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

The first haul of a new ship after its launch—who wouldn't want a good omen?

But now they've pulled up a ton of garbage, what kind of situation is this?

"What bad luck! What terrible luck!" Wu Jianguo stomped his foot and turned away, not wanting to look at him again.

Wu Gang looked at Wu Sui with a worried expression and lowered his voice.

"Second brother, what should we do? Dad believes in this the most. This first net brought up a bunch of garbage. He'll definitely have a bad feeling about it and will be traumatized when he goes out to sea in the future."

Wu Lei was also anxiously wringing his hands: "Yeah, what should we do? Should we try casting the net again in another spot?"

Wu Sui looked at the pile of garbage and felt somewhat helpless.

He had checked the system radar when he logged off earlier, and there really wasn't anything good about it.

I just didn't expect the results to be so bad.

"Forget it, just sort out what can be sorted. Today is just a test run, not actual operation, so don't worry about it."

Jiang Yang dared not let them try again.

There's absolutely nothing good in this shipyard's testing area.

If another net is cast, it might be even worse than it is now; it would be even more disheartening.

Seeing that everyone was still not giving up, Wu Sui had no choice but to change his approach and try to persuade them.

"Father, elder brother, don't look so gloomy, this is actually a good thing."

Wu Gang was stunned for a moment.

"Second brother, have you lost your mind?" He pointed at the pile of garbage, almost jumping up. "This is a good thing?"

Wu Lei sighed as well: "Ah Sui, we know what you mean... but the prize really isn't very good."

Wu Sui shook his head and squatted down next to Wu Jianguo.

"Father, think carefully, what time is it now?"

Wu Jianguo exhaled a puff of smoke and replied irritably.

"When? During the fishing moratorium, do you even need to ask?"

"Yes, the fishing moratorium." Wu Sui lowered his voice.

"Our trial voyage today is specially approved; there are indeed specific requirements."

"But think about it, what would happen if we actually caught thousands of kilograms of fish in one net today and brought them back to the dock?"

Wu Jianguo paused, his hand holding the cigarette still.

Wu Sui continued to break it down and analyze it for them.

"How many boats are docked at the pier right now? Preparations for the fishing festival are still underway; how many eyes are fixed on the sea?"

"The launch of our new boat is already quite eye-catching."

"If we return with a full load, will those guys stay quiet? Won't they be envious?"

Wu Gang also realized what was happening at this point.

"They'll definitely report us to the fisheries authorities, just like they did with the fish traps last time."

"Ah Sui, do you think Zhao Dalong and his group might have reported us for using the fish trap last time?"

Wu Lei was also startled and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Yes, they'll definitely accuse us of illegally fishing under the guise of a sea trial!"

Wu Sui nodded and stood up.

"I'm not sure if they reported it, but if we take the fish back, the Maritime Safety Administration will definitely come knocking."

"Even if we're in the right, we won't be able to explain ourselves. Fines are a minor issue; if the new ship is really detained at the dock for ten days or half a month, we won't even be able to make it to the fishing festival."

Wu Sui pointed to the fishing net on the ground.

"So, getting these things out of the water is really a matter of luck."

"We'll just take two or three hundred pounds of miscellaneous fish back. Everyone will say we're following the rules. It's just a trial run; we're not causing any trouble."

"What do you call this? This is called the Goddess Mazu secretly protecting us, preventing us from making mistakes and getting into trouble!"

These words changed the atmosphere on the deck.

Wu Jianguo stood up and threw the cigarette butt in his hand into the sea.

"The second brother is right!"

The gloom on the old man's face vanished, and he became happy again.

Wu Sui's lips twitched as he looked at the cigarette butts thrown off the boat.

From now on, no one on his boat is allowed to throw trash into the sea.

Wu Jianguo thought about it more and more and felt that it made sense, so he turned around and bowed three more times in the direction of the Mazu Temple.

"This is Mazu's divine intervention! She knew we were easily targeted, and she specially protected us from this calamity!"

Wu Gang and Wu Lei breathed a sigh of relief, their worries finally resolved.

"Big brother, Brother Lei, don't just stand there."

Wu Sui walked to the pile of garbage: "Sort out the usable fish from inside."

"Okay!"

Wu Gang and Wu Lei immediately put on gloves with great enthusiasm and began rummaging through the garbage.

To be honest, although most of it is garbage, there are quite a few good items mixed in.

Several sea bass weighing two or three pounds each, a dozen or so swimming crabs of considerable size, and a pile of mantis shrimp and miscellaneous fish.

All in all, it weighs about two or three hundred pounds.

All of them were picked out and put into baskets, just in time to test the cold storage.

Old Li steered the boat toward the town's dock, as Wu Sui had requested.

As soon as the ship docked, a lot of people gathered around.

"Ah Sui, is this a new boat?"

Several fishermen who knew each other asked loudly.

"Yes, the new ship has been launched for sea trials."

"Test voyage? Can we tow a net then? How's it going? How much cargo did you get?"

Wu Jianguo stood at the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back, speaking in a strong and resonant voice.

"It was just a test run, to test the machine. We just cast a net and caught about two hundred pounds of miscellaneous fish."

Upon hearing that there were only two hundred catties of miscellaneous fish, the crowd immediately lost interest and most of them dispersed.

Zhao Dalong, standing at the back of the crowd, curled his lip and muttered "Serves him right."

"Dad, let's go to the town government."

Wu Jianguo was taken aback: "What are you going to the town government for? Aren't you going to take these fish to the purchasing station to sell?"

"How much would it be worth if we sold it?" Wu Sui asked, carrying a basket. "This is the first net from the new ship; we should use it to do something meaningful."

Although Wu Jianguo was puzzled, he now obeyed his second son's every word and quickly followed.

Inside the town government compound.

Chen Changgui was shouting, directing people to set up the tables and chairs for the long street banquet.

Wu Sui and his group carried the fish and strode into the courtyard.

"Uncle, are you busy?"

Chen Changgui turned around and quickly came to meet him.

"Oh dear, Sui, what happened to your head?"

Wu Sui put down the basket of fish and laughed it off.

"It's nothing, I just bumped into something."

"Well, today my new boat was being tested, and I just casually cast a net."

He pointed to the fish in the basket, speaking loudly enough to make sure the leaders on the steps could hear him.

"I figured there was no point in selling the catch from the first net of the new boat."

"Why not donate it to our Fishing Festival organizing committee and add a dish to tomorrow's long street banquet!"

Everyone in the courtyard stopped what they were doing and looked over.

The town mayor's eyes lit up as he walked down the steps.

"Comrade Wu Sui, have you donated all the profits from the trial voyage?"

"Yes, I donated it all." Wu Sui nodded, still a little embarrassed.

"Sir, I'm sorry, the trial trawling was short and didn't yield much. Please don't mind."

"The town has put so much effort into the opening of the fishing festival, so it's only right that we contribute."

The town mayor stepped forward, grabbed Wu Sui's hand, and shook it firmly.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Comrade Wu Sui, on behalf of all the people in the town, thank you."

"If all the merchants in our town had your level of awareness, how could we possibly fail to organize the fishing festival successfully?"

The town mayor turned to look at Wu Jianguo, who was standing to the side, and gave him a thumbs up.

"Brother Wu, you've raised a fine son!"

"Comrade Wu not only offered advice and suggestions, but also set an example. The town will remember your great contribution."

Wu Jianguo was beaming with excitement, so much so that he didn't know what to do with his hands.

"You're too kind, sir. It's nothing, it's all I should do."

The old man had never been praised so publicly by his boss in his entire life.

When I came out of the town government, I walked with a brisk pace.