After dinner, Bai Yu watched his elders and their children leave for home from the front door. He then went home to wash up and prepare to rest.
The next morning at nine o'clock, Bai Yu, who had just finished running outside, took a shower and woke up Bai Yue.
Today is the weekend, so Bai Yue doesn't have to go to school. But Bai Yu and Wang Hai don't care about the weekend; they got up early this morning to train.
This morning, Bai Yu checked her luck value as soon as she got up. It seems that yesterday's burst of luck absorbed all of today's luck, leaving her with a pitiful eight points.
With a single-digit luck value, Bai Yu had absolutely no desire to go beachcombing, so in the morning he only went for a run with Wang Hai and then went home.
At ten o'clock, Bai Yu appeared in the county town with Bai Yue and Wang Hai.
"Yueyue, have you decided what kind of phone you want to buy?"
"Bro, which one do you think is better, Oppo or Vivo? I saw a rose gold Oppo phone that looks really nice, what do you think about buying it?"
"OPPO and Vivo? Yueyue, I thought you were going to buy the most expensive iPhone. With your current money, buying an iPhone shouldn't be a problem, right?"
To Bai Yu's surprise, the phone Bai Yue wanted to buy wasn't an Apple phone, a popular and highly sought-after model.
"I'm not buying that thing. It's ridiculously expensive, and the pace of updates is so fast. They just released the 6 last year, and the 6s is coming out soon. I'm not buying it. I'll just buy something decent and good-looking."
Compared to those who are obsessed with fruit machines, Bai Yue seems very clear-headed. She never buys the most expensive ones, but rather the right ones.
“Okay, then let’s buy the rose gold one. As your older brother, I’ll give you a phone case, and your brother Hai will give you a screen protector. Is that alright, Hai?”
"No, the screen protectors are too cheap, they don't cost much at all. I'll treat you guys to lunch. Brother Yu, shall we go to the same place as yesterday for lunch?"
"Ah Hai, all you ever think about is food! That buffet isn't cheap. It would cost several hundred yuan for the three of us to eat there."
Besides, don't you know how much Yueyue eats? If she goes to a buffet, she's just throwing money away to the restaurant owner. It's such a waste!
Ever since Wang Hai had a buffet dinner in the county town yesterday, he's been thinking about this restaurant and has mentioned wanting to go there for a buffet several times this morning.
"It's alright, Brother Yu. I have money. My mom transferred two thousand yuan to me when I left home today, saying that we should treat you to dinner. She also said that you should come to my house for dinner tonight, saying that she has something to tell you."
As Wang Hai spoke, he took out his phone, opened WeChat, and showed Bai Yu his balance, which was exactly two thousand yuan.
"Your aunt asked you to treat us to lunch? Okay then, let's go to the buffet again for lunch. By the way, Ah Hai, did your aunt say she wanted to see me about something?"
"No, my mom just asked me to tell you to come to my house for dinner tonight."
"Okay, then I'll come to your house for dinner tonight. I'll tell your aunt that I want to eat her braised prawns."
During their conversation, the three of them arrived at the electronics market in the county town, where locals buy mobile phones, computers, and the like.
Buying an OPPO phone naturally requires going to an OPPO specialty store. Bai Yue chose the newly released OPPO R7, a 16GB rose gold phone that cost her 2499 yuan. Bai Yu bought her three phone cases so she could switch between them.
After buying the new phone, Bai Yu took Bai Yue and Wang Hai for a stroll on the pedestrian street in the county town. Well, that's not quite right; it should be Bai Yue taking Bai Yu and Wang Hai shopping together.
Bai Yu and his brother weren't really interested in shopping. They mainly wanted to walk around more and burn more energy so they could eat more at lunchtime.
After all, the three of them went to a buffet lunch today. Bai Yue's appetite is too small, so Bai Yu and Wang Hai have to make sure that Bai Yue gets her money's worth, otherwise Bai Yu will feel uneasy.
Lunch was a buffet, and the dishes were basically the same as yesterday. Bai Yu and Wang Hai ate until they were stuffed before leaving.
As for Bai Yue?
Just as Bai Yu said, she has a small appetite; she was full within ten minutes of the buffet starting.
