After Rebirth, I Married My Rival - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: You’re the Ones with Iron Willpower

When the older generation witnessed these circumstances, they collectively lost their composure!
They frantically claimed it was fake.

America!!!

That was their sacred place in their hearts, the heaven they would go to after death—how could it be so dark?!

Until American netizens collectively posted their monthly bills in the comments section.

The bill showed —

Working two jobs every month, clocking in 14 hours daily, with a monthly salary of $2,400, paying around $400 in taxes, leaving $2,000 in hand.

Rent took up more than half, about $1,200, transportation costs around $200, food expenses $550—just barely scraping by.

The $550 for food only covered processed junk, and often wasn’t even enough to feel full.

You cannot keep more than four chickens, or you’ll face heavy fines!

You cannot collect rainwater, or you’ll have to pay extra taxes.

You cannot get sick.

If you have children and extra expenses, the neighborhood will provide blood-selling services for you, allowing three to four transactions per week.

The older generation mostly shut up after reading the bill.

These elders grew up reading publications like ‘Youth Digest’ and other ‘Four Great Toxins,’ only knowing America through written descriptions.

Now, Ye Chen’s livestream has attracted many American netizens to join in!

For the first time in their lives, they’re truly interacting with real Americans.

Thus, many of the old-timers fell silent.

Only a few old-timers like [Heaven rewards the diligent] and [Silence is golden] still insisted it was fake.

I used to think that in the past, we may not have had many steel weapons, but we had iron will!

But now, I realize—it’s you who truly possess that iron will!

Ye Chen was almost speechless with shock—living in such poverty, working 14 to 16 hours a day, and still not even guaranteed a meal!
If it were me—

I’d be able to fire a Hanyang rifle at the rate of five or six shots per burst—I’d have rebelled long ago, damn it!!!
The folks in America sure know how to endure hardship!

【dawda】: “I’m just so exhausted, I really need a check made by the streamer—it could give me at least two or three months of relief!”

【dawdawd】: “If nothing unexpected happens, I probably won’t make it to next year!”

【dawdawd】: “I can’t afford the property management fees, my house is about to be auctioned off, the mortgage isn’t paid off, and I’m stuck living in my car. I’m not far from death—I need the streamer’s check!”

【fdadawd】: “Streamer, just one check from you could save my entire family—please, I’m begging you!!!”

……

Many viewers were clamoring to buy the host’s counterfeit checks.

After reading through the comments, Ye Chen began to entertain some different thoughts.

He then said, “Brothers, seeing so many impoverished people suffering like this—I just can’t stand idly by!”

There’s no helping it—we’re the most compassionate and kind-hearted people in the world!

When we meet someone, our first words are always, ‘Have you eaten yet?’

Having experienced hunger ourselves, we can’t help but ask others if they’ve eaten!

Seeing our brothers and sisters in America living such miserable lives, how can this streamer remain indifferent?

As the saying goes, the greatest of heroes benefit the world—robbing the rich to aid the poor is exactly what this streamer is doing!

That Pan American Airlines, with its trillion-dollar market cap—what’s wrong with me skimming a little wool to help your own suffering citizens?!

It’s not like I’m profiting from this—let’s do it!!!

Today’s stream: I’ll forge some more checks, then ship them out. Brothers, let the battle anthem play—time to start crafting!

After speaking, Ye Chen even played the background music from *Pirates of the Caribbean*, instantly igniting the atmosphere.

Countless viewers went wild, spamming gifts like crazy!
The live stream’s viewer count directly surpassed the 70,000 mark!

Ye Chen checked his emotional value balance: 120111.
From the previous 52,000, it has surged to over 121,000 emotional points!
I’m gonna be rich!!

Not only can I help my broke buddies, but it also boosts the hype—let’s go!

Besides, Pan Am, you’re loaded anyway!

What’s the big deal if I take a little wool from you to help your own people?!
Besides, the benefits I gain aren’t just emotional value!
Actually, that’s all the gifts from the livestream.

This isn’t much money at all.

The check isn’t something I’ll be cashing myself.

Even if it were cashed, I wouldn’t get the money.

[fdafdawd]: “Thank you, streamer! All eight members of our family are grateful to you!”

[dadaw]: “Streamer, we’ll never forget your kindness!”

【dada】: “We look forward to your Pan American Airways check!”

……

Many viewers were thanking Ye Chen.

Ye Chen sold each check for just 20 Chinese yuan, plus a few dozen yuan for shipping!
This cost of less than 10 dollars—

Our broke brothers across the ocean can still afford it!

But now that Ye Chen has started production, it’ll take seven or eight days to ship it over there.

Many American netizens feel they might not be able to wait that long—they’re starving to death!
【dadawwd】:”Hey struggling bros, the checks the streamer made earlier are all sold out now. I’ve got some stock here, selling them to you at $10 each – absolutely not expensive! You can fill in the check amounts yourselves!!”

【uhih】:”Thanks bro!”

【dadawwd】: “No need for regrets, Americans helping Americans—we’re all brothers, let’s unite against those noble lords!”

…

Earlier viewers who bought checks were now selling them to help others.

The price was just cost plus shipping, nothing extra.

For a moment, many American viewers were clamoring to place orders.

Ye Chen didn’t pay much attention to it—they could conduct their own business, it had nothing to do with him.

He took out the toolbox again and started making checks!
The model of Pan American Airlines I bought last time still has a lot left unused.

【Hard Work Pays Off】: “The streamer’s long-winded speech is just trying to cover up the fact that he’s breaking the law!”

【Silence is Golden】: “The streamer is a major criminal, stop trying to make yourself sound so noble!”

【Liaoning Iron Brother】: “You two old fools upstairs, did you get bloated from eating too many steamed buns?”

【Liaoning Iron Brother】: “Damn it, if I were that desperate, I wouldn’t just use fake checks—I’d fucking rob people too!”

[Tolovsky]: “Where are the livestream moderators? I strongly demand those hypocritical bastards be kicked out of the stream!”

While waiting for Ye Chen to craft the check.

The netizens started bickering—since they were just idly waiting anyway.

Might as well argue for some entertainment, at least it’s fun.

Time flew by, and over two hours had passed.

Ye Chen had just finished a batch of checks when he looked up to see 150,000 viewers in the live stream.

Checking the backend, he noticed that out of the 50,000+ new viewers, over 30,000 were international fans.

In an instant, IDs with all sorts of strange names were interacting in the comment section, while gifts kept flashing across the screen.

Brothers, I’ve got something to say!

If you can afford it, support me with some cash during my livestream. If money’s tight, just showing up is enough!

Brothers with limited budgets, just hit the little red heart button—no need to send gifts!

Ye Chen quickly added this because he noticed many American viewers were sending gifts.

He clicked open these messages from his American viewers—

The videos these viewers posted all looked rather distressed.

Some even had fresh wounds on their arms, clearly having just sold blood.

These brothers were spending the money they got from selling blood to send me gifts!
I feel like I’m drinking blood!!!
This kind of gift must absolutely not be accepted.