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

Chen Fugui opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

The expression on his face was worse than crying; he was anxious and scared, and his face was flushed red.

When Chen Changgui saw Chen Fugui's guilty and cowardly appearance, he cursed him as a good-for-nothing in his heart.

He never wanted to get involved, but now that Chen Fugui was in the wrong, he was taking the opportunity to back down.

"Alright, alright, everyone disperse!" Chen Changgui said sternly, giving Chen Fugui a dressing-down.

"Look at you! How old are you? You don't do anything productive all day, just causing trouble!"

"Why are you making a scene here without any evidence? Aren't you ashamed? Go home right now."

Chen Fugui was thoroughly scolded and felt extremely aggrieved.

He got a beating for nothing and now he doesn't dare utter a sound.

He covered his swollen face and glared at Wu Sui with resentment.

"Fine...you guys are ruthless. This isn't over."

Chen Fugui gritted his teeth and uttered a harsh remark.

"Don't let me find out who stabbed me in the back and reported me. If I find out who it was, I'll kill them."

After saying that, Chen Fugui limped out of the crowd and ran away in a sorry state.

Chen Changgui turned his head and put on a smiling face.

"Ah Sui, that's just the way your Uncle Fugui is, don't take it to heart."

"Well, I have some things to take care of at the village committee, so I'll be going now."

"Take care, Uncle Changgui. Come over for tea sometime." Wu Suike politely saw Chen Changgui off.

The crowd dispersed, and Wu Gang and Wang Feng returned to the courtyard.

Chen Yang, Wang Dazhu, and Chen Yongqiang slipped out from behind the door and surrounded Wu Sui.

"Brother-in-law, you're amazing. You got rid of him in just a few words." Chen Yang gave a thumbs up.

Chen Yongqiang chuckled along, "That old rascal is feeling guilty. What your sister-in-law said just now was really something."

Wu Sui ignored their flattery, took out a cigarette case, and lit one.

He exhaled a smoke ring, watching Chen Fugui's limping figure disappear around the corner of the village road, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Chen Fugui's frustrated and angry expression just now didn't seem like he was faking it.

Especially that last harsh remark, it's clear he genuinely didn't know who reported him.

Wu Sui smoked a cigarette, his mind racing.

Yesterday morning, when the two ships entered the port, the dock was crowded with people.

Many people knew they had returned with a full load.

But to be able to quickly determine that they might be violating regulations and to directly call the Maritime Safety Administration to file a formal complaint, with such precise timing, they certainly weren't just there to watch the show.

Chen Fugui didn't have the brains or the guts to go head-to-head with me.

If it wasn't Chen Fugui, then who was the person secretly watching me and reporting me behind my back?

Wu Sui flicked his cigarette ash and glanced at the crowd watching the spectacle.

It seems that there are more people in and around the village who are envious of his wealth than he imagined.

"Alright, stop laughing." Wu Sui stubbed out his cigarette, turned to look at Chen Yang and the other two.

"Get ready, we're going out to sea."

Wu Sui had just finished speaking when the courtyard gate was pushed open.

Wu Gang strode into the courtyard, carrying two large bags of steamed buns and fried dough sticks.

"What are you preparing? We can't go out to sea today."

Chen Yang was about to go get the longline fishing rod when he heard this and stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong, bro? The weather looks pretty nice, no wind or rain."

Wu Gang shook his head and pointed in the direction of the dock.

"There's no wind on the shore, but you'll see when you go to the beach."

"The sea was covered with white-capped waves, with white foam churning on their crests."

"In this kind of weather, the waves in the open sea are probably two or three meters high, and our ship can't withstand them."

Chen Yang and Wang Dazhu exchanged a glance, their faces full of regret.

"Alas, without wind or rain, yet undercurrents rise."

Chen Yang plopped down on the stool, grabbed a fried dough stick, and took a big bite.

"Staying at home is so boring."

Chen Yongqiang sighed as well.

They tasted the sweetness of the internet boom yesterday, and now they are full of energy, wishing they could spend 24 hours a day in the sea to make money.

Wu Lei went to the pier early in the morning and, knowing that he couldn't go out to sea, didn't come over to join the fun that early.

He walked in with a fishing rod in his hand, smiling.

"Since we're just killing time anyway, how about we go fishing over by the rocks?"

"The undercurrents have been strong these past few days; they might just sweep big fish from the open sea to the nearshore."

"Even if we don't catch anything valuable, we can bring back a few black sea bream for a nice dinner tonight."

Chen Yang's eyes lit up when he heard that.

"Going out and about is better than being bored at home."

The young people didn't even bother with breakfast. Each of them grabbed two meat buns, put them in their mouths, picked up their fishing rods and buckets, and excitedly followed Wu Lei.

Wu Sui watched their retreating figures, then smiled and shook his head.

"These kids are obsessed with money now."

Wang Feng brought out a bowl of porridge from the kitchen and invited everyone to eat.

After washing Ya Ya and Xiao Hu's faces, Chen Xue led the two children to sit down at the table.

The family sat around the stone table eating breakfast.

Wu Jianguo took a couple of puffs of his pipe and looked up at Wu Sui.

"Second brother, how's the progress on the big ship?"

Wu Sui was drinking his porridge when he heard this and paused for a moment.

During this period, he was busy setting traps and doing longline fishing, working non-stop every day, and really put the shipyard's affairs out of his mind.

"Father, I've been busy at sea these past few days and haven't had a chance to go and check on things."

Wu Sui put down his bowl and answered honestly.

Wu Jianguo frowned, his expression turning serious.

"Buying a boat is a big deal. You're just going to ignore it after you've paid the deposit?"

"It's not that we don't trust shipyards, but if you don't even go and take a look, no one else will care."

"We're not going out to sea today. Let's go check it out. If there are any problems, let's communicate them early. Don't wait until the boat is launched to panic. Otherwise, it will be too late to cry."

Wu Sui nodded repeatedly.

Dad is absolutely right.

If you don't care about it yourself, how can you expect others to care?

"Okay, Dad, don't worry, I'll go to the county after I finish eating."

Wu Sui agreed and turned to look at Wang Feng, who was peeling an egg for Xiao Hu.

"Sister-in-law, how much will it cost to build a new house for Gu Lao Er?"

Upon hearing about the new house, Wang Feng immediately perked up, unable to hide the smile on her face.

"Gu Lao Er is indeed a very honest man. The main structure and the hard decoration cost just over 100,000 yuan in total."

"We use only the best materials, so the price is really reasonable."

Her tone was smug, and she lowered her voice.

"We still have over 90 yuan left. If you need the money, just let me know. If not, I'll put it in a fixed deposit; the interest is quite good."

After hearing this, Wu Sui wiped his mouth with a tissue.

"Sister-in-law, why put it in a fixed deposit? Since we have some spare money, let's go look at houses in the county."

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

Wu almost spat out the mouthful of porridge he had just drunk, coughing repeatedly.

"Second brother, are you crazy?"

"We just built our house, and you still have three acres of land that haven't been developed yet. Why are you going to buy a house in the county town?"