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

Zhao Dalong's face twitched violently, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

This isn't negotiation, this is outright robbery!

But is he willing to take the gamble?

Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to go against the county.

"Advisor Wu...Advisor Wu is right!" Zhao Dalong swallowed hard, his attitude completely changing.

"Supporting the government's work is our bounden duty!"

"I'll contribute ten thousand for the sponsorship fee! And what about the booth...?"

"Count me in. I don't have that much money. I'll donate the first catch of the fishing season." Another boat captain quickly raised his hand.

"I'll participate too, save me a stall!"

Lin Tao naturally supports Wu Sui's work.

Seeing those arrogant and domineering troublemakers from just moments ago now scrambling to donate money and supplies, I secretly gave Wu Sui a thumbs up.

Chen Changgui watched in stunned silence.

What he had spent a lot of time trying to accomplish but failed, Wu Sui solved with just a few words.

That kid is ruthless!

In the past few days, the Wu family has also been busy, and the twin-engine boat has been completely transformed.

The deck was repainted, tables and chairs were installed, sunshade nets were put up, and even a water heater was installed on the ship.

Wu Sui had a very clear plan in mind.

With only the limited funds in the town and the local businesses, they can only manage small-scale operations and earn a meager living.

To truly establish Dongyuan County's reputation, we must attract large outside capital investment.

Locals don't have that kind of spending power, nor that kind of vision.

Wu Sui walked to the bow of the boat, looked at the rolling waves in the distance, and took out his phone from his pocket.

He opened his contacts and his gaze fell on a number.

Su Ruoxue.

He hadn't contacted the siblings since Su Yu went back last time.

This woman has resources, connections, and most importantly, money.

If we can manage to win her over, then the whole game in Dongyuan County will truly be alive.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Sui put it back in his pocket and stretched in the sea breeze.

With Su Ruoxue's keen business sense, she couldn't possibly let go of such a lucrative opportunity.

In the following days, the town government's propaganda machine was fully operational.

Although the county did not approve a live-action performance costing over 100 million yuan, Secretary Liang specially approved a special fund.

The "Opening of the Sea Festival" in Dongyuan County has spread to several prefecture-level cities in the province.

The effect is immediate.

The once quiet streets of Dongyuan County have become visibly bustling in the past two days.

The merchants in the town made a fortune, and now they praise the county's policies to everyone they meet, their mouths agape from counting so much money.

In the courtyard of the Wu family's old house.

Wu Sui lay on the rocking chair, holding a purple clay teapot in his hand, taking sips of tea every now and then, watching Ya Ya and Xiao Hu play in the yard.

Despite the uproar outside, he had no desire to join in the fun.

Those tourists are only making a pittance by eating a few seafood meals and buying some dried goods.

The real big prize is yet to come.

Just as I was pondering this, the courtyard gate was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang.

Wu Jianguo and Wu Gang walked in one after the other.

The two men reeked of fish, and their clothes were covered in white salt frost.

"Father, Second Brother, what happened to you? Were you robbed?" Wu Sui sat up straight.

Wu Jianguo rolled his eyes at him, walked to the well, picked up a gourd ladle, scooped up a large ladle of cold water, tilted his head back, and gulped it down.

"Robbery? The Dragon King of the sea has robbed us!"

He wiped his mouth, plopped down on the stool, took out his pipe, and tapped it hard on the sole of his shoe.

Wu Gang threw the plastic bucket on the ground, walked to the sink with a bitter face, and washed his hands.

"Ah Sui, don't even mention it! My dad and I went out to sea at four in the morning, and guess what happened?"

"Air Force?" Wu Sui raised an eyebrow.

"Not quite the Air Force, but it's not even as good as the Air Force!"

Wu Jianguo lit a pipe and took a deep drag.

"All we pulled up were tiny fish, no bigger than the palm of your hand; not a single decent one!"

The old man got angrier and angrier as he talked, and started counting on his fingers.

"On my way back, I passed by the dock and sold all those miscellaneous fish to the purchasing station. Guess how much I got?"

Wu Jianguo held up three fingers, his beard trembling with anger.

"Less than three hundred yuan, two boats, several grown men, working all day, almost lost money."

Hearing the commotion, Chen Xue and Wang Feng came out of the main room.

"Dad, fishing at sea depends on the weather; you can't expect to catch fish every day," Chen Xue comforted him with a smile.

"Yeah, as long as everyone's alright, it's fine. Just consider it a trip to the sea," Wang Feng chimed in.

Wu Jianguo sighed, turned his gaze to Wu Sui, looked him up and down, his eyes full of strangeness.

"Second brother, I think I understand now." Wu Jianguo exhaled a smoke ring and spoke in a muffled voice.

"What did you understand?" Wu Sui was completely confused.

"You little rascal, you're definitely Mazu's own grandson!"

"Huh?" Wu Sui almost choked on his tea.

"Don't deny it!" Wu Jianguo pointed at Wu Sui and analyzed in a serious tone.

"Look at you lately, every time you go out to sea, you've had a fantastic catch!"

"It's both large yellow croaker and lobster."

"As a result, you didn't go today, and your older brother and I almost lost money."

Wu Gang shook the water off his hands and nodded in deep agreement.

"Father is right, Second Brother, stop worrying about all this nonsense and come with us to sea."

"Pfft..." Chen Xue couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud.

Wang Feng laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight: "Dad, if that's the case, then our family should treat Ah Sui like a Bodhisattva and burn incense for him every day before we leave the house."

A burst of laughter erupted in the courtyard.

Even Ya Ya ran over, hugged Wu Sui's leg, and said in her childish voice, "Put Daddy on a pedestal."

Wu Sui was both amused and exasperated; he really couldn't explain this.

I can't exactly tell them that I have a radar system installed in my head that can see through the seabed, can I?

Just as the family was overjoyed, Wu Sui's cell phone suddenly vibrated.

When I took it out, it was an unfamiliar landline number.

"Hey? Who is this?" Wu Sui pressed the answer button.

"Boss Wu, it's me, from the county shipyard." The shipyard manager's excited voice came from the other end of the phone.

Wu Sui's eyes lit up, and he suddenly stood up.

Wu Jianguo and the others, who were originally laughing and joking, fell silent when they saw Wu Sui's expression change, and held their breath as they stared at him.

"Manager Yu, is there any news about the ship?" Wu Sui suppressed his excitement.

"It's fully completed!"

"Boss Wu, it's ready to be launched for sea trials anytime. When would you like to come to the shipyard?"

Wu Sui took a deep breath: "Okay, thank you for your hard work. I'll be there first thing tomorrow morning!"

After hanging up the phone, Wu Sui looked up at her family members staring intently at her in the yard.

He grinned and announced loudly, "Dad, Big Brother, the shipyard is calling!"

"Our family's 17-meter-long boat is finished!"