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

Wang Dazhu looked at the giant manta ray that took up almost half of the deck and scratched his head in worry.

The live water tank is almost overflowing. Although the fish in the cold storage are not worth much, we can't just throw them away, can we?

There was simply nowhere to put this huge thing that weighs several hundred kilograms.

When Wu Sui saw the manta ray, he noticed its size and the spines on its tail, so he went to get a knife.

"If there's not enough room to stuff them alive, then kill them."

Wang Dazhu felt sorry for the large fish when he saw Wu Suizhen was about to kill it.

"Brother Sui, we can make a lot more money if we bring them back alive, but they'll be worth less if they're dead."

Wu Sui approached the manta ray with a knife in hand and burst into laughter.

Wu Lei also shook his head and explained to him.

"Dazhu, this thing is called a manta ray. It looks big, but its flesh is actually very coarse, and it naturally has a urine-like smell."

"If you really take the whole carp to the market to sell, you can only get two or three yuan per kilogram at most."

Wang Dazhu stared wide-eyed, utterly baffled as to why such a large fish was priced so cheaply.

"This fish weighs three or four hundred pounds and can sell for 1000 yuan. Wouldn't it be even less desirable if we killed it?"

Wu Sui tapped the manta ray's broad back with the back of his knife.

"Its meat is worthless, but it has a treasure inside."

"Dazhu, Leige, come over and give me a hand, let's turn it over."

Wang Dazhu and Wu Lei quickly stepped forward, their faces flushed, and finally managed to flip the several-hundred-pound behemoth over, revealing its white belly.

Without wasting words, Wu Sui knelt on one knee, aimed the tip of the knife at the gill slit of the stingray, and forcefully plunged it in.

Following the lines, he suddenly twisted his wrist.

With a "rip," a large gash was torn open in the thick fish skin.

Wang Dazhu pressed down on the fish's fins, watching Wu Sui's skillful movements, and didn't dare to breathe loudly.

Wu Sui swiftly removed the gills from the manta ray's abdomen in a few quick movements.

He held a large, intact piece of the fish's gills in his hand.

"This is it, the gills of the pufferfish."

Wu Sui threw the fish gills into the empty plastic basket next to him.

"This is a precious Chinese medicinal herb. It clears heat and detoxifies, promotes rash eruption and reduces swelling. People in Guangdong Province love to use it to make soup."

Wu Lei leaned over and examined the fish gills closely, rubbing his hands together excitedly.

"I've heard old fishermen say that these things are sold by weight, and a set this big must weigh at least ten kilograms."

"Ah Sui, if you take this to the county and find a knowledgeable boss, it'll easily fetch several thousand!"

Chen Yang, who was on the next boat, jumped up excitedly when he heard this.

"Several thousand dollars? Just for these two pieces of meat? Making money from the sea is too easy."

Wu Sui used a hose to rinse the blood off his hands.

"Alright, stop standing there, Dazhu, get the cleaver, cut the fish into pieces and stuff them all into the cold storage."

Wang Dazhu responded loudly, ran to get a machete, and started hacking at the manta ray with it.

Several people worked together to move the cut fish into chunks into the cold storage.

The already small cold storage room was now completely filled.

Looking at the two boats laden with their catch, Wu Gang felt an indescribable sense of peace.

When fishing at sea, the ultimate goal is to return with a full catch.

"Second brother, we were truly blessed by Mazu this time. Remember to go to the temple to pray tomorrow, the first day of the lunar new year."

Wu Sui closed the cold storage door and clapped his hands.

"Okay, I understand. Head back!"

The sky gradually darkened.

The last rays of the setting sun were swallowed by the sea, and the sea breeze brought a chill to my body.

Two fishing boats cut through the waves and headed towards the town's dock.

The deck was filled with a strong fishy smell, but to everyone's noses, it smelled better than any perfume.

Everyone found a comfortable spot to lean against, their faces beaming with undisguised smiles.

After driving for about two hours, we finally saw the lighthouse in the distance.

Wu Sui took out his phone from his pocket and glanced at it.

Finally, we have a signal.

He dialed his home landline, and after two rings, the call was answered incredibly quickly.

"Feed?"

Chen Xue's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a noticeable tremor.

"Xiaoxue, it's me. We're almost at the town's dock."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a suppressed sob.

"It's good that you...you're all alright, it's good that you're alright."

Chen Xue covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.

The typhoon has just passed, and the waves at sea have not yet completely subsided.

Wu Sui led a group of people out to sea in their new boat, while she spent the entire day at home feeling restless and uneasy.

He couldn't eat or drink, so he just stayed by the telephone.

Hearing his wife's cries, Wu Sui softened his voice.

"Why are you crying? I'm perfectly fine, and Big Brother and Xiao Yang are also safe and sound. They came back safe and sound."

"Tell your parents not to worry about it."

"Oh, and make some late-night snacks at home, and cook extra rice."

Wu Sui paused, then lowered his voice and added a sentence.

"Today's harvest is huge; the water tank is about to explode."

Chen Xue sniffed and readily agreed.

"Okay, okay, I'll go prepare right away. Drive slowly and be careful."

Chen Xue put down the phone, wiped away her tears, and turned to look at the people sitting in the main room.

Old Wu was clutching his pipe, unaware that the tobacco had long since burned out.

Wu's mother clasped her hands together and muttered some incantations.

Wang Feng, the eldest sister-in-law, was wiping the table with a rag, turning it over and over, until the tabletop was almost worn bare.

"Dad, Mom, sister-in-law."

Chen Xue burst into laughter through her tears.

"Ah Sui called and said they're almost at the town's dock, everyone is safe, and they've had a great harvest, so we should prepare plenty of food."

The air in the room instantly became lively.

"Good, good! It's good that you're back!"

Wu's mother's eyes also reddened, and she slapped her thighs with both hands.

"May Mazu bless you, may Mazu bless you!"

Wang Feng flung the rag in her hand into the basin, splashing water everywhere.

"I told you that kid's got a tough life; even the King of Hell wouldn't dare take him. Why are you all worrying about this for no reason!"

As she spoke, she quickly walked towards the door and took off her apron.

"That spendthrift! Making a phone call is so expensive! Couldn't he have waited until we're ashore to say what he wanted to say? He's just showing off that he has a cell phone!"

Despite grumbling and cursing, Wang Feng's hands moved with surprising efficiency.

She took off her apron and hung it behind the door, then turned and called out to Chen Xue.

"Xiaoxue, go to the kitchen and cut up that piece of cured meat, and wash more rice. I'm going to Uncle Chen's and Wu Lei's house."

Chen Xue nodded quickly.

"Sister-in-law, it's dark outside, please be careful."

"I know, I know. Those two families are probably extremely anxious. I need to go and reassure them as soon as possible."

Wang Feng pushed open the courtyard gate and rushed into the night.

The smile never left her face the entire way.

Linghua sat on the edge of the bed, looking at her sleeping child, her hands tightly clasped together.

Ever since Wu Lei boarded the ship with Wu Sui, her heart has been in her throat.

The villagers all said that Wu Sui was a "living Yama" (a powerful and ruthless man), and that following him would never bring good fortune.

In addition, with the typhoon just passed and the sea conditions complicated, her eyelids twitched all day long.

"Bang bang bang!"

There was a sudden knock on the courtyard gate, which startled Linghua, who quickly ran out to open it.

As soon as the door opened, Wang Feng stood outside, panting.

"Wang... Sister-in-law Wang Feng? Has something happened?"