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

Wang Feng and Chen Xue are efficient in their work.

Before long, they returned from the dock carrying two full baskets of seafood.

It was already broad daylight, and although the wind was still a bit strong outside, the rain had completely stopped.

"Boss Su, Old Chen, our home is simple, please make do with this meal."

Wang Feng placed several large bowls on the octagonal table, steaming hot and emitting a delicious aroma.

Locals don't have many rules about breakfast; the most authentic breakfast is a bowl of seafood noodles.

Although there weren't any expensive or high-end items, their freshness was irresistible.

Freshly caught clams, plump mantis shrimp, and various small fish whose names I don't know were all stewed into the pot by Wang Feng.

The noodles soaked up the seafood broth, giving them an enticing pale yellow color.

Su Ruoxue was initially a bit aloof, after all, she was a young lady from Shanghai.

But the overwhelming aroma made me swallow hard.

Old Chen was even more direct, picking up his chopsticks and taking a big mouthful of noodles.

"Snoring..."

The old man ate without any regard for appearances, slurping as he gave Wang Feng a thumbs-up.

"Your cooking is amazing! This soup is so delicious it'll make your eyebrows fall off!"

Wang Feng blushed at the praise and rubbed her hands together on her apron.

"If you like it, eat more. There's more in the pot. This stuff isn't worth much around here; it's just for the freshness."

Su Ruoxue also took a bite, and her eyes lit up instantly.

There are no unnecessary seasonings; it's just the pure, natural flavor of seafood.

It was fresh, sweet, and rich, much better than the elaborately presented dishes she ate at high-end restaurants.

The group ate breakfast until they were drenched in sweat, and even drank the soup to the last drop.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Wu Sui pulled Wu Gang into the yard and whispered a few words to him before Wu Gang hurriedly went out.

After seeing his elder brother off, Wu Sui returned to the main room.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Su, we've got nothing to do at home this morning anyway, how about we go for a walk on the beach?"

"Great!" Before Su Ruoxue could speak, Old Chen stood up, his old face full of excitement.

"I heard from Xiaoyu that you guys found so many great things while beachcombing, and I've been itching to go see for myself ever since. I absolutely have to go and see for myself today."

Wu Sui went inside and found a set of his older brother's old clothes.

The clothes were old, but they were washed very clean.

Old Chen didn't mind at all, quickly put the shoes on, and then changed into a pair of black high-top rubber boots.

The once refined and scholarly jewelry appraisal expert has become a gaunt, local old fisherman.

Su Yu couldn't contain himself any longer. He was carrying a bucket in one hand and a long-handled sand shovel in the other, excitedly jumping around in the yard.

"Grandpa Chen, come with me. I know this beach very well. I guarantee I can take you to catch big crabs."

Old Chen happily agreed, and the old man and the young man excitedly left the courtyard and headed straight for the mudflats outside the village.

Wu Sui and Su Ruoxue followed behind at a leisurely pace.

The typhoon hasn't stopped, but the wind has subsided considerably, and there's a strong fishy smell in the air.

The dirt road underfoot was a bit muddy, but Su Ruoxue had changed into a light sportswear outfit and waterproof ankle boots, so walking wasn't affected at all.

The two walked side by side, the sea breeze making Su Ruoxue's hair a little messy.

She reached up and tucked a stray hair behind her ear, then turned her head to glance at Wu Sui.

"Alright, stop pretending."

Su Ruoxue suddenly spoke, her tone carrying a hint of teasing.

"Huh?" Wu Sui feigned ignorance. "What are you pretending for?"

Su Ruoxue chuckled and rolled her eyes at him.

"You really think I can't tell? The typhoon hasn't even passed yet, the beach is a mess, and you deliberately left me and Old Chen here to go beachcombing. What kind of crazy idea are you up to?"

She stopped and looked directly at Wu Sui.

"Wu Sui, I truly consider you a friend. You don't need to beat around the bush when you need something."

Wu Sui, having his thoughts exposed, didn't feel embarrassed at all; instead, he readily admitted it.

"Hehe... Capitalists are so clever, they can't hide anything from you."

He pointed to the vast sea and long coastline in the distance.

"Look at this sea. The water is clean and the seafood is plentiful, but the villagers are poor. Why?"

Su Ruoxue followed his finger and looked in that direction, but didn't reply, waiting for him to continue.

"Because there's no sales channel and no processing capacity." Wu Sui's joking tone vanished, replaced by a serious one.

"The good stuff that everyone worked so hard to get can only be sold to the purchasing stations at low prices, and all the profits are earned by the middlemen."

"You previously mentioned wanting to build a seafood processing plant around Xiamen City."

"I think our village, or even the town, is the best choice."

Su Ruoxue crossed her arms over her chest, not blindly agreeing just because Wu Sui had saved her brother.

Business is business, but there are many things to consider when opening a processing plant.

"Wu Sui, I've considered all of these things you mentioned."

"But the transportation here is terrible. The road conditions are bad from the town to the city, making it inconvenient for large trucks to get in and out, which greatly increases logistics costs."

"Moreover, building a factory requires a large number of skilled workers, and it is unknown whether the quality of the labor force here can meet the standards."

Wu Sui smiled, confident and assured.

"You don't need to worry about transportation. In less than six months, the city will plan a new coastal highway that will directly connect the town and the city center."

Su Ruoxue frowned slightly. How could Wu Sui, a fisherman, know such news?

Wu Sui offered no explanation and continued to offer his chips.

"As for manpower, there's even less to worry about."

"There are plenty of idle women in the village. As long as they are paid, they will work harder than anyone else, and the cost is extremely low."

"The most crucial element is the raw materials."

Wu Sui lowered his voice.

"By building your factory here, you can get your goods directly from the source."

"As long as the price is slightly fairer than that of the purchasing stations, fishermen from all around will send their seafood to your factory."

"You should be able to do the math better than I can, as it saves on losses from long-distance transportation."

Su Ruoxue fell silent.

As a shrewd businessman, he was quickly calculating the conditions proposed by Wu Sui in his mind.

If the coastal highway can be built, this would indeed be an excellent location to build a factory.

"Your ambitions are quite impressive now," Su Ruoxue said, resuming her steps, her tone now tinged with admiration.

"With this three million, what are your plans?"

Wu Sui kicked a small pebble off the roadside.

"Buying a ship is a certainty. Not only will we buy one, but we'll buy a big one, the kind that can operate in the open sea."

"But I don't want to rely solely on the weather; I also want to lease a piece of sea area for aquaculture and set up a small-scale processing workshop."

"If your processing plant can be located here, we can cooperate."

Su Ruoxue became increasingly alarmed as she listened.

This doesn't sound like something a good-for-nothing who used to be addicted to gambling and wasting his life would say.

That's right, Su Ruoxue had already investigated Wu Sui.

However, the investigation results showed that they had nothing to do with the current Wu Sui.

"Wu Sui, sometimes I really wonder what you've been through. You seem like a completely different person."

Wu Sui laughed heartily and made a fuss.

"A person has died once, so they have to live a life worthy of being called human."