships looked pretty much the same, and it was really hard to tell them apart unless you paid special attention.
They returned early this time, around 10 a.m. After docking, Ye Cheng immediately asked Xiao Hu to call Boss He over to collect the goods.
"Second brother, so early today?" Boss He was a little surprised, as Ye Cheng usually didn't come at this time.
"Well, the harvest wasn't good today, so it was a bit rushed. Take a look at the things."
Ye Cheng stepped aside to let Boss He come up and inspect the goods.
"Hmm, fewer than the previous two days, but there are still over a hundred fish, including grouper, not bad." Boss He had a "you should be content" expression on his face.
"Alright, have your guy come and collect it," Ye Cheng said casually.
Old He didn't notice anything unusual either, and called his colleagues over to sort the items.
Taking advantage of this moment, Ye Cheng gave Duan Chunsheng a wink, and Duan Chunsheng immediately came over, pulled Lao He aside, and...
"Oh, you're the boss now. Let the guys do the work themselves. Here, have a smoke."
As he spoke, Duan Chunsheng offered Lao He and Ye Cheng cigarettes and they started chatting.
Old He lit a cigarette, took a puff of smoke, and then said,
"They're just guys. If we don't keep an eye on them, they're only thinking about getting the job done as quickly as possible. They're not really dedicated."
"Come on, with so little stock, what problems could there be?"
Ye Cheng also started smoking, and then casually began to speak.
"Hey Lao He, I saw four young men at the dock yesterday. They look pretty alike. Could they be quadruplets?"
Upon hearing this, Lao He immediately shook his head.
"They're not quadruplets. If they were quadruplets, their mother would be exhausted. They're four brothers."
"They're not quadruplets. Do you know where they're from? What's their name?"
"They're from Xialing Village, surnamed Zhu, the eldest is called Zhu Liwen." Old He's interest was piqued at this point, and he lowered his voice to say...
"Let me tell you, these four brothers are not to be trifled with."
Ye Cheng smiled slightly. They've finally arrived.
He pretended to be gossipy and said,
"Oh, so why are you so difficult to deal with?"
"Hehe, these four brothers, relying on their height and strength and their fierceness, often go out to sea to do dirty things, such as stealing fish traps and fishing lines."
Ye Cheng and Duan Chunsheng exchanged a glance; it turned out he was a repeat offender.
"Stealing fish traps? No way, isn't anyone taking care of them?" Ye Cheng asked in surprise.
"Of course there was. People wanted to take them down before, but they couldn't beat them. The four of them were all together. Before, some people gathered together to ambush them, and there were more than a dozen of them against the four of them."
"I thought it was a sure win, but these four brothers fought like madmen. They chased after more than a dozen people and fought them. Although they were injured, no one dared to mess with them after that."
"Another one of those brave and aggressive people," Ye Cheng nodded.
"Then why haven't I seen them before?"
"He's in jail. He got into a fight in their village and seriously injured someone. He was locked up for over a year, but he's out now. Be careful, don't mess with people like that," Old He kindly reminded them.
Ye Cheng smiled faintly.
"We don't cause trouble, so everything will be fine."
“If you don’t cause trouble, you’re afraid they’ll come looking for you. Speaking of which, they seem to have had a good catch this morning. Hopefully, they can fish peacefully and not ruin the market.”
Old He was also a little worried. If there were people like that around, it would be bad for those going out to sea in the long run, and it wouldn't be good for those receiving goods either.
In the most chaotic years, there was a group of gangsters at the docks. All the fish caught had to pass through their hands, and they would take a cut.
Back then, their profits from buying fish were very low, but they had no other good business to do, so they could only make ends meet like this.
Now that the triads are gone, if four more people like them were to emerge, it's hard to say they wouldn't become the next triad.
"It's alright, Lao He. We live in a society governed by law now. Just call the police if anything happens," Ye Cheng reassured him.
However, reporting to the police requires evidence, and without evidence, one may face retaliation, so most people simply let it go.
After getting a general understanding of the brothers' backgrounds, Ye Cheng had a better grasp of the situation.
Old He had almost finished counting and collecting the goods, selling a total of over 7,000. Ye Cheng kept over 1,000 for fuel and other purposes, and they each received 2,000.
Back in the village, Ye Cheng told Xiao Hu and Duan Chunsheng to go back first, as he needed to figure out what to do.
Before I could even make up my mind, Aunt Qian came knocking on my door.
"Acheng, I saw you at the village entrance just now. You're back so early today?"
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