After all that fuss, Grandma Liu invited them inside, offered them some spring water, and cut up two sweet potatoes to satisfy their hunger.
It was through this opportunity that the Ruan siblings were able to properly examine Granny Liu's home.
Traces of the male homeowner were visible throughout the house: fishing nets, men's shoes, all of which had unfortunately been woven into nets.
The Ruan siblings remained silent, drank a few mouthfuls of spring water, and then put down the jicama they were holding.
Because they saw that Grandma Liu's house had less than four sweet potatoes left, two of which were cut open, and she had given them two yesterday.
The usually cheerful second son, Ruan Yi, was speechless at this moment.
A short while later, a sound came from outside. It turned out that the village chief had specially asked his son to remind the three families that they could go beachcombing with the fishermen.
The siblings asked Granny Liu if she wanted to go with them. Granny Liu pointed to her joints and said that her joints hurt and she couldn't stand in the water for long...
The brother and sister then picked up a wooden bucket from Granny Liu's house, along with the wooden clips given to them by the county magistrate, and walked towards the sea with the villagers.
The three Ruan brothers and their sister-in-law were all going to the beach for the first time, but Ruan Meng was very experienced, so she reminded them in advance not to use their hands, as there were countless dangers in the sea, and they could confirm with her first.
The second brother, Ruan Yi, suddenly stepped forward, touched Ruan Meng's ear, and laughed, "Is this still my sister? She's so amazing!"
"One punch can kill a wild boar, that's absolutely astonishing!"
Ruan Meng simply leaned in and smiled, "Come on, feel it! Let's see if there's a human skin mask, whether it's an imposter!"
"I have a mole behind my ear, and my second brother has one too, on the other side of my ear. I have a scar on my calf; it's from when my second brother was playing with firecrackers as a child. He ran too fast and I got blown up!"
"Second brother, is there anything else you want to ask?"
Ruan Yi immediately let go, feeling guilty and embarrassed. "Second brother was just joking!"
Ruan Zheng also came over, "Little sister, how come you're so skilled?"
He touched his nose. "How come he's even better than Third Brother?"
Although Ruan Yi was very reluctant to admit it.
Ruan Meng laughed and said, "If I told you that Mazu taught me this when I was drowning, would you believe me?"
"When I want to protect Granny Liu, these moves just come out naturally, as if I'm very skilled at them. Look, Third Brother, these moves are different from yours, and different from other martial arts practitioners, right?"
"What the Goddess Mazu bestows is definitely different!"
Ruan Zheng bowed respectfully, speechless, and could only admire him.
Together with the fishermen, the Nguyen family came to the seaside and were deeply moved by the sight they saw for the first time.
Everyone was bowing, wearing coarse cloth covers, and bending over to pick up seafood. The brothers Ruan Yi and Ruan Zheng were already eager to try.
After greeting the Song and Fan families, the village chief's son was very enthusiastic and led them to a less crowded spot among the villagers. He showed them the crabs and shrimp he had already collected and told them to try to pick the same kinds to avoid picking poisonous seafood.
After the three families thanked him, the second son, Ruan Yi, suddenly shouted.
"Ah! Sister, sister! Help me!"
Ruan Meng strode over, "What's wrong, Second Brother?"
Ruan Yi hid behind Ruan Meng and pointed to a palm-length, dark-colored thing.
Ruan Meng crouched down and pulled the water out, startling Ruan Yi. "Sister, sister, don't take it! It's dangerous!"
Ruan Meng chuckled, grasped the sea cucumber, aimed it at Ruan Yi behind her, and squeezed it hard.
biu......
The water sprayed all over Ruan Yi's face, and Ruan Yi was stunned. Ruan Zheng couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Seeing Ruan Meng's actions, Ruan Yi realized that the substance wasn't poisonous. He wiped his face and asked:
"Little sister, what is this thing?"
Ruan Meng held up the sea cucumber in her hand and explained, "This is called a sea cucumber. Its warming and nourishing effects are comparable to ginseng, hence the name. It can delay aging, fight fatigue, and is very good for the body!" (Image from the internet) Ruan Yi's eyes lit up. "This ugly thing is actually so good?"
Looking towards the older brother on the shore behind him, he asked, "Can I eat this too, older brother?"
Ruan Meng nodded. Her older brother originally wanted to go into the water, but she strongly objected, so he waited on the shore while his sister-in-law took care of him.
Ruan Zheng also asked, "Little sister, this thing is so good, can it be sold for money?"
Before Ruan Meng could even reply, the fishermen nearby, seeing the sea cucumber in her hand, suddenly burst into laughter.
"Throw it away! That stuff is useless! You might get a stomachache from eating it!"
The fishermen and fisherwomen around him burst into laughter.
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