Chapter 27

The next morning, Ye Fei got up early and, after serving Tang Sanguo and his wife breakfast and seeing them off to work, he prepared to return to Baitashi Village.

He wanted to check on Shen Biqin's condition.

With her stomach tumor cured and the debts paid off, her adoptive mother's life should have improved, but Ye Fei still had the habit of visiting her every few days.

Her adoptive family had raised Ye Fei for eighteen years, and he had long considered them his real parents.

When Tang Ruoxue heard that Ye Fei was going to see Shen Biqin, she offered to go with him for the first time.

Ye Fei was somewhat surprised but more pleased, as this indicated that Tang Ruoxue was gradually acknowledging him.

After all, she had hardly seen her mother before.

Twenty minutes later, the old Audi arrived at Baitashi Village.

However, Shen Biqin was not in the rental apartment.

Ye Fei called her and learned that she was at the nearby Chaoyang Market.

So, Ye Fei took Tang Ruoxue and went there.

Along the way, countless eyes watched the two of them, as if they were a beauty and a beast.

Soon, they arrived at the market, bustling with people and vendors shouting, full of the vibrancy of daily life.

Ye Fei led Tang Ruoxue around and quickly found his mother in a corner on the east side.

She had rented a stall, with a table in front of it holding six large aluminum pots, all filled with various herbal teas she had brewed.

Three yuan per cup.

The herbal teas were very effective, and many people were queuing up to buy them.

Shen Biqin was busy, and when she saw Ye Fei, she said, "Mom, your health hasn't fully recovered, why are you setting up a stall here?"

Ye Fei ran over and said, "If you get too tired, it will be counterproductive."

He also picked up a large aluminum pot to help.

"I'm fine. Staying in the house is too boring, and we spent a lot on medical bills this year."

Shen Biqin smiled gently, "I just thought I could brew some herbal tea to earn some money for groceries."

Ye Fei was helpless, "I've told you many times, I can cover the medical bills."

"You're not easy either. Besides, as a son-in-law, if I keep taking money from you, people will talk."

Shen Biqin was principled, "And it wouldn't be right to the Tang family."

"Mom, Ye Fei hasn't taken any money from the Tang family. The money he gives you, he earns himself, and he can make his own decisions."

At this moment, Tang Ruoxue smiled and squeezed through the crowd, "You can use it with peace of mind."

She also put on a mask and helped to shout out to customers.

"Ruoxue, you're here?"

Shen Biqin was slightly surprised, seemingly not expecting her to appear.

Then she pulled over a stool, "Ruoxue, sit down, sit down. This kind of work is not for you."

"Mom, it's fine."

Tang Ruoxue smiled calmly, "I can handle this. You, on the other hand, should sit down and rest because of your health."

"Let me and Ye Fei sell the herbal tea."

She pushed Shen Biqin onto the stool.

"Ruoxue, you're a good girl."

Shen Biqin sat on the stool helplessly and then kicked Ye Fei, "You didn't tell me Ruoxue was coming. I had prepared a meal for you at home."

"Bringing Ruoxue here to suffer, how can you be so heartless?"

Shen Biqin was as kind as ever.

Ye Fei smiled bitterly, "How was I to know you would start selling herbal tea right after recovering?"

Tang Ruoxue smiled, "Enough, stop complaining. Hurry up and sell the herbal tea, and finish early to take Mom back home."

Then, the three of them worked efficiently, with Tang Ruoxue greeting customers, Ye Fei pouring the herbal tea, and Shen Biqin collecting the money.

Tang Ruoxue's appearance, a beautiful woman, attracted many more customers than usual, almost non-stop.

Seeing this, Ye Fei felt a warm feeling in his heart. This was the life he had always dreamed of, a life worth protecting for a lifetime.

Unfortunately, he could never enter a woman's heart.

"Black Dog is here."

At that moment, a loud shout echoed, and the entire market fell silent.

Ye Fei looked up and saw seven or eight young men swaggering into the market entrance.

They were intimidating.

The leader, Black Dog, chewed betel nut and looked down on everyone, as if the Chaoyang Market was beneath him.

Then, a young man with a buzz cut took out a printed QR code and waved it around the stalls, showing off.

Ye Fei recognized him immediately. The young man collecting money was his uncle's youngest son, Ye Hao.

