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

"Third Uncle, could we take this machine to the sump?"

After a while, Lin Mingtao suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stood next to Lin Shuisheng, staring at the diesel generator with a face full of curiosity.

"Go ask your second uncle!"

Lin Shuisheng glanced at his eldest nephew and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"My second uncle?"

Lin Mingtao was stunned for a moment, then rolled his eyes at Lin Shuisheng.

"Third Uncle, you're trying to trick me again! I'm not playing with you anymore!"

"Hey, you've gotten smarter today!"

Lin Shuisheng felt a surge of joy and reached out to rub Lin Mingtao's head.

"Tch, I've always been smart, okay?"

Lin Mingtao pouted, shook off Lin Shuisheng's hand with a resentful look, and ran away.

The next moment, Lin Chunjiao suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pounced on Lin Shuisheng's leg, tilting her small, palm-sized face up.

"Dad, where did you go today? I miss you so much!"

"Daddy went out to run some errands. Are you being a good boy/girl at home?"

Lin Shuisheng bent down, picked up the little girl, and gently brushed her nose with his hand.

"good!"

Lin Chunjiao wrapped her arms around Lin Shuisheng's neck and nodded vigorously.

"Did you see the new clothes Dad bought you? Do you like them?"

Lin Shuisheng looked at his eldest son's serious expression and chuckled as he asked.

"like!"

Lin Chunjiao's eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly.

Then, as if she had thought of something, her little face fell again.

"But, but Mom said we have to put it away and wait until the New Year to wear it."

"Really? It's okay, I'll talk to your mom later and have you wear it to show your dad after your bath!"

Lin Shuisheng raised an eyebrow and gently patted the little girl's back.

"Really? Then I'll go ask my aunt to help me take a bath right now!"

Lin Chunjiao's eyes widened, and then she struggled to get down from the ground, running into the house with her short legs.

Seeing how happy she was, Lin Shuisheng couldn't help but smile as well.

"Uncle Guang, you're back!"

"Brother Guang, you're really in luck now! Ah Shui just made over ten thousand yuan in one go. You can just sit back and enjoy your retirement!"

"Uncle Guang..."

Just then, a commotion suddenly came from outside the front courtyard. Turning around, one could see Lin Yaoguang carrying a bundle of fishing nets on his back and a small bucket of miscellaneous fish, standing in the middle of the crowd with a grin on his face, enjoying everyone's compliments.

Seeing this, Lin Shuisheng had an idea. He quickly turned around and went into the house, took out the genuine leather belt that he hadn't yet given to Lin Yaoguang, and walked towards the crowd.

"Dad, you're back just in time. This is a genuine leather belt I bought for you in the city. Do you think it fits?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Lin Shuisheng, who was walking in from the doorway, and the double-buckled genuine leather belt in his hand.

"Wow! This belt looks very sturdy and durable. It must be a high-quality item that was brought over from the Thirteen Factories of Guangzhou."

"Yes, look, it even has double clasps! It's so pretty!"

"This must cost at least twenty or thirty yuan, right?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, this one belt is worth a week's salary for me."

"Brother Guang, you're so lucky. Your little boy just made some money and he already knows how to be filial to you. Unlike my unfilial sons, none of them can give me any peace of mind."

"Haha! It's all thanks to Mazu's blessings, Mazu's blessings!"

Soon, Lin Yaoguang was surrounded by envious and jealous praise, making him laugh heartily. Even the beads of sweat on his forehead seemed to glisten.

Seeing how happy he was, Lin Shuisheng handed over the belt and then quietly slipped back home, not wanting to disturb his father's moment of glory, as a way of repaying him for all the care he had given to the three brothers over the years.

After a while, before Lin Yaoguang could even brag to everyone, Chen Xiurong and Huang Suzhen, who had gone to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables, returned with Li Chanjuan and Zhao Yuzhu.

When Chen Xiurong saw that Lin Yaoguang was almost completely bewitched, her face immediately darkened.

"Ah Guang, look at you, your clothes are all soaked, why aren't you going inside to change? What are you doing standing here like this?"

"Forehead..."

Upon hearing Chen Xiurong's voice, Lin Yaoguang's expression froze. He turned around and met his wife's murderous gaze, immediately shrinking back and nodding repeatedly with an awkward smile.

"I'll go change it right away, I'll go change it right away!"

As he spoke, he slipped out of the crowd, quickly walked to the corner of the front courtyard, put down the fishing net and bucket, and then swiftly went back into the house without lingering at all.

"Ha ha!"

When everyone saw Lin Yaoguang's pathetic appearance, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Come on, everyone, have a taste! These tomatoes were just picked, they're so sweet!"

Chen Xiurong was not angry when she heard everyone laughing. Instead, she took some tomatoes out of her basket and shared them with everyone.

"Thank you, Auntie!"

"Thank you, Auntie!"

"Ah Rong is so virtuous!"

"Exactly, otherwise how could they raise such a talented son like Ah Shui!"

Soon, everyone showered Chen Xiurong with compliments, making her beam with joy.

"Hmph! Show-off!"

When the old lady Huang Suzhen saw her new daughter-in-law standing in front of the crowd, smiling so broadly that her eyes were almost closed, she snorted and turned to go into the house.

Seeing the old lady's jealous expression, Li Chanjuan and Zhao Yuzhu exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile.

After a while, it gradually got dark.

Everyone turned their attention to Lin Shuisheng. Lin Yaoguang, who had gone inside to shower and change, along with Lin Chaosheng, Lin Haisheng, Chen Xiurong, Li Chanjuan, Zhao Yuzhu, and others, all stood at the front door, waiting to witness the moment when the lights in the house would come on.

"Dad, keep going!"

Lin Chunjiao, dressed in a T-shirt and short skirt with pigtails, leaned against Lin Shuixian's feet and clenched her little fists at Lin Shuisheng.

Seeing her action, Lin Mingtao was not to be outdone and immediately shouted loudly at Lin Shuisheng:

"Third Uncle, if you can't take it, try my dad. He's really strong when he hits me!"

"You little brat, what did you say?! You want me to beat you up?"

Lin Chaosheng glared at Lin Mingtao and slapped him on the head.

"Grandpa, my dad hit me!"

Lin Mingtao covered his head, hid behind Lin Yaoguang, and pointed at Lin Chaosheng to complain.

"Alright, why are you arguing with a child?"

Lin Yaoguang shielded Lin Mingtao with his hand and glanced at Lin Chaosheng with a look of disgust.

"no..."

Lin Chaosheng was about to retort when Li Chanjuan tugged at his arm.

"Stop arguing, Ah Shui is about to start."

Hearing this, he glared at Lin Mingtao fiercely, then turned to look at Lin Shuisheng.

Lin Shuisheng inserted the crank handle into the start switch, held the valve with his hand, and then cranked it down hard.

With a series of clanging engine sounds, the diesel generator soon emitted a "hum" and a plume of black smoke burst from the exhaust port.

"Wow!"

"It's lit up! It's lit up! Our house is lit up!"

The next moment, Lin Mingtao and Lin Chunjiao both widened their eyes and cheered.