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

These words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

"What a shameless bastard, trying to steal our business right to our faces."

"This kind of person should drown in the sea. It's one thing to undercut our prices all the time, but to do something as shameless as having a son like a swallow."

"Pah! What is that...?"

Lin Tao's face turned ashen. He walked to the shore, looked at Liu the Bald still struggling in the water, and sneered.

"Liu the Bald, do you really think you can act with impunity just because you have powerful backers?"

"If you dare to have another dirty thought about me, I'll break your legs!"

Liu the Bald waited for Wu Sui in the water, wishing he could devour him alive.

"Brother Tao, this stuff is yours. You decide on the price."

Lin Tao patted Wu Sui on the shoulder without saying anything, but the gratitude and trust in his eyes said it all.

Unloading operations continue.

They worked until 11 p.m. before the catch was finally transferred to Lin Tao's purchasing station.

Lin Tao was so busy weighing and calculating that he barely had time to breathe.

Wu Lei and the others watched from the sidelines, offering a helping hand.

Wu Sui didn't care at all, and sat down to drink tea and rest.

"Ah Sui, you've really messed up this time."

Wu Lei, Chen Yang, and a few others quickly gathered around.

"How much?" Wu Gang nervously rubbed his hands together.

"Four and a half tons of silver pomfret, six and a half tons of black cattle, plus all the miscellaneous fish..."

"In total, 689,700. Let me round it up to 690,000."

When this number was announced, the dock fell completely silent.

"Six... six hundred and ninety thousand?"

Wang Dazhu grinned and kept chuckling to himself.

Wu Gang was so excited that he could barely speak.

Since the start of the fishing season, we've only gone out to sea three times.

In just three days, they made nearly 150 million?

When did going out to sea to fish become so easy?

Wu Sui remained calm; this number was within his expectations.

"Don't get too excited yet. This is the gross profit of 690,000. Before we split the money, we need to get the accounts straight."

Wu Gang was grinning when he heard this, and reached into his pocket for a cigarette.

"Second brother, aren't you being too overly meticulous? We're all brothers, this overly meticulousness makes us seem distant."

Wu Sui didn't reply, but picked up the calculator.

"Brother, this voyage cost 2000 yuan for diesel fuel, and the daily supplies and miscellaneous items cost another 200 yuan. This amount needs to be deducted from the general ledger first."

Wu Gang frowned, feeling that his younger brother was somewhat cold-hearted.

With so much to gain from this trip, there's really no need to calculate it so precisely.

He opened his mouth, as if to say that if all else failed, this expense could be deducted from his share.

But when he met Wu Sui's eyes, he swallowed his words.

Wu Sui stood up and glanced at everyone present.

"Brother, this isn't about being distant, it's about following the rules."

"We can earn hundreds of thousands per trip now. If we switch to ocean-going vessels in the future, we can earn millions or even tens of millions per trip."

"If it's a small amount of money, nobody cares. But if it's a large amount, who wouldn't have some thoughts about it?"

He knew what Wu Gang was thinking; they were all from the same village, Chen Yang was his brother-in-law, and Wang Dazhu was also a relative.

Such meticulous calculations are disheartening.

But Wu Sui had seen too many business partners who started out as close as brothers, only to end up in court over a few hundred yuan in unresolved accounts, losing even their kinship.

Chinese people generally feel that talking about money is offensive and they are embarrassed to do so.

But when it comes to dividing the money, a messy, unresolved account is what really hurts feelings.

He tapped the table, raising his voice slightly.

"Let's lay our accounts out in the open."

"You have to keep a clear record of how much you earned and how much you spent, even if it's just the cost of a rope."

"Everyone knows what's going on, and it's fair to everyone."

"No matter how big our business gets in the future, we'll stick to this rule: everyone will get their share, not a penny less!"

The room fell silent.

Wang Dazhu and Chen Yongqiang exchanged a glance but didn't dare to say anything.

Chen Yang scratched his head, feeling that his brother-in-law made a lot of sense, but he didn't dare to contradict Wu Gang.

Wu Lei nodded and gave a thumbs up.

"Ah Sui is right."

"Brother Gang, even close brothers should keep clear accounts."

"Ah Sui did this so that our team can last."

"With clear and transparent accounts, everyone can work with more energy, and no one has to be wary of anyone else."

Wu Gang thought for a moment, lit a cigarette, and took a big drag.

"Alright, second brother, you're quick-witted and have more experience than me."

"I'll do whatever you say, I have no objections."

Wu Sui sat down again and picked up the calculator.

"The total cost of this trip was 2200 yuan, and the net profit was 687800 yuan."

The total dividends for the group amounted to 3439 yuan.

Lin Tao was still pondering Wu Sui's words when he was suddenly called, and he was taken aback.

"Yes, I have it. My purchasing station processes accounts daily, and I keep cash in the safe. How much do you want?"

"Give me 20,000 yuan, and I'll transfer the rest."

Without saying a word, Lin Tao turned around and went into the inner room.

A short while later, he came out with two stacks of money.

Wu Sui picked up a bundle of money and broke the seal.

"Everyone worked hard today, not only because we caught valuable fish, but also because no one complained about the trash we encountered."

Wu Sui took the money in his hand and patted it.

"In addition to the dividends we just calculated, I'll personally give you all an extra bonus of 4000 yuan each. Keep up the good work in the future."

Wu Suishu paid the money and handed it to each of them.

None of them were pretentious and happily accepted the gifts.

They all knew Wu Sui's personality; he didn't like to get entangled with people.

Just accept what's rightfully yours; he'll only get upset if you keep fussing over it.

After the money was distributed, everyone's fatigue vanished, and they went to the dock with renewed energy to pack up the tools on the ship.

Only Wu Sui and Lin Tao remained at the purchasing station.

Lin Tao handed Wu Sui a cigarette and lit it for him.

"Your tactic of slapping someone and then giving them a treat is actually quite effective."

He understood that Wu Sui set rules for the ship because he was worried that what happened at the dock today would happen again.

If the crew is not united and is bribed, the loss might not be as simple as just losing some money.

Now that the rules are in place and they've given a few people red envelopes, just look at the looks in their eyes. If you told them to die, they probably wouldn't hesitate at all.

"Brother Tao, I had no choice. Going to sea is inherently risky."

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Baldy Liu, hahaha..."

The two walked to the entrance of the purchasing station, enjoying the sea breeze.

Lin Tao exhaled a smoke ring and pointed to the east side of the dock.

"Ah Sui, your yard is almost tidied up. When do you think we should move there?"

Wu Sui looked in the direction he pointed.

He had given the yard key to Lin Tao and then never paid attention to it again. He never expected that it would be cleaned up so quickly.

"The ground in the yard has been paved, the equipment in the cold storage was just tested yesterday afternoon, and the facade has been repainted."

Lin Tao sighed, "You're such a hands-off boss. I knew I shouldn't have gotten on your pirate ship."