Chapter Forty-Seven: Apprenticeship
"Just tell me what it is."
Upon hearing Xin Li's forthright tone, Zhang Jinhua couldn't help but laugh.
"Actually, this isn't difficult for you, but I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable, so it's a bit hard for me to bring it up. However, I'm doing this for someone else, so I have to bite the bullet and ask."
Xin Li hadn't taken it to heart at first, but Zhang Jinhua's words piqued her curiosity.
"What's the matter that you're taking it so seriously?"
The fact that Zhang Jinhua felt embarrassed shows that she thought this matter would put her in a difficult position.
Xinli hasn't had any conflicts with anyone on the island, so why would she feel embarrassed?
Is it Xu Haiyu's affair again?
She would definitely feel uncomfortable.
After all, Xu Haiyu had really gone too far; she was starting to lose her temper.
"Do you remember that woman who used to gossip about you behind your back?"
Xinli nodded: "I remember, I even splashed them with water with a washing mallet back then."
Although her purpose at the time was to wash clothes, it was also to wash their mouths.
"Pfft—" Zhang Jinhua had obviously heard about this as well, and smiled broadly: "It's those people. They've realized their mistakes and want to apologize to you. They also want to learn something from you."
"With me?"
Xinli was even more puzzled: "Are you going to learn how to swing a washing mallet from me?"
Zhang Jinhua couldn't help but laugh: "You girl, why do you always think differently from others?"
Xinli didn't understand what Zhang Jinhua found funny.
After all, what she said was true.
"They want to learn from you how to beachcomb."
"You've made a lot of good stuff these past few days, haven't you? They're envious and want to learn from you."
"These are all apology gifts they sent. If you agree to teach them, they will send you more things."
Xin Li suddenly realized why Zhang Jinhua was stammering; to put it bluntly, these people's behavior was "taking both food and money, wanting both."
They never really got along well.
It was fine when they came to apologize before.
It's ironic that those people didn't apologize after all this time, but now they apologize when they need something from them.
It perfectly embodies the idea that "I'll just use you as a tool."
No wonder Zhang Jinhua felt somewhat ashamed.
These people are just too materialistic. Anyone would feel dissatisfied and angry in this situation.
"It's okay if you don't agree. It was their fault to begin with, so don't feel guilty, Xinxin."
Zhang Jinhua was very considerate of Xinli. She was even worried that Xinli was too shy to refuse directly, so she reassured her.
Although we see each other all the time, the root of this matter is that those people started gossiping behind our backs. They offended people first, and now they want people to teach them things. Where in the world is there such a good thing?
Therefore, whether Xinli refuses or accepts, no one can find any fault with her.
Even if someone says that Xin Li is wrong, Zhang Jinhua will definitely stand on Xin Li's side.
"It's okay, I accept their apology. You can tell them to come to my house if they want to learn."
"However, I can't be 100% sure that they can catch it once they learn it. After all, that sea isn't my property. Just because I say there's something there doesn't mean there really is something there."
Zhang Jinhua was surprised that Xin Li would agree, and his face was full of emotion: "Of course, it's good that you agreed to help. Those people definitely won't dare to say anything reckless. If they cause you any more trouble, then they really have no conscience."
Xinli agreed.
"Then go and tell them, by the way, don't bother with the stuff, I don't need it."
"Since these are apology gifts, I will accept them. I hope they will learn their lesson and stop gossiping about others behind their backs."
Zhang Jinhua was increasingly moved as he read on.
She initially thought Xin Li was too young, but now it seems she handles things more efficiently than many others.
"Okay, okay, I'll go and talk to them right away."
"When are you free? I'll have them come that day."
Xinli thought for a moment and said, "Let's do it the day after tomorrow."
He Mingzhou's vacation ends the day after tomorrow, so it's a good time to invite everyone over for a lively farewell dinner. This will let He Mingzhou know that she is actually quite popular here, so he can go back to work with peace of mind.
"Okay, then I'll have them bring some food so we can all eat something together after we finish the course."
Zhang Jinhua clearly understands Xinli well, and directly decided on Xinli's behalf that they should eat together from the same pot.
"good."
"But don't tell anyone about this yet."
Xin Li wrinkled her nose: "There are still some people on the island who don't like me. Everyone was here that day, and I was afraid that someone would cause trouble and then I would be the one to take the blame."
Zhang Jinhua felt that Xin Li's consideration made sense.
"I will tell them."
She felt that those people probably wanted to do this kind of thing secretly.
After all, as a native islander, she felt ashamed to be asked to learn how to beachcomb from a delicate young lady from Shanghai.
Fortunately, Xinli had thought things through, so everyone was happy and there was no need to worry about the news getting out and everyone being laughed at.
After seeing Zhang Jinhua off, Xin Li stopped fiddling with the television and began to recall the plot of the original book.
She remembered that there was such a passage in the original novel, where Xu Haiyu couldn't wait any longer, so she deliberately dressed lightly to go find He Mingzhou, and even had someone guard outside, just waiting for the right time to break in.
In this conservative era, if Xu Haiyu's plan succeeds, He Mingzhou will have no choice but to marry Xu Haiyu.
However, Xu Haiyu underestimated He Mingzhou.
As soon as she barged in, He Mingzhou, with his eyes closed, wrapped her in a bed sheet and threw her out.
Compared to Xu Haiyu, everyone definitely trusts He Mingzhou more.
Moreover, everyone witnessed how He Mingzhou threw the person out, so naturally no one would think that the two had a secret affair.
In particular, He Mingzhou's attitude towards Xu Haiyu used to be very normal. Anyone with eyes could see that he only treated Xu Haiyu as a younger sister, so Xu Haiyu's actions had nowhere to hide.
When the island's leadership learned that Xu Haiyu had so maliciously coveted their "brother," they immediately held a meeting and decided that Xu Haiyu would be sent off the island and then disappear without a trace.
Even though the original owner of this body hadn't married into the family in her previous life, Xu Haiyu was still so eager to marry into the family.
Now that He Mingzhou has her by his side, Xu Haiyu must be even more unable to tolerate it.
Since she was going to teach anyway, Xin Li thought she might as well kill two birds with one stone. If Xu Haiyu really came, then she would only have herself to blame.
It wouldn't have caused her any loss if she hadn't come.
After He Mingzhou returned, Xin Li told him about it.
He was repeatedly told to only tell outsiders that he was going back to his unit soon and not to mention that other people would be coming to his home.
He Mingzhou didn't know what Xin Li wanted to do, but he still nodded in agreement.
Soon the women arrived with their gifts.
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