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

When Wu Gang left the jewelry store, he still felt his legs were weak.

He touched the cardboard box containing the gold bracelet in his pocket, and it always felt hot to the touch.

The speed at which the second child spends money is truly frightening.

As a result, Wu Sui didn't give him a chance to catch his breath and led him straight to the largest supermarket in the county.

Pushing two enormous shopping carts, Wu Sui headed straight for the tobacco and alcohol section.

"Boss, take two cases of Feitian Moutai, and one carton of Zhonghua... no, one case."

Wu Gang got anxious, grabbed Wu Sui's arm, and shouted in a low voice.

"Second brother, are you trying to kill yourself? Don't you know how expensive Moutai is? You're buying two cases to drink like water, and then there are cigarettes, how much does a case cost?"

"Brother, this wine isn't for us. I have to go back to Xiaoxue's parents' house tomorrow." Wu Sui patted Wu Gang's hand.

"I used to be a scoundrel and gave my father-in-law a lot of trouble. This time when I go back, I'm going to make sure I get my face back. I'll save the rest for my dad to enjoy slowly."

The sales clerk was overjoyed and quickly went to the warehouse to move the goods.

Wu Gang felt a pang of heartache, but he also knew that his younger brother was right.

Chen Xue has indeed suffered some grievances in the years since she married into the family.

As the eldest brother, he couldn't say much and could only watch helplessly as Wu Sui swiped his card.

After buying cigarettes and alcohol, Wu Sui pushed the cart to the health products section and picked up the most expensive American ginseng gift box, donkey-hide gelatin cake, and bird's nest.

Next was the clothing section, where we bought all the new clothes and shoes for Dad, Mom, Xiaohu, and Yaya.

As for the sister-in-law's clothes, the eldest brother bought them himself.

When it was time to check out, the items filled two large shopping carts and cost tens of thousands of yuan.

I have to say, Moutai is really cheap these days.

When Wu Sui was settling the bill, he was thinking about how much Moutai's stock price was now.

I still have a lot of money left, but it's definitely not a good idea to just put it all in the bank; that would be too wasteful.

After I learn more about it, I'll buy all of Moutai's shares.

There were so many bags and packages that it was impossible to squeeze onto the bus.

Wu Sui simply spent eighty yuan to hire a van at the supermarket entrance.

The van bumped along the way, finally arriving in the village before sunset.

This is the time when the villagers gather together to chat after dinner.

Lai Er and a few other idle men from the village were squatting under a tree, smoking and bragging.

The bread cart screeched to a halt at the Wu family's old house.

The car door opened, and Wu Sui and Wu Gang jumped out and began moving things out.

The sounds of people chatting under the tree abruptly stopped.

The villagers' eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"My goodness, is that Moutai? I saw an empty bottle at a restaurant in town last time; it cost over two hundred yuan a bottle!"

"And those cigarettes, a whole case of them. Did Wu's second son rob a bank?"

Aunt Zhang approached, cracking sunflower seeds with a broad smile.

"Oh my, Ah Sui, you've struck it rich! You've bought so much stuff."

Wu Sui tore open a pack of cigarettes, pulled out a packet, and threw it directly to Old Zhang next to him.

"Uncle Zhang, here you go. I didn't make a fortune, just a little money. I'll go with my wife to her parents' house tomorrow and buy her some things."

Just want to buy something casually?

These words made everyone swallow hard.

Lai Er squatted behind the tree, looking at the pile of dazzling good stuff, his eyes red with jealousy, and he was about to grind his back teeth to dust.

He secretly wondered how much money Wu Sui had made selling sea cucumbers; the way he spent money was even more extravagant than the town's big boss.

"Hmph, putting on a show of wealth when he's not even rich," Lai Er muttered sourly. "He probably borrowed money from loan sharks just to pretend to be rich when he goes back to his parents' house. He'll be crying later."

"Exactly, that nouveau riche attitude won't last."

Wu Sui ignored them completely and asked the bread truck driver for help. Together with Wu Gang, they carried the things back to the old house.

