Now is not the time to alert him, but we must teach him a lesson.
Xiao Li looked around and spotted a sea snake not far away. "I've got it," she thought, "this is perfect."
Xiao Li used her mental power to drive the sea snake slowly towards Xiao Wu. As it approached, it bit Xiao Wu's leg with a "whoosh."
"Ah, come save me!"
Xiao Wu fell to his knees in pain. When he realized that it was a sea snake that had bitten him, he was terrified. This kind of snake is extremely venomous.
The person next to him quickly picked up a walkie-talkie and started talking non-stop.
"The officer is injured! Come quickly! He's been bitten by a snake!"
A group of five people arrived shortly afterward, four of whom carried a stretcher and quickly carried Xiao Wu away.
After watching the spectacle, Xiao Li leisurely made her way home from the seabed.
I also picked up a lot of precious minerals from the seabed, some abalone and other ingredients, as well as some pretty little stones.
By the time I got home, it was almost dark.
"Where have you been? I haven't seen you all day."
The original owner's mother, Shang Hong, was a little angry. Her daughter was becoming more and more disobedient as she grew older, but she couldn't do anything about it.
"Mom, look, I went to the sea to collect abalone, and these little stones too. Aren't they pretty?"
Shang Hong looked at her daughter in surprise. Why was she willing to go into the sea again? But after she saw what Xiao Shitou looked like, she immediately became flustered.
This is a rare type of volcanic rock; to find these small stones, you have to go to the deep sea.
"Don't go to the deep sea, it's too dangerous there, and no one will be watching you. Next time you go diving, your father has to come with you, you understand?"
Xiao Li agreed quickly, "Okay, Mom, I'll do whatever you say."
Shang Hong smiled, knowing that her daughter was just placating her, but her unusually obedient behavior today made her very happy.
That evening, she cooked the ingredients that Xiaoli had brought back for dinner.
The family had a big meal.
"It's been so long since I've had such fresh and large abalone. It's all thanks to Li today. Tonight, Dad will make you a bracelet with these pretty little stones as a reward."
"Thank you, Father."
Xiaoli expressed her heartfelt gratitude. Resources were scarce here, and a beautiful bracelet was a very precious gift.
Wearing it out is very stylish; all her younger brothers will envy her.
Zhen Yu smiled and patted his daughter's head. He had a tool that made drilling holes easy; the difficulty lay in finding these beautiful stones.
The next day, Zhen Yu indeed gave Xiao Li a colorful bracelet made of smooth, round, and shiny small stones, strung together with some large pearls.
It makes a crisp sound when it moves, tinkling and clanging...it sounds really nice.
"Pearl, your bracelet is so beautiful, who gave it to you?"
Ever since the original owner got angry when she was called Black Pearl, her friends have been calling her Pearl.
"I found it myself in the deep sea, isn't it pretty?"
"Wow, Pearl is amazing! When can we go together?"
"Yes, I want to pick them up too."
"Me too, I want to go too..."
Everyone was clamoring to go, and Xiao Li waved her hand, "Let's all go together!"
When she returned yesterday, she discovered that there were many beautiful stones not far from the fishing village, so she took them there.
"Pearl, you are so kind."
"I want to give you my favorite hair tie, and you must accept the pearl."
The girl untied a red hair tie from her hair and handed it to Xiaoli.
Xiao Li: ...
"Thank you, but I don't want it!"
A group of people walked towards the beach laughing and joking. Soon, one by one, they took off their outer clothes and jumped into the water.
From a distance, they look like frolicking fish, competing silently. It's a contest without winners or losers; winning or losing doesn't matter. The joy gained from participating is the real reward.
Xiao Li mastered her body skillfully, even swimming faster and better than the original owner.
Soon they arrived at the area with the beautiful rocks, and everyone had a great haul.
Xiao Li looked around and gathered a lot of ingredients, even catching a large clam containing three shiny black pearls.
The group returned home laden with their spoils, and long-awaited cheers echoed from their homes.
Since the original owner refused to go to sea, they rarely went to the deep sea. This was partly because the deep sea was too dangerous, and people who were not good swimmers dared not go, and their families were also worried about them.
Furthermore, if you go with your father and brothers, you will go out to sea in a fishing boat and use fishing nets to catch prey. Although there is a lot of prey, it is not as big as that caught in the deep sea, nor is it as precious.
Today, the fishing village is filled with enticing aromas.
In the barracks dormitory, Xiao Wang joked with Xiao Wu.
"Why didn't you have abalone tonight? I heard Miss Zhen Li harvested a lot of very large abalone today. Why hasn't she brought them to you yet?"
Xiao Wu was also puzzled. He used to refuse every time, but Zhen Li would always prepare it and send it to him.
He smelled the aroma today and was quite tempted, but it still hasn't been delivered.
Not to mention that when he returned injured, Zhen Li didn't even come to see him.
"She's probably busy. Besides, we can't take advantage of ordinary people."
Xiao Wang pursed his lips, thinking, "He's always taking advantage of people. Every time they bring him food, he doesn't eat it."
Xiao Li didn't come even late into the night.
Xiao Wu couldn't help but wonder to himself, was she unaware that he was injured, or had she changed her mind?
Xiao Wu shook his head. Probably not. He knew perfectly well that Zhen Li was devoted to him. He decided to test her the next day.
As soon as Xiao Li got up, she found Xiao Wu standing under the tree by the door.
When he saw Xiaoli come out, he even smiled at her.
He was wearing a white shirt, and although he was using a cane, he looked clean and handsome, and the girls who passed by couldn't help but look at him.
Shang Hong frowned. If she had no interest in her daughter, she shouldn't have come looking for her.
"Xiaoxiao, you're not allowed to go."
Xiaoli understood her mother's worries about her.
“Mom, I will not like him anymore. But the soldiers have been kind to us. If he asks us for help, we should help him.”
After thinking it over, Shang Hong decided to trust her daughter.
Xiao Li walked over, a smile on her face.
"Brother Wu, what brings you here?"
Xiao Wu smiled, revealing shallow dimples on his cheeks, and handed the silk scarf in his hand to Xiao Li.
"I had someone bring this back from the mainland. Many girls there wear these. I'm giving it to you."
Xiao Li took a step back. "Brother Wu, this is too valuable. I can't accept it."
I've thought about it, and you're right. It's impossible for us to be together. Let's keep our distance from now on.
"I'm a fisherwoman, but the fishermen on the island are a better match for me."
After she finished speaking, she looked heartbroken and sad.
Xiao Wu forced a smile. "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."
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