Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

Manager Liu quickly called the kitchen staff to come out and weigh the items.

Several young men quickly poured the sandworms into a large filter, rinsed off the mud and sand, and then lifted them onto an electronic scale.

Wu Gang stared at the red numbers on the electronic scale, not daring to breathe.

"The first bucket weighs forty-six catties and two ounces!"

"The second bucket weighs forty-four pounds and eight ounces!"

"The third bucket, forty-eight pounds and three ounces!"

"The fourth bucket, weighing forty-three catties and four ounces!"

The waiter loudly announced the number.

Manager Liu held the calculator, his fingers flying across the keys.

"It weighs 182 jin and 7 liang in total, which comes to 8769.6 yuan."

Manager Liu handed the calculator to Wu Sui for a glance.

Then, he had someone bring the money over.

"Brother, I'm a straightforward guy, I won't deduct any change, I'll round it up to 8800 yuan!"

Manager Liu took the money and slapped it into Wu Sui's hand.

Wu Gang stood to the side, looking at the thick stack of bright red banknotes, his legs went weak, and he almost fell to the ground.

8800 yuan!

He carries heavy bags at the dock every day, working himself to the bone for a month, and only earns three hundred yuan.

In just one night, he earned three years' worth of wages.

Wu Sui put the money in his pocket and patted his chest.

"Brother Liu is so generous. I'll definitely send my best goods to you first in the future."

As Wu Gang walked out of the back alley of Hongyunlou, his legs trembled uncontrollably.

That's 8800 yuan!

He had never seen so much cash in his life; it was a thick stack that made his clothes bulge.

Wu Sui didn't rush back to the village, but instead went into the town's farmers' market.

"Boss, I'll take the whole half rack of ribs, and two pounds of pork belly, pick the fatty parts."

Wu Sui pointed at the meat on the cutting board without even asking the price.

Wu Gang got anxious and reached out to grab Wu Sui's arm.

"Ah Sui, are you crazy? Why did you buy so much meat? It'll go bad if we can't finish it!"

Wu Sui took out the money and handed it to the shopkeeper, then took the heavy plastic bag.

"You can finish it all. How long has it been since our parents had any meat? Ya Ya and Xiao Hu are both growing, they need to eat more meat."

Wu Gang rubbed his hands together, stamping his feet in frustration.

"There's no need to buy so many, the money hasn't even warmed up yet..."

Wu Sui ignored him and turned around to buy a lot of snacks, including White Rabbit milk candy, peach shortbread cookies, etc., carrying a lot of bags and packages.

Wu Gang followed behind, watching Wu Sui spend money like water, and his heart ached.

"Ah Sui, listen to your older brother's advice. This money is hard-earned, so you have to save it. The stone house still needs to be repaired, and Ya Ya will need to go to school in the future. There are many places where money is needed."

"Big brother." Wu Sui stopped and threw two bags of rice into the back of the three-wheeled vehicle.

"Money is meant to be spent. I didn't gamble or drink. I only bought food for my whole family. Don't worry, things will only get better from now on."

Wu Gang opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

My younger brother has changed. He's become someone I can't understand at all. He acts and speaks with an undeniable confidence.

The three-wheeled vehicle stopped at the entrance of Baihai Village.

The two brothers, carrying large and small bags, deliberately avoided the main road in the village where there were many people, and took a detour back to the old house via a side road.

Push open the courtyard gate.

Wang Feng and Chen Xue were sitting on small stools in the center of the courtyard.

Three large stainless steel basins were placed in front of the two of them.

Washing sandworms is a delicate task that cannot be done carelessly.

Chen Xue held a sharpened bamboo skewer in her hand, inserted it into one end of the sandworm, and skillfully flipped it out.

The fleshy red intestines, along with the black mud and sand inside, were turned out.

She threw the turned sandworms into a basin of clean water next to her, and then Wang Feng rubbed them repeatedly with her hands to wash away the slime on the surface.

Upon hearing the door hinges rattle, everyone in the courtyard stopped what they were doing.

Li Cuihua strode out of the main room, her eyes fixed on the two men's empty hands, and lowered her voice.

"Sold?"

Wu Jianguo, who was squatting under the eaves smoking, also stood up, his pipe bobbing twice on the soles of his shoes, his neck stretched out long.

Wu Sui nodded and handed the ribs and meat in his hand to Chen Xue.

"It's sold. Come inside and we'll talk."

The whole family squeezed into the main room, and Wu Jianguo casually bolted the door shut.

Wu Sui piled the bags on the octagonal table, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a wad of cash.

A thick stack of red bills was slapped on the table.

