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

When Lin Tao returned from delivering goods at noon, he heard about what had happened at the store and couldn't help but give Wang Feng a thumbs up.

"Sister Feng, you're amazing! Those guys will probably never dare to come near our shop again."

Wang Feng felt so comfortable after being praised that she grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and started cracking them open.

"That's nothing. In our village, I can yell at three of those old rascals a day."

"You can't be polite to shameless people."

Chen Xue tugged at Lin Tao's arm and pushed the account book over to him.

"Brother Tao, don't just laugh it off. I have a feeling something's not right."

Lin Tao pulled up a chair, sat down, his smile vanished, and tapped his fingers twice on the table.

"Sister-in-law, you're quick-witted, just like Ah Sui."

"There's probably someone sabotaging this behind the scenes."

"Our new courtyard is about to open, and they've even set up a cold storage facility. It's going to be quite a big deal."

"Those other seafood dealers in town have been envious for a long time."

Lin Jing looked worried: "Brother, what should we do?"

"If they keep hiring people to cause trouble every day, how can we continue doing business? We can't just keep stabbing people with fish fins every day, can we?"

Lin Tao snorted coldly: "A bunch of short-sighted fools, ignore them."

"I've long since given up on retail. All I do is haggle over a few cents all day long; it's such a waste of breath."

"My sister-in-law reminded me today that once we move to the new house, we'll cut off retail and focus solely on bulk wholesale."

"From now on, I'll be dealing with the city's bosses; I'm not going to associate with them anymore."

The more Lin Tao thought about it, the more convinced he became that this approach was right.

Retail may have higher profit margins, but it is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Wu Sui's catches are all top-quality goods, so he has no worries about sales. Why waste time with a few old ladies?

As for the person behind this, Lin Tao already had a plan in mind.

"Leave this to me. I'll go ask around with a few of my buddies this afternoon, and I'm sure I can find that bastard."

After finishing his business, Lin Tao turned to look at Wang Feng, his smile returning.

"Sister Feng, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Wang Fengzheng spat the sunflower seed shells into the trash can.

"What's up? Tell me."

"Come help out at the shop!" Lin Tao leaned forward slightly.

"You're quick-witted and good at handling things. I'll definitely be going to the city more often in the future, and I'm worried about leaving the shop and the primary school alone."

Wang Feng was stunned for a moment, and all the melon seeds in her hand fell onto the table.

"Me? To help?"

"That's right!" Lin Tao pressed on, "You and your sister-in-law can work together; she can manage the accounts, and you can manage the affairs."

"If you encounter someone reasonable, your younger siblings will step in. If you encounter someone unreasonable, just grab a broom and beat them up. Don't worry about breaking them, I'll take care of it."

"I'll offer you a salary of three thousand a month, is that okay with you?"

Three thousand!

Wang Feng never dreamed that she could earn so much money in a month.

The women in the village go to the clothing factory in town to trim loose threads, working day and night for a month, and only earn 800 yuan.

She's a woman, she just yells at people in the shop and keeps things quiet, and she gets three thousand?

This money is too easy to make.

Chen Xue was also somewhat surprised and quickly spoke up to remind her.

"If my sister-in-law comes to town, who will cook and take care of the children at home?"

"Or I might not come. Jingjing knows more about the shop than I do. My sister-in-law can come and help, and I'll stay home and take care of the kids."

Wang Fenggang's initial enthusiasm was extinguished, and he sighed.

"No way, you can't control that little rascal, Xiao Hu."

"Taozi, it's not that your sister-in-law doesn't want to come, it's just that she can't leave home..."

Lin Tao didn't take it seriously at all, waving his hand dismissively.

"What's the big deal?"

"Sister Feng, you're confused."

"Why don't you just bring Xiaohu to town to attend school?"

Wang Feng stared wide-eyed at Lin Tao as if he were an alien.

"In town? That won't do. Elementary schools in town don't accept village residents."

"Besides, it's inconvenient to travel back and forth from the village every day; the fare would be enough to buy two pounds of meat."

Lin Tao thought Wang Feng was just being stubborn; even after he'd explained things so clearly, she still wouldn't get it.

"Who told you to run back and forth?"

"The courtyard that Ah Sui bought used to be used as offices for the Maritime Bureau. There are plenty of empty rooms. They can easily renovate a few rooms, so there's no need to worry about not having a place to live."

"As for going to school, leave it to me."

Wang Feng's heart began to race.

The central primary school in the town is much better than the village school.

Who wouldn't want their child to have a good life?

They work themselves to the bone to earn money, all for their child. If she could go to a better school, she would dare to venture even to the capital, let alone the town.

Seeing that Wang Feng was wavering, Lin Tao immediately increased his firepower.

"Sister Feng, I'm not trying to be mean, but what kind of education can you expect from that village primary school?"

"The teacher can't even speak standard Mandarin. My child goes to school there and spends all day fishing in the river. What kind of future can they have?"

"Putting everything else aside, how many college students does your village produce in a year? Do you really want Xiaohu to not even finish junior high school and end up going out to sea to fish with his father?"

These words pierced Wang Feng's heart like a needle.

She herself was uneducated and suffered her whole life. She dreamed of her son going to university and leaving the fishing village.

"It's different in town," Lin Tao continued, painting a rosy picture. "They have English classes and computer classes, so they're connected to city kids from a young age."

"Kids in the city have extracurricular classes, like painting or piano lessons. Do you think that's the same as kids in the village?"

Wang Feng was so overwhelmed by this unexpected offer that she didn't know what to say for a moment.

Lin Tao turned to look at Chen Xue again.

"Sister-in-law, shouldn't Ya Ya be starting kindergarten by now?"

Chen Xue nodded: "She's 5 years old, but there's no kindergarten in the village, so my grandma usually takes care of her."

"That's perfect!" Lin Tao clapped his hands, extremely excited. "There's a bilingual kindergarten in town that teaches foreign languages. You can send Yaya there too."

"You two work together in the shop, and the child goes to school in town. You pick him up from school and bring him back to the yard. Nothing is delayed."

"Education must start from a young age; we can't let our children lose at the starting line!"

In today's society, if you're slow to catch up, you'll be slow to catch up at every step.

Chen Xue knew that Lin Tao's son was sent to study in the city. Her sister-in-law had wanted to buy a house in the county so that Xiao Hu could have a good school in the future.

Now, hearing Lin Tao say this, I'm incredibly tempted.

If Ya Ya can receive a good education in the town from a young age, it will definitely be better than her running around aimlessly in the village.

Ah Sui can earn money now, so this tuition fee is nothing to her.

Lin Tao's words completely stirred up the thoughts of the two of them.

Wang Feng swallowed hard and stared at Lin Tao.

"Taozi, can you really get this school transfer sorted out? Without paying any sponsorship fees?"

Lin Tao patted his chest, making a solemn vow.

"If you don't handle it properly, you can slap me in the face with your shoe!"

"You don't need to worry about the sponsorship fee, I'll take care of it."

"But you need to decide this quickly. School has already started, and the sooner the child transfers, the sooner they can adapt."

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng immediately stood up and grabbed Chen Xue's hand.

"Xiaoxue, let's go home and discuss this."

Chen Xue nodded repeatedly, and the two of them rushed home without even having lunch.