Opening her eyes, Chen Hong was reborn. She was reborn just before she was about to take her children back to her parents' home. Not wanting to live a life of looking at others' faces for a...
Confirming that she had truly been reborn, Chen Hong accepted the supernatural event in just 30 seconds. In her previous life, Chen Hong was a devoted bookworm at Tomato Novels, a popular online novel magazine.
Having entered the world created by the novel countless times, Chen Hong once dreamed that if she could be reborn, she would definitely choose the path she had taken again and change her destiny. Did God hear the cry of my heart?
She was given a chance to start over. "I must cherish this life," Chen Hong thought, "and change will begin with this divorce." At that moment, her resolve was unwavering.
Every day is a new beginning. God has been so kind to me, so I will live each day to the fullest and never give up, no matter how bitter or difficult things get. Only by loving myself can I love my son and my family. Only by protecting my health can I have the energy to take care of my son and my parents.
Chen Hong recalls that in order to allow the ocean to recover and regenerate, the country implemented a four-month fishing ban period from May 1st to September 1st each year, and subsidies were distributed according to the type of boat to ensure the basic livelihood of coastal fishermen.
For sampans like Chen Hong's that can carry 6 people, the annual subsidy during the fishing moratorium is RMB 100,000. Fishing boats that can carry 10 people can receive RMB 100,000. Medium-sized fishing boats that can carry 15-20 people can receive RMB 100,000. Large fishing boats can receive a maximum subsidy of RMB 100,000. In addition, the government also provides subsidies for fishing gear when fishing nets are taken off the boat.
Starting this year, fishermen's lives are getting better and better. Not only can they earn money by fishing, but more tourists are also coming to the seaside, and they can make money from accommodation, food, seafood, dried fish handicrafts, and more.
With hard work, you can earn more from beachcombing than you would working elsewhere. Settling here, with its abundant marine resources, will lead to higher and higher incomes, making it a more promising option than returning to Jinan to work.
Chen Hong, keep it up! Farming and fishing have bright futures ahead of them!
Before dawn, Chen Hong got up. It was high tide today, and she wanted to go beachcombing early. There were many people helping out today, so getting some seafood would allow her to prepare more dishes.
Chen Hong put on her rubber boots and gloves, picked up her bucket, pliers, and small rake, and, with her headlamp on, quickly walked towards the beach. It was just 4:30, the tide hadn't receded yet, and there weren't many people on the beach.
The seawater made a rushing sound, and under the headlamp's beam, it looked like shattered glass. The surface of the sea shimmered with fragmented light, and the dark seawater seemed to harbor countless giant beasts.
On the beach, the atmosphere was somewhat gloomy. Fishermen usually came in twos and threes, but Chen Hong came alone to gather seafood.
We arrived too early today and haven't seen a single person yet. Chen Hong has always been brave since she was a child, so she's not afraid at all; on the contrary, she's very excited.
Haha, this whole beach is mine today! Chen Hong weaves through the rocks, searching with pliers, her little iron claw waving rapidly.
Wow! There are two crabs here, haha, they're so big, each weighing seven or eight ounces. Oh, and two big fish are stranded in this little puddle, haha, we're rich! One is a bass weighing over three pounds, and this one is a mackerel, also weighing over two pounds.
It's been a long time since I've caught any mackerel. I'm so lucky today! Splash, splash! Chen Hong looked ahead and saw a big fish splashing in a puddle five steps away from her. This fish must be quite big, because it was making a lot of noise splashing.
Chen Hong rushed to the puddle, grabbed some pliers, and pulled out two sea eels. The sea eels were really big today; the two of them must have weighed five pounds together. She took them.
Oh, there's a baby octopus hiding in this crevice of the reef! It's a huge octopus! Chen Hong quickly used pliers to pick it up and put it in the bucket.
Oh, there's another one? Is that your wife? You two have such a good relationship, come home with me.
This conch is nice too, I'll take it. There are several more left. Is this a family having a meeting? I'll take them all.
Oh, there's a big lobster here too! Not bad, not bad. I'll make it for my baby when I get home, enough for him to have a delicious meal.
Chen Hong searched on the beach for an hour. When she checked the time, it was almost six o'clock. Many people had come to the beach to gather seafood. She hurried back because she needed to go home and make breakfast!
Huh? A big bunch of dragon's beard vegetables. We're about to go home, and there are gifts to receive too. Okay, okay.
"Auntie, Second Aunt, Third Uncle, Uncle Hu, you've arrived too. How far have you gotten? Have you found any good goods? Look towards the reefs to the south. There are plenty of big catches there today; you should be able to get quite a lot."
As Chen Hong walked back, she greeted the villagers on the beach. "Why are you going back so early? Why not hurry up?" Uncle Hu asked as he picked up a small squid.
"My family hired someone to pick pears today, so I need to go home early to cook."
"Do you have enough people? I can come help out at your place too."
"Thank you, Uncle Tiger. We have enough people this time. We'll ask for your help again next time."
When Chen Hong returned home, Yu's father and Yu Hai were already up and washing up. She pushed open the door to the yard and asked Yu's father, "Dad, is Yu Yang still not awake?"
"Sigh, he's not awake yet. I didn't hear him calling for anyone. You went to the beach. You've been so tired these past few days, and you still got up so early to go beachcombing instead of getting more sleep. You also have to pick pears today. If you don't get enough rest, can your body handle it?"
"Dad, it's okay. I was only gone for an hour. We caught up with a lot of big trucks today. We're in for a treat."
As Chen Hong spoke, she walked into the kitchen and poured all the catch from the bucket into a large basin. She quickly washed the rice, cooked porridge, cleaned a conch, sliced it thinly, added some greens and a little minced ginger, and soon a pot of fragrant seafood porridge was ready.
Scrub the prawns thoroughly clean and steam them. Pick the water spinach, wash it, blanch it in boiling water, then soak it in cold water. After it cools and drains, cut it into pieces. Add soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, chopped chili peppers, sesame oil, minced garlic, a little salt, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Mix well and finally add a few drops of sesame oil. It's ready to serve! It smells delicious!
I put the fried dough sticks I just bought in the village in a small bamboo basket, brought the cooked dishes and porridge to the table, set out the bowls and chopsticks, and served the rice. "Okay, let's eat. Dad, Yu Hai, you eat first. I'm going to check on Yu Yang. It's time to get up."
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