As he spoke, he pretended to be indifferent and said to Zhang Xiu with his neck stiff, "I did hit him, but Wan Qiu Sui asked for it!"
Upon hearing that Wan Yuekui had hit someone, Zhang Xiu's anger flared up instantly. He grabbed the ruler from behind the door and was about to teach him a lesson.
Baili Wanwan, still holding Zhang Xiu's leg, promptly explained the situation.
Although Wan Qiusui started the trouble first, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but scold Wan Yuekui a few times when he thought of Zhao Damei's temper.
The following day, Baili Wanwan went out to sea with Zhang Xiu again.
Although Zhang Xiu said that Baili Wanwan didn't need to follow him, he couldn't resist her coquettishness.
After sailing at sea for half an hour, the two arrived at this familiar fishing area, and Wanwan skillfully jumped into the water.
Wanwan skillfully darted in and out of the sea, her agile movements leaving Zhang Xiu feeling inferior.
It's been a long time since Wanwan has had such a wonderful time in the sea.
Her body was wet, and golden scales were faintly visible on her skin.
"Wanwan, be careful..."
Although Zhang Xiu had already witnessed the prowess of the Wanwan River last time, he still felt somewhat apprehensive looking at the boundless sea.
"Don't worry, Auntie, Wanwan is very capable!" With that, she dived back into the water and disappeared from Zhang Xiu's sight.
As soon as it entered the water, Wanwan felt that its tail was about to become visible.
She looked up at the bottom of the small, floating boat.
Thinking to myself: Since my aunt can't see it anyway, I might as well let my tail out this time...
The next second, the spirit pearl on its head shone slightly, and its chubby little feet fluttered for a moment before transforming into a small, fiery red fish tail with golden scales.
Seeing its own tail, Wanwan was overjoyed.
She swam freely for a while before continuing to swim towards the seabed.
She hasn't forgotten her mission to go to sea!
Meanwhile, Zhang Xiu and his crew, who were pulling in their nets on the sea, were becoming increasingly anxious.
Although she knew that some children who grow up by the sea have practiced holding their breath, so they can stay underwater for longer than ordinary people, this time Wanwan stayed underwater for far too long.
The sea stretched as far as the eye could see. Zhang Xiu looked around and called out twice, still worried.
"Wind...wind..."
The only response she received were the waves and the seagulls resting at the bow of the boat.
Zhang Xiu became even more panicked when he heard no response.
A sudden feeling of guilt welled up inside her. She felt she shouldn't have let a little child come along fishing, even though the child was indeed a very good swimmer.
"thump!"
With a splash, Zhang Xiu jumped into the water.
She tried hard to find Wanwan's figure underwater.
Until, not far away, a glittering light, like a jewel, appeared.
Then, the figure of the crescent moon slowly appeared in her eyes.
But... she seemed to have seen something she couldn't explain...
Wanwan saw Zhang Xiu at that moment and waved to her happily.
But when Wanwan saw the look of disbelief and surprise in Zhang Xiu's eyes, she realized what was happening.
"Oh no! I forgot to tuck the tail in!"
So she activated the spirit pearl again, and a large number of fish swam from behind her, blocking her and Zhang Xiu's path.
As the school of fish swam past, Wanwan appeared in front of her, her two chubby little legs still flailing behind her.
Or are you seeing things...?
Zhang Xiu suppressed his doubts and followed Wanwan as she emerged from the sea.
"Auntie, look what Wanwan touched!" As soon as Baili Wanwan boarded the boat, she presented the large pearl in her arms to Zhang Xiu.
Although Zhang Xiu occasionally touched pearls, they were mostly of ordinary size.
This pearl was as big as a child's head. One wonders how many years the oyster lived in the sea to produce such a large pearl.
"Oh my god, Wanwan, where did you find her...?"
Zhang Xiu had lived by the sea for several years and had seen many strange things.
But this was indeed the first time she had ever encountered such a large pearl.
Actually, Wanwan didn't know if such a big bead was useful after being retrieved. In her memory, there were many such beads on the seabed, in all sorts of colors and sizes. She just picked one that seemed ordinary to her.
“Wanwan saw this at that young master’s house, and she picked it up as soon as she saw it.”
Wanwan's statement was ambiguous.
Seeing her aunt's delighted expression, she asked, "Auntie, can this be exchanged for money?"
Looking at Baili Wanwan, who was so well-behaved and sensible, Zhang Xiu couldn't bring himself to scold her.
He could only gently stroke her half-dry hair and say softly, "Wanwan is great, this can be exchanged for a lot of money..."
"That's great!" A joyful expression immediately appeared on her curved face.
After packing their things, Zhang Xiu took Wanwan back to the shore.
Instead of heading home, the two took a ride to town.
Bringing such a large pearl home like this will attract unwanted attention.
So Zhang Xiu took Wanwan to the Treasure Pavilion in town.
This is where all kinds of jewelry and goods can be traded, making it the best place for this pearl.
"It's the same old stuff every year, nothing new?"
As soon as Zhang Xiu and Wanwan stepped into the shop, they heard the sounds coming from inside.
The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw the shop owner smiling obsequiously behind a young man, explaining various jewelry items to him.
"Why don't you take a look at these, young master Lin? These are all new styles..."
"Vulgar...vulgar..." Lin Lan frowned deeply after just one glance.
Just then, the shop assistants served the two people.
After explaining his purpose, Zhang Xiu unfolded the bundle in his arms, revealing half of a large, delicate, white pearl.
This guy had never seen such a big pearl before.
Knowing he couldn't make the decision himself, he hurriedly went to call the shopkeeper.
This shout caught the attention of Lin Lan, who was standing nearby.
“Wanwan, what a coincidence…” Lin Lan’s eyes lit up as soon as she saw Wanwan, and a smile appeared on her lips.
Wanwan looked up, saw Lin Lan, smiled, and politely called him "brother."
Lin Lan was very pleased to hear her call him "brother." He half-squatted down and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Wanwan said, "Exchange the big beads for money..."
Before Lin Lan could figure out what Wanwan meant, the shopkeeper suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"This is a rare find! In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen such a large pearl!"
The shopkeeper's words drew Lin Lan's attention.
He was surprised when he saw the large pearl that Zhang Xiu and Wanwan had brought, but at the same time, his eyes showed deep affection for it.
"This pearl... could you sell it to me? I'll offer one hundred taels..."
One hundred taels of silver is a huge sum of money in this county.
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