"Go beachcombing? Great! I sit in the office all day and get headaches. I've never gone beachcombing before. How would I do it?" Bai Jiwen asked with great interest.
"Okay, that works too. Did you bring any clothes? Rubber shoes or something, the rocks are hard to see and they might hurt your feet. If you didn't bring any, you can buy some at the store, they're not expensive."
"Eat first, then go," Ming Dahai said, placing several bowls of rice on the table. "The rice cooked over a wood fire smells delicious."
Ming Dahai cooked a lot, stir-fried a few more dishes, and pulled up a large table for Bai Jiwen's men to sit down and eat together.
"Boss Bai, going beachcombing at night is actually a bit dangerous. Sea snakes and some unseen poisonous creatures will crawl onto the shore, and there are also mosquitoes. It's not safe."
After you finish eating, I'll take you back; the city is quite far from here.
With a quick glance, he picked up a piece of pork head meat, put it in his mouth, and took a sip of wine.
"It's alright. I'm happy to be with my goddaughter, so what's there to be afraid of? Besides, my original intention was to come here to investigate the market. If it's suitable, I'd like to build a resort here, and then Mingjing will be my successor."
Upon hearing this, Mingliang's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "That's great! I'll lead the way for Boss Bai later. Let's eat!"
Mingjing saw through Mingliang's thoughts and deliberately said, "Brother, what's the rush? It's not too late to come later. You can help Mom and Dad wash the dishes before you come to find us."
Mingjing was annoyed by Mingliang's love of showing off and didn't want to take him along.
Upon hearing this, Mingliang's expression became unnatural, but he didn't say anything and just nodded. After everyone had finished eating and drinking, it was exactly 9:30 pm.
The Ming family's home is only a ten or twenty-minute walk from the beach. Bai Jiwen and his group were unequipped, so Mingjing asked Mingyue to take them to Old Wang's shop to pick out some gear.
After the others left, Ming Dahai got up to tidy up.
"Brother, you can't finish this braised food, I'll take it back. Aman is still waiting for me at home." Ming Dashan's expression was unreadable as he reached out to cover the food.
Aman is Ming Dashan's grandson. He is five years old and attends school in the city. He only comes home once a week.
"Mingjing, you've really made something of yourself. Don't forget your second uncle in the future." Ming Dashan packed up the braised food and then picked up the unfinished Nu'erhong wine to raise his glass.
"Sigh, what kind of ambition is this?" Mingjing said, pouring himself a glass of wine to ease the tension.
"You've already been adopted as a goddaughter and you're still not successful? I've heard she has a lot of influence in Hong Kong. You'll have a powerful backer now. Your second uncle respects you."
Ming Dashan was as kind as ever, his smile much more benevolent, like a good person.
“His son is quite good-looking too, why don’t you consider him?” Ming Dashan’s words were loaded with meaning.
If Mingjing doesn't consider Bai Xiaoye, then his daughter Mingzhu might have a chance to marry into a wealthy family. At that time, it's hard to say who will be currying favor with whom.
"Forget it, we've already adopted her as our goddaughter. We're not a good match, so let's not even dream about it."
After interrupting their conversation, Ming Dahai continued clearing away the dishes.
He was uneducated, but he knew that rich people were troublesome. If Mingjing really married him, they would be separated by mountains and rivers, and if something happened, they would hardly be able to see each other.
Mingliang angrily threw down the bowl and chopsticks in her hand, "You've ruined our future! What future can we have guarding this broken island!"
After saying that, he turned and ran out.
Ming Dahai wasn't angry this time; he just sighed, picked up the bowls and chopsticks, and went to the well to wash them.
After helping Ming Dahai pack his things, Ming Dashan carried the braised food home.
Before the others returned, Mingjing slipped into the house and opened the fishing tackle shop.
Base points: 7085; Praise points: 2515; Luck value: 600
Mingjing still has two anesthetics left from the previous exchange, as well as various grappling hooks and harpoons. She's thinking of adding some new and interesting tools.
Suddenly, I saw a multi-purpose glove on the shelf of the fishing tackle shop. Price: 200 points.
Product Description: Primarily used for catching moray eels, mudskippers, catfish, and lizardfish. It is secure, durable, and prevents attacks from lobsters and sea snakes.
Most importantly, they are no different from ordinary rubber gloves. Mingjing was very satisfied and bought a pair to try them out.
Just after I finished buying it, Mingyue's voice came from the doorway.
"Sister, we're done shopping." Mingyue returned with a group of people. "Sister, Uncle Wang also gave me a big net to cast."
Mingyue entered the house, carrying various beachcombing tools, which she threw at the doorway.
"A big net?" Mingjing looked at the fishing net that Mingyue had thrown at the door and twitched her lips.
The net was over ten meters long, with fine, silky threads. It could catch not only large fish, but even fish eggs.
Is this a prelude to exterminating someone's ancestors for eighteen generations?
"Sister, this fishing net is a bit damaged. It can be repaired."
“We’re going to gather the tidal bore, not to fish in the sea. Quickly bring in the nets,” Mingjing sighed.
"Sis, you can only find so much by beachcombing, I still think going out to sea is more fun."
Bai Jiwen laughed and said, "Mingjing, this place is very interesting. If you're interested, I'd like to go sea fishing. I don't have many opportunities to go sea fishing in Hong Kong, so this is a good opportunity to experience it."
Looking up at the sky, Mingjing shook her head. "It's too dark. No boats are going out to sea. Let me see what you bought."
Mingjing went outside and checked the equipment of the group.
The group bought all the essentials for beachcombing: tongs, wooden buckets, rubber boots, searchlights, and shovels.
"Mingjing, the people here are really good at business. They rent all these things to us for only 150 yuan per person. That's really cheap."
Bai Jiwen grinned widely.
In Hong Kong, he spends millions at a time, never a three-digit amount. Of course, it's also difficult to find something for 150 dollars in Hong Kong.
Upon hearing "150," Mingjing gave a stiff smile and looked at Mingyue.
A simple set of beachcombing gear costs 150 yuan; rich people really don't treat money like money.
“It’s not my fault. Uncle Wang initially said fifty, but Grandpa Bai thought Uncle Wang was just being polite, so he bargained down to one hundred and fifty before he was willing to buy it.”
Mingyue spoke to Mingjing in the local dialect.
“Rich people are so naive,” Mingjing sighed, putting on gloves and taking off her beachcombing pendant.
"Sis, your gloves are really nice, where did you buy them?"
I found it on the road.
Seeing that everyone's arms and legs were exposed, Mingjing suggested, "Godfather, why don't you change into long pants and long sleeves? Wearing a suit isn't very convenient."
Upon hearing this, Bai Jiwen took off his suit jacket, revealing a snow-white shirt. Several bodyguards behind him also took off their clothes and threw them on the stone table in the courtyard.
"Alright, let's go."
"Sis, you guys go first, I'm going to change my clothes. Where shall we meet?"
"Go east, the tide is rising sharply there today."
Mingyue nodded, "I understand, I'll come find you in a bit."
She needs to change her clothes; she gets bitten by mosquitoes every time she goes beachcombing, and she'll become anemic if this continues.
Mingjing led a group of people to say goodbye to Ming Dahai and his wife, and went to the beach.
"Mingjing, you have a lot of coconuts here. Do you have any coconut crabs? I love them. Catch some more to take back for my son to eat."
"Yes, but there are no nightlights there, and large snakes often appear. Are you sure you want to go?"
Upon hearing the word "snake," Bai Jiwen smiled and said, "Never mind, I don't like snake soup."
Mingjing smiled and nodded, then led the group to the rocky beach to the east.
"Godfather, this is a rocky beach with lots of rocks. Be careful when you look around, and ask me if you encounter any problems."
When Mingjing arrived at the rocky beach, it was already completely dark. He turned on his headlamp and looked down at the path beneath his feet.
The group split up, with Mingjing and Bai Jiwen carrying buckets and turning over stones.
"Hey! Boss, I saw a fish!" the fat man exclaimed excitedly, carrying a bucket.
Mingjing put down the bucket and went over to take a look. He shook his head. There was a small pufferfish floating in the water, about the size of a palm. When he picked it up, its belly swelled up like a ball.
"It's too small, and it's poisonous. Let it go," Mingjing said helplessly after taking a look.
"Ah, but this is so cute."
The fat man picked up the small pufferfish and scraped it twice on his black leather shoes, his soft, rustling voice was very pleasant to listen to.
Mingjing ignored the man and was about to leave when she caught a glimpse of something on the rock next to her.
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