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

Three hundred and sixty thousand!

This isn't buying a boat, it's burning money!

He works at the dock, earning only 20 yuan a day, or 600 yuan a month.

Three hundred and sixty thousand? How many years would he have to save up without eating or drinking to afford that?

"Second brother, no way!" Wu Gang grabbed Wu Sui's arm. "Three hundred and sixty thousand, we can't afford it. Let's go, let's not buy it!"

Wu Sui grabbed his elder brother's wrist with his other hand.

"Brother, money can be earned back, but once you lose your life, you lose everything."

"A 17-meter boat can sail on the open sea; the wind and waves are no joke."

"Only with a sturdy ship and good equipment can we return home safely."

"That 360,000 was well spent."

Wu Gang looked at his younger brother's serious face, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

He recalled his previous experience of encountering a typhoon at sea, when he and his boat almost capsized.

Indeed, when making a living at sea, safety is more important than anything else.

Wu Gang gritted his teeth and released his grip.

"Okay, whatever you say."

Wu Sui turned to look at Manager Liu and began to bargain.

"Manager Liu, we're all honest people here. Your claim of 360,000 is way too inflated."

Manager Liu was displeased and slammed his fist on the table, shouting.

"Bro, this is the top-of-the-line model. Go ask around and see where you can get it for this price."

Wu Sui laughed and pointed to the configuration list to refute.

"I know exactly how much this Weichai 6160 machine costs at the factory."

"Someone cancelled their reservation for this boat, so they didn't refund the deposit, right?"

"Every day the ship sits on the slipway, it adds to the cost. If I buy it, you make more money. It's a win-win situation for everyone."

Manager Liu's expression changed when his sore spot was hit.

Wu Sui held up three fingers.

"Three hundred thousand, round it up, I'll pay the deposit now."

Manager Liu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he shook his head vigorously: "No way, no way! At this price, I won't make a profit; I'll lose money! Absolutely not!"

"Fine, don't sell then, brother. Let's go to the city and take a look. There are more factories there, and the competition is fierce. Maybe we can get a better price."

Wu Sui stood up and made a move to pull Wu Gang away.

Wu Gang cooperated and walked out.

"Hey, hey, brother, don't rush!" Manager Liu quickly came out from behind his desk and stopped the two men. "Three hundred and fifty thousand, that's the lowest I can go."

Wu Sui stopped in his tracks: "Manager Liu, these are all referrals from acquaintances, could you give me a slightly lower price?"

"So, that's 330,000..."

After some haggling, the two finally agreed on a price of 338,000.

Before leaving, Wu Sui asked Manager Liu to give him another trawl net.

Manager Liu gritted his teeth, stared at Wu Sui for a long time, and finally sighed, like a deflated balloon.

"Alright, I'll treat you as a friend then, and I'll give you the best trawling net."

Wu Sui readily took out his bank card, swiped it to pay a deposit of 100,000 yuan, and kept the receipt and contract.

As Wu stepped out of the shipyard gate, he realized his calves were no longer cramping.

"Second brother, you really went all out just now! Over 20,000 yuan just vanished like that?"

Wu Sui tucked the contract into his pocket: "They're asking for the moon, we'll settle for the spot."

"There aren't many people buying fiberglass boats these days, so if he doesn't sell this one, he'll be stuck with it."

"These were items that others didn't want and were eager to get rid of, so I'm still leaving them a profit."

Wu Gang lowered his voice and asked, "You've been mentioning this 'General Manager Wang' thing, who is he? When did you get to know such a big boss?"

Wu Sui couldn't help but laugh and patted his older brother on the shoulder.

"I don't know any Mr. Wang or Mr. Li. It's all made up."

Wu Gang was stunned, his mouth agape wide enough to fit a duck egg.

"Nonsense...made up? Then what was Manager Liu saying just now..."

"Hahaha...it's just that there are a lot of people with the surname Wang," Wu Sui explained with a laugh.

