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

For the next two days, Taoyuan Town was bustling with activity.

Preparations for the opening of the fishing season have entered the final sprint stage.

Red lanterns and colorful flags are hung all the way from the dock to the main road in the town center.

The sunshades for the long street banquet stretch for over a thousand meters, and the stoves, tables, and chairs are all in place.

The route for Mazu's procession was thoroughly cleaned, and all the shops along the way had their facades polished to a shine.

The entire town was brightly decorated, creating a festive atmosphere.

The Wu family wasn't idle either.

Wu Gang went to town to return the old boat he had previously rented and settle the rent.

The renovated boat was thoroughly cleaned inside and out by Wang Feng and Chen Xue three times.

"This boat has been really fancy." Wang Feng wiped the stove with a rag. "What did A-Sui say it was called again? A sea fishing experience boat?"

Chen Xue nodded with a smile: "Yes, it's charged per person. If you want to eat directly on the boat, there's an additional processing fee."

"City people really have money to burn."

Wang Feng curled her lip, her face full of disgust.

"Why not buy the fish that are readily available, instead of spending money to go out to sea and suffer?"

"Xiaoxue, let's go! Hurry home and help your mother prepare tomorrow's offerings. The opening ceremony of the sea can't be taken lightly!"

The evening before the opening of the fishing season.

The streets of Taoyuan Town were already crowded with tourists from other places who had arrived early, and the cries of various food stalls rose and fell.

Su Yu, dressed in flashy clothes, got out of the car carrying gifts.

Before even entering the yard, he started shouting at the top of his lungs into the yard.

"Brother Sui, I'm here! I've missed you so much!"

Hearing the commotion, Wu Sui came out and saw Su Ruoxue getting out of the car as well, and quickly became polite.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming? I could have picked you up."

Su Yu crossed the threshold carrying large and small bags. Wearing a floral shirt and large sunglasses, he looked exactly like a spoiled rich kid who had come to inspect the countryside.

Su Ruoxue followed behind, dressed in a smart business suit and high heels, carrying a black briefcase.

"Why would you pick me up? You don't have a car." Su Yu completely ignored Wu Sui's politeness and went into the house on his own.

Wu Sui: ...That makes so much sense, I can't even refute it.

Li Cuihua was cooking when she heard the noise and came out. She was very happy to see Su Yu.

"Oh, Xiao Su is here! Come in, come in!"

Wang Feng and Chen Xue also came out and accepted the various gifts from Su Yu.

"Auntie, I just bought some supplements, please don't mind." Su Yu took off his sunglasses and greeted her with a grin.

Wu Sui's gaze fell on the black box in Su Ruoxue's hand.

"Sister Ruoxue, you've come all this way, thank you for your hard work."

Su Ruoxue placed the box on the stone table in the courtyard and pushed it in front of Wu Sui.

"The fish finder you wanted." Su Ruoxue opened the box. "I pulled a lot of strings to get this machine."

Wu Sui opened the box, her smile radiating genuine sincerity.

"Thank you so much, Sister Ruoxue. This is on me. I'll transfer the money back to you later."

He closed the suitcase, turned around, and shouted towards the backyard.

"Brother, stop messing with that damn net and get out here!"

Wu Gang ran out, greeted Su Ruoxue somewhat shyly, and asked Wu Sui.

"Second brother, what's wrong?"

Wu Sui stuffed the box into Wu Gang's arms.

"Go find Brother Lei, take the tools, and go to the dock right now to install this fish finder on our fishing boat."

Wu Gang peeked out and clicked his tongue.

"Ah Sui, what is all this writing? We can't understand it at all."

The box was covered in English; even Wu Sui himself couldn't understand it, let alone Wu Gang.

He laughed and patted his older brother on the shoulder.

"It's okay if you don't understand. There are instructions inside. Just connect the wires according to the diagram."

Without another word, Wu Gang grabbed the box and ran outside.

Tomorrow is the opening day of the fishing season, the first day that fishing boats will receive customers. This is a big event that concerns my father's career.

Dinner was served in the courtyard, with the sea breeze blowing.

Although they were all home-style dishes, Su Yu didn't mind at all and ate so much that he didn't even have time to talk.

Su Ruoxue ate very politely. She put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and looked at Wu Sui.

"Ah Sui, can you tell us more about that investment project worth over 100 million that you mentioned on the phone?"

The atmosphere at the table quieted down for a moment.

Wu Sui picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"Sister Ruoxue, there's no rush for the investment. You've come all the way from Shanghai, so eat and have fun first."

Su Ruoxue frowned slightly.

"You specifically called me here just to discuss cooperation, didn't you?"

Wu Sui smiled, picked up his chopsticks, and placed a piece of fish on Ya Ya's plate.

"Tomorrow is the opening of the fishing season. Come and see for yourself what it's like here, and then we can talk more."

Su Ruoxue choked for a moment.

Normally in Shanghai, it's entrepreneurs who line up with their business plans, begging her to take a look.

Now, things have gotten complicated. I asked him myself, and Wu Sui is actually keeping me in suspense.

This feigned indifference only piqued Su Ruoxue's curiosity even more.

She wanted to see what tricks this remote little fishing village could pull off, daring to ask for an investment of hundreds of millions.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

The deafening sound of firecrackers woke up the entire town of Taoyuan.

Wu Sui led the Su siblings out the door.

As soon as Su Yu stepped onto the main street, he was taken aback by the bustling scene.

He came to visit before and stayed at Wu Sui's house for a few days.

I wouldn't say I'm familiar with Taoyuan Town, but it's not unfamiliar to me either.

The entire street was packed with people today.

Red lanterns and colorful flags were hung on both sides of the street.

Where is the remote town that it used to look like?

In fact, Wu Sui himself did not expect that a fishing festival could attract so many people.

County leaders have been involved these past few days, and everyone is full of confidence in the opening of the fishing season.

"We're all here for the opening of the fishing season," Wu Sui said, leading the way. "Let's go, let's go to the Mazu Temple to offer incense first."

The Mazu Temple in town is much bigger than the one in the village.

Even the biggest place can't handle a lot of people!

The incense ash in the incense burner was almost overflowing, and the blue smoke rose straight into the sky.

Su Ruoxue followed Wu Sui into the temple and offered incense according to local customs.

She turned to look outside the temple, where there was a dense crowd of people.

Suddenly, a rapid sound of gongs and drums came from outside.

"Thump thump thump... Clang clang clang!"

"The parade has begun!" someone in the crowd shouted.

Everyone rushed to the sides of the street, making way for the middle passage.

Leading the way was a dragon and lion dance troupe, with several golden dragons tumbling through the crowd.

Next up was a Yingge dance troupe with distinctive local characteristics.

108 men with colorful painted faces, wearing short jackets, twirled their hands, striking two short wooden sticks to create a crisp rhythm.

"roar!"

Dozens of people roared at the same time, their steps perfectly synchronized, their momentum earth-shattering.

Su Yu had never seen such a raw and passionate scene before, and he was so excited that he jumped and danced on the spot.

"Brother Sui, this is so damn cool! The facial makeup looks just like it's from Water Margin!"

Su Yu shouted at the top of his lungs, completely blending into the revelry of the crowd.

Su Ruoxue didn't look at the parade; her attention was entirely on the tourists around her.