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

Not long after, Lin Shuisheng stood at the entrance of Shenlan Town Middle School, looking at the very simple playground and the row of six brick and tile dormitory rooms, his eyes filled with a look of reminiscence.

It's important to know that this is not only his alma mater, but also the starting point of his love story with Ye Wanqing.

The boldest thing he and Ye Wanqing ever did was stay in the dormitory instead of going home the night after the high school entrance exam.

No, it should have been a night filled with the sounds of war drums, and then Ye Wanqing fell into his hands and suffered a lifetime of hardship with him.

"Ring ring! Ring ring!"

As soon as the school bell rang, the whole campus erupted in chaos, with students dressed in all sorts of clothes rushing out of the classrooms.

Lin Shuisheng's gaze swept across the crowd, then his eyes lit up slightly, and he raised his hand.

"Ah Ling, Ah Ling!"

"Third Brother, what brings you here?"

Soon, a slender, pretty girl with a ponytail ran to the school gate and looked at Lin Shuisheng with some surprise.

"I came to town to sell lychees, and I stopped by to see you."

"Oh! So you've finished watching it?"

"Um... here, take this and buy yourself some food. Look how thin you've gotten."

"I don't want to!"

When Lin Shuiling saw the 10 yuan Lin Shuisheng handed her, she not only didn't reach out to take it, but instead took a step back and shook her head.

"I have enough money of my own."

"Alright, take it. There's going to be a typhoon these next few days, so be careful and don't wander off. Listen to the teacher's instructions, and do your best on the exam, understand?"

Lin Shuisheng frowned, stuffed the money into Lin Shuiling's hand, and earnestly began to instruct her.

"Got it!"

Lin Shuiling nodded, silently clenching the money in her hand, her gaze towards Lin Shuisheng carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

If she remembered correctly, her third brother already had a mountain of debt, so where would he get the money to give her?

This 10 yuan was very likely taken from the money her third brother made selling lychees.

If she actually spends the money, her parents will definitely scold her when she gets back.

"Also, don't rush home after your exam. Stay at school for another night, and I'll come pick you up on June 1st."

"Third brother, you're so long-winded!"

Lin Shuiling pouted, somewhat impatiently.

"Is there anything else you want to say? If not, I'm going to the restroom now."

"Hey! That deadbeat mother and son, still so cold and nasty. No wonder they were almost fifty in their past lives and still hadn't gotten married."

Lin Shuisheng watched as Xi Mei hurriedly walked away, and was so angry that he rolled his eyes.

"No, I absolutely can't let Jiaojiao and Huahua play with their aunt anymore in this lifetime, otherwise I'll make sure she drags them down to become old maids too."

"Ah Shui, what does 'old maid' mean?"

"Go away, little kid, don't ask such questions."

"oh!"

"Let's go! It's getting late, we should hurry back."

Soon, Lin Shuisheng took Lin Xiangming to the dock.

By the time they rowed their small sampan back to Dongjiao Bay, it was already past 9 a.m.

Lin Shuisheng looked up at the somewhat gloomy sky, his heart tightened slightly, and then he hurriedly called Lin Xiangming to push the small sampan onto the beach and run to the bamboo fishing hut at the foot of the mountain that was supposed to be given to him.

It's called a fishing hut, but it's actually just a bamboo house less than 20 square meters in size, built on wooden piles.

Moreover, there is a large bamboo forest in the mountain valley of Dongjiaowan, which makes reinforcement quite convenient.

"Brother Ming, do you know how to use a machete?"

"Yes, my father taught me!"

"Okay, let's go cut some bamboo first."

Lin Shuisheng handed Lin Xiangming a chipped old woodcutter's knife, then took a rope with him and strode into the bamboo grove.

Before long, they each returned carrying a handful of bamboo as thick as a bowl. They then sat in front of the fishing hut and split the bamboo into strips.

Fortunately, there were some iron nails stored in the fishing hut. All we had to do was nail the bamboo strips around the roof and sides of the hut a few times, and then seal the doors and windows. That should be enough.

Just as they finished splitting the bamboo strips, Lin Yaoguang had just finished reinforcing the fish huts on the Qinglan Bay side and came over with Chen Xiurong, Lin Shuixian, and Zhao Yuzhu to help.

"Ah Shui, are all the fruits sold out? What were the prices?"

As soon as Chen Xiurong saw Lin Shuisheng, she couldn't wait to ask him a question.

"Sold out, the money's all here, you can calculate it yourself!"

Lin Shuisheng took out some money from his pocket and handed it over, then immediately turned back to continue his work.

There are less than 48 hours left before the typhoon hits this area, and the sky is covered with gray clouds, with strong winds and heavy rain possible at any time.

He didn't want to get soaked to the bone, so he had to hurry and get everything done.

"Wow! How did it sell for so much money?"

Chen Xiurong counted the money in her hand several times, her eyes widening slowly, and then she grabbed Lin Shuisheng's arm.

"I told people that a typhoon was coming soon, and to thank me, they charged me 5 cents more per kilogram than the market price."

Lin Shuisheng chuckled to himself and offered an explanation.

"Haha! You're really something, kid."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiurong was immediately amused.

After laughing, she sidled up to Lin Yaoguang and proudly waved the banknotes in her hand.

"See? You said Ah Shui had never sold fruit before and was worried he'd sell it too cheaply! Now you have nothing to say!"

"Hmph! Anyone can scare people with typhoons!"

Lin Yaoguang snorted and turned his head to the other side.

"Of all your things, the only thing that's really stubborn is your mouth."

Chen Xiurong rolled her eyes, turned away with a hint of disgust, and ran to the side to calculate the money again with a smug look on her face.

Lin Yaoguang: "..."

This seems to have a hidden meaning.

Soon, it was past 10 a.m. The fish hut had been reinforced. Chen Xiurong also took Lin Shuixian and Zhao Yuzhu to the beach to dig up some clams, planning to take them back and keep them to purge the sand before making soup.

After Lin Shuisheng led Lin Xiangming to the Dongshan Aotou in Qinglan Bay and found the most sheltered berth, he turned around and saw Lin Haisheng rowing a small sampan, carrying Lin Chaosheng and Li Chanjuan, along with many bags and packages, towards him.

"Second brother, second sister-in-law, are you going back to your parents' house to clean up?"

"Get lost. If you can't speak properly, then don't speak."

Lin Chaosheng glared at Lin Shuisheng, pointed to the large pile of things in the cabin, slightly raised his chin, and revealed a smug look.

"My mother-in-law insisted on giving me these things. I didn't want them, and she got angry with me, so I had no choice but to bring them back!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Li Chanjuan reached out and slapped Lin Chaosheng, then said somewhat irritably, "I'm exposing your true colors."

"You only got these things because you shamelessly begged my mom to let you know there were a lot of people in your family."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chaosheng's expression froze.

Seeing his reaction, Lin Shuisheng and Lin Haisheng exchanged a glance and couldn't help but turn away and chuckle.

Just as he was about to say something to salvage his reputation, he suddenly felt a chill on his face, causing him to unconsciously look up.

"Oh, it's raining!"

"Then what are you standing there for? Hurry up and take your things home!"

Li Chanjuan reached out and pulled Lin Chaosheng, then bent down to take something out of the cabin and handed it to him.

Seeing this, Lin Shuisheng and Lin Haisheng all rushed over to help.

Then Lin Xiangming also lent a hand, and they managed to rush home with their belongings before the rain started to get heavy.

However, as soon as they entered, before they could even put their things down, they were startled by a large group of women gathered in the hall.