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

"No way! A matter of life and death? Ah Shui, don't talk nonsense!"

"That's right, Ah Shui, don't joke like that here. Your sister-in-law is pregnant! What if she gets scared?"

Soon, Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng each chimed in with their own complaints, expressing their complete disbelief that Lin Shuisheng could possibly be involved in anything of life-or-death importance.

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the others softened.

Lin Shuixian even rolled her eyes at Lin Shuisheng, thinking that he was just saying it on purpose to scare people.

Seeing Lin Shuixian like this, Zhao Yuzhu hurriedly reached out and tugged at her sleeve, her eyes filled with lingering concern as she looked at Lin Shuisheng.

In addition, Lin Yaoguang was much more tolerant this time. He did not immediately start to lecture Lin Shuisheng, but simply put down his chopsticks.

Seeing his performance, a smile flashed in Chen Xiurong's eyes. She was about to ask Lin Shuisheng a question when the old lady, Huang Suzhen, spoke first.

"My dear grandson, tell me quickly, how did this become a matter of life and death?"

After speaking, she stared intently at Lin Shuisheng, her expression slightly grave.

As the saying goes, old people become wiser. Although Lin Shuisheng had only just started the conversation, she had a vague sense of unease.

"Grandma, here's what happened, I dreamt of Mazu again last night!"

Lin Shuisheng glanced at the old lady, then at the others, and slowly answered.

"What? You dreamed about Mazu again? What did she say to you?"

Lin Chaosheng's eyes widened suddenly, his body leaned forward, and he placed his hands on the table, his gaze slightly intense.

At the same time, although the others did not speak, the expressions on their faces all became much more serious.

After the previous events, they could no longer help but believe that Lin Shuisheng had received the favor of Mazu.

I wonder what happened this time? Why would it be described as a matter of life and death?

Seeing that everyone's attention had been drawn, Lin Shuisheng didn't bother to keep them in suspense and directly revealed:

"The goddess Mazu told me that in a few days our area would be hit by a typhoon that is rare to see in hundreds of years. She also said that several large ships at sea would be sunk by the wind and waves, resulting in the loss of several lives."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Haisheng exclaimed in astonishment:

"Several large ships were sunk? This...this can't be referring to Uncle Dong's family, can it? Now, in our village, besides Uncle Dong's family, there are no other families with two large ships."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chaosheng immediately waved his hand with a solemn expression.

"No, brother, you're underestimating them. Uncle Dong's family doesn't just have two big boats, they have three in total, and one of them belongs to our family."

"Oh dear! Isn't this terrible? If our ship is sunk by the storm, what will happen to our share dividends? Will we lose them all?"

Li Chanjuan grabbed her husband's arm, looking somewhat anxious.

"Get lost, are you blinded by money? Is this the time to worry about the dividends from the ship shares? If the ship really capsizes, not a single person on board will survive. That's the real matter of life and death."

Lin Chaosheng shook off Li Chanjuan's hand and glared at her with some annoyance.

Upon hearing his words, Li Chanjuan finally realized what he meant, and her face turned pale instantly.

"Ah Shui, if I remember correctly, isn't your cousin Ah Long working on that boat near our house?"

At this moment, the old lady suddenly grabbed Lin Shuisheng's arm and asked anxiously.

"That's right!"

Lin Shuisheng nodded, his expression turning somewhat somber. "So when I got back from the city today, the first thing I did was tell Uncle Dong about it, but he didn't seem to believe me."

Although in his previous life, his second uncle's eldest son, Lin Jinlong, had to take leave to accompany his wife back to her parents' home because of some urgent matters, and did not go to sea with the ship, he escaped the disaster and became the only lucky one on that red-headed ship.

But in this life, he couldn't guarantee 100% that things wouldn't change.

Furthermore, because of this incident, Lin Yaodong and the other families in his eldest branch who lost lives have always harbored deep resentment towards his second uncle's family and even their entire lineage, believing that they had benefited from their ancestors' protection.

Otherwise, why would it be such a coincidence?

Why didn't she ask for leave earlier or later, but instead asked for leave to go back to her parents' home right before the incident happened?

This also led to the fact that when his grandmother passed away, her body almost couldn't be laid to rest in the ancestral hall.

From that time on, Lin Shuisheng's obsession with having a son was deeply rooted, and it wasn't until more than ten or twenty years later, under the impact of various new ideas, that he gradually let go of it.

And it wasn't until his death that he truly understood what it meant to cherish the people in front of him most.

"What should we do then?"

When the old lady heard Lin Shuisheng say that, she immediately became a little anxious.

"Grandma, don't worry. I'm telling you this so we can find a way to prevent disaster from happening. If all else fails, the three of us brothers will just kidnap Brother Long. We won't let him go out to sea on the ship these next few days."

Lin Shuisheng held the old lady's hand and calmly offered words of comfort.

"What about the others? They're all brothers from the same clan. We can't just stand by and watch them go to their deaths, can we?"

Lin Chaosheng frowned sharply and looked directly at Lin Shuisheng.

"I've already spoken to Uncle Dong about this. I asked him to call the city's meteorological bureau and inquire about the typhoon. He shouldn't be taking human lives lightly, right?"

Lin Shuisheng's eyes narrowed, and a hint of uncertainty appeared on his face.

Upon hearing his words, everyone present fell silent, clearly feeling that the matter was somewhat uncertain.

You know, those were three huge ships!

A typical trip to sea can earn at least ten thousand yuan.

Now, because Lin Shuisheng dreamt of Mazu giving him a warning, he's leaving his boat in port to starve for a week?

is it possible?

Not to mention Lin Yaodong wouldn't agree, even the twenty-odd households in their main branch wouldn't agree.

Unless someone with enough influence personally speaks to the people in the house and strictly forbids the boat from going out to sea.

For example, the current head of the Lin clan in Liurong Village, Uncle Lin Dechang.

However, before there is concrete evidence that a typhoon will come, even if he is the chief, he should carefully consider the consequences if the typhoon does not come.

"Alright, there are still a few days left! Let's discuss how to prepare at home first. Tomorrow at noon, I'll go see Uncle Dong again to ask about the situation, and then we'll see what the best course of action is."

After a while, Lin Shuisheng waved his hand and broke the silence.

Upon hearing this, the family members immediately came to their senses and offered their suggestions.

Anyway, they only have two small sampans at home, so even if they don't go out to sea for a week, the losses won't be too great.

What truly pained them were the fruit trees planted in front of and behind their house, as well as on the hill behind it.