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

Lin Tao casually handed Wu Sui a cigarette.

When you bring the lighter close, the flame flickers.

Wu Sui took a drag, exhaled a puff of smoke, and pulled over a chair to sit down.

"Brother Tao, you even kept me behind. Just say what you need to say."

Lin Tao pulled over the ashtray, lit one for himself, and frowned.

"Everything in the compound is ready; the cold storage and sorting area are all set up."

"I'm thinking we need to hurry up and hold this housewarming party to get the signboard up."

Wu Sui nodded.

"This is important business. Just pick a good day to hold it. You decide."

Lin Tao sighed and flicked his cigarette ash.

"I definitely want to do it, but I have some concerns right now."

Wu Sui looked up at him.

Lin Tao moved closer to Wu Sui and lowered his voice.

"Didn't your sister-in-law and brother's wife come to help out at the shop today?"

"This morning someone hired a few middle-aged women to cause trouble..."

Wu Sui's hand holding the cigarette froze in mid-air, and his face fell.

"What happened?"

Lin Tao leaned back in his chair, looking somewhat agitated.

"What else could it be? He's just jealous."

"We've been receiving a lot of goods these past few days, and we're shipping them out quickly."

"Those guys just came here to disgust people, but nobody in town believes them, so it doesn't affect us much."

Wu Sui didn't speak, but tapped her fingers lightly on the table.

Seeing Wu Sui's reaction, Lin Tao continued speaking.

"Ah Sui, we really stole the show with that big yellow croaker today."

"This news will definitely spread throughout the entire dock by tomorrow morning."

"I'm almost reluctant to hold this housewarming party, because I'm afraid someone might try to sabotage us behind our backs."

Wu Sui twitched the corner of his mouth and glanced at Lin Tao with some surprise.

This guy has been running a purchasing station in town for over ten years; he's no pushover.

Doing business in the 80s wasn't as regulated as it is now. He had heard of Lin Tao's name in his previous life, but had never dealt with him.

"So, Brother Tao, you mean we should back down and quietly open for business?"

"That won't do..." Lin Tao immediately glared at him. "I wanted to discuss with you whether we should stop the retail business?"

Wu Sui raised an eyebrow.

Lin Tao sat up straight and started counting on his fingers.

"Look, retail profits are a bit higher, but dealing with those small vendors all day long is too much of a hassle."

"Buying three to five pounds today, then finding fault with it tomorrow, is not only a waste of energy, but also easily offends competitors."

"We have a bigger pie now. This big yellow croaker alone is worth more than what others have made in several years."

"From now on, we'll only do bulk wholesale; it'll save us trouble..."

Towards the end, he became a little embarrassed.

It makes it seem like he's trying to slack off and not work hard to earn money.

After listening, Wu Sui nodded and stubbed out his cigarette.

Lin Tao's idea coincided with his own.

"Brother Tao, what you said makes sense."

"I'm planning to switch to an ocean-going vessel."

"This 17-meter boat is fine for small-scale operations in the near sea, but it won't be able to withstand the wind and waves if we really want to go to the deep sea."

"Once we get a bigger ship, we'll be able to carry tens of tons of cargo on a single voyage."

"Who has time to haggle over prices by the kilogram at the docks?"

Wu Sui is not worried about the harvest at all.

If you already have the system, and you can still fly the air force, then you might as well go back to the furnace and start over.

Lin Tao nodded repeatedly.

Yes, that's exactly what I meant.

Wu Sui tapped the table, her tone softening.

"If you're a thief for a thousand days, you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"By giving up the retail business, we can at least leave some food for the fishmongers in town."

"If everyone can make money, there will naturally be fewer problems."

Lin Tao breathed a sigh of relief and took a big gulp of tea.

"It would be best if you thought that way. I was worried you wouldn't be willing to sell that piece of meat."

"And the housewarming party..."

"Have a big celebration!" Wu Sui interrupted him directly, "It must be a big celebration."

Lin Tao was taken aback.

Wu Sui stood up, walked to the door, and looked at the busy dock outside.

"Not only should we hold the event, but we should also invite all the well-known fishmongers and buyers in town."

"Invite them all?" Lin Tao put down his teacup. "Isn't that just showing them off to us?"

"It's for them to see." Wu Sui turned around. "At the dinner table, you publicly announce that we're not doing retail anymore, so everyone can rest assured."

Lin Tao was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening.

"Okay, divide the meat out and shut them up."

"We'll take the lion's share and leave them some soup; these guys will owe us a favor!"

