Chapter 63: Is this kind of compensation acceptable?

Ruan Anan blinked her eyes, her expression showing a little calculation and a bit of naivety.

Xu Yancheng's gaze fell on her eyebrows, and his memory was pulled back to his distant childhood.

Not the dark days of struggling under my stepmother after my mother's death.

But an earlier and brighter summer.

At that time, his parents were displaced, and fortunately they became disciples of Mr. Ruan and finally found a safe place to live.

His parents always told him that Ruan Anan was the eldest daughter of the master family and he should be respected and protected.

But Ruan's mother gently said that all people are created equal and asked him to calm down and be friends with the eldest lady.

In his memory, little Ruan Anan was as delicate and delicate as a glutinous rice dumpling, and she also made playful faces at him.

Then he was forced to join her in attracting cats and playing with dogs, and became a well-known "dog-hating" person in the alley.

"Heh..." A low chuckle escaped from Xu Yancheng's throat.

Ruan Anan curled her lips in confusion, "What are you laughing at? Don't you want to cooperate with me?"

Xu Yancheng coughed lightly and said, "No, I think your suggestion is very good."

My daughter-in-law is so concerned about her reputation.

He wanted to say that he was laughing because he remembered the embarrassing incident when she was a child and was chased all over the alley by a big goose, making it cry.

You definitely can’t get into the house at night!

Ruan Anan didn't bother to understand what he was laughing at. She picked up the bowl and sipped the hot soup contentedly, then continued with her business, "Didn't we suspect that the things dug up in your grandparents' yard were deliberately buried? I suspect this might be related to Su Erhei and Lu He. Plus, Principal Zhu also suspects that Zhu Wei has some connection to that organization..."

She put down the bowl, her eyes becoming serious. "So, nine times out of ten, that organization has moved south!"

Hearing this, Xu Yancheng immediately calmed down and his eyes became sharp.

"I think your guess is very likely. However, they are rampant in Kyoto and Hai City, intending to undermine our foundation from the root. Now they are moving towards the border..."

He pondered, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.

Ruan Anan paused with the spoon in her hand, and her eyes suddenly lit up surprisingly.

"They're going to... transport things out?!"

Xu Yancheng's eyes flashed with approval, and he subconsciously picked up the chopsticks, wanting to pick up a crystal clear shrimp dumpling for her.

But Ruan Anan had already reached out and picked up one without any hesitation, stuffed it into her mouth, and ate with a smile on her face.

"Wow! Delicious! Xu Yancheng, your cooking skills are amazing! When we're no longer soldiers, we'll open a restaurant in Hai City!"

She has loved eating since she was a child, and over the years, whenever she has free time, she goes into the kitchen to practice cooking.

Being able to hear her say it’s delicious is enough to prove that all these years of hard work have not been in vain.

But he remained composed and modest, saying, "In Nansha, the only fresh and delicious things we can offer are from the sea. If I were to open a restaurant, I'd probably have to learn a few more dishes."

Ruan Anan waved her hand nonchalantly, still chewing on some shrimp. "It's enough to open a restaurant with one or two signature dishes. When we get back to Hai City, I'll build you a grand restaurant! Just these shrimp dumplings, a basket of them has to sell for at least 288 yuan! I guarantee you'll make a killing!"

After borrowing Xu Yancheng's military uniform to wash off the label of "descendant of capitalists", he will definitely return to Hai City to live a life of extravagance.

It should be seven years.

Seven years... should that be enough to compensate him with a restaurant?

Xu Yancheng looked at her money-grubber look and shook his head helplessly, "Isn't 288 too expensive? How many people in Nansha couldn't save this much even if they tightened their belts for three years? How could anyone spend so much money just for a serving of shrimp?"

Ruan Anan didn't care at all, and curled her lips: "The gap between the rich and the poor in Haishi and Nansha is huge. Just because no one buys in Nansha doesn't mean no one buys in Haishi."

What is Haishi?

That's where the young ladies and gentlemen live.

But the money spent is Shanghai currency!

As she spoke, she suddenly thought of something and frowned suspiciously: "Wait...you said that the residents of Nansha Island can't earn 288 in three years? Nansha Island guards such a vast ocean, how can it be so poor?"

"Just because there's plenty of seafood doesn't mean it can be turned into money." Xu Yancheng stood up and cleared the dishes with quick movements. "If we can't ship it out, no matter how good the goods are, they're useless. Seaweed and dried fish, which can last for a long time, are still acceptable, but those precious fresh seafood will die the moment they're taken out of the water, and the supply and marketing cooperatives won't be able to buy them. If the production team can't make any money, how will the people get their work points?"

Looking at Ruan Anan's thoughtful face, he softened his voice, "You drank too much yesterday. Do you want to take a nap later?"

Ruan Anan ignored him and sat on the sofa with her knees hugged, thinking.

Why can’t seafood from Nansha be shipped out?

One reason is that the shipping in Nansha is too poor, and the ferry that ordinary people take only runs once every two weeks.

Secondly, the preservation technology is too poor, so the seafood dies as soon as it comes out of the water.

If these two problems can be solved, both the islanders and the troops will be able to live a good life by relying on seafood.

But how to solve these two problems?

When I have time, I should look through the books in my space to see if there are any aquaculture techniques?

Seeing that Ruan Anan didn't move, Xu Yancheng took off his apron and walked out of the kitchen.

"The troops have a mission this afternoon. If you're bored at home, go to the supply and marketing cooperative. I've drawn a map of the island for you. It's on the desk in the study."

He paused and added, "Or you can go visit Comrade Gao if you want. I asked the commander this morning, and she won't be reporting to the farm for another month."

Ruan Anan waved her hand, "Yeah, I got it, go ahead and get busy!"

This man seems to be a taciturn person, but he is actually quite thoughtful.

Xu Yancheng put on his washed-out army green shirt, walked to the door, and turned back to remind him, "I'll make dinner when I get back."

"Okay, I know!" Ruan Anan still responded perfunctorily.

In my previous life, I was used to being alone as a social animal. It was boring to be alone, so I just wanted to do something "big"...

For example, go to her space to touch the small yellow croaker, or take care of her treasures.

After confirming that Xu Yancheng's footsteps had faded away, Ruan Anan quickly slipped into the space.

She has been so tired from traveling so much these days that she has no time to take care of her little world.

After not coming for a few days, the ducks and geese that soak in the spiritual spring water every day are all fat and strong.

She hummed a little tune as she strolled along the spiritual spring, picking up scattered eggs of various colors and putting them into a bamboo basket.

I also used the "one-click feeding" function to check the status of the little ones one by one.

After squeezing a full bottle of warm goat milk.

She nestled comfortably in the rocking chair in the corner of the space and began to study the auxiliary functions of the space.

Ruan Anan poked at the dim icon on the panel.

"Huh? This 'treasure detection' function seems to have not been activated since we came to Nansha?"

"Could it be that there are no treasures on this island? That shouldn't be the case!"

[Ding!] A sudden prompt sounded, and the panel flashed red.

[Detection function encountered strong signal interference! Direction: Southeast, approximately two kilometers!]

Signal interference?

Ruan Anan flashed out of the space and ran to the study to find the route map drawn by Xu Yancheng.

Two kilometers away is a dormitory building, and to the southeast is where the logistics department lives.

The treasures on the island will not disappear for no reason.

Could it be that there is someone else on this island who possesses rare treasures like her?

Or... is he also from a book?

Ruan Anan swallowed nervously and returned to the space.

"Space, if the other party has a system or space, can they detect our presence?"