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

Wu Sui took a nap on the sofa at the purchasing station in the afternoon, and is now standing on the deck smoking.

Lin Tao, standing next to him, yawned and rubbed the goosebumps on his arms.

"Ah Sui, what time is it? Why hasn't anyone arrived yet?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a sound came from outside the courtyard.

Manager Li jumped out of the car with two employees and rushed in.

"Mr. Wu, I'm sorry I'm late."

Wu Sui waved his hand and threw the cigarette butt into the sea.

"It's alright, Manager Li, the ship is right here, take a look at it first."

Manager Li used the light of a flashlight to walk around the ship once, and then his brows furrowed.

"How long has it been since it was last maintained? The anti-rust paint has all peeled off; I'm worried that rust might have formed inside. Let me check the equipment again."

As he boarded the ship, he was filled with admiration upon seeing the equipment.

"Boss Wu, you already have this boat, why are you ordering a 17-meter one?"

"With this power and configuration, it's more than enough for the open sea."

Wu Sui smiled and then led him to see the refrigeration equipment in the lower deck and the radar in the cockpit.

Manager Li's mouth never stopped moving the whole way, and the way he looked at Wu Sui was completely different.

"Boss Wu, be honest, what are your plans for this ship?"

Wu Sui pointed to the deck beneath his feet.

"Remove all the paint from the outside, redo the rust prevention, and paint it a dark blue-white."

"Let's grind down the name on the bow and call it... Diligence."

"You can help with the rest, but in short, the sooner the better."

Manager Li looked around the boat again and nodded.

"Okay, this isn't difficult. It should be ready to go into the water in a week at most."

After explaining the situation, the shipyard foreman sailed the ship away.

Lin Tao drove Wu Sui back to the village.

The car stopped at the village entrance, Wu Sui got out of the car and waved to Lin Tao.

"Brother Tao, you've worked hard today. See you later."

"Alright, hurry up and go home, your family is probably getting impatient."

Lin Tao stepped on the gas, turned the car around, and drove away.

Wu Sui strolled home and saw from afar that his courtyard gate was open and the main room was brightly lit.

As soon as we entered the courtyard, Wang Feng's loud voice rang out.

"Why isn't the second son back yet? What's he up to?"

Chen Xue was carrying dishes out of the kitchen when she bumped into Wu Sui, and a smile immediately appeared on her face.

"Ah Sui, you're back!"

Hearing the commotion, everyone inside came out to greet them.

Old Lady Li Cuihua quickly went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks.

"Hurry up and wash your hands and eat, you must be starving."

The family sat around the dinner table.

The table was laden with a sumptuous meal: braised ribbonfish, boiled prawns, and Wu Sui had even kept the grouper. There was also a steaming bowl of pork rib soup.

Wu Sui was really hungry, so he picked up the bowl and shoveled the rice into his mouth.

Wang Feng sat opposite, peeling shrimp in her hands and constantly talking.

"Second brother, the scene at the dock today has made the villagers extremely envious."

"Chen Fugui went back to the village and spread the word that you caught ribbonfish. So many people are envious."

Wu Sui swallowed a mouthful of rice, picked up the bowl and drank some soup, not paying any attention.

"Elder brother, elder sister-in-law, father."

"I went to the county today and bought the boat in the dock compound."

The moment those words were spoken, the dinner table fell silent.

Wu Gang's hand, which was holding a chopstick, froze in mid-air. Wu Jianguo's hand, which was holding a pipe, trembled, and the ashes spilled all over his trouser leg.

Li Cuihua had just brought out a plate of fruit from the kitchen when she heard these words. Her hand trembled and her eyes reddened.

Chen Xue sat next to Wu Sui, her expression changed, her hands tightly twisting the hem of her clothes, her face full of worry.

Who in the family doesn't know the inside story of that compound?

That's a smuggling ship!

"Ah Sui..." Chen Xue whispered, her voice trembling.

Li Cuihua put the plate on the table, tears streaming down her face.

"Second brother, what are you doing? That boat is unlucky! Our family's fortunes have just started to improve, you can't touch anything like that..."

Wu Jianguo didn't say anything, just puffed on his cigarette in silence, his brows furrowed into a knot.

The atmosphere suddenly plummeted to freezing point.

Wang Feng suddenly slapped her thigh and stood up.

"Oh my goodness!"

Wang Feng's shout startled everyone.

Her eyes lit up as she stared at Wu Sui, her face full of excitement.

"Second brother, how much did you pay for it?"

"Fifty thousand," Wu Sui answered truthfully.

"Fifty thousand?!" Wang Feng clapped her hands with delight upon hearing this. "Oh my god, second brother, you're really something!"

She turned to look at Li Cuihua and Wu Jianguo.

"Dad, Mom, why do you both look so sad?"

"That's a twelve-meter steel ship, worth fifty thousand yuan. It's worth more than that even when sold as scrap metal."

"Those cursed ships and bad luck are all nonsense. As long as we do our job properly, why should we be afraid of these things?"

Wang Feng stood with her hands on her hips, spitting as she spoke.

"A fool wouldn't take advantage of a bargain. I bought a big steel boat for 50,000 yuan. I got a great deal. Thank goodness."

"Don't listen to their nonsense. They're just jealous; they want to buy it but can't!"

Although Wang Feng's words were a bit rough, every single one of them made sense.

Looking at his sister-in-law, Wu Sui couldn't help but give her a thumbs up in his heart.

Although this woman is usually sharp-tongued and shrewish, she is truly protective of her own when it matters and can keep the situation under control.

After listening to Wang Feng's words, Wu Jianguo tapped his pipe and let out a long sigh.

He looked at Wu Sui, and the worry on his face slowly faded.

"Second brother, your sister-in-law is right."

He picked up the glass in front of him and poured himself a full glass of baijiu (Chinese liquor).

"Since you've bought it, then do a good job."

"Your father is old and doesn't understand the affairs of you young people, but I know that you are a man of great wisdom now."

"If you think it's okay, your family will fully support you!"

After saying that, Wu Jianguo tilted his head back and drank the baijiu in his glass in one gulp.

Wu Gang quickly picked up his wine glass as well.

"Second brother, I'm bad with words and don't know how to talk, but I'll just do whatever you point to."

Although Chen Xue was still scared, she felt even more sorry for her husband.

"Ah Sui, eat more, going out to sea is too tiring."

Li Cuihua wiped away her tears and forced a smile.

"Yes, yes, let's eat, let's eat, the food's getting cold."

Seeing that her family members were suppressing their worries and showing their support so as not to spoil her fun, she realized that her family members were trying to keep their spirits up.

A warm feeling welled up in Wu Sui's heart.

This is what family is all about.

No matter how much trouble you get into or how outrageous your decisions are, they will always be your strongest support.

Wu Sui picked up his rice bowl and cleaned up the rest of the food.

He put down his chopsticks, his expression turning serious.

"Father, elder brother, sister-in-law."

Wu Sui looked at everyone.

"The new ship will be refurbished and launched in a few days. It's a large twin-engine ship with refrigerated compartments, capable of sailing to the open sea."

"Our lease on that boat hasn't expired yet, so we definitely can't just leave it idle."

"We don't have enough people in our family right now."

Wu Gang was taken aback for a moment: "Second brother, you mean...?"

"We need to hire more people," Wu Sui said decisively. "We need at least three more people; we'll be going out to sea in two separate boats at the same time."