Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

"Let's go, let's transfer the ownership now."

Seeing Wu Sui's unyielding attitude, Wang Hai sighed and took out several documents from the drawer, putting them into a file folder.

"You've got some nerve, kid."

The two went downstairs, got into Wang Hai's Santana, and headed straight for the county housing management bureau.

On the way, Wang Hai glanced helplessly at Wu Sui, feeling that he was being taken advantage of.

"Brother, the police station has given a strict order: not even a fly can be let into that yard until the case is closed."

"Even if you complete the procedures now, you can only look at it and not use it."

Wu Sui didn't care at all, handed Wang Hai a cigarette, and lit it for him with both hands.

"Brother Wang, don't worry, I bought that land because I'm looking at long-term development."

"Let it stay sealed off, it's good that it's keeping watch over my house for free."

Wang Hai chuckled; this kid certainly knows how to do the math.

There weren't many people at the housing management bureau, but with Wang Hai, an insider, guiding them, the procedures went surprisingly smoothly.

In less than an hour, a brand-new red property ownership certificate was handed to Wu Sui.

Wu Sui opened it and glanced at it. Her name was clearly printed on it, and the weight in her heart finally lifted.

Buying this prime piece of land for over two million is a huge profit.

"Alright, Brother Wang, thank you for your help today. I'll treat you to lunch, let's go out for a meal."

Wu Sui tucked the property certificate into his pocket and patted his chest.

Wang Hai waved his hand, looking exhausted.

"Forget it, I have a ton of messes to clean up at the bureau."

"What happened last night has angered the higher-ups. I need to go back and write a report right away."

"Another day, another day I'll treat you. This time... sigh, I'll remember this favor."

Wu Sui didn't press the matter, and the two said goodbye at the entrance of the Housing Management Bureau.

Wu Sui returned to town in a minibus, and it was already lunchtime.

He went straight to Lin Tao's seafood stall.

Wu Gang and Lin Tao squatted on the steps next to the stall, smoking and chatting.

When he saw Wu Sui return, his eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up and asked in a low voice.

"Second brother, are the formalities complete?"

Wu Sui smiled, patted his chest, and nodded.

Wu Gang grinned. That was a big courtyard; it would become his brother's property in the future.

Lin Tao also came up to greet him: "Did the procedures go smoothly?"

"It went smoothly. Brother Wang helped out, there were no hiccups." Wu Sui handed over a cigarette. "Brother Lin, how's the boat going?"

Lin Tao took the cigarette, lit it, and gestured with his chin towards Wu Gang: "Ask your older brother, he's really made a name for himself this time."

Wu Sui looked at Wu Gang with some surprise.

Wu Gang chuckled, took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his inner pocket, unfolded it, and handed it to Wu Sui.

"Second brother, take a look at this."

Wu Sui took it and saw that it was a boat charter agreement.

It's clearly written above that the lease term starts today and ends at the end of next month, exactly one and a half months.

The rent is 80 yuan per day, and the deposit is 2,000 yuan.

At the bottom are bright red handprints, one of which is the boat captain's name, the other is Wu Gang's, and Lin Tao also signed as the guarantor.

"Big brother, did you do this?" Wu Sui was genuinely surprised this time.

Wu Gang used to be an honest and quiet man. He wouldn't even dare to haggle over the price of vegetables, let alone sign an agreement.

Wu Gang scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"I'm thinking, the reason we caused so much trouble is because we didn't have a written agreement when we rented that boat from the Cheng family."

"This time I went to look at boats with Boss Lin, and we found a twelve-meter-long boat with very new equipment."

"I told the boat captain that we could rent the boat, but we had to sign a written agreement and put our fingerprints on it, otherwise we wouldn't rent it."

"The price is a bit high, though. Normally you could rent it for fifty..."

Lin Tao chuckled beside him: "Ah Sui, your older brother's demeanor back then intimidated the boat captain, and he insisted on dragging him to a photocopy shop to print out this agreement."

Wu Sui gave a thumbs up, praising him generously.

"Brother, well done! That was handled with great care."

"Spending a little more money is fine. With this written agreement, we can set sail with peace of mind, and no one can trip us up halfway."

Upon receiving Wu Sui's affirmation, Wu Gang's smile broadened, and he straightened his back a bit more.

"Come on, come on, the boat is rented and the formalities are done. Come to my house for lunch today."

Lin Tao pulled Wu Sui outside, saying, "Consider it a celebration for you brothers."

Wu Sui didn't stand on ceremony and followed Lin Tao to his house.

Lin Tao's house is not far behind the recycling station; it is a two-story house with its own courtyard.

At the dinner table, Lin Tao's wife greeted everyone warmly.

They ate seafood brought back from the purchasing station. Seeing Lin Tao's son, Wu Sui felt somewhat annoyed.

I forgot that their child was there too, so I didn't buy a gift.

He checked his pockets and found he only had 200 yuan, so he simply gave it to them as a red envelope.

Lin Tao's wife declined, but Wu Sui, who disliked arguing with people, simply stuffed the money into the child's pocket.

When they were eating, Lin Jing returned and her eyes lit up when she saw Wu Sui.

The meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests, and the relationship between the two families improved as a result.

"Come on, Ah Sui, Brother Wu, let's have a drink." Lin Tao raised his glass.

The three of them clinked glasses.

"Brother Lin, where is that boat moored?" Wu Sui picked up a piece of crab meat and put it in his mouth.

"It's located east of the town's dock, number 0345."

"When you go back this afternoon, stop by and take a look."

"That boat has a sturdy hull. I heard you do longline fishing. Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

Wu Gang nodded repeatedly from the side: "Second brother, I've checked. If we put down five hundred hooks, pulling them up won't be a problem at all."

"Okay, let's test the waters tomorrow." Wu Sui took a sip of wine, pondering the tide that night.

After lunch, the two brothers declined Lin Tao's offer to stay and rode their old bicycles to the town's dock.

After finding the ship numbered 0345, Wu Sui boarded it and inspected it. As Lin Tao had said, the hull was sturdy, the diesel engine was well-maintained, and there was still half a tank of fuel left.

"Brother, this boat is pretty good, 80 a day is a good deal."

"Of course, I spent a long time choosing before deciding on this one." Wu Gang was now full of confidence.

After checking the boat's mooring lines and confirming that everything was in order, the two rode their bikes back to the village.

The afternoon sun was quite harsh, and the sea breeze carried a salty, fishy smell on my face.

Wu Gang pedaled the bike in front, while Wu Sui sat on the back. The two chatted casually about their plans for longline fishing that evening.

"Second brother, which sea area are we going to tonight?"

"Go to the cliffs and reefs, and walk into the deeper water; there are lots of big fish there."

"Five hundred hooks, just baiting them will take half a day. When we get back, I'll have to ask my sister-in-law and Xiaoxue to help me with that."

As the two discussed their plan, they unknowingly arrived at the village entrance.

The large banyan tree at the village entrance, which takes several people to encircle, has always been the village's intelligence hub.

At this time of day, at most a few old men and women would be sitting under the big tree, fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans.

But today, a large crowd of people had gathered under the tree.

Men and women, young and old, were all talking at once, and the noisy chatter could be heard from a distance.