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

Ya Ya rubbed her shrunken little belly, her face scrunched up.

"Daddy, Yaya's tummy is growling, she's hungry."

Wu Sui was stunned for a moment, then slapped her forehead and quickly apologized to her daughter in annoyance.

Since leaving the Chen family this morning, I've been busy looking after the yard, negotiating with Wang Hai, signing contracts, and running to the bank to transfer money. I haven't even had time to drink water.

"It's my fault, it's my fault. I got so busy that I forgot about everything important."

"Let's go, let's have a proper celebration today."

Wu Sui picked up Ya Ya and pointed to the golden sign at the end of the street.

"Let's go to Hongyunlou. We delivered goods to them when we were going beachcombing before, and I heard their business is very good. Let's try it today."

Upon hearing "Hongyunlou," Chen Xue's expression immediately changed.

She grabbed Wu Sui's arm.

"Why go to Hongyunlou? Are you just throwing money away?"

Wu Sui was stunned for a moment. Why was his soft and gentle wife starting to resemble his sister-in-law?

"We're just happy today, and besides, we're not short of money for this meal."

"How can it not be bad?" Chen Xue lowered her voice, afraid of being overheard by passersby.

"How much did you spend today? Two million three hundred and eighty thousand!"

"Next month, the large ship still needs a final payment of over two hundred thousand. How are you going to pay that? Do you really think money grows on trees?"

Wu Sui wanted to explain a few things.

Chen Xue didn't give him a chance to interrupt and bombarded him with a barrage of questions.

Even if our older brother contributes 20%, we'll still have to foot the bill.

"If we buy this compound, we'll need to renovate the cold storage, dredge the silt—all of that will cost money."

"If you go to Hongyunlou for a meal now, several hundred yuan will be gone. How can you make a living?"

Chen Yang nodded in agreement like a chick pecking at rice.

"Brother-in-law, my sister is right."

"Anything is fine. I wouldn't even dare to step into a place like Hongyunlou. I'm afraid of dirtying their carpet."

Wu Sui looked at his wife's protective, hen-like demeanor and had no temper at all.

"Alright, alright, if we're not going to Hongyunlou, then what do you suggest we eat?"

Chen Xue looked around and her gaze fell on a small shop across the street.

"Go there, eat noodles, it's all-you-can-eat and cheap."

Wu Sui looked in the direction she pointed and saw a greasy sign hanging above the store: Authentic Beef Noodles from a Certain State.

Fine, noodles it is then. At least there's some meat in them.

The four of them went inside and found a reasonably clean table to sit down.

Wu Sui shouted to the kitchen and ordered four large bowls of beef noodles.

This beef noodle shop in a certain state is quite a remarkable organization in China.

No matter how big the store is, there will always be a woman wearing a headscarf to greet customers when you go inside.

In the kitchen, a chef is in charge of cooking, and at the innermost table, a child is doing his homework.

I wonder if this is considered standard equipment for them?

The noodles were served steaming hot, with a few sprigs of cilantro floating on top.

Chen Yang was indeed starving. He grabbed his chopsticks, picked up a large clump of noodles, and stuffed it into his mouth, slurping it up even though it was so hot, but he didn't want to spit it out.

Ya Ya held a spoon and sipped her soup, her big eyes curving into crescents.

"Mom, the noodles are delicious."

Wu Sui picked up his chopsticks, rummaged around in the bowl a couple of times, and then picked up a thin, almost transparent slice of beef.

He held up the slice of meat, waved it in the sunlight streaming in through the doorway, and examined it carefully.

"Boss," Wu Sui called out.

The owner, who was kneading dough inside, poked half his body out and asked, "What's wrong, buddy? Not chewy enough?"

Wu Sui picked up a slice of meat with chopsticks and gestured towards the kitchen.

"You must pay your butcher a pretty high salary, right?"

The boss wiped the flour off his hands, came out and took a look, somewhat puzzled.

"I didn't hire a chef, I cut it myself, so what?"

Wu Sui nodded seriously.

"Boss, your cooking is absolutely amazing!"

"With this level of knife skills, a cow could probably be passed down as a family heirloom, easily for three to five generations."

The boss was stunned and didn't react.

Wu Sui put the sliced ​​meat back into the bowl and sighed.

"If you had cut a little slower, the cow's wounds would have healed by now."

"puff……"

Chen Yang had just inhaled a mouthful of noodles, which he then expelled through his nose, causing him to cough repeatedly.

The boss blushed, hesitated for a long time without saying a word, then turned and went into the kitchen.

A little while later, the owner brought over a small plate with a slightly thicker slice of beef.

"Bro, you have a sharp tongue. These are a gift for you guys, so don't go around telling everyone."

After finishing his sentence, the boss turned and left, afraid that Wu Sui might make some more shocking comments.

Chen Xue didn't react at first, but after seeing the piece of meat in Wu Sui's bowl and hearing these words, she finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She reached out and pinched Wu Sui's arm.

"Stop joking, even eating can't shut you up."

Wu Sui picked up the beef that the boss had given him, put half of it into Chen Xue's bowl, gave a few slices to Ya Ya, and poured the rest into Chen Yang's bowl.

"Okay, whatever you say. See, we just got a plate of meat!"

Chen Xue put the meat back in his bowl and gave him a disgruntled look.

"Really, you'll listen to me? Ah Sui..." She bit her chopsticks, hesitating to speak.

While eating noodles, Wu Sui nodded repeatedly, "I'll do whatever you say."

Chen Xue put down her chopsticks, her face showing caution.

"Ah Sui, I don't understand what you're doing."

"As long as you stop gambling, you can make the decisions on important family matters from now on, and I won't stop you."

Chen Xue seemed to have made a great decision, her tone resolute.

"But I get to decide what to eat, what to wear, and what to spend on daily expenses."

"If you dare to spend money recklessly again, I'll take Yaya back to my parents' house!"

Wu Sui put down his chopsticks, looked at Chen Xue who had a serious expression, raised his right hand, and made a vow.

"Yes, ma'am, whatever my wife says goes."

"From now on, I'll give you all the money I earn to manage. Will you give me pocket money in return?"

He knew in his heart that Chen Xue still lacked a sense of security.

I was such a jerk in the past, and the damage I caused her can't be made up for in a short time.

Looking at Wu Sui's playful yet earnest expression, Chen Xue's resentment and nervousness vanished.

She took out a tissue and wiped the soup from Ya Ya's mouth, then wiped the fine sweat from Wu Sui's forehead.

This man has really changed.

He's no longer that bastard who gets bloodshot from losing and smashes things when he gets home.

Now, he can casually spend over two million yuan to buy a large courtyard house.

They can sit at a roadside stall, looking a little aggrieved, and eat a bowl of ramen that costs only a few dollars, and they can even try to cheer themselves up.

This sense of security was something Chen Xue had never experienced in all the years she had been married to Wu Sui.

Finally, there's hope for the future.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Wu Sui went to pay the bill.

The four people walked out of the noodle shop. The sun outside was already setting in the west, and the sunset glowed red across half the sky.

"Brother-in-law, shall we go back to the village now?" Chen Yang patted his round belly and let out a burp.

"Go back." Wu Sui waved and hailed a tricycle.

Along the way, Ya Ya nestled in Chen Xue's arms and fell asleep, her little mouth still smacking, as if she was savoring the ramen she had just eaten.

Chen Yang also leaned against the edge of the carriage and dozed off.

Looking at the scenery along the roadside, Wu Sui began to plan his next move.

We've acquired the compound, and we've spent almost all the money.

The final payment for the larger ship still needs to be made, so we need to go out to sea to earn money.