Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 131 Sperm Whale

On Haiming Island, near the supply and marketing cooperative in the family compound, Shi Xia was drinking sweet orange soda, while Wen Cheng'an, who couldn't stop grinning, was sitting next to her.

"Is it hot?"

Wen Cheng'an was fanning Shi Xia with a large leaf in his hand. Shi Xia glanced at him and said, "Happy?"

"Happy! So happy! Unbelievably happy!"

"They even used idioms."

Wen Cheng'an chuckled, sat down next to Shi Xia, and continued fanning himself, saying, "I've been studying; I'm looking at the dictionary."

"Have I finished reading through the notebook I gave you?"

"I've finished recognizing it, and I've put it away. Now I'm going to study the dictionary. I promised I wouldn't embarrass you."

Shi Xia smiled too.

It's really nice to have someone who loves you wholeheartedly.

After finishing a bottle of orange soda, Wen Cheng'an reluctantly decided to go back.

"Go back, you might see each other again in a few days."

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come see me!"

Shi Xia didn't answer; she hadn't come to see him.

I'll give you a surprise then.

Wen Cheng'an returned to his unit with many glances back at each step. Shi Xia, who hadn't come by boat, simply took a patrol boat back.

Back on the three islands, Shi Xia, who was very popular, chatted with everyone along the way and first went to the place where houses were being built.

That was really fast!
Almost everyone in the village, young and old, who was able to work, came.

Even at midday, everyone worked for her under the blazing sun.

Xu Danhong brewed herbal tea to prevent everyone from getting sunburned.

When Shi Xia arrived at the house construction site, she didn't sit idle. She picked up a shovel and started working.

They worked until night, and Shi Xia urged everyone to go home quickly and continue working tomorrow.

Before leaving, she gave everyone a fish, which was caught by the turtle Lao Liu.

When she got home, she remembered that Old Man Shan and his grandson had come and they had nowhere to stay.

The old man's grandson was ten years old. He had bright eyes and was very polite, but his face was pale and he was extremely thin.

“Old man Shan, you should go stay at the brigade headquarters for a while. It’s better than your old shack. Also, your grandson needs to take his medicine and get some exercise.”

Shi Xia looked at Shan Yuancheng.

"Can you swim?"

Yamamoto shook his head and coughed twice, sounding a bit like he had asthma and was physically weak.

Shi Xia looked at Old Man Xu.

"Will learning to swim be good for him?"

"Yes! But we need to proceed gradually; we have to take it slow with our bodies."

Shi Xia understood and looked at Shan Yuancheng, saying, "I'll go to school with Xu Danqing tomorrow."

My grandson doesn't need to go to school!

As soon as Old Man Shan finished speaking, he met Shi Xia's gaze, and Old Man Xu shook his head in disapproval.

“Going to school is not just about learning knowledge, but also about getting to know people. You can’t be speechless when you meet someone, can you?”

The old man in the mountain stopped talking; he really wasn't good at taking care of the children.

Many things were overlooked.

"Okay, please."

"It's no trouble, you can pay it back by working."

Shi Xia clearly told the old man that she admired his craftsmanship.

"I will do my best!"

Old Man Shan has already started designing the layout and furniture for his new house.

Everyone ate together that evening, and the number of people kept increasing. Although Xu Danqing was younger than Shan Yuancheng, she was very good at taking care of people, and the two younger ones got along very well.

They finished eating first, and Xu Danqing took Shan Yuancheng to play with Da Bai.

After dinner, Xu Danhong took care of the housework, and Shi Xia didn't try to take it from her.

Xu Danhong probably wouldn't be able to stay in this house any longer if she didn't do something.

After darkness fell, Shi Xia, carrying a torch, escorted Old Man Shan and Shan Yuancheng to the brigade headquarters, where there were empty rooms. After seeing them off, she walked back and looked at the pitch-black night.

"The power should be on now."

So, what does she have to offer for battery swapping?

Getting electricity to an island isn't a simple matter, or rather... Haiming Island does have electricity, but it's unclear whether it generates its own or receives power from the mainland.

With this thought in mind, Shi Xia returned home to rest.

We'll talk about even the biggest things tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Shi Xia went to the new house to do some work, and after she finished, she called Uncle Cao away.

"I want a piece of empty land to grow vegetables."

"Row!"

Uncle Cao agreed first, and then asked what she wanted to do. Shi Xia didn't hide anything and told him about growing water spinach.

"If it succeeds, our three islands will be able to produce vegetables. Whether we eat them ourselves or supply them to the military, it's all good. Plus, we have the skill to grow vegetables... Do you think we could get electricity in return?"

"electricity?"

Uncle Cao wants it.

"Yes, let's plant them first and then talk about it."

"Okay, I'll find someone to dig the ditches. You just need to take care of the seeds!"

The two split up. Shi Xia's situation was simpler; she hadn't been picking and eating the water spinach at home lately, saving the seeds instead.

After resolving the issue with the water spinach, Shi Xia went out to sea again.

She first went to Haiming Island to find Battalion Commander Cheng, saying that she could lead troops for training the next day.

Upon hearing this, Battalion Commander Cheng was so excited that he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That's wonderful!"

"I'll go back and report right away. What time will you come over tomorrow?"

"Around eight o'clock, I won't leave the military camp, I'll go to the sea over there."

Shi Xia pointed in a direction, and Battalion Commander Cheng indicated that he knew and would arrive with his troops on time.

"Shi Xia, do we have dolphins too?"

"You can have it if you want it."

Battalion Commander Cheng returned home with the excitement of a three-year-old. If he weren't forbidden from doing so, he would have liked to pick out some clothes so he could meet his destined dolphin partner tomorrow.

After leaving Haiming Island, Shi Xia set sail alone to find sperm whales.

We haven't found ambergris yet.

With the help of the superpowered sea turtle Lao Liu, Fatty, and Little Eagle, Shi Xia actually caught up with a sperm whale after chasing it for a while.

This thing is just too big!
Shi Xia's small boat looked like an ant standing in front of an elephant.

The deep blue sea was almost calm today, a rare treat for the weather.

Shi Xia stood on the small boat and waved to the enormous creature.

"Hey bro—if I go inside your stomach, please don't eat me, okay?"

With a "plop," the sperm whale spewed seawater out of its vent.

Shi Xia kept sending out her superpowers to express her goodwill, but this guy was just too big!
It enjoys eating superpowers like a snack; it likes them a little but doesn't find them too satisfying.

Shi Xia didn't dare to act rashly, so she could only try to build a good relationship first.

And so, Shi Xia began shoveling barnacles at a large sperm whale.

They shoveled from dawn till dusk, and from dusk till dawn again.

It was only when Little Eagle went back to deliver the message that the family learned Shi Xia wasn't coming back.

"Brother, I have to go to work. If I can't finish shoveling today, I'll do it tomorrow."

When Shi Xia was about to leave, she withdrew her powers, slid off the sperm whale's back, and jumped onto the boat.

As the boat moved, the sperm whale looked at the small vessel, tilted its head, and then dove into the water, disappearing from the surface.

Shi Xia was in a hurry to go to Haiming Island to help with the maritime training, and didn't pay attention to what was happening behind her.

On the other side, Battalion Commander Cheng led the first batch of trained soldiers to the sea and was explaining that someone would be coming to give them special training and there would be a surprise.

Wen Cheng'an could tell it was Shi Xia from the way Battalion Commander Cheng couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth.

Just when everyone was looking forward to it, Shi Xia arrived and stood up from a distance to wave.

"Well---"

The sperm whales have arrived too.