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

"What are you doing? Take it back right now."

When Huang Suzhen saw Lin Shuisheng give her money, her face immediately darkened.

"Grandma, I have so much more here! This 1000 yuan is a gift from me to you, please accept it."

Lin Shuisheng stuffed the money directly into the old lady's hand and whispered words of advice.

"I don't want it. I have my own money. You can take it and pay off your debts first."

Huang Suzhen grabbed Lin Shuisheng's hand and stuffed the money back into his hand.

Then, without waiting for Lin Shuisheng to say anything, she quickly turned around and walked out, afraid that Lin Shuisheng would chase after her.

Seeing her nimble steps, Lin Shuisheng, holding the money, froze in mid-air, motionless.

After a while, he shook his head with a wry smile, put most of the money in the cabinet and locked it, leaving only about two hundred yuan for self-defense.

"Third brother, third brother, the tomatoes are washed! I also brewed you a pot of fine tea; take it with you on your journey."

"They're here!"

Hearing his younger sister's excited shouts, Lin Shuisheng took a change of clothes, quickly washed up in the shower room, then grabbed a basket and an umbrella and hurried off to Dongshan Aotou.

When he arrived at Shiba, the villagers who had returned to port to rest had all disappeared, leaving only his second brother, Lin Chaosheng, sitting with Shi Nansheng on a small sampan.

"Sorry I'm late!"

He jumped onto the cabin, looked at Shi Nansheng's already soaked shirt, and smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"It's okay, I didn't wait long at all."

Shi Nansheng shook her head, hugging the handbag in front of her even tighter. Her cheeks were flushed, whether from the sun or something else, she didn't know.

"Alright, Ah Shui, I'll head back now if there's nothing else. Take care of yourself."

Lin Chaosheng stood up, patted Lin Shuisheng on the shoulder, and winked at him.

"Forehead..."

Lin Shuisheng was speechless when he saw his second brother's lewd behavior.

He then ignored Lin Chaosheng and went directly to Shi Nansheng, handing her the umbrella.

Shi Nansheng paused slightly when she saw the umbrella above her head.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take it! Don't blame me if you get a tan later."

Lin Shuisheng raised an eyebrow and handed it forward somewhat irritably.

"oh!"

Shi Nansheng snapped out of her daze, reached out and took the umbrella, leaned it on her shoulder, and lowered her head with a sweet smile.

"Here! This pot of tea is freshly brewed; I haven't had any yet. Please have some!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Nansheng suddenly raised her head, looked at the military green water bottle in front of her, and a hint of joy appeared in her eyes.

I never expected him to be so thoughtful!

"What? You don't want it?"

Lin Shuisheng frowned slightly when he saw that Shi Nansheng hadn't moved.

"Who said I don't want it anymore? I'm dying of thirst!"

Shi Nansheng quickly snatched the kettle and rolled her eyes at Lin Shuisheng.

"Ha! Who told you not to take the big ship, but to insist on taking this small boat!"

Lin Shuisheng chuckled, put the basket into the cabin and secured it, then walked to the stern and picked up the oar.

"I do what I want, so what?"

Shi Nansheng raised her chin, revealing her long neck and sweat-soaked collar.

Beneath her delicate collarbone, a hint of fullness was faintly visible.

"The tea is a little hot, please drink it slowly!"

Lin Shuisheng put the oar into the water and rowed hard backward, the small sampan steadily breaking through the water's surface.

Shi Nansheng glanced at Lin Shuisheng, opened the kettle, took a small sip, and her eyes lit up slightly.

"This is Song Dynasty tea!"

"How about it? Serving you this tea, isn't that a good thing, isn't it?"

Lin Shuisheng raised an eyebrow and immediately took credit for his younger sister's achievement.

"Yes, I usually like to drink this tea!"

Shi Nansheng nodded, took another sip from the water bottle, and savored the orchid fragrance.

After a while, she looked up at Lin Shuisheng.

"This tea has a rich but not cloying aroma, and it gets better with each sip. Where did you buy it?"

"You forgot, Aqing is from Huayuan Village, and this tea was grown by her parents themselves."

Lin Shuisheng glanced at Shi Nansheng, chuckled, and replied.

"oh!"

For some reason, Shi Nansheng suddenly felt that the tea didn't smell very good anymore.

As the small sampan sped up, the sea breeze rushed towards her, ruffling her hair and skirt.

She gripped the umbrella handle tightly with both hands, watching Lin Shuisheng's constantly swinging arms and his face soaked with sweat, her gaze gradually dimming.

Some people, once missed, are missed forever.

Soon, with Lin Shuisheng rowing tirelessly, the small sampan moved from northeast to southwest, passing through the Yunlan Town dock and slowly gliding into the Qianjiang Bay of Houlan Town.

As soon as the boat stopped, the sharp-eyed toll collector ran over.

Lin Shuisheng paid the money and turned to look at Shi Nansheng, who was holding an umbrella in one hand and a handbag in the other.

"Um, I need to go to the hospital, you..."

"I'll go with you! We're old classmates. Qing has had a baby, and now that I know, there's no reason not to go see her."

Before Lin Shuisheng could finish speaking, Shi Nansheng interrupted him.

"Sure! But if she sees how beautiful you've become, she'll probably be shocked."

Seeing Shi Nansheng's serious expression, Lin Shuisheng didn't think much of it and immediately nodded in agreement.

Hearing him say that, Shi Nansheng's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of anticipation was faintly revealed in her eyes.

Wasn't she said to be less beautiful than Ye Wanqing?

She wanted to see just how beautiful Ye Wanqing could still be.

Soon, she left Qianjiang Wharf with Lin Shuisheng and headed to the county hospital in the west of the city.

On the way, they passed through a bustling street. She told Lin Shuisheng to wait a moment, then ran into a department store and bought two large cans of malted milk powder and a bag of fruit.

Although there aren't many items, just that one big jar of malted milk powder costs more than eleven yuan, and two jars would cost more than twenty yuan.

According to current rates, even close relatives would only spend ten or twenty yuan to visit a new mother.

This gift is clearly a bit too much.

"Don't look at me like that. We're old classmates, after all these years. I can't go empty-handed, can I?"

Shi Nansheng walked out of the store and shut Lin Shuisheng up with just one sentence.

"Fine, since you're an employee of the city's central hospital anyway, I'll treat you to a lavish meal today."

Lin Shuisheng nodded and continued to lead Shi Nansheng to the county hospital.

Shi Nansheng walked behind carrying the gifts, and rolled her eyes slightly at Lin Shuisheng's back.

If we're talking about big shots, Lin Shuisheng, who just made 9000 yuan, is the real big shot!

Unlike her, who works herself to the bone for a month and still can't earn 150 yuan.

In other words, what Lin Shuisheng earned today is equivalent to five years of her salary.

The more she thought about it, the more resentful she became.

She was the one who met Lin Shuisheng first and became good friends with him first, so why is it that she is now visiting Ye Wanqing with gifts?