After everyone left, Jiang Qiao tried to put the live seafood into her spatial storage. Surprisingly, it actually worked. She wondered why she couldn't put the Japanese soldiers in there when she was storing them.
Perhaps space itself has its own choices; that's the only explanation she could offer.
As for how to use this treasure, she hasn't figured it out yet. Since seafood can be brought in, it makes things even easier for her.
After preparing hot water, Jiang Qiao took a nice hot shower. This was the first shower she had taken since arriving here. She was so dirty that she couldn't even describe it. She changed the water several times before finally feeling refreshed and changing into the underwear she had found in her spatial storage.
She's somewhat relieved now. Luckily, she didn't hold back and took whatever she saw, which is why she has new underwear to wear now. However, she dares not change her outer clothes. Everyone outside is wearing patched clothes, and it would be too conspicuous for a young girl like her to dress too nicely. It's better to follow the crowd.
She had a big meal in the space, picking and choosing, and took out a lot of things, including grains, oil and cloth. She ate at Zhou Songyuan's house, and he didn't even charge her. She couldn't just keep eating for free, could she?
After assessing the current situation, she didn't dare to show too much; she just wanted to avoid attracting attention.
Ten pounds of wheat flour, five pounds of rice, two pounds of oil, plus a few feet of cloth and two packets of brown sugar, should be enough to make one set of clothes.
After a good night's sleep, Jiang Qiao went to Zhou Songyuan's house early the next morning. Apart from Zhou Songyuan's wife, Dai Chun, everyone else was nowhere to be seen.
"Auntie, where are they?"
When Dai Chun saw Jiang Qiao carrying a basket in, she didn't think much of it. "They've all gone to the beach. It's early tide today. Your Uncle Zhou went to other villages to ask about the situation. If all goes well, he can bring it over today. Girl, hurry up and eat. They've all finished eating. Eat by yourself."
Jiang Qiao felt embarrassed, realizing that Dai Chun had stayed at home waiting for her to come over for dinner.
"Auntie, I'm sorry, I didn't know the tide times. If I'm not coming, please don't wait for me. Just go about your business."
By the way, they came over to pick up some things last night, and brought some other things with them as well.
"Auntie, you see, I wanted to give you money, but you wouldn't accept it. You absolutely can't refuse this, otherwise I'll feel embarrassed to continue eating at your house. Please don't mind, it's not much, it's just a token."
Dai Chun felt that Jiang Qiao only had one child, so even if she gave him a gift, it wouldn't be worth much money. However, she declined, saying, "Look at you, how old are you? How much can you eat? I haven't cooked anything special for you. Our family's resources are limited, so we can't afford to cook fine food for you. I'm happy that you don't mind. How could I accept your gift?"
Jiang Qiao ignored what she said, put down the basket, and took out the items one by one. Dai Chun was dumbfounded. This was no ordinary gift; it was a very generous one.
Looking at Jiang Qiao with a serious expression, she said, "Girl, your aunt can't accept this gift. It's too valuable. You're just a child; if I accept it, people will probably talk about me behind my back. You should take it back immediately—"
Jiang Qiao smiled and took her hand, looking at Dai Chun with a serious expression. "Auntie, I never take back what I give away. I gave it to you sincerely, so please accept it."
Besides, we're frequent visitors, and we'll need to trouble you again in the future. It's not anything incredibly valuable, just the gesture.
"Don't underestimate me just because I'm young. I can make decisions about some things, so please accept it without worry. If you don't want it, I'll just throw it away. To avoid waste, you should accept it."
Jiang Qiao's words made Dai Chun realize that she couldn't simply treat this seemingly childlike girl as a child.
Look at what they said. They can make their own decisions about this. In other words, this is something the little girl made herself. Her grandmother doesn't know about it, and it has nothing to do with anyone else.
Actually, the couple had been curious all night about why Ning Hao would send this young girl to handle such an important matter. Now it seemed they had underestimated Jiang Qiao.
This little girl is no ordinary person. Ning Hao sent her here, so she must have some extraordinary qualities. Now it seems that she has more than just extraordinary qualities; she is also very straightforward in her dealings with people and in handling affairs. She doesn't seem like a child at all; she acts like an adult.
"Okay, then Auntie will accept it. If there's anything you need, just let me know, and Auntie will definitely help if I can."
After dinner, Jiang Qiao went to the beach with Dai Chun. It wasn't her first time seeing the sea, but this was her first time beachcombing. She didn't know anything about it, but luckily Dai Chun was with her. She could ask questions whenever she didn't understand something, and soon Jiang Qiao got the hang of it.
Seeing Jiang Qiao's speed, Dai Chun was quite impressed. This little girl is so clever. Look, she explained it clearly and did it so well. She doesn't seem like a beginner at all.
"It's a pity that we can't go out to sea because of the cold weather. Otherwise, you could have eaten some fresh fish. I'll ask my son and the others to see if they can catch some. We can make some fish dumplings then, which would be quite delicious."
Everyone was busy gathering seafood. After picking at the clams for a while, Jiang Qiao ran to the rocks to watch how others were handling oysters. She tried it herself and popped the meat into her mouth. It was incredibly fresh and delicious.
After eating a few, she went to the beach. The morning tide was receding very well, leaving a lot of things on the beach, and the children were picking them up.
Jiang Qiao's acquisitions covered a wide variety of seafood, including almost all kinds of seafood they could get their hands on. Even things they usually looked down on, like sea cucumbers and sea eggplants, were taken.
They all saw it; some families usually collect and dry sea cucumbers and sell them for a lot of money. There's money to be made, and the children aren't picky.
Jiang Qiao joined in, and the children liked this little girl who could bring them surprises. They weren't that far apart in age, and soon Jiang Qiao became one of them. She took out some candy from her space, and in no time, the shouts of "brothers and sisters" rose and fell on the beach.
Today was the happiest and most joyful day Jiang Qiao had ever experienced since arriving here. There was no caution, no scheming, and the relationships between people were very simple. She could freely play with adults and children on the beach.
Jiang Qiao, with her genuine personality, ran around on the beach with the children, occasionally bursting into laughter when she found a crab or an octopus.
"Congratulations! You guys can make money again. I'll buy them all later."
As the tide slowly rose, the feast on the beach came to an end.
Jiang Qiao was still somewhat unsatisfied. She had collected quite a few small conch shells. These things are small and take a long time to eat, but time is the last thing she lacks. When she had nothing to do in the evening, she could cook them and eat them slowly, perhaps with some wine. It couldn't be more pleasant.
She remembered that a colleague used to like to eat it this way. The colleague liked spicy food, so she would stir-fry it with some chili sauce. She still remembers how the colleague looked back then, swaying her head with delight. She probably wouldn't trade it for a god.
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