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

Chen Yang looked at the half-empty bucket and finally realized what was going on, staring suspiciously at Wu Sui's back.

"Brother Lei, don't you think my brother-in-law's hands look a bit dirty today?"

Wu Lei smiled sheepishly and remained silent.

How could he not see through Wu Sui's little tricks? But he's the boss, so what if he wants to eat a few green dragons?

After all the fish traps were collected, everyone rearranged the nets and hung them on the side of the boat.

Wu Sui waded back to the boat and, while bending down to wash his hands, quietly activated the system in his mind.

The radar interface appeared instantly.

Deep within the complex reef area beneath their feet, the screen still flickered with countless points of light.

Interspersed among them are many green specks representing high-value seafood, and even a few brighter colors.

Clearly, the resources in this sea area are far from being exhausted; the previous wave was just a small gain.

Wu Sui turned off the radar, straightened up, and shook the water off his hands.

"Ah Sui, should we take this trap back, or set it somewhere else?" Wu Gang asked from the boat next to us.

Wu Sui looked at the sky.

I have to rush back to town tonight to talk to Lin Tao about the purchasing station. Time is a bit tight, and it's not worthwhile to go to other places to find resource points.

"No need to change locations," Wu Sui waved his hand decisively.

"Yongqiang, Xiaoyang, reload the bait. We'll drop it back down along the same route in this area."

Upon hearing this, no one said a word.

After these several voyages, everyone had developed a kind of blind trust in Wu Sui's ability to find fish.

If he says there's stock down there, then there definitely is.

"Alright!" Chen Yongqiang replied and quickly began to re-bait the fish trap.

Before long, the ten fish traps were refilled with bait and sank back into the rocky area from their previous positions.

After a flurry of activity, the sun was already high in the sky.

The noodles everyone ate for breakfast had long been digested, and their stomachs were protesting.

"Gurgle..."

Wang Dazhu rubbed his belly and chuckled twice.

"Brother Sui, um, shall I go to the kitchen and get something to eat?"

"Go ahead." Wu Sui nodded and followed him into the kitchen.

When they reached the kitchen door, Wu Sui pointed to the dozen or so small, menacing green dragons in the basin.

"Dazhu, deal with these little green dragons."

Wang Dazhu's mouth watered when he saw it.

"Brother Sui, did you do it all?"

Wu Sui patted him on the shoulder, looking expectant.

"There are six of us on the boat, including my older brother and the others. Take out six of them, and steam one for each of you."

Wang Dazhu paused for a moment, then asked, "What about the rest?"

Wu Sui said matter-of-factly, "I'll pack up the rest and take them home for your sister-in-law and the others to try."

Wang Dazhu blinked, and the image of Wu Sui's startled reaction on the reef flashed through his mind.

Those with broken beards, broken legs, or poor mental health...

So it's all in this pot!

He turned his head and saw the undisguised smile on Wu Sui's face.

On the deck, Chen Yang was tidying up the ropes when he heard the conversation in the galley. He immediately threw the rope he was holding down.

"I knew it, it wasn't something I accidentally broke."

He yelled towards the kitchen, "Brother-in-law, you're so cunning! You even plucked your own beard just to eat baby lobsters!"

Wu Lei and Chen Yongqiang listened with amusement.

Wu Gang couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You brat, just say you want to eat, don't go through all this fancy stuff."

Wu Sui peeked out from the kitchen, her face calm and composed.

"What? As the captain, I feel sorry for you all working so hard, so I'm giving you an extra meal, and you have a problem with that?"

"No objection, no objection!" Chen Yongqiang quickly waved his hand, grinning from ear to ear.

"Brother Sui, we're in for a treat at lunchtime."

Each person gets a small green dragon – such treatment is unique among all the fishing boats in the entire town.

Everyone gathered at the kitchen door, laughing and joking, watching Wang Dazhu skillfully let the little dragon urinate, open its back, and spread minced garlic on it.

As the steam rose, the irresistible aroma of seafood quickly filled the deck.

Everyone's fatigue vanished, and their minds were filled only with the delicious food they were about to eat.

Wu Sui leaned against the ship's railing, took a drag of his cigarette, and gazed at the shimmering sea in the distance.

The fish traps have been set again. After dinner, we'll go retrieve the longline fishing. This trip should be quite profitable.

Next, we'll see how I discuss the acquisition station with Lin Tao tonight.

Wang Dazhu came out carrying two large aluminum basins.

The aroma of garlic masked the salty, fishy smell of the sea breeze.

"Dinner's ready!" Wang Dazhu shouted loudly, slamming the bowl down on the folding table on the deck.

Wu Lei leaned over to take a look and saw that the small green dragons were neatly arranged in the basin, covered with minced garlic, and garnished with chopped green onions.

The other basin was full of blanched sea snails.

"Brother Sui, this is too extravagant."

Chen Yongqiang swallowed hard, rubbing his hand on his trouser leg repeatedly, too embarrassed to reach out.

Wu Sui took several large bowls and placed a small green dragon into each of them.

"Eat it quickly, it'll get fishy if it gets cold."

Besides seafood, there were also hearty dishes that Chen Xue and Wang Feng had prepared in advance on the table.

A large plate of thickly sliced ​​braised pig's head meat, and two old hens that Wu Lei and Uncle Chen brought over last night.

With the addition of dried anchovies and pickled vegetables, this meal was quite sumptuous.

Chen Yang grabbed a small green dragon, took a big bite of it shell and meat, and snorted because it was so hot, but he still gave it a thumbs up.

"Brother Dazhu, your cooking skills are amazing! It's a shame you're not a chef."

Wang Dazhu scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

"This stuff is fresh, it tastes good even boiled, I'm just messing around with it."

Wu Lei peeled the shrimp shell, looked at the snow-white shrimp meat in his hand, and didn't put it in his mouth for a long time.

"Sui, I don't feel at ease about this meal."

Wu Lei picked up his bowl and took a sip of chicken soup. "This little lobster can fetch at least several tens of yuan at the dock."

"Don't do that again. If you want to eat one, just keep one for yourself. We don't need any."

"Upon hearing this, the others nodded in agreement."

Who doesn't like to eat good food?

But with just one bite, tens or even hundreds of dollars are gone, and everyone feels the pinch.

Wu Sui picked up a piece of braised meat, threw it into his mouth, and chewed it heartily.

"Brother Lei, what do you mean you guys don't need it?"

"Everyone who goes out to sea does physically demanding work. What are we working so hard for? Isn't it just to eat well, drink well, and live a good life?"

"Making money is important, but health is more important. If we can't even get a fresh catch when we catch our own fish, what's the point of fishing?"

"Eat up. If you work for me from now on, I'll make sure everyone eats well."

Upon hearing this, Wu Lei sighed, but still ate heartily.

Chen Yongqiang nodded repeatedly from the side, vaguely echoing his agreement.

"Brother Sui is right, Brother Lei, eat up. My dad used to say that fishing was a tough job, but now I think that working with Brother Sui makes life very comfortable."

Everyone burst into laughter and stopped worrying about it.

What can we do if we don't eat it now that it's already been done?

The six of them managed to clean the table spotlessly during the meal.

The group, having eaten their fill, lay sprawled out on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze and burping contentedly.