Ye Tiancheng felt it was impossible for the system to control him, but he was also puzzled. How did the other person know he had a system? They had only known each other for a few days, and he hadn't mentioned it.
"How did you know I have a system in my body?" Ye Tiancheng asked curiously.
"How I know is naturally for me to answer," Si Yiran said proudly.
Her words were really unpleasant and annoying. No matter what, he hoped to get an accurate answer. Her ambiguous response didn't make him feel secure at all; instead, it made him feel as if everything about him had been seen through.
Honestly, this feeling was very bad.
It also caused him inner fear.
Because of his deep fear, he increasingly wanted to figure out what was happening. As this situation made him feel more and more repulsive, he wanted to find a clue, but the more he searched, the less he found.
"Little woman, why don't you clarify this issue and tell me what's going on?"
Ye Tiancheng was conflicted. He really wanted to know how Si Yiran knew.
But Si Yiran refused to tell him, leaving Ye Tiancheng anxious.
If someone doesn't tell you, and you start overthinking or guessing, you might deviate further and further from the original meaning, heading towards an unpredictable direction.
Ye Tiancheng had nothing to say and no way to act. After all, she was a girl, and he couldn't hold her down and spank her.
As the saying goes, men and women should not touch each other. He absolutely couldn't make a mistake in this regard, and Ye Tiancheng managed this aspect very well.
Therefore, Si Yiran seemed to have caught him by the scruff of his neck, leaving him powerless.
He didn't want to complicate this difficult issue. If he could resolve it well, he would naturally try his best to do so. However, this problem was not as easy as he imagined; it was too complex and left him utterly helpless.
"Hahahaha, finally tied down by a woman," Sister Lin mocked him.
Sister Dou, however, paid no mind to it.
She greatly admired Ye Tiancheng's abilities; he was a business genius. She didn't believe the four great families could do anything to him.
The four great families had now joined forces to deal with Ye Tiancheng. They had formed a united front and were preparing to attack Ye Tiancheng. Ye Tiancheng was now in a precarious situation.
These four great families believed Ye Tiancheng was no match for them. If they truly went head-to-head, Ye Tiancheng would surely be finished, with no chance of winning.
The problem was becoming increasingly serious and urgent.
He could only accept it; there were not many choices or room for maneuver in this matter.
He would be played to death by himself!
This was the thought of his five sisters. In their eyes, Ye Tiancheng was heading towards destruction and could never recover. Their eyes were filled with worry, but they didn't care. The more they cared, the more trouble they would fall into. Therefore, at this critical juncture, careful consideration was needed.
It was absolutely not as easy as he imagined. After so many things happened, he couldn't be as carefree and casual as he said.
"I am naturally very aware of this impending battle, so I am not being careless at all; I am taking it seriously," Ye Tiancheng stated, but his sisters didn't believe him. They knew him too well.
Because they understood him so well, they didn't doubt anything he said; they believed him completely.
The more others believe in you, the more effort you must put in to change their perceptions, otherwise, you gain nothing and remain empty-handed. As the saying goes, listening to advice gets you halfway there.
One must listen to others, especially his five sisters who trusted and cared for him deeply.
Ye Tiancheng decided to cram before the battle. He needed to cultivate properly. Although he had the system's boost, he couldn't be 100% sure he could win.
The four great families also needed to prepare. If they didn't, rushing into battle would result in heavy losses.
Any problems from the other side, any issues that made it difficult for him to maintain his position.
Ye Tiancheng had to seize the time, or he would face a challenge soon. Luo Fei would always hold a grudge against him and was not friendly at all.
Therefore, a struggle for power was inevitable.
At this moment, Ye Tiancheng was powerless.
After all, only he knew what he needed to do; how could others understand his thoughts?
What Sister Lin worried about most was his current demeanor; he looked so carefree, as if he wasn't taking the matter seriously at all.
Perhaps she trusted Ye Tiancheng too much, making her feel like a complete fool.
The saltwater diverted from the salt lake had created a new landscape in this place.
Many people came to witness this spectacle.
Most of them were like Liu Grandma entering the Grand View Garden.
Their eyes were filled with curiosity.
"I heard that this white crystal made from water can change the taste of food?" an old man asked curiously.
"Of course, you probably haven't seen it before, so you find it very intriguing."
