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

"Oh dear! My good grandson, did your dad hurt you?"

The old lady, Huang Suzhen, held Lin Shuisheng's hand, looking him up and down, her eyes full of heartache.

"Grandma, I'm alright!"

Lin Shuisheng first placed the sack he had picked up at the door of the room, then gently held the old lady's hand, feeling a warmth that went straight to his heart.

"It's alright, it's alright!"

The old lady relaxed, then reached out to shield Lin Shuisheng behind her, turned to look at Lin Yaoguang, and her face darkened.

"You really are something, you're over fifty years old and you still don't know how to behave properly."

Don't you even look at the time? If you want to discipline the child, why don't you wait until tomorrow morning?

Besides, Ah Shui is already married and has two children. You still want to hit him in front of his new wife, showing them no respect at all.

Next time, you might as well hit me too!

"No, I'm doing this all for this damn loser, okay?"

Lin Yaoguang frowned, looking at his mother with a face full of resentment.

He'd just been chased around the yard by his wife with a broom, losing all face, and now his own mother was pointing a finger at him and lecturing him. He was so angry he dared not say a word.

What terrible things did he do?

"Hmph! For his own good? If it were for his own good, why didn't you divide the family property while he was away!"

The old lady snorted and rolled her eyes with displeasure.

She is old, but not deaf, and certainly not senile.

Earlier, while she was in her room, she heard the commotion of the family division in the hall outside, and she knew exactly what was going on.

She knew that Lin Yaoguang's talk of dividing the family property while Lin Shuisheng was away was simply because he was afraid that Lin Shuisheng would not agree to withdraw his ship shares when he was there, and that if things got out of hand, she and Chen Xiurong would speak up for Lin Shuisheng, making it impossible to divide the family property.

Originally, she thought that Lin Yaoguang was, after all, the head of the family. Since he had chosen to do this, she, the old woman, couldn't very well try to stop him.

Anyway, she could grow some vegetables and sell them to secretly help Lin Shuisheng out of poverty.

But she didn't expect that Lin Yaoguang was still not satisfied with dividing the family property. He insisted on waiting for Lin Shuisheng to come back so he could show off his father's power. This forced Ye Wanqing to run out of her room to stop him even while she was in postpartum confinement.

What kind of behavior is this?

"No, Grandma, what did you say? Did I hear that right? You said Dad divided the family property?"

Lin Shuisheng paused for a moment, then slightly tightened his grip on the old lady's hand, his face full of astonishment.

He remembered that in his previous life, Lin Yaoguang divided the family property among the three brothers only after the old lady passed away.

Why is it suddenly being moved up?

Moreover, they separated the family property behind his back, as if they were worried that he would not want to separate the family property.

is this necessary?

Thinking of this, he turned to look at Lin Yaoguang, his lips twitched slightly, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his face.

"Ahem!"

Lin Yaoguang coughed a few times, subtly avoiding Lin Shuisheng's gaze.

"Well, your mother, your eldest and second eldest brothers, and your eldest and second eldest sisters-in-law have all discussed it and decided that once Aqing finishes her postpartum confinement, we will divide the family property among the three of you brothers."

First of all, these old houses will not be divided up yet; they will be left for me, your mother, your grandmother, and your sisters to live in.

You can stay here temporarily and move out once the house is built.

The family's fields, fruit trees, and so on were allocated by drawing lots based on the number of people.

Of those two boats, one is for your mother and me to save up for your two younger sisters' dowries, and the other is for your older brothers to give you a third of the boat's price.

Since you don't want to go out to sea to fish every day anyway, this suits your taste perfectly.

Also, the fish hut in Dongjiao Bay will be given to you, and the fish hut in Qinglan Bay will be given to your older brothers, as if they are taking care of you.

In addition, the company has some savings and can take out 3000 yuan, giving 1000 yuan to each of you, and that's all.

"What about retirement?"

After listening, Lin Shuisheng raised an eyebrow and asked the most crucial question.

Before Lin Yaoguang could say anything, Chen Xiurong came out of the room, glared at Lin Shuisheng, and...

"What? Are you that worried about taking care of us in our old age?"

"Oh, heaven and earth bear witness! Am I that kind of person?"

Lin Shuisheng glared and shouted with a wronged expression.

"I'm putting this out there today: as long as you and my grandma are willing, you can live with me from now on, and I promise to raise you to be healthy and plump."

"Get out of here! Do you think this is pig farming? All plump and white, it's embarrassing!"

Chen Xiurong rolled her eyes reproachfully, then unconsciously laughed.

"Yeah, you're such a kid, you just blurt things out like that, you're so irresponsible."

The old lady reached out and gently tapped Lin Shuisheng, then grinned, revealing a few yellowed front teeth.

Lin Yaoguang glanced at his wife, who was beaming with joy, and then at his mother, who was grinning from ear to ear. His face darkened instantly, and his gaze toward Lin Shuisheng became even more hostile.

That damn brat, he talks about taking care of his parents all the time, but he completely forgot about his own father. What's the meaning of that?

It's just that they don't want to take care of him in his old age!

It makes it seem like he has no one to take care of him in his old age, but he doesn't care at all!

He quickly turned to look at Lin Haisheng and Lin Chaosheng, his face dark, and asked:

"Ah Hai, Ah Chao, you both heard that, Ah Shui said he'd be responsible for taking care of your mom and grandma in their old age. So you two will be responsible for taking care of me in my old age, okay?"

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng exchanged a glance, both showing a troubled expression.

If they only had two brothers, then each of them could raise one.

But they clearly have three brothers. Why make the two older brothers share the responsibility of caring for their father, while making the youngest brother take care of caring for his mother and grandmother all by himself? Isn't that bullying?

If word gets out later, who knows how people will talk behind my back!

"What's wrong with that? It's rare to find someone as filial as Ah Shui. As his older brothers, you must support him."

Lin Yaoguang raised an eyebrow and retorted in a serious tone.

After saying that, he glanced at Lin Shuisheng and a disdainful smile appeared on his lips.

Don't you like to boast?

He wanted to see how long this damn brat could keep up his stubbornness.

You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household!

Someone like Lin Shuisheng, who has no money in his pocket and is heavily in debt, will probably be begging him to change the terms even before the formal division of the family property is over.

Then he can give that person a good scolding and vent his anger.

"no..."

"What do you mean 'not'? If you ask me, this is settled, and no one can go back on their word later."

Lin Yaoguang glared at Lin Chaosheng, interrupting him and adopting an air of absolute authority.

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Chen Xiurong cautiously, afraid that he would embarrass himself again.

However, Chen Xiurong acted out of character this time.

They didn't even glance at him, let alone voice their opposition.

This relieved him greatly, but also left him with some doubts.

Does Chen Xiurong really believe that Lin Shuisheng, that good-for-nothing, is capable of taking on the responsibility of caring for her in her old age?