Chapter 61 The Barnacle-Scraping Turtle's Gift
Gu Yiliu asked Dian Dian to prepare tools for her.
Dian Dian glanced at her, then started rummaging through her clothes. Gu Yiliu looked at it and saw it was Doraemon from the anime he watched in his previous life, who had a magic box on his body.
Dian Dian took out a scraper and handed it to Gu Yiliu.
The turtle's shell is covered with a dense array of barnacles, and there are also quite a few on its head and four legs.
Gu Yiliu first helped clean the barnacles off its head. The two large barnacles were stuck on firmly, and it took Gu Yiliu some effort to remove them. They had already formed deep marks on the turtle's head.
"Gurgle gurgle~" So comfortable! Thank you, Officer Gu!
Gu Yiliu was touched by the turtle's gratitude. She was also very happy because she had received the turtle's praise even before she had finished cleaning the barnacles, which showed that the turtle trusted her.
With the salty sea breeze blowing, Gu Yiliu sat on the beach, cleaning barnacles from a sea turtle.
"You're welcome. I'll definitely help you get rid of the barnacles on your body."
The sea turtle moved its large head, in a cheerful mood, and gurgled.
"Officer Gu, my name is Gui Yu. My family says that when we go out to sea and come ashore, no one will call us by our names. But Officer Gu, I still want you to know my name. My name is Gui Yu; that's what my family calls me."
“Gui Yu, what a beautiful name.” Gu Yiliu continued, following up on Gui Yu’s words, “Do you often come ashore?”
Gui Yu: "Gurgle!" No, my dad won't let me go ashore.
The turtle's gurgling sounds were tinged with fear. "Gurgle gurgle!" My dad said that his great-grandfather's brother was caught by humans after coming ashore. His great-grandfather and his companions came ashore many times, and by the time they finally found out about his great-uncle, his turtle shell had already been sent to a medicine shop!
Gu Yiliu threw away the barnacle in his hand and asked it, "Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you to a herbal medicine shop too?"
Guiyu froze, staring at the barnacle in front of it, and remained silent.
It moved its four limbs, which were as big as oars, as if it wanted to walk, but it knew it couldn't move as fast as Officer Gu. It naively thought to itself, but the seagulls all said that Officer Gu was very good. Seagulls were the know-it-alls on their front lines of the sea.
However, Officer Gu's words did startle Gui Yu.
"...I believe Officer Gu."
Guiyu still chose to believe Gu Yiliu. It raised its head, its large, dark eyes looking at Gu Yiliu, and purred softly.
Besides, I need Officer Gu's help with my barnacles~
Gu Yili smiled. She understood. Gui Yu just wanted her to help clean up the barnacles and didn't care at all whether she would be caught.
How old are you?
In conclusion, Gui Yu was too naive.
“You still need to be vigilant. Others are different from me. A sea turtle as big as you can fetch a lot of money. Even if you keep it as a pet, there are people willing to take care of it. Then you won’t be able to see your family again.” Gu Yiliu’s tone could be described as “earnest and earnest”.
The scraper made a "swish, swish" sound as it scraped the turtle's back. Luckily, the turtle's shell was hard and could not be easily injured, otherwise it would have been bleeding profusely long ago.
Guiyu listened to the piercing sound, but his expression was one of great enjoyment, because he felt the weight on his back gradually lessening.
"Gurgle gurgle~"
"I'm 25 years old. Although I'm still a baby turtle, I'm already considered an adult."
How old is the oldest person in your family?
Gui Yu's tone was full of regret, "Gurgle gurgle..."
132 years old. Two years ago, one of our turtle ancestors passed away at the age of 155. According to the older sea turtles, 155 years old used to be considered young, and many sea turtles could live to be over 300 years old.
Gu Yiliu knew why. Human hunting, coupled with environmental changes, had led to the gradual disappearance of many marine creatures.
Even those species that still exist are gradually losing their lifespan, which is a form of evolution. Without evolution, the entire species would simply perish along with the harsh environment.
Gu Yiliu was thinking too much and his mood became somewhat heavy. The closer one gets to creatures that cannot speak human language, the more often he feels sad.
During the subsequent cleaning, Gu Yiliu remained silent. Although the barnacles were difficult to clean, he gradually became more adept at scraping them off. After half an hour, he finally managed to clean the barnacles off the back of the tortoise.
"Alright." Gu Yiliu breathed a sigh of relief, finally finished.
Guiyu stood up on his four fin-like legs and slowly turned around.
