The Zhou sisters were stunned by the scene on the beach.
Because they had wasted their energy in advance, they could only walk slowly for the second half of the journey and were quickly left behind by the other military dependents.
When we got to the beach, it was packed with people, all busily collecting seafood.
There were simply no places left for them.
Unconvinced, the two hurriedly went to the rocky beach.
At this point, Yu Yao and her group had begun exploring more tidal pools.
Everyone's buckets were filled with all sorts of seafood, regardless of size, and the harvest never stopped.
Especially Yu Yao, whose bucket was already full.
After a short period of training and some practice, she has now mastered the common tips and tricks for beachcombing.
Yu Yao wiped the sweat from her forehead and twisted her aching waist.
Beachcombing is fun, but it can be a bit tough on your back.
If this were a person from later generations, that amount of exercise would have been enough to make a worker suffering from occupational diseases give up.
Looking at her overflowing bucket, a bright smile appeared on her rosy cheeks from her busy work.
It's truly a bittersweet experience!
"Sister-in-law Sun, my bucket is full. You guys go ahead and dig. I'll take some of my things to sell first."
Sun Yu and the others were also working hard, their eyes fixed on the water, using long tongs to grab crabs.
Without even looking up, he waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
"Go and come back quickly, don't delay. I just saw a lot of noise in your tide pool, there must be something there."
"Come back and take a good look around later, don't rush down."
"Okay, thank you, Sister-in-law Sun."
Yu Yao looked at the tidal pool she had just chosen but hadn't had time to explore yet, and placed her beachcombing tools on the edge of the pool to indicate that the place was occupied.
The rocks were slippery, and Yu Yao carefully moved among them, carrying a bucket of water.
Every now and then you can hear a commotion, which means they've found some good stuff.
It was a scene of bustling activity.
Yu Yao had only taken a few steps when she suddenly heard a commotion and thought someone had caught something good again.
Until a familiar figure came over and took the full bucket of water from her hands.
Such beachcombing work is done by family members. Apart from the soldiers patrolling near the beach, there are hardly any men to be seen on the beach.
Lu Ze's appearance immediately sparked a frenzy.
Yu Yao was pleasantly surprised and delighted that Lu Ze had returned.
Why did you come here?
Lu Ze said calmly, "I completed my mission and heard you were going beachcombing, so I came over. Also, there are a few things I need to tell you."
Yu Yao asked curiously, "What is it?"
Lu Ze looked at the slippery rocky beach around him. "It's dangerous here. Let's talk about it once we're on shore."
Yu Yao nodded.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I felt that Lu Ze was being mysterious when he said those words, and I don't know what it was about.
After not seeing him for many days, Lu Ze had grown a short stubble on his chin.
Those beautiful phoenix eyes were bloodshot, but she still looked energetic.
Standing out among the military families, he was striking and eye-catching.
Lu Ze looked at the two buckets, one large and one small, and a look of surprise flashed in his phoenix eyes.
Inside were five or six orchid crabs weighing about half an ounce each, starfish the size of a fist, rabbit snails, mango snails, and large horseshoe snails...
There was even a two-pound spotted rat in the spare bucket that Sister-in-law Sun had given them.
"Not bad." Lu Ze smiled and looked at Yu Yao.
"It's alright, it's just good luck."
Yu Yao's eyebrows and eyes were curved.
She modestly said it was all good luck, but a hint of smugness could be seen from the slight upturn of her lips.
Lu Ze looked at her with extremely gentle eyes and said softly, "I brought a new bucket. You don't need to go back; you can just switch it."
"Before we change, we'll go to the purchasing agent and sell off the excess seafood."
During each spring tide, the nearby supply and marketing cooperatives would send buyers to collect seafood.
In that era of scarcity, when a penny was worth two, people were reluctant to eat anything that could be exchanged for money.
Unlike Yu Yao, who came from the inland region of later generations and was not from the coast, fresh seafood had a fatal attraction for her.
However, this time we had a good harvest, so we kept some of everything to eat and sold the rest that we couldn't finish.
Lu Ze nodded and led the way.
On the rocky beach, Lu Ze carried two buckets in front, with Yu Yao following behind.
Occasionally, you could see Lu Ze put down one of the buckets, take Yu Yao's hand, and lead her across the rocks.
The morning sun cast long shadows that danced and swayed on the rocks.
The military wives present were filled with envy at the couple's affectionate display and started gossiping.
"Commander Lu looks cold and ruthless, but I never expected him to be such a loving husband. Who would have thought that the iron-faced tyrant would turn into a gentle angel?"
"He even came to help his wife carry the water bucket."
One military wife said enviously, "Unlike my husband, who wouldn't even pick up a fallen oil bottle at home, but acts like a king when he comes home. Commander Lu, who is a full-fledged regimental officer, doesn't have these bad habits; he's all good."
"Comrade Yu has good taste. She should marry someone like Commander Lu, who is observant, capable, and considerate."
"Don't even think about it. Do you think Commander Lu would be interested in just anyone? It has to be someone like Yu Yao who is outstanding in every way."
"That's true. Quite a few people had their eyes on Commander Lu before, but only Yu Yao succeeded. It's not something an ordinary person can do."
Zhou Yinhua, an ordinary person who had just arrived at the rocky beach, felt uneasy upon hearing these words.
Her gaze fell on Lu Ze holding Yu Yao's hand.
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