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

On the screen in my mind, the green dots in the trench had disappeared, replaced by a scattered expanse of white dots.

This means that either all the high-value fish in the trench were caught, or they were scared away by the commotion, leaving only worthless minnows.

"Alright, let's pack up." Wu Sui clapped his hands.

Chen Yang, who was about to cast his line, froze: "Huh? Brother-in-law, we're just getting a fish on the line, why are you stopping?"

Chen Yongqiang and Wang Dazhu were also a little reluctant to stop: "Brother Sui, it's still early, let's fish a little longer."

Wu Sui shook his head and pointed to the churning sea ahead.

"The tide is changing; the undercurrents are getting stronger, and the fish have scattered."

"Continuing to fish here would be a waste of bait, as it only catches small fish and shrimp, and it's easy to get snagged on the bottom."

Wu Lei looked at the sky, then at the waves, and nodded in agreement.

"Ah Sui is right, the waves are getting bigger and bigger, it's hard to catch fish. Today's catch is pretty good, be content."

Although the group was somewhat reluctant to part, they had complete faith in Wu Sui's judgment and began packing their things.

After packing up the fishing gear, everyone gathered the fish together.

Besides Wu Sui's big three-sword fish, there was Wu Lei's green grouper, Wu Gang's tiger eel, and the green wrasse and black grouper that Chen Yang and Chen Yongqiang caught, plus a bunch of small miscellaneous fish like rock goby.

Wu Lei picked up the bucket containing the blue spots and handed it directly to Wu Sui.

"Ah Sui, why don't you take this fish and sell it too?"

Wu Sui was stunned for a moment: "Brother Lei, what are you doing..."

"What do you mean, 'I'? I'm too lazy to go to the purchasing station and argue with those people."

Wu Lei waved his hand and grinned.

"I trust you to handle things. Once it's sold, we'll split the money according to our previous rules."

"Even if you only sell it for ten dollars, you still have to give me fifty cents."

"Don't you dare try to renege on your debt, hahaha..."

Seeing this, Chen Yongqiang also pushed the bucket containing the black spots over.

"Brother Sui, I'm leaving mine to you too. If you hadn't pointed out the spot, I wouldn't have caught a single fish today."

Needless to say, Chen Yang and Wang Dazhu were already used to handing over their catch to Wu Sui.

When fishing at sea, the worst thing is for the people on the same boat to become disloyal and petty.

Now everyone entrusts him with their most valuable catch without hesitation. This trust makes him happier than catching a few three-knife fish.

"Okay, then you guys just wait to split the money. Come over to my house for drinks tonight." Wu Sui readily agreed.

He picked out the miscellaneous fish from the bucket, divided them into two portions, and handed them to Wu Lei and Chen Yongqiang respectively.

"These rock bream and small black sea bream aren't worth much. You won't get a good price selling them. You can take them back and make a soup with them."

Wu Lei didn't refuse and took the bag with a smile.

"Alright, Linghua just mentioned wanting fish soup, so we'll head back now."

Chen Yongqiang, also carrying fish, followed Wu Lei ahead of him.

Wu Gang shouldered his fishing rod, holding Ya Ya's hand in one hand and carrying the bucket containing tiger eels in the other.

"Let's go, second brother, let's go back too."

Little Tiger bounced around beside him, shouting, "Dad, I want to eat a big fish!"

"Eat, eat, all you know is how to eat. Go back and have your mother stew some small fish for you," Wu Gang scolded irritably.

The group walked back along the rocky beach.

The wind grew stronger, and the waves crashed against the rocks, splashing water high into the air.

Several people arrived in the evening, and a large round table was set up in Old Wu's courtyard.

Wang Feng and Chen Xue were busy in the kitchen, bringing out the last dish of steamed three-knife fish.

Steaming hot, topped with shredded scallions and ginger, and drizzled with boiling hot oil, the aroma wafts straight into your nose.

"Come on, let's eat!"

Wu Jianguo was in a good mood today and brought out the Tulong wine that he had treasured for several years.

Chen Yang had been craving it for a long time, and couldn't wait to reach out with his chopsticks, pick up a piece of meat from the belly of the three-knife fish, and stuff it into his mouth.

After chewing a couple of times, Chen Yang's eyes widened.

"Holy crap, brother-in-law, this fish tastes amazing!" he mumbled indistinctly.

"The meat was so tender you didn't even need to chew it; it just went down your throat. It was so fresh, so incredibly fresh!"

Wu Gang rolled his eyes, picked up his wine glass, and took a sip.

"Of course it's delicious! Something that costs over a thousand yuan per pound, how could it not taste good?"

The second son is such a spendthrift; if we took this to a recycling center, we could sell it for several thousand yuan.

Thinking about it, he also viciously picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks.

Wu Sui divided the fish in half and sent it to the main room for the women and children. When he came back, he laughed and retorted.

"Brother, isn't the point of making money to be comfortable? If we're so reluctant to give up this and that, what's the point of making money?"

"You make it sound so easy. You don't care about your wife and kids? You're so carefree."

"Hehe... Ya Ya and Xiao Hu wanted to eat it, so I'm doing this for the kids, isn't I?"

"Alright, stop nagging me. Let's all have a drink."

Seeing that his father didn't say anything, Wu Gang sighed and said nothing more.

As Ya Ya was eating fish, she heard the commotion outside, ran to the door, and called out to Wu Gang in a clear voice.

"My uncle is the best!"

"Dad, this fish is delicious!" Little Tiger exclaimed, sticking his head out.

Wu Gang, somewhat annoyed, picked up another piece of tiger eel and put it into his son's bowl.

"Eat, eat, eat your eel, that three-knife fish belongs to Ya Ya."

A burst of laughter erupted from the table.

Wu Lei picked up his glass, clinked it with Wu Sui's, and downed half of it in one gulp.

"Ah Sui, it's so much fun working with you."

"Brother Lei, you're too kind. Let's all make a fortune together." Wu Sui smiled and finished his drink.

After a few drinks, the men started talking non-stop.

The conversation naturally veered towards the upcoming sea voyage, which would begin just a few days later.

Wu Jianguo put down his pipe, tapped the table, and looked somewhat serious.

"Second brother, Gangzi, and the rest of you..."

"The fishing season is about to open, but this year is different from previous years."

"The second brother's 17-meter boat was delivered just a few days before the start of the fishing season."

"The launch of the new ship, coupled with the opening of the sea, is a double celebration."

"The incense at the Mazu Temple must not be cut off. Offerings such as pig's head, three kinds of sacrificial animals, melons and fruits must be prepared in advance."

"This is for the Goddess Mazu. We can't buy it for you, so you guys shouldn't forget to prepare some."

The group nodded repeatedly, indicating that they all remembered.

"Father, don't worry, leave this to me."

"I'll go to town tomorrow to order the biggest pig's head, and we won't skimp on incense, candles, or paper money. We need to have a proper celebration for our new boat."

Chen Yang bit his chopsticks, somewhat dismissive.

Their family doesn't live by the sea, and although they also worship Mazu, it's not as grand as it is by the sea.

Every year, we basically go to offer incense and some offerings when the time comes.

"Brother, is the fishing season lively here?"

Chen Yongqiang curled his lip, clearly disgusted.

"What's the big deal? It's the same thing every year."

"Every household goes to the Mazu Temple to worship, sets off firecrackers, and then all rushes out in boats, creating chaos and making no sense at all."

"It's just for good luck. If you really want to have a lively atmosphere, you have to go during the Chinese New Year."