Chapter 530 Big Lobster, Five Dollars
She had never felt the healing power drying up. The healing power surged in the sea water. The seaweed and corals on the seabed waved their bodies and continued to extend, like a radar, returning all the creatures detected around to Gu Yuehuai's field of vision.
A lobster with bared fangs and claws was hiding in the crevice of the rock. Gu Yuehuai was slightly surprised and wrapped some water plants around the lobster's claws. The next moment, the water plants shot out from the bottom of the sea, and the big lobster with deep red color on the top was as long as his forearm.
Gu Yuehuai blinked and held the lobster's back with both hands. It felt slightly cool to the touch, and it was obvious that the water on the seabed was icy cold.
She originally wanted to use the healing power to continue exploring the sea, but suddenly she noticed footsteps. Just as she was about to withdraw her healing power, a surprised voice sounded from not far behind her: "Wow! Big lobster? It's rare to see this!"
Lobsters, a seafood product, are precious to the locals who live in Huaihai City all year round and are extremely expensive.
Gu Yuehuai turned his head and saw an unfamiliar military wife. She looked young, with two thick braids, thick eyebrows and big eyes. She couldn't be said to be beautiful, but she looked like a very innocent, simple and charming girl.
The military wife looked at the lobster for a while before turning her head to look at Gu Yuehuai with a curious look: "Are you the new military wife?"
After that, she exclaimed as if she was talking to herself, "You are so beautiful!"
Her tone was sincere, without a hint of jealousy, embodying the simple, kind, and warm character of a country girl of that era.
Gu Yuehuai stood up holding the lobster and smiled at her: "Hello, my name is Gu Yuehuai, I'm the new military wife and part-time military doctor. If you have any headaches or fevers in the future, I'm afraid you'll have to look for me."
When she spoke of the latter part, her tone was slightly teasing, and the strangeness between the two of them dissipated a lot.
The military wife covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Zhang Xiaoman, Comrade Gu, you can just call me Xiaoman!"
Zhang Xiaoman took a few steps forward and extended her hand to Gu Yuehuai. She smiled and winked, "Comrade Gu?"
Gu Yuehuai raised the lobster in his hand and said with a smile: "It seems that I can't shake hands with you today. However, since I call you Xiaoman, wouldn't it be strange for you to call me Comrade Gu? Just call me Yuehuai!"
Zhang Xiaoman stared at the lobster eagerly, then naturally withdrew her hand and sighed, "I grew up by the sea, but I've only seen lobsters this big a few times. You found it by the sea? You're really lucky."
Gu Yuehuai laughed: "Maybe I'm just lucky, but I've never cooked this before, how can I make this lobster delicious?"
Zhang Xiaoman smacked her lips. "Steam it and add some mashed garlic. It tastes best when it's authentic! Your man is in for a treat. However, if such a big lobster could be traded to the supply and marketing cooperative, it would definitely be worth a lot of money."
When she spoke the last sentence, Zhang Xiaoman lowered her voice very low, for fear of being heard.
Gu Yuehuai was surprised: "Can I take lobsters to the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange for money?"
Zhang Xiaoman coughed lightly. "Of course we can't exchange them openly. The fish caught by the fishermen on the coast must be recycled and subsidized. However, expensive fish such as lobsters and sea cucumbers can be exchanged privately with the supply and marketing cooperatives."
"Huaihai City has many leaders, and they often purchase some fresh and precious seafood. The supply and marketing cooperatives offer high prices."
"If you ask me, you should exchange this for money. Although we don't spend much money in the army, if you save a little, it will be a bit of property for your husband when he returns home after retirement. It won't be easy for you to catch such a big lobster next time. I guess if you take it to the supply and marketing cooperative, you might be able to exchange it for five dollars!"
What Zhang Xiaoman said was very sincere, and she was clearly making plans for her.
Gu Yuehuai chuckled: "I have never eaten this lobster before, so I want to save it for my husband. When the time comes, Xiaoman can come along too. She can teach me how to cook this big lobster. Invite your husband and children to come along."
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman's eyes lit up, and she looked around and said, "Really?" After that, she touched the hair beside her ear a little embarrassedly and said shyly, "I just got married and I don't have any children yet."
"Just got married?" Gu Yuehuai blinked and looked carefully. Only then did he realize in the dim light that she was wearing a red short-sleeved shirt and a pair of black cloth shoes with red socks tucked inside. He hadn't noticed that before.
Zhang Xiaoman was even more embarrassed: "We just got married and...here it comes."
Gu Yuehuai couldn't hide his surprise, with a smile in his eyes: "That's a coincidence, I just got married too."
"Oh my God! Really? We are really destined to meet!" Zhang Xiaoman was surprised at first, but then she was happy. She suddenly felt closer to Gu Yuehuai and even wanted to hold his hand to show her joy.
Gu Yuehuai nodded and was about to speak when a voice shouting for help suddenly came from the other side.
"Help! Help! Someone fell into the sea!"
"Oh no!" Zhang Xiaoman's face suddenly turned pale and she turned around and ran over there.
Gu Yuehuai frowned, threw the lobster in his hand into the Sumeru space, and followed.
Soon, the two arrived at the scene of the incident. The sea water had begun to rise and was about to submerge the reefs. A group of young military wives stood on the beach, their faces pale with fear. They pointed at the sea water and shivered constantly, unable to speak complete sentences.
"Where are the people? Who fell into the sea?" Zhang Xiaoman stood on tiptoe to look, but the sea at night was deep, like a devil's mouth that would swallow everyone in the next moment, which made her, a fisherwoman, feel scared.
Someone cried and complained: "As soon as you left, Wanting ran to the beach. She shouted that there were fish in the sea. Before we arrived, she slipped and fell into the sea. Just then a wave came and she disappeared without a trace."
Zhang Xiaoman's face was also very ugly, and she was anxiously turning around in her place: "What are you doing?! After the tide receded, there are still seaweeds on the rocks, which are very slippery. If someone who can't swim goes to the beach, won't it be fatal?"
Someone else said, "How dare you say that? We are new soldiers and don't know how to swim. You are the one who brought us here!"
"That's right, you were born in the seaside, and we followed you because we knew you were familiar with the environment. Now that something has happened, can you escape responsibility? Let me tell you, Wanting's father is the leader of our military region, and you will be held responsible if something goes wrong!"
Once one person speaks up to shirk responsibility, the rest of the people will just become fence-sitters.
When they heard the word "leader", everyone fell silent, wishing they could put all the blame on Zhang Xiaoman alone.
Zhang Xiaoman's face turned pale, knowing that the longer she delayed, the harder it would be to find the person. She gritted her teeth, rolled up her sleeves and prepared to go into the sea.
Seeing this, the military wives breathed a sigh of relief. No matter whether the person could be found or not, at least someone had taken the responsibility. Even if the person was really dead, the leaders above wouldn't be able to blame them, who were ignorant of the situation, right?
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