The other newly arrived military wives suddenly realized what was happening and all looked at Zhou Yinhua.
Some military spouses raised questions.
"She didn't find anything on her first time beachcombing and even made a fool of herself. So why was she laughing at Commander Lu's wife just now?"
The military wife who had eaten Yu Yao's wedding candy in the family dormitory last time chimed in: "What else could it be? Ugly people always cause trouble!"
The aunties burst into laughter.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, those who didn't know Yu Yao or were curious about her were especially enthusiastic.
They encouraged Yu Yao not to worry, and said that if she didn't find anything, they would each give her a little, so she wouldn't go back with an empty bucket.
Yu Yao thanked her sisters-in-law for their kindness one by one.
People had a better impression of her.
"Yu Yao is from Qin Province, right? I've heard that the soil and water there are very fertile. Looking at how beautiful Yu Yao is, I know that's true."
"Of course! My sister Yu Yao is incredibly beautiful. To be honest, I've never seen such a pretty girl on the island."
The key is that she's not only good-looking, but also has a great personality. She's new here and doesn't know anyone, so please, sisters-in-law, help her out.
Sun Yulang loudly promoted Yu Yao to everyone, showering them with praise.
A bright and radiant smile appeared on Yu Yao's fair face.
"I'm new to the island and don't know some of the rules yet. If I do anything wrong, please forgive me, ladies."
The military dependents all replied with smiles, "Comrade Yu Yao, you're too kind. We're all one family on the island. From now on, we're one family."
Yu Yao knew from their enthusiastic smiles that these were all heartfelt words, and she was also touched by these lovely people.
The saying goes, "Those who are virtuous will receive much help."
The military families had a very good first impression of Yu Yao. Commander Lu's wife was beautiful, generous, and enthusiastic, and her youthful and energetic appearance was very pleasing to the eye.
Unlike some people.
Because she brought trouble upon herself, Zhou Yinhua once again became a negative example for the other wives to use when advising the newly arrived military wives.
Compared to someone else, Yu Yao's performance clearly shows that she is far superior.
She made someone a pariah without lifting a finger.
More and more eyes were being cast around her, all wanting to see Zhou Yinhua make a fool of herself.
It also implicated Zhou Yuju.
Zhou Yuju frowned in disgust and complained, "Why did you have to bring up duck eggs? Let's go."
Zhou Yinhua followed sheepishly, because one of the military wives was her husband's direct superior, and she didn't dare to utter a sound.
It's all Yu Yao's fault. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be the laughingstock of everyone.
Zhou Yinhua was furious when she looked at Yu Yao, her eyes filled with resentment.
Why doesn't God take away this shameless woman who seduces men, and instead lets her run around everywhere?
Thinking of this, Zhou Yinhua was almost burned by resentment, and became even more certain of her previous thoughts.
Yu Yao, keep laughing, let's see how long you can keep laughing.
Aunt Ge watched the two figures walk away with displeasure. "Let's hurry up, or we'll fall behind them."
The suggestion was unanimously approved by Yu Yao and the others, and the four of them walked forward hand in hand with great momentum.
However, they caught up with the Zhou Yinhua sisters in no time.
As they walked side by side, the four of them snorted in unison, quickened their pace, and overtook Zhou Yinhua and Zhou Yuju.
The Zhou sisters were not convinced and chased after them with all their might.
Unfortunately, their legs were too short for them to catch up.
Not only were they left far behind by Yu Yao and the others, but they also ended up with a mouthful of sand.
Yu Yao and her companions left everyone behind, feeling refreshed and energetic. They rode at full speed and soon arrived at their destination for beachcombing.
The tide was receding, and stranded shellfish and seafood were scattered all over the beach.
Yu Yao saw several abalone on the reef, their plump lips exposed. She picked up a bucket and was about to go over when Sun Yu stopped her.
“These things are everywhere. The locals use them to feed their pigs. You can find them anytime, they’re not worth much. But we’ve finally encountered a high tide. Come on, I’ll take you to find some good stuff.”
Yu Yao was pulled by Sun Yu to another direction on the beach.
They walked through a mangrove forest and came to a rocky beach, where some rocks stood in the sea, splashing as the waves crashed against them.
People were already gathering seafood in the rocks.
Judging from their dark, smiling faces, they were all locals, and each of them had made a decent haul.
Sun Yu pointed to the people gathering seafood in the pool formed by the rocks not far away and introduced them.
“These pools surrounded by reefs are called tide pools or rock pools. High tides bring deep-sea fish, and you can often catch good things by going to these tide pools to go beachcombing.”
Song Yufeng nodded: "Even when the tide goes out, there is still water in these tidal pools, so many precious shrimp, crabs and sea fish like to hide in them."
Sun Yu said, "Yu Yao, you're a newbie. Newbies are strong, so you choose a direction and we'll head over this area."
The rocky beach is large with many tide pools, but there are also many families coming to beachcomb. Those who choose first have more choices and are more likely to find the tide pool with the best harvest.
When other people arrived later, there weren't as many options left.
Choosing a tide pool doesn't really require any skill; it mostly depends on luck.
The reason why Sister-in-law Sun and the others were willing to let her choose was because they believed that Yu Yao was a blessed person.
Yu Yao looked at the rocky beach and chose a spot that was not far from the local villagers, but not exactly close either.
When they arrived at the rocky area chosen by Yu Yao, Sun Yu let Yu Yao choose first.
Each of them then chose a tidal pool that was right next to the one nearby.
Considering that it was Yu Yao's first time going to the beach, Sun Yu asked Aunt Ge and Song Yufeng to go first, while she would teach Yu Yao.
Yu Yao was a little worried. "Sister-in-law Sun, you're pregnant. The seawater is too cold, so you shouldn't go in. I'll go in by myself. You can guide me from the shore."
Sun Yu wanted to say it was nothing; she was newly pregnant, not about to give birth. Her mother was still working in the fields the day before she gave birth to her.
Seeing how much Yu Yao cared about her, she swallowed back the words she was about to say, nodded, and felt a warm feeling in her heart.
Yu Yao is a gentle person.
She was about to say something when she heard Yu Yao whisper, pointing to a spot, "Sister-in-law Sun, look, isn't there a fish under that rock?"
Sun Yu looked in the direction she was pointing and was delighted to see the fish shadows on the water's surface.
"It's a grouper, a great start! I knew Yu Yao was a strong newcomer."
She turned around and called out to Aunt Ge, "Mom, bring me my little net bag."
Aunt Ge had been to the sea before, and upon hearing this, she knew there was a big catch, so she immediately grabbed a small net and came over.
Song Yufeng also came over to watch the excitement.
They placed buckets by the tide pools they had chosen, so the others knew that the pools were owned and therefore didn't worry about anyone trying to take them.
Ge Jinhua was thrilled to see the grouper.
While teaching Yu Yao the techniques, he took a net to catch fish.
She moved lightly and quickly caught the grouper.
I picked up the net bag and took a look.
"Wow! It's a spotted mouse!" (Image)
"Although it can't compare to the Eastern Star Grouper, it's not far off. I knew Yu girl was lucky; she always comes with good stuff."
After saying this with a laugh, Ge Jinhua didn't forget to put Zhou Yinhua down, saying, "She's not like any other unlucky person."
Zhou Yinhua arrived late, after Yu Yao had caught a spotted mouse.
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