"I was just making it up. He receives so many people every day, how could he possibly remember which General Manager Wang was?"

"Even if we get caught, we can just say we mistook someone for someone else."

Wu Gang was completely bewildered by his actions and it took him a long time to finally manage to utter a single sentence.

"Second brother, you're so cunning these days, you've got more tricks up your sleeve than honeycomb briquettes."

"That's called strategy." Wu Sui pulled Wu Gang toward the street. "Come on, let's go shopping at the county mall."

Wu Sui led Wu Gang straight to the gold jewelry counter on the first floor.

Inside the glass display case, glittering gold jewelry dazzled under the lights.

"Second brother, what are you doing here? This stuff is ridiculously expensive."

Wu Gang shrank back, feeling that this place did not belong to him.

"Big brother, I'm going to accompany Xiaoxue back to her parents' home tomorrow, so I need to buy her some presentable gifts."

Wu Sui leaned over the counter and pointed to a gold necklace inside.

"Besides, I didn't buy Xiaoxue anything when I got married, so now that I have some extra money, I have to make it up to her."

Upon seeing this, the young sales clerk behind the counter greeted them warmly.

"Boss, what would you like to see? These are all new arrivals that just arrived today."

Wu Sui waved his hand and said, "Bring out your heaviest and most beautiful gold bracelets, as well as rings, earrings, and necklaces—the whole set. Let my wife pick one out."

The sales clerk's eyes lit up, and she quickly took out a whole set of jewelry and placed it on the tray.

Wu Sui examined it carefully; the design was quite novel, and the weight was sufficient.

"This set is nice. How much is gold per gram now?"

Wu Sui then turned to look at Wu Gang.

"Brother, why don't you pick out a bracelet for your wife too? She's suffered a lot with you, and now that she's received her share of the money, she should be happy."

Wu Gang waved his hands repeatedly, shaking his head like a rattle drum.

"No, no, this little thing must cost several thousand or even tens of thousands, right?"

"Wearing it on your wrist won't put food on your body, it's a waste. Your sister-in-law does farm work, it's inconvenient for her to wear it."

Wu Sui sighed, looking at his elder brother with disappointment.

"Brother, the price of gold will only rise, not fall. If you buy it now, consider it as saving money."

"If the family ever needs money urgently, we can take it out and convert it into cash anytime." Wu Sui leaned closer to Wu Gang and lowered his voice.

Wu Gang was skeptical: "Can it really go up?"

The sales clerk was quick-witted and chimed in from the side.

"Brother, the boss is right, gold holds its value."

"Moreover, if you get tired of wearing the jewelry in our store, or want to change to a new style later, you can bring it back at the gold price of that day at any time."

Upon hearing this, Wu Gang felt slightly relieved.

"Can it really be recycled?"

"Yes, our store has been open for over ten years, and our reputation speaks for itself," the salesperson assured them.

Wu Sui pressed on, saying, "Brother, think about how hard your wife works. Last time she received so much money, she didn't waste a single penny."

"If you take a gold bracelet home, she'll definitely be happy."

Wu Gang pictured Wang Feng's face in his mind and gritted his teeth.

"Okay, then let's buy a pair!"

He leaned over the counter, picking and choosing, and finally pointed to a solid bracelet.

"This one is sturdy and won't break easily."

Wu Sui gave a thumbs up: "Big brother has good taste."

Next, Wu Sui picked out a small gold bracelet with bells for her daughter Ya Ya, a safety buckle pendant for her nephew Xiao Hu, and finally a pair of solid gold bracelets for her mother.

"Where's Dad's?" Wu Gang couldn't help but ask when he saw Wu Sui stop.

"Why would a grown man wear jewelry? Just buy him two packs of good cigarettes and some good wine." Wu Sui waved his hand, signaling the salesperson to pay.

The sales clerk was happily calculating the bill with a calculator.

This huge pile of jewelry cost tens of thousands of yuan.

Wu Sui didn't even blink when he swiped his card, while Wu Gang watched from the side, swallowing hard.