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

Wu Sui stuffed the money into everyone's hands.

"Brother Lei, Dazhu, hurry up and get it installed."

Wu Sui waved his hand and pointed to several plastic bags filled with seafood next to him.

"Take one bag of these things back with you and add some dishes to your family's meal."

"I'm exhausted today. I'll go home, take a hot shower, and go to bed early."

"We'll set sail promptly at 5 a.m. tomorrow."

Wang Dazhu's hands were trembling as he held the money.

"Brother Sui, this...this is really for me?"

He swallowed hard, his face turning bright red.

"I've never seen so much money in my life."

"Nonsense, you did the work, this is what you deserve."

Wu Sui kicked Wang Dazhu in the butt, "Go wash up quickly, dinner will be ready soon."

Wang Dazhu chuckled, stuffed the four hundred and twenty yuan into his inner pocket, patted it hard twice on the outside, and then went to the backyard to take a bath with Chen Yang, looking rather simple-minded.

Chen Yongqiang lived right next door. He casually took the money and his things and turned to go home.

Wu Lei's palms were sweaty, and the few ten-yuan bills he was holding were burning hot.

He had lived for thirty years and had never earned so much money in a single day.

"Ah Sui, we'll head back now."

He greeted them, then turned and strode home.

The night breeze felt warm on Wu Lei's body, but he didn't feel cold at all; on the contrary, he felt hot all over.

He was holding the fish in one hand and covering his pocket with the other.

All the way there, my mind was filled with images of hauling fish out of the sea.

Those big blue spots and those red streaks look like they're pulling gold bars.

Even her steps became lighter, as if she wished she could sprout wings and fly back.

As I approached my house, I could see the gate was half-open in the distance.

A figure stood outside the threshold, craning his neck to look towards the village entrance.

Wu Lei felt a warmth in his heart and quickened his pace.

Hearing footsteps, Linghua turned her head.

Seeing that it was Wu Lei by the moonlight, my shoulders, which had been tense all day, instantly slumped, and my eyes welled up with tears.

"You still know how to come back."

Linghua strode forward, snatched the bag from Wu Lei's hand, and spoke with a thick nasal tone.

"What time is it? It's completely dark. I thought you guys were feeding turtles in the sea."

Wu Lei just chuckled and didn't say anything back.

"Stop grinning like an idiot." Linghua glared at him, then turned and walked into the yard.

"Come in quickly, the water in the pot is hot, go wash up first."

Wu Lei followed him into the courtyard and closed the gate behind him.

A dim lamp was left on in the main room.

Linghua threw the seafood bag on the stove and turned to prepare bathwater for Wu Lei.

"Let me tell you, that scoundrel Wu Sui doesn't even treat people like human beings!"

As Linghua scooped hot water into the basin, she began to mutter to herself.

"The typhoon just passed, and the waves were so big. He insisted on taking you out to sea. What if something happened?"

"Alright, alright, Ah Sui has changed now." Wu Lei took off his clothes covered in salt stains and took the towel.

"Change my ass!" Linghua straightened up, threw the water ladle into the pot with a loud bang.

"A leopard can't change its spots! Everyone in the village knows what kind of person he used to be."

"It's just that you're honest and insist on getting on his ship."

"I was only half relieved when Sister Wang Feng came to tell me she was safe today."

"What's the use of a good harvest if you ruin your health? What will you get in return?"

Wu Lei leaned closer and whispered, "Keep your voice down, the kids are asleep."

"What am I afraid of?" Linghua retorted defiantly, but her voice had shrunk considerably.

"How much suffering did I endure to give you a son? If anything were to happen to you, how would the four of us survive?"

At this point, Linghua wiped her face, but tears still welled up in her eyes.

Wu Lei felt a warmth in his heart, grabbed Linghua's arm, and pulled her into the inner room.

"Hey, what are you doing? You smell like fish..." Linghua struggled.

"Come inside, I've got something good to show you."

Wu Lei pulled Linghua into the inner room and then turned around and closed the doors and windows tightly.

Seeing his mysterious demeanor, Linghua frowned deeply.

"Are you possessed? Why are you closing the windows on such a hot day?"

Wu Lei took a deep breath, walked to the bedside, and put his hand into his pocket.

He took out the roll of banknotes and walked up to Linghua.

"The money I made today."

Several bright red hundred-yuan bills, plus two ten-yuan bills, lay quietly in his palm.

Linghua stared at Wu Lei's hand, her eyes widening.

She made a gurgling sound in her throat, suddenly raised her head to look at Wu Lei, and then looked down at the stack of money.

"How much is this...?" Linghua's voice trembled.

"Four hundred and twenty." Wu Lei grinned, his face crinkling into wrinkles.

"This is what Ah Sui gave me; it's my share of the profits for today."

Linghua didn't experience the overwhelming joy Wu Lei had anticipated.

Her face turned deathly pale in an instant, and even her lips lost all color.

420.

one day?

The able-bodied men from the village who go out to work can only earn five or six hundred yuan a month, even if they work themselves to the bone.

If you're lucky enough to make a few dozen yuan a day fishing at sea, you should be extremely grateful.

Wu Sui took a few people out for a spin in a dilapidated boat, and each person received 420.

Linghua's mind went blank.

She slapped Wu Lei's hand away.

"Don't try to fool me!" Linghua said through gritted teeth, her voice low. "Tell me, where did this money come from?"

Wu Lei was stunned.

"Didn't I already tell you about today's dividends?"

"Bullshit!" Linghua trembled with rage, pointing her finger at Wu Lei's nose and cursing.

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old? What kind of fish can sell for so much money in a day?"

"The typhoon just passed, there's not a soul in the sea. Where did you catch your fish?"

Wu Lei grew anxious and reached out to pull Linghua: "Why don't you believe me, you woman? Dazhu and Chen Yang already received so much!"

Linghua shook off his hand, took two steps back, pointed at the stack of money, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Wu Lei, Wu Lei, you're so foolish!"

Linghua became increasingly frightened as she thought about it, and her mind instantly filled in all the logical gaps.

What did Wu Sui do before? A good-for-nothing! A gambler!

They came back so late from the sea today, they definitely didn't go fishing, Wu Sui must have taken them to an underground casino to make a living or did something shady!

"I knew Wu Sui, that living devil, had no good intentions!"

Linghua slapped her thigh in frustration, "He's already courting death, and now he's dragging you into this mess too!"

"Dividends? I think it's dividends from gambling, right?"

"If you go in, how are my three children and I supposed to survive?"

Wu Lei was completely bewildered by the scolding: "What do you mean, 'go in'? What nonsense are you spouting!"

"You...!" Linghua completely exploded, turned around and rushed out of the inner room, ran into the yard, and grabbed a broom from the corner of the wall.

"Come on, you're coming with me to find Wu Lao Er right now!" Linghua grabbed a broom and stormed towards the gate.

"I'm going to ask that bastard, what right do you have to corrupt my man?"

"We don't want a single penny of this money, we'll return it all to him. If he doesn't explain himself clearly, I'll smash his pots and pans today."