Su Luo is truly the darling of the sea; she filled her bucket twice while beachcombing.

Last time, I didn't pick up much because those women targeted me, but this time no one came to snatch it, so I picked over a hundred pounds.

Moreover, these sea cucumbers are quite large, and their price has gone up; this is what they call "collecting money in sacks."

"Sister-in-law, thank you so much for your help. Let's split the money equally. It's settled then. I'll get really angry if you don't agree."

Su Luo smiled and said that she would naturally not keep this for herself.

Zhou Chunmei and Li Xue were both very meticulous, and they never expected Su Luo to divide it equally between them.

Seeing Su Luo's sincere smile, the two of them smiled and nodded.

"good."

They both agreed.

A family needs mutual love and tolerance to keep each other warm.

"Mom, I helped my brother pick all the razor clams."

Su Xuemin finally arrived with Su Xuebo and Su Xuekuo, and he stood tall with great pride.

Li Xue and Zhou Chunmei then realized that they were both shocked and relieved.

Li Xue patted Su Xuemin's hair and said, "Xuemin, you can't do that again next time. You have to listen to your mother."

They were so engrossed in picking sea cucumbers that they forgot the three children hadn't come along.

Thinking about it now, it's a bit scary, after all, Su Xuemin is only six years old, and the youngest, Su Xuekuo, is only three years old.

"Ah~"

It's okay, the ocean is all mine, it's my territory, my brothers are absolutely safe.

Su Tiantian spoke in a childish voice, saying that as long as it's water, she will protect her loved ones.

"Ah Luo, let's take it to Liu the fishmonger. We can keep some to take home and eat ourselves, okay?"

Li Xue looked at Su Luo and asked.

Su Luo nodded, looking at the buckets, and said, "Sell four buckets, and take this half-bucket home. We'll eat some of it, and we can dry the rest and eat it slowly later."

"Great! We're in for a treat!"

Zhou Chunmei nodded with a smile, "Sea cucumbers are nutritious and delicious, and they're all so big."

"Take these razor clams home too. You can shell them, chop them up, and use them to make pancakes or dumplings."

Li Xue looked at the bucket of razor clams and then said.

With the sea cucumbers in hand, they no longer wanted to sell the razor clams, since they weren't worth much anyway.

But these razor clams are also quite large. If you take them home, blanch them, and remove the meat, they make a delicious dish. Whether you use them to make pancakes, dumplings, or fried eggs, they're all tasty.

“Okay, then A-Luo will go with you to sell sea cucumbers. I’ll bring these home later.”

Zhou Chunmei said with a smile.

Fish Collector Liu really likes the little one at home, and Su Tiantian also loves going outside. Since the sun isn't too scorching, he lets her play outside a little longer.

After making the arrangements, Li Xue and Zhou Chunmei each carried two large buckets, Su Luo carried most of a bucket of sea cucumbers, and Su Xuemin and Su Xueguang carried a bucket of razor clams together.

As everyone was walking together, a group of people ran towards them.

Upon seeing them, Su Luo and the others instinctively moved aside to give way.

Xing Yuan was leading the training when he spotted Su Luo from afar. She had a headscarf wrapped around her head, and her face was flushed from exhaustion. The few strands of hair that were visible were soaked with sweat.

Beside her was a small cloth bag, and it was easy to see that it contained her child.

"Halt!"

Xing Yuan shouted in a deep voice, and the six-person team stopped.

"Now we issue the task of providing assistance to the people."

Xing Yuan solemnly issued the order, and then ran towards Su Luo and the others.

Zhou Chunmei, who was not far away, asked in a low voice, "A Luo, sister-in-law, why are these people running towards us?"

Zhou Chunmei felt a little scared. Could it be that Yi Guohai had used some means, and these people were targeting them?

Li Xue was also nervous, but she remained calm and said, "It's okay, you'll find out soon."

Su Luo frowned, feeling a little worried.

"Hello, fellow villagers. We are soldiers of the People's Liberation Army. We just finished training and came to help you because we saw you were carrying so much stuff."

Xing Yuan spoke gently, looking at Su Luo with a smile.

But he didn't know how his smile looked. His family said that his smile was scary, like a ghost, and had even made a child cry, so he was very nervous.

"Yes, yes, we'll help. Where are you taking this? We're strong, we'll carry it."

Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li stepped forward with smiles on their faces.

They were all astonished to see the sea cucumbers in the bucket.

Xiao Li asked curiously, "What kind of seafood is this? It's as big as a cucumber, but it looks slippery and has thorns on it."

"This is a sea cucumber, a live sea cucumber."

Li Xue's gentle explanation reassured her that these people were there to help.

Most of the People's Liberation Army soldiers who come here live in mountainous and plain areas, so it's normal that they don't know about fresh sea cucumbers.

These buckets aren't enough to go around even if each soldier gets one.

Xing Yuan carried a bucket and deliberately took the opportunity to walk next to Su Luo.

"You guys are really lucky to find so many sea cucumbers on the beach."

Xing Yuan spoke.

Su Luo glanced at him, their eyes met, and she smiled slightly, saying, "We met by chance, thank you for your help."

When they reached the fork in the road, Zhou Chunmei smiled and said, "Thank you both. We'll take these home and eat them ourselves. I can carry them myself."

Xing Yuan gave Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li a look.

"It's alright, sister-in-law, we'll help you take it home."

Xiao Zhang said with a bright smile that he and Xiao Li knew about the Su family, so they let Zhou Chunmei go first.

Several children ran ahead, laughing and leading the way.

Zhou Chunmei followed along gratefully, repeatedly expressing her thanks.

Su Luo and the others were going to send their buckets to Liu, the fish collector.

"Is your child asleep? He's been so well-behaved the whole way."

Xing Yuanyun hesitated several times before finally asking the question.

He simply couldn't find anything to talk about.

Su Luo was very quiet, because she didn't know her and felt distant.

When Su Luo heard Xing Yuan ask about Su Tiantian, her face softened, and she smiled and said, "She's not asleep. She's a very well-behaved child. She's looking at the scenery."

"Oh!"

Yes, I'm very well-behaved.

Su Tiantian also made a babyish sound at the right time, as if responding to Su Luo's words.

Su Luo laughed when she heard the little noise.

Hearing the sweet, childlike voice, Xing Yuan said again, "She's so well-behaved."

He was to Su Luo's left, and could only see a wisp of Su Tiantian's dark hair, but not her face.

Xing Yuan thought for a moment, then silently slowed down a beat and moved to Su Luo's right side without making a sound. This time, he saw Su Tiantian.

Su Tiantian saw him too, and smiled at Xing Yuan.

"Oh dear~"

Hello, uncle who seems a little unfamiliar. We meet again.

Su Tiantian remembered Xing Yuan because he was a person of merit, and his body was radiant with golden light.

Xing Yuan didn't expect Su Tiantian to smile at him so sweetly. Xing Yuan felt his heart soften, and he couldn't help but smile back. He silently greeted Su Tiantian by moving his lips: "Hello, little one."

Su Tiantian understood. Her little mouth moved, making a babyish sound: "Ya~"

Hello, Uncle.