Bai Yue had originally planned to go find her classmates after eating her fill, but Bai Yu insisted on keeping her at the shop for another hour. During this time, Bai Yue ate some more, mostly fruit, and before leaving, Bai Yu even made her take two large mangoes with her.
Then it was Bai Yu and Wang Hai's turn to eat freely, but no matter how much they ate, they wouldn't be able to get their money's worth for the meal today.
After lunch, Bai Yu and his companion took a car home.
The weather is getting hotter every day, and the two brothers have no interest in strolling around in the sun. They'd rather spend their time at an internet cafe, play some games, and then go for a run in the afternoon.
At 5:30 p.m., Bai Yu went home, took a shower, changed her clothes, and went to Wang Hai's house.
"Auntie, my uncle hasn't come back yet."
Wang Hai's father is two years younger than Bai Yu's father, so it's perfectly fine for him to call him uncle.
"He'll be here soon. I just called him, he's on his way. Xiao Yu'er, come inside and sit down. Xiao Hai is watching TV inside."
Wang Hai's mother is not yet forty years old, but judging from her appearance, she looks at least forty-five, and she looks much older.
But it is said that she was once the most beautiful woman in the surrounding villages. However, after giving birth to Wang Hai, and after her family had a falling out with Wang Hai's uncle's family, she aged considerably.
Things have been better these past few years. Since starting high school, Bai Yu has taken Wang Hai to participate in many competitions and won many championships. He has also become much more sensible than before, and she has felt much more relaxed.
Therefore, Wang Hai's family is very grateful to Bai Yu.
That's right, it's gratitude. After all, the couple knows their son's situation well. Bai Yu doesn't look down on Wang Hai or bully him. On the contrary, she considers Wang Hai's needs in every way and treats him like her own younger brother.
That alone was enough for the couple to be grateful to Bai Yu.
At his mother's invitation, he walked into the living room with a plate of washed grapes in his hand. As soon as he entered, he saw Wang Hai sitting on a small stool watching TV.
The TV was playing the animated series "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf." A sprint champion's favorite TV show was actually cartoons...
Upon arriving in the living room, Bai Yu also took a small chair and sat down next to Wang Hai, and they watched cartoons together.
To be honest, Bai Yu really enjoys watching cartoons. Even though he has memories of his twenties from his previous life, he didn't actually watch many cartoons in his previous life.
You have to understand that in his previous life, he was an orphan who grew up in an orphanage in a small town. It was the kind of place where people were happy as long as they had enough to eat every day. Where would they get cartoons to watch?
After growing up and leaving the orphanage, they had to struggle every day just to fill their stomachs, and had even less time to watch cartoons.
In this life, Bai Yu not only likes watching Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, but he also watches Boonie Bears. As long as it's an animated film, he can watch the others with great interest, except for a few particularly brainless ones.
After watching what looked like three episodes of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, Wang Hai's mother carried a plate of food from the kitchen in the yard into the living room.
"Xiaoyu, Xiaohai, stop watching TV and come eat."
"Okay, Ah Hai, wash your hands and eat. I'll go help Auntie serve the dishes."
"No need, Xiaoyu, you can just sit and wait. Your uncle is back, he can bring the dishes."
As soon as Wang Hai's mother finished speaking, Wang Hai's father came in carrying two dishes, one of which was braised prawns.
Upon seeing this, Bai Yu immediately washed her hands and sat down at the dining table to wait for the meal to be served.
The Wang family took Bai Yu's dinner visit very seriously, preparing eight dishes and a soup.
After all the dishes were served, Bai Yu was a little stunned. Goodness, there were only four of them eating. Although he and Wang Hai were athletes and had big appetites, could they really finish all this food?
"Uncle, Aunt, there are only four of us, and no outsiders. Why did you prepare so much food? We can't possibly finish it all."
"It's alright, eat as much as you can. Xiaoyu, eat shrimp. This braised shrimp is specially made for you, have a taste."
To be fair, Wang Hai's mother's cooking skills are quite good, especially her braised prawns, which are a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.
This time, she specially bought large tiger prawns from the purchasing station. There are only about ten large prawns per pound, so this plate of tiger prawns weighing one and a half pounds is worth more than a hundred yuan.
