Su Dahai explained it to Liu Xiaohua in detail.
Liu Xiaohua's heart pounded when she heard this. Her eyes were red as she punched Su Dahai a few times: "You old fool, it's the Air Force, as long as you can come back safely, we won't starve to death, will we? At worst, we'll just dig a little more in the ground, no one will starve to death."
"My grandson is still so young. Nothing is more important than you coming back."
Liu Xiaohua felt both angry and heartbroken. She knew that Su Dahai was taking the risk for the sake of his family's livelihood, but no matter how important the livelihood was, it couldn't outweigh the loss of life.
"You played well, you played correctly. I was just confused and made a mistake."
Su Dahai's eyes also welled up with tears. He was filled with fear and regret, and even now, he still felt weak and powerless.
Speaking of that divine dragon, Su Dahai felt like it was all a dream.
"Do you think we should go and pray? To thank the dragon for protecting us?"
Su Dahai felt he should pay his respects; recalling that dreamlike scene, he still found it unbelievable.
All I saw was a white shadow and scales floating in the sea; I saw nothing else. But only a dragon could stop the wind and disperse the rain.
I had only ever heard others talk about encountering divine intervention at sea and turning danger into safety, but I only realized how miraculous it was when it happened to me.
After calming herself down, Liu Xiaohua said, "Of course we should go to the Dragon King Temple to offer incense."
"Actually, the second brother is right. The time when we escaped danger was probably after our daughter brought the baby back. We've raised A-Luo since she was a kitten and never encountered anything like this. Maybe she really gave birth to a lucky star. She went out to sea for several hours and the net was empty, but then it burst on its own when she came back..."
Su Dahai calmed down and began to analyze the situation logically, developing a strong liking for his granddaughter whom he had never met.
"Whatever it is, it's our family's. This is all part of our family's destiny. Just take good care of it. Don't make any mistakes when you go to sea in the future. When you come back from the air force, just stay home. The safety and well-being of our family is more important than anything else."
Liu Xiaohua looked at Su Dahai earnestly and said that she was happy that something good had happened in the family, making everyone accept her daughter and child returning home.
But she didn't want her family to spread the story too much, lest they blame the child if they couldn't catch fish at sea later.
"Understood, don't worry."
Su Dahai knew Liu Xiaohua's worries, and he said with a smile.
This incident served as a wake-up call for him, reminding him that the safety of ordinary people is of utmost importance.
From now on, no matter what the situation, safety will always be my top priority.
Meanwhile, Li Xue also learned about what had happened at sea.
The couple remained silent for a long time. Li Xue held Su Chenggong's head in her arms for a while before saying, "Let's not talk about anything else. It's good that you're back safe and sound. A'Luo isn't unreasonable. She has her own plans. If she marries without bringing the children, then we'll raise them. If she wants to raise them herself, we'll help as much as we can."
Su Chenggong nodded and said gratefully, "Xue, thank you for understanding."
Su Luo is his sister, and he can't ignore her; Li Xue is his wife, and he can't disregard her feelings either.
Li Xue's support made him even happier, and he vowed in his heart to work hard to fish and earn more money so that Li Xue and their child could live a good life.
On the other side, Su Chengguo blew her nose several times.
He was a crybaby, but as he grew up, he stopped crying in front of his parents and siblings.
But he still cries often when he gets emotional in private, and Zhou Chunmei, being his wife, is used to it.
Moreover, Zhou Chunmei would treat him even better every time he cried, so he was even less worried about not being able to control his crying in front of Zhou Chunmei.
"Chunmei, I'm so scared that I'll never be able to come back. I'm really terrified."
Su Chengguo looked at Zhou Chunmei with teary eyes.
Zhou Chunmei helplessly wiped away his tears: "It's alright, it's all over now."
"Your return is the best thing ever."
Zhou Chunmei was also worried, but thankfully they all returned safely.
After coaxing Su Chengguo to rest, Zhou Chunmei went out to help.
The chickens haven't been cleaned up yet.
Liu Xiaohua was already plucking the chicken feathers, and Zhou Chunmei went to help.
"Mom, it's not good to store so many in this weather."
Zhou Chunmei sighed as she looked at the eleven chickens.
Su Luo felt wronged, but she also managed to vent her anger a little.
As for other forms of retaliation, we'll have to find another opportunity to retaliate.
The problem now is that I can't keep these chickens.
"Braised chicken, steamed chicken, stewed soup, everyone ate to their heart's content, and it was all gone in two days."
Liu Xiaohua had already started calculating. With so many people in the family, if they ate nothing but chicken, they would definitely be able to finish it.
Zhou Chunmei was surprised by her mother-in-law's actions. She said softly, "Since we're all going to eat, let's tell A-Luo first."
Actually, this belongs to Su Luo.
Liu Xiaohua smiled and said, "I've already told her that we're treating these as a loan. She's in her postpartum period, and these are meant to help her recover. These dead chickens won't keep, so we'll eat them all. We'll kill a fresh one for her every few days to make soup."
Liu Xiaohua naturally had her concerns.
Su Luo no longer cared about the chickens, but Liu Xiaohua explained things to her.
Since the men in the family have gone through such a big risk, they all deserve some nourishment.
The four children in the family are at the age where they crave food and love to eat chicken.
The food given to Su Luo's family won't touch it, but now everyone can eat as much as they want.
Enjoy a whole chicken feast.
"Okay, that's good too. She's in postpartum confinement and got chilled and upset. Let's go to town and get some medicinal herbs to nourish her."
Zhou Chunmei remembered what Su Chengguo had said, and she made another suggestion.
Liu Xiaohua nodded: "Okay, but this money won't go through the government; your dad and I will pay for it privately."
Even without Zhou Chunmei's reminder, she had the same idea, but the care and concern from her family always made her feel more at ease.
"We're all family, Chengguo and I are both willing to pay for it."
Zhou Chunmei didn't care about the money. Just as Su Chengguo said, their lives might have been saved by this child's chance encounter.
Even if she's overthinking it, she's happy to be nice to her sister-in-law anyway.
Li Xue happened to come over and, not having heard clearly, asked with a smile, "What money?"
Zhou Chunmei immediately told Li Xue.
Li Xue immediately smiled and said, "Mom, let's go through the official channels. It's not too late to separate public and private matters later. No matter what you think, I'm grateful to A Luo and her daughter. I can't say what will happen in the future, but she'll stay through the official channels until she finishes her postpartum confinement."
"Alright, since you've all said so, then it's settled."
Liu Xiaohua smiled and nodded repeatedly.
Zhou Chunmei gave Li Xue half a seat, and the three of them cleaned the chicken together.
Eleven chickens were used: three were used for soup, three were blanched, and the remaining five were made into braised chicken.
As darkness fell, the four children who had gone out to play returned home, and the house suddenly became lively.
He kept saying he wanted to play PUBG, and talked about how good he was at hide-and-seek that day.
The eldest, Su Xuemin, is six years old and is the eldest brother in the family. He is clever, quirky, and has the most ideas.
He is Su Chenggong's eldest son, and his younger brother Su Xuebo is four years younger. He follows his brother Su Xuemin's lead without question!
Five-year-old Su Xueguang is Su Chengguo's eldest son. He is also very clever and lively. His younger brother, Su Xuekuo, is three years old and relatively quiet. He often doesn't know who to listen to when his three older brothers are giving orders, so he often pretends not to hear them.
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