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

It was a little past five in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, and the sea breeze still carried a hint of coolness.

The Wu family's 17-meter-long ship has already sounded its horn and left the port.

Wu Sui didn't go out to sea with the big ship today; he had to accompany Su Ruoxue and Su Yu on a sea fishing trip.

He invited them, so we can't just not entertain them.

After picking up the siblings in town, the three of them strolled to the dock.

As Wu Sui approached his own fishing boat, he paused for a moment.

The deck was not only filled with people, but also quite lively.

"Boss Wu, I'll have to trouble you again today. I've been drooling over that seafood yesterday!" A middle-aged man wearing a sun hat politely offered the old man a cigarette.

Wu Sui vaguely remembered these people; they were among the first group of tourists to go out to sea on the boat yesterday.

They had already gone back to the city, but they came back early this morning, bringing a few unfamiliar faces with them.

Wu Jianguo stood at the bow of the boat, collected the fishing fee, and his face broke into a wide smile.

"No problem, no problem. I guarantee you'll have an even better meal today, and all the drinks and beer on the ship will be plentiful."

These people all received extra processing fees yesterday, so we'd better treat them well.

Su Yu leaned closer and gave a thumbs up.

"Uncle Wu, you've got some impressive business acumen. You already have repeat customers on just the second day of business."

Wu Jianguo laughed heartily at the praise and quickly invited them to board the boat.

"Hey, isn't this Boss Su, the one who bought the giant grouper yesterday?"

Tourists wearing sun hats recognized Su Yu and came over to say hello.

Su Yu really stole the show at yesterday's auction for the first fish.

Su Yu was completely unpretentious. He skillfully took out cigarettes from his pocket, not smoking them himself, but offering them to everyone he met.

"You're too kind, guys. Don't call me boss, just call me A-Yu."

Several people took the cigarettes and started chatting warmly with Su Yu.

Su Ruoxue stood next to Wu Sui, looking at her younger brother who was arm in arm with someone, and felt a moment of disorientation.

When he was in Shanghai, Su Yu would stay at home for half a day without saying a word, and when he went out, he acted like a rich second-generation heir who was not to be approached by strangers. His friends were all spoiled brats.

Once they arrived in Peach Blossom Town, they seemed like completely different people, like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.

Could it be that I've been too strict with them?

At 7:00 AM sharp, all the tourists arrived, and the fishing boats cast off and left the dock.

Wu Jianguo was at the helm in the wheelhouse, while also keeping an eye on the tourists on the foredeck.

Wu Sui then led Su Ruoxue and Su Yu to the stern of the ship.

As Wu Sui spoke, he scooped out several small squid from the live water tank.

Su Yu leaned closer, his face full of curiosity: "How do you play this? Why don't you even hang weights?"

"Yes, without a weight, or just add a very small weight."

Wu Sui puts the squid on the fishing hook and lets the bait drift naturally with the current, mimicking injured small fish and shrimp, specifically targeting those ferocious fish that prey in the middle and upper layers of the water.

Su Yu thought it was easy.

It's just a matter of baiting the hook and throwing it into the sea; anyone with hands can do it.

He took a fishing rod and hooked a squid on it.

"Watch me, I'm going to bring up a big one today and show you my skills."

As a result, he cast his line several times in a row, but all his attempts came back empty-handed. He didn't even get a bite, and he was so anxious that he scratched his head in frustration.

On the contrary, Su Ruoxue, who was next to her, suddenly stopped the rod tip and bent it downwards.

"Huh? It's biting!" Su Ruoxue exclaimed in surprise, frantically grabbing the fishing rod.

"Don't panic, stay calm."

Wu Sui walked over and stood to her side and behind her, without offering any help.

The fishing experience is all about battling a giant fish. If it helps you reel in the line, what kind of experience is that?

"Keep the line taut, feel its momentum. If it goes to the left, pull the rod to the right to wear it down."

Following Wu Sui's instructions, Su Ruoxue gradually grasped the pattern of reeling in and releasing the line.

A dozen minutes later, a sea bass was pulled out of the water, belly up.

"You made it up, sis, that's amazing!" Su Yu exclaimed from the side.

The tourists on the foredeck had already started peering out when they heard that a fish had been caught.

Now, seeing the fish being pulled up, they also started clapping.

Su Ruoxue looked at the sea bass, let out a long breath, and a blush of excitement rose on her fair face.

She usually has her mind full of reports and projects, and this was the first time she had truly experienced the joy of fishermen battling it out at sea.

Wu Sui handed Su Ruoxue a bottle of mineral water.

"Sister Ruoxue, how was the opening of the fishing season yesterday?"

Su Ruoxue unscrewed the bottle cap, took a sip, and put away her earlier excitement, adopting the shrewdness of a businesswoman.

"The flow of people is huge, and the seafood trade is booming. Taoyuan Town definitely has potential."

She paused, then changed the subject.

"However, tourism projects require a time frame."

"Building hotels, developing commercial streets, and that live-action performance you mentioned—these things don't show results in just a few months."

"The initial investment is too large, and it is difficult to generate a stable cash flow in the short term."

Capital is profit-driven; it won't act until it sees a clear benefit.

Wu Sui was not surprised at all that she would say that.

"Investing directly in tourism projects is indeed very risky."

He leaned against the ship's railing, looking at the distant coastline. "So, I didn't plan for you to spend a lot of money on tourism right away."

Su Ruoxue raised an eyebrow: "So what are you planning to do?"

Seafood processing plant.

Wu Sui turned her head and looked at her.

"We purchase fresh seafood from local fishermen, and then sort, refrigerate, perform preliminary processing, and package it."

"Then, through your channels, sell directly to major cities."

"We mainly deal in premium seafood, primarily wild-caught. What do you think?"

Su Ruoxue pondered for a moment, her mind racing as she weighed the feasibility of the proposal.

Wu Sui continued, "Every time the fishing season opens, the catch floods the market, and fish prices inevitably plummet. Low grain prices hurt farmers."

"By building a processing plant, we can absorb this excess capacity and maintain market prices."

"Moreover, fishermen are no longer just selling raw materials; they can participate in processing and the supply chain to increase their income."

"Most importantly, this processing plant will be able to provide a completely stable supply of goods for our hotels, restaurant streets and tourism projects in the future."

After listening, Su Ruoxue did not refute, but instead asked a series of questions.

"Where should the factory be located? How will the workforce be handled? What will the scale be? Most importantly, how will transportation costs be controlled?"

Wu Sui smiled.

I'm not afraid of investors asking questions; I'm afraid they won't be interested.

"The factory site will be chosen near the town's dock," Wu Sui said confidently.

"There's a large open space over there, right next to the sea. With a little renovation, it could become a natural pier."

"Once tourism develops, this processing plant can be slightly modified, with a few transparent glass workshops added, and it can be transformed into a fishing experience project for tourists to visit."

"As for employment, there are plenty of women left behind in the town and unemployed laborers. They can start working after a little training."

"We don't need to start on a large scale; we can work our way up and see..."

As they were talking, Su Yu suddenly shouted.

"I've got a fish! Holy crap, it's strong!"