The next morning, after thinking it over, Ye Yaodong still asked Fatty to call A-Wei and Rat over. They had all been friends for years; there really was no need to fall out over a little money and a minor matter.
Nothing like this had happened in his previous life. Even when they eventually went their separate ways, they had never quarreled like this.
So much really had changed in this life.
If he invited them over, gave them a way to back down, and let everyone enjoy themselves together, the matter would naturally blow over.
His plan was good, but they refused to go along with it. When Fatty went to fetch Rat, Rat was away moving cargo again. As for A-Wei, he had backed himself into a corner and refused to come out. No matter how Fatty tried to persuade him, all he said was that he had no intention of coming over to play the clown!
What else could Fatty say to that? He could only return empty-handed.
Ye Yaodong patted Fatty on the shoulder. "Forget it. Everyone has their own thoughts. We can't force ours on other people."
"Ah, it's all because of money."
"If they really wanted to buy a boat, they could come up with the money too. They just feel hard done by."
As before, he couldn't stop someone from eating shit if they wanted to. He could only set the matter aside for now, then invite them out for drinks in a few days and see whether they could patch things up.
The two stood on the shore for a while without seeing any sign of them. Figuring they wouldn't arrive so soon, they went to sit outside the little shack at the buying station to cool off.
When A-Cai spotted them,