Chapter 10: Pitfalls? Stealing Seafood

Chu Xuan naturally wouldn't give her a chance.

He quickly caught the fish and put it into his newly bought iron bucket.

Only then did I see clearly that the person coming was Aunt Hua.

Aunt Hua is a bit of a chatterbox, but she has never done anything to steal fish.

What happened today?

Seeing that the fish had been caught by Chu Xuan, Aunt Hua saw that there was no need to rush to grab the fish, so she slammed on the brakes and sat down on the beach.

The beach was damp, so it was inevitable that the pants would get dirty. However, Aunt Hua didn't care about that. She smiled and said, "Xiao Xuan, I was reckless just now. My sister-in-law really needs a mullet. She's forty years old and had a caesarean section just a week ago. The wound hasn't healed well..."

Chu Xuan knew that mullet had the function of promoting tissue regeneration and replenishing blood, and that eating it would help wounds heal.

Occasionally, there are people selling mullet at the dock, but you need to rely on your luck to catch it.

Just because of Aunt Hua's action of snatching the fish just now, Chu Xuan didn't want to give it to her for free.

I deliberately said, "Aunt Hua, I was thinking about whether to make mullet and tofu soup tonight, or braise it, or stir-fry it. Xiaofeng and I rarely have the opportunity to improve our meals."

Aunt Hua said with a pained look on her face, "I still have five or six pounds of dried scallops at home. How about I trade them for your mullet?"

These words touched Chu Xuan's heart. She had just eaten Spanish mackerel fillets yesterday, and today she really wanted to eat some dried scallops.

I can't help swallowing my saliva when I think of scallop and cabbage dumpling soup and scallop steamed egg.

It is now mid-to-late June, and it is difficult to find plump scallops when going to the beach.

Because the scallops here are at their plumpest from November to April. Aunt Hua's dried scallops start drying at the end of April, and they are all plump.

Before the family split up, Chu Xuan and Chu Feng had to eat the old Chu family's dried scallops secretly, which brought tears to their eyes whenever they thought about it.

I didn’t expect that Aunt Hua knew her so well.

"Alright then! After 7:30 pm, bring five pounds of dried scallops to my house to exchange for fish!"

Just as the words fell, an annoying voice rang out from behind Chu Xuan, "No! I like this mullet. Chu Xuan, you have to honor me! I'm your grandmother!"

It was Feng Chunhua's voice.

Before Chu Xuan could speak, Aunt Hua spoke up, "You've severed your relationship, yet you still have the nerve to call yourself Xiao Xuan's grandmother? How shameless! Xiao Xuan, you continue fishing, I'll take care of this old woman!"

Chu Xuan cast an approving look at Aunt Hua, too lazy to pay attention to Feng Chunhua. He picked up a tin bucket, filled it with some sea water, and continued to look for seafood.

Feng Chunhua reached out to stop it, but was stopped by Aunt Hua.

Aunt Hua and Feng Chunhua are both famous tigresses in the village. It is hard to say who has the upper hand today.

However, Chu Xuan had no time to watch the fight because she found another stranded mullet weighing seven or eight kilograms.

Some doubts encountered the mullet couple.

Happily catching fish into the bucket.

Next, she only encountered some small fish fry, which she sent back to the sea. She also picked up more than twenty clams, which were very fat and fresh in this season.

Just as she was about to meet up with her younger brother, he came over carrying a wooden barrel of seafood.

With a proud look on his face, he said, "Sister, look! I have a bucket of seafood. There are clams, conchs, and swimming crabs. Although it is not the season for plump swimming crabs, it is still nice to taste them. I can make some money by selling them..."

Chu Xuan didn't expect his younger brother to be so capable. He looked puzzled and asked, "Did you really find this yourself?"

Chu Feng's eyes were evasive. "I also asked a few kids to help. I paid them and promised them two mints each."

Chu Xuan was too familiar with Chu Feng's expression, because in her previous life, every time he avoided her gaze, he was trying to trick her sister.

"Xiao Feng, tell me the truth! Otherwise I'll go to the reef and ask other people who are fishing. They will definitely know what's going on."

Chu Feng finally told the truth, "I stole the seafood from Liu Zhaodi and Sanleng..."

Having said that, he hung his head and didn't dare to continue.

Because he saw anger in his sister's eyes, his first reaction was to run away, but reason told him that staying and getting beaten would be less severe than running back home and getting beaten.

Chu Xuan kicked him in the butt. "Why did you steal the seafood from the Liu siblings? Don't you know how hard it is for a sister to raise her brothers? Not to mention Liu Zhaodi raising two brothers all by herself! Her mother is bedridden and needs medication all year round. You bastard, I'm going to kick you to death and save you from causing trouble for others!"

Kick him several times.

Thinking about how Chu Feng spent the second half of his life in prison in his previous life, Chu Xuan knew that he had to discipline him well and guide him onto the right path.

After being kicked a few times, Chu Feng put down the wooden barrel and sobbed, "I just want to make money. My grandma used to tell me that if you want to rob something, you should rob those who are weaker than you, so as not to get beaten..."

Chu Xuan raised her foot, but suddenly couldn't kick down. It was her negligence that hadn't instilled in her little brother the correct outlook on life. "Xiao Feng, remember, it's wrong to steal other people's things. Stealing things from people who are weaker than you is not only wrong, but also cowardly! It's unmanly! You don't want to be a coward, do you?"

Chu Feng wiped away tears when he thought of the scene where he was beaten and scolded by the Chu family because of his cowardice. "I don't want to be a coward, I want to be a brave man!"

At this moment, he felt that his sister was right to hit him.

"Very good! A brave man must have the courage to admit his mistakes and bear the consequences. Bring the bucket, I will go with you to apologize."

Chu Xuan walked in front carrying a tin bucket, and Chu Feng followed behind carrying a wooden bucket.

I didn't see Feng Chunhua and Aunt Hua along the way. I guess they had finished their fight and went home.

Before I reached Liu Zhaodi's house, I saw her rushing over with her two younger brothers Erleng and Sanleng.

The three siblings all held wooden sticks in their hands.

Chu Xuan knew everything, and was going to settle the score with Xiao Feng.

He quickly explained, "Zhao Di, I brought Xiao Feng here to admit my mistake and return your seafood."

He gently pushed Xiaofeng, signaling him to pass the wooden barrel over.

Chu Feng immediately did as he was told and apologized sincerely, "Zhao Di, Er Leng, San Leng, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have stolen your seafood. And Zhao Di, I shouldn't have hurt you. I saw you bleeding..."

When Chu Xuan heard the word "injured", she was furious. This brother was playing tricks on her!

He glared at Chu Feng fiercely and said with gritted teeth, "Why didn't you tell me earlier! You actually hurt a girl? I won't forgive you when we get back!"

Chu Xuan smiled and presented a seven or eight jin (150-180 catties) mullet. "Zhao Di, I'm sorry! I didn't discipline Xiao Feng well. Take this fish to nourish your body and heal faster. Oh, by the way, have the brothers take the seafood home. I'll take you to the village clinic for treatment. I'll cover all the medical expenses..."

Now it was Liu Zhaodi's turn to feel embarrassed. She waved her hands repeatedly, "My bleeding isn't the kind of injury you imagine. It will heal in a few days. Just return the seafood, I don't want the mullet."

Only then did Chu Xuan realize that Liu Zhaodi was having her period.

But the mullet cannot be taken back.

In another ten years, Liu Zhaodi will be extremely prosperous and her two younger brothers will become wealthy. This family must not be offended.

Because those who offended them were later retaliated against tenfold.

The end is extremely tragic.

(End of this chapter)