It was another sunny day. Bao Ni sent her child to her parents' house, where her grandparents were both home.
"I'm leaving now, 6937, have fun with your wife!"
"Okay, Mom, you can go now."
Let's go!
To Bonnie, Sanqi's actions and tone sounded like something out of disdain.
Bonnie turned and left. She was on the island this morning and wouldn't be back by noon.
"Do you think Lin Baoni did this on purpose, instigating the separation of the family so that she could send the child back to her parents' home and have her grandmother take care of the child instead of letting us take care of him?"
After hearing Bonnie walk away, Song Xiaolan complained to Lin Yu that she was exhausted lately.
"Mom and Dad, why do you think so badly of Aunt? Why don't you return the green military uniform she brought back to her? Besides, isn't it Madam who doesn't watch the children? Weren't you the ones who wouldn't let us go?"
After calmly finishing his words, Da Bao turned around and went back to his room to do his homework. His aunt said that he should always study hard, because once he learns knowledge, it is his own and no one can take it away from him.
Lin Yu and Song Xiaolan stood in the courtyard, looking at each other, and suddenly felt their faces burning, especially Lin Yu.
He felt like he had been humiliated by his son. No wonder his father looked at him with such disappointment that day. He must have really made a mistake. He wondered if he would ever have a chance to make amends.
Bonnie had no idea what her older brother's family was thinking. They were carrying their land clearing tools and rowing three small boats toward the island.
"Han Weidong, you guys, learn how to row a boat from Lin Hai and the others. You'll need to use boats often in the future."
"Okay, Bonnie."
Children on the island can row boats at a very young age; it's a basic skill. Before long, the boat was docked. There were large wooden stakes driven into the ground beforehand, specifically for Bonnie and her friends to moor their boat.
"Come on, this is it. From now on, this wasteland will be your guarantee of having enough to eat. Let's cut down the tall grass and wormwood first, and then burn the remaining low grass. Be careful not to cut your hands. We'll also be digging firebreaks later. Remember to light the fires together and don't do it on your own."
Bonnie spoke quite seriously, saying that fires always happen unexpectedly.
"Understood, Bonnie."
There are about 40 to 50 acres of land that can be reclaimed here. Beyond that, it's all woodland and can't be planted.
Bonnie told them to spread out and work, and then she looked around. This plot of land wasn't too far from a water source, so even if it was dry, they could work on it and water it.
The other three sides are surrounded by bushes of varying heights, while the side facing the shore is relatively open, making it suitable for planting apple trees. This would provide both protection against typhoons and fruit, achieving two goals at once.
After Bonnie finished her inspection, she joined the work and was much faster than the boys.
"Is there anything Bonnie can't do?"
"Sister Bonnie can't cook, can't sew, and can't make shoes."
Lin Hai wasn't afraid of death at all, and he spoke fluently and smoothly.
"Ha ha……"
Han Weidong recalled the steamed buns that Liu Jiu had given him, which preserved the original flavor of the ingredients. He could remember that taste for the rest of his life.
"What are you laughing at? Let me hear it too."
"No, Sister Bonnie, we were talking about Lin Hai wetting the bed when he was little."
Lin Xiaofeng quickly made up an excuse, because he was afraid that Sister Baoni would punish them.
With more than twenty people, they cut down all the tall grass and wormwood in this area. Bonnie and the others divided the land into small plots, with a one-meter-wide median strip in the middle, which was safe enough.
Bonnie didn't rush things; she did everything little by little, keeping it all under control.
Fortunately, the weather was fine today, and they were able to finish clearing the wasteland smoothly. The forty or fifty acres of land were all blackened by the fire.
"Qian Shan, bring out the cornbread and sweet potatoes. Let's use them as a base and double-check that no open flames have been missed. Dig some tree pits in this direction and plant apple trees in the spring. This will protect them from typhoons and also provide fruit for us."
"Sister Bonnie is wise!"
"Foresight!"
"Alright, stop flattering me and hurry up and eat. You'll be ready to work after you finish eating."
I forgot to take her iron pot today. I'll borrow a bigger one from her dad tomorrow; hers is too small.
After finishing their meal, they checked again to make sure there were no open flames before Bonnie and the others headed back.
"Sister Bonnie, do you think they'll criticize us for starting a fire on the mountain when we go back?"
"Are you stupid? Would Bonnie set a fire without reporting it to her?"
"Heh... I'm stupid, I'm stupid..."
Bonnie looked at these carefree boys, who were fourteen or fifteen years old and had already left school to make a living.
"When you have free time, have Han Weidong and the others teach you some cultural knowledge. Study more so that you won't be taken advantage of and still be counting the money for the seller when you go out into the world!"
"Hehe... I got it, Sister Bonnie."
Exhausted, they returned to the island and before they could even catch their breath, Bonnie and her friends were surrounded by a group of aunties and older women, followed by a few familiar-looking boys.
"Oh, Bonnie, you're finally back! We've been waiting for you for ages."
"What's up?"
Seeing the unfamiliar aunt and uncle, along with the boy following behind, it was clear that nothing good was going to happen.
"Bonnie, we've been thinking about it these past few days, and we think these kids should stick with you. It'll be fine even if we don't have anything else in the future."
They'd heard that Bonnie was even providing a meal. These days, which family on the island doesn't get two meals of porridge? Nobody works, nobody goes out to sea every day, so who can afford three meals a day?
"I'm not accepting any more. I've already said before that you can withdraw, but I will absolutely not accept any more."
"Bonnie, isn't that a bit unreasonable of you? We're all from the same island, why can't you be a little more accommodating? You're making a mountain out of a molehill by making a mountain out of a molehill."
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