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

"Alright, you can go back now! I'll take a look at this first!"

Upon hearing Lin Shuisheng's suggestion, Lin Yaodong raised an eyebrow, then waved his hand impatiently and turned to go inside.

Seeing this, Lin Shuisheng couldn't help but frown.

Because he remembered that in his previous life, this typhoon caused the greatest losses to Lin Yaodong.

Let's not even talk about the fish rafts, fish sheds, fruit trees, chicken coops and the like. Even if there are losses, it's only a few thousand or tens of thousands of yuan.

The most serious issues are the two medium-sized trawlers that Lin Yaodong's family had recently purchased, and the red-headed boat that he was in charge of managing, which belonged to the eldest son's family.

Among them, the red-headed boat was completely destroyed by the wind and waves, and one of the two trawlers was destroyed by a reef, while the other almost capsized.

The economic losses amounted to at least 300,000 yuan, and six lives were lost, including one of Lin Yaodong's most beloved eldest son, Lin Wenbin.

Afterwards, Lin Yaodong not only lost all his family's wealth, but also turned gray overnight, and completely resigned from his positions as village party secretary and village director.

In his place was Lin Yaoxing, the head of the second wife's family.

In addition, the head of the main house has been replaced by Aunt Hua's husband, Lin Yaocai.

Thinking of this, Lin Shuisheng took a step forward, wanting to go inside and try to persuade Lin Yaodong again.

But when he reached the threshold, he suddenly stopped.

According to their local custom, if someone in your family is in postpartum confinement, you cannot visit other people's homes.

Don't let someone chase you out with a broom before you can even say a word; that would be incredibly embarrassing.

never mind!

Anyway, he had already done his best and provided timely and feasible solutions.

If Lin Yaodong is unwilling to seek information from others, then there's nothing he can do.

We can't exactly let him hold a knife to Lin Yaodong's neck and force people to sail the boat to the town's safe harbor and tie it down securely, can we?

The most urgent thing now is to hurry home and discuss with my family how to prepare for the typhoon.

Not long after, when he rushed home, he saw a large crowd gathered around a brand-new diesel generator at the front gate, chattering and commenting on it.

In addition, Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng, one holding the ladder and the other standing on the ladder, were hanging light bulbs on the eaves with wire.

The light bulb was a bit small, which made Lin Shuisheng feel uncomfortable for a while.

"Hey! Our boss Lin Shuisheng is back!"

Just then, someone shouted something, and everyone rushed towards Lin Shuisheng.

"Ah Shui, you're so lucky. You can sell a conch shell for over ten thousand in the city."

"Ah Shui, I have a conch shell here, can you help me tell me how much it's worth?"

"Wait a minute, I got here first, how can I look at yours first!"

"Ah Shui, I heard you bought a house in the city, is that true?"

"Ah Shui..."

Hearing the cacophony of voices around him, Lin Shuisheng frowned and raised his hand.

"Listen to me, everyone. If you have any questions, just line up one by one. If you all keep saying one thing at a time, I'm getting all confused."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, and no one said a word.

They've never had to queue up for gossip before!

"Aren't you going to ask? If you're not going to ask, I'm going inside!"

Seeing everyone's reaction, Lin Shuisheng felt a surge of joy and then made a move to leave.

Upon seeing this, the crowd quickly reached out to stop him.

"Ah Shui, could you take a look at this conch shell for me?"

"This bead is uneven in shape, has a cloudy color, and isn't even as big as a peanut. It's garbage."

"What about mine?"

"This one is better than the previous one. It's rounder, redder, and the patterns are neater. It's just too small, and it has a crack on it. I wouldn't even accept it for free."

"How is that possible? Why don't you take another look? These beads are so beautiful. Even if they don't sell for a hundred thousand, they should still be worth several thousand! Are you trying to haggle down the price?"

"If you don't believe me, you can take it to the city and ask someone. Also, I don't buy conch shells here."

"Tch, that's easy for you to say. I think you just can't stand to see others doing well."

"Get out of here right now!"

"You liar, what do you mean by that? Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you've made a little money!"

"Second brother, someone has come to our house to cause trouble."

"Where? Let me see who's so bold!"

"You liar, just you wait and see."

Before Lin Chaosheng could run over, the man had already left after uttering a harsh threat.

"Who is it? Who the hell is bullying my brother?"

Lin Chaosheng ran to Lin Shuisheng's side, staring wide-eyed at the people around him, looking quite like a boat captain.

Seeing his murderous look, the crowd took a few steps back and scattered.

"It's alright, they've already escaped!"

Lin Shuisheng grabbed Lin Chaosheng's arm, his face full of a happy smile.

"Who is it? Is it from our village?"

Lin Chaosheng frowned and turned to look at Lin Shuisheng.

"No, it's Chen Ergou from the neighboring Houqi Village."

Lin Shuisheng shook his head and answered softly.

"Damn, I knew that kid was up to no good. If I see him again, I'll pluck all the dog hair off him."

Lin Chao suddenly blurted out a curse, muttering some profanities.

After he finished cursing, he suddenly remembered something, grabbed Lin Shuisheng, and headed towards the front door.

"Look, this diesel generator is 3KW, and it cost exactly 2000 yuan."

They also gave us some electrical wires and seven light bulbs, one for the main entrance, one for the living room, one for the kitchen, and one for each of the four rooms.

The wiring and light bulbs inside the house are all installed now. All that's left is the area at the front door. Once that's done, we'll move the diesel generator under the eaves, connect the wiring, and add diesel fuel, and it'll be ready to use.

Oh, and we also bought a floor fan at the department store. We put it in the living room, so we won't have to worry about it being too hot when we eat dinner in the evenings.

As he said this, a hint of excitement appeared on his face.

"Really? I'll go take a look!"

Lin Shuisheng raised an eyebrow, quickly turned around and went into the house to avoid being harassed outside.

Soon, he saw the wires hanging on the wall like flying snakes, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

In my past life, even in the countryside, electrical wires were installed in junction boxes. Nobody had wires like this, all exposed on the wall, like a swing.

In terms of distinctive features, this should be considered a very typical feature of the era.

"How is it? The wiring is pretty good, isn't it? I even spent a long time learning from a professional electrician!"

Just then, Lin Haisheng finished installing the light bulbs and carried the ladder in. He looked at Lin Shuisheng and slightly raised his chin, as if to say, "Hurry up and praise me."

Lin Shuisheng: "..."

"Alright, brother, stop showing off. Come over here and lend a hand. Put the generator under the eaves and against the wall."

"Hey, here it comes!"

Before long, thanks to the hard work of Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng, the diesel generator was finally installed.

Everything was there, including old shock-absorbing tires, sheet metal exhaust pipes, anchor bolts, and ground wires.

Seeing how convincingly they were putting on their act, the people who had been standing in the courtyard watching the spectacle started clamoring to see if the generator actually worked.

Lin Chaosheng glared and shouted somewhat irritably:

"It's not even dark yet! What's all the noise about? If you want to see it, just wait and see."

After shouting, he didn't care what those people thought, ran straight into the house, pulled Lin Shuisheng out, shoved the brand-new crank handle into Lin Shuisheng's hand, and pointed to the corner of the wall.

"You can turn it on later!"