"You bastard! You country bumpkin! You should stay in the countryside your whole life!"
Behind him came Boss Gao's angry roar, and Ye Cheng pursed his lips.
He thought to himself: Okay, I can stay in the countryside for the rest of my life, how wonderful.
The meal ended unhappily. Although Ye Cheng didn't know what tricks Boss Gao would use next, he still had to prepare for the worst.
It wasn't too late when Ye Cheng got back to the village. He went straight to the Chen family and called the Chen brothers out. Then he also called Jiang Yunxiang and the others out to his house for a meeting.
"Ah Cheng, what's the matter? Why did you call us over so late?" Jiang Yunxiang had already changed into her pajamas and came out with just a coat on.
The others also looked at Ye Cheng, not understanding what had happened.
"So, I went to a dinner party today, and a boss said he wanted me to give him the crayfish I gave to Mr. Qian, and he would raise the price by 20%. What do you guys think?"
Ye Cheng didn't say that he had rejected Boss Gao; he wanted to see what these people thought.
In business, external difficulties are not the problem; internal problems are.
The human heart is the most terrifying thing.
“That won’t do. We’ve already promised Mr. Qian. Even if we raise the price, there should be a first-come, first-served principle,” Jiang Yunxiang said first.
“That’s right, you look down on us villagers, don’t you? We villagers have backbone too,” Aunt Qian and Widow Zhang chimed in.
Ye Cheng looked at the Chen brothers. He told Chen Zhanglong not to be bothered, that kid should listen to his brother.
Chen Zhangfu lowered his head and pondered for a moment before looking up and speaking.
“Brother Cheng, I’ll listen to you, but I think we can talk to Boss Qian about the price. For example, we can set a deadline, and then raise the price after the deadline. We can also give any extra to the boss.”
"Afu's suggestion is also good. Let's make more. What's a little hard work?"
"Yes, Cheng, if we work a few more hours, we can get it done."
Hearing Chen Zhangfu's words, the women began to think they made sense.
After everyone had finished speaking, Ye Cheng said calmly,
"I have already rejected him."
The group exchanged glances, and Jiang Yunxiang glared at Ye Cheng.
"Acheng, you should have said so earlier if you rejected him. What are we supposed to say?"
She was the sister-in-law, so she dared to speak up, but the others didn't dare to; they could only lower their heads and remain silent.
Ye Cheng is clearly not the same village hoodlum he used to be. What he just did was a test of everyone, and any adult could figure it out.
"Second brother, I'll listen to you for the rest of my life. I'll do whatever you tell me to do!" Widow Zhang suddenly stood up and said defiantly.
...
The air suddenly froze.
Ye Cheng coughed twice in fright. "I asked you to pledge your loyalty, not to confess your feelings."
"Um, Auntie, please sit down, don't get agitated." Ye Cheng quickly asked Widow Zhang to sit down.
This time, they didn't dare play any more mind games and got straight to the point.
"So, this boss will probably be buying crayfish around this time, so we need to send more people out to secure the goods first. If we have the goods in our hands, we'll have capital, understand?"
"No, brother, we've been trying to collect the goods, but this is all we have," Chen Zhangfu said.
“Then let’s go to a village further away. I’ll give you the motorcycle, and you two brothers can go to other towns.”
“Okay, bro, I want to ride a motorcycle.” Chen Zhanglong happily raised his hand in agreement; he had wanted to ride a motorcycle for a long time.
“Okay, brother, let’s go to a farther place to collect it.” With a motorcycle, Chen Zhangfu had no objection; it was fast and comfortable.
"Yes, that's the first step. Then we'll bring them back and keep them in a pond, otherwise they'll all die."
“I have one at home. I have a pond at home, but there aren’t many fish. It’s just sitting there.” Aunt Qian quickly raised her hand.
"Okay, let's put it in Aunt Qian's pond first, but we'll need to add some fencing."
"No problem, I'll have the old man take care of it when I get back. It'll only take a morning."
After Aunt Qian finished speaking, Ye Cheng continued with a solemn expression.
"This is just the first boss to come and compete for business. More bosses will come in to compete for business later, so this is just a temporary measure for us. Moreover, spicy crayfish is not difficult to develop, so I plan to start crayfish farming."
"Huh? Farming? You're going to raise mantis shrimp?"
"Yes, they're everywhere in the ground, why would we raise them?"
Ye Cheng waved his hand to stop them, saying, "One reason for raising livestock is to ensure a stable supply, and the other is to ensure food safety. I will provide the funding for this, and Chen Zhangfu will be mainly responsible. You can help by procuring some feed and such."
Chen Zhangfu was thrilled to hear Ye Cheng call his name, officially handing over the crayfish farming business to him, and he jumped to his feet.
"Brother Cheng, don't worry, I'll definitely do a good job."
"We have to do it well, whether we like it or not. This is real money, and if we expand it in the future, our whole village can raise shrimp together."
"Brother Cheng, don't worry, I'll make sure you get the position of village chief. Our village will be counting on you from now on." Chen Zhangfu excitedly told Ye Cheng about his intention to run for village chief.
"What? You want to elect the village chief?" Aunt Qian and Widow Zhang exclaimed in surprise.
Ye Cheng rolled his eyes at Chen Zhangfu, who realized he had let something slip and quickly sat down.
"Yes, I have that idea." Ye Cheng nodded.
"Oh, that's great!" Aunt Qian slapped her thigh. "I'm the first to support this."
Widow Zhang looked at Ye Cheng with a hint of resentment, "You didn't even tell me about something this big."
"Alright, everyone here today is one of us. The election is about to begin in the next couple of days, so if you know anyone, you can start looking for them."
"No problem, don't worry."
"Yes, leave it to your aunt."
After arranging things regarding the crayfish, Ye Cheng told everyone to go home and get some sleep. Before leaving, Widow Zhang asked them to stay a little longer.
"Ah Cheng, it's been so long since you've come to your aunt's for noodles. When are you free to come over for a meal?"
“Okay, Auntie, I’m out at sea these days. I’ll come over when I have some free time.”
After sending Widow Zhang away, Ye Cheng finally understood Cao Cao's pain: it wasn't that he loved another man's wife, but that she was too bold.
Before going to bed, Ye Cheng thought everything was fine, but unexpectedly received a text message from Yang Liu:
[Ye Cheng, are you free tomorrow at noon? I'd like to treat you to lunch as a way of thanking you.]
A beautiful woman invited me to dinner; I had to accept.
[A beautiful woman invited me to dinner; I always have time.]
[You talk too much. I'll wait for you at the Spring Western Restaurant tomorrow at noon.]
To be honest, it's been a long time since I've been to a Western restaurant.
The main problem is that it's not very satisfying to eat too much of that stuff. A little steak makes me feel bloated, and salads are like eating grass, plus they're expensive.
To be honest, the only Western restaurants Ye Cheng has been able to stick with are Uncle KFC and Uncle McDonald's.
A beautiful woman is eating, haha, just thinking about it makes me laugh.
When Ye Cheng woke up in the morning, he was pleasantly surprised to find that he needed to change his underwear.
Depend on!
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