The other women on the beach saw Bonnie heading towards the rocks, and several of them called out worriedly, "Sister, the water is deep over there, it's dangerous."
Bonnie heard this and waved her hand, "Don't worry, I won't go too deep." She didn't explain much; she accepted her sister-in-law's kind reminder.
“It’s alright, you don’t know her. She’s from the Gu family’s fishing group. She’s a fisherman from the area. She was able to rescue the Gu family from the sea; she’s a very good swimmer.” The speaker was a woman in her forties who knew inside information that many people didn’t.
"Really? It's her!" Another woman in her thirties exclaimed in realization, clearly having heard about it as well.
They were both family members of the Third Regiment; one's husband was the deputy regimental commander, and the other was the deputy battalion commander. They had heard some things from their husbands.
"You should go back to the beach. If you keep gossiping, even if the political department doesn't come looking for you, Battalion Commander Gu will have to go find you men to spar with." The woman who had just shouted was annoyed by their gossip and was trying to scare them.
"Disperse, disperse..." They knew about Battalion Commander Gu's reputation, so for the sake of their men, they kept quiet.
Bonnie didn't care what they were saying; she was busy having a great time.
After the tide recedes, the rocks are where the most seafood is found. However, most people don't dare to come here because the water is deep in the reefs, and there are undercurrents in some places.
Bonnie was overjoyed; this rocky outcrop area, rarely visited by anyone, had become her personal seafood market.
Bonnie searched purposefully, catching two large eels in the rocky cave, and still looking for sea bass to fillet, though she wasn't sure if she could find any.
Wow! Bonnie swiftly scooped up an octopus. It wasn't small; it must have weighed five or six pounds. Suddenly pulled out, its tentacles twitched, looking rather frightening.
With a whoosh, Bonnie tossed her into the bucket, to keep the eels company. The bucket had a lid with a vent, so she wouldn't suffocate or escape.
Bonnie continued her treasure hunt and caught five or six large crabs, both male and female, each weighing about a pound.
Bonnie also scooped up quite a few cat's eye snails and large sea snails. She then dived deeper into the sea and picked up a lot of sea cucumbers and abalone that had been washed ashore by the tide.
Bonnie didn't prepare too much, just enough for two dishes; anything more would be a waste.
Finally, I shucked oysters, which was quite stress-relieving.
Bonnie is strong and she specifically targets the largest oysters, shucking them one by one with a single cut – it's so satisfying!
When they stopped, they realized they had pried open too much; it filled more than half a basket.
This is a gift from the sea; we cannot waste it, we must take it all.
I didn't see any mackerel, I'll go buy some tomorrow morning. There's a small state-run market in the residential compound, they have a pretty good selection of seafood.
Bonnie carried her spoils and headed back. This was much more exciting than beachcombing in later generations, where there were more people than seafood!
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