Yi Chichi didn't want to give it to him, "Mine is spicy."

"I'm not afraid!"

He An straightened his body and said loudly, "I'm awesome!"

The kid, who had never eaten chili peppers before, didn't know what was so good about it.

She looked at Zhang Xin and asked, "Give it to me?"

Zhang Xin nodded, "Let her eat!"

It doesn't make sense. A child who has never tasted chili peppers doesn't know what they taste like when they put them in their mouths.

Only when she experiences it once and cries from the spiciness and pain will she remember it.

Know that you can’t eat random things.

Zhang Xin's answer made Yi Chichi a little confused. She looked at the old man again. The old man took the teacup and drank water, muttering that the shrimps were not baked well.

Yi Chichi understood it.

This means don't care.

She passed the shrimp to He An's mouth and said, "Try it first, there's no rush..."

Before he could finish his words, the little girl had already anxiously picked up the whole shrimp and stuffed it into her mouth.

Then--

"Pah, pah, pah!"

Her little face wrinkled up and she vomited, then she burst into tears and cried out that her mouth hurt.

“Drink water!”

Zhang Xin, who was well prepared, handed over his teacup, which contained warm water instead of hot water.

He An took a few sips from the cup to suppress the spicy taste in his mouth. Then he pouted and complained, "Mom, the shrimp bit my tongue."

"It's not the shrimp biting my tongue, it's the spicy chili pepper that hurts my tongue."

Zhang Xin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He hugged her and kissed her, "Do you want to eat chili next time?"

“No.”

This girl is a vengeful person. When she heard Shi bring people back, she rushed over, hugged his legs and started to complain again.

When he learned that she was burned by the chili pepper, Wen Shi picked her up and said softly, "Can I help you with the chili pepper?"

The little girl immediately looked at him like a fool, "Uncle, you are worse at coaxing people than my dad."

She argued, "Chili peppers are not people. It won't hurt if you hit them."

He was speechless when he heard this, and Lao Li and the others burst into laughter.

"Look, your brain isn't even as good as a little girl's!"

"Don't mention it, Xiao An is smarter than her father."

It's well-reasoned and clearly organized.

I also know that chili peppers don’t hurt.

Listening to their banter, Yi Chichi felt that these men were not very smart.

The steamed buns and rice were steamed early in the morning, and the fish and scallops were put into the pot at a specific time.

A few minutes after Wen Shi and his friends came back, Wen's mother announced that it was time to eat.

The children came to help after school. When they heard that dinner was about to start, they immediately started setting up chairs and getting bowls and chopsticks.

Old Du and his friends, who had spent several months in the sea to clean themselves up and hadn't even had time to cut their hair, were in a somewhat dizzy state of mind.

Fortunately, I have strong self-control and no major problems occurred. I just like to tease children.

It made several people cry.

Seeing that they were still trying to tease He An, Wen Shi couldn't stand it any longer and carried the baby to Yi Chi Chi and the others' table. Then he returned to his seat and said angrily, "That's enough. Watch out, Old He will come back and fight you!"

Lao Du sighed, "I'm afraid of him."

Lao Lei angrily retorted to him, "Don't get carried away. If you get too carried away, there will be people who will punish you."

As he spoke, his eyes kept looking towards Wen Shi.

Lao Du got his reminder and after two seconds of silence, he took a skewer of barbecued meat and stuffed it into his mouth. After chewing and swallowing, he was amazed and said, "Auntie, this meat tastes really good."

Authentic pork belly, fat but not greasy, lean but not dry, with a slightly charred surface, and it tastes fresh and spicy in one bite.

“It’s really delicious.”

Old Li and his friends gave the same evaluation and even encouraged their wives and Wen's mother to learn the craft.

Ji Jian and the others were too lazy to pay attention to them. Wen's mother was even more frank, "This is not my credit. I was responsible for buying the meat. Washing and cutting was the job of Xiao Ji and the others. Marinating and seasoning was the job of Chi Chi. Grilling was the job of Xiao Zhang and the others."

The people who were named straightened up silently, with an attitude of "that's right, we have also made contributions, we should all be praised together, what's the point of praising one person alone?"