Gu Yiliu looked at it with a smile. She understood Guiyu's thoughts a little. With the barnacles gone, it was much lighter. All the big burdens were gone. It was adapting to its "new" body.
How are you feeling?
Gu Yiliu listened to its gurgling sounds, which seemed to be circling around, and felt both anxious and excited. "It feels great!"
"These tips will make you look great on your blind date! I wish you success on your blind date!"
Gui Yu grinned, and Gu Yiliu wouldn't have noticed unless he was paying close attention.
"Glug glug!" I'll notify Officer Gu if it works!
Gu Yiliu nodded, "Go back quickly!"
"Gurgle, gurgle?" Gui Yu didn't rush to leave, but instead asked her if she wanted sea cucumber.
"Gurgle, gurgle!" This is a thank-you gift for Officer Gu. If it weren't for Officer Gu, I really wouldn't know what to do. Barnacles are the enemies of us sea creatures. We hate these creatures that live on our bodies!
Gu Yiliu found it amusing, but was also touched by Gui Yu's sincerity. "Alright then, I'll take a little, not too much."
"Gulp!" Don't worry! We eat sea cucumbers occasionally, and we have plenty in stock. Don't worry about us going broke.
Gu Yiliu didn't mean it that way, but he didn't explain, so this beautiful misunderstanding could continue indefinitely.
Gui Yu told Gu Yiliu to wait a moment, and that he would be right back.
Gu Yiliu hummed in agreement, watching it slowly turn around. She got up to play in the water, as waves were pushed onto the beach, washing over her feet.
Suddenly, Gu Yiliu heard Gui Yu call her, "Gurgle gurgle!"
Officer Gu, could you do me a favor? Put me in the water.
Gu Yiliu turned his head to look and found that the sea turtle was still in the same place, having not moved for a long time.
She smiled, walked over, picked up Guiyu, and placed him in a place with water.
"Thank you, Officer Gu!"
Once it got wet, Guiyu's speed increased, and it quickly disappeared from Gu Yiliu's sight as the sea rose and fell.
“First-rate, why didn’t you just ask Guiyu to call its elders and friends to come and clean the barnacles?” Dian Dian asked.
Gu Yiliu looked up at the endless waves and tilted his head back to feel the comfortable sea breeze.
"Its return to the sea is publicity enough; we don't need to mention it specifically." Actually, Gu Yiliu had forgotten just now, but it didn't matter; she believed that Gui Yu would give her a surprise.
Dian Dian thought about it and realized it made sense.
Gu Yiliu was a little hungry, so she asked Dian Dian to bring her some food.
"...What kind of food do you want?" Dian Dian hesitated for a moment, looking through the few remaining items in her inventory.
Do you have braised chicken with chestnuts?
Dian Dian made an "uh" sound, "No, I have roast chicken, do you want some?"
"...I want to eat."
Dian Dian said weakly, "Only egg fried rice is available. I can make it fresh. Once I've cooked the rice, I can make egg fried rice."
"..." This is the first time I've seen such a down-to-earth system. But considering Dian Dian's identity, Gu Yiliu decided not to dwell on it.
Gu Yiliu shook her head, "Then no need." She'd better go buy it herself. Gui Yu wouldn't be back for long; she'd be back soon after buying the food.
She looked around; the place she was in was somewhat remote, and there were people moving about in the distance.
The seawater was azure, and occasionally you could see sea turtles coming ashore. This Turtle Bay must be a tourist attraction, so it's normal for people to be active there. These people must be here for leisure.
Gu Yiliu walked towards the crowd.
As soon as she walked over, a vendor carrying a load of food came up to her and asked, "Comrade, would you like to buy something to eat?"
Gu Yiliu looked at the man in front of her. He had a dark complexion and was about the same height as her. He was carrying two baskets, and she noticed a small wooden bucket on top of them. She instinctively felt that it contained food because she saw chopsticks next to the bucket.
Although the man in front of her had a very warm smile, her first impression was strange; she didn't like him very much.
She shook her head.
They walked towards the older sister who was waiting not far from the man; the older sister was also a small vendor.
Is there any food?
"Yes! Yes!" the older woman replied enthusiastically. "But I sell rice balls, and there are only three flavors. See which flavor you want, and you can add vegetables."
Gu Yiliu looked at the rice balls the old lady was selling. Before the apocalypse, there were many kinds of food, so she didn't eat many rice balls. After the apocalypse, she missed them very much.
The three flavors are very distinctive to the region: shrimp and cheese rice balls, corn and ham rice balls, and egg and sausage rice balls.
