Ye Cheng didn't care; the earth cage was just an extra to begin with.
The two walked along the path they had taken to gather seafood for a while, found a place that looked decent, and were just about to put their food down when they heard someone walking up behind them.
The two turned around and saw that the man was also carrying several fish traps on his back, so he seemed to be there to set them off as well.
It has to be said that ever since Ye Cheng made money from beachcombing, the villagers have become increasingly diligent in beachcombing, trap fishing, and other similar activities.
As the person approached, Ye Cheng was able to see them clearly by the moonlight.
Yuan Daqiang, Yuan Jiansheng's father, was called Yuan Pockmarked by the villagers because of the pockmarks on his face.
Yuan Mazi is about the same age as Duan Chunsheng, so Ye Cheng and the others have to call him "uncle" when they meet him, but the two families don't have much of a relationship before.
"Uncle Yuan," Ye Cheng greeted him warmly.
Yuan Mazi paused for a moment, looked closely, and recognized the two people.
His expression was somewhat displeased, and he said with a hint of sarcasm, "It's you guys, sneaking around like this in the middle of the night, trying to steal chickens and dogs."
Yuan Mazi's rudeness immediately angered Xiao Hu, who retorted, "Yuan Mazi, watch your mouth! Who the hell is acting so suspiciously? I think you're the one acting suspiciously."
Yuan Mazi sneered and continued, "Everyone in the village knows what you two do, so what are you still hiding? So what if you have a secret recipe? It's nothing special."
After saying that, Yuan Mazi seemed unsatisfied. He looked at the cage on the ground between the two men and continued...
"You think fishing traps are something that require skill? You think you can just pick them up randomly on the beach and rely on luck? Pshaw."
Xiao Hu was about to say something when Ye Cheng looked up and stopped him, speaking loudly on his own.
"Uncle Yuan, with such great skills, how come I've never seen you buy a car, build a house, or get married? Your mud house is almost collapsing."
Yuan Mazi's family was one of the poorest in the village, especially their house, which had cracks in the walls.
The problem is that this guy refuses to admit he's incompetent, so whenever he gets into an argument, people bring up his house, leaving him speechless.
"You...what do you know, I..."
Sure enough, Yuan Mazi was hit where it hurt and didn't know how to respond.
"Uncle, you have the skills, so you can put it here. We'll be over there. It won't bother you, right?" Ye Cheng smiled and pointed a little further away.
"You can leave it here and it won't affect me. I rely on skill, not luck," Yuan Mazi started to argue.
"Alright, Uncle, we'll leave it here. You're such an open-minded person, you wouldn't secretly come and take away our trap, would you?"
"Bullshit, why would I need to take yours? Pfft, just don't try to take mine secretly, I have four earth cages here."
Yuan Mazi deliberately tugged at his cage to show the two of them.
"What a coincidence, there are six of us. Well then, we'll just keep to ourselves." After saying that, Ye Cheng didn't bother with him anymore.
It's a waste of time to talk to an old man who's incompetent and has a big mouth.
This area is not very suitable for setting up fish traps because the water is not very deep.
The two waded towards the sea, and when the water was almost up to their ankles, they began looking for a place to set up the fish trap.
To make recycling easier, Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu specifically chose a place with protruding rocks, tied the items to them, and marked them.
The six traps were spaced far apart, totaling almost 100 meters in length.
"Alright, let's do it this way. We'll come back to check on it tomorrow."
After the two finished their work, they walked back. Yuan Mazi had also finished and was walking from the beach to the shore. The three of them looked at each other and walked away without acknowledging each other.
By the time they got there and back, it was already 10 p.m. Xiao Hu went straight home, and Ye Cheng also went home and went straight to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Ye Cheng was also awakened by a strange sound of wind.
When I got up, I noticed that the wind had started blowing and was howling past. Listening to the wind, I figured it might rain tomorrow.
Sure enough, around 6 a.m., Ye Cheng was woken up again by the sound of rain outside.
The sky outside was dark, with heavy clouds overhead, and raindrops the size of beans pounded on the roof, making a pattering sound.
The strong winds subsided a bit last night, but they still brought rainwater into Ye Cheng's house, not to mention the chives and radishes planted in the yard, which were all submerged and it's unknown whether they can survive.
This awful weather! Ye Cheng subconsciously took out his phone to check the weather, but when he opened it, well, it's not the era of smartphones yet.
I'm already awake, and with this heavy rain, I can't go out. I might as well get up and play some games.
Compared to Diablo 2, Ye Cheng prefers strategy games like Heroes of Might and Magic 3, as it makes him seem more intelligent.
Moreover, in addition to its strong gameplay, Heroes of Might and Magic also provides a lot of information about various monsters from the Western mythology system.
For example, the most famous Medusa was placed in the underground faction, along with Satan.
There are also various Western mythological races such as Behemoths, Titans, and vampires.
Ye Cheng himself likes vampires. Although they are only level 4 soldiers, they can replenish their health by sucking blood. If there are enough of them, even archangels can't defeat them.
Out of boredom, Ye Cheng started playing a game as a Necropolis player, farming for equipment and finally clearing the map around 10:30 PM.
Looking outside, the rain had only lessened a little; it looked like it would rain all day.
Around noon, his older brother Ye Guowei called and invited him to his home for lunch, explaining that the rain was too heavy and the docks were not open for business.
Despite the heavy rain, Ye Cheng simply wore slippers and went out.
"Brother, sister-in-law, I brought over a piece of cured meat." Ye Cheng also brought the cured meat that Duan Chunsheng had given him.
"Why do you still have cured meat?" Jiang Yunxiang asked curiously, since her brother-in-law didn't know how to dry it.
“It was given to me by Uncle Chunsheng and the others. I lent him some money to buy a boat.”
"You lent them money? Didn't Aunt Duan say she didn't need it before? You're being so ungrateful." Ye Guowei remembered what the Duan family had said before.
Ye Cheng picked up Dou Dou. The boy seemed to have gained weight recently, and it was a bit heavy to hold.
"Well, I think Uncle Chunsheng is more practical, and he is indeed in a difficult situation. If he doesn't buy a boat soon, he will be penniless."
“That’s right. In this household, if there’s no income, the money goes down very quickly,” Jiang Yunxiang interjected as she came out carrying a clay pot.
"Oh, you've even got a clay pot dish? Beer duck?"
"Yeah, your brother said you like to eat this, and it's easy to make, so he made it."
Beer duck, as the name suggests, is braised duck with beer. It is a common home-style cooking method where beer is added instead of water when making braised duck.
Ye Cheng couldn't wait to open the lid of the casserole, and a unique and rich aroma wafted out with the steam.
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