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

Not long after, Lin Shuisheng returned to Qianjiang Wharf with Chen Xiurong, Ye Wanqing, and his second son.

The toll collector was quite honest; he stood not far from their small sampan and watched.

Lin Shuisheng stepped forward, handed the person a cigarette and a red envelope, and pointed to the child in Chen Xiurong's arms.

Congratulations!

The other person chuckled, took the red envelope, tucked the cigarette behind his ear, and offered his congratulations repeatedly.

Immediately afterwards, he ran to the dock and helped put the boarding ramp in place.

Ye Wanqing and Chen Xiurong boarded the boat one after the other, stepping onto the ramp and gently covering the child's ears.

Lin Shuisheng jumped onto the boat, stowed the footboard, lit a cigarette, and took out two rows of firecrackers from the cabin.

Soon, accompanied by a series of crackling sounds, people nearby turned to look in this direction.

Lin Shuisheng clasped his hands together, bowed deeply to both the shore and the sea, then walked to the stern, grabbed an oar, and shouted a command.

"Moving house!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the oar plunged into the sea and rocked backward, the bow of the boat immediately breaking through the waterline and slowly sailing into the open sea.

"Ah Hua! You're so lucky! You're only three days old when your mother went out to sea on a boat. Your grandmother didn't even get the chance to go on a boat until she was over twenty and married your grandfather!"

Chen Xiurong lowered her head, gently tapped her granddaughter's cheek with her finger, and chuckled as she spoke with emotion.

Hearing her words, Ye Wanqing, sitting at the bow of the boat, couldn't help but turn back to look at Lin Shuisheng, her eyes full of tenderness.

Back then, on the day she married Lin Shuisheng, she boarded this small sampan and traveled from Shenlan Town Wharf to Dongshan Aotou in Qinglan Bay.

However, back then, she was pregnant with her first child, unlike now that she has already given birth.

And so, with Lin Shuisheng rowing vigorously, the small sampan sailed along the coast of Canglan Island from southwest to northeast, passing through Yunlan Town and then turning northwest. It took nearly an hour to finally reach Qinglan Bay.

Before the boat even approached Dongshan'ao, shouts rang out from the stone dam.

"They're here, they're here, Dad! Uncle and Aunt are back!"

"Quick, brother, go hang up the firecrackers."

"Um, Juan, did you bring the mugwort and pomelo leaves? Where's the bucket?"

"Here it is!"

"Hurry up and get the water ready. As soon as the boat docks, you can go up and sprinkle it."

"I know! Stop nagging!"

"Atao, hurry back home and tell your aunt to stay in her room and not come out. Also, tell your aunt to hide with your aunt."

"good!"

"Jiaojiao, look, your dad and mom are back with your little sister. Aren't you happy?"

Hearing this, Lin Chunjiao leaned on her second uncle Lin Chaosheng's shoulder without saying a word, only pursing her lips slightly and staring straight at the small sampan that was getting closer and closer on the sea.

"Big brother, light the cannon!"

"Why!"

Just as the small sampan was about to reach the shore, Lin Chaosheng shouted, and Lin Haisheng immediately lit a long string of firecrackers.

The next moment, a crackling sound spread throughout Dongshan Aotou, and could even be heard in Liurong Village, two kilometers away.

When the cannon fire stopped, Lin Shuisheng had already jumped onto the stone dam, tightened the ropes, and set up the plank.

Chen Xiurong, carrying the child, went ashore first, followed by Ye Wanqing holding an umbrella.

Li Chanjuan seized the opportunity, carrying a bucket of water, and took a handful of mugwort and pomelo leaves, dipped them in some well water drawn from her home, and gently sprinkled them on the children and Ye Wanqing, symbolizing the washing away of evil spirits and turning misfortune into good fortune.

"Alright, everyone, hurry back!"

Chen Xiurong tightened her grip on her granddaughter, gave an instruction, and quickly walked up the mountain path.

Ye Wanqing nodded her thanks to Lin Chaosheng and the others, and then hurriedly followed them.

She had already been exposed to the sea breeze quite a bit along the way, and needed to get home and rest in bed as soon as possible.

She was also thinking about having a son for Lin Shuisheng as soon as possible!

When Lin Chunjiao saw her mother leave like that, her eyes instantly reddened.

Only when Lin Shuisheng walked over and extended his hand to her did she let out a somewhat aggrieved cry.

"Father!"

"Oh, my dear son, why are you crying like this?"

Lin Shuisheng picked up Lin Chunjiao and wiped the corner of her eye with his finger.

"Mom had a baby sister, does that mean she doesn't want me anymore?"

Lin Chunjiao wrapped her arms around Lin Shuisheng's neck and asked, her voice choked with emotion.

"How could that be? Silly boy, Mommy is just feeling unwell and needs to go home to rest early. She won't abandon you."

Lin Shuisheng's eyes narrowed, and he spoke softly, trying to coax her.

"real?"

Lin Chunjiao sniffed, her eyes filled with hope.

"Of course it's true! Go back and ask her yourself!"

Lin Shuisheng nodded and put Lin Chunjiao down.

After Lin Chunjiao caught up with him on her short legs, he turned around and went back to the small sampan to unload the basket of coconut shells from the cabin.

"Ah Shui, where did you get this basket of conch shells? These two are so big, and the meat is so fishy and tough. You're not planning to take them home to cook, are you?"

Lin Chaosheng came over, rummaged through the basket a few times, and a look of doubt appeared on his face.

"Exactly, if you're going to make them, make them smaller. These two might get stuck in your teeth if you use them for soup."

Lin Haisheng stood to the side, nodding repeatedly, his face full of disdain.

"Get lost! Have you ever eaten anything that old? Why are you complaining about it getting stuck in your teeth?"

Lin Shuisheng rolled his eyes, didn't explain much, just left a sentence and picked up the basket and left.

"Hey, you're getting angry just because I said a few words to you? Have you eaten it, even if I haven't?"

Lin Haisheng glared, pointed at Lin Shuisheng's back and retorted, then was about to chase after him to show off his elder brother's authority when Lin Chaosheng stopped him.

"Hey bro, have you noticed that Ah Shui is acting a little strange?"

"Something's not right? What's wrong?"

Lin Haisheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Chaosheng with some confusion.

"Think about it! Someone as concerned about appearances as Ah Shui would at least buy lobsters and abalone when buying groceries, so why would she bring back a basket of conch? And two of them are so old!"

Lin Chaosheng put his arm around Lin Haisheng's shoulder and began to analyze the situation with a serious expression.

"Hey, I think you're overthinking it. Have you forgotten that when Ah Shui got married, his mother-in-law came to the banquet and said she especially liked eating sea snails!"

Lin Haisheng rolled his eyes, shook off Lin Chaosheng's hand in annoyance, and turned to leave.

"Oh right! How could I have forgotten about that!"

Lin Chaosheng froze abruptly, then slapped his forehead in annoyance.

He originally thought that Lin Shuisheng had received another blessing from the Goddess Mazu and found some way to make money!

Unexpectedly, those conches were all meant to entertain his mother-in-law.

Ugh!

Why is it so hard to get rich?