"Mom, I'm hungry."

Liu Jiu threw her small handbag on the table and looked at her mother listlessly.

"Hehe... My dear daughter, Mom hasn't cooked yet. Your aunt sent over lots of delicious food. You and your brother can eat some first, and Mom will make some right away. How about I make your favorite hand-pulled noodles?"

Liu Jiu thought about it and decided it wasn't a bad idea; the things her aunt always sent were always delicious. So she agreed to her mother's suggestion, smiling and saying, "Mom, I'll eat something delicious first, you don't have to rush."

Liu Jiu pulled San Qi into the house; she still didn't know what her aunt had sent.

Bonnie quickly kneaded the dough. Since the land reclamation, Bonnie's family had no shortage of fine grains. They used all their grain coupons to buy rice, so they no longer had to eat cornbread that burned their throats. This was the thing Bonnie couldn't stand the most since she transmigrated.

When Gu Ye arrived home, the two children were happily eating cookies, and Bonnie had already cut the noodles.

"Shall we have braised noodles for dinner?"

"Hot noodle soup. I received a package from my sister-in-law today. It contained several cans of meat, which is perfect for making soup base. I'll also add some cabbage. It's convenient and delicious."

Bonnie really likes the canned meat they have now; it's real canned meat and smells amazing.

"Cooking so late, has your sister-in-law written more than ten letters?" Gu Ye knew Bao Ni and her sister-in-law's hobbies all too well; they could stack up to a foot high with a year's worth of letters.

"Yes, you're right. My sister-in-law made the envelopes herself, and there must have been about twenty sheets of paper. She wrote about a lot of things, and she wrote several sheets just about Gu Bei."

And Gu Ye, you're so unfair! Gu Bei did something so interesting, and you didn't even tell me. If it weren't for my sister-in-law, I wouldn't have known either.

Bonnie admired Gu Ye for not having a gossipy heart; how could he not be curious?

“I’m not interested in their affairs, so I didn’t ask any more questions. I also thought that my sister-in-law would definitely write to you, and that my few words would affect your mood.”

Bonnie pouted. Gu Ye had learned to fool people now; she couldn't even refute his excuse.

"You pass, humph, Comrade Gu Ye, you're getting more and more cunning. You've even learned to fool me. It seems I need to teach you a lesson."

The two started fooling around in the kitchen until a disgruntled voice came, "Mom and Dad, what are you doing? You're all grown up, why are you still making a scene? My brother and I are hungry. If you keep this up, we'll tell Grandma that you're abusing your own children."

Liu Jiu was sulking. She was hungry. The food her aunt sent was delicious but not filling. She wanted to eat.

"Let Grandma spank you!"

Sanqi said in a serious tone that ever since he witnessed his grandmother's fierce beating, he would get his grandmother to spank him for whatever he did.

"Coming right away, coming right away..."

No matter what kind of child you have, they're all debt collectors; none of them are your sweet little darlings.

Bonnie thought to herself, "I can't say this out loud, or I'll cause trouble again."

Canned meat makes the soup base even better, and the noodles taste even better!

After eating and drinking her fill, Liu Jiu stopped worrying that her parents were too busy playing to cook. She helped her mother tidy up the table while her father washed clothes in the yard.

"Sanqi, don't play in the water, or your clothes will get wet."

"No, be careful," Sanqi replied, continuing to play in the water. Suddenly, he felt himself being lifted into the air. Confused, he looked back and saw his mother grabbing him by the collar and lifting him up.

"Sanqi, do you also want to experience the power of a feather duster?" Bonnie said, shaking her hand. Sanqi followed her mother's lead.

"Mom, I'm done playing, I'm going to bed."

Sanqi smiled obsequiously. If this were during the War of Resistance against Japan, he would definitely be considered a traitor. He surrendered before the battle even began.

Bonnie put down Sanqi and patted his butt. That mouth of his wasn't wasted.

Having succumbed to her mother's physical strength, Sanqi went back to her room, muttering, "So what if she's strong?"

A few days later, after inspecting the kelp farm, Bonnie said, "Han Weidong, get ready. We'll start harvesting the kelp the day after tomorrow."

Han Weidong stood up excitedly. He was finally about to reap the rewards. It had been a long and arduous journey, filled with anxiety.

"Sis, have you collected them all? There aren't many of us, are there? We still need to dry them after we collect them."

Han Weidong and his group had previously worked with Grandpa Lin and his group to make many seaweed drying racks. Everything was ready except for the final step.

"And the soldiers from the army, you come with them. Some of you will stay on the shore to dry the clothes, while the rest of you will go into the water."

"Okay, I'll go to the group assignments in a bit."

Bonnie finished explaining things and then left.

The next day, the army sent a company of soldiers, under Bonnie's command, to cut the seaweed seedlings and put them on the boat. Bonnie's father sent a large fishing boat to help, which was much more practical than the small boat.

"Be careful, the kelp is very long, don't break it."

"knew!"

The excited boys were like they'd been injected with adrenaline, rubbing their hands together, ready to go all out.

The kelp is growing well this year, much larger and longer than in the previous experiment. This is likely due to Professor Gao's traditional formula, which not only kills pests but also promotes growth. Each kelp is over a meter long, with a thick, dark-colored root.

After the first batch of seaweed landed, the crowd erupted in cheers. The Lin family's Bonnie had actually managed to grow seaweed successfully—it was unbelievable!

"Bonnie, has the seaweed grown successfully?"

A dark-skinned, thin old woman was pulling Bonnie along, looking very excited.

"It's not completely successful yet; this is just the experimental stage. Auntie, I'm busy here. If you're curious, go over there and help with the drying."

"Okay, okay, Auntie, I may not be as strong as you, but I'm not weak either."

The old lady rushed off to help, and she was incredibly fast.

"Sister Bonnie, Uncle Lin has brought the oxcart over. Let's load it. We need to use a big fishing boat to get off at this dock; otherwise, we wouldn't be able to use the oxcart. It's quite heavy!"

Han Weidong struggled to carry a basket of seaweed seedlings by himself; it was too heavy.

Stop reminiscing and get to work.

Bonnie picked up a basket of seaweed seedlings and put it on the truck. Once the truck was full, she transported it to the drying yard over there.

Rows of drying racks were ready. Bonnie took the lead and brought over a basket of seaweed seedlings and ropes to demonstrate to everyone how to do it. The seaweed needed to be untied from the rope one by one, ensuring the seaweed remained intact, especially the seaweed roots, which should not be pulled off.

With Bonnie's demonstration, the aunties and grandmas, all skilled workers, quickly mastered the technique.

Baskets of seaweed seedlings were transported over, and the drying ground was bustling with people. The women from the family compound, the aunties and grandmas from the team, the grandpas and grandmas, and the children running around all together created a beautiful picture of a bountiful harvest.

The soldiers were responsible for loading the cargo onto the boat, Bao Ni's father led a group to transport it out, and Han Weidong and his team were responsible for unloading it. A simple manual production line was completed. This was hope, the hope of the island fishermen.

As the sun sets, all the seaweed has been brought in. The seaweed swaying in the wind on the drying ground looks like it's been plated with a layer of gold under the glow of the sunset—it's absolutely beautiful!