Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

Chen Kun's cooking skills received high praise from everyone.

Aunt Wu took a bite of the stir-fried sea cucumber with scallions and said to Chen's mother with a smile, "Ah Kun's cooking skills are really top-notch, much better than mine. Whoever marries him in the future will be very fortunate."

One sentence made Chen's mother very happy: "Thanks to Aqin, things are much better at home now. This is the only worry left. Aunt, please help us out. If you can bring them together, my Chen family will be grateful to you for the rest of our lives."

"That depends on fate. Don't worry, big sister, I'll keep an eye out for you."

Zhao Qin raised his glass to toast Chen's mother, who was about to get up, but Chen Xue stopped her.

"Auntie, you've got it backwards. I'm really grateful to my brother Kun. I won't go into details about his work, but my dad has been praising him to the skies, saying that with my brother Kun around, he's all set.

Zhao Qin imitated the way northerners speak, which made the old lady very happy, and she even took the initiative to clink glasses with Zhao Qin.

The meal started at 6:30 PM, and everyone chatted and laughed for a full two hours before dispersing.

Aunt Wu, with her elderly mother and young child in tow, went back with the others first. Zhao Qin didn't rush back; instead, she had Chen Kun bring two chairs, and the two sat chatting by the ditch near the door.

Chen Kun thoughtfully lit a mosquito coil, placed it upwind, and offered Zhao Qin a cigarette. "Qin, is something wrong?"

"Brother Kun, I'd like to ask what you're thinking?"

Seeing that Chen Kun remained silent, Zhao Qin was more direct, "Do you plan to go back?"

"If I can't help much in the village, I'll go back to Shandong..."

Zhao Qin knew he had misunderstood her meaning. "Brother Kun, you know what kind of person I am. Please don't misunderstand me. If you are willing to stay, I will be even happier."

Chen Kun's expression relaxed. "I don't plan to go back for the time being, but I have to take a few days off every year after the New Year because I have relatives to visit back in my hometown."

Zhao Qin laughed heartily, "Alright, it'll be more lively for us brothers to be together. You know the situation in the village to some extent. Because it involves profit sharing, I can't use my position for personal gain, so it's a bit difficult for you to be admitted to any household in the village for the time being..."

"Ah Qin, you don't need to worry about me..."

"Brother Kun, let me finish. It's difficult to get into the village, but I guarantee your year-end bonus won't be less than the villagers' dividends. Don't be embarrassed; I'm not saying this because we're brothers, but because I acknowledge your abilities."

Also, as you know, I have a house in town that I built. It will be ready for occupancy by the end of the year, fully furnished. It's very close to Dong Ge's purchasing station, and I'll give you a yard there.

From now on, you can stay here if you want, or move to town and buy some furniture if you prefer.

"I don't need you to give me the house, I'll buy it myself," Chen Kun said firmly.

"Not only do you have them, but Xun-ge, Jun-ge, and Zhi-ge all have them too. Kun-ge, we brothers don't need to hide anything from each other. When it comes to trust, my family's boatmen go without saying, but they're almost all locals, so I don't need to worry too much about their food and lodging."

The income is pretty good so far.

"Furthermore, since none of you brothers are locals, I have an obligation to address your concerns."

"Ah Qin, you don't need to..."

"Brother Kun, if that day ever comes, would you be willing to go on a volcano trip with me?"

"No doubt about it, Aqin. I, Chen Kun, will say it again: from the moment I received that 50 from you, this life belongs to you."

Zhao Qin stood up and patted him on the shoulder, "I believe what you said, so why should we argue about material things? If you have any difficulties in life, just ask. You know, your brother isn't short of money now."

"You can help out in the village for now, and then we'll go visit the Russians later this year."

"I'll do whatever you say."

"That's right." Zhao Qin said, taking a step to leave. Chen Kun got up and followed to see him off, the two chatting as they walked.

Zhao Qin resumed his joking tone, "Brother Kun, you still have to work hard to find me a good sister-in-law. I think this is a real worry for my aunt."

