Chapter 58: Going to the Sea
Song Shi smiled and nodded: "Yes, your sister Xiao Cui is probably here. I promised her that I would teach her to read after the sea hunting is over."
Before Zhou Lin could say anything, Zhou Cheng limped out of the house.
"Mom, I'll go with you, and I'll take all the old books and notebooks we find to Sister Xiao Cui!"
Since calling "Mom" for the first time, Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin have become more and more comfortable calling her Mom.
Song Shiwei looked at him and couldn't help but feel distressed: "Just stay at home and take good care of yourself! Just let Zhou Lin go with me!"
Zhou Lin also nodded quickly: "Yes, brother, just take a good rest at home!"
Zhou Wei and Zhou Xinxin also shouted: "Let's go too!"
"I'm going to go to the sea and catch shrimps!"
To be honest, after what happened with Xiaojun, Song Shiwei really didn't dare let the children get close to the sea anymore.
It would be fine if Zhou Lin was older, but Zhou Wei and Xinxin were young. If they were not careful and ran into the sea and got caught in the rip current, she would regret it too late.
And the dangers at the seaside are not just rip currents. There are also hidden dangers among the reefs, not to mention some poisonous marine creatures!
If you accidentally touch it and get poisoned, it would be fatal.
"You two shouldn't go, just stay at home and wait for your mother!"
Although Zhou Wei and Xinxin were somewhat reluctant, when Song Shiwei asked them to think about what happened to their brother Xiaojun, the two children began to feel a little scared.
Zhou Wei pursed his lower lip and said pitifully, "Well, when I grow up to be as old as my second brother, can I go there?"
Song Shi smiled and rubbed the two children's heads: "When you grow up a little and know how to stay away from danger, you can go!"
After saying that, she picked up her things and prepared to call Zhou Lin to leave.
But Zhou Cheng still followed.
"Mom, just let me go. I want to learn more skills from you! I'm really fine. My dad didn't want to really hit me. These are just flesh wounds. They will heal in a few days!"
Seeing how persistent he was, Song Shiwei thought about it and decided to just let him go.
When they arrived at the beach, Xiao Cui was already waiting there.
Seeing them coming over, he waved happily: "Sister Weiwei!! You are here!"
Song Shiwei walked closer and saw that in addition to the bucket, she was also carrying a large backpack.
There are a lot of fresh leeks on the top layer of the backpack.
Xiao Cui pointed at the backpack and said with a smile: "Sister Weiwei, I found a large patch of wild leeks when I went into the mountains this morning, so I thought of bringing some for you!"
"There are peaches from my peach tree under the basket. There are so many peaches this year that my brother and I can't eat them all. It would be a pity if they went bad. I thought that Xinxin and the others loved the peaches I brought last time, so I brought some for you!"
As she spoke, she pulled aside the leeks on top, revealing the juicy peaches underneath.
When Song Shiwei heard what Xiao Cui said, she couldn't help but think of the canned fruit that Xinxin mentioned today. It seemed that she could now fulfill her promise to the little girl.
"Then I'd like to thank you on behalf of Xinxin and the others. Today, Xinxin said she wanted to eat canned fruit. I can use these peaches to make some. When it's ready, I'll give some to you and Xiaojun to try."
"Canned fruit?"
Xiao Cui's eyes lit up obviously, that was a precious thing, and it was said that it was only sold in the county town. She and Xiaojun had only heard of it but had never seen it, let alone tasted it!
Now, Song Shiwei said that she could actually make canned fruit using peaches, which are not rare in every household? I couldn't help but be amazed.
"Can we do that with these peaches?"
Song Shi smiled and nodded.
"Canned fruit is made from fruit, right? But peaches are the best!"
In modern times, canned yellow peaches are the best-selling product. Although there are no yellow peaches nowadays, these nectarines are just as good, especially when they are just picked from the tree, they are crispy and sweet!
Xiao Cui was very happy.
"Sister Weiwei, I'll pick some more peaches for you later! Xiaojun and I can't eat that many anyway, so we often give them away to the villagers! However, almost every household in the village grows some fruit trees, so we don't really care about these fruits, and they're not worth much!"
When Song Shiwei heard this, he smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll make some more and find some bottles to put them in, so they can be kept for a while!"
Hearing them talking about making canned fruit, Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin also looked expectant.
After all, they are only twelve or thirteen years old, still children. How can a child not like to eat canned fruit?
Zhou Cheng handed the old notebook in his hand to Xiao Cui.
"Sister Xiao Cui, these are old books and notebooks we used in school. You and Xiao Jun can use them!"
When Xiao Cui took a look, she was extremely surprised. There were actually books for first and second graders, which were just right for Xiaojun!
Although Xiaojun is twelve years old, he has never been to school and has no foundation at all, so he can only start from the first grade!
"Thank you, thank you!"
The roots of Zhou Cheng's ears turned a little red, and he seemed a little embarrassed.
"Sister Xiao Cui, what are you talking about? No need to be so polite!"
As it was getting late, the tide at the coast had receded a lot, and many nearby villagers started picking up seafood with buckets.
Song Shiwei originally wanted Zhou Cheng to sit aside and rest, and watch these things at the same time.
But he said he disagreed with everything.
"I came here today just to learn how to catch fish from you! I want to learn some skills!"
Help share the burden at home.
He didn't say the last sentence, but as the eldest child in the family, he had thought about it for a long time these days. He also wanted to learn to be more sensible, like Sister Xiao Cui and Xiao Jun, and help reduce the burden on his family.
Song Shiwei smiled helplessly.
"You are still young, what skills do you need to learn? Studying is your first priority right now... For the rest, just eat well, have fun, and grow up well! That's all!"
Zhou Cheng pursed his lips and whispered: "I, I'm not good at studying, maybe I'm not that cut out for it..."
She seemed a little embarrassed, and looked up at Song Shiwei and said, "Mom, let me learn to catch fish from you! I can also learn some knowledge, right?"
Song Shiwei thought about it and it made sense. It wouldn't be tiring at all, and he could also help them learn some ocean-related knowledge.
"Okay, but you have to follow me closely. Ask me before you catch anything. There are a lot of things in the sea, and many of them are poisonous. If you're not careful, it could be fatal!"
Zhou Cheng saw that she agreed, so who else would disagree? Nodded quickly.
"good!"
Although Xiao Cui doesn't go to the sea often, she grew up by the sea and knows a little about these things. At least she knows a lot of seafood.
The three of them started picking up things while carrying their belongings.
Song Shiwei discovered that there were quite a few mantis shrimp holes on the beach, which are also called shrimp crawlers here.
This shrimp can dig holes in the sand and run very fast.
When she dug the shovel down, the mantis shrimp heard the noise and ran away from the other side.
This made her think of the shrimp catching tools used by the seafarers in her previous life. It seemed that she had to find a way to make one for herself.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a scream from Xiao Cui.
"ah!!!"
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