"Sister Bonnie."

"Aunt Bao Ni".

"Aunt Bonnie."

As soon as Bonnie entered the team headquarters, more than a dozen boys greeted her in unison.

Bonnie's grandfather was considered quite senior on the island, so Bonnie's seniority rose accordingly. These boys were fifteen or sixteen years old, about ten years younger than Bonnie, and she wasn't really familiar with them, except for a few.

Did your family tell you before you came that you were supposed to do something after you arrived?

"Listen to Sister Bonnie, do whatever she tells us to do."

The speaker was Lin Hai, the grandson of Bao Ni's great-uncle, and considered the leader of their gang. He was said to be quite strong. These kids seemed to listen to him quite a bit; it was unclear whether they genuinely admired him or were simply afraid of him.

Hopefully the former, otherwise...

"Quiet, listen to me. I want to try growing seaweed. If it's successful next year, you'll receive some income based on your work. If it fails, you'll get nothing. Also, starting tomorrow, we'll be training all morning."

"Seaweed cultivation must be done near the sea. It's not an easy job. It requires physical strength, endurance, and diving... You should go home and talk to your families about it. If they don't agree, don't force them. If you fail and don't get paid or work points, come to me for them. I don't have any."

Bonnie made it clear that when it came time to sign an agreement, she couldn't possibly be responsible for the salaries of so many people; even if she gave up all her savings, it wouldn't be enough.

"Lin Hai, you're in charge of relaying this message. Make sure it's clear. If you agree, we'll sign the agreement then. We'll meet at the team headquarters at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Understand?"

"Understood."

"Alright, let's call it a day. Lin Hai, make a list for me tomorrow. Remember who belongs to whom, how old they are, what their names are, and what they are good at. There are so many I don't even know."

These kids are too young, and she has almost no interaction with them. She plays with kids her own age or older, kids she's more familiar with.

"Understood, Bonnie, I promise to complete the mission."

"Alright, you should write this stroke by stroke. Your scribbles are making my eyes tired."

Bonnie waved and left first.

"What, is recruitment over?"

"Grandpa, you're back. The soldiers are almost all done, and they still need you as their pillar of support."

Bonnie fawned over her grandfather, massaging his back. Those elderly people depended on her grandfather, so she couldn't scold or hit him; she was a little intimidated by him.

"Flattery!"

Sanqi offended his mother again with just one sentence.

"Sanqi, do you have some grudge against me? What good does it do you to keep provoking me?"

"I don't understand, what did you say?"

Sanqi turned his head away from his mother and nestled in his wife's arms.

Looking at Sanqi and then at Liujiu, Grandpa Lin was already grumbling to himself that Bao Ni's two children were just as infuriating as she was when she was little.

Bonnie couldn't be bothered with him; he was just a little kid who wasn't even a year and a half old. She wasn't going to bother with him.

"Grandpa, I still need to get some ropes and bamboo rafts. When the time comes, you and your old brothers will lend me a hand. With your skills, the ropes will definitely be very strong, even a category 10 typhoon can't break them."

"Liar!"

Oh dear, my temper is so short-tempered, and my sarcastic remarks have pushed Bonnie to the brink of a meltdown.

When Grandma saw that Sanqi was about to get a beating, she quickly led him into the house. How come this child is so good at talking back? Just like his mother, always so cheeky.

"Ha ha……"

Grandpa was amused and laughed heartily. Bonnie felt that she could no longer have a pleasant time playing with the old man and the little girl.

That evening, Bonnie complained to Gu Ye again, and Sanqi clung to Liujiu, refusing to let go, causing their friendship to capsize.

Gu Ye watched the mother and daughter act like this every day; they really put on a show.

"How's your seaweed situation going? Do you need any help?"

“Yes, there is. I need to write an application, and you can help me review it. Also, I'd like to ask the logistics department for some support so that they can get a share of the income, and military spouses can also work in the future.”

Bonnie thought that if Professor Gao succeeded, the seaweed farming area would expand, creating a greater need for manpower and providing opportunities for military spouses to earn money. The military's involvement would also provide a safety net.

"You seem quite confident; are you planning something big?"

"Don't look down on me. Maybe one day our seaweed will help you entangle one of the enemy's big guys, and then you'll be rich."

Bonnie had seen the news; the kelp planting ropes in coastal areas had gotten tangled in submarines or something that came to explore my country's territorial waters.

"Now that you mention it, it's not impossible. If you add this clause when you apply to the logistics department, your success rate will increase significantly."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

The light flickered a few times, it was almost time to turn it off, and Bonnie stopped talking and told everyone to tidy up and go to sleep.

Over there, Liu Jiu and San Qi were both asleep, their arms around each other.

"Six-Nine and Three-Seven are both asleep, let's go to sleep too."

Gu Ye turned off the light, then lay down with Bao Ni in his arms. They hadn't slept like this in a long time since having a child; they really were a burden!

The next day, Bonnie tossed the ginseng to her grandmother and walked briskly toward the team headquarters.

At the team headquarters, everyone who was supposed to be there had arrived, including Dong Weiguo and Wang Jiefang, who were not officially part of the team. However, a few people from the island were absent.

"Lin Hai, is the list finished?"

"Sister Bonnie, it's all written. Zhang Shan and the others aren't coming."

Lin Hai handed her a piece of paper. Bao Ni took it and looked at it. Hmm, she could see it clearly.

"Let me tell you now, from today onwards, you are all members of the seaweed cultivation team. In the first year, we are in the experimental phase, and this is the number of people we have. You can drop out midway, but I will not be recruiting anyone else."

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