Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 327: All Talk, No Action

Thinking of Sister-in-law Qi’s approach, Yang Qing instantly wilted like an eggplant beaten by frost. She said weakly, "Ever since I joined the army, I haven’t dared to have conflicts with anyone."

Afraid of affecting her husband’s future.

Yi Chichi calmly said, "If someone picks a fight with you, as long as you’re in the right, you should fight back. Like last time, because I was in the right, Sister-in-law Qi and the others didn’t punish me."

These words really resonated with Sister-in-law Qi. She laughed and said, "When we have someone review their mistakes, we only look at the guilty party. Just like Chichi said, as long as you’re in the right, we wouldn’t punish you for nothing."

Ji Jian cut the thread with scissors and switched to sewing the insole and shoe surface. Wen Sheng chimed in, "Those who like to cause trouble aren’t around, so there’s not much chance for conflicts."

As she spoke, she raised her eyes and looked at Yang Qing, "How come I feel like you really want to have conflicts with people?"

"That’s not it."

Yang Qing waved her hands repeatedly, "I was just speaking casually."

With that, she shifted the topic back to the fishermen.

"Do you believe that after today, fishermen won’t just focus on the fish anymore?"

"I can totally see that."

The reward for retrieving items is incredibly high. The key is not just the bonus, but also the honor that can bring glory to one’s ancestors, which few can resist.

There is a mysterious obsession among the Chinese to bring glory to their ancestors, whether it’s having one’s name separately recorded in the genealogy or being mentioned in the county annals, it can make people willing to sacrifice themselves.

The temptation is too great.

"In life, you have to pursue either money or reputation."

Before Yi Chichi finished speaking, Yang Qing and the others glared at her fiercely, making her feel guilty and scared.

"Wh- what’s wrong?"

"How about we go out to sea tomorrow for a spin?"

In unison, all three of them spoke the same words with the same tone.

Yi Chichi twitched her lips slightly, finding this shared thought process of the three quite bizarre.

"Where do we get a boat?"

"..."

"Which of us four can steer a boat?"

"!!!"

"Can any of us swim?"

"??? Wait, why do we need to be able to swim?"

Ji Jian couldn’t stay silent any longer and asked.

Sister-in-law Qi and Yang Qing looked at her eagerly, waiting for an answer.

Yi Chichi was quite helpless, "If you fall into the sea and can swim, you can struggle a bit. If not, it’s just waiting for death. You have nothing; where did you get the guts to think about going to sea?"

The thought was bold, but it seemed like something someone without a brain might think.

"Listen, going to sea isn’t as fun as you think."

First, the sun can peel a layer of skin off you; then, if you encounter waves, you could vomit till you’re dizzy. In those days without navigation and satellites, getting lost at sea was mostly without good outcomes.

If you fall into the water...

Your body would vanish, becoming food for marine life.

"You could bring your men along."

Yang Qing thought whimsically, and Yi Chichi laughed, "Don’t tell me, go home and tell your Old Huang, see if he’d be willing to accompany you to sea."

He wouldn’t; Mr. Huang has no time.

Back home hardly catching a breath, hearing his wife’s words, he was stunned for a moment before flatly refusing. Then he asked her, "Why would you think of going to sea for fun?"

"The bonus!"

Yang Qing gave a brief explanation, leaving Mr. Huang with no words to counter.

He was silent for a while, sighed, stood up from the chair, and walked towards the door, his silhouette looking particularly lonely.

Yang Qing asked puzzledly, "Where are you going?"

"I’m going to talk to the political commissar about organizing a safety education class for the family members."

He was sure that, when the news of the fishermen’s reward got out, there would be many who shared his wife’s thoughts.

Not only would the family members in the residential area need a safety class, but even the villagers would as well.

Material wealth is tempting; unidentified items represent high rewards, which can be seen as wealth.

Is it reasonable to take a risk