"I'll keep these snails alive for now. There's hot water in the pot, so you all go and tidy up, then go to sleep!"

Ye Xiaocui had already taken a nap, and seeing the children's exhausted appearance, she felt extremely distressed.

"Okay! Mom, don't forget to put a board on top of this fish, otherwise Wangcai will catch it again to play with."

"Okay, I understand."

After giving her instructions, Fu Wan led Qin Anning to the backyard. Both of them had mud on their clothes, so they had to take a shower before going to bed.

Fortunately, Ye Xiaocui was clever and had prepared a large pot of hot water, enough for several people to wash.

Fu Liang put his things down and said goodbye to Ye Xiaocui, "Auntie, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

"Ah Liang, aren't you going to take a shower here and then go back?"

Fu Liang shook his head. "Old Master Fu's family only built one bathroom. When will it be their turn to build one?"

His upper and lower eyelids are drooping so much that he can't wait to lie down in bed and fall asleep.

"No, Auntie. I'll just take a quick rinse when I get back."

"Okay, then take the flashlight back and watch your way!"

Ye Xiaocui didn't insist that he stay, so Fu Liang took his flashlight and prepared to go home.

"Brother Liang, wait for me!"

Fu Ming grabbed two clean sets of clothes and ran out, saying, "I'll go back with you!"

He was using the bathroom here, and since he was going to Fu Liang's house anyway, he figured he might as well shower with one or two bathrooms.

Ye Xiaocui ignored him, put away the fish she had brought back, and turned to go back into the house.

She should go to bed early and have her husband take the catch from the beachcombing early tomorrow morning to ask Fu San if he would buy it.

After showering, Fu Wan and Qin Anning returned to their room. Qin Mingzhu and Fu Ling were fast asleep in bed, but the space was limited, and it was definitely not enough for two adults to sleep together.

"It's alright, I have a mat here, you can sleep on the floor."

Fu Wan took out a clean bamboo mat from the cabinet, and because she was afraid the ground would be cold, she put a thin quilt on it.

The two were so exhausted that they fell asleep almost immediately after lying down and exchanging only a few words.

The next morning, after breakfast, Qin Anning bid farewell to everyone, though she was a little reluctant: "I have to go back to my work. This day off has been a bit of a break from my busy schedule. Thank you for your hospitality."

"Not at all, Comrade Qin, if you have a holiday next time, come to my house again!"

Ye Xiaocui grew to like Qin Anning more and more the more she looked at her. Although Qin Anning was from the city, she didn't look down on her family in the slightest.

"Definitely! Auntie's cooking is so delicious!" Qin Anning said, giving a thumbs up.

The food at their camp wasn't bad, it's just that the canteen chefs were a bit bland. Qin Anning didn't think much of it at first, but after eating at Fu Wan's house for a day, she discovered that even bland food could be made delicious.

"Anning, take these back with you; they'll last you a while."

Fu Wan came out of the kitchen and took out two glass jars.

She bought this jar from the village chief's daughter-in-law; it contains her special oyster sauce snail meat sauce, and another jar contains dried fish chili sauce made by Ye Xiaocui.

"Yes, yes, I was so busy I forgot about it."

Ye Xiaocui stomped her foot, "I forgot to give Xiaobai two bottles when he left yesterday!"

Bai Qianzhou liked this even more than Qin Anning.

"It's alright, Auntie, I'll take it to him myself."

"Yes, you two work in the same place!"

Ye Xiaocui suddenly realized and hurriedly ran into the kitchen to prepare Bai Qianzhou's dried fish chili sauce.

However, Fu Wan only made one jar of snail meat sauce, so Qin Anning naturally placed it carefully on the passenger seat without saying a word.

She was even afraid that if she put the bottle in the trunk, she would knock it over and break it when she turned around.

"That's settled then, I'm leaving!"

She hugged Qin Mingzhu, then patted Fu Ling's little head beside her, and finally started the car, slowly driving onto the main road in the village and disappearing from everyone's sight.

"Oh, this child is quite lovable!"

Ye Xiaocui wiped away her wet eyes; she was reluctant to part with Qin Anning.

Fu Wan wasn't reluctant to leave. After all, the camp was so close to the village that, without exaggeration, Qin Anning could drive over there in a flash if he had the time.

Just then, Boss Fu hurried over from not far away, waving and calling out as he saw Fu Wan and the others:

"Ah Wan, I've called the tractor. Old Niu happens to be free today. Let's go to the shipyard!"

He had originally gone to ask Old Niu, the tractor driver, if he had time to book his tractor for tomorrow. Unexpectedly, Old Niu was busy tomorrow, but he happened to be free today.

We just decided to leave on a whim. Anyway, it's only a little before 9 a.m., the day has just begun.

"Awan, you go with your father and your brother. I'll look after the children at home."

Ye Xiaocui immediately arranged everyone's itinerary, knowing that her daughter and the others were going out to buy a new boat.

As for why Fu Ming was asked to come along, it was because Ye Xiaocui had something else for him to do.

"When you go to the county town later, you should first go to the Mazu Temple to pray. Our family has been having good luck lately, so remember to donate some money to Mazu!"

She herself only picked out the fish and didn't have much luck, but Fu Ming and Boss Fu were both boatmen, so she had to pray to them more often to feel at ease.

"Okay!"

Fu Ming readily agreed. It was just offering incense to the Goddess Mazu, and he was more than happy to do so!

May the Goddess Mazu bless him, and may he have abundant maritime trade and make a lot of money!

Ye Xiaocui felt a headache coming on when she saw his unserious, head-shaking manner. She pulled Fu Ming over and gently patted his arm.

"You're getting on in years, remember to talk to Mazu and ask her to arrange a partner for you soon!"

Although she has a granddaughter, her son still acts like a little kid all the time, which sometimes gives her a headache.

"Mother, Mazu is in charge of matters at sea, so why should we consult Mazu when it comes to finding a partner? We should consult the Old Man of the Moon!"

Fu Wan joked from the side, "If you go to Mazu for everything, she'll be annoyed to death."

"Oh, do we need to consult the God of Love for this?"

Ye Xiaocui was a little confused. People by the sea don't have so many rules; they just know that Mazu is the goddess they respect the most.

"Never mind, just talk to Mazu more, maybe fate will bring you together!"

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely tell you!"

Fu Ming couldn't stand his mother's nagging any longer, so he had no choice but to agree.

Upon hearing that Fu Ming and the others were going to the Mazu Temple, Jiang Chunlan immediately urged Fu Liang to come over as well.

So the group heading to the county town gained another person. Uncle Niu happily collected the money, tucked the cigarette that Boss Fu offered behind his ear, and then drove the tractor with Fu Wan and the others towards the county town.

Wow, the Fu family is really generous. Four people went to the county town and they actually gave him ten yuan. After giving half to the village committee, he can make five yuan himself!

If everyone owned their own tractor like them, he would be rich!