1990, Reborn as a Beachcomber, From Rascal to Brilliant Guy

"Lin Yongxin, let me tell you, if you don't go and get your money back, I'm taking the kids back to my parents' house tomorrow, and you'll be all alone from now on."

"No, I didn't say I wasn't going. They just made money selling fish today, it's not appropriate for me to rush over and ask for the money now. Can't we wait a while?"

"Hmph! Wait a while? I know what you're thinking! You just want to drag it out and get away with it, right? You can drag it out, but can my sister-in-law drag it out too?"

"I know it's difficult for you, but it's really not appropriate to ask for money now."

"If we don't ask for it now, what if he spends the money or gives it back to someone else?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Shuisheng, who was standing at the entrance of the alley, frowned sharply and then quickened his pace as he walked over.

"Brother Shui, what...what brings you here?"

Hearing footsteps, Lin Yongxin turned around and his face instantly turned bright red.

"I'll pay you back!"

Lin Shuisheng glanced at his younger brother and sister-in-law standing beside him, their faces grim and silent, and replied softly, taking out some money from his pocket and handing it over.

"No, I..."

Lin Yongxin's eyes widened when he saw the small stack of hundred-yuan bills, and he hurriedly waved his hand, trying to explain.

"Alright, I understand what you mean. Hurry up and count the money."

Lin Shuisheng raised his hand to interrupt Lin Yongxin, without showing any displeasure on his face.

Just like he had told Lin Jiancheng before, it is only right to pay back debts.

The fact that they lent him so much money back then shows how loyal they were.

"Look at the mess this has made."

Lin Yongxin glanced at Lin Shuisheng, then at his wife, and could only sigh before taking the money.

In no time, he counted the money, then nodded.

"That's right, exactly 2000 yuan."

"Okay, I'll head back now if there's nothing else!"

Lin Shuisheng patted Lin Yongxin on the shoulder and then turned and walked into the alley.

"Brother Shui, remember to come over for tea sometime!"

Lin Yongxin was slightly taken aback, then hurriedly shouted out loud.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shuisheng did not turn around, but simply waved his hand lightly.

Brothers may have fun together, and loyalty is important, but family should always come first.

He only gradually understood this principle when he was in his thirties or forties in his previous life.

I'll pay off the debt as soon as possible in this lifetime, so at least my brother won't have to suffer so much.

Not long after, he returned home. Lin Chunjiao had already been put to sleep by Lin Shuixian. Su Meilan and Li Chanjuan, his two sisters-in-law, were busy steaming rice cakes and red peach cakes in the kitchen.

He went inside to help, but before he could even reach out, they chased him out.

In their view, these are things that the men in the family should not get involved in; otherwise, if word gets out, people will only laugh at them.

"Ah Shui, come and play!"

The two brothers, Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng, took advantage of their mother's absence to play cards with Lin Yaoguang in the living room. Each game cost only a few cents, and the wins and losses were not significant; they were just having a bit of fun.

Unlike some families in their village who secretly run gambling dens, where winning or losing hundreds of dollars a night is common.

"No, I have to get up early tomorrow, I'm going back to my room to sleep!"

Lin Shuisheng glanced at the card table, but didn't go over. He turned around and went back to his room.

Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng were not surprised by this.

If this younger brother had any redeeming qualities in his past life, it would definitely be that he didn't gamble.

In fact, Lin Shuisheng does dislike playing cards, but he just doesn't like playing with his family, feeling that it would hurt their feelings regardless of winning or losing.

In other words, he takes winning and losing too seriously.

Of course, that's all in his past life. He's not playing now, simply because he needs to get up early tomorrow to make a big profit.

Before we knew it, it was 5 a.m. the next day.

Although there was no alarm clock, Lin Shuisheng still woke up on time by relying on psychological suggestion before going to sleep.

He glanced at the sky outside the window, which was just beginning to brighten, then quietly got out of bed, dressed, went to the courtyard to wash up quickly, grabbed a small iron pot, and hurriedly left home.

At this time, some small sampans that had gone out to sea in the early morning were already returning from Dongshan'ao, carrying some not-so-valuable fish onto the stone dam.

As for the larger motorboats or the small sampans that have caught valuable fish, they usually head directly to the town's dock fish market after going out to sea, and only return to the village after selling their catch.

Originally, Lin Yaoguang and Lin Haisheng would have been among them, but today happened to be the day of Lin Shuisheng's second son's third-day celebration, so they took the opportunity to rest for a day.

Soon, Lin Shuisheng greeted several familiar villagers, rowed his own small sampan, left Dongshan Aotou, and headed towards Yunlan Town Wharf.

In his past life, he had heard someone say that just this morning, someone bought a basket of coconut snails at the Yunlan Town pier, dug out a top-quality Melo pearl weighing over 100 carats from it, and then sold it to a Taiwanese businessman for over 10,000 yuan.

Later, that person found out that the same size Melaleuca beads could sell for tens of thousands of US dollars in Hong Kong, which is equivalent to forty or fifty thousand RMB. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and then he told everyone he met that he had sold them at a loss.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have known about this in his past life.

Half an hour later, the small sampan successfully stopped at the Yunlan Town dock.

He took out his money to pay the parking fee and hurriedly ran to the fish market, his eyes scanning the various stalls.

If he remembered correctly, the man bought the goods from a plump woman in her forties, and in addition to buying the basket of coconut snails, she also bought a few blue crabs.

However, after walking from one end of the fish market to the other several times, he still couldn't find a single stall owner who matched his characteristics.

This made him slowly frown, wondering if he had remembered it wrong.

So he stood there and thought about the matter carefully again, trying to find some useful clues.

However, because so much time had passed and the person who spoke to him was not him, he searched through that memory thoroughly but ultimately gained nothing.

Just as he was still unwilling to give up and wanted to visit the fish market a few more times, he froze as soon as he took a step, his eyes fixed on a fat young man with big ears not far away.

This person is none other than Wang Jin, the legendary figure who bought a coconut snail and dug out a top-quality Melo pearl. He is also a notorious scoundrel at the Yunlan Town Wharf, who makes a living by reselling fish, gambling, and doing dirty work.

Since the other party is here, it means he remembers correctly.

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up slightly, and then he followed without making a sound.

Anyway, he's not from Yunlan Town. As long as he can buy that basket of coconut snails and get his hands on that top-grade Melo Pearl, what does it matter if he offends Wang Jin?

Could they possibly go to Qinglan Bay to cause him trouble?