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

"Let's make this clear beforehand! I'm only responsible for paying for the diesel generator; you and your brother will have to handle the fan, light bulbs, wiring, and everything else!"

Lin Shuisheng glanced at Lin Chaosheng and spoke with a cold face.

"Of course, of course. Just give me the money, and I guarantee I'll handle it perfectly for you."

Lin Chaosheng quickly got up, nodded, and his whole face beamed with joy.

After saying that, before Lin Shuisheng could say anything, he suddenly took off running towards the hall.

"Big brother, breaking news, breaking news..."

Seeing his second brother acting like a child, Lin Shuisheng couldn't help but chuckle.

At the same time, he also felt a little nostalgic.

As far as I can remember, it had been a long time since the three brothers had played and joked like this since they got married.

Not to mention, he was reborn from decades in the future.

Being young is great!

Soon, Lin Haisheng was pulled aside by Lin Chaosheng, who whispered something in his ear.

After listening, Lin Chaosheng gave Lin Shuisheng a thumbs-up with a look of surprise, and then pulled Lin Chaosheng aside to discuss in a low voice where to put the diesel generator, how to run the power lines, how many light bulbs and typhoon fans to buy, and other related questions.

Seeing that they were acting somewhat mysteriously, Lin Shuixian couldn't help but curiously move closer and try to eavesdrop.

Before she could even get close, they spotted her.

"What do you want to do?"

What are you all whispering about here?

"Go away, adults should talk business, children shouldn't concern themselves with such things."

"Second brother, I'm already 19 years old, how am I young?"

Lin Shuixian put her hands on her hips, pouted, and puffed out her impressive chest, staring at Lin Chaosheng with a resentful expression.

"Then don't ask me for red envelopes during Chinese New Year, and I'll admit you're an adult."

Lin Chaosheng rolled his eyes and turned his head away with a disdainful look.

"Then...then I'll just stay a child!"

Lin Shuixian's expression froze, and her straight back instantly slumped.

Seeing her like this, Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng exchanged a smile, then walked out arm in arm and stood in front of their house to inspect the entire old house.

It wasn't that they didn't want to tell Lin Shuixian, but the problem was that Lin Shuixian lived in the same house as Lin Yaoguang and Chen Xiurong, so it would be easy for her to let it slip.

If Lin Yaoguang and Chen Xiurong knew that Lin Shuisheng was going to spend money to buy a diesel generator, they would definitely scold him for being wasteful.

Where will they find another sucker then?

At this moment, Lin Shuisheng had no idea that his elder brothers had already taken him for a fool.

Even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care much.

Putting aside the fact that the diesel generator will eventually belong to him, his greatest wish in life is to make his family live a better life.

The only question is, how much can that low-quality egg-shaped Melo bead actually sell for?

If the selling price is high enough, perhaps he could buy a motorboat first, so he wouldn't have to row with a miserable expression every time he goes out.

Soon, after Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng came up with a plan, Chen Xiurong served the first dish.

"Ah Shui, this is for Ah Qing, quickly take it inside for her."

"OK!"

Lin Shuisheng agreed and immediately carried a large bowl full of chicken wine back to his room.

According to their local customs, new mothers must eat chicken wine from the first day of their postpartum confinement period, for at least a week and at most until the end of the confinement period, depending on the family's financial situation.

In addition, if it is a newborn son, a peppered pork tripe soup and a pig's feet with ginger will be added, making it more elaborate than a newborn son.

Just in terms of food alone, the total cost of a single postpartum period can range from 150 to 300 yuan, which is equivalent to one or two months' wages for an average worker.

If the family's financial situation is really difficult, then they can only wipe their body with ginger water every day, eat ginger water with eggs and fried rice water, and eat some simple meals, which can keep the expenses down to a few dozen yuan.

In his past life, he remembered that Ye Wanqing only ate chicken wine for a week before stopping. She didn't eat pepper pork tripe soup or pig's feet with ginger at all, which could barely be called a basic postpartum confinement.

In this lifetime, he must at least give Ye Wanqing a full-service postpartum care.

"Come on, mother-in-law, have a taste!"

After Lin Shuisheng left with the postpartum meal, Chen Xiurong immediately filled a large bowl with chicken and wine and handed it to Yu Shulan.

The difference is that Ye Wanqing's bowl was mostly chicken thigh meat, while Yu Shulan's bowl only contained chicken breast and some back meat.

"Mmm, delicious!"

Yu Shulan took the bowl and chopsticks, picked up a piece of chicken and put it in her mouth, then nodded and praised it enthusiastically.

"Eat more if you like it, there's more in the pot!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiurong couldn't stop smiling.

For a mother-in-law, praise from her daughter-in-law's mother is the best form of recognition she can receive.

Soon after, the other dishes were also prepared.

When Lin Shuisheng came out of the room, a large table was already set out in the hall.

Seafood dishes include: stir-fried crab with ginger and scallions and rice wine, stir-fried clams with ginger and scallions, stir-fried razor clams with ginger and scallions, steamed mantis shrimp, pan-fried pomfret, steamed sole, stir-fried snail slices with ginger and scallions and rice wine, blanched snail slices, and snail slice soup.

There are only two dishes served in the farmhouse: poached chicken and braised pork with pickled vegetables.

In addition, there are sweet fish dumplings and sweet glutinous rice.

In total, there were ten dishes, two desserts, and one soup.

Seeing the table laden with delicious food, Yu Shulan couldn't help but marvel at the sight.

You should know that when ordinary families hold a baby's first month celebration, even if it's for the birth of a child, they only serve twelve dishes.

This is just the birth of a baby boy, and it's a three-day celebration, yet she's making such a big fuss. What is her son-in-law thinking?

Is it really just for that little bit of face?

"Mother-in-law, Ah Shui knows you like snails, so she specially bought a whole basket of coconut snails. That's quite a thoughtful gesture!"

As soon as Chen Xiurong sat down, she saw the plate of white and tender snail slices and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

"Oh? Well, that kid is really something. I just said it casually, who knew he'd remember it!"

Yu Shulan snapped out of her daze, glanced at Chen Xiurong, and looked slightly embarrassed.

"Alright, it's a good thing that the child is filial. You've come all this way, so hurry up and try it."

Chen Xiurong waved her hand and picked up her chopsticks to put a few slices of snail meat on Yu Shulan's plate.

"No need, no need, I can do it myself!"

Upon seeing this, Yu Shulan quickly reached out to block it.

However, in the end, she couldn't resist Chen Xiurong's offer and had no choice but to accept her kindness, picking up the snail meat with her chopsticks and putting it in her mouth.

When the others saw that she, the guest, had started eating, they all followed suit and began to eat as well.

Lin Mingtao, in particular, wielded his chopsticks with incredible speed, his mouth seemingly a bottomless pit, eating non-stop, which made Lin Shuisheng's eyelids twitch.

No wonder his second brother, Lin Chaosheng, has never dared to have another child!

This kid is going to eat his father out of house and home, I'm not kidding.