Bai Xiaoye called.
"It's too big, Brother Bai. Do you have a smaller one?"
A 120-square-meter apartment is considered a top-tier residence in Hong Kong, worth at least tens of millions of dollars. It's difficult to even sell, let alone rent it out.
"Isn't this small enough? How can anyone live in a space of just a few dozen square meters? It's only thirty million, I can help you pay for it."
Bai Xiaoye lives in a luxury mansion and has no idea about the difficulties faced by people at the bottom of society.
"No, no, no, Brother Bai, that's too much trouble. I'll pay for it myself."
She wasn't very familiar with Bai Xiaoye, so how could she let him help pay for the house?
"Don't be so polite with me. It's only thirty million. With your current status, you can't even buy a house in Hong Kong. Besides, this house is a bare shell. Thirty million is a great deal."
Hearing that it was an unfinished house, Mingjing was a little excited.
That way she could partition off a single room, which could be rented out as a whole or shared, which sounds like a good option, but she's too poor.
Sigh, I'm still making money too slowly and not earning enough.
We still need to work harder.
"Don't worry about this. I'll pay for it for you, and you can pay me back slowly later. Good houses don't wait for anyone. Also, I saw last time that you were missing a boat, weren't you?"
“I’ve already sent someone to deliver one to you. It will arrive today. You saved my life, so this is only right.”
“I heard my dad said you didn’t ask for money, so you should keep these. I don’t want them if you return them.”
Mingjing's eyes lit up; she felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky and was about to knock her unconscious.
"No, no, Brother Bai, how about this, consider it as me owing you. I'll pay in installments. You can tell me the amount, and I'll pay you back a little each month."
She's been given a house and a boat as gifts; if she didn't spend some money, she wouldn't be able to explain herself if word got out.
"You decide what to do. The boat is almost at the dock. It's a small white fishing boat that can go to the deep sea, but you'll have to pay for the fuel yourself."
Bai Xiaoye was afraid that Mingjing would argue with her about the money, so she decisively hung up the phone.
"Eh..."
Mingjing was about to speak when the call ended.
"Mingjing, what's up?" Mingliang asked, munching on an apple.
"Bai Xiaoye helped me advance 30 million for a house, 120 square meters in Hong Kong, and also gave me a boat right at the pier."
Mingjing was somewhat bewildered.
This isn't just saving a person, it's practically saving a god of wealth!
"What?" Mingliang's apple no longer tasted good.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go take a look! This is a fantastic opportunity, why not take it?" Mingliang exclaimed excitedly.
Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of malice or theft.
"Mom, something terrible has happened!"
Mingliang, being quick to speak, ran out and told Ming Dahai and his wife about it.
"My God, an overwhelming fortune has fallen into our laps?" Sun Yunmei exclaimed, overjoyed.
“Mom and Dad, we have to pay it back. We’ll save up our earnings and pay them back a little each month. Let’s start with 3,000 a month.”
Mingjing always felt uneasy; she felt more at ease paying back the money monthly.
“Mingjing is right. We can’t take this for free. Even close brothers should keep clear accounts. We can’t accept something so expensive.”
Ming Dahai was also uneasy. If it was just about the betrothal gifts, he could borrow a phone, but if tens of millions suddenly fell from his head, he couldn't handle it.
"Mom and Dad, I think that kid has his eye on Mingjing and is throwing money at it like crazy."
"Get lost!" Mingjing replied impatiently. "I'm going to the dock to check on the ships."
The whole family headed towards the dock in a large procession.
I ran into Song Yugui on the road; he had a long face.
"Uncle Song, where are we going?"
"Mingjing, reconsider that ship. We were too hasty before, but now we'll agree to whatever you say. I can't go out to sea due to ventilation, so the ship is just sitting idle anyway."
"Uncle Song, no, please keep it for yourself for the New Year. I have to go now."
Who would want a secondhand ship if there's a new one?
Song Yugui felt even more depressed as he watched Mingjing's retreating figure.
Once the people had gone far away, the Ming family laughed.
"Look at him, now he knows he regrets it, but it's too late," Mingliang thought, feeling incredibly satisfied.
