Fu Wan was surprised to see Jiang Chunlan and Fu Liang. "Auntie, why are you still here so late?"
It was nearly eight o'clock, and the villagers were already fast asleep.
Jiang Chunlan placed the brazier at Fu Wan's feet, with a small fire burning inside, the flames flickering and casting shadows on her and Fu Liang's faces.
"Hey, if something happens to you, how can we stay at home? Hurry up, while the flames are still burning, Awan and Aming, step over there quickly!"
"Once you cross the fire pit, you will turn misfortune into good fortune and danger into blessing!"
Faced with Jiang Chunlan's urging, Fu Wan and Fu Ming could only lift their long legs and step over the brazier.
The custom of stepping over a fire basin is something that hasn't been done in the village for a long time.
In the past, these superstitions were only observed at weddings or on New Year's Eve. However, a few years ago, during the campaign to eliminate the "Four Olds," people were no longer allowed to engage in such superstitions.
Jiang Chunlan had been living in fear for most of the day, and not long ago she thought of lighting a brazier to wait for Fu Wan and the others to come back.
The fire in the brazier wasn't burning brightly, but there was already a lot of ash underneath, which showed how many times Fu Liang and the others had burned firewood while waiting for him to return.
Upon seeing Fu Wan and her group enter the house, the comrades in the jeep declined Fu Wan's invitation to come inside, turned the car around, and hurried back to the camp to report.
Looking at everything familiar in her home, Fu Wan felt as if she were in a dream; today had truly been an exciting day.
When she turned her head, she saw Ye Xiaocui wiping away tears again.
"Mom, what are you doing!"
Ye Xiaocui slapped Fu Wan's arm and cursed angrily, "You two scared me to death!"
Heaven knows that when Boss Fu drove back alone and told her about the accident, Ye Xiaocui almost fainted from fright.
If Jiang Chunlan hadn't been supporting her, and if Fu Laoda and Fu Liang had run to the village committee to wait for the camp's call, she would have definitely panicked.
Seeing Fu Wan and the others return safely, Ye Xiaocui felt as if she had come back to her senses.
Seeing Ye Xiaocui's appearance, Fu Wan had no choice but to cover her stomach and pretend to be cowardly.
"Mom, please stop crying, your daughter is starving!"
After saying that, he gave Fu Ming a wink.
Upon receiving his sister's message, Fu Ming immediately shouted out in an exaggerated manner as well.
"Oh dear, I'm starving too. Mother, you have no idea, those islanders might have poisoned our food. Ah Wan and I are too scared to eat it!"
"Hurry up and cook us a bowl of noodles, we're starving!"
After a series of wailing and howling, Ye Xiaocui's attention was instantly diverted.
She had lived through years of famine and knew all too well what it meant to be hungry.
He immediately grabbed the noodles and rushed into the kitchen, and Jiang Chunlan rushed over to help.
"Ah Liang, go home and bring over the basin of oysters I brought back from the beach this morning. I'll cook noodles for Ah Wan and the others!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Liang turned and ran. Fu Wan had "forget it" on her throat, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Fu Laoda wasn't idle either. He turned around and rummaged through the refrigerator for a few eggs, instructing Ye Xiaocui in the kitchen to prepare them for his children.
The group worked very quickly. Fu Wan and Fu Ming had just warmed themselves up by the brazier when Ye Xiaocui came out with a steaming bowl of noodles.
"Come quick, the noodles are ready!"
Fu Wan turned around to go to the kitchen to get chopsticks, but unexpectedly Fu Liang brought out a bowl of noodles.
"I've got the chopsticks, Awan, you guys hurry up and eat!"
A bowl of oyster noodles, topped with milky white oysters.
The noodles underneath smelled of lard, and a large egg lay on the side.
Not only that, Ye Xiaocui even sprinkled some chopped green onions on top. That bite almost brought tears to Fu Wan's eyes.
It smells so good!
For Fu Wan and Fu Ming, even shark fin and abalone in a restaurant couldn't compare to Ye Xiaocui and her family's simple bowl of home-cooked noodles.
Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu had eaten at the camp, and now seeing Fu Wan and the others eating noodles, she couldn't help but feel craving them again.
Fortunately, Ye Xiaocui cooked quite a lot and filled a small bowl for the two children, who ate it with beaming smiles.
"How is it? The taste is alright, isn't it?"
Seeing Fu Wan and Fu Ming eating silently, Ye Xiaocui couldn't help but ask.
Fu Wan gave her a thumbs up, "Absolutely, it smells amazing."
"Mom, Auntie, would you like some too?"
Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan waved their hands upon hearing this, "We've had dinner, and our stomachs are bloated now. I guess our stomachs have shrunk as we get older."
Actually, that's not the case. The stomach is an organ related to emotions. The reason why Ye Xiaocui and the others felt they couldn't eat was because they were worried about Fu Wan and the others, which affected their stomachs.
Seeing this, Fu Wan didn't try to persuade her anymore, picked up an oyster and stuffed it into her mouth.
The next second, the fresh and sweet taste exploded in her mouth, and Fu Wan once again fully experienced what it meant to be so fresh it would make her eyebrows fall off.
Fu Ming next to him wasn't much better off; he slurped down a bowl of noodles in just a few gulps, not even leaving a drop of the broth.
Seeing them like this, Jiang Chunlan and Ye Xiaocui felt both heartache and joy.
It pained me to see how much the child had suffered, but I was also happy that it was all over and that the two of them were back safely.
Seeing that Fu Wan and the others had finished eating, Fu Laoda took the initiative to step forward and clear away the dishes.
He can't cook, but he's excellent at housework.
Fu Liang wouldn't let him do it, so he grabbed the bowl and chopsticks and ran to the kitchen.
Seeing this, Boss Fu didn't argue and turned to ask Fu Wan and Fu Ming about what had happened at sea.
Fu Wan told him about sending Fu Gui to find the baby orca, but she glossed over the danger of searching for the sunken ship underwater with Xue Qing, not wanting her father to worry.
Upon hearing Fu Wan say that Fu Qiang had also been captured by the camp, Boss Fu immediately spat out a curse.
"Serves you right!"
Jiang Chunlan and Ye Xiaocui both shook their heads. They had watched these children grow up, and Fu Qiang was probably ruined.
It's because Wang Zhaodi and Old Lady Wang spoiled them. They bullied Fu Ming and Fu Liang when they were young, and now that they're grown up, they're idle all day. They even thought they could make money with Xue Qing. Now that they've gotten involved with the Japanese, they'll probably be locked up for a while.
Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Fu Wan suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, Dad, has the expert invited by the Fisheries Administration Bureau arrived yet?"
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu shook his head. "No, we spent the whole afternoon at the village committee today. Apart from the camp's phone call, we didn't get anything else."
Fu Wan frowned upon hearing this. Zhao Gang had mentioned these past two days, but two days had passed and she still hadn't seen the expert.
"Never mind, the new ship arrives tomorrow, let's go out to sea and take a look!"
Ye Xiaocui was a little worried, "Why don't we rest for a bit before going?"
She also thought that since Fu Wan and the other person had just gone through this, it would be better for them to rest before going out to sea.
"No need, Mom, we're full of energy now. We just ate some oysters that Auntie brought back, they were so fresh! Now I want to go out to sea and bring back some fish!"
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