God knows she was initially considering taking out a loan.
Fu Wan put down the account book and, seeing the firewood in Fu San's courtyard that hadn't been chopped yet, suddenly remembered the ebony wood she had brought back.
Last night, she and Fu Ming and the others simply put the wood in the backyard and hadn't had time to deal with it yet.
She planned to take some photos of the wood, develop them, and send them to Feng Ji in Beijing for him to take a look. If it was confirmed to be petrified wood, she would then make further plans.
If she gets a good price, she'll definitely sell it, but if she doesn't get a satisfactory price now, she'll simply stay and make the furniture herself.
Putting everything else aside, this wood has such a wonderful feel; if it were made into cabinets or beds, it would be perfect for a courtyard house.
Thinking this, Fu Wan said goodbye to Fu San, turned around and went back to find the camera.
Once she turned on the camera, she realized that she didn't have much film left.
Fu Wan was speechless. She had bought two whole rolls of film before going out to sea, but what on earth did that unlucky Jack Robert Tom take pictures of?!
Fortunately, although there wasn't much film left, it was still enough to photograph the ebony.
Just as Fu Wan had taken clear photos of the entire piece of ebony and the patterns on its cut surface, she heard a dog barking and a series of hurried footsteps coming from the doorway.
Fu Wan put away her camera and returned to the front yard, only to find that it was Robert and his group who had returned pushing a wheelbarrow.
Since their last unicycle accident, Robert and his friends have been practicing their skills diligently, and now their unicycle-pushing techniques are highly proficient.
"Wan, what are you doing with that camera?"
When Jack and his friends saw Fu Wan, they immediately asked her questions out of curiosity.
"The backyard had good lighting, so I took my camera there and took a look."
Fu Wan made up a lie and then asked the three of them.
What were you doing pushing those wheelbarrows?
"Hehe, we've gone to the field to help Xiaocui harvest peanuts. Wan, this place is so much fun, I really don't want to leave!"
Robert answered first, saying that although he also had a farm, it was only occupied by his family and surrounded by fences, unlike the land in China where every plot of land had people.
Everyone is cultivating their own land, and they can chat while they do so.
Robert and his two companions had nothing to do, so they went to the fields to help Ye Xiaocui and Boss Fu harvest peanuts. The peanuts planted in Fu Family Village were planted later, so they matured later than those in Qingshan Village.
However, since everyone planted the plants together and harvested them around the same time, the group of people working together didn't feel too tired. The villagers already liked Robert and his friends, and after an hour of work, the three of them, like children, harvested a bunch of things that the villagers had given them.
This family picked two cucumbers, that family shared a pancake, and even Fu Zhenzhu from the village chief's family generously gave each of Jack and his two companions a piece of fruit candy.
The joyful scene made the three, who were already reluctant to leave, even more unwilling to part with these enthusiastic villagers.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the past two decades, Jack, Robert, and Tom have never received so many simple yet incredibly heartwarming gifts.
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Their vacation was limited, their visas were about to expire, and they had to go back immediately.
Fu Wan noticed their reluctance to part and patted the three of them on the shoulders to comfort them.
"It's alright, you've already been here once and you know the way. Come again next time you have time, Fujia Village will always welcome you."
It would have been better if he hadn't said it; after he did, Tom felt like he was about to cry.
Robert was even more so, and Jack's eyes were also red. He finally understood why Fu Fengying couldn't forget her relatives in China. He had no blood relation with Fu Wan's family, and after spending time with them several times, he didn't feel that he was any different from them.
Ye Xiaocui and Boss Fu treated them like their own children, always unconditionally indulging them. Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu also took them out to go diving. Even the family's pet dogs, Yuanbao, Wangcai, Dahuang, and Xiaohei, would wag their tails when they saw them.
In Jack's heart, he had already regarded Fuji Village as his second hometown.
He will definitely come back!
After the three of them grieved for a few minutes, Fu Ming and Qin Anning returned with Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu.
They took a stroll along the beach, and whether it was because the aquaculture base had fed the fish a lot, there were plenty of seafood on the mudflats.
Fu Ming originally intended to take Qin Anning out to relax, but once they arrived at the mudflats, there was so much seafood that Qin Anning didn't even have time to think about her sad thoughts.
Moon shells, scallops, razor clams, and even a lot of Buddha's hand snails in the crevices of the rocks.
Qin Anning went on a shopping spree, and the four of them filled two large buckets to the brim. Luckily, Fu Ming went by bicycle, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to bring back any seafood!
Upon seeing Qin Anning, Fu Wan remembered Sun Shaoping's instructions.
She turned and pulled Qin Anning aside, telling her about the phone call from Sun Shaoping.
Qin Anning had actually stopped worrying, but when she heard Sun Shaoping promise to clear her name immediately, she felt relieved and her eyes welled up with tears.
To be honest, this is not the first time Qin Anning has faced accusations.
More than ten years ago, when she had just entered junior high school, her family faced a report against them.
That report left a lifelong shadow on Qin Anning. Her home was smashed to pieces, and her usually optimistic and cheerful parents spent their days in tears.
Her sister, who could have taken her time choosing her future husband, got married in a hurry, and her parents used all their connections to send her abroad.
At that time, she never imagined that a single report would lead to the destruction of her family.
She didn't understand why, but she vaguely knew that someone in her family had done something wrong, which had implicated her family. The letter her parents left her told her not to hold a grudge, that the new China needed to grow and be built, and that she could use her own strength to participate in the construction and make the future of China even better.
Adding to her concern for her sister's child, Qin Anning joined the camp after receiving an invitation from the organization upon graduation.
Before she even reported to the camp, she found Qin Mingzhu, who had been missing for a long time. At that moment, Qin Anning felt that returning to China was the right choice.
Although her work and life at the camp were tough, they were fulfilling, and she felt even more secure after marrying Fu Ming.
She never expected that just as her good days were beginning, she would face being reported again.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid, but this time, countless people who believed in her stood behind her.
"Ah Wan, thank you, thank you all."
Although Qin Anning had tears in her eyes, she had a relieved smile on her face.
Fu Wan reached out and hugged her. "You're welcome. We're family."
Fu Ming couldn't help but feel sad. Qin Anning was still having nightmares about being kidnapped last night. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken Qin Anning out to relax so early in the morning.
The problem is almost solved now. After his wife hugged Awan, it'll be his turn next!
However, the next second, Qin Anning turned to look at him. Fu Ming coughed and was about to reach out when Qin Anning snatched the seafood from his hand.
"Ah Wan, look, we've collected so many seashells!"
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