Su Meihua walked up to Zhou Hong and said, "Zhou Hong, I'm not trying to be mean, but do you think red snapper is an easy fish to catch? Not everyone is as willing as Commander Lu to go to such lengths to buy imported fishing rods for Yu Yao."
Zhou Hong only wanted to show off and gain attention, so she lied and said she was a relative.
They thought it was a perfect cover-up, and the family members wouldn't have bothered to verify it. No one except Qin Lamei and Wang Xiu would have known. Who would have thought it would be such a coincidence?
Being ridiculed in public was embarrassing for Zhou Hong, even with her thick skin, and she slunk away from the cabin.
She had boasted so much and enjoyed so many envious glances, but this was the first time she had been exposed in public, and she hated Yu Yao and everyone else in her heart.
If her man were also the leader of the group, would Yu Yao and the others treat her like this?
The patrol boat set sail again, and this time it took less than half an hour to reach the military port. It was already six o'clock in the morning.
As always, the loudspeakers on the kapok trees played familiar revolutionary songs. Wu Wanying, Ge Jinhua, and Granny Miao knew that the patrol boat was returning today, so they packed up early and brought their prepared breakfast to wait at the port.
Lu Ze had something important to report, so he sent Song Yiming and two other young soldiers over to help.
The port gates weren't open yet, so Yu Yao and the others waited at the entrance. After Song Yiming helped Yu Yao carry her things down, he went to help the other women.
Wang Xiu was not strong, but this time she picked up a large bucket of seafood and dragged it with difficulty to the place where she disembarked.
"Comrade Wang, let me help you." Song Yiming picked up the bucket of water in front of Wang Xiu and strode forward.
Wang Xiu was somewhat flattered and quickly followed, "Thank you, Company Commander Song."
"Comrade Wang, you're too kind." Song Yiming smiled, then his expression suddenly changed drastically. "Comrade Wang, be careful!"
Wang Xiu was terrified and was about to be knocked off the boat when Song Yiming put down the bucket and grabbed her.
Song Yiming helped her stand up. "Comrade Wang, are you alright?"
Still shaken, Wang Xiu noticed that Song Yiming's hand was still holding hers, and blushed. "I'm not, it's nothing."
Song Yiming coldly reprimanded the soldier who almost bumped into someone, "Watch your step."
"Yes, platoon leader."
Song Yiming picked up Wang Xiu's bucket again, crossed the plank, placed it at the door, and continued to help the others.
Wang Xiu stood in front of her water bucket, staring blankly at his back. She seemed to be thinking about something, and her face grew increasingly hot.
Qin Lamei avoided Zhou Hong and came over, "What's wrong with you? Why is your face so red?"
Wang Xiu smiled and said, "It's nothing."
But she couldn't help but look at Song Yiming.
When the time came, the port gates opened, and the families filed out.
There were too many people, so Yu Yao and the others didn't try to squeeze in. They waited until most of the people had left before heading out.
Outside the door.
Wu Wanying and her two companions spotted Yu Yao and her two companions in the crowd at a glance and quickly ran over to help carry their things.
Wu Wanying pulled a piece of brown paper from her pocket. "Zhizhi, are you hungry? These are dumplings that Mom made this morning. Eat them quickly."
"Thank you, Mom." Yu Yao took the steamed bun. It was warm and fragrant as soon as she opened the brown paper.
Ge Jinhua and Grandma Miao also brought food for Sun Yu and Su Meihua.
Wu Wanying is afraid of things, so she specially borrowed a small cart from the family compound when she came this time, and now it comes in handy.
She, Ge Jinhua, and Miao Laotai carried Yu Yao and the others' buckets onto the cart.
Seeing the room full of things, the three of them beamed with joy.
Since Sun Yu and Ge Jinhua lived in the new family compound the closest, the six of them first helped Sun Yu and Ge Jinhua take all their things back before returning to their own compound.
Back home, Wu Wanying told Yu Yao to go and rest first, while she cleaned out the seafood herself.
Spoiled oyster meat is thrown into the yard to feed the chickens and ducks, while the good oysters are washed and set aside.
There were twenty or thirty squid in total. First, we washed away the mud and sand, then processed the inside and the skin. After processing, we put them in an enamel basin.
Yu Yao was an impatient person. After resting for more than ten minutes, she couldn't sit still anymore and went to watch Wu Wanying process the seafood.
She wanted to help, but Wu Wanying wouldn't let her. She told her to watch from the sidelines and tell her how to handle it, and she would do it.
There weren't many of each of the octopus, white shrimp, squid, and black sea bream, so they were easy to prepare; we could just use them to make a seafood hot pot.
Looking at the frozen oysters, squid, and other seafood in the bucket, Wu Wanying was a little worried: "With so many oysters and squid, Zhizhi, what are you going to do with them?"
Yu Yao thought for a moment, "Keep five or six pounds of oyster meat and freeze it in the refrigerator. Let's dry the rest into dried oysters. As for the squid, we'll have to braise it. Mom, you clean it out first, and I'll go inside and find the braising liquid. We'll braise it in the braising liquid and then dry it. We said before that after the Canton Fair, we'd invite the colleagues from the workshop over for dinner, and braised squid can be served as a dish."
Wu Wanying naturally listened to Yu Yao; whatever Yu Yao said to do, she did.
"Mom, I plan to take advantage of the squid season when squid are still in season and they are cheap, so I can braise a lot of squid and dry them. That way, it will be convenient for me to eat them or give them away later."
There's only one squid season a year. At the beginning of this year, she was busy with the Canton Fair and didn't have the mood to prepare anything. Now that she finally has some time, she plans to prepare more squid to keep on hand.
The squid is cooked perfectly; it's just as good as beef jerky.
After listening to Yu Yao's explanation, Wu Wanying said, "There's no need to waste money buying them. It's still the flood season. Mom has an ancestral secret recipe that can not only get a lot of squid, but also squid eggs."
"I asked Dr. Cai, and she said that pregnant women can eat squid and squid eggs in moderation, as they are rich in protein and minerals, which are good for both the pregnant woman and the fetus."
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