Wu Sui walked back to the table, placed her hands on the surface, and stared at Lin Tao.

"However, we can't let this matter rest."

Lin Tao nodded: "Don't worry, I, Lin Tao, am not someone to be bullied. I'll investigate this matter."

Wu Sui knew Lin Tao wouldn't suffer in silence; he figured someone was going to be in trouble.

"Fine, then I'll leave it to them. I want to see them come and apologize before the housewarming party."

"Otherwise, everyone will think we're weak and easy to bully, and any Tom, Dick, or Harry can take advantage of us."

Lin Tao gritted his teeth and nodded emphatically.

"Don't worry, I'll find him tomorrow."

……

It was completely dark when we left the purchasing station.

The sea breeze felt cool on my face.

Chen Yang rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"Brother-in-law, haven't we struck it rich today?"

"My heart was pounding when the big yellow croaker was weighed."

Wu Sui leaned against the ship's railing and turned back to curse.

"Look at how pathetic you all are."

"This is nothing. Once we switch to a large ocean-going vessel, a single voyage will cost millions. Won't we be scared to death?"

Chen Yang chuckled.

"Brother-in-law, I also want to buy a motorcycle."

"That thing looks cool to ride, and it's convenient to get home."

Chen Yongqiang also joined in the commotion, wanting Chen Yang to go shopping with him.

The two started chattering away, discussing which brand to buy.

Having followed Wu Sui for so long, they have earned nearly 20,000 yuan, not including wages.

With so much money, there's nothing wrong with enjoying life.

Which young person doesn't like to show off?

Looking at the group laughing and joking, Wu Sui thought it was quite nice.

If you know how to enjoy life, you won't stop yourself from tasting all kinds of seafood in the future.

When they arrived home, Wang Feng and Chen Xue were huddled together, whispering something.

Hearing the noise at the door, the two looked up.

"You're back?" Chen Xue quickly stood up to greet her.

Wu Sui smiled and handed over what he was holding, making Wu Gang's eyes ache with pain.

Chen Xue opened the plastic bag and was stunned to see that it contained fish.

"This... a large yellow croaker? Where did it come from?"

Chen Yang and Wang Dazhu carried their things into the house, and when their sister asked, they immediately started chattering about what had happened that day.

Upon hearing that a net had been filled with large yellow croakers, even Wu Jianguo was speechless with shock. He pulled Wu Sui aside and inquired in detail about the details of their trip to sea.

Chen Xue and Wang Feng happily went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

But Wu Sui felt that her sister-in-law seemed a little strange today.

Seeing Chen Xue bring the large yellow croaker into the kitchen, she didn't even get angry?

After everyone finished washing up, the food was served.

Wang Feng and Chen Xue nudged each other, looking at each other as if they wanted to say something but dared not.

"What's going on?" Wu Sui took a sip of water and looked at the two of them.

Wang Feng nudged Chen Xue with her elbow.

Chen Xue shrank back, not daring to look up.

Wu Gang also noticed something was wrong and frowned.

"Dafeng, what are you two up to? Just say it."

Wang Feng glared at Wu Gang and then shoved Chen Xue.

"Ah Xue, you speak."

Chen Xue bit her lip, finally raised her head, and spoke in a voice so soft it was like a mosquito's hum.

"Ah Sui... I, my sister-in-law and I want to discuss something with you..."

Wu Sui put down her water glass, smiled, and held Chen Xue's hand, encouraging her to speak up.

"We went to town to help out today... and we also stopped by the town's primary school."

"Little Tiger is already in first grade, so Ya Ya should be starting kindergarten too..."

"The village school doesn't even have a proper teacher..."

Chen Xue spoke softer and softer, secretly glancing up to observe Wu Sui's expression.

"We're wondering... could we take our child to school in town?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Gang was stunned, and Chen Yang and Wang Dazhu exchanged bewildered glances.

Wang Feng quickly replied, her voice betraying her guilt.

"Ah Sui, your sister-in-law knows this request is a bit excessive."

"Your older brother's house has just started construction; the foundation is already laid."

"You also bought such a large piece of land in the village, preparing to build a new house."

"If they go to school in town, they'll definitely have to live there."

Chen Xue looked at Wu Sui nervously, even her breathing became soft.

She was afraid that Wu Sui would lose his temper.

After all, Wu Sui had a bad temper before, and now he's even more opinionated.

Their sudden announcement that they were going to town was clearly disrupting his plans.

Wu Sui stared at the two of them without saying a word for a long time, making Wang Feng and Chen Xue even more uneasy.