"Will people die from poisoning if they eat it?" the old man continued to ask.
"What a joke! If people died from eating it, I would have died ten thousand times, no, no... ten million times."
The old man naturally didn't believe him, thinking he was fooling him or talking nonsense.
If it were so easy to make people believe him, then this old man would have lived in vain.
Therefore, he simply didn't believe him and held a skeptical attitude towards everything he said.
Ye Tiancheng decided to be bolder.
Even if it meant the old man wouldn't believe him, he had to make him understand a crucial principle: many things were no longer valuable.
The practice of bartering had long been obsolete.
The new always replaced the old, and the old always lost.
So, even though the old man was unwilling to believe, he had to make him believe.
This old fellow looked very unstable, as he had been refuted.
Given the situation, decisive measures had to be taken.
Every new thing is met with suspicion; people are not easily accepting of new things.
So, in his opinion, this matter should be reconsidered.
"If you are willing, then you should naturally accept all my conditions, instead of stubbornly resisting me like this."
Ye Tiancheng believed the old man should re-evaluate himself. However, the old man's temper was not something ordinary people could understand. When he spoke, he was often filled with disgust and hatred for the world. Usually, he was someone who wouldn't budge.
Sister Dou, seeing this, immediately pulled him aside and said, "I don't know if you're truly foolish or pretending to be. It's useless to tell this old fellow a hundred times, because he won't easily believe others."
"I know that, but I'm just not convinced," Ye Tiancheng said. Once this guy got stubborn, he was absolutely different from others.
It was already like this, and there was nothing that could make him understand or recognize reason.
And he firmly held onto this matter.
From then on, even if he hit a dead end, he would break through the wall.
In other words, he wouldn't shed tears until he saw the coffin, nor would he give up until he reached the Yellow River.
To prove himself, he would dedicate his life.
"Old man, watch me perform by eating this." Ye Tiancheng then grabbed a handful of salt and put it into his mouth.
Those who were fearful of such things were stunned by his action, thinking it was poison and that it would kill him. But it was impossible for him to be poisoned; he would be overwhelmed by the saltiness.
Therefore, in the eyes of some, this was undoubtedly something only the very foolish and naive would do, as they believed it was poison that would kill him. However, after the time it took for an incense stick to burn, nothing happened. Ye Tiancheng stood there, doing well.
"I told you, this thing is not poisonous. You can eat as much as you want, and the more you eat, the more energetic you become, especially you who do manual labor."
Some people were completely convinced, but a small portion remained unconvinced and adopted a wait-and-see attitude.
Ye Tiancheng naturally knew their intentions.
This was because this portion of people was quite poor. The money of the poor was the hardest to earn, and their suspicion was the deepest.
Within the majority, there was always a minority.
Some people were definitely different from the mainstream; they wouldn't easily believe anything and held a suspicious attitude towards everything. If one encountered a minority now, then the majority would still be very worried, as this thing might be fine when eaten, but problems could arise in a few days.
Moreover, he was not from here. If any problems occurred, he would be blamed, and where would these victims seek redress? At that time, they would truly be calling to heaven but no answer, calling to earth but no response.
Many people believed they could calmly control everything about others, only to realize they were merely clowns.
After experiencing these things, they finally understood.
Anyone who tries to sway others' thoughts is acting foolishly from any perspective.
His five sisters were by his side, offering him advice: they should try to win over even that 1% of people, as this item was a worthwhile condiment for people from the barbaric world.
Because most people could buy salt at the lowest price.
If this level of普及率 was achieved, it would truly be earning honest money. If this standard only made him feel powerless, as if it was insurmountable, then this feeling could very well lead him to sell his soul.
This was unacceptable. After such discussions, their relationship had become increasingly strained and broken.
Regardless, all of this stemmed from his inability to control his own anxieties.
As such situations repeatedly occurred, it led him to develop a prejudice against this issue. The reason this problem became like this was due to their inability to communicate, making it even more complex.
Ye Tiancheng's heart harbored these thoughts, which led him to become entangled in the entire issue.
The problem was as it was; it depended on how they viewed it.
"This is simply forcing it," Sister Si said.
Ye Tiancheng replied, "The problem isn't too big, is it? As long as we can put aside our prejudices, salt is a necessity, and encountering setbacks at the beginning is inevitable."