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

Inside the main room, the steam from the food was rising.

The family sat around the table, but no one touched their chopsticks first. All eyes were on the handbag next to Wu Sui.

Wu Sui shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth, but seeing that no one else was eating, he had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and casually unzip his handbag.

"We were lucky on this voyage; Brother Tao offered us a good price."

As Wu Sui spoke, he took out stacks of the remaining money from his bag.

Accountant Li just took 50,000 yuan, and there is still more than 30,000 yuan left in the bag.

The bright red bills were piled on the table. Chen Xue's breathing became erratic, and Wang Feng couldn't bear to blink.

Wu Sui counted out two stacks of money, took out 4000 from them, and pushed the rest in front of his sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, we sold a total of 80,900 this time. The cost of bait and fuel was a little over 400. We won't divide the change. This 16,000 is your share."

Wu Gang's honest face turned bright red, and he rubbed his hands vigorously on his trouser legs, not daring to accept it.

Wang Feng kicked him under the table next to her and then took the money.

Wu Sui smiled, then counted out forty more bills and handed them to Chen Yang, who was watching eagerly from the side.

"Hey kid, this is yours, 400 yuan."

Chen Yang stood up, took the money with both hands, and trembled with excitement.

"Brother-in-law, did you really give that much?"

"Take it. Be smarter in the future, and learn more and observe more." Wu Sui waved his hand.

"Once the fishing season opens, we'll earn even more, and you'll get a bigger share."

Chen Yang stuck the money to his chest, beaming with joy.

400 yuan!

He used to spend a month wandering around town and never saw this much money, but he earned it in just one night working with his brother-in-law.

There was still over ten thousand left on the table.

Wu Sui pushed all the money in front of Chen Xue: "Wife, keep this and save it when you have time."

Chen Xue looked at the thick stack of money in front of her, and her eyes reddened again.

With the original 40,000 yuan or so at home, one-third of the final payment for the big ship has been settled, and there is really hope for the future.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and eat, the food's getting cold." Wu Jianguo tapped his pipe, urging everyone to start eating.

The meal was enjoyed with great joy.

After finishing his meal, Wu Suigang stood up to go back to his room for a nap when Wang Feng suddenly called him back.

"Second brother, wait a minute."

Wang Feng clutched the 16,000 yuan she had just received, her expression shifting as if she were making a difficult decision.

She gritted her teeth, slammed the loose bills from the stack onto the table with a thud, and pushed them in front of Wu Sui.

"Take this six thousand yuan back."

The room fell silent instantly.

Wu Sui was taken aback: "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Wang Feng said sternly, her tone stiff, "Don't overthink it. I'm not just throwing money away."

She pointed to the little tiger playing with Ya Ya in the yard.

"Although you donated money to the village primary school to buy land, Xiaohu is about to start first grade, so we are definitely getting the benefits."

"I won't split the 20,000 yuan with you. You bought that land yourself, so I don't care. But we'll share the cost of building the school."

Wu Sui felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

He knew his sister-in-law's temper all too well.

His real purpose in donating money was to buy a plot of land for Xiaohu's house, so that Xiaohu wouldn't have to go to town; it was just a side thing.

My sister-in-law usually haggles over the price of a bunch of vegetables for ages, so how could she possibly take out six thousand dollars on her own initiative?

His sister-in-law had calculated that he didn't have enough money, and was subsidizing him indirectly.

"Sister-in-law, I can't accept this money. I promised to donate it..."

"Just take it!" Wang Fengliu's eyebrows shot up, her face full of impatience.

"What? Now that you've made a little money, you look down on your older brother and sister-in-law?"

Wu Gang, standing nearby, also offered his honest advice: "Second brother, your sister-in-law is right. You've already bought the land and are going to build a house, so you can't be without money."

"Take this six thousand for emergencies. If it's not enough, ask your older brother for more. I haven't touched the six hundred thousand you gave me. Just say the word if you need it."

Wu Sui glanced at Wu Gang, then at Wang Feng who was turning her face away and pretending not to care, and without further hesitation, reached out and took the money.

"Okay, I'll accept the money. Thank you, brother and sister-in-law."

Wang Feng snorted coldly: "What are you thanking me for? Go to sleep now, we still have to risk our lives at sea tonight."

After saying that, Wang Feng turned around to clear the dishes, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Wu, Sui, and the other two stayed up all night and were so tired they could barely keep their eyes open. They went back to their rooms and fell asleep immediately.

In the courtyard, Chen Xue and Wang Feng began to get busy.

Last night, longline fishing not only yielded big catches, but also a considerable number of smaller fish, totaling several dozen kilograms.

It's hot now, and we don't have a freezer at home. If we don't deal with these fish quickly, they'll definitely go bad by tonight.

Two women moved small stools and sat by the well, each holding a pair of scissors, skillfully gutting and removing the scales and internal organs from the small fish.

"Sister-in-law, about that money..." Chen Xue asked softly while washing the fish.

"Don't mention money, it hurts my heart just thinking about it." Wang Feng rolled her eyes, her scissors snipping away rapidly.

Chen Xue smiled, pursing her lips: "Sister-in-law, you're just being stubborn."

Wang Feng blushed when her thoughts were exposed, and glared at Chen Xue with annoyance.

"Come on, I'm just worried he won't have enough money and will try to steal my 600,000 again."

"Let me tell you, that's money I saved for Xiaohu's wedding. Don't even think about taking it back."

"Hurry up and get to work. There are so many fish. After washing them, we need to salt them and hang them in the yard to dry in the sun this afternoon."

"This is good stuff. Stewed cabbage and tofu together, it's so fragrant..."

The two sisters-in-law were busy in the yard, chatting idly and occasionally chuckling to themselves.

……

the other side.

Chen Fugui and Li Daqiang's boat finally made it to the repair shop.

After inspecting the damage, the boss quoted a repair fee of 25,000 yuan, saying it would take a week or so to fix.

Chen Fugui was so angry that he cursed loudly at the shipyard, but in the end he had no choice but to swallow his pride and accept it.

He hitched a ride back to the village with a seafood truck from town, and as soon as he entered the village, he heard about what had happened in the village committee compound that morning.

Wu Sui not only got the three acres of saline-alkali land after his own father was dragged out of the gate by Chen Changgui's men, but also made a name for himself and became a living bodhisattva in the eyes of the whole village.

Chen Fugui immediately exploded.

He didn't even go home. He stormed straight to the village committee office, kicked open the door, and pointed at Chen Changgui sitting behind the desk.

"Brother, you've gone too far! My dad is your own uncle, and you had him thrown out. How is he supposed to live in the village after this? Have you no shame?"

Chen Changgui was drinking water from his teacup when he was startled.

Upon recognizing Chen Fugui, Chen Changgui slammed his teacup heavily on the table, his face darkening.

"You still have the nerve to come looking for me?"

Chen Changgui stood up, walked around the desk, pointed at Chen Fugui's nose, and started cursing.

He then looked outside the door, and seeing that no one was there, he closed the door and muttered something in a low voice.

When Chen Fugui came out again, he was no longer angry and had a smile on his face.

That evening, someone knocked on the Wu family's door.

Chen Xue was drying the marinated fish in the yard when she heard a knock on the door and went to open it.

When the door opened, Chen Xue was stunned.

Standing outside the door were Chen Fugui and Chen Dapao.

Even more unusually, Chen Fugui was carrying two bottles of wine, and Chen Dapao had a smile on his face that looked more like a grimace.