Seeing their wives' performance, Wen Shi and the others exchanged glances and began to praise their wives.

The few people without wives felt that their stomachs were full, but the dishes were too rich, especially Lao Du and his friends who had just come out of the sea. Even though they were full of dog food, they still felt hungry.

Because there were too many people, we had to eat at separate tables.

There are three tables for men and two tables for women and children.

The men drank, ate and talked.

After eating, Ji Jian and her friends took the children home first, and the children did their homework.

They have to work the night shift.

He An is young and has played all day without taking a nap. Now that he is full, he starts to feel sleepy and keeps clamoring to go home.

Zhang Xin and his grandson then took her away and said goodbye.

So, only Yi Chichi and her family and the men were left in the house.

Lao Du and the others must be very upset and have a lot to say.

The conversation started out normal, until—

"I still think it would be a waste not to create those islands."

What a great resupply point.

It's painful to look at it just lying there.

Yi Chichi pricked up her ears. Were they the islands she knew?

Lao Li took a sip of tea and said, "Don't think about it now. Wait until later."

Wen Shi glanced at him and said nothing.

Lao Lei whispered, "Don't you have any ideas?"

"What do you think?"

Mother Wen rolled her eyes at him and said, "What can you do now? You can't do anything. Just defend the coastline first."

Eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. Even a three-year-old child understands this principle.

"Just like Lao Li said, wait and there will be a chance."

What belongs to them will be taken back sooner or later.

Temporary frustration is nothing, "We are looking at the future."

"The future..."

Lao Du murmured, then sighed, "Yes, there is still a future."

This topic is not very pleasant.

Instead, it makes people feel quite heavy.

So, Wen Shi changed the subject, "You guys go directly to the small dark room later. Doctor Zhou and the others will be here around eight o'clock."

Old Li checked the time and saw it was already past 7 o'clock. He urged, "Have you finished eating? If you're done, hurry over. Don't keep Dr. Zhou and the others waiting."

"I'm done eating!"

The few of them did not hesitate and stood up quickly to thank Yi Chichi and Wen's mother, then left happily.

Doctor Zhou and his men are the most important people in the world. We rely on them for psychological counseling. If we don’t adjust well, problems may arise next time we go out to sea.

This is irresponsible to myself and my brothers.

So, hurry up and see Dr. Zhou and the others.

As soon as Lao Du and the others left, Lao Li and the others, who had also finished their meal, stood up to help clean up and prepare to leave.

Wen's mother and Yi tried to stop them but failed. The men who were good at clerical work cleaned up all the tables, chairs, pots, pans, and other items very quickly.

The only kitchen waste left are bones, there are no leftovers.

After everyone had left, Wen Shi opened his arms and hugged his mother, "Mom, you've worked hard today!"

"It's not hard for me. Xiaoji and the others came to help in the morning."

Besides, it’s not like this every day. It’s a rare occasion, so it doesn’t matter.

"You talk to Chi Chi, I'm going to take a shower first, I smell."

Wen's mother, who loved cleanliness, turned around and left. She urgently needed to take a shower and change clothes. It didn't matter when there were many people around, but now that there were only her family members left, the smell on her body was really bad.

When Wen Shi saw this, he shouted, "Do you want me to fetch you some water?"

"No need for you."

Wen's mother refused. Wen Shi looked at Yi Chichi who was sitting on the chair and came over. "Wife, are you tired?"

“Not tired!”

Yi Chichi took his hand and sat down. He looked around and saw that there was no one around, but he couldn't hide his curiosity and asked about the island.

This is not something that cannot be discussed; all the fishermen on the island know it.

Therefore, Wen Shi did not hide anything, but told her in detail the locations of several islands and the conditions on the islands.

Yi Chichi, “…”

Wow, it really is those islands.

"Have you considered developing it?"

Wen Shi was silent for a while, then nodded. "We've discussed this topic, but it won't work in the short term."

It really doesn't work.

There is still a long way to go, but this does not stop her from comforting him, "There will be a chance." (End of this chapter)