Actually, Zhang Shouyi woke up when Zhang Hongmei did. Afraid of upsetting her, he didn't move.
He was sweating, and this girl must be hot too. But she didn't open the window for ventilation. What a thoughtful and considerate silly girl.
But it's probably better not to open it; the wind here is strong, and I don't want to catch a cold. Zhang Shouyi held on for more than ten minutes before getting up.
"What time is it, Hongmei?"
"It's almost four o'clock. You should sleep a little longer. It's a rare opportunity not to work."
"I'm used to it; once I wake up, I can't fall back asleep. I'll go with you to watch the sunrise in a bit, and from eight o'clock until noon, Xiao Li will take you out to play."
"No, I'll go by myself. It's too much trouble to have someone with me. Besides, Xiao Li has been driving all night, let him rest."
Xiao Li listened from the front and was so moved he almost cried. Although he didn't like to talk about it, he knew in his heart that the secretary treated him like an ox, and he had treated Xiao Li like an ox too. Finally, someone knew how hard he had worked. It was truly not easy.
"I'm worried about you being alone. Why don't you go and rest too, and I'll come back and we can go out and have fun together."
“Brother Zhang, if you keep doing this, I won’t go out with you anymore. I’m an adult, nothing will happen to me. You’re being too cautious.”
"Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore, but you have to be back by noon."
"I'd like to eat out, but your meeting might not last forever. I'll just eat out by myself. Don't worry about me, I'll definitely be back tonight."
"What should I do this afternoon?"
"Don't make it sound so pitiful. You're sure you have time? It would be a luxury if you could play all morning tomorrow."
Zhang Shouyi stopped talking, as he really couldn't be sure of the time.
I need to reflect on myself again. In the eyes of my beloved girl, I'm just a busybody. What am I going to do?
Ignoring Zhang Shouyi's dilemma, Zhang Hongmei planned what she needed to do that day. She would buy all the dried seafood she could find for the old lady, and give one portion each to Liu Maocai and Huang Ying. She would also give some to others later.
I need to buy more dried goods to take home and eat slowly, even dried shrimp is good.
We arrived at the beach before five o'clock, and the sanatorium was very close to us.
Zhang Hongmei got off the bus, breathing in the familiar scent of the sea breeze. She took a deep breath and felt nostalgic. She used to go to the beach whenever she had time, especially enjoying strolling on the sand at midnight, watching the tide rise, which made her feel particularly happy.
Zhang Shouyi also got off the bus and stood next to Zhang Hongmei, smiling as he looked at the contented and nostalgic Zhang Hongmei.
"You really like the beach?"
"Yes, I like it. Looking at the boundless sea makes me feel broad-minded."
I think coming here will definitely help if I'm in a bad mood.
"Then we'll come whenever we want in the future."
Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at Zhang Shouyi. "Why would I be so foolish as to come with you? I'd be subject to your control. I decided to come by myself. I had planned to buy a train ticket on Friday night, arrive on Saturday morning, and go back on Sunday night, but I just couldn't get away."
"Hongmei, what you said hurt me deeply. When have I ever tried to control you? This is so unfair to me."
"Alright, alright, then I'll go out and play by myself from now on, it's more convenient that way. My future dream is to eat all the famous foods in our country and travel to all the famous rivers and mountains in our country, it's too much trouble to go with someone."
The two chatted as they walked along the beach, enjoying a pleasant stroll.
However, when Zhang Hongmei saw that Zhang Shouyi was wearing leather shoes, she laughed inappropriately, but she didn't say anything, afraid of being scolded later.
Looking at the two people's backs from the car, Xiao Li felt that they were particularly harmonious and well-matched.
"Look, the sun is rising! Look, doesn't it look like I'm holding up the sun?"
"Hongmei, we made a mistake this time. We'll definitely come back in the summer, with our cameras, to capture your most beautiful moments."
"I definitely have to go to the border in the summer, so I won't have time to come here."
"Then come over before you leave."
Hearing Zhang Shouyi say this, Zhang Hongmei felt a little uneasy. She was afraid that he would stop her from going. Although she wouldn't listen to him, it would definitely cause an unpleasant situation. It would be best if he agreed.
Zhang Hongmei smiled mischievously, recalling the photo of Zhang Shouyi holding up the sun. "Brother Zhang, if you have the chance to come over next time, I'll take another photo of you holding up the sun."
Zhang Shouyi smiled helplessly; she really remembered his embarrassing moment.
Looking at the cheerful little girl, Zhang Shouyi reflected on himself and realized that he should take her out to play more often in the future, even if it's just nearby, and not let her stay cooped up at home all the time.
"Brother Zhang, look, the tide is coming in."
"yes."
"I must eat seafood today, even if the restaurant doesn't have it, I must eat at my fellow villager's house."
"Hongmei, that's not fair of you. You got to eat it, but I didn't."
"I ate it for you, and I'll tell you how it tasted when I get back."
"Will this work?"
"It's okay, we'll buy it and take it home. I'll cook it for you when we get there. I just don't know if the fishing boats that went out to sea have returned yet."
"Let Xiao Li take you to the dock."
Zhang Hongmei thought about it and agreed that this would work, as she wouldn't have to search and inquire herself.
"Okay, let's go now."
Upon arriving at the dock, Zhang Hongmei waved her hand and said, "You all go ahead and get busy. Don't worry about me, I'll go back when I'm done having fun."
Watching Zhang Hongmei happily run towards the fishing boat, Zhang Shouyi's mood improved considerably.
"Secretary, I'll send someone to follow them."
"No need, let's go back."
Zhang Hongmei approached the fishing boats and discovered that the three boats must have set sail together, as their catch was roughly the same.
"Comrade, are you selling this seafood?"
"Of course I'll sell it. What do you want?"
Zhang Hongmei wondered to herself, "Is private buying and selling allowed here?"
"Could you sell me all the shrimp? How much per pound?"
How much are the sea cucumbers? And the squid?
"These three items are all 50 cents a pound."
"I want all three items from these three ships. How do I transport them?"
"Since you're not a local, we can only take you to a place not far from here."
"So what will you use to pack it?"
"A willow basket?"
"that's all?"
"That's how it is, otherwise how else can it be transported?"
"Yes, that's right. Then please pick out all three items for me and take them to the nearest hotel."
Finally, the weights were measured: 300 jin of shrimp, 500 jin of sea cucumber, and 300 jin of squid.
Zhang Hongmei thought for a moment and asked, "Uncle, which village are you from?"
“From Wangxinzhuang.”
"Uncle, do you still have any jellyfish, whelks, cockles, razor clams, or other shellfish? Do you have any dried shrimp? What kind of sea fish do you have? Do you have any crabs?"
"Little girl, why don't you just come to our village? The children there collect everything you need when the tide goes out, especially blood clams, which they dig up and dry. We have everything else you want too, but how are you going to carry all this stuff away?"
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