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

Wu Sui strolled over to the village committee.

Before even entering the gate, I could hear a lot of noise inside, like a bustling market.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, I found a group of people gathered inside.

Right in the middle, a gaunt old man was spitting as he gestured wildly, pointing to the name.

This man was Chen Fugui's father, Chen Dapao, a notorious tough guy in the village.

Standing next to them were Li Daqiang's father, Old Man Li, and several other elderly men and women who had good relations with both families, completely blocking the door to the village committee office.

Village chief Chen Changgui stood on the steps, his face as black as the bottom of a pot, but he had no temper with these old men who were taking advantage of their age.

"Changgui, I'm not trying to criticize you as your uncle, but you're being way too biased as the village chief."

Chen Dapao slapped his thigh and howled in his hoarse voice.

"No matter how barren the saline-alkali land is, it is still the property of our village collective."

"Why should Wu Lao Er be allowed to take over three acres? There might be sea sand or gold mines underneath."

Chen Changgui was so angry that he trembled and pointed at Chen Dapao, cursing him loudly.

"Second Uncle, stop making trouble!"

"That land has been abandoned for over a decade. What else can grow besides seaweed?"

"If you think there's a gold mine, you can buy it with your money, and I certainly won't stop you."

"Why would I buy anything? I'm here to seek justice for the whole village." Chen Dapao retorted, resorting to his shameless tactics.

Wu Sui coughed and slowly walked over in his flip-flops.

Hearing the noise, the crowd automatically made way for them.

Chen Dapao turned his head and saw the person in charge had arrived. He immediately became energetic, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

He rushed up to Wu Sui in a few steps, pointed at Wu Sui's nose and started spitting.

"Well, you little brat, you dare to come here."

"They used to steal chickens and dogs and do nothing productive; everyone in the village knows that. Now, they've somehow gotten some dirty money and they're trying to take advantage of the village?"

"You think you can buy three acres of land for such a small amount of money? You're sucking the blood of our entire village."

Chen Dapao stood with his hands on his hips, spitting everywhere.

"Want to buy that land? 100,000 per acre, not a penny less, don't even think about it."

The villagers who had gathered to watch the spectacle began to whisper among themselves and discuss the matter.

"100,000 yuan per mu is indeed a bit expensive, but I heard that Wu Lao Er has made a lot of money recently. Now that he has money, it is only right for him to contribute more to the village."

"Exactly, he earns so much, even a single hair on his head is thicker than our thighs."

Several villagers who were envious of Wu Sui's wealth echoed his sentiments, feeling that since Wu Sui had made money, he should contribute more.

Although this money has nothing to do with them, if the village has money, the road can be repaired, right?

If anyone in the village has an emergency, the village can provide some financial assistance.

To put it bluntly, it's about not being able to stand seeing others do well.

But some sensible people rolled their eyes and retorted with a sneer.

"Give me a break, Chen Dapao is just settling a personal score."

"Last night, his son collided with Wu Lao Er's boat at sea and rammed their own boat. The repairs will cost tens of thousands. He's just trying to make trouble for Wu Lao Er in a roundabout way."

The villagers had their own thoughts; some resented the rich, while others just wanted to watch the drama unfold.

Wu Sui slapped away Chen Dapao's finger, which was about to poke his face.

"Try pointing your finger at me again?"

He took out a cigarette case from his pocket, lit one, took a deep drag, and exhaled a smoke ring.

"Grandpa Chen, I heard everything you were planning at the dock."

Wu Sui flicked his cigarette ash, the sound was not loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly.

"Last night, your son brought Li Daqiang along. They were jealous of how much money I made from fishing, so they drove two boats behind me and chased after my boat."

"They tried to steal my fishing spot, but they weren't skilled enough, and the two boats collided, almost sinking. This morning they were still surrounding me at the dock demanding repair fees."

Wu Sui looked Chen Dapao up and down, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"What's wrong?"

"You might not be good at catching fish at sea, but you're certainly good at robbing money in the village!"

"Three hundred thousand? Why don't you just rob a bank? Robbing a bank makes money so much faster, and you don't have to waste your breath here."

When Chen Dapao was exposed in public, his face turned red, and he stubbornly tried to refute.

"You...you're talking nonsense! Those are two different things."

Wu Sui didn't give him a chance at all, and turned his head to look at the villagers who were watching the commotion.

He grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

"Some of you were thinking that since I made money, I should be the one to foot the bill and be the sucker, right?"

Wu Sui pointed at the crowd with a cigarette between his fingers.

"I'm a very reasonable person."

"Since everyone thinks Chen Fugui did the right thing, then fine..."

Wu Sui drew out her words, and the smile on her face gradually faded.

"Once the fishing season opens in a while, I'll follow you all in my boat, deciding which sea area you're going to and what kind of nets you're casting."

"Wherever you go, I'll go; when you log off the internet, I'll log off too."

"Since nobody follows the rules anyway, let's just rely on our own abilities."

He raised an eyebrow, a roguish look on his face: "I suppose no one has any objections, right?"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the entire courtyard.

When fishing at sea, the worst thing you can do is have others follow you and take your fishing spot.

The rule at sea is that whoever arrives first sets the net first. Anyone who breaks the rule will be talked about behind their back by the whole village.

Wu Sui now owns a large ship and is incredibly lucky; he's made a fortune recently.

Although they were envious, few of them actually had any ulterior motives.

The main reason is that Wu Sui's reputation was so bad before. He was known for cheating, swindling, and petty theft. There was nothing he wouldn't do.

If he really sticks around like a leech, following people around all day, then how can anyone make any money?

The villagers were now in a panic. They used to be indifferent to things that didn't concern them, but once their own interests were involved, no one could sit still.

Wang Mazi was the first to jump out, trembling with fear.

"Wu Lao Er, don't do anything reckless. This has nothing to do with us."

"Exactly! What Chen Fugui did was utterly unethical!"

"Chen Dapao, you'd better leave now. Don't let your son's dirty deeds implicate us."

The situation immediately reversed.

The villagers who were just watching the show and even chiming in are now all turning their anger on Chen Dapao and Li Laohan.

Compared to Chen Fugui and Li Daqiang, they were more afraid of Wu Sui, this reckless and unruly individual.

Wu Sui is rich and has a boat now. If it really comes down to a fight, who can outlast him?

Old Man Li lost face and was scolded by several villagers until he couldn't lift his head. He slunk back two steps, turned around, and squeezed out of the crowd to run away.

Chen Dapao, however, was a complete scoundrel. Seeing that everyone around him was speaking up for Wu Sui, his face turned red, so he simply sat down on the ground and started to act like a scoundrel.

"I don't care, one thing at a time."

He slapped his thigh and started howling.

"Selling the land to Wu Lao Er is unacceptable, Chang Gui. If you dare to sell the land to Wu Lao Er, I'll die right here and see how you handle it."