Ye Cheng shook his head. "There are only two of us. How much can we dig? Let them dig if they want. Besides, whether we find anything or not depends on luck. What are you afraid of?"
"Get to work."
The five men squatted down and got to work.
Huang Hai and his group were digging over there, but after digging for a long time they didn't find anything, so the three of them agreed to come over here together to take a look.
I never expected Ye Cheng and his group to have dug up so much. We can't let him keep this auspicious place all to himself.
They thought that digging in a good spot with good leaf composition would yield a good harvest, but after digging for a long time, the three of them only dug up two sandworms, and they were the small kind.
On the other hand, Ye Cheng kept throwing a few sea cucumbers into the bucket, and they were all so thick that the three of them were extremely envious.
"Brother Hai, damn it, how is this so weird? They have it but we don't." Duan Yong threw down his shovel in annoyance.
"Yeah, Hai-ge, I almost want to snatch them from them." Yuan Jiansheng stared intently at Ye Cheng and the other man, his eyes already gleaming with lust.
“Yeah, Hai-ge, let’s rob them. This bucket is probably worth several hundred yuan.” Duan Yong was also tempted.
Huang Hai frowned, stood up, looked at the two men and said, "Are you two crazy? We're here to go beachcombing, not to rob us."
Both of them blushed and remained silent.
Huang Hai snorted coldly, "Forget it, let's go. It'll save you from feeling uncomfortable watching this. We're all from the same village, what are you trying to do? Why don't you just rob the village chief's house?"
After saying that, Huang Hai picked up his things and walked directly to the shore.
Duan Yong and Yuan Jiansheng exchanged a glance and silently followed.
"Brother, they're gone," Xiao Hu said smugly.
"Mind your own business, hurry up and dig, you've only dug up a few so far."
At this point, Xiao Hu's face immediately fell. "Brother, it's not that I'm not trying hard enough. Look, I've dug up a whole lot, but there's nothing there. Who's as amazing as you?"
Ye Cheng looked up and saw that it was true.
"Okay, okay, you've worked hard, you should go upstairs and rest for a while."
"No, brother, you haven't even rested, how can I rest?"
Ye Cheng shook his head and continued to work diligently.
Beachcombing is no easy task. Ye Cheng dug for another half hour and filled his bucket.
Completely exhausted, Ye Cheng called out to Xiao Hu, "Go and rest for a while."
The two found a large rock to sit on and drank some water. Luckily it was morning and not too hot, otherwise they would have run out of water long ago.
As they were talking, Xiao Hu pointed in the direction of the village and said in a deep voice, "Brother, they're back."
"Who's back?" Ye Cheng turned his head to look.
Duan Yong and Yuan Jiansheng were walking over, carrying a bucket in their hands, heading straight for them. They didn't look like they were there to go beachcombing at all.
Ye Cheng picked up the shovel and looked at the two of them.
Duan Yong and Yuan Jiansheng walked straight over, glanced at the two men, and said, "Ye Cheng, you stole our chickens before and broke our windows. Shouldn't you compensate us a little?"
Ye Cheng sneered, "Who saw me steal a chicken? Who saw me smash a window?"
"Nonsense, you two are the only ones in the village doing this, who else could it be but you?" Duan Yong said fiercely.
“Yes, give us half a bucket, and that will be the end of it,” Yuan Jiansheng said, pointing to Ye Cheng’s bucket.
"Damn it! Why don't you just rob us? Your chickens are only worth a few dollars, but this bucket is worth hundreds of dollars. Are you crazy?" Xiao Hu shouted.
Ye Cheng frowned. This kid, isn't saying that admitting to stealing chickens? That's so unskilled.
"I don't care, you have to pay me back today." Duan Yong said in an unreasonable manner.
The two men stood in front of him, which puzzled Ye Cheng. He thought he was a scoundrel, but the other man seemed even more of a scoundrel than him.
"After all that talk, you just think we've dug a lot, huh? If you're so capable, why don't you go dig yourselves?" Ye Cheng said disdainfully.
"Dig my ass! You're going to pay up today whether you want to or not!" Yuan Jiansheng snapped, reaching out to snatch Ye Cheng's bucket.
Before even touching the bucket, Ye Cheng swung the shovel in his hand and chopped down without hesitation.
Startled, Yuan Jiansheng quickly stopped, and with a clang, the shovel struck the stone, splitting it in two.
Yuan Jiansheng stared at Ye Cheng with his mouth agape, his face filled with disbelief. After a long while, he finally said, "Holy crap! You really went for it? If I hadn't stopped, would my hand have been broken?"
"Damn it, you dare to kill me? Go!" Duan Yong roared and pounced on Ye Cheng.
"You dare touch my brother!" Xiao Hu was furious. He bent down and rushed over, tackling Duan Yong to the ground in the mud. He then slapped Duan Yong twice across the face, leaving Duan Yong stunned.
As soon as Yuan Jiansheng saw the attack, he raised his fist, but Ye Cheng moved first, delivering a powerful kick to Yuan Jiansheng's chest, knocking him to the ground.
Yuan Jiansheng screamed and fell onto the mudflats, mud splashing onto his face.
"If you dare hit me, I'll..."
Yuan Jiansheng's voice abruptly stopped halfway through his sentence. Ye Cheng's shovel was already at his head, its sharp point pointed at him, a cold glint in its eye. He dared not say another word.
Ye Cheng looked at him coldly and said indifferently,
“Yuan Jiansheng, I don’t care about any past grievances. I rely on my own hands to go beachcombing. If you dare to steal anything, this shovel won’t be here next time, understand?”
As he spoke, he suddenly pressed the shovel down, startling Yuan Jiansheng so much that he closed his eyes and shouted, "Understood, understood!"
"Little Tiger!" Ye Cheng shouted, putting away his shovel.
Wang Xiaohu glanced over, stood up from Duan Yong, and kicked him hard again, saying, "If my brother hadn't called me, I would have killed you."
Duan Yong was completely outmatched after being beaten. Yuan Jiansheng scrambled to his feet, helped Duan Yong up, and the two of them ran away in a panic, forgetting to take the bucket with them.
"Pah! They're trying to rob us." Little Tiger said disdainfully, watching the two figures disappear into the distance.
"Okay, wash yourself, you're all dirty."
"Yeah, bro, those two are cowards. They think we're easy to bully. Next time they come, I'll break their legs." Xiao Hu said, getting some seawater from the beach and washing off the mud.
"Alright, if I break your leg, you'll go to jail."
Ye Cheng shook his head. These days, the village is poorly managed, and fights are common. Luckily, Xiao Hu was there, otherwise he might have been robbed today if he were alone.
"Brother, shall we keep digging?"
"Dig, get some more."
Today's luck stat is 70, and what we've dug up so far is about the same as yesterday. Ye Cheng wants to try again.
"Keep digging, we're tired."
"You didn't seem tired during the fight, so hurry up."
Xiao Hu chuckled, "Fighting isn't tiring."
Ye Cheng rolled his eyes at him and continued working.
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