In the courtyard of the old house, Wang Feng was washing seaweed by the well, wearing an apron, while Wu Jianguo sat under the eaves smoking a pipe.

The door was pushed open, and the Wu brothers came in carrying large and small bags.

Wang Feng shook the water off her hands, looked up, and froze on the spot.

"Oh my God!" Wang Feng's voice instantly rose.

"Did you two brothers empty the supermarket? Why did you buy so much random stuff?!"

Although she was cursing, Wang Feng's eyes kept drifting towards the high-end gift boxes.

Wu Gang put down the box in his hand and smiled憨厚ly.

"Dafeng, these were all bought by the second son. He's going to accompany his sister-in-law to her parents' home tomorrow, and he brought some things for everyone in the family."

"Bringing things home for the family?" Wang Feng dried her hands and walked over. "Second son, even if you have money, you can't go on such a spree. How much money will this cost? We need to live frugally..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Sui tugged at Wu Gang and winked at him.

Wu Gang realized what was happening and handed over the box containing the bracelet.

"Daifeng, this is for you. Take a look... do you like it?"

He had never given his wife anything before, and his hands trembled as he held the box, his face turning red.

Wang Feng opened the box with a puzzled look.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone into the box, making the solid gold bracelet gleam with dazzling golden light.

Wang Feng gasped, her hand trembling so much she almost dropped the box.

"This...this is gold?" Wang Feng's voice trembled.

"Yeah, I bought it in the county today. My second son insisted that I pick one out for you." Wu Gang scratched his head.

"He said this thing holds its value and you can exchange it for money if you encounter an emergency. You should try wearing it."

Wang Feng's eyes reddened.

She has been married to Wu Gang for so many years, and she has never bought him any gold jewelry, not even a decent piece of silver jewelry.

She is usually feisty, but she is completely devoted to this family.

Unexpectedly, Wu Gang still thought of buying her a gift.

She slipped the gold bracelet onto her wrist, and it fit perfectly.

But she didn't hold back when she talked about her husband: "You think you're so great just because you've made a little money? These bracelets must cost several thousand, right? You really don't know how to manage money."

Li Cuihua came out of the house and couldn't stop smiling when she saw the gold bracelet on her eldest daughter-in-law's wrist.

"It's beautiful, so beautiful, Dafeng. You've suffered at our home. This is what Gangzi should give you."

Wang Feng wiped her eyes and glared at Wu Gang: "Mom, I don't care about this, but... this bracelet is indeed quite heavy."

She turned and ran to the front door, deliberately opening it halfway. Holding a broom, she pretended to sweep the floor, her wrist adorned with a gold bracelet swaying back and forth outside the door, as if afraid that passing villagers wouldn't see her.

Wu Sui then distributed all the other people's gifts.

Xiao Hu's gold pendant was confiscated by Wang Feng as soon as he got it, under the pretense of keeping it safe for him.

Wu Jianguo looked at the cigarettes and alcohol his son had offered him, puffed on his pipe, and grinned from ear to ear.

In the evening, after dinner.

Wu Sui and Chen Xue returned to the stone house.

Wu Sui carefully organized the things she needed to take when she went back to her parents' home the next day and piled them on the bed.

Two bottles of Moutai liquor, two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes, two boxes of American ginseng, a set of high-end skincare products, plus new clothes for Chen Xue's parents.

Chen Xue sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the mountain of valuables, and tears streamed down her face.

"Why are you crying?" Wu Sui walked over, gently hugged Chen Xue, and wiped away her tears.

"Wu Sui, this is too much..." Chen Xue's voice choked with emotion. "Just buying some fruit and snacks would have been fine, you didn't need to spend so much money."

"That won't do." Wu Sui hugged his wife tightly, his tone serious.

"I used to be a jerk, and I made you suffer so much."

"When I go back this time, I want everyone to know that you, Chen Xue, didn't marry the wrong person."

Chen Xue leaned against Wu Sui's strong chest, listening to his powerful heartbeat, and the grievances and unease in her heart completely dissipated.