Their raft was paddling backwards, and suddenly they went from the stern to the bow.

As Lu Wuyai left the local village, he saw people covered in mud and sand walking into it. Upon reaching the seaside, he heard the indigenous residents cursing his parents.

"What happened?" he wondered.

Gu Yuxin wiped the sand off her head and recounted the incident, ending angrily with, "Li Zhijie's son-in-law, who is also the island owner, was the first to run away when things got tough. What the hell is going on?"

Lu Wuyai frowned and said, "Didn't I say I would handle this?"

Gu Yuxin said aggrievedly, "Everyone is getting impatient. Some people even saw you come back to the village and thought you were afraid of trouble..."

Lu Wuyai pouted beside him and said, "If Brother Muyang were afraid of trouble, he wouldn't have shown up when Wangjia Village came to take people away that night, nor would he have shown up when those bastards from the county came to collect debts. You've been playing with him since you were little, don't you even understand his temper?"

Gu Yuxin chuckled dryly, "They look a little different from before. Oh, how did you bring all these things here?"

He glanced at a large man behind Lu Wuyai. The man was wearing a diving suit and carrying an oxygen tank. His face was swollen, and his waist was thick. He was Tie Tou, who had been tied up and hung in the well before being detained at Hou Banshuang's house.

The loan sharks weren't as loyal as Jin Hong; Tie Tou had been locked up in the village for so many days, and no one had come to rescue him.

Lu Wuyai patted Tie Tou on the shoulder and said, "It's up to you today. There are some stubborn bosses from your county on the ship. They're very powerful. Let me see if you can handle them."

Iron Head, having lost his previous arrogance, sneered, "I'll do my best, but to be honest, not many brothers are on my side today..."

Lu Wuyai interrupted him, saying, "If you can cure them, you can take their boat back to the county town. If you can't, then you can stay at my nephew's house and guard the door for me."

Tie Tou immediately puffed out his chest: "What an idiot, a little boy from the county, right? Brother, watch me, if I don't make them piss their pants today, I'm a bastard."

Gu Yuxin stared in disbelief, saying, "Yang Zi, you used this to deal with the people on the ship. How did you even get on? As soon as they see a ship coming, they'll have people guarding the gangway."

Lu Wuyai smiled and said, "I know."

He carried an iron head and circled around the beach to get into the water. There were many people on the beach, and the sand dredging trucks were far away, so the people on the boat naturally didn't notice the two of them.

After entering the water, Lu Wuyai put a mask on Tie Tou and led him into the water to swim.

The two men did not appear; they approached the sand-carrying ship from the water.

The seawater near the dredging vessel was murky, stirring up the seabed sediment. Once someone appeared near the vessel, it would be impossible to find any trace of it.

Swimming around the ship to the gangway, Lu Wuyai slowly poked his head out.

The people on the boat were busy collecting stones and cleaning fish and shrimp. They would occasionally look up at the sea to make sure no one was pushing the raft too close, but otherwise they had no other worries.

Lu Wuyai poked his head out to shield the gangway, peering at the gangway. Once he found no one around, he pulled out the iron head, removed the other person's mask, and said, "I'll go up and block the gangway first, then you can go up and get it to me. I can fix it, no problem."

“Young man, you go first, I’ll be there on my horse. They’ll definitely get there.” Ironhead will be the most obedient.

Lu Wuyai had come by diving. All the way there, he felt like he couldn't breathe because he had an oxygen tube in his mouth. He didn't use any tools to get here, only occasionally going to the surface to breathe. His underwater skills terrified him.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Wuyai reversed his golden core, his entire body brimming with power. He was like a flying fish out of water. With a 'whoosh,' he leaped onto the gangway, then transformed into a monkey, 'climbing several times.'

Tie Tou looked up, a bewildered expression on his face: Damn, how did this kid learn this? This skill is amazing.

Lu Wuyai rushed up the gangway in one breath. No one on the ship noticed anything unusual. Several people were smoking, chatting and laughing, but no one paid any attention to him.

That's perfect. He patted the gunwale, signaling for Tie Tou to climb aboard.

Tie Tou rallied his spirits and climbed the gangway step by step like a snail.

The sound of him climbing the gangway could be heard. Someone turned around, heard the sound, saw Lu Wuyai, and was stunned: "Wally, who are you? When did you bring this up?"

