1990, Reborn as a Beachcomber, From Rascal to Brilliant Guy

"Brother, here's exactly 9000 yuan. Count it!"

More than half an hour later, after a lot of back and forth, the price was finally agreed upon.

Cai Jianping took out a stack of brand-new hundred-yuan bills from the shed and handed them to Lin Shuisheng, his eyes full of admiration.

He had been in business for many years and had met many talented young people, but he had never met anyone like Lin Shuisheng who could provide irrefutable reasons to make him willingly pay more.

"The amount is correct, thank you Mr. Cai."

Lin Shuisheng took the money and, under Lin Chaosheng's somewhat dazed gaze, carefully counted it.

After counting, he smiled slightly, nodded to Cai Jianping, and casually put the money into the tape.

"Hey, we're all on the same side, why call him 'boss'? Just call him Brother Ping."

Cai Jianping waved his hand, feigning anger.

"No way, he's my classmate, how can you call him 'brother'?"

Before Lin Shuisheng could reply, Shi Nansheng frowned slightly.

"Then... how about I call him 'little uncle' like you?"

Cai Jianping turned to look at his niece, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"What do you mean 'just like me'? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tell my mom!"

Shi Nansheng's heart skipped a beat, and she glared at Cai Jianping with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.

After speaking, she looked at Lin Shuisheng with a serious expression.

"Old classmate, don't listen to my uncle's nonsense."

"It's alright, we're classmates, so I should call you 'Uncle' naturally, right?"

Lin Shuisheng waved his hand and looked at Cai Jianping with a chuckle.

"Yes, yes, yes, if you ever catch anything good, don't forget your uncle!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Jianping nodded hurriedly, his face beaming like a chrysanthemum.

In his view, even if his niece didn't have those kinds of feelings for Lin Shuisheng, he would still be very happy to establish a good working relationship with Lin Shuisheng, given his extraordinary insight.

"Okay, Uncle, I have something to do later, so I won't bother you any longer!"

Lin Shuisheng nodded in agreement and then took his leave.

Seeing that he and Lin Chaosheng were about to leave with the water tank, Shi Nansheng hurriedly followed.

"Where are you going?"

"Go home!"

"and then?"

"Then we'll go to the county town."

"Going to the county town? What for?"

"Aqing just gave birth, I'm going to be with her."

"She gave birth? In the county hospital?"

"Um!"

"Then I'll go to the county town with you. I also need to go back to the city this afternoon."

"Sure! If you don't mind that our boat is too small, then you can come along."

"Could you wait for me a moment? I need to go home to get something."

"Do you need any help?"

"No need, I'm just going back to get a few clothes."

"Okay, then hurry up and come find us at the dock later."

Soon, Shi Nansheng ran off happily, her two long, straight, and shapely legs making Lin Chaosheng unable to look away.

"Still looking? My mouth is practically watering!"

Lin Shuisheng reached out and pulled his second brother along, rolling his eyes with a hint of disdain.

"hey-hey!"

Lin Chaosheng chuckled a few times, then moved closer to Lin Shuisheng and asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Ah Shui, didn't you say before that selling the fish to the hotels in the city that host foreign guests would at least double the price? Why don't we just take them and sell them ourselves?"

Do you know any hotels that host foreign dignitaries?

Lin Shuisheng glanced at Lin Chaosheng and asked in a low voice.

"Forehead..."

Lin Chaosheng was slightly taken aback, but immediately realized, "Oh right! We've barely even been to the city, how would we know anything about hotels that host foreign affairs officials!"

As he spoke, he suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Lin Shuisheng with some confusion.

"Then why did he agree to pay more? And why did he add so much more?"

"Because he knows that even if he doesn't buy it, someone else will be willing to pay a high price for it."

Lin Shuisheng didn't turn his head and continued carrying the empty water tank toward the dock berth area.

Lin Chaosheng was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead hard.

"How incredibly stupid of me! How could I not have thought of that!"

In fact, from the moment Lin Shuisheng mentioned the city's foreign affairs reception hotels, Cai Jianping was left with only one option: to pay more money.

Otherwise, Cai Jianping would have missed a golden opportunity to break into the supply channels of hotels that host foreign affairs receptions.

The only difference is how much more.

Soon, the two brothers, Lin Shuisheng and Lin Chaosheng, boarded their small sampan. Not long after, Shi Nansheng also rushed over, carrying a satchel.

"Sit tight, we're setting sail."

Lin Chaosheng stood at the stern and shouted, then slowly and forcefully rowed the boat.

Whether she wasn't sitting properly or just not used to the small sampan, Shi Nansheng leaned forward and almost bumped into Lin Shuisheng's arms.

Lin Shuisheng reached out and took Shi Nansheng's arm, looking at her newly changed floral shirt and skirt, and her long, dazzlingly white legs. His eyes twitched slightly.

"Are you out of your mind? It's so sunny, and you're dressed like that? Aren't you afraid of getting a tan?"

"You're the one who's crazy! Everyone in the city dresses like this now."

Shi Nansheng was slightly taken aback, then forcefully shook off Lin Shuisheng's hand and sat back down with a huff.

"Don't be angry! I'm just worried you'll get a tan and it'll be harder for you to find a partner later!"

Lin Shuisheng raised an eyebrow and looked at Shi Nansheng with a serious expression.

"You don't need to worry about it!"

Shi Nansheng rolled her eyes and gently tugged at her skirt to cover her legs as much as possible.

Seeing that she didn't appreciate his efforts, Lin Shuisheng didn't bother with anything else. He leaned back and rested against the water tank, covering his face with his straw hat to avoid getting sunburned.

"Hey, you're not angry, are you?"

Shi Nansheng frowned slightly when she saw Lin Shuisheng's actions, and then gently kicked Lin Shuisheng's foot.

"No, I'm just tired and need to lie down for a bit."

Soon, Lin Shuisheng's voice came from under the hat.

"oh!"

Shi Nansheng pursed her lips, and just as she was about to say something, her gaze was drawn to the eight-pack abs that were being blown by the wind across her.

Those crisscrossing lines seemed to possess some kind of magic, keeping her unable to look away.

As she watched, Lin Chaosheng called out, telling Lin Shuisheng to go to the stern to change oarsmen. Only then did she lower her head in a fluster, her hands clasped together and her fingers twisting nervously.

Lin Shuisheng removed his hat and stood up. Seeing Shi Nansheng with her head down and her cheeks slightly flushed, he put the hat over her head without saying a word.

"Wear this hat first, or you'll get sunburned."

After saying that, he turned and walked to the stern of the boat to replace Lin Chaosheng.

Shi Nansheng raised her hand to press down on her hat, looking at Lin Shuisheng's tall and upright back, her eyes brighter than usual.

Only after Lin Chaosheng came over and sat down did she lower her head slightly and withdraw her gaze.