"It's not like buying livestock, you can't just go to the market and buy it on a whim."

Zhao Qin laughed heartily, "We really need to take a good look. I don't expect her to be too beautiful, but at least she should be pleasing to the eye. Most importantly, she should be virtuous and family-oriented."

"Alright, alright, stop worrying about these things. I'm not against remarriage."

When they reached the fork in the road, Zhao Qin didn't let him see her off any further and walked home alone. But saying "alone" wasn't quite right, because a figure had been following her all along. Chen Kun saw it too, and only then did he feel relieved and turn around to go home.

At home, Yu's father was chatting with the old Taoist priest in the living room, while Yu Fake was helping to make tea. When Zhao Qin entered the room, the old Taoist priest got up and said, "You three can chat, I'll go upstairs to rest first."

Mr. Yu stood up and watched the old Taoist priest get into the elevator before asking, "What is it?"

Where is Uncle Tang?

"His trip was to check on the furnace, but he didn't get along with the people at the research institute, so he returned to Beijing in the afternoon."

Zhao Qin stood up. "Uncle Yu, let's go to the cellar. I'll show you something good."

"Ah Qin, that stove wasn't fished out by your eldest brother, was it?" Yu's father was indeed shrewd; he could glean something from just a few words.

"Hehe." Zhao Qin didn't give a definite reply, but just smiled, which was considered a tacit admission.

"Oh my god, Qin, you didn't actually salvage that shipwreck from last time, did you?" Yu Fake quickly connected the dots with Zhao Qin's previous rescue.

"The ship is in such a rotten state, why would I want to salvage it?"

I was referring to the things on the ship.

The matter of salvaging the shipwreck couldn't be kept from Lu An; she lived in his house. It was better to tell her from the beginning than to let her suspect later.

Since Lu An already knows, it's no big deal for the Yu family to know as well.

Actually, for Zhao Qin now, as long as this matter isn't openly brought up online, even if the higher-ups know, they won't say anything. Someone who donates billions at a time, no one would believe he's greedy.

As the lights were turned on, Mr. Yu clearly noticed a brighter spot. Without Zhao Qin's guidance, he walked over, and both father and son looked at the gold bricks stacked on the shelf, letting out a hiss involuntarily.

"Aqin, this...this was salvaged from the shipwreck?" Yu Fake felt his throat was very dry, and his voice was hoarse.

"Yes, it's about 5000 jin in total, which is a little over two tons."

"Well... damn it, Qin, you're really infuriating." Yu Fake finally couldn't hold back and swore.

In reality, these items are only worth a little over 500 million yuan. Yu Fake's net worth is far more than that, but the sheer amount of gold piled up together makes the video incredibly impactful.

Mr. Yu didn't say anything, but he held a gold brick in his hand, his hand trembling slightly. After a while, he said, "This one must weigh more than a pound."

"Yes, I weighed it. It weighs nearly 600 grams. One jin in the Qing Dynasty was sixteen liang."

"This is from the Qing Dynasty?" Mr. Yu asked in astonishment. "Wasn't it supposed to be a shipwreck from the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhao Qin had no choice but to briefly recount the process. After listening, Yu's father couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile. "What kind of luck do you have, kid? You were looking for a Ming Dynasty shipwreck, but you ended up finding one from the Qing Dynasty, and even a treasure ship. Wait a minute, what about that Xuande incense burner?"

"The Ming Dynasty shipwreck is right next to the Qing Dynasty shipwreck, but the Ming Dynasty shipwreck was probably a troop transport ship. Apart from a few standard weapons, only the furnace and iron tokens are worth mentioning."

Yu's father sighed. The Germans had searched for who knows how long, and Old Tang's gang had encouraged everyone to go looking for them; they almost never got them back. In the end, this kid in front of them got them.

But thinking about it, the child went there with the intention of saving people, and he even went into enemy territory to rescue them. This can be considered a case of good deeds being rewarded.

"Anything else?"