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

It was early morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Li Cuihua then pulled Wu Sui out of bed.

The completion of the large ship was a major event, and Wu Sui, as the shipowner, had to go to the Mazu Temple to offer incense.

Although he didn't believe in these things, he couldn't resist the power of his mother's faith.

He even brought out the feather duster, so all he could do was yawn, wash his face, and head out the door.

Mazu is the goddess of the sea, so the Mazu temple in the village was built by the sea.

It has been under continuous renovation since it was built in the late 1980s.

Sometimes the villagers share the cost equally, and sometimes wealthy merchants who are devout believers come to the village and donate a sum of money.

Wu Sui, half asleep and half awake, arrived at the Mazu Temple amidst the sounds of incense and offerings.

As the fishing season approaches, the number of people coming to pay their respects in the village has increased significantly compared to usual, with some elderly people arriving as early as dawn.

Wu Sui queued for more than an hour before finally stepping across the threshold of the main hall.

The main hall was filled with smoke and fire, and two offering racks stood on either side of the offering table, which were filled with offerings of fruit.

Since he came to worship, he was certainly devout.

After arranging the offerings, he knelt on the prayer mat and kowtowed three times. Then he got up and took out three sticks of incense.

You should not blow on a lit incense stick with your mouth.

You can either swing the flame up and down to extinguish it, or fan it out with your hand.

Then, holding incense sticks in both hands, one bows deeply before the statue of Mazu. Only then can one kneel down to make a wish.

"Goddess Mazu, this is all the offerings we have for you. I dare not ask for great wealth, I only pray that our voyage will be safe and sound..."

He wouldn't be greedy enough to spend a hundred or so dollars on offerings and make a wish for hundreds of millions.

Before he could finish speaking, he caught sight of two seven- or eight-year-old boys chasing and playing in the main hall.

One of the two mischievous kids was running too fast and tripped, crashing into the offering shelf.

Holy crap!

He had barely uttered a curse when the stand, carrying offerings weighing over a hundred pounds, came crashing down on the two children.

If this hits hard, the two children will either die or be maimed, and the statue of Mazu will also be disfigured.

Everyone in the hall was stunned, and Wu Sui, who was closest to them, didn't have time to think at all.

With a cry of surprise, she took a step forward, pressed the two children to the ground, and shielded them with her own body.

The entire shelf collapsed and hit him.

Porcelain shards flew everywhere, and Wu Sui felt a heat on his forehead as a sticky liquid trickled down his eyebrows and into his eyes.

The entire hall erupted in chaos. Wu Sui thought to himself, "What the hell is wrong with me?"

It's true that you can't be a good person; it's better to be a scoundrel that everyone hates.

The crowd finally realized what was happening and took Wu Sui, who was already somewhat delirious, to the town clinic.

When he woke up again, the ward was full of people.

Chen Xue sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes red and swollen, her hands gripping Wu Sui's wrists, tears streaming down her face.

"Why are you crying? It's just a scrape, nothing serious."

Wu Sui tried to reach out to wipe her tears, but the movement pulled at the bruises on her back, causing her to grimace again.

He was already conscious when he was taken to the clinic. He had a small cut on his forehead, but it was nothing serious.

Whether it was the magic of the hospital or because he hadn't woken up properly in the morning, he slept for a while longer.

When he woke up and saw Chen Xue crying, he quickly comforted her.

The entire Wu family, along with Chen Yongqiang's family, came, and the small ward was packed with people.

"Are you out of your mind?!"

Wang Feng squeezed to the bedside, pointed at Wu Sui's nose and started cursing, but her eyes were also red.

"Don't you know how heavy that frame is? If it really breaks their spine, what will happen to Xiaoxue and Yaya?"

Chen Xue wiped away her tears and quickly grabbed Wang Feng's arm.

"Sister-in-law, please don't talk about him anymore. In that situation, if he hadn't done anything, those two children would have died."

"With all that ability, he doesn't even stand out!" Wang Feng glared at Wu Sui. "With so many people in the temple, does he think he's so great?"

Wu Sui leaned against the pillow, unable to lift her head as her sister-in-law scolded her.

Just as I was about to say something to explain, the door was pushed open again.

"Ah Sui, Ah Sui, are you alright?"

Wu Lei and his wife Linghua rushed into the ward.

Wu Sui's lips twitched twice. This Sister-in-law Linghua is good in every way, except... she's usually so fierce, so why does she cry like she's wailing?

He's not dead yet!

"Sister-in-law, I'm fine, don't cry. Why are you all here?" He could only bite the bullet and interrupt Linghua's spellcasting.

Linghua squeezed to the bedside, slapped her thigh, and raised her voice eight octaves.

"How could I not come? I only found out you got hit because Old Zhang was beating the kids at home."

"Now everyone in the village is saying that you saved Mazu from disaster."

Everyone in the room was stunned.

Wu Jianguo frowned: "Linghua, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Second Uncle, I'm not lying!" Linghua exclaimed excitedly, her eyes shining.

"It's all over the place now! People are saying that if it weren't for Ah Sui, the statue of Mazu would have been smashed. Isn't that how you saved Mazu from disaster?"

Wu Sui thought about it and realized it was true. If he hadn't taken the hit, the frame would have definitely smashed the statue.

Thinking about it that way, he felt a little proud.

Li Cuihua's hands trembled, and her lips quivered as she looked at Wu Sui.

"Ah Sui... this... is this real?"

In the hearts of the older generation of fishermen, Mazu is like the heavens.

Protecting Mazu from disaster—that's such a grand title, so grand that my mother feels the ancestral graves aren't just emitting green smoke, they're practically spewing fire!

"Mom, it's not as scary as my sister-in-law said, it's all just rumors." Wu Sui rubbed her temples helplessly.

"I just happened to save two kids; the shelf just happened to not hit the idol."

"What do you mean by spreading rumors!" Linghua retorted angrily, her neck stiffening.

"There were so many people watching at the time. The shelf was falling right in the direction of the statue. If you hadn't blocked it, the statue of the goddess would definitely have been smashed."

She turned to look at Wu Jianguo and made a firm conclusion.

"Second Uncle, Ah Sui is truly blessed by the Goddess. Haven't you noticed how he's been catching a ton of fish every time he goes out to sea lately? It's all a sign!"

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room completely changed.

As Linghua's words became increasingly outrageous, Wu Sui realized that the more he explained, the worse it would get, so he decided to back down gracefully.

"Alright, since everyone says so, then it must be the goddess's blessing."

Wu Sui sat up in bed, took Chen Xue's hand, and grinned at everyone.

"We've shielded the Empress from this minor disaster, so she'll surely bless our family with good fortune. This is a good thing, so don't look so gloomy."

"Yes, that's great news."

Li Cuihua was so excited that her face turned bright red, and she bowed to the sky.

"I knew it! How could my son be a failure his whole life!"

"Alright, it's just a superficial wound, nothing serious."

The IV drip was finished, and Wu Sui couldn't stand being surrounded by so many people, so she simply called a nurse to remove the needle.

"Dad, brother, since this is good news, let's not linger in the hospital. Let's hire a car and go straight to the county shipyard."

"What are you going to the shipyard for?" Uncle Chen and the others were taken aback.

"Yes, you're still injured. Why don't you go home and rest?"

Wu Sui waved his hand, his heroic spirit soaring to the clouds.

"Let's bring our new ship home!"