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

Chen Xue was stunned.

She looked at Wu Sui, her eyes instantly reddening, tears welling up in them.

Wu Sui used to be a scoundrel, gambling and drinking, and he didn't care about her and Ya Ya at all.

If it weren't for the help of his older brother and his wife, their family would have fallen apart long ago.

Wu Sui is different now; he always thinks of himself.

But she never expected that she would be given jewelry made from millions of dollars' worth of treasures.

She didn't know what to say about this sentiment.

Seeing that his wife's eyes were red again, Wu Sui gently wiped them for her.

"Don't cry. I want to give you the best of everything. Our lives will only get better from now on."

Chen Xue nodded, but did not comply as usual.

She took a deep breath and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Ah Sui, let's sell this bead." Chen Xue's voice was soft, but very firm.

Wu Sui frowned: "Wife, we don't lack this money now. I can earn more by going out to sea to harvest seafood later."

"I'm sure I can earn back the money I spent on buying the boat and building the house."

"But we might not be able to find Melo Pearl again in the future."

"I know you can make money." Chen Xue's eyes were red as she looked directly at Wu Sui, her attitude unusually firm.

"I know you're good to me and want to save the good things for me."

"But I don't need any jewelry. I'm just a fisherwoman, exposed to the wind and sun every day. What would I do with such expensive things? To show off to the seafood?"

Chen Xue bit her lip and continued, "Ah Sui, didn't you say you wanted to build a two-story red brick house?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to buy a big ship and go out to sea?"

"Our family isn't well-off, and all of this requires money."

"Although this bead is good, I live in constant fear of it at home. I can't even sleep soundly at night, for fear of attracting thieves."

"Only when I have real gold and silver in my hands can I feel at ease."

Wang Feng nodded frantically beside her, like a chick pecking at rice.

"Yes, yes, Xiaoxue is absolutely right! Second brother, listen to Xiaoxue, that's three million!"

"With this money, you two can buy a house in the city, and Ya Ya can go to school there. Wouldn't that be better than staying in this little fishing village?"

Wu Jianguo also sighed and nodded.

"Second brother, Xiaoxue is a good woman who knows how to manage a household; she's doing it all for the good of our family."

"This thing is too valuable; keeping it at home will only bring trouble."

As the ancients aptly put it, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

"We really can't hide this thing; it might bring disaster to our family later."

Wu Sui looked at Chen Xue.

He never expected that Chen Xue, who was usually timid and submissive at home and did whatever he said, could be so decisive and resolute when faced with such a major event.

"Honey, are you really sure?"

"I've made up my mind." Chen Xue nodded vigorously. "I'll sell it to Boss Su. With that money, you can buy a big ship and do the big things you want to do."

Wu Sui smiled helplessly.

Since his wife has made the decision and the whole family agrees, what can he say?

Moreover, he does need his first pot of gold to get his plan started.

The year 2000 was the year the Internet began to develop.

The major domestic giants have not yet truly risen to prominence, and with this money, he has the confidence to give it his all.

"Alright, I'll do as you say." Wu Sui turned to Su Ruoxue. "Ruoxue, three million, this bead is yours."

Su Ruoxue finally felt relieved.

She was really afraid that Wu Sui would be stubborn and refuse to sell no matter what.

She really liked this Melo pearl. Not only could it be kept as a private collection, but it could also be used as a display item for the family business at crucial moments to enhance the brand image.

"Okay!" Su Ruoxue immediately took out her phone. "Give me your bank card number, and I'll have the finance department transfer the money to you right now."

Wu Sui gave a string of bank card numbers.

Su Ruoxue dialed the phone and gave a few brief instructions.

The room fell silent again, and everyone waited.

Time passed second by second, and each second seemed incredibly long.

Wang Feng paced back and forth in the room, muttering to herself.

Wu Gang kept rubbing his hands together; his palms were covered in sweat.

Five minutes later.

"Ding!"

Wu Sui's phone rang once.

He took out his phone and glanced at the screen.

The text message notification sounded particularly crisp in the quiet room, drawing everyone's attention to Wu Sui's hand.

Wu Sui stared at the long string of zeros on the screen and counted them three times.

[Your savings card account ending in xxx received a deposit of RMB 3,000,000.00 on [date]. Your current balance is RMB 3,052,600.00.]

Three million, not a penny less, truly and undeniably lying in his bank account.

Wu Sui handed the phone to Chen Xue.

Looking at the numbers on the screen, Chen Xue could no longer hold back her tears. Her legs went weak, and she squatted down on the ground, covering her face and crying silently.

These are tears of joy, tears of escaping poverty and seeing hope.

Wang Feng went over for a look, then plopped down on the ground, laughing and crying at the same time, slapping her thigh and shouting.

"We're rich! We're really rich!"

Wu Gang grinned, chuckling foolishly, his eyes reddening.

Wu Jianguo and Li Cuihua supported each other, tears streaming down their faces, repeatedly expressing their gratitude for their ancestors' blessings.

Su Ruoxue carefully put the Melo Pearls into the combination lock box and handed it to Old Chen.

"Wu Sui, I owe you a favor this time. If you ever need any help in the future, just let me know." Su Ruoxue looked at Wu Sui with a sincere tone.

"You're too kind. It's just a matter of mutual benefit." Wu Sui put away her phone and turned to look at the rain outside the door.

With these three million, he finally had the confidence to completely change the fate of his family.

Buying large ships, building new houses, or even leasing sea areas for aquaculture—plans that originally required a long period of preparation can now be started ahead of schedule.

The rain outside gradually subsided, and a hint of dawn appeared on the horizon.

Wu Sui took a deep breath and turned to look at Wu Gang.

"Big brother," Wu Sui suddenly spoke, breaking the sounds of crying and laughing in the room.

Wu Gang quickly looked up, wiping away his tears: "Hey, second brother, what's wrong?"

"Let's go to the docks and see if we can find any good stuff. We'll have a proper celebration today and let Ruoxue and Old Chen have a taste."

Wang Feng then realized that her family hadn't even had a sip of water since they woke up that morning.

"Yes, yes, let's go, hurry up and go. The purchasing station should have some good stuff. We're happy today, let's celebrate properly."

As she spoke, she rushed into the kitchen, grabbed the basket, and headed out.

"Xiaoxue, let's go buy some more groceries."

"Boss Su, please sit down for a while. You must stay for dinner, please don't mind."

Su Ruoxue was no longer in a hurry and agreed with a smile, saying she wanted to go to the dock with Wang Feng and the others.

Su Yu volunteered to go with them, while the Wu brothers stayed home to take care of Old Chen.