Although there aren't many flavors, it's better than nothing. "Let's have one of each flavor."
"Okay!" The older sister quickly packed three rice balls for Gu Yiliu and gave her a bottle of water.
Gu Yiliu smiled, thinking that his older sister was quite good at doing business.
"Thank you so much, sister!"
Gu Yiliu ate rice balls as she walked. The rice balls were a good portion size, and Gu Yiliu felt full after eating two. She kept the remaining ham and corn rice balls, thinking of taking them back to Han Yi.
"What are you doing! It's just that I didn't buy anything from you, you bully! You've driven away all the vendors in Turtle Bay, so you can't do business either!"
Hearing the voice behind him, Gu Yiliu stopped in his tracks. It was the older woman from earlier.
She turned her head and saw the man she disliked shoving her older sister.
The man kicked the rice balls that the older sister had made to the ground. When the man tried to do something else, another young man ran over.
"What are you doing? How dare you kick my mother?!"
Gu Yiliu heard what the young man said and saw that he was wearing a police uniform, so he didn't go forward.
She returned to the beach to wait for Guiyu.
While waiting, she finished her rice ball and asked Dian Dian to get her a cup of milk tea. Gui Yu only appeared after she finished drinking it.
It was followed by an even larger sea turtle.
The giant sea turtle carried a net bag full of sea cucumbers on its back.
However, when the sea turtle crawled up to her, she realized that the net on its back was actually used to wrap the sea turtle.
Gui Yu cautiously looked up at Gu Yiliu, and tried to negotiate with her, "Gurgle gurgle?"
Officer Gu, could you please remove the netting from my uncle's body?
"Glug glug?" I can get you even more sea cucumbers!
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Author's Note: It's here! Please add the pre-order item "Deeply Bound to a Master of Historical Fiction" to your collection!
This story is also known as: "The Scheming Father and Daughter in a Novel Set in the 1960s"
When Jiang Yulu opened her eyes, she found herself and her father transported to the 1960s.
The story begins in hell mode: she marries a female military officer after her father's marriage, but the officer's two sons dislike her and are determined to drive her and her father away.
The wealthy stepmother has both money and power, and neither the father nor the daughter wants to give her up.
The wealthy stepmother cares about the father but completely disregards her stepdaughter, even declaring, "You can only choose one: your wife or your daughter!"
Jiang Yulu gritted her teeth and, in order to avoid being kicked out and to further solidify her relationship with her father, conspired with her father to scheme against Zou Jingpu, the son of her wealthy stepmother's direct superior and a notorious figure in the military.
A man and a woman were found lying alone in bed. Faced with the wrath of her wealthy stepmother, Jiang Yulu clung tightly to the man's back, her doe-like eyes filled with fear and grievance.
Zou Jingpu, who held a high position and was indifferent to women, never expected that he would end up being bitten by the rabbit right next to him.
He was furious, convinced she was a scheming woman. The organization instructed him to acknowledge Jiang Yulu as his girlfriend, and he did.
Zou Jingpu made up his mind not to ask any more questions beyond the necessary greetings.
But Jiang Yulu and what she did for him were constantly mentioned in his ears.
Winter is coming, so I knitted him a sweater by hand and brought it to him.
He said he wanted to eat the snacks he ate when he was a child, so she made them for him by hand and delivered them to his desk the next day.
She took care of his mother day and night when she was sick, and even his picky mother praised her a thousand times.
And so on... Sometimes Zou Jingpu thought that if she could always be like this, he would treat her better.
After his opinion of her changed, he thought of taking her to the movies, but unexpectedly stumbled upon her having a private conversation with her father.
She asked, "Dad, did you bring it up? Does your rich stepmother want to have a child with you?"
"...I didn't mention it. If I had, she would probably have wanted a divorce, and your stepmother probably wouldn't have wanted you either."
"So, how are things going between you and Jingpu?"
She said, "Don't even mention it, it's so difficult."
“Your stepmother said she wanted the scarf I knitted. I’ll knit an extra one and give it to her in your name, how about that?”
"OK."
Zou Jingpu's face turned as black as ink. It turned out that everything she had done for him was done by her father. How ridiculous that he had always thought it was she who had done it for him.
He watched coldly as she tried to please him. Soon, the father and daughter's scheme was exposed, and he and she were quickly cut ties. He thought she would come to him crying and begging. He thought that if she cried, he wouldn't be angry with her. Who would have thought that she would turn around and start contacting other people?
"Jiang Yulu, am I dead?" he sneered.
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