"The success of the farm is inseparable from the correct leadership of our township leaders, especially Deputy Township Head Li, who gave us great support. Now let's invite Deputy Township Head Li to speak. Please give him a round of applause."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in applause.
Deputy Township Head Li stood up happily. He had only found out about the breeding farm yesterday. Ye Cheng knew how to talk and gave all the credit to himself. What a good comrade!
"Fellow villagers, I am Li Mingyuan, the deputy mayor of Shiling Township. Today I am very fortunate to witness the bumper harvest of our Baiyun Village clam farm. On behalf of the township, I would like to extend my congratulations."
"Everyone, give a round of applause!" Ye Cheng, the lackey, came online just in time, and another round of applause erupted.
"Everyone has worked all day and must be hungry, so I'll keep it short. I hope everyone can be like Ye Cheng, daring to take risks and work hard, bringing out the advantages of our Baiyun Village and boosting the economy. Our township will definitely give you our strong support."
Another round of applause followed, and the dinner party officially began.
With the leader present, it's natural to make sure they have a good time drinking.
Ye Cheng gathered a few people who could drink normally, along with several women representatives, and they took turns toasting Deputy Township Head Li, saying nice things to him. The scene was incredibly lively.
While Ye Cheng was enjoying himself, the Chen family wasn't having such a good time.
Chen Jinhai and more than 50 others were taken to the police station and educated for two full hours before being released.
When he returned, he heard laughter and chatter, and Chen Jinhai's face darkened.
The Chen family members, who had been so arrogant in the morning, were now all listless.
"It would be better to get on good terms with Ye Cheng; you could get money and eat well." Several younger members of the Chen family muttered behind them.
Chen Jinhai was about to reprimand them, but seeing the hostile looks from the crowd, he could only sigh:
When morale is low, it's hard to lead a team.
"What's the point of watching others eat well? Hurry up and go home to eat."
"Once our crayfish are raised, we'll be able to eat well too."
A group of people looked on with envy at the brightly lit area and went home.
Ye Cheng's party lasted until after 10 p.m. before ending. Deputy Township Head Li was thoroughly drunk and had to be carried into a car.
Ye Cheng wasn't much better off; he went back and went straight to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Ye Cheng felt thirsty. He got up and saw a glass of water with honey in it on the bedside table. He wondered who had put it there.
It was the middle of the night, so Ye Cheng couldn't worry about anything else. He picked up the honey water and took a sip. It felt so good, and his stomach instantly felt much better.
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Ye Cheng woke up at 8 o'clock with a headache. He had drunk some Maotai yesterday, then some Tushao liquor and two bottles of beer. Mixing drinks always gives you a headache.
"Hmm." Ye Cheng tapped his head and sat up.
Just as I sat up, someone walked in and said with delight, "Acheng, you're awake!"
Ye Cheng looked up and saw it was Widow Zhang.
"Aunt Zhang? What brings you here? Is it late?"
"It's not late, it's only 8 o'clock. Did you feel better after drinking honey water last night?"
"Did you make the honey water?" Ye Cheng looked at Widow Zhang in surprise.
The look in his eyes made Widow Zhang blush slightly.
"Yes, your older brother drank too much last night, and your sister-in-law went to take care of him, so I came to wash your face and prepare some honey water for you."
The atmosphere was getting a bit ambiguous, so Ye Cheng quickly got out of bed. Otherwise, with himself sitting on the bed, shirtless, and Widow Zhang standing by the bedside, things would get a little complicated.
Widow Zhang seemed to sense that Ye Cheng was reluctant to be too close to her, so she smiled awkwardly and said,
"Hey, Cheng, I've made some porridge, and there are two steamed buns and pickled vegetables on the table. Remember to eat them later."
After saying that, she tried to leave.
Seeing the widow Zhang's forlorn expression, Ye Cheng's heart softened.
He also knew what Widow Zhang was thinking. She didn't necessarily want anything to do with him; she just felt that she had no man to rely on for a long time.
Suddenly, Ye Cheng appeared, someone who had always helped her, and her emotions found an outlet.
In truth, she was a pitiful woman.
"Auntie, have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat together?" Ye Cheng said.
Widow Zhang's back trembled slightly as she turned around, suppressing her joy.
"You haven't eaten? I'll get you a bowl."
Two sets of bowls and chopsticks, a pot of porridge, a few steamed buns, and a dish of pickled vegetables.
It was a meal that couldn't be simpler, but Widow Zhang ate it with great pleasure.
People don't care how good the food is; what matters is who they eat with.
"Ah Cheng, let me report back to you about yesterday's money," Widow Zhang suddenly said halfway through the meal.
"Well, tell me, how much did you spend yesterday?" Ye Cheng also wanted to calculate how much profit he could make from this breeding operation.
Widow Zhang pulled out her little notebook, which contained very detailed notes.
"Yesterday, we hired 56 people, which cost 5,600 yuan. Then we went over budget on groceries, spending 2,500 yuan."
At this point, Widow Zhang glanced at Ye Cheng, afraid he would blame her.
"It's okay, it's fine if we exceed the limit, as long as everyone is happy." Ye Cheng didn't care about the money at all, and it also helped him get closer to everyone, so it was worth the expense.
Hearing that Ye Cheng was alright, Widow Zhang continued,
"Then yesterday I spent a lot on cigarettes and alcohol, including cigarettes, loose liquor, beer and soft drinks, totaling 4,600 yuan."
Hearing this number, Ye Cheng was a little surprised. 2,500 for food and 4,600 for cigarettes and alcohol. No wonder people in later generations didn't dare to serve too much cigarettes and alcohol at banquets.
"Hmm, is that all?"
"That's about it. It comes to a total of [amount] yuan. I spent a bit too much."
More than ten thousand yuan, that's quite a lot of money. I need to control my spending on cigarettes and alcohol from now on.
Actually, the reason for the excessive amount of tobacco and alcohol this time was mainly because Li Mingyuan was hired, and Maozi and Huazi received a lot of money.
Next time, I'll switch to water, alcohol, and regular cigarettes; we should save where we can.
The total proceeds from selling clams amounted to 308,000 yuan. The initial cost of clam seedlings was 20,000 yuan, and this time the profit was calculated based on 10,000 yuan worth of clam seedlings.
Then there's the protective equipment Ye Guowei invested in the farm in the early stages, which cost at most 10,000 yuan.
The feed is all naturally grown and raised, so there is no cost.
Then there's the cost of contracting the mudflats, which is 4,500 yuan a year. Let's calculate it based on one year.
Based on this calculation, the total cost is around [amount missing], plus the harvesting costs, totaling [amount missing] yuan, roughly calculated at 50,000 yuan.
So the profit is 258,000 yuan. According to the agreement I made with my older brother, he would get 30% and she would get 70,000 yuan.
It's quite good to have made so much money in just a few months.
Widow Zhang saw Ye Cheng calculating something and obediently went to wash the dishes. Then she took Ye Cheng's change of clothes from yesterday before happily going home.
Ye Cheng has a terrible headache today and doesn't want to go out to sea. He plans to go to his older brother's place later to pay the money.
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