Even though Bai Yu and his family live in a small fishing village by the sea, they can't eat this kind of seafood often.
Bai Yu has never considered himself an outsider to Wang Hai's family; he has eaten at Wang Hai's house countless times since he was a child.
In the past, when Bai Yu's parents were busy with work, he would often bring his younger sister to Wang Hai's house for meals. Now that Bai Yue has grown up and knows how to be shy, she is no longer embarrassed to come to Wang Hai's house for meals all the time.
But Bai Yu is different. He never treats himself as an outsider. He not only comes to freeload meals, but sometimes he also orders dishes, like today, when he ordered this braised shrimp.
"Uncle, Aunt, is there something you need me for today? We're all family here, so just tell me what's on your mind. There's no need to go to such lengths."
Bai Yu first picked up a large shrimp and put it in her own bowl, then looked at Wang Hai's parents and said...
"Little Fisherman, it's like this, I asked Xiao Hai last night, and he said he wants to go beachcombing this summer to earn money?"
"Well, Ah Hai and I have both been admitted to Ocean University, so we don't have to take the college entrance exam. We can take advantage of this free time to go beachcombing."
"Uncle, Aunt, don't worry, I'll take good care of Ah Hai while he's out beachcombing with me. Nothing will happen to him."
When Bai Yu heard Wang Hai's mother mention going to sea during the summer vacation, he thought she was worried about Wang Hai's safety. Bai Yu immediately patted his chest and assured her that he would take good care of Wang Hai and wouldn't let anything happen to him.
"No, no, with you taking care of Xiaohai, what do I have to worry about? What I want to say is about how you split the money you make from beachcombing. I heard from Xiaohai that you split it 50/50 now. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
We all know Xiao Hai's situation. If you split the profits 50/50 with him, he's taking advantage of you. That's not a fair deal.
Yesterday, your uncle and I discussed it, and we've decided that Xiao Hai can go beachcombing with you during the summer vacation. You can buy him drinks and ice cream occasionally; we don't need to split the profits. Just remember to call him when you're training.
As Wang Hai's mother spoke, Wang Hai's father nodded in agreement.
"Auntie, you're wrong about that. I think a 50/50 split is reasonable, since Ah Hai helps me a lot when I take him out to go beachcombing."
Most of yesterday's catch was discovered by Ah Hai, and then I caught them. Without Ah Hai, I don't know if I could have made so much money yesterday.
Besides, Ah Hai is helping me film videos, so it's only right that he gets paid. It would be unreasonable for me to just buy him a drink or ice cream.
Compared to what Wang Hai's mother said, Bai Yu clearly had his own ideas.
Actually, Bai Yu doesn't particularly care about the profit sharing from beachcombing; what he cares about is the short video account he's currently running.
Although the memories in his mind don't help him much in his current life, there is one thing he is clear about: as internet platforms grow bigger and bigger, in a few years it will be the era of traffic being king.
All he needs to do now is manage his short video account well. Once he has a large number of followers, he will naturally have no shortage of ways to make money.
Compared to this video account, the income from beachcombing is really negligible.
However, Bai Yu had her own ideas, and Wang Hai's parents also had their own insistence. In the end, after some discussion, the profit-sharing ratio was changed.
If Bai Yu and Wang Hai go beachcombing together in the future, their profit sharing ratio will be 60/40, with Bai Yu getting 60% and Wang Hai getting 40%.
This was the result of Bai Yu's reasoned argument. If it were according to Wang Hai's parents' wishes, they would have prepared for a 20/80 or 30/70 split.
But after Bai Yu finished talking with Wang Hai's parents, when he looked at the plate of braised prawns in front of him again, he almost went crazy!
"Where are my shrimp? My huge plate of braised shrimp is gone! How come there are only three left? Ah Hai!!!"
Bai Yu glanced at the pile of shrimp heads in front of Wang Hai, and it was obvious who was behind it all.
"Here, Brother Yu will give you this, it's delicious!"
Wang Hai didn't care at all about Bai Yu's erratic behavior; instead, he picked up a crab for Bai Yu to eat.
"Okay, okay, I'll eat it!"
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