Chapter 51 What Thoughts
But after all, she had lived a life of luxury in the past, and this kind of small work was already very heavy physical labor for her.
She lives a hard life here, dealing with these fish every day, and she feels like she is smelling like fish.
Sometimes Su Lanqiao was slow and would be lectured by the people she worked with.
As a young lady, she had never been treated like this before, so she was always looking for opportunities to climb up and get out of trouble.
On this day, when the fishermen caught the fish, Su Lanqiaozao would put the fish on a winnowing basket to dry.
She moved slowly and it took her half a day to lift the basket of fish onto land.
But she was met with ridicule from fellow workers, "With such skinny arms and legs, I don't know why the captain asked her to work here. Isn't this just a drag?"
"That's right. We all do the same work and get paid the same. She's been so nagging that she's done less work and still gets paid the same as us. How shameless!"
"If she had any dignity, she should have told the captain that she wasn't up to the job and might as well go fishing in the sea."
"How is that possible? If I let her go into the water, I'm afraid she'd drown."
Everyone burst into laughter, and Su Lanqiao took all of this to heart. She clenched her fists unwillingly, and suddenly lost her temper, throwing a fish in front of those people, "Who do you think you are? You have the time to criticize me here? You might as well do more work."
"You guys who have been dealing with stinky fish all your life are not even worthy of carrying my shoes."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of those people changed. "What did you say? I thought you were just a little girl, so I didn't bother with you so much. I didn't expect that your mouth is so stinky."
"Okay, today I'll show you how powerful we are."
They rolled up their sleeves and Su Lanqiao took a step back, thinking these people were going to come and beat him up. Instead, they ran up to the captain and said, "Captain, a few of us have stomach upsets and want to go home to take care of today's work. Could you please, Su Lanqiao, do it for us?"
The captain glanced at Su Lanqiao and said, "Hurry up!"
After getting permission, these people left happily. Su Lanqiao watched them leave, thinking they would come back soon. However, after waiting for half a day, there was no sign of them.
All these tasks fell on her shoulders alone, and the captain allowed her to do so because he was angry about her sneaking away last time and wanted to teach her a lesson.
She dried dozens of kilograms of fish by herself. She had never done any heavy work before, and her arms were almost unable to lift up after drying them.
She felt sour and resentful towards Su Jinhui.
Not long after Su Jinhui returned home in the evening, Yan Li'an also rushed back. When he saw Su Jinhui, there was a hint of heartache in his eyes.
"Now that you're back, dinner might still take a while. I'm working on a new recipe today, and I don't know how it'll taste."
She was busy in the kitchen, and Yan Li'an stood beside her, wanting to help her.
"Is there anything I can do? Tell me."
"If you really want to, please help me wash the vegetables!"
Yan Li'an responded and silently put the common vegetables on the island into the sink to wash them. He turned his head to look at Su Jinhui from time to time.
"I heard that your sister came to see you today. I've heard everything that happened. Are you...are you okay?"
Su Jinhui raised her head and looked at him in surprise, then suddenly burst out laughing, "I'm fine, there's nothing wrong with me. She should be the one who's wrong!"
"You didn't see how awful her face was today. Oh, and didn't you give me a letter earlier? That letter was most likely written by her."
Seeing that she didn't seem to be bothered by what happened during the day, Yan Li'an felt relieved.
"I'm sorry, I found out about this late and wasn't able to help you much. But next time something similar happens, you can tell me and I can help you resolve it if necessary."
Su Jinhui took the vegetables she had washed and put them into the pot to stir-fry. The water made a crackling sound when it hit the oil, but also a fragrant aroma came out.
"No, I don't care about her little tricks. Besides, I know what her purpose is, so I won't let her succeed."
"But then again, if she was the one who came to the island in the first place, how would you feel?"
Out of curiosity, Su Jinhui suddenly asked him a gossipy question.
Yan Li'an frowned. He seemed to have never thought about this matter. At first, he thought that the letter was written to him by Su Jinhui, and Su Jinhui was unwilling to marry him, so he didn't have any hope. If she was willing to find someone else to marry, he could let go and make it happen.
"I have no idea…"
"I think even if she and I really get together, it won't last long. After all, people are different."
"Compared to her, I think you are more real."
"Is this a compliment from you?"
She put the cooked dishes on a plate and handed it to Yan Li'an, "Wash your hands and eat!"
While eating, Yan Li'an looked at Su Jinhui from time to time.
He wasn't sure if Su Jinhui was satisfied with his answer until she finished eating and put down her bowl. He suddenly said, "Actually...actually, I'm very glad that you came to the island. After all, I was the one who knew you first, not her. You're a very good person, and I think this is also an honor for me."
Su Jinhui looked at him as he said these words seriously, and she suddenly moved closer, so that the two of them were only about ten centimeters apart when facing each other.
Even Yan Li'an could feel his heart pounding. Then Su Jinhui stood up and chuckled, "I was almost forgetting about this matter, but you are still thinking about it."
"But she's definitely not a good person. I don't think she'll get anything out of me today. She'll definitely come back again. I have to think of a way to make her give up on this idea."
"What if this good sister of mine falls for her brother-in-law? I won't let her succeed!"
Her unintentional words made Yan Li'an blush slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up in a good mood.
For half a month, Su Lanqiao worked diligently in the fishing village, and she did not forget to inquire about useful information.
Finally, one day a logistics team from a military unit arrived at her fishing village.
This troop wanted to exchange supplies, and the fishing village had the most undried salted fish and fresh fish, and the fish pickled with salt could basically be preserved for half a year or even longer.
Often a salted fish can be eaten for several days, and a bowl of white porridge is enough.
Therefore, nearby troops would come every now and then and approach the fishing village to exchange supplies.
They would bring salt, spices or other things needed by the fishing village.
After receiving this news, Su Lanqiao was very excited. She must perform well in front of this army. Maybe she could leave this broken place.
Her face was reflected on the water surface, and she was very confident in her looks.
After all, she is young and good-looking. I don't believe that those men won't have any thoughts after seeing her.
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