"It's not impossible. Your second uncle has prepared the meal, and we'll go over to see Grandma tonight."
Mingzhu's eyes lit up, her face beaming with joy, but her mind was filled with anticipation for the wonderful things Mingjing had bought.
"Then I'll head back now."
As Mingzhu was leaving, she glanced at Mingyue, her eyes filled with unspeakable jealousy.
Once the courtyard quieted down, Mingjing dared to open the door and take out the things she had bought to share with her parents.
"Mom, I bought a few pairs of gloves for beachcombing; yours are all showing your fingers. I also bought a few feet of red cloth to make a skirt, and some other household items."
Sun Yunmei was overjoyed to receive the money, but kept telling her not to waste it.
"Dad, I bought you a pair of big shorts and a pair of soft-pack paisley shoes."
Ming Dahai laughed until tears streamed down his face, holding the pants and cigarettes.
"Okay, okay, these must cost a lot of money, right?"
"It's not expensive, Mom and Dad. Keep an eye on these things so my brother doesn't steal them," Mingjing instructed.
"I know, I know," Ming Dahai said happily as he carefully put away his newly bought items. "Your older brother went to harvest rice, and he looked like he was working very hard."
Let's take another look.
Mingjing didn't believe that someone could change their mind overnight. Mingliang was the kind of person who wouldn't do anything without a reason, so he was definitely up to no good.
After packing her things, she picked up the meat, rolled up her sleeves, and said, "Mom and Dad, it's lunchtime. I'll go cook for you."
"Then your dad and I are going to go beachcombing. We might find something at this time."
Sun Yunmei, holding her newly bought leather gloves, pulled Ming Dahai out the door.
"Mom, I'm going too!" Mingyue grabbed the fisherman's hat from the wall, picked up the bucket, and chased after her.
Mingjing was the only one left at home. She sat in the kitchen, leisurely scrolling through the screen.
She's going out to sea tomorrow and needs bigger and better equipment; with her current points, she can't even afford a mid-priced lure.
The only way right now is to earn points through food.
Simple food is cheap, and as Mingjing flipped through the recipes, a dish called Seafood Ribs Rice caught her eye.
Ingredients: Dried squid, dried oysters, dried eel, pork ribs, scallions, ginger, rice, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine. Points: 4000
She walked into the yard and looked at the dried fish hanging on the bamboo pole; she had all the main types of fish.
Following the recipe, after one hour, Mingjing lifted the lid of the pot, and a yellow and fragrant seafood and pork rib rice dish was ready.
Ming Dahai and his family of three had just returned from outside, beaming with joy. "We were lucky today, we caught a bunch of crabs."
"Mom and Dad, hurry up and eat." Mingjing brought out a large blue-and-white porcelain bowl, leaving Sun Yunmei dumbfounded.
"What is this? It smells so good!"
Mingyue took off her beachcombing clothes, washed her hands, ran to the table, and smelled the aroma. "Sister, it smells so good! Is there pork?"
She hadn't eaten pork in a long time; she could only taste meat during the Lunar New Year. Here, pork was more precious than seafood.
"Yes! I put in a lot." Mingjing took out bowls and chopsticks and served a large bowl to everyone.
Ming Dahai licked his lips, washed his hands, sat down to eat, and smacked his lips as he ate. The freshness of the sea fish and the aroma of the ribs blended perfectly, and the texture was smooth. It was so delicious that he didn't even want to leave his tongue untouched.
"It smells so good!"
"Mom, when we come back tomorrow and catch a big catch, how about we raise a few pigs?" Mingjing planned while gnawing on a rib.
Pigs are a rarity on this island, not only because piglets are expensive, but also because the islanders rely on fishing for a living, and no one knows how to raise pigs.
As a transmigrator, Mingyue has a system in her hands, so raising pigs is not difficult at all.
Sun Yunmei didn't have time to speak. Every grain of rice was coated with lard, and the aroma made her nod repeatedly. She felt that raising pigs was too extravagant.
She couldn't bear to spend several hundred yuan on a single pork; eating pork once a month was enough for her.