Lu Wuyai ignored him, turned around, bent down, and reached out to pull Tie Toutou up.

The big man with the broken eyebrow recognized him and immediately raised his harpoon, saying, "Little Grass, this is a child who's never been here before. Put him in the water to eat the mud."

Ironhead, panting heavily with an oxygen tank on his back, climbed aboard the boat. Once aboard, he immediately swaggered around, shouting, "Draft, you bastard! Who are you? Does Margoby know who I am?"

The burly man with the broken eyebrows brought two men with harpoons to deal with Lu Wuyai. The appearance of Tie Tou startled him: "Damn, Brother Tie."

Lu Wuyai laughed when he heard the name; it seemed that this Iron Head was quite famous in the county.

Iron Head was a shrewd man. After hearing the address from the man with the broken eyebrow, he calmed down. Hmm, the people on the ship would surely be able to calm down on their own.

He glanced at the group, removed his oxygen tank, and said, "You know me. Who are you? Where are you from? To eat me while paralyzed, how brave of you."

As a petty scoundrel in the county, this big man with the broken eyebrow was domineering and tough when dealing with fishermen, but he became obedient when facing a big scoundrel like Tie Tou.

Upon hearing Tie Tou's question, the man with the broken eyebrow flattered him, saying, "Haha, I am Liu Guang, so my cousin's name is Liu Bao. You and Brother Tie are brothers..."

When the other party said that, Tie Tou's eyebrows immediately jumped up.

Fearing that Lu Wuyai might misunderstand his relationship with this group, he quickly stepped forward and kicked the burly man with the broken eyebrow in the stomach: "In the talent show, who is Liu Bao's brother? Liu Bao is a dog riding a horse."

The man with the broken eyebrow was kicked twice and rolled on the gunwale, but he didn't dare to fight back. He got up and said with a mournful face, "Brother Tie, what happened? Liu Bao, that's Er Bao. You often play mahjong with Er Bao."

"Second Artillery Corps, Second Artillery Corps, Second Artillery Corps. Recruiting for the Second Artillery Corps, and you're still a rocket soldier, still a member of the 38th Army. Tie Tou kicked him again, "I'm paralyzed, but I know about the Second Artillery Corps. I know your second uncle, and I care about him a lot."

The bystanders watched as the boat owner was kicked around by Tie Tou, but they could only watch, too afraid to intervene. As lowly scoundrels in the county, they knew Tie Tou's name and dared not provoke him.

He kicked the man with the broken eyebrow several times in one go, and the man was left sprawled on the ground, his teeth chattering.

Iron Head refused to give up, took another breath, and continued kicking.

Lu Wuyai stopped him, and the man with the broken eyebrow cried out in surprise. Seeing this, he quickly gave Lu Wuyai a grateful look.

Iron Head, still wanting to show off his power, shoved Lu Wuyai aside and said, "Brother, get out of the way. This scum dares to mess with you. I'm going to break his bones today."

Gu Yuxin helped him take off his diving suit and said, "Brother Tie, catch your breath first. Let me help you take off your diving suit. This thing weighs twenty or thirty kilograms. It must be so tiring for you to beat people up while wearing it. Come on, after you take it off, hit it hard to vent your anger. This is my brother's way of venting your anger."

The man with the broken eyebrow screamed, "Don't hit me, please forgive me. I didn't know this was your territory, Brother Tie, please spare me, Brother Tie."

Dad clapped his hands, "Bang bang bang!"

"Brother He Ritie, please spare me! Don't hit me, please don't hit me, please help me."

"Brother Tie, you have plenty of powerful men in your family, why do you treat Brother Guang like a fart?"

"Brother Tie is too weak to fight anymore, so he killed someone again."

“Brother Tie, think about what you’ve been doing in that little village these past few days. You’ve been eating leftovers, sleeping on the cement floor, and the guys from the county haven’t come to pick you up. You’re even worried about being hung in a well.” Gu Yuxin followed the people on the boat to persuade Tie Tou.

Tie Tou was only pretending to beat up a fisherman named Liu Guang. At first, he just wanted to show Lu Wuyai his authority so that he would leave quickly.

But after hearing the last sentence, and thinking about the grievances he had suffered these past few days, as well as the humiliation brought to him by Brother Mao and other so-called "brothers," his suppressed anger and resentment erupted in his heart.

