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

In fact, Chen Changgui didn't care that Wu Sui wanted to compete for the village chief position.

The problem is that Wu Sui has a big boss in Shanghai behind him.

He had met the boss from Shanghai who came to investigate investment opportunities last time.

If Wu Sui were to use the big boss's name, the town, or even the county, might have to support him.

At that point, I won't even dare to compete for the position of village chief.

"Old Chen, you should make up your mind!"

"If Wu Lao Er really gets elected, how will our family ever be able to hold our heads high in the village again?"

Chen Changgui gritted his teeth, turned around and called out to the inner room, "Dongzhe, Dongzhe, come out for a moment."

The door to the inner room opened, and a young man wearing a white shirt and black-rimmed glasses came out.

Chen Dongzhe is studying at a university in the provincial capital. He is arrogant and rarely interacts with the young people in the village.

"Dad, why did you call me?" Chen Dong asked impatiently.

Chen Changgui walked over and grabbed his son's arm.

"Can you do your dad a favor?"

He recounted what he had heard and whispered his instructions.

"Go find Wu Sui right now and sound him out."

Chen Dongzhe shook off his hand and frowned.

"Dad, you're making a mountain out of a molehill. Wu Sui, that good-for-nothing? He can be the village chief? You're kidding me."

"You don't know anything! He's not a good-for-nothing anymore; the villagers practically worship him like a god of wealth!"

Chen Changgui slapped his thigh in frustration, "Just make an excuse that school is about to start, invite him to dinner, catch up, and ask him if he really wants to run for village chief."

"I'm not going," Chen Dongzhe said, pursing his lips.

"You little bastard..." Chen Changgui was furious.

His wife quickly came out to persuade him, and only then did Chen Dongzhe agree.

"Alright, alright, I'll go, okay? Don't worry, with his brains, a few words from him will make him not dare to even think about taking the position."

"Don't be careless. Have a good talk with him. If he's really interested, find out what conditions he wants before he'll back down," Chen Changgui advised.

In the afternoon, the water heater installer came to the door. Wu Sui was busy when Chen Dongzhe arrived.

"Brother Sui, are you busy?"

Wu Sui turned her head and saw Chen Dongzhe with a somewhat stiff smile on his face, carrying two bottles of Xifeng liquor and a pack of Hongtashan cigarettes. She sneered inwardly.

The fish took the bait, and faster than he expected.

He feigned surprise: "Hey, isn't this the college student from our village? What brings you here?"

Chen Dongzhe chuckled twice and placed the things in his hands on the stone table in the courtyard.

"Brother Sui, look at what you're saying, we've been playing together since we were kids."

"School's about to start, and I realized I haven't really gotten together with the guys in the village much since I came back from summer vacation. I came here today specifically to invite you to come to town tonight for a bit, so we can catch up."

Wu Sui pulled up a chair and sat down, casually picking up a cigarette from the table without offering one to Chen Dongzhe.

Chen Dongzhe wasn't angry; he just smiled and gave him some.

Wu Sui exhaled a smoke ring and looked at Chen Dong through the smoke.

It seems that old fox Chen Changgui doesn't believe he's going to run for village chief and sent his son to scout things out.

But it doesn't make much difference, since he doesn't really want to be the village chief anyway.

Since they've willingly offered themselves up to be fleeced, he won't hold back.

"Sure." Wu Sui flicked his cigarette ash, grinned, and said, "Since you're so sincere, I'll join in the fun tonight."

Chen Dongzhe breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded.

"It's a deal then, 7 PM tonight, Old Wang's food stall at the town entrance, I'll be waiting for you."

Watching Chen Dongzhe's departing figure, Wu Sui threw the cigarette butt in her hand on the ground and crushed it out with her foot.

Wu Sui turned and went into the house, giving her family a wink.

"Don't cook for me tonight, someone's treating."

As night falls, Old Wang's food stall at the entrance of the town is brightly lit.

When Wu Sui arrived on his motorcycle, Chen Dongzhe and the village chief were both there.

