Rebirth 77: From Beachcombing to Becoming a Tycoon and Spoiling My Wife

Yang Bai went home and took a nap, not getting up until after six in the morning.

He sat down at the table, where a bowl of four-fruit soup, freshly prepared with face cream, was placed. Su Wanqiu then brought over a steamer of hot meat buns.

"Yang Bai, try my four-fruit soup."

Yang Bai scooped up a spoonful and drank it down. The refreshing and sweet taste slid down his throat, and he felt instantly refreshed and energized early in the morning.

"It tastes great, and they even added honey?"

These days, honey is expensive, costing three yuan per pound. Although he can afford it with his current financial situation, most ordinary families just use white sugar to make up the cost when making sugar water.

Su Wanqiu nodded gently: "I've put all the remaining honey from home in there. I'll go to the county to stock up on some more in a few days."

"By the way, what business did you go out to take care of last night?"

Yang Bai put down his bowl and said slowly, "We caught the person who poisoned the crab farm last night."

"Who is it?" Su Wanqiu asked, her brows furrowed.

"Liu Dapeng's wife, Xu Lili."

Yang Bai recounted in detail the events of the previous night, including the arrest of people at the crab farm and Xu Lili's threats.

"By now, the person should have been taken to the commune by tractor and will be locked up with Liu Dapeng for a while."

After hearing the whole story, Su Wanqiu remained calm, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

"Xu Lili brought this on herself. She was stuck with a man like that and didn't realize her mistake. All she thought about was revenge, and she didn't care about what would happen to her child in the future."

Yang Bai gently comforted her, "Don't let such a jerk ruin your whole day. They chose this path themselves, so they should bear the consequences."

Su Wanqiu looked up at him tenderly and nodded gently: "Yes, let's eat. They are not worthy to disturb my thoughts."

At this moment, Zhang Ning came over with the prepared medicine and handed it to Yang Bai.

"This is the medicine you should take this morning. Did you sleep well after taking it yesterday?"

Yang Bai nodded, secretly admiring him. He truly deserved to be a renowned medical expert who would later be famous throughout the country. He slept exceptionally well after drinking the herbal medicine yesterday. Although Ma Hou called him to handle an urgent matter during the night, he was able to fall asleep quickly upon returning home, a stark contrast to his previous state. This morning, he felt refreshed and light all over.

"I slept exceptionally well."

He picked up the medicine bowl, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

"It's good that it's working. During this period of recuperation, try not to reverse your day and night." Zhang Ning was still worried. The sea is unpredictable and unexpected situations can occur at any time. Yang Bai has to worry about everything. It would be a loss if he ruined his health.

Yang Bai agreed.

"I'm not sure if I'll be home on time today, but thankfully there are people in the fleet who can handle things. I'll try to rest as much as possible unless something serious happens. Please pack me two doses of herbal medicine, and I'll bring the medicine pot with me to the ship."

"Okay, I'll get it ready for you right away."

Zhang Ning found a wooden box, lined it with old clothes to protect the medicine pot, sorted the herbs with oil paper, tied them neatly with hemp rope, and put them all securely into the wooden box.

"Don't forget to bring it when we leave," she reminded him, pointing to the wooden box.

Yang Bai took a bite of the meat bun: "Don't worry, I won't miss a thing."

After finishing his meal, he wiped his hands clean, placed the wooden box on the back of his motorcycle, tied it securely with rope, and started the motorcycle to head towards the county port.

Upon arriving at the port, Yang Bai's team was gathered around the wall where notices were posted.

Yang Bai walked over and glanced at the announcement, which was a notice officially appointing Chen Dahai as the deputy captain.

"The notice was posted pretty quickly, Lao Chen. From now on, you're the deputy captain."

With a smile on his face, Chen Dahai cupped his hands and addressed the crowd.

"It's all thanks to Captain Yang Bai's help, and the support of all the brothers. Once this busy period is over, I'll treat everyone to a nice meal at a fancy restaurant!"

Yang Bai nodded upon hearing this, and chuckled jokingly.

"I've got that in mind. It's been a long time since we all got together for a meal. Once things calm down, I'll be waiting for Deputy Captain Chen to treat us."

The crowd erupted in cheers and shouts.

Hou Sanli, carrying a briefcase, slowly walked to the front of the crowd, his gaze sweeping over the two men.

"Xiao Yang, I've completed all the election procedures. Xiao Chen, from now on, under Yang Bai's leadership, you'll lead the fleet forward."

Chen Dahai quickly raised his hand to smooth out the wrinkles in his work clothes and stood up straight.

"Don't worry, I will fully cooperate with Captain Yang to manage the fleet properly and lead everyone to catch more fish and increase their income."

Hou Sanli raised his hand and patted his shoulder heavily, his eyes full of approval.

"Good lad, you have ambition."

He turned to look at Yang Bai and got straight to the point.

"Xiao Yang, regarding the export orders, what kind of fish do you plan to focus on these days? How much do you need?"

He was referring, of course, to the seafood export orders from Japan.

Yang Bai patted the wooden box containing herbs in his hand and replied calmly.

"Ningning told me to take good care of my health and not to stay up too late. Let's choose yellow croaker, and order 150,000 catties first."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Hou Sanli's face, and he sighed.

"Okay, yellow croaker it is. I originally planned to leave all the high-priced fish like grouper and squid to you, as the profit margin would be much higher."

"Take good care of your health. Once you're fully recovered, you can take on another 100,000 to 200,000 kilograms of goods. We'll keep the order gap open for you."

Yang Bai chuckled lightly, directly seeing through his thoughts.

"I'm too lazy to expose your little scheme. In the whole county, apart from my fleet, no one else can handle this shipment on time and in full."

Hou Sanli coughed awkwardly twice and leaned closer to lower his voice.

"Xiao Yang, have some respect for me. Focus on getting better so you can take on more orders soon."

After saying that, he tucked his briefcase into his bag, got on his bicycle, and hurriedly left.

Yang Bai turned and stepped onto the fishing boat, raising his voice to give instructions to everyone.

"Next, we'll focus on catching yellow croaker. Once we've caught 150,000 jin (75,000 kg), everyone will have a full day of rest."

The fleet had been at sea for four days straight, and even though everyone was full of energy, a rest was mandatory.

As soon as he finished speaking, many crew members rolled up their sleeves and began to offer their advice.

"Captain Yang, that's too little. If you take on more orders, we can harvest 150,000 jin in three or four days!"

"Yeah, Captain, we're not tired at all, we can keep going!"

"Following you on your sea voyages means I can really make money, so what's a little hardship? I don't feel tired at all!"

"I feel restless staying at home, but I feel at ease working at sea!"

Yang Bai raised his hand and shook the medicine box in his hand, and everyone immediately quieted down.

"Don't you feel tired? You all look exhausted. Do you want to end up like me, brewing traditional Chinese medicine to regulate your bodies?"

His tone became more serious: "I don't want anyone to push themselves to the limit and ruin their health on the ship. If you need to rest, you should rest. Stop talking nonsense."

"Anyone who tries to bargain with me again will be given an extra few days off after the fishing season ends, and they're not allowed to come aboard the boat."

Upon hearing that the holiday would be extended, everyone immediately shut their mouths and dared not argue any further.

Everyone knew in their hearts that Yang Bai genuinely cared for them.

Not only did fishing at sea earn them money, it also gave them a sense of purpose and a sense of security.

With money earned, one can buy new clothes for the whole family and have a treat every now and then.

Seeing the satisfied smiles on his wife and children's faces, all the fatigue, no matter how heavy or long, vanished, and he didn't feel the hardship at all.