Everything else is negotiable. He has suffered serious setbacks before, and life in prison was even more miserable, but that was his own doing. He had already prepared himself for that when he was messing around on the road.

This time it's different. This time he came to ask Cat Brother for help holding up the stage—no, Cat Shit Brother, even Cui Demao can't call him 'brother'.

The two brothers used to be loud and boisterous at drinking parties, but when he got into trouble, they happened to help him out. These people all turned into cowards; not a single one came to his aid.

Tie Tou was both angry and aggrieved. When these emotions erupted, he was powerless to stop them.

"You dare hide, you grandson of a talent show contestant? Squat down properly, and I'll paralyze you." "Why are your eyes numb? A draft? Believe it or not, go back to the county, I'll have someone come to your house." "Why are you dragging me?" "Did you draft it? I owe you a beating. Come here and kneel down."

Lu Wuyai leaned against the ship's railing watching the commotion. When he felt it was about time, he said to the three men who hadn't been beaten, "What are you looking at? Stop the ship and dump the contents of these boxes into the sea."

"I see. Some people are reluctant to part with it."

Lu Wuyai's face immediately darkened: "What is it that you have to be beaten up by Brother Tie before you'll do anything?"

Looking at the Iron Head who was still hitting people in a fit of anger and the two people whose heads were bleeding, the remaining three fell silent and obediently carried out Lu Wuyai's arrangements.

Fearing that the ship would continue to act recklessly after he left, Lu Wuyai quietly went to the bottom of the hold, removed the back cover of the sand pump engine, and then tore the wires inside into a mess.

In this way, the boat can continue to operate as usual, but the sand pump will be unusable for a short period of time.

Having achieved his goal, he took his diving suit and went into the water. He waved goodbye one last time and said, "Goodbye, Brother Tie. Come visit our village again if you have time and interest."

Sweating profusely, Tie Tou stopped what he was doing. Hearing this, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly waved and said, "Goodbye, brother. You can come to the county town to play when you have time. I won't be coming."

The last time he was hung in the well, he pulled out his crotch. If he's hung up again, he can pull out his large intestine.

After Lu Wuyai boarded the ship, Gu Yuxin, who had been keeping an eye on the sand dredging boat, brought people over on a raft.

So he got off the boat, boarded the raft, and they returned together.

Li Mupeng laughed and said, "Brother Yang is still pretty good. Damn, what did the island owner just do? The whole local village was covered in mud, but he ran away very fast."

"He's still the island lord, let him take over during the leadership transition, I just got tricked."

Gu Yuxin returned to the beach, and the sandbar swayed. The indigenous people regarded him as a triumphant hero.

Li Zhijie looked aggrieved, but he didn't care and rushed into the sea. He then left with his hands behind his back and a gloomy face.

Li Qianxin noticed this scene, rolled her eyes, and quietly followed behind him.

We went beachcombing from morning till night, but the tide had come in, and this low tide was over.

Lu Wuyai tossed and turned on the beach all day, feeling sore and aching. He reached out his arm to her, and she helped him up with a sense of relief: "Let's go, help me back to the palace."

"Acha, what would you like tonight?"

"What kind of 'boss' are you, and what's the whole story? Can you use a more elegant word? For example..."

"For example, what did you buy tonight?"

"Being angry with me will make you happy."

"I wouldn't dare, you are 'this man,' and you murdered 'this man' who belongs to the Zhu Jiu clan. Haha!" Lu Wuyai finally won a verbal battle and was very happy.

After returning home, he began his work. First, he soaked a handful of vermicelli in warm water, and then cleaned the clams and razor clams.

Lu Wuyai rubbed his legs and asked, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

Lu Wuyai said, "Since you're so good at massage, why don't you massage my shoulders for me?"

I'm going to crush you to death.

Lu Wuyai smiled slightly, "Then peel the garlic. Tonight, I'll make a plate of razor clams with minced garlic and vermicelli. It tastes delicious."

Soak the glass noodles, wash the clams, razor clams, and crabs, rub my hands together, and start cooking.

Clams are usually stir-fried, but tonight he decided to try something different: grilled clams.

This dish is delicious and easy to make. Just find a griddle, put the clams on it, and then turn on the oven and place the griddle on it to bake naturally.