"However, Song Yugui's ship isn't bad either. He can use it himself without us. Why does he seem so eager to sell it?"
Sun Yunmei was puzzled.
"Mom, think about it, Uncle was beaten up today. Was it because we rented that boat? That boat is a bit eerie. It had a hole in the bow before. Luckily, we didn't rent it."
This is what the Sea Goddess was warning us about: destroying our heads. I doubt Uncle Song would even dare to sail that ship now, so there's no rush to make a move.
Mingjing reminded her, and Sun Yunmei understood.
Everyone who goes out to sea hopes for good fortune and a bountiful return. If a ship is tainted with evil spirits, who would dare to take it?
On the way, many people greeted Mingjing with smiles one second, but started talking about it as soon as he got away, mostly about the fight that happened that day.
Mingjing ignored them and headed towards the dock.
It was afternoon, and most of the ships had already set sail. Mingjing spotted a small yacht parked on the shore.
"Sister, that boat is so beautiful!" Mingyue excitedly ran over.
Two men in black suits stood on the shore, holding photos in their hands and carefully comparing them.
"Miss Ming, this is a yacht that our CEO Bai specifically instructed us to give you. Here are the keys to the yacht."
The man in the suit politely handed over the keys.
Mingjing boarded the yacht and finally realized how wonderful the world of the rich can be.
"Miss Ming, this boat only requires turning a key and operating the steering wheel. All the equipment is the latest model, so you can rest assured."
The man in the suit then explained, and fearing that Mingjing might not understand, he reintroduced each part.
How much does this yacht cost?
The man in the suit hesitated for two seconds before saying, "One million."
Mingjing breathed a sigh of relief; she could still pay off the one million.
Ming Dahai's legs went weak upon hearing this. When would he ever be able to pay it back?
"Miss Bai, if there's nothing else, we'll head back now."
"Go back and tell Mr. Bai that I will definitely pay back the money for the yacht. I will pay back three thousand a month, and I will pay back more when I make money."
After the man in the suit left, Mingyue stood on the boat, arms outstretched, facing the sea breeze.
"Sis, this is so awesome!"
"Mingjing, shall we go out to sea?" Ming Dahai couldn't wait to go out to sea for a spin.
"It's too late, let's do it tomorrow."
Mingjing put away the key and disembarked.
"It's not too late. My hands have been itching to get going these past few days. I can't wait any longer. It would be good to go to the nearshore area," Ming Dahai said, rubbing his hands together like a fly.
Mingliang asked in confusion, "Dad, do you have psoriasis on your hands?"
"Get lost!" Mingliang cursed irritably.
Mingjing laughed and said, "Dad, why are you suddenly in such a hurry? Are you no longer going to worship the Sea Goddess before going to sea?"
"Oh, right, right, let's go pray now, and then we'll go to the sea to set traps. Last time the traps didn't have any good stuff, let's see if we can get an expensive one this time."
"Alright."
Mingjing didn't go home but went directly to the Temple of the Sea Goddess.
We can set up fish traps now and collect them at sea tomorrow afternoon. Thirty or forty fish traps might actually yield a big catch.
The group arrived at the temple of the Sea Goddess. Mingjing glanced at the small house not far away and felt smug.
Upon entering the temple, which was empty, Mingjing devoutly lit incense, offered prayers, and then knelt on the ground.
"Goddess of the Sea, I've come to see you again. Last time, it was thanks to your blessing that my father and I were able to return. We are about to set sail again, so please protect us once more."
"When I earn money, I will definitely repair your temple, add more incense, and offer you plenty of fruit. If you need anything, you can also come to me in a dream, and I will definitely do as you say."
After saying that, Ming Dahai took out another thousand yuan and put it into the donation box.
"Goddess of the Sea, please bless my whole family. Here is a thousand yuan as a small token of my respect. Please accept it."
Ming Dahai led his wife and daughter to kowtow.
After leaving the temple of the Sea Goddess, Mingjing's family was on their way home to get their equipment when they bumped into Zhang Fan.
When the incident happened, he was having fun with his classmates in town. When he returned home, he found that something had happened at his house, and everyone said that Mingjing was the one who did it.
He'll come and ask.
"Mingjing, did you kill my father?"
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