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

The atmosphere in the driver's cab finally relaxed a bit.

Wu Lei turned the boat around and headed back.

Seeing Wu Sui write down the coordinates, I couldn't help but speak up.

"Ah Sui, what exactly did that old turtle lead us to? Is there a large school of fish down there?"

Wu Sui tucked the notebook into his pocket, his expression calm.

"No fish."

Wu Lei paused for a moment, then pointed at the radar screen.

"Why is it just sitting there if there are no fish? And why does it dive in and not come out for ages?"

Wu Sui laughed heartily as he offered cigarettes to the group.

"Brother Lei, do you really think all the sea creatures listen to me?"

"I'm just trying my luck. Who knows what this hawksbill turtle brought us here for?"

"It's probably attracted by something on a nearby island, or there's something it likes to eat down there."

"We've been tricked by a sea turtle this time; it was a wasted trip."

Upon hearing the words "a wasted trip," Wu Gang, who was standing next to him, slumped down, looking like a deflated balloon.

"I knew this couldn't be that weird," Wu Gang said, taking a drag of his cigarette, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"I drove so far, spent a lot on gas, and almost crossed the line. My heart was pounding with fear."

Wu Sui patted his older brother's arm, trying to calm him down.

"Brother, how can a fisherman at sea have a full catch every day?"

After speaking, Wu Sui turned to look at Wu Lei.

"Brother Lei, we've been delayed for too long today. Let's tow two nets along the return route."

"No matter what we catch, at least we won't leave empty-handed, and we can make back the money for the gas."

Wu Lei nodded and slammed on the gas.

"Okay, then tell them to shut down the internet."

The fishing boat cuts through the waves in the direction it came from.

Once they reached safe waters, Wu Sui instructed everyone to lower the trawl net into the sea.

The boat slowed down and drifted leisurely across the sea.

On the deck, a few people gathered together, smoking and chatting.

Chen Yang leaned against the ship's railing, staring at the sea and sighing.

"I thought I'd be getting a few thousand dollars today, but looks like that's not going to happen."

Wang Dazhu exhaled a smoke ring.

"Be content, you got four thousand yesterday, you were even smiling in your sleep."

The group laughed and joked around, and three hours passed quickly.

Wu Sui glanced at the time and shouted towards the aft deck.

"Raise the net!"

Everyone immediately got to work.

The winch roared, and the steel cable was taut.

The fishing net was slowly pulled out of the water and hung in mid-air.

The net was bulging, and seawater was leaking out with a splash.

Chen Yang stood on the deck, looking at the fishing net in mid-air, his eyes lighting up again.

"Brother-in-law, there looks like a lot of goods, at least two tons."

Wang Dazhu also rubbed his hands together and came over.

"If we catch another black bull, then our trip today won't have been in vain."

Wu Sui didn't speak, but gestured for Chen Yang to untie the net.

Chen Yang couldn't wait to run over and rip the net rope open.

Whoosh!

The catch of fish was poured out, and everyone crowded around it with anticipation.

After seeing what was on the ground, everyone was somewhat disappointed.

The ground was covered with grayish-brown fish with big heads and flat bodies.

"Damn it!" Chen Yang stomped his foot in anger, kicking away a fish lying at his feet. "They're all filefish!"

Wang Dazhu was also dumbfounded, and picked one up to take a look.

"There are so many of these! This net must contain at least a ton."

Wu Gang walked over, glanced at it, and his mood improved considerably.

"Alright, it's good that you've gained anything."

"Filler fish costs seven or eight yuan a pound, and this net alone is worth nearly twenty thousand yuan. Don't be ungrateful."

Chen Yongqiang pursed his lips, his face full of disappointment.

"We traveled all this way just to catch a net full of filefish? That's too much..."

Is it a loss?

Not necessarily.

Having witnessed the difference between earning hundreds of thousands online and suddenly only earning ten or twenty thousand, the disparity in people's hearts was quite significant.

Chen Yang grew angrier the more he thought about it, and started complaining as he pointed at the sea.

"It's all that old bastard's fault, what a terrible road he led us on."

"It's one thing to clean barnacles from them, but it takes more than two hours. Sperm whales are much more reliable."

Looking at the dejected crowd on the deck, Wu Sui almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He had that item in his pocket, and he was overjoyed.

What's a ton or so of filefish?

Even if he doesn't catch a single fish today, he'll still make a profit.

However, this matter cannot be revealed.

Wu Sui cleared his throat, stepped forward, and patted Chen Yang on the shoulder.

"Alright, stop swearing."

"One should be content with what one has. Last time we made almost 700,000 in one fell swoop, shouldn't we be allowed to go home empty-handed this time?"

Chen Yang pouted, still unconvinced.

"Brother-in-law, this is such a huge difference!"

"We ate meat yesterday, but we can't even get soup today."

Wu Sui kicked the filefish on the ground and began to calculate the accounts for everyone.

"This net weighs at least two thousand kilograms. At eight yuan per kilogram, that's almost twenty thousand yuan."

"Isn't 20,000 yuan a lot of money?"

"No matter how many people in the village go out to sea for a month, they can't earn 20,000 yuan."

"Have your appetites grown too big? You've started to look down on small amounts of money, haven't you?"

Wu Gang nodded in agreement.

"Ah Sui is right, 20,000 yuan is not a small amount, it's better than having no internet at all."

Wu Sui waved his hand.

"Stop looking so sullen, get to work, sort and pack, and then we'll go straight home."

"Go home early today and get some rest. We'll fight again tomorrow."

After hearing what he said, although everyone still felt cheated, no one complained anymore.

Several people squatted on the deck and began to sort the items silently.

Although filefish is cheap, it has few bones and thick flesh, making it a good value fish in the market.

Seeing everyone working so hard, Wu Sui patted his pocket.

"You guys keep going, I'm going to the restroom."

After saying that, he turned and strode quickly toward the cabin.

Entering the bathroom, Wu Sui locked the door behind her, leaned against it, and took a couple of deep breaths.

He endured it for more than three hours in order to appear normal on the deck.

Throughout the journey, his hands remained in his pockets, touching that hard object, and his heart never slowed down.

He walked to the sink, his hands trembling, and took the item out of his pocket.

The surface of this thing is covered with a layer of moss, so you can't see what it really looks like.

Only a faint glimpse of gold could be seen peeking out.

Wu Sui turned on the tap and started washing with a brush.

As the moss was gradually brushed away, the gold color slowly emerged.

Wu Sui's breath hitched, and her hands moved even faster.

A few minutes later, the object's true appearance was fully revealed.

That was a gold coin!

It's twice the size of a one-yuan coin, and quite thick and substantial, weighing about an ounce.

Although the gold coin has been submerged at the bottom of the sea for countless years, the pattern on its surface is still clearly visible.

A circle of letters is engraved on the front.

Although Wu Sui's English isn't great, he can still recognize simple letters.

"ISLAND...OF...SULTANA."