He was not surprised. Ye Hao had always been a scoundrel, beating up countless classmates and even ambushing teachers.

In a class of forty-seven students, forty-five had been beaten by Ye Hao. The only one he didn't dare to bully was the son of the principal.

He had also impregnated several girls, but because of his young age and his threat to kill anyone who reported him, the girls' parents had to endure it.

Anything or anyone he desired, he would get, and those who refused would end up with bruised faces and noses.

Ye Fei had also suffered a lot from his bullying.

So, seeing Ye Hao like this, Ye Fei was not surprised at all.

The stall owners, upon seeing Black Dog and his gang, quickly took out their phones and scanned the QR code, entering the predetermined amount.

Five hundred for each stall, and those with better business had to pay one thousand or two thousand.

The Chaoyang Market had a total of 120 stalls, and after the gang made their rounds, they pocketed over 70,000 yuan.

Tang Ruoxue asked, "Mom, who are these people?"

Shen Biqin hesitated, "They collect management fees."

Ye Fei said calmly, "What management fees? They're just a bunch of scoundrels, extorting money."

He saw through their tactics at a glance.

Tang Ruoxue's lips twitched, "Protection fees?"

"Ah, no, no, son, it's management fees."

Shen Biqin waved her hands, "Fei, Ruoxue, don't get involved. Let Mom handle it."

Then, she opened her waist pouch, took out a few red bills, and added three fifty-yuan notes to make up five hundred.

"Mom, you only earn a hundred or so from selling herbal tea for half a day."

Ye Fei frowned, "Five hundred for protection fees?

And Black Dog's henchman is Ye Hao, and he's collecting from you?"

In Ye Fei's view, no matter how bad a person was, they should have some底线.

At this moment, a pork stall owner, a fat man, argued with Black Dog and his gang. As a result, Ye Hao kicked him to the ground and slapped him four times.

The pork was also thrown and trampled, making it unrecognizable.

In the end, the owner's daughter had to take out a pile of cash to make them leave.

"Think you can challenge the Four Seas Association? Haven't you had enough?"

Ye Hao shouted arrogantly and even touched the young and beautiful daughter of the owner.

They were extremely arrogant.

Tang Ruoxue narrowed her eyes, "They are too lawless."

Ye Fei's eyes also became more intense.

The leader, Black Dog, saw Ye Fei's defiant expression from a distance and felt his authority was challenged, so he led his gang over.

He glared at Ye Fei, "Kid, what are you looking at?

Keep staring and I'll punch your eyes out, got it?"

Ye Fei suppressed his anger, lowered his eyes, and drank a cup of herbal tea.

"You're smart."

"Old hag, your herbal tea business is good today. Management fee, one thousand yuan, pay up quickly."

Black Dog kicked over the shop sign, "Don't argue and make me angry."

A few henchmen also poured a few cups of herbal tea, took a few sips, and spat them on the ground, "What garbage..."

Ye Hao also walked over, standing next to Black Dog, putting on a show of power, "Aunt, you're setting up a stall here?

It must be tough to sell herbal tea in this heat, right?"

"Your health isn't good, and you just got out of the hospital. You should rest more at home. Otherwise, my brother will be worried."

His smile was warm, and he seemed like a caring young man, not a thug.

Shen Biqin's lips twitched, unsure how to respond.

Ye Fei's face turned cold, "Ye Hao, don't go too far."

"Hey, my big brother, the college student, is back?"

Ye Hao called out to Ye Fei warmly, "You should have told me earlier. I would have prepared some cooked meat and warmed some wine, and we would have partied all night."

"You're looking down on me, brother."

"Alright, we're family. I'll make a decision for Dog. Today, you pay two thousand."

Ye Hao's smile became even more sincere, as if he and Ye Fei were close brothers, "Dog, this is my aunt. Give her some face and take two thousand, okay?"

Black Dog laughed, "Alright, Ye Hao, I'll give you face. Two thousand it is."

"Dog, Ye Hao, wait a moment."

"I'll get the money for you."

Shen Biqin didn't want Ye Fei to conflict with Black Dog and his gang, to avoid involving Tang Ruoxue.

"I'll pay the two thousand."

Ye Fei took out a check and handed it over.

"Wow, a check, rich guy, Ye Hao, your brother is doing well..."

Black Dog took the check, but his laughter froze instantly.

Ten million, Huang Zhendong!