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

The broom whistled down with a whooshing sound.

Wu Sui didn't dodge; he stood still and took the blow without flinching.

The broom bristles struck my shoulder, causing a burning pain.

"Mom, why are you hitting me?"

Chen Xue screamed in fright and rushed over to shield Wu Sui.

Zhao Guihua raised the broom to hit again, but her arm was grabbed by Chen Daqiang next to her.

"What's all this commotion?" Chen Daqiang roared, his face dark. "Don't you think there are enough onlookers outside? Go inside and say what you have to say!"

Zhao Guihua's chest heaved violently with anger, and she glared at Wu Sui with red eyes.

"If you can't explain where this money came from today, I'll fight tooth and nail to keep my daughter with you."

After saying that, he threw down the broom in his hand, his eyes red, and carried the frightened Yaya back into the house.

Chen Daqiang turned his head and shouted at the villagers who were peeking out from outside the courtyard wall.

"What are you looking at? What's so interesting? Everyone, move along!"

After saying that, he slammed the courtyard gate shut and bolted it.

The whispers outside could be faintly heard through the door, but the main room of the Chen family was eerily quiet.

Zhao Guihua sat on the stool, holding the tearful Yaya in her arms, her eyes fixed on Wu Sui with a wary expression.

Chen Daqiang silently smoked his pipe, his expression obscured by the swirling smoke.

Chen Yang huddled in the corner, still clutching the shipbuilding contract in his hand, his eyes darting back and forth between his parents and Wu Sui.

Chen Xue sat down next to Wu Sui, her hands nervously twisting together.

"Speak," Zhao Guihua said sternly, slamming her chopsticks heavily on the table.

"What's the deal with the 300,000 yuan for the boat, and all this stuff outside?"

"Mom, the money is all clean; I really earned it by going beachcombing."

Zhao Guihua sneered, not believing it at all.

"Beachcombing? You think you can just pick up whatever's in the sea like it's your own pet?"

"Do you think I, Zhao Guihua, have wasted most of my life? Don't I even have this much common sense?"

"Let me tell you, Wu Sui, I used to tolerate your gambling and wasting your life because of Ya Ya and Xiao Xue."

"But if you dare to take shortcuts, steal or rob, our Chen family will never allow Xiaoxue to be scorned behind her back because of you..."

Wu Sui sighed, pulled out a chair, and sat up straight.

"Mom, I really didn't lie to you."

"Didn't we have a typhoon here a few days ago? Right after the typhoon, the beach was full of sea cucumbers washed ashore by the waves."

He gestured with his hand to indicate the size.

"Wild sea cucumbers that thick are everywhere on the beach."

"I brought my older brother, Xiaoxue and her sister-in-law, and we filled five large bags with snakeskin sacks."

Zhao Guihua's brows furrowed into a deep frown, her tone remaining stern.

"Even if it contains sea cucumbers, can it sell for 300,000?"

Wu Sui smiled and continued to explain.

"The sea cucumbers sold for 46,800 yuan. Mr. Lin, the town's buyer, personally came to collect the goods and paid in cash on the spot."

"Before this, I used to take my older brother to go beachcombing, earning about 20,000 yuan a day..."

Wu Sui explained his recent income to the elderly couple, item by item.

Of course, he didn't mention a word about the three million-dollar Melo Pearl.

Chen Xue listened from the side and tacitly remained silent.

The number three million is terrifying. The elderly couple has never seen so much money in their lives. If you told them, it would probably give them a heart attack.

Chen Daqiang's hand, holding the dry cigarette, froze in mid-air. The suspicion in his eyes lessened somewhat, but he was still somewhat skeptical.

"You made over ten thousand in just a few days?"

Chen Xue quickly took out a bankbook from her bag, opened it, and handed it to Zhao Guihua.

"Mom, Wu Sui isn't lying, it's true. The money from selling seafood is all saved here with me. You can see for yourself."

Zhao Guihua took the passbook with suspicion and looked closely at the numbers printed on it.

Chen Daqiang couldn't help but peek over.

Upon seeing the long string of zeros above, the elderly couple simultaneously paused in their breathing.

Zhao Guihua's hands trembled slightly. She looked up at her daughter, then at Wu Sui, her face full of disbelief.

"This...this is really money earned from beachcombing?"

"Grandma, Daddy is so amazing!" Ya Ya swung her little legs and chimed in in her childish voice.

"Dad even caught me a huge lobster, it was longer than my arm!"

Children speak without restraint, and Ya Ya's words completely dispelled the last doubts in the elderly couple's hearts.

Zhao Guihua's expression finally softened, and she stuffed the passbook back into Chen Xue's hand.

She glanced at Wu Sui, her tone still somewhat stiff, but the hostility from before was gone.

"Since it's money earned honestly, save it carefully and don't gamble it away anymore."

"Is it even feasible for you to build that 17-meter boat?"

Chen Daqiang tapped his pipe on the table leg and then spoke up.

"I've read the contract; the ship won't be delivered until next month."

"You still have more than a month left, are you planning to just sit at home and live off your savings?"

"Although we're not near the sea, beachcombing is all about luck; you can't just collect that much stuff every day..."

Wu Sui smiled and nodded. If the trip could make the old couple less angry, then it wasn't a complete waste.

"Dad, I know what I'm doing. It's the fishing ban period now, so I rented a boat from someone in the village and go to the deserted islands in the open sea every day to catch seafood. Nobody goes there, and there's plenty of seafood there."

He turned to look at Chen Yang, who was sitting in the corner.

"I came today to ask Xiaoyang if we can find someone to help on the ship, as we're short-staffed and don't trust outsiders."

"Xiao Yang works with me. I'll give him a base salary of 1,500 yuan a month, and he'll get a commission on the goods he sells."

The room fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Chen Yang raised his head, looked at Wu Sui, and breathed rapidly.

Chen Daqiang frowned and glanced in the direction outside the courtyard.

"Xiao Yang is gone, who will do the work in the orchard? The lychees are almost ripe, and we are short-handed at the time."

Before Wu Sui could speak, Zhao Guihua suddenly slapped her thigh and made the decision.

"Go! Why not go?"

Zhao Guihua glared at Chen Daqiang.

"A base salary of 1,500 a month is a rare find."

"What future can Xiao Yang have if he stays in this poor mountain village all his life? It's good for him to go out and try his luck with Asui."

Chen Daqiang opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but in the end he sighed and remained silent.

Chen Yang was so excited that his face turned red as he stood up.

"Brother-in-law, I'll do it. I'll definitely do my best and won't let you down."

Wu Sui smiled and nodded, feeling somewhat relieved to see Chen Yang like this.

This kid is a bit introverted; he doesn't dare to look up when talking to people, but he grew up doing farm work and he's not lacking in strength.

Once they're on the ship, we'll teach them properly.

Zhao Guihua's idea was even simpler.

It's better for Chen Yang to go to sea with Wu Sui than to stay at home tending the orchard.

Moreover, with Chen Yang by their side, they could clearly see whether Wu Sui was genuinely making money legitimately or engaging in some shady dealings.

If Wu Sui really doesn't learn good habits, they definitely can't let their daughter jump into a fire pit.