The room fell silent instantly, not even the sound of breathing could be heard.

Wu Jianguo's eyes widened, while Li Cuihua covered her mouth, afraid that she would scream.

With his mouth watering, Wu Sui began counting the money in front of the whole family.

They counted out forty-four hundred-yuan bills, neatly stacked them on the other side of the table, and pushed them in front of Wu Gang.

"Brother, we sold it for a total of eight thousand eight, this is four thousand four, we dug it together last night, half for each of us."

Wu Gang shuddered, clutching the hem of his clothes with both hands, not daring to touch the money.

"Ah Sui, this won't do. You found the place, and I just helped out. How can I take half?"

Wang Feng vigorously wiped her hands on her apron, walked over, stared at the money on the table, and breathed rapidly.

She had never seen so much money in her life, and her eyes were fixed on the stack of red bills.

Wu Sui stuffed the money into Wu Gang's hand.

"Take it. Even between brothers, accounts should be settled clearly. This time, it'll be split 50/50."

"But let's get this straight: from now on, if you come with me to go beachcombing, no matter how much the seafood sells for, I'll take 80% and you'll take 20%."

"Finding seafood and determining sales channels are my responsibility; you just need to help with the work."

Wang Feng's eyes immediately reddened.

Wu Gang carried heavy loads at the dock, working himself to the bone all day for only a dozen or so yuan.

Even if you only get 20% by following Wu Suigan, it's still a huge sum of money.

She was usually fierce and domineering, but at this moment she felt her face burning.

"Second brother..." Wang Feng's voice trembled as she wiped her eyes.

"Twenty percent is too much. Yesterday, your sister-in-law said some hurtful things and forced you to sign a family division agreement, kicking your whole family to that dilapidated stone house. Your sister-in-law is sorry."

Wu Sui waved his hand and pulled over a long bench to sit down.

"Sister-in-law, let's not talk about the past. Separating the family is a good thing; I'm perfectly comfortable living on my own."

"I was a bastard who squandered all the family's money, so it's understandable that you're angry."

Wu Sui took out ten more bills from his stack of money and pushed them in front of his father, Wu Jianguo.

"Dad, Mom, this is your retirement money. I will bring you a thousand yuan every month from now on."

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng became anxious.

She shoved the money on the table back to Wu Sui.

"No, take the money back."

Wang Feng put on a stern face and spoke urgently.

"Since ancient times, it has always been the eldest son's responsibility to care for his parents in their old age."

"We're occupying our new bungalow while you and your wife and children are living in a drafty, dilapidated stone house."

"If you give them this money, what will the villagers say about me and your brother behind our backs? Will I have no shame?"

Li Cuihua also wiped away her tears.

"Ah Sui, your sister-in-law is right. You've just started earning some money, Ya Ya is still young, and we still need to repair the house. Keep this money for yourself."

Wu Sui hates this kind of back-and-forth arguing the most.

He stood up abruptly and forced the money into Li Cuihua's pocket.

"Sister-in-law, you have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. I know you're good to Chen Xue and Ya Ya, and you help them out in private."

Wu Sui softened his tone.

"This money is mine and should be given to my parents. I'll be away from home every day from now on, so you'll have to take care of things at home."

"If you keep pushing, I won't take you with me when I go beachcombing anymore."

Wang Feng blushed even more after Wu Sui said that.

She looked at the honest and simple Wu Gang, then at the ribs and rice on the table, and tears streamed down her face.

"Okay, sister-in-law, I'll take it." Wang Feng wiped her face, her tears turning into a smile, and turned to take Chen Xue's hand.

"Come on, Xiaoxue, let's go cook. Your sister-in-law will show off her skills today!"

With tears welling up in her eyes, Chen Xue nodded vigorously and followed Wang Feng to the kitchen.

yard.

Xiao Hu and Ya Ya were squatting against the wall playing with mud.

Wu Sui walked over carrying a plastic bag full of snacks.

"Little Tiger, Ya Ya, come here."

The two little ones ran over, staring longingly at the bag in Wu Sui's hand.

Wu Sui treated them both equally, stuffing a whole bag full of food into the two little ones' hands.

"Go have fun, but don't go too far. We'll eat later."

Little Tiger jumped for joy and grabbed Ya Ya's hand as they ran outside.

Wu Sui leaned against the door frame and lit a Hongtashan cigarette for himself.

Amidst the swirling smoke, he took a deep breath, feeling the long-lost warmth of family.

Having been given a second chance at life, seeing my wife and children no longer suffering from hunger and cold, and my brother and sister-in-law living in harmony, I feel truly comfortable.