Chapter 282 - Flowers Inserted into Cow Dung

“Damn it!

What the hell did I do to deserve this?”

After being dazed on the spot for a while, the old man finally made a sound.

It was then that Chen Yang saw Wang Laosi leave the area, so he stepped out from the darkness.

“Old man, if you don’t want to marry off your daughter, then don’t.

Why put up with his threats?”

Suddenly hearing someone, the old man was startled.

But when he saw Chen Yang, his face showed more surprise than fear.

“Hmm?

Is that you?

The gentleman who was eating lobster at my shop just now?”

Chen Yang nodded, “It’s me.”

“You heard everything I said to Wang Laosi just now?”

The old man still looked completely surprised.

“I heard everything.”

Chen Yang nodded again.

Then he continued to speak.

“It’s just some lobster, isn’t it?

Why sacrifice your daughter’s happiness for her entire life just for that?

To marry him off?”

Chen Yang said, not understanding.

“Sigh.”

Upon hearing Chen Yang’s words, the old man couldn’t help but let out a heavy sigh.

“Sir, you don’t understand.

Every family has its own difficulties.

If it were that easy, I’d have broken ties with him a long time ago.”

His face was full of helplessness.

“Every snack bar on this street basically uses the lobsters from his family, and his lobsters are good quality too.

The customers only recognize that kind of lobster.”

“If I don’t cooperate with him, my shop simply won’t survive!”

The old man revealed the point of the threat he was under.

But Chen Yang still didn’t understand.

“If it can’t survive, then don’t let it!

Just move somewhere else and open a new one, right?

For the sake of making money, it’s not worth sacrificing your daughter, is it?”

The old man looked at Chen Yang with a complex expression in his eyes.

“Sir, you’re thinking too simply.

Like I said, every family has its own difficulties you don’t understand,” he replied.

The old man waved his hand, unwilling to continue the conversation with Chen Yang.

He bent down, ready to carry the crayfish back to the shop.

Seeing the old man of advanced years, Chen Yang felt somewhat remorseful, so he stepped forward to lend a hand.

“Old man, let me do it.

I’ll help you carry them inside.”

Chen Yang carefully got the old man to move aside, then picked up a basket of crayfish in each hand, standing upright.

“Lead the way upfront.”

Watching Chen Yang carry a basket in each hand, without breaking a sweat or showing any strain, the old man was momentarily stunned.

He couldn’t help but admire inwardly.

How could this young man have such strength?

“Okay, okay…

Thank you, sir,” he said repeatedly while nodding his head, then leading the way in front.

Chen Yang, carrying the crayfish, followed the old man through the back door into the shop where he had eaten crayfish before.

After placing the crayfish in the kitchen according to the old man’s direction, the old man thanked him profusely.

“Thank you, sir.

Have a bottle of water.”

The old man offered a bottle of purified water in gratitude.

This gesture made Chen Yang feel very comfortable inside.

Helping him out got him a bottle of water in thanks, which showed he wasn’t a stingy person.

“No need to be polite.”

Chen Yang took the water, opened it, and took a sip, then his gaze involuntarily shifted towards the front desk of the shop.

At that time, the same attractive girl was at the front desk.

“That’s your daughter, Xiao Cui, right?” Chen Yang asked.

Following Chen Yang’s gaze towards the front desk, the old man affirmed, “Yes, that’s Xiao Cui.”

Actually, when Chen Yang was listening to Wang Laosi and the old man’s conversation, he had a feeling that the beauty he saw at the front desk was Xiao Cui.

Now that it was confirmed, Chen Yang couldn’t help but sigh, “If she really marries Wang Laosi, it would be like a fresh flower stuck in cow dung.”

Upon hearing this, the old man’s face immediately showed a pained expression.

“What can we do…

to keep the shop going, we can only do this.”

“You really want to marry Xiao Cui off to Wang Laosi?

Are those lobsters really that important?

Does only Wang Laosi in the entire county have them?”

As soon as Chen Yang heard that the old man was truly planning to marry Xiao Cui off to Wang Laosi, he couldn’t help feeling some anger.

The volume of his voice unconsciously increased.

Seeing Chen Yang getting somewhat heated, the old man was momentarily stunned.

But he knew that Chen Yang was angry at Wang Laosi and not targeting him.

“Those lobsters are very important for our family, and indeed, only Wang Laosi has them.

To keep this shop running, I have no other choice,” the old man said with a painful look.

“Only his family has them?

What’s so peculiar about his lobsters?

Don’t tell me he has a special breeding formula?” Chen Yang asked with some curiosity.

“I don’t know about that.”

The old man shook his head, “All I know is that only he has them, no one else can breed lobsters like his.”

Hearing this, Chen Yang grew even more intrigued about the lobsters.

“Old man, are you saying that if someone sold you identical lobsters, you could stop doing business with Wang Laosi?” Chen Yang asked tentatively.

The old man didn’t understand the intent behind Chen Yang’s words, but he nodded firmly.

“Of course, Wang Laosi is already of age and still covets my daughter.

If I had a choice, I would certainly end the partnership with him,” he said decisively and firmly.

It was clear that he held a very low opinion of Wang Laosi and was quite dissatisfied.

“What if the person who has the other lobsters also wants your daughter to marry him?” Chen Yang continued to ask half-jokingly.

At that, the old man froze.

He seemed to guess what Chen Yang was getting at.

However, he didn’t say it directly but after glancing at Chen Yang, he said evenly, “Then we’ll have to compare.

If his conditions outweigh Wang Laosi’s in all aspects, naturally, Xiao Cui should choose the latter.”

“Similarly, if the latter is worse than Wang Laosi, then it would be better to leave her to Wang Laosi.”

After hearing what the old man said, Chen Yang made a silent decision.

He had to research these lobsters.

While creating income for himself, he might also have a chance to play the hero and rescue the damsel.

“Old man, are you serious about what you said?

Would Xiao Cui agree?” Chen Yang pondered for a while before asking.

The old man didn’t nod immediately, and after a long silence, he finally spoke.

“Xiao Cui would agree, for her mother’s sake…

If Wang Laosi has agreed, why couldn’t others agree?” the old man said, his gaze dimming.

Bringing up the matter of having to marry off Xiao Cui in exchange for a business deal was something the old man found very hard and painful to talk about.

Chen Yang could clearly sense that.

Seeing the painful expression on the old man’s face, Chen Yang could no longer bear to continue the conversation.

“Alright, old man, I’ll take your word for it.

I’m going to leave for today,” said Chen Yang as he patted the old man on the shoulder, then turned and left through the back door.

Watching Chen Yang’s retreating figure, the old man was filled with anticipation!

From the way Chen Yang spoke, the old man sensed that he might be interested in the lobster issue.

So, he hoped that Chen Yang really could get the lobsters.

That way, even if Chen Yang insisted on marrying Xiao Cui, he would accept it.

There was simply no comparison between Wang Laosi and Chen Yang.

“If he really can get those kinds of lobsters, this old man can die in peace!” the old man sighed, then withdrew his gaze and went back to keep busy in the shop.

After leaving through the back door, Chen Yang retraced his steps to the entrance of the alley and got into his car.