Song Shi smiled and nodded: "Yes, your sister Xiao Cui is probably here. I promised her that after the sea hunting is over, I would teach her to read."
Before Zhou Lin could say anything, Zhou Cheng limped out of the house.
"Mom, I'll go with you and give all the old books we found to Sister Xiao Cui!"
Since calling "Mom" for the first time, Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin have become more and more comfortable calling her Mom.
Song Shiwei looked at him and couldn't help but feel distressed: "Just stay home and recuperate! Just let Zhou Lin go with me!"
Zhou Lin also nodded quickly: "Yes, brother, just take a good rest at home!"
Zhou Wei and Zhou Xinxin also shouted, "Let's go too!"
"I'm going to the beach to catch shrimp!"
To be honest, after what happened with Xiaojun, Song Shiwei really didn't dare to let the children get close to the sea anymore.
It's okay that Zhou Lin is older, but Zhou Wei and Xinxin are young. If they are not careful and run into the sea and get caught in the rip current, she will regret it too late.
Moreover, the dangers at the seaside are not limited to rip currents. There are also hidden dangers among the reefs, not to mention some poisonous marine creatures!
If you accidentally touch it and get poisoned, it would be fatal.
"Don't go there, both of you. Just wait for your mother at home!"
Although Zhou Wei and Xinxin were somewhat reluctant, when Song Shiwei asked them to think about what happened to their brother Xiaojun, the two children began to feel a little scared.
Zhou Wei pursed his lower lip and said pitifully, "Well, then, when I grow up to be as old as my second brother, can I go?"
Song Shi smiled and rubbed the two children's heads: "When you grow up a little and know how to stay away from danger, you can go!"
After saying that, she picked up her things and prepared to call Zhou Lin to leave.
But Zhou Cheng still followed.
"Mom, just let me go. I want to learn some skills from you! I'm really fine. My dad didn't want to really hit me. They're just minor injuries. They'll heal in a few days!"
Seeing how persistent he was, Song Shiwei thought about it and decided to just let him go.
When they arrived at the beach, Xiao Cui was already waiting there.
Seeing them coming over, she waved happily: "Sister Weiwei!! You're here!"
Song Shiwei walked closer and saw that in addition to carrying the bucket, she was also carrying a large backpack.
There are a lot of fresh leeks on the top layer of the backpack.
Xiao Cui pointed at the basket and said with a smile: "Sister Weiwei, I went into the mountains this morning and found a large patch of wild leeks, so I thought of bringing some for you!"
"There are peaches from my peach tree under the basket. This year, there are so many peaches that my brother and I can't finish them all. It would be a shame if they went bad. I thought Xinxin and the others loved the peaches I brought last time, so I brought some for you!"
As she spoke, she pulled aside the leeks on top, revealing the juicy peaches underneath.
When Song Shiwei heard what Xiao Cui said, she couldn't help but think of the canned fruit that Xinxin mentioned today. It seemed that she could now fulfill her promise to the little girl.
"Then I'd like to thank you on behalf of Xinxin and the others. Today, Xinxin said she wanted to eat canned fruit. I can make some with these peaches. When it's ready, I'll give some to you and Xiaojun to try."
"Canned fruit?"
Xiao Cui's eyes lit up obviously. That was a precious thing. It was said that it was only sold in the county town. She and Xiao Jun had only heard of it but had never seen it, let alone tasted it!
Now, hearing Song Shiwei say that she could actually use peaches, which are not rare in every household, to make canned fruit, I couldn't help but be amazed.
"Can we do that with these peaches?"
Song Shi smiled and nodded.
"Canned fruit is made from fruit, right? But peaches are the best!"
In modern times, canned yellow peaches are the best-selling products. Although there are no yellow peaches nowadays, these juicy peaches are just as good, especially when they are just picked from the tree, they are crispy and sweet!
Xiao Cui was very happy.
"Sister Weiwei, I'll pick some more peaches for you later! Xiaojun and I can't eat that many anyway, so we often give them away to the villagers! But almost every household in the village has some fruit trees, so they're not particularly valuable, and they're not worth much!"
Song Shiwei smiled and nodded when he heard it: "Okay, I'll make some more and find some bottles to put them in. They can be kept for a while!"
Hearing them talking about making canned fruit, Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin looked expectant.
After all, they are only twelve or thirteen years old, still children. How can a child not like to eat canned fruit?
Zhou Cheng handed the old notebook in his hand to Xiao Cui.
"Sister Xiao Cui, these are old books and notebooks we used in school. You and Xiao Jun can use them!"
When Xiao Cui took a look, she was immediately surprised to find that there were books for first and second graders, which were just right for Xiaojun!
Although Xiaojun is twelve years old, he has never been to school and has no foundation at all, so he can only start learning from the first grade!
"Thank you, thank you!"
The roots of Zhou Cheng's ears were a little red, and he seemed a little embarrassed.
"Sister Xiao Cui, why are you thanking me? You don't have to be so polite!"
As it was getting late, the tide on the coast had receded a lot, and many nearby villagers started picking up seafood with buckets.
Song Shiwei originally wanted Zhou Cheng to sit aside and rest, and watch these things at the same time.
But he said he disagreed with everything.
"I came here today just to learn how to catch seafood from you! I want to learn some skills!"
Help share the burden at home.
He didn't say the last sentence out loud, but as the eldest child in the family, he had thought about it for a long time these days. He also had to learn to be more sensible, like Sister Xiao Cui and Xiao Jun, to help reduce the burden on his family.
Song Shiwei smiled helplessly.
"You're still young, why would you learn any skills? Studying is your top priority right now... For the rest, just eat well, have fun, and grow up! That's all!"
Zhou Cheng pursed his lips and whispered: "I, I'm not good at studying, maybe I'm not cut out for it..."
She seemed a little embarrassed as she spoke, and then she looked up at Song Shiwei and said, "Mom, just let me learn from you how to catch seafood! I can also learn some knowledge, right?"
Song Shiwei thought about it and agreed. It wouldn't be tiring at all, and she could also help them learn some ocean-related knowledge.
"Okay, but you have to follow me closely. Ask me before you catch anything. There are a lot of things in the sea, and many of them are poisonous. If you're not careful, it could be fatal!"
Zhou Cheng saw that she agreed, so who would disagree? He nodded quickly.
"good!"
Although Xiao Cui doesn't go to the beach often, she grew up by the sea and knows a little about these things. At least she knows a lot of seafood.
The three of them started picking up things while carrying them.
Song Shiwei discovered that there were quite a few mantis shrimp holes on the beach, which are also called shrimp crawlers here.
This shrimp can dig holes in the sand and run very fast.
When she dug the shovel over there, the mantis shrimp heard the noise and ran away from the other side.
This made her think of the shrimp catching tools used by people who went to the sea in her previous life. It seemed that she had to find a way to make one for herself.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a scream from Xiao Cui.
"ah!!!"
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