Wu Sui chuckled inwardly.

That old fox, as expected, couldn't hold back and got involved himself.

He feigned surprise and strode over.

"Hey, Uncle Village Chief, you're here too? I thought it was just Ah Zhe who invited me for a drink."

Chen Changgui put down his teacup, stood up, and smiled broadly.

"Ah Sui is here, please sit down, please sit down."

"Dongzhe is about to go back to school, and I, as his father, thought I'd come along and mooch a good meal."

Chen Dongzhe forced himself to stand up and pulled out a chair.

"Brother Sui, please sit down."

Wu Sui didn't stand on ceremony and sat down with an air of authority.

Chen Changgui quickly gave his son a look, and Chen Dongzhe called the boss to order the food.

"What would you like to eat? We just got some fresh grouper."

Wu Sui waved his hand.

"I'm fine with anything. It's Ah Zhe's treat, so I shouldn't order anything. Just something simple is fine. It's mainly because we haven't seen each other in a long time, so we can chat."

Chen Changgui waved generously.

"Old Wang, bring out all your best dishes, and two bottles of your fine wine!"

Old Wang responded and turned to get busy in the kitchen.

Wu Sui opened the Hongtashan cigarette on the table, lit one for himself, and exhaled a smoke ring.

"Zhe, how's university life? There are so many pretty girls in big cities, right? Have you found someone yet?"

Chen Dongzhe chuckled twice.

"It's alright. I have a lot of major courses, so I don't have the energy to think about those things."

Wu Sui, with a cigarette between his fingers, pointed at him.

"That won't do. If you don't date in college, where will you find someone after graduation?"

"Uncle Village Chief, you have to talk to him. The Chen family is counting on him to carry on the family line, so we need to hurry up."

Chen Changgui smiled apologetically and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, yes, Ah Sui is right. Ah Zhe, you should learn from your brother Sui. Look how big his business is now."

Chen Dongzhe was grinding his teeth so hard they were almost broken.

He used to be a good-for-nothing, but now he acts all high and mighty, even putting on airs.

Wu Sui quickly waved his hand.

"Uncle, you're exaggerating. I'm just a fisherman, earning a meager living through hard work. How can I compare to college students?"

The dishes were served one after another, and the three of them clinked glasses of wine a few times.

Chen Dongzhe was anxious and tried several times to ask Wu Sui if she was going to run for village chief, but Wu Sui just wouldn't answer.

Are you kidding me? If this negotiation falls apart, are we still going to have dinner?

He deliberately rambled on about random things, from seafood prices in town to gossip about the neighboring village, never steer the conversation toward the main topic.

Chen Dongzhe was completely speechless and could only watch anxiously.

After a few rounds of drinks, Chen Changgui finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He put down his glass, cleared his throat, and leaned forward slightly.

"Ah Sui, this afternoon I heard some rumors in the village."

Wu Sui paused for a moment while holding the chopsticks, then looked up.

"What rumors? Uncle, just tell me."

Chen Changgui stared intently at Wu Sui.

"Everyone in the village is saying you're going to run for village chief next term?"

Wu Sui put down his chopsticks, sighed, and looked helpless.

"Uncle, you've heard about it too? Sigh, what a mess this is."

Chen Changgui's heart skipped a beat, and he tentatively asked.

"So, you really have that idea?"

Wu Sui shook his head and lit another cigarette.

"Uncle, I don't have that kind of free time! I'm out at sea every day, I'm so busy I'm practically running around like a headless chicken."

Chen Changgui had just breathed a sigh of relief when Wu Sui suddenly changed the subject.

"But this afternoon, my older brother and his friends were strolling around the village when the villagers insisted on having me elected."

"Everyone says I've made some money lately, and I'm quick-witted. I can't forget my roots; I have to lead the whole village to get rich together."

"Alas, I can't refuse such hospitality!"

Chen Changgui's heart, which had just been at ease, instantly jumped into his throat again.