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

Chapter 91 The Arrival of Educated Youth

The educated youth are coming.

"We can't refuse this, but if they come, they'll have to eat our food. They can't lift anything with their hands or shoulders, and they can't do much work. We still have to feed them..."

Uncle Cao became more and more angry as he spoke.

"when will you arrive?"

"Tomorrow, we have to go to the dock to pick them up, which will waste fuel."

"Tomorrow we'll go sell dried fish and pick them up while we're there. Since we can't refuse them, let's just accept them. Can they cause trouble if they come?"

Uncle Cao felt a little relieved after hearing this.

"I think so too. But there's another thing... I'm afraid they're not from our village and don't share the same aspirations as us."

"I'm going to hold a village-wide meeting tonight..."

Shi Xia nodded.

"Row!"

The matter was settled, and Uncle Cao went to arrange the meeting.

Cao Ping was in charge of the fishing boat. Shi Xia left with two red groupers and a bunch of big crabs and went home for dinner.

"Grandpa, I'm back!"

"Gah!"

Dabai responded.

Shi Xia and Dabai looked at each other at the door, and Shi Xia flicked his finger on its head.

"Don't promise anything."

"quack?"

"Don't act stupid!"

Dabai simply turned around and walked away with his butt shaking.

Shi Xia smiled speechlessly. The turtles in the family were becoming more and more unruly due to the care of the turtle Lao Liu.

"Girl—fish!"

Grandpa Shi's gaze shifted smoothly to the red star in Shi Xia's hand, and he smacked his lips.

"good to eat!"

"Let's ask Uncle Wen and Auntie to come over for dinner tonight."

Shi Xia pointed to the next door and made eating gestures, and Grandpa Shi understood.

"Wen boy—come and eat!"

With a shout, Uncle Wen's wet head popped out from the top of the wall and shouted loudly to Uncle Shi: "Okay!"

In the evening, Uncle Wen and Aunt Wen came over with ten eggs and a net bag of sea urchins.

"Scrambled eggs and a sea urchin steamed egg."

As soon as my aunt came in, she arranged the menu. Shi Xia, who was enjoying the cool air in the yard, fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan and pointed towards the kitchen.

"You'll have to ask Grandpa. He might not let you into the kitchen."

"Ah? Uncle Shi is cooking? Then I definitely can't get in."

Shi Xia nodded and asked her aunt to sit down. The two of them simply ate pumpkin seeds and drank coconut water outside.

Ever since Grandpa Shi came back, Shi Xia has never run out of coconuts.

The two were chatting outside while Grandpa was cooking in the kitchen.

With a sizzling sound, a rich aroma of oil wafted out. My aunt asked with concern, "How much oil does this take?"

"As long as it's delicious."

Shi Xia doesn't intend to let herself down, so she eats whatever she wants.

She and the bald brother agreed that oil would be delivered once every ten days, meat once every five days, and food once a month. Of course, Shi Xia had to buy all of these.

After a while, the fragrance that filled the garden made everyone unable to sit still.

"Have a meal!"

When Grandpa Shi called for dinner, Uncle Wen, who had just fetched water, acted the fastest.

"My hands are clean!"

Uncle Wen went to serve the dishes, and Auntie had to set the table. The four of them sat down. In the middle of the table was a large pot of boiled fish fillet. The narrator also had spinach and eggs, steamed sea urchin eggs, and steamed crabs.

Four dishes, accompanied by white rice, this is really what Chinese New Year is all about.

"Let's eat!"

Shi Xia invited everyone to eat, and was the first to pick up the fish fillets and put them in Grandpa Shi's bowl.

Grandpa Shi looked at Shi Xia’s chopsticks: It’s unused, you can eat it.

He ate.

After Grandpa Shi finished eating, everyone started eating.

The meat of the red grouper is so tender that it melts in your mouth. The unique aroma of Sichuan pepper is attached to the fish meat. It is spicy and numb when you take a bite. It is very satisfying!

At this time, having a mouthful of rice is something I would not trade for even for a god.

The steamed egg with sea urchin and scrambled eggs with spinach next to it were not touched at all until the boiled fish was finished.

"It's delicious. Uncle Shi is amazing. How did you think of making it this way?"

"I've had boiled fish fillets before, but never with so many seasonings. It's so satisfying!"

Grandpa Shi was completely oblivious to Uncle Wen's praise, and Shi Xia didn't say it was her request.

It took a lot of effort to explain to Grandpa Shi how to boil fish.

After dinner, the four of them chatted in the pavilion, eating the crab legs they hadn't finished and talking about the educated youth coming tomorrow.

"Sister Shi Xia—the village chief is calling you to a meeting!"

A little child ran over and told Uncle Wen and Aunt Wen.

A few people simply went out together and met other villagers who were going to the drying yard on the way.

Along the way, people were talking in groups of three or four, some were curious about the educated youth who were coming, some were dissatisfied, and some were indifferent.

Drying yard.

People from every household came, and Uncle Cao didn't waste any words. He briefly explained that the educated youth would be coming tomorrow.

"This matter is set in stone and cannot be changed. What I want to say is that after the educated youth arrive, let's not tell anyone about Shi Xia."

As for what happened with Shi Xia, everyone knew it.

"Everyone should know that sometimes you can make a fortune by keeping quiet. We may not make a fortune, but we can eat more meat and our children can go to school. These are all visible benefits."

"We are from the same village, so we all work together. But it may not be the same for outsiders."

“Too often, others can’t stand seeing others living better than them.”

Uncle Cao spoke a few words of appealing sentiment, and finally concluded, "Let me be frank: whoever starts gossiping will no longer be allowed to participate in the village's income from fishing, kelp growing, etc."

"Don't worry, village chief. We won't say anything."

"That's right, no one is stupid. Life has been much better recently than before. Who has had enough of the good times?"

"My silly boy is now better at swimming than me. Maybe he can join the army in the future."

……

The villagers who followed up and expressed their determination reminded everyone of a few things.

The child's future and Shi Xia's relationship with the army.

Uncle Cao nodded, feeling satisfied with the babysitters he had arranged, who spoke well.

That’s all for today’s meeting.

Shi Xia in the corner didn't say a word. He came quietly and left quietly.

The next day, before dawn, Shi Xia walked in front with empty hands, and the turtle Lao Liu followed slowly behind him with a large basket on his back.

The basket is filled with high-quality goods such as dried sea cucumbers and dried abalone that she has been drying recently.

At the port, the fishing boats are ready, and the villagers are carrying up baskets of dried squid, dried golden pomfret, dried sea cucumber, etc.

The basket was very heavy, but everyone moved it with great enthusiasm because it was something valuable.

When the boat was almost loaded, Cao Ping, Uncle Cao, and two islanders got on board.

Shi Xia was given a small stool, and the big rocking chair was moved away because there was really no place to put it.

The fishing boat was filled to the brim with yesterday's fish and today's dry goods.

At the same time, dozens of young men and women got off the train at the county train station. They were in high spirits, holding red books, full of fighting spirit, and got off the train with a passion to build the motherland.