Making garlic vermicelli razors is not difficult. First, boil the razor clams in boiling water, and then steam the vermicelli in a pot.

A few minutes later, Lu Wuyai took out a plate from the pot, added soy sauce, chopped green onions and minced ginger, steamed it again, then opened the oil pan, added minced garlic, and started stir-frying.

He sautéed the minced garlic in peanut oil until fragrant. He turned off the stove, took out a plate, and poured the garlic and oil into the clams. The dish was ready.

The remaining dish was processing the crab. He placed the crab on the cutting board, cut off the legs, removed the claws, and then removed the hairs from the claws. The whole crab was cut in half, and one half was cut into two pieces. One crab became four pieces.

Lu Wuyai asked, "What are you doing? This crab isn't steamed."

Lu Wuyai shook his head: "This is a mud crab. If it's not steamed properly, there won't be much meat. I'll make you some spicy shrimp. It has a very strong umami flavor and is suitable for those who like strong flavors."

As he spoke, he put the chopped crab into a bowl, sprinkled in salt, pepper, and dried chili flakes, mixed it well, then sprinkled in flour and mixed it again.

After marinating the crabs temporarily, Lu Wuyai waved his hand and began packing the ingredients. He washed and chopped a section of scallion, sliced ​​a piece of ginger, smashed the garlic with a knife, and chopped the cilantro.

The next step is to start deep-frying. The crabs are laid out in the pan. When the crabs turn red and yellow, he throws in scallions, ginger, and garlic, and stir-fries them vigorously.

Immediately, with a flick of his wrist, the frying pan bounced rhythmically up and down, and the crab meat, scallions, ginger, garlic, and dried chili peppers inside also jumped up and mixed together.

Lu Wuyai clapped his hands and said, "Wow, you really know how to use a spoon."

"This is what I practiced," Lu Wuyai said with a smile, putting down the frying pan and quickly adding cooking wine, sugar, and balsamic vinegar. Finally, he sprinkled chopped cilantro on top of the pan.

There were only the two of them at home, and the three dishes, along with the cold appetizers he had prepared beforehand, were more than enough.

Lu Wuyai placed the plate on the table. Seeing that no one was around, Little Earl (the dog) hurriedly climbed to the edge of the table, raised his head, put his nose against the edge, and sniffed loudly.

Gu Yuxin suggested that they eat the grilled clams first, as they wouldn't taste good when they got cold.

The clams were grilled until cooked, then opened their mouths to reveal tender, delicious meat inside. He picked one up from his mouth and chewed it. A burst of delicious juices splattered out, numbing his taste buds.

The savory flavor of the grilled clams still lingered on his lips and teeth. He ate another clam. The rich garlic aroma, the smooth vermicelli, and the meaty razor clam meat left him completely satisfied.

Lu Wuyai's eyes widened, his face beaming with smiles, holding a clam in his left hand and another in his right: "Yes, that's a good opportunity."

The low tide period has just ended, and the sea level has just risen, so it's very inconvenient to go out to sea these days.

At low tide, the movement of the seawater frightens fish, shrimp, and crabs, causing them to flee to the deeper sea. Some who fail to escape react slowly. They were left on the beach and are now in the fishermen's pots and pans.

Taking advantage of his free time these past two days, Lu Wuyai, who was working as a supervisor, began construction on the small building behind the village. They were only just starting to dig and lay the foundation.

Because he plans to build a two-story house, the foundation needs to be deeper. After all, this is land by the sea with abundant groundwater. If the foundation is unstable, the house could easily encounter accidents later on.

There used to be an old house on the land he bought, which was Wang Ming's old house, but now no one lives there and it has become a dilapidated hut. Lu Wuyai arranged for people to demolish it.

Laying the foundation is a technical job, and he doesn't need to do it, so apart from going around the construction site, he stays at home and tends to the small vegetable garden in the yard.

In the morning, while he was weeding, his phone rang: "Brother Wuya, come and take a look. It's really not easy to build a building here."

The call was from the contractor, Sun Fuhua. Upon hearing it, Lu Wuyai quickly ran to the back of the village.

Building a house in the village is a very eye-catching event. Since the fishermen can't go out to sea, they gather here to watch the construction team build the house, occasionally help out, and then have a few smokes.