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

"What? You mean that loser Ah Shui caught three big yellow croakers in the ditch yesterday and sold them for a whopping 9000 yuan?"

In the kitchen, Chen Xiurong heard the news from her second wife, Li Chanjuan, and the spatula she was wielding immediately stopped.

"That's right! Ah Chao and his uncle thought there was no stock in that puddle, so they charged Ah Shui 10 yuan. They really lost out!"

Li Chanjuan nodded, her voice filled with grievance, almost on the verge of tears.

From last night until now, her heart aches every time she thinks about it.

On weekdays, she works hard to mend fishing nets for others, earning at most one or two yuan. And after a whole day of work, she can only mend one or two nets at most.

How long would it take to earn 9000 yuan?

"Um... if you ask me, you should try to think more positively!"

When Chen Xiurong saw that Li Chanjuan's eyes were red, her lips twitched, and then she reached out and patted Li Chanjuan on the back.

She knew that Li Chanjuan said that because she wanted her to persuade Lin Shuisheng to give up some of the money.

However, just as Li Chanjuan said, it wasn't that Lin Shuisheng was unwilling to share the profits; it was that Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng wanted to take 10 yuan of their wages.

As the saying goes, even close brothers need to keep clear accounts.

Since the matter has already been decided, we cannot go back on our word just because Lin Shuisheng has made a profit.

Moreover, Lin Shuisheng was already heavily in debt, and the 9000 yuan he earned might not even be enough to pay it off.

She simply couldn't bring herself to ask Li Chanjuan for help, and could only offer a few words of comfort.

"Mom, it's not that I'm after the money. I just feel that Ah Shui and Ah Chao are brothers. If Ah Shui really has a way to make money, could he help Ah Chao out?"

Li Chanjuan sniffed and looked at Chen Xiurong with hopeful eyes.

"Um... let me ask first!"

Chen Xiurong's eyes narrowed, and then she nodded hesitantly.

In fact, it wasn't just Li Chanjuan who felt that Lin Shuisheng's behavior these past few days was suspicious; looking back now, she also felt that her youngest son was acting a bit strangely.

It gives the impression that he has suddenly transformed from a naughty and willful child into a mature and composed adult.

"Mom, I've cleaned all these snails. What do you think I should do with them?"

Just then, Lin Shuisheng walked into the kitchen carrying a bowl of white snail meat, attracting the attention of Li Chanjuan and Chen Xiurong.

"Oh! You've just made a little money, and you're already buying nice things to show your respect to your mother-in-law?"

Chen Xiurong glanced at the snail meat in the basin, curled her lips, and spoke with a hint of sourness.

"Forehead..."

Lin Shuisheng's expression froze, then he hurriedly began to explain:

"Mom, I just feel that Ah Qing's mom usually lives in the mountains and doesn't eat seafood very often. Today is also the day of my second son's third-day celebration, so we can't be too stingy in entertaining her grandmother, right?"

"Alright, alright, you don't need to explain so much to me. It makes it seem like I'm preventing you from being filial to your mother-in-law. There's an old saying that once you marry a new wife, you forget your mother, and it's so true!"

Chen Xiurong waved her hand and turned her head away with a sarcastic expression.

Seeing Chen Xiurong's jealous expression, Li Chanjuan couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Her initial frustration at missing out on several thousand yuan instantly lifted.

"Mom, what you're saying really hurts my feelings. I was planning to go to the city this afternoon to buy you a new outfit, but now it seems I shouldn't, so you won't accuse me of wasting money again."

Lin Shuisheng rolled his eyes, turned around somewhat irritably, and made as if to leave.

"Stop right there!"

Chen Xiurong's eyes widened, and she shouted urgently.

Lin Shuisheng stopped and turned to look at Chen Xiurong, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and call your dad over to slice the snails."

Chen Xiurong sold Lin Yaoguang outright for that new outfit.

"receive!"

Lin Shuisheng's eyes lit up, he nodded in agreement, and quickly turned and ran out.

Not long after, Lin Yaoguang walked into the kitchen with a displeased look on his face.

He was just sitting in the hall, smoking and with his legs crossed, waiting for dinner!

Unexpectedly, Lin Shuisheng persuaded Chen Xiurong to assign him a job slicing conch shells.

He'll definitely teach that bastard a lesson when he gets the chance.

"Here, slice these snails into thin slices. And for the two older ones, just make some decorative cuts and stew them in soup."

As soon as Chen Xiurong saw Lin Yaoguang come in, she immediately assigned him a task.

"Why!"

Lin Yaoguang forced a smile, nodded in agreement, then quickly took a few steps forward and reached out to pick up the kitchen knife.

If things go any slower, he might not be able to get into bed tonight!

Lin Shuisheng peeked out from the kitchen door and saw Lin Yaoguang obediently cutting snail meat under Chen Xiurong's direction. He almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Despite Lin Yaoguang's usual air of being the head of the family when he's out in public, only the three brothers know that the one who truly makes the decisions at home is Chen Xiurong.

This is also one of the main reasons why Lin Yaoguang has always been somewhat displeased with Lin Shuisheng.

Who can blame Lin Shuisheng for always knowing how to make Chen Xiurong happy!

Soon, Lin Shuisheng went to the hall and sat in Lin Yaoguang's original seat, leisurely drinking tea with his mother-in-law, Yu Shulan.

After the shock of losing 9000 yuan, Yu Shulan didn't put on airs as a mother-in-law and lecture Lin Shuisheng anymore.

After all, regardless of whether Lin Shuisheng got lucky or not, the 9000 yuan was real and undeniable, and she couldn't question it.

Grandma, I miss you so much!

At this moment, Lin Chunjiao, who had run out with Lin Mingtao to pick up firecrackers, ran into the hall and threw herself into Yu Shulan's arms.

"Oh my! Why are you all sweaty?"

Yu Shulan reached out and picked up Lin Chunjiao, wiping the sweat from her forehead with her hand.

"Grandma, I was setting off firecrackers outside just now!"

Lin Chunjiao sat on Yu Shulan's lap, grinning as she nestled in her arms.

"Hey! You've got some nerve, setting off firecrackers like that!"

Yu Shulan raised an eyebrow and chuckled as she teased him.

"No! I didn't dare to put it in; my brother put it in for me."

Lin Chunjiao lowered her head, her little face showing some embarrassment.

"It's okay, you'll dare to do it when you're older!"

Yu Shulan patted Lin Chunjiao on the back and gently comforted her.

"By the way, Grandma, where's Big Yellow? Has it had any puppies yet?"

Lin Chunjiao suddenly raised her head and asked with a look of anticipation.

"Not yet! Grandma will send you another one after it has puppies."

Yu Shulan shook her head, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Really? Thank you, Grandma! Grandma is the best!"

Lin Chunjiao's eyes lit up, and she put her arm around Yu Shulan's neck, letting out a cheer.

However, she quickly remembered something and looked at Lin Shuisheng somewhat timidly.