"Just kidding," Ye Cheng said. "So, what does Young Master Cui need me to do?"
Once they started talking about serious matters, the room quieted down.
Cui Shuran still had that same expression on her face, and said blankly, "I want to ask you to help me dive into the sea to find something."
Ye Cheng's hand, which was holding a piece of food, stopped abruptly in his mouth. He looked at Cui Shuran with a surprised expression. "No, brother, that's the sea. If you're looking for a necklace or a ring, I'll never find it, even if you beat me to death."
In his mind, the most memorable thing about going into the sea to find something was Jack and Rose. There was no way around it; Titanic was just too popular back then.
So I subconsciously assumed that a rich man like Master Cui was going down to look for jewelry again.
Before Young Master Cui could speak, Xiao Rou interrupted, "Who told you to find a ring and necklace? I told you to find a boat."
"A shipwreck, big enough, isn't it?"
"A shipwreck?" Ye Cheng stared at Cui Shuran with his mouth agape, then looked at Zhao Zhiming.
A shipwreck, that's quite a large undertaking.
"Oh, brother, it's not the kind of big ship you're thinking of. It's just a small boat with some historical documents on board. They sent people to salvage it and found our young master Cui. Our young master Cui then thought of asking you for help."
Upon hearing the words "historical data," Ye Cheng immediately stopped himself from asking any further questions; it was best to avoid inquiring about certain things.
"What do you need me to do?" Ye Cheng said calmly.
Cui Shuran looked at Ye Cheng and said, "Actually, this salvage team also has its own professional divers, but it is said that the salvage site may have underwater caves, which is quite dangerous. Their divers may not be able to handle it, so they want to ask you for help."
As Ye Cheng listened to Cui Shuran speak, he picked up a piece of fatty intestine. As soon as Cui Shuran finished speaking, Ye Cheng immediately spoke up.
How much money?
After saying that, he stuffed the fatty intestines into his mouth, and the taste was not bad.
"Money?" Cui Shuran looked at Ye Cheng in astonishment, as if she had never considered this question before.
"You're going to charge me? It's just diving down to take a look, it's not a big deal," Xiaorou said.
"Ah Cheng, this time it's government officials coming to salvage it. They're all big shots. It's a rare opportunity to get to know them. Why are you talking about money?" Zhao Zhiming also chimed in to persuade him.
After finishing his meal of the pork intestines, Ye Cheng looked at Zhao Zhiming and said, "Brother Zhao, I'm not interested in getting to know any big shots. I'm just here to get paid and do my job."
After saying that, he turned to Xiaorou and said, "Beautiful lady, it's very dangerous under the sea. There are sharks and undercurrents. And, as Young Master Cui just mentioned, there are also caves. What if some eight-legged monster comes along? I need some money to protect myself."
Xiao Rou looked at Ye Cheng with a skeptical expression, her pink lips slightly pursed, revealing two pretty dimples on her face. "You're a good person in every other way, but you're not honest at all. Where did this eight-legged monster come from?"
"Well, this one, the one deep in the sea, is the eight-legged monster."
Ye Cheng picked up a sea snail from the table and showed it to Xiao Rou.
Xiao Rou said dismissively, "Tch, how big can an octopus be? Look how scared you are."
"Beautiful lady, an octopus can grow bigger than a boat. A few of its tentacles can reach into the boat and sweep you away in an instant," Ye Cheng said, mimicking octopus tentacles.
"Then I'll shove you into my mouth in one gulp, and you won't be able to escape."
Ye Cheng didn't know if the octopus was actually as big as a boat, but it had been shown in movies, so it was a good way to scare a pretty girl.
Sure enough, Xiao Rou showed a hint of fear on her face, and looked at Ye Cheng with suspicion, unsure whether she should believe him.
This guy always talks about things so vividly that it's hard to tell what's real and what's fake.
While the two were chatting idly, Cui Shao began to think with a serious expression.
He didn't expect Ye Cheng to ask for money, but money wasn't a big deal to him.
The main problem is that this mission came from above, and there's no funding for it. Also, he's a bit unhappy with Ye Cheng's attitude, as if he's indispensable.
Ye Cheng ignored Cui Shao and continued eating.
If the government were to contact me about this, I would go.
Now that Cui Shao is coming to him, the Cui family is the ones who are doing him a favor, and he doesn't get any benefit at all. He's not even asking for money; he's working for free. Wouldn't that be foolish?
Besides, he really didn't want to take this job; going into the sea was too dangerous.
Ideally, if Young Master Cui doesn't want to pay, then everyone can part ways and go back to fishing to make money; they won't be short of a little money.
"How much do you want?" In the end, Cui Shao finally spoke up, wanting to see what Ye Cheng was willing to ask for.
Hearing Cui Shao speak, Ye Cheng frowned. You actually asked?
He thought for a moment, then held up two fingers.
"20,000, plus a professional diving suit."
"20,000?!" This time, Xiaorou and Zhao Zhiming exclaimed together.
They didn't expect Ye Cheng to ask for such a high price.
Cui Shao's expression changed drastically. This price was a bit too high; if word got out, people would think he was a sucker.
When Zhao Zhiming saw this situation, he realized something was wrong.
He quickly picked up his glass and said, "Come on, let's all have a drink together."
Ye Cheng breathed his last and put down his wine glass. Cui Shao also picked up his glass, but before drinking, he said something with a hint of resentment.
"Young Master Ye, this price is a bit too high. I can't make the decision on your own. We'll discuss it when we get back."
"Okay," Ye Cheng replied casually.
This is just polite talk; to put it bluntly, they feel that Ye Cheng's asking price is too high, which is fine, since Ye Cheng himself doesn't want to accept it anyway.
They stopped talking about business and drank for a while before parting ways. However, Zhao Zhiming kept Ye Cheng behind for a while, where they sat together and drank tea.
"Ah Cheng, you're not cherishing such a good opportunity to meet someone important? Is it because you don't like Young Master Cui?"
With Cui Shao absent, Zhao Zhiming spoke much more frankly.
Ye Cheng shook his head. "No, it's just that I don't want to take this kind of job. I make money by fishing, I don't want to take this risk."
"Alright, Mr. Cui is a nice guy. He even thought of you. You didn't give him any face this time. You'll have to make it up to him next time."
Ye Cheng smiled but didn't say anything.
He wasn't interested in these bureaucratic things.
Seeing that Ye Cheng remained silent, Zhao Zhiming continued,
"Actually, this time the higher-ups approached the city government, and the Cui family took on the task, saying they would assist. Speaking of this batch of documents..."
Upon hearing that Zhao Zhiming was about to talk about the information, Ye Cheng quickly stopped him, "Brother, I don't want to hear about any information. It's not good to know too many secrets."
"Damn! You're so shrewd." Zhao Zhiming laughed and cursed.
They stopped talking about serious matters and chatted about other topics, drinking tea until almost dinnertime in the afternoon before Ye Cheng returned to the village.
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