Wu Yingwei saw Aqing acting like a thief, snorted coldly, and ignored her.
Seeing this, Chen Gui laughed and said, "Old Wu, why is this kid even more afraid of you than your second son is?"
Everyone laughed along.
Wu Yingwei ignored him with a dark face, looked in the direction A Qing had run off to, frowned slightly, and said, "A Gui, where did I get a second son?"
Chen Gui gave a thumbs up: "Old Wu, I've admired you since I was a kid."
"Yeah, you're willing to ignore everything for work."
"You're willing to give up your second son, but you're not willing to give up your eldest son."
"Their brotherly relationship is really good."
"I saw your eldest son go to the old house today."
Others told him to say less.
Chen Gui said, "I'm just saying nice things, what's wrong with saying them?"
Everyone was speechless.
You were practically ready to pull out a real knife and stab Wu Yingwei.
On the surface it was praise, but in reality it was a stab in Wu Yingwei's heart.
Wu Yingwei remained silent with a dark expression.
When they reached the intersection, everyone went home. The Wu family lived at the back of the village. After Chen Gui went home, only Wu Yingwei was left walking forward with his hands behind his back.
Old Meng was smoking at the door when he saw Wu Yingwei come back. He instinctively greeted him, but before he could say anything, he saw Wu Yingwei turn around and walk back.
"We're almost home, why did we go back?"
"There's so much work to do in the village."
"He leaves early and returns late every day, he's busier than the top leader."
"If the second child doesn't learn good habits, he should also reflect on his own problems."
Old Meng muttered to himself as he lit another cigarette.
...
Wu Yingwei wandered through the alleys, and because it was dark, he didn't encounter a single person along the way, until he arrived behind a coconut tree not far from the old house.
Watching Wu An and A Qing warming themselves by the fire at the doorway.
"Wait a minute, it's freshly baked and still hot."
"It's okay, I'm not afraid of getting burned, bro... ouch... so... delicious."
"Have a beer to calm down."
"Tsk...that feels so good."
"Brother, how come you're so good at grilling? I feel like you could set up a stall in town, your business would definitely be booming."
"Haha, actually I have made this before, try this one sprinkled with chili powder."
"Hiss... Spicy... Bro, where's the wine? Where's my wine?"
"Hahaha, look at you, you only sprinkled a little chili powder, and I'm telling you, I... holy crap... how is it so spicy?"
"
"Brother, your eyes are watering from the spiciness."
"I didn't, that's impossible, you're mistaken."
Wu An shouted angrily, then gulped down a large mouthful of beer, chilled with well water, which tasted incredibly refreshing. He inadvertently glanced behind a coconut tree and thought there seemed to be a figure behind it.
Upon closer inspection, there was no one in sight; only coconut trees swaying slightly in the sea breeze.
Aqing asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Wu An shook his head and said, "My eyes are playing tricks on me. Come on, let's drink."
The two brothers clinked glasses.
The two sat on the ground without any formalities, enjoying the sea breeze, drinking beer, and eating seafood—a very pleasant and comfortable experience.
Ah Qing ate an octopus and said, "Brother, this is so delicious."
"Think about it, we were still hungry at this time yesterday."
"I feel like I'm dreaming that I can have a seafood feast today."
Wu An smiled and said, "As long as you're not afraid of gout, you can eat seafood every day from now on."
Aqing chuckled foolishly: "What's there to be afraid of?"
"Bro, let's finish this bottle."
"Watch me show you one."
Watching Aqing act silly, Wu An felt a little drunk.
After they had eaten most of the seafood, and Ah Qing started hiccuping from the alcohol, Wu An said, "That's enough. We're going to go beachcombing tonight, so we can't get drunk."
"I've grilled all the seafood for you to take with you later. If your mom isn't asleep yet, let her try it while it's hot."
"Also, I don't have an alarm clock here, so I'll wait for you to wake me up so we can go beachcombing over there."
Aqing nodded and helped tidy up.
There wasn't much to clean up; the charcoal was extinguished directly with water, and the wire mesh was soaked in a basin of water.
Ah Qing said, "Brother, now that we've made some money, it's time to furnish our home."
Wu An casually replied, "No rush."
Now, Chen Long, who is in the hospital and is in a lot of trouble, is still not satisfied. The one yuan he paid in compensation is not enough to satisfy Chen Long's appetite.
That's not the most important thing. The real problem is the high-interest loans. We need to pay them off first.
Hopefully, my luck will be better tomorrow.
...
On the other side.
When Wu Yingwei returned home, Wu Ping and Mei Yueqin immediately came out of the house. Mei Yueqin greeted him, "Dad, why are you so late today?"
Wu Ping tentatively asked, "Dad, we have seafood today, how about a drink?"
Wu Yingwei nodded and said, "Okay."
"You didn't eat either?"
"I told you, you should eat, you don't need to wait for me."
Wu Ping and Mei Yueqin exchanged a glance, and the latter said, "Wash your hands first. The food is in the pot; you can eat it as soon as you bring it out."
Neither of us is hungry.
"A family meal is more enjoyable when everyone is eating together."
Wu Yingwei turned around to wash his hands.
Upon seeing the large basin of seafood, Wu Yingwei's eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything.
Wu Ping asked, "Dad, this seafood is pretty good, isn't it?"
Wu Yingwei nodded: "It's delicious. Yueqin's cooking skills are just as good as your mother's."
Wu Ping pressed his advantage: "Dad, actually, these seafood..."
Wu Yingping waved his hand: "Chen Gui told me that you went to the old house today."
"Alright."
"This will not be repeated."
"Eat up, and try not to talk while you're eating."
Wu Ping wanted to say something more, but Mei Yueqin quickly shook her head, signaling him to stop.
...
Hearing Aqing's shout, Wu An opened his eyes, feeling his heart pounding in his chest. After a moment, he asked, "Aqing, what time is it?"
Aqing said, "It's about 1:30."
Wu An sat up, feeling sore all over.
I washed my face to clear my head a bit, and thought to myself that I couldn't keep going like this every day. Luckily, the tides change every day too.
In a few days, the tide will recede around 3 or 4 a.m., and then it won't be so difficult and uncomfortable to get up.
Aqing had already prepared all the tools: clamps, shovels, and snakeskin bags; she had also brought over a cart.
Wu An picked up the clip and glanced at the system.
Luck value: 43 (15).
Object: Beachcombing clips (+).
Wu An glanced at it and frowned. How come his luck only increased by so little? He had increased by 22 points on the first day, but only by 10 points yesterday.
Could it be that the first day had a newbie bonus?
He was completely baffled.
The system didn't give a reply either.
He had to figure out the patterns slowly and meticulously.
Moreover, my luck hasn't been great every day, even worse than yesterday.
Is the system trying to give him a day off in this way?
Stop taking a break, my foot.
"Aqing, let's go."
The two brothers carried their buckets straight to the beach. This time, he deliberately avoided the yellow sand beach to avoid being followed. However, when they arrived at the mudflats, they found several lights on the mudflats.
Ah Qing pointed and shouted, "Brother, someone's out gathering seafood!"
“This mudflat is public; anyone can come here,” Wu An said as he stepped onto the mudflat. “There’s more water today than yesterday.”
"Aqing, let's stay together and not go too far, so we can look out for each other."
Aqing scratched her head: "There's so much water, I can't even see any silt, what should I do?"
Wu An smiled and said, "It all depends on luck."
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