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

Chapter 45 Planting Kelp
Inside the bag was a rubber jumpsuit.

Shi Xia looked at it openly. Wen Cheng'an, who was delivering something, suppressed the urge to ask if she liked it and pretended to be quiet.

When the aunts and uncles on the boat saw the rubber jacket, they all started talking.

"This thing is really good. It keeps you warm while you're in the sea."

"Cheng'an, how much does this cost?"

"Look at Cheng'an, and then look at my husband, he never gave me anything."

“It’s everyone’s!”

Everyone was joking, and I said enviously, Shi Xia put on the rubber jacket, which was very suitable.

She turned around and looked at Wen Chengan.

"Thanks, I love it!"

Wen Chengan's heart exploded instantly, but he said awkwardly: "I'm just passing by!"

Shi Xia smiled secretly, you kid have quite a lot of things to do along the way.

"Next time, give me something else."

Shi Xia saw through Wen Cheng'an's tough talk, but didn't see the deeper reason. She thought Wen Cheng'an was simply grateful for her help in revenge.

No matter what, she took it without feeling guilty at all.

Wen Chengan said stubbornly, "You wish."

But the moment he turned around, the corners of his mouth quickly rose and then fell: What should I give you next time?

After the fishing boat returned, Shi Xia called a few islanders and carried the rope she bought to Uncle Cao's house.

When Uncle Cao saw the rope that Shi Xia bought and the kelp seedlings she sent over in the morning, he had only one thought in his mind: If something happens, Shi Xia is really going to do it!
Soon, Uncle Cao called the skillful women on the island, each of them took a stool and sat under the shed. According to Shi Xia's teachings, they stuffed the kelp seedlings into the gaps in the rope one by one.

After Shi Xia saw that everyone was very skilled at it, he called a few more people to go out to sea to continue looking for kelp seedlings.

Uncle Cao at the shed also explained to everyone the reason for doing this.

"Shi Xia said that as long as we rely on the gifts from the sea, we will not starve to death."

"If we want to live a better life, we still have to change. People who have land can farm it, and we who have the sea can cultivate the sea."

"I also held a meeting with the heads of each family today. Everyone agreed with Shi Xia's proposal. The most difficult thing about growing kelp is that there are not enough kelp seedlings. Shi Xia said she will take care of this."

Uncle Cao said as he skillfully stuffed the kelp seedlings in. "As you can all see, this is already halfway done. All that's left is to throw it into the sea and wait a few months to see what the harvest will be."

When Uncle Cao said this, he felt more expectant.

Even if they can't sell it, they can eat it themselves.

Although kelp can be picked up, it is washed up by the high and low tides, so how much can there be?

But it will be different if the planting is successful.

The people who were working listened at the same time and all felt that it made sense.

"Shi Xia's brain is really sharp."

"She has to be educated. I want to send my daughter to school too."

"I also think it would be nice if we had a primary school on our island."

All the people doing the work were women. Uncle Cao said that they would be paid separate work points, so everyone worked very hard.

Completely forgetting about the group of men at home who were crying out for food.

The men in the family waited and waited, but their daughter-in-law never came back, so they had to cook by themselves.

When the wives returned home, the men started to complain, but then they heard their wives say that they had earned three more work points tonight, and they shut up.

Tonight, the topic of conversation among every family in Haisan Island is kelp cultivation.

Some don't believe it, some don't care, and some are full of hope.

These were no longer within Shi Xia's concern. She took a few people out to sea at night, wearing the rubber clothes given by Wen Cheng'an. She went into the sea several times and brought up a few bags of kelp seedlings.

Everyone who followed Shi Xia out to sea was envious and admired him.

It’s nothing special, it’s just so accurate!

After catching most of the kelp seedlings, Shi Xia returned to the shore and left the rest of the work to Uncle Cao.

She hurried home, touched the guards Dabai and Xiaohua, and took off her rubber jacket. "We're having meat today!"

If Shi Xia had a tail, it would definitely be wagging now.

She couldn't help but jump for joy and took out the pork that she had sealed with water power yesterday.

Although she does not have ice-related abilities, she can reduce the temperature of water to the lowest possible level, approaching zero.

Then it condenses into a large bubble and wraps the pork inside, which becomes a temporary refrigerator.

The pork was cool when it was taken out.

Two pounds of pork, all ready to be cooked.

The pork is cut into even-sized cubes with alternating fat and lean meat. It does not need to be blanched. The mellow pork has its own fat and is delicious.

First, stir-fry the meat. After the fat is removed, take out the pork, add rock sugar over low heat and stir-fry until the sugar turns brown.

When the sugar melts and turns brown, pour the pork in, make a sizzling sound, and stir-fry quickly until it is colored.

After each piece of pork is evenly colored, add the green onion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the only seasoning, soy sauce, and finally pour in boiling water and stew.

Shi Xia shook his head, hummed a song, waved a shovel in his hand, and walked around in the kitchen to entertain himself.

The casserole began to steam, and Shi Xia poured all the prepared abalone and potatoes into it and continued to stew.

While the casserole was cooking, she was preparing the lobster.

Shi Xia pierced the two lobsters' buttocks with a chopstick and urinated on them.

After putting everything in, steam it directly to preserve its original flavor.

After the lobsters were steamed, Shi Xia began to prepare the dipping sauce.

Small sour fruits, soy sauce, a little vinegar, some chili peppers and minced garlic.

The cheerful kitchen was filled with Shi Xia's good mood.

Shi Xia couldn't help but think, this is what life is!

As time went on, the aroma of meat wafted out unhindered.

Not long after, or maybe a long time later, Shi Xia went next door with a bowl of braised pork.

This time, Aunt Zhang did not refuse, but brought Shi Xia a bowl of salted duck eggs back.

When Shi Xia saw the duck eggs, she asked happily, "Aunt, can you teach me how to pickle salted duck eggs?"

"Row."

Shi Xia went back to the next room with a bowl of salted duck eggs.

"I'll eat duck eggs with porridge tomorrow, and white rice today!"

Shi Xia happily arranged the dishes for herself. She put the braised pork on the table and kept the lobster warm to eat as a snack later. She had a good appetite anyway.

The snow-white rice, paired with the brown-red braised pork, takes a big bite, and Shi Xia chews it with satisfaction, it’s delicious!
A small pot of braised pork, the broth, potatoes, and abalone were all eaten up by Shi Xia.

After eating, Shi Xia was in a good mood and started to clean the yard in one go.

The cobblestone path has been paved, but the pavilion has not been built yet.

After Shi Xia made the plan, she first planted unknown flower seeds on both sides of the cobblestone path and nurtured them with her supernatural powers.

On the left side of the path, she used short bamboos to enclose small square fields and planted vegetables in them.

A pavilion is built on the right side of the path, and it is also where Dabai and Xiaohua live.

The work on the left was completed quickly and the frame of the pavilion was built.

It’s too dark, let’s do it tomorrow.

Shi Xia washed her hands and ate the warm lobster. It was already nine o'clock in the evening.

It's time for daily training.

Shi Xia went out wearing a rubber jacket, and Wen Chengan "happened" to open the door.

The two of them didn't say anything and quietly went to the beach, warming up first before entering the sea.

They swam quietly all the way. When the training was about to end, Shi Xia moved his ears slightly, pulled Wen Chengan who was about to leave, and whispered in his ear: Someone is coming!

(End of this chapter)