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

In an instant, the entire hall fell silent.

All eyes were fixed on Lin Shuisheng.

There was envy, doubt, and a touch of sourness in it all.

Over the years, Lin Shuisheng had lost money in every job he did. He had two children who both died young, and he was about to become the most useless person in his family. Now, he could easily make a little over ten thousand yuan just by shoveling water from a puddle.

Who's really the loser here?

"No, why are you all staring at me like that?"

Seeing everyone's gazes, Lin Shuisheng rolled his eyes in annoyance.

It wasn't like he forced Lin Haisheng and Lin Chaosheng to ask for money; he had originally intended to give them a share.

They simply refused; what could he do?

We can't just let him give away the money for nothing, can we?

"Ah Shui, tell me honestly, why did you want to go and drain that puddle this morning?"

Lin Chaosheng stared intently at Lin Shuisheng, his eyes filled with suspicion.

"Exactly, you got up so early, there must be a reason for that!"

Lin Haisheng nodded, his face also showing doubt.

Hearing them both say that, the others also realized that something was not quite right.

Others might not know, but how could they not know what kind of person Lin Shuisheng usually was?

Asking him to get up before dawn to go beachcombing is harder than a sow climbing a tree.

What's more, he went directly to the pumping pit at East Point Bay.

Of all the puddles out there, he just happened to choose that one.

Even if it's a coincidence, it's just too much of a coincidence!

"Ahem, well, would you believe me if I said I just had nothing better to do?"

Lin Shuisheng coughed a few times and began to explain with a serious expression.

The next moment, he was met with stares that looked at him as if he were an idiot.

His expression stiffened slightly, then he spread his hands and said with a hint of helplessness:

"Alright! You might not believe me when I tell you, it's all because Mazu appeared to me in a dream again."

Upon hearing this, everyone present's eyes lit up. Lin Chaosheng even lunged at the table, grabbing Lin Shuisheng's hand, his voice tinged with urgency.

"What else did Mazu say to you?"

"That's all. She just told me to go and pump out that puddle this morning."

Lin Shuisheng shook his head, his face full of sincerity.

"Is it really gone?"

Lin Chaosheng's eyes widened, a glimmer of expectation still lingering in his gaze.

"It's gone!"

Lin Shuisheng continued to shake his head, staring straight at Lin Chaosheng without flinching.

"Alright!"

Seeing that Lin Shuisheng didn't seem to be lying, Lin Chaosheng had no choice but to let go and slowly sit back down.

The others looked at Lin Shuisheng, their eyes first flashing with disappointment, then with envy.

Why didn't they dream of Mazu?

"Mom, is dinner ready? I'm so hungry!"

Lin Mingtao ran in from outside, covered in sweat and his clothes were a bit dirty. It was unclear where he had been playing.

Upon seeing this, Li Chanjuan immediately flew into a rage, walked straight up to Lin Mingtao, and poked his forehead with her finger.

"Look at you, you went out after taking a shower and got all muddy. I must have owed you something in my past life. You're not allowed to go to bed until you're clean."

"Then I'll go wash it myself!"

Lin Mingtao glanced down, then quickly turned and ran into the shower room.

"Father!"

Lin Chunjiao followed behind Lin Mingtao, ran up to Lin Shuisheng and called out, her little face flushed, looking so cute that one couldn't help but want to take a bite.

"It's pitch black outside at night, so don't wander around or you might fall."

Lin Shuisheng picked up the little girl and placed her on his lap. Looking at the beads of sweat on her forehead, his brows furrowed slightly.

"I didn't run around, I was just playing with stones by the door!"

Lin Chunjiao spread her hands out, revealing five small pebbles she was holding inside.

When she talked about playing with stones, she meant putting five small pebbles on the ground, throwing one up, then grabbing another pebble before it fell, and catching the falling one with the back of her hand.

Once all the stones have been caught, you've won.

If the opponent also catches all the stones, then the number of stones to catch each time will increase, with the difficulty increasing level by level, until a winner is determined.

Or, for someone like Lin Chunjiao to play alone is like playing a single-player game.

"Okay, our Jiaojiao is such a good girl!"

Lin Shuisheng rubbed the little girl's head, a smile playing on his lips.

Li Chanjuan glanced at her own troublesome son, then at Lin Shuisheng's well-behaved little boy, and the anger that had just subsided in her heart suddenly flared up again.

Why is she so unlucky? It's bad enough that she has a husband who only cares about the small things and loses the big picture, but she also has a son who makes her angry all the time.

If it weren't for the fact that having a son would allow her to receive dividends from the village's boat shares, she probably would have been contemplating suicide by now.

"Father, my third brother just said that my share has been handed over to the public school. How much money was it exactly?"

Lin Shuixian reached out and tugged at Lin Yaoguang's sleeve, still somewhat preoccupied with her share of the money.

Upon hearing her words, Li Chanjuan and Su Meilan both looked at Lin Yaoguang, their eyes filled with a hint of anticipation.

Regardless, they did help catch fish this morning. Even if they didn't get any of the three big yellow croakers, they should at least get some of the other fish!

"Alright, since you want to split it, then split the money."

Seeing the reactions of his eldest son and two daughters-in-law, Lin Yaoguang's face darkened slightly. He then took out a small wad of banknotes from his pocket, placed them on the table, and casually stuffed the 2300 yuan into his pocket.

"The fish I caught this morning from the ditch, after deducting some worthless ones to keep at home for cooking, sold for a total of 263.7 yuan, which we'll divide as 264 yuan."

According to the rules, the adults who help with the work get 10%, the children don't count, and the rest goes to Ah Shui.

At this point, Lin Yaoguang quickly divided the money into five portions.

其中有4份都是26块4毛钱，还有一份是158块1毛钱。

"Take it yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chanjuan was the first to reach out and put away her share.

Su Meilan and Lin Shuixian were a step behind.

Seeing that they had all accepted the money, Lin Shuisheng didn't pretend to be generous and say no. Instead, he took his share of 158.1 yuan and put it all into his pocket.

That should be good; the town should have enough money to pay for the feed they owe.

When Lin Yaoguang saw that Lin Shuisheng had actually accepted the money, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. Then he grabbed Lin Shuisheng's share of the money and stuffed it into his pocket.

He had originally thought that Lin Shuisheng would insist on keeping the money in the public fund to help ease his burden!

In the end, he was still a greedy, good-for-nothing bastard.

snort!

If you're so capable, then don't borrow money from the public school again!