After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 421, Episode 457: Eating melons while beachcombing (Part 1)

The old man hadn't told anyone about his plans, but Lin Yuexi wasn't stupid. A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. How others treat you shouldn't be judged by what they say, but by what they do. As a beneficiary of the old man's actions, how could Lin Yuexi not understand?

Her eyes crinkled with laughter, and her already exquisite beauty shone even brighter with that smile, dazzling even the old man.

Looking up at the old man, her almond-shaped eyes sparkled with tiny lights.

So cute and cuddly, it made the old man feel like he was soaking in a hot spring, so soft it could be used as a stress reliever.

“My darling is getting prettier and prettier as she grows up, and her smile is even more beautiful. My darling should smile more and not put too much pressure on herself. The strength of the country does not depend on one person. No matter how big your shoulders are, you can't bear the weight of a country.”

There are still these old folks around. If things really don't work out, Ah Zhi's generation can still hold on. How can such a huge burden be placed on his precious grandson?

Kuafu chased the sun and died, transforming into all things in the universe. Nuwa sacrificed herself to mend the sky and save all living beings. Yu Gong's moving of mountains was not the work of one person alone.

Look, even the gods in mythological stories either sacrifice themselves or work hard for generations. How can his precious grandson, with such thin shoulders, bear such a heavy responsibility?

Even if he could, he wouldn't be willing to give it up.

Lin Yuexi smiled, her eyes crinkling. Others only care about how high you fly, but those who love you care about how tired you are from flying.

She was lucky to have met a relative like the old man.

"Grandpa, you're so kind." So kind that she wanted to cry.

The old man laughed, without saying anything sentimental, and turned over a stone. He quickly grabbed it, exclaiming, "Wow, such a big one. Looks like my luck is pretty good."

Lin Yuexi looked down and saw a large crab being held by the back of its fate by the old man, its two large pincers waving arrogantly yet helplessly.

"This must weigh about a pound, right?"

The old man tossed the crab into the basket: "It's not even a pound, but I'd estimate it's about seven or eight ounces. Just like everyone says, you can find crabs this big just by casually turning over the riverbank."

The old man spoke a bit loudly, and Li Sanniang, who was not far away, immediately responded with a smile and enthusiasm: "It's close to Moon Bay, and the water is dangerous. There were accidents here before the army came, and the villagers nearby didn't dare to come here. After the army came, there were those military dependents who had an accident, and we kept our children at home. If it weren't for the men with us this time, we wouldn't have dared to come either."

The old man said, "That makes sense. Safety is more important than anything else."

Li San Niang was an exceptionally warm-hearted person. Originally, she didn't dare to get close to the old man and Lin Yuexi. Military dependents have a keen sense of things. Although the old man and Lin Yuexi didn't put on airs, the soldiers around them, who were neither too close nor too distant, and the men in their families all treated them with a protective attitude. They didn't need to ask any questions to understand that the two must have different identities.

She just blurted out something without thinking, and was so startled when she heard it. It's no exaggeration to say that she broke out in a cold sweat.

Now that the old man was being kind, and the young girl didn't seem arrogant at all, but instead looked at her with curiosity, Li San Niang immediately felt that she had gotten closer to them.

He immediately dragged his woven bag over to the two of them, saying, "Of course, I think so too. Nothing is more important than life. Whether you have a lot of money or a little, you can only enjoy life if you're alive." His words were rough, but the truth was sound.

The grandfather and grandson both nodded.

Judging from her enthusiasm, she's definitely here to share some gossip. The grandfather and granddaughter share a common love of gossip, and they're working together perfectly right now.

The old man said, "I heard about what happened back then. I originally thought that Moon Bay was close to the military base, which is why the accident happened. But after walking here today, I realized that it was actually quite far away. How did those three end up here?"

Lin Yuexi continued, "Those who were near the beach at the time must have had a good harvest, right?"

Sure enough, Li San Niang became interested and lowered her voice slightly, saying with a mysterious air, "They weren't just there to go beachcombing; they were after the moonfish."

The grandfather and grandson both wore expressions that were three parts puzzlement, two parts speechlessness, and five parts curiosity.

Li Sanniang sat down on a rock and slapped her thigh. "One of them died back then. I was her neighbor. Back then, there weren't houses like there are now. They were all made of wood or made of cloth like tents. They were just temporary dwellings and had no soundproofing at all. So if anything happened to someone, everyone around would know."

"The woman next to me who got into trouble is named Wang Qiaohua. Her husband has a bad temper and often hits her. Her mother-in-law is also not good to her. When her son hits her, she not only doesn't stop him, but also cheers him on."

The old man looked displeased: "The higher-ups don't care about this kind of thing?"

Li Sanniang pursed her lips and said helplessly, "We can't manage it. Wang Qiaohua has some problems. At first, we didn't know. When she was beaten, we who lived next door all went to help. We even called the leaders. But she turned around and blamed us for meddling. She even chased us away with a stick."

She pointed to a spot on her right forearm, saying, "She hit me here with a stick, and I fractured my bone. It took a long time to heal."

At that time, everyone had just arrived on the island and had a lot of things to do. Her right hand injury caused a lot of delays.

Wang Qiaohua's family was poor. Apart from the men's military uniforms, everything else in their clothes was patched and patched. They lived next door to each other, and the men from both families were in the same battalion. Moreover, they were scolded for meddling in other people's business, so they were too embarrassed to ask for compensation or anything.

It was a waste of time and money, and I felt frustrated but had nowhere to vent.

With such a clear example as her, who would dare to help Wang Qiaohua again?
So, from then on, no matter how much that family made a fuss, the people around them just listened to the noise and no one bothered to get involved anymore.

“Wang Qiaohua’s mother-in-law heard from Xinghua Village next door that there were moonfish in Moon Bay. The people of Xinghua Village believe in the sea god and worship the sea god every year on the first day of the fifth lunar month. This is their tradition and it is still preserved. When they worship the sea god, they have an activity called releasing animals. The most important thing they release is the moonfish.”

The sea god worship ceremony in Xinghua Village is very solemn, unlike some that have an evil aura. They also perform human sacrifices, but these human sacrifices are not about sacrificing land creatures into the sea, nor are they about sacrificing young boys and girls. Instead, they first capture sea creatures, gather nine kinds, and then hold a grand release ceremony when worshipping the sea god on the first day of the fifth lunar month.

Because their sea god worship activities are of a positive nature, they are now considered one of the unique features of Chongyang Island. In the past two years, people have come to visit the Xinghua Village Sea God Festival, which has brought a lot of income to Chongyang Island.

"Moonfish are hard to catch, but they are essential for the Sea God Festival. They need to collect ninety-nine of them, so they collect moonfish every year when the Sea God Festival is approaching, and the reward is not low."

Next to Xinghua Village is a silver mine. The people of Xinghua Village know how to mine and smelt silver. Silver is not precious to them. Any family in their village has boxes and boxes of silver ornaments piled up. When they go to big events, the clothes they wear are as if they are covered in silver from head to toe.