Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 302: Speak with Caution and Act Prudently
Zhang Xin wasn’t greedy and stopped when it was about right.
Little Bro and the others weren’t in a hurry to go back, saying they wanted to pry oysters.
Zhang Xin was a bit taken aback, "Do your parents know?"
"Yes, they know."
Her heart settled down, "Be careful over by the reef beach."
"Sis, rest assured, our mom and the others will come to find us later."
Indeed, she didn’t need to worry about them.
So, she said goodbye to Little Bro and the others, then called Yi Chichi to head back.
Halfway back, they coincidentally encountered low tide, and a turbot fish suddenly appeared in view.
Yi Chichi instantly dashed out, and under Zhang Xin’s stunned gaze, quickly caught the fish.
"Caught a fish."
She was delighted, while Zhang Xin leisurely came over with her bucket, glanced at the fish and remarked, "You’re really quick."
"For a free fish, you have to be fast."
The tide hadn’t completely receded; if she wasn’t quick, the fish might escape, and she’d be heartbroken.
Zhang Xin thought that made sense and was about to speak when she caught sight of an octopus and swallowed her words, rushing out herself.
Yi Chichi, following her direction, saw her lifting her hand from the water, with a lively little octopus on it.
"Chichi, look! I found some seafood too."
"I see it."
Yi Chichi said with a smile, "We’re lucky, just in time for the low tide, shall we pick some to take back?"
"Let’s do it!"
After exchanging glances, they reached a mutual agreement and began to act separately.
The freshly receded beach was indeed full of good stuff, all kinds of fish, shrimp, crabs, as well as kelp, algae, and scallops.
The two of them were like mice that fell into a rice jar, picking a scallop here, a shrimp there, and a medium-sized fish from a water pool.
By the time Yang Qing and the others came over, their buckets were already full.
"You guys really hit the jackpot."
Looking at the variety of seafood and fruits in their buckets, Tong Nian wondered, "Where did you pick the fruits?"
"Over there."
Zhang Xin pointed out the direction, "There are quite a few, if you go now you can still pick some."
Later, who knows.
The kids might have picked them all, plus there are many seabirds on the island.
Not only do humans eat fruits, but many creatures in nature do too.
Seabirds are one of them.
Flocks of seabirds pecking at those fruits, no matter how many fruits, can’t withstand them.
So, for free fruits, the earlier the better. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
"Be quick, or there’ll be nothing left once the birds mess it up."
Tong Nian and the others were a bit conflicted; it’s the time when there’s a lot of seafood, giving up the seafood to pick fruits felt a bit uneconomical.
But if they don’t give up, then they won’t get any fruits...
"Old Yang, what do you guys think?"
Tong Nian, unable to decide, sought her companions’ opinions.
Yi Chichi and Zhang Xin didn’t participate but looked towards Yang Qing and the others.
After a period of indecision, looking at both the seafood on the beach and the direction of the fruit grove Zhang Xin pointed out, Dou Lele gritted her teeth and decided, "Let’s go pick fruits, there’s always seafood at low tide, we don’t lack it today."
Fruits are different; they’re seasonal products.
If you miss this batch, you have to wait until next year for the next one.
"Might as well pick more, and dry some fruit for the kids."
"We can also make jam."
"Jam?"
Yang Qing looked at Yi Chichi, "Chichi, you know how to make it?"
"I know how."
Her theoretical knowledge is strong, and she knows several methods.
Practical...
Well, none.
In her original world, her family had an auntie and a chef, so she didn’t need to do it herself, just wait to eat.
In this world, they didn’t have those conditions, but on the other hand, there weren’t many types of fruits, the yield wasn’t high, and due to transportation issues, aside from the local seasonal fruits, getting something fresh was out of the question.
Making jam out of fruits was even more out of the question because there weren’t enough fruits to make jam, you couldn’t even buy it.
"Let’s go pick fruits."
Tong Nian made a decision, waved her hand, and didn’t want the seafood anymore. She led the group towards the fruit grove.
As she passed by Yi Chichi, she didn’t forget to remind her, "Teach us to make jam later."
"Alright."
Yi Chichi nodded in agreement, watching the group leave, and then went home with Zhang Xin.
On the way, Zhang Xin curiously asked, "Is there anything you don’t know how to do?"
"There’s a lot I don’t know."
"For example?"
"I can’t perform surgery, I can’t fly a plane, I can’t..."
"Oh, just be quiet."
Zhang Xin, unable to listen anymore, interrupted her, "If you could do all that, you shouldn’t even be human anymore, you’d be a god, um..."
"Shut your mouth."
Yi Chichi covered her mouth and softly said, "Watch your words, don’t blurt out anything."
This was the environment, and Zhang Xin, with her lack of filter, was boldly talking about gods and spirits—she truly wasn’t afraid of causing trouble.
Zhang Xin, realizing what she’d done, turned pale, and Yi Chichi, seeing this, let go and comforted her, "Don’t worry, no one heard."
Zhang Xin, "..."
Zhang Xin took a deep breath, and then gave herself a slap, muttering, "I’m usually very cautious, it’s just being with you I let my guard down and couldn’t control my mouth."
Yi Chichi believed her. Everyone has moments where they let their guard down.
You can prepare for a thousand days, but you can’t prepare against every thief for a thousand days.
"Proves you still weren’t cautious enough, you can be more careful."
That made sense.
Zhang Xin confidently promised, "I’ll copy the caution book when I get back."
"??? What’s that?"
She knew cautionary words, but caution book, she really didn’t know.
"It’s stuff like, not lightly sharing a word with others, not lightly promising anything, not taking anyone lightly."
Got it, just caution sentences.
"How many sentences?"
"A lot, all compiled by my grandpa. He often makes me copy and recite them, and sometimes quizzes me while I do homework with Old He."
"Homework?"
What kind of amazing grandfather was Zhang Family’s grandpa, not only overseeing his granddaughter’s homework but also Old He’s?
"Courses like history, geography, biology, chemistry,"
Zhang Xin explained, "But my main focus is medicine. Old He is different; my grandpa wants to cultivate him into a polymath."
This was good for Old He.
Just as this thought emerged and before she could praise, Zhang Xin sighed and helplessly said, "But Old He isn’t cut out for academics. My grandpa says he’s unteachable, and every time he tutors him, he gets so angry he almost wants to beat him to death."
At this point, she asked Yi Chichi, "Does your Wen Shi do homework?"
"He does."
Before marrying her, Wen Shi had started self-studying; he had a complete set of high school textbooks and related books. She had even helped him with problems, but not often since he was smart and had people to consult.
"Why don’t you have him come to my house to study with Old He?"
This suggestion was great, Yi Chichi was shamefully tempted, but, "Are you sure Grandpa Zhang can handle teaching two students?"
Zhang Xin paused, "Not sure."
Grandpa wasn’t young anymore, and he still had to work every day. When the clinic got busy, all the doctors had to work continuously.
There were all kinds of strange illnesses, and patients with conditions like muscle dissolution, muscle strains, bone dislocation, or haematuria came in every day.