Halfway through the meal, she remembered Mingliang, went inside to get an empty bowl, and shoveled some food out to put in the kitchen.
After the four finished their meal, Mingyue insisted on licking the bottom of the blue-and-white porcelain bowl one last time before she was satisfied.
After lunch, Mingda's family was taking a nap inside when Mingliang came in carrying a basket on his back. His stomach was growling with hunger, and when he went into the kitchen and saw the pork rib rice, he swallowed hard.
He picked up a piece of pork rib with his fingers and put it in his mouth. His eyes lit up. He hesitated for a second, then took the bowl and went out the door.
Little did they know that all of this was being seen by a mirror inside the house.
Just as she thought, a leopard can't change its spots.
Lie back down, and Mingjing opens the screen; the values on the homepage have changed.
Base points: 7500, Praise points: 2500, Luck value: 60
Mingjing continued to open the menu, searching for dishes that would earn her high points. The further she flipped through the menu, the higher the points became, but the fish were basically extinct or were unknown species.
After considering several options, Mingjing decided to catch salmon tomorrow and make salmon sashimi, which would allow her to reach the required points.
Catching salmon requires good equipment, so Mingjing opened the Star Fishing Tackle Shop page.
The points can be redeemed for good fishing hooks, fishing lines, a good lure fishing rod, fishing nets, and some sun hats and swimming goggles.
Instead of redeeming large fishing equipment, Mingjing bought a facekini, sunscreen, and a sun hat for sun protection, and used the remaining points to buy fish anesthetic.
Fishing rods are too conspicuous, and it would be difficult to explain if she took them out. Since she was going to sea anyway, she might as well choose something easier.
Her points could buy 100 doses of anesthetic, but she didn't know if they would work on the big fish.
Just in case, Mingjing bought two high-quality large fishhooks to use for catching fish.
Mingjing gritted her teeth and bought five anesthetics. She thought that it would be good enough if she could catch a big fish; she didn't ask for too much.
After purchasing the anesthetic and sunscreen set, the values on the homepage changed again.
Base points: 6835; Praise points: 2500; Luck value: 600.
Wow, my luck level has increased tenfold!
Mingjing was a little excited, wondering what good things she would encounter tomorrow.
Ming slept until 3:30 in the afternoon, and his family members gradually got up.
Ming Dahai was sweeping the yard with a broom when he saw Ming Jing get up. After holding back for a while, he finally spoke, "Ming Jing, are you really going to your second uncle's house for dinner?"
“Dad, let’s go together. Uncle has been suppressing us for half his life. Now that we have money, we should stand up for ourselves. Besides, Grandma is still there. We should go see her.”
Ming Dahai always felt that his daughter was hiding a knife behind her smile, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he had no choice but to agree.
“My daughter is right. Our whole family has to go today, and we’ll wear our best clothes!” Sun Yunmei said with a smile as she sat on a stool in the yard washing clothes.
Mingliang woke up and came out of the house.
"Son, Mom left you some food. Have you eaten?" Sun Yunmei asked her son.
Mingliang rubbed his eyes and stammered, "Have we eaten? Mom, are we really going to Uncle's house?"
“Go, especially you, you must go!” Mingjing pointed at Mingliang.
There are times when being love-struck comes in handy.
Bright nodded without saying anything.
Inside the room, Ming Dahai changed into brand-new shorts, stuffed a brand-new pack of Soft Tashan cigarettes into his pocket, and stood in front of the mirror, admiring himself for a long time.
After washing her clothes, Sun Yunmei changed into the black cloth shoes she had treasured in her wardrobe. Ming Dahai had bought them for her a few years ago, but she had never been willing to wear them.
Mingyue had a flower clip in her withered yellow hair and wore a pure white dress, looking like a little angel.
"Mingyue, aren't we going too early?" Ming Dahai stood in the courtyard, smoking a soft cigarette, and looked up at the sun, which was just beginning to set.
“Dad, let’s go help Uncle. There’s such a big family, killing chickens and ducks will definitely take time. Let’s not go during mealtime,” Mingjing said with a smile as she combed her hair.
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