The two returned to the old house, and before they could exchange more than a few words, Aqing rushed over, carrying a cloth bag, and said, "My mom boiled these eggs and insisted that I take them with me."
Wu An took two and said as he peeled them, "Then let's hurry up and eat them before we go."
I wasn't very hungry.
They cooked noodles as soon as they woke up. Noodles are easy to digest, and they didn't know how long they would be busy going beachcombing later, so eating some eggs would also stave off their hunger.
After eating the eggs, the three of them went out.
Wu Ping closed the door and said, "A'an, now that we've made money, you should fence off the yard."
Wu An shook his head: "Forget it."
"I don't plan to spend any more money on the old house."
"As long as it works for now, that's fine."
"Once we have a fishing boat, we can go out to sea to fish every day. Once we've earned enough money, we'll build our new house in less than a year."
Wu Ping grinned: "Okay, it's good that you have a plan."
We arrived at the beach.
The beach was crowded with people, and they seemed quite nervous when they saw Wu An and his two companions approaching.
"Ah An is here."
"The tide is almost coming in, why are you still here?"
There's nothing left here.
"We should be able to dig up some razor clams under this mud and sand, but it'll be a bit of a hassle."
With the typhoon passing through and the high tide, there was plenty of seafood on the beach, but it couldn't keep up with the even larger influx of people. The people were like locusts, leaving nothing but barren land in their wake.
Wu An looked at the sandy beach, which looked like it had been plowed, shook his head, and said, "Let's go check out the rocky beach."
We arrived at the rocky beach.
There were quite a few people. Now that the tide was out, the waves couldn't reach them, so many people were walking among the rocks. Ah Qing was exasperated: "Why are there so many people?"
There's nowhere to put your feet.
"Brother, there can't be this many people in the mudflats too, can there?"
Wu An didn't say anything, and led the way towards the mudflats.
There's no other way.
These rocks are full of people. Since they're standing on the rocks, it's not appropriate for them to just go over there. If they don't get along, a conflict could easily break out.
It's not worth it.
Coming to the beach to collect seafood is already disrespectful to my father's work. If we were to get into a fight over seafood, it would really cause him trouble.
Just as the three of them left, Wu Yingwei and his group arrived with megaphones.
Wu Yingwei walked in front, with a loudspeaker playing his pre-recorded words of dissuasion.
Everyone pretended not to hear, barely even raising their heads.
To Chen Gui's surprise, Wu Yingwei didn't react at all this time. He just quietly walked forward with the megaphone in his hand. Chen Gui caught up with him and asked, "Old Wu, why aren't you doing anything about it?"
Wu Yingwei retorted irritably, "Why don't you care?"
Chen Gui: "I can't control it."
Wu Yingwei: "Then I can handle it?"
"..." Chen Gui was speechless after being rebuked.
What's wrong with Wu Yingwei?
Has she changed her personality?
It's one thing to not care about anything, but why is its attack power so off the charts?
The others wanted to continue walking, but Chen Gui paused when he saw that they had reached the rocky beach and said, "Let's stop here and go to the mudflats when the tide comes in."
The others naturally had no objections; now that the tide was out, the mudflats were the safest place.
When the villagers who were going to gather seafood saw Wu Yingwei and his group walk around with a loudspeaker and then leave, they all breathed a sigh of relief. If you had to say who they were most afraid of, it would be Wu Yingwei.
Wu Yingwei ignored them today, so they didn't need to hide. Some villagers who originally planned to go further in also continued to gather seafood in the same spot.
"Why isn't he taking care of it anymore?"
"His two sons are both out there gathering seafood, how dare he tell us what to do?"
"That's true."
"Let's all keep quiet. Uncle Wu is hardworking and dedicated to his work. No matter what, I admire him."
"That's right. If it weren't for Old Wu, would our village have been so peaceful all these years?"
“I can’t stand hearing you say that about Uncle Wu.”
"Everyone be careful, safety comes first."
After chatting for a few minutes, everyone dispersed to continue their work.
...
Upon reaching the mudflats, Wu An and his two companions breathed a sigh of relief.
There aren't many people here.
Wu Ping said, "It's difficult to walk here, and the seafood is all hidden in the silt. It's better to go to the beach and the reefs. There's so much seafood there that we can't pick it all up, so naturally not many people come here."
Just as Wu An was about to go into the water, his phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was a message from Gu Anran, asking if he had come to the beach to go beachcombing.
She was beachcombing in the sea area of Xiaoxi Village, just east of the pier.
Wu An joked, "Are you worried about being bullied by the people in my village?"
"I'm also going beachcombing, but on the western mudflats."
"If you come, I'll protect you."
He was just joking.
Gu Anran replied, "Okay, I'm coming right now."
Instead, they managed to keep Wu An in check.
Wu Ping and A Qing saw that he was standing there and wouldn't come down, so they turned around and called to him.
Wu An said, "I'm waiting for someone."
"You guys go ahead."
I waited for about ten minutes.
Gu Anran has arrived.
They came by bicycle.
After locking the car, Gu Anran walked over carrying a bucket. She was dressed simply, in a T-shirt and trousers, with rain boots on her feet and a towel draped around her neck.
At first glance, she looked just like any other woman, but as he got closer, Wu An couldn't help but take a few more glances at Gu Anran's beautiful face.
He's so good-looking; if he has a daughter, he'll be worried sick every day.
Wu An was amused by the sudden thought that popped into his head.
What's there to worry about?
This is still far from over.
He started to worry.
As Gu Anran approached, she asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Wu An said, "Seeing beautiful women is pleasing to the eye and makes one happy."
Gu Anran walked past him: "Smooth talker."
Are there many seafood options here?
Wu An said, "It's not bad. The main problem is that there are too many people in other places, but there are relatively few people here."
"Come with me."
Gu Anran also stepped into the mudflats, slipped, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Wu An reacted quickly, grabbed her arm, and helped her up.
Wu An said, "Walk slowly... never mind, I'll take you."
Gu Anran blushed slightly: "Thank you."
Wu An smiled.
Look.
They've already held hands.
Don't misunderstand.
He didn't mean anything by it.
I gripped it tightly with a little force, but even though I go beachcombing and set up a stall every day, my hands are still so soft.
The two held hands steadily and walked quickly, soon catching up with Wu Ping and A Qing with Gu Anran.
Wu Ping and A Qing turned around and simultaneously revealed knowing smiles.
Wu An asked, "So, have you found anything?"
The two shook their heads.
Give me some more.
While getting the tools, he added up his luck value.
There are 66 points today, which is more than enough.
Wu An released Gu Anran and asked, "What do you use to go beachcombing?"
Gu Anran took out clips and gloves: "These."
Wu An added luck points to her account, consuming 7 luck points in the process.
Women.
As expected, it affected his speed in "drawing the sword".
He also boosted his own luck value, leaving him with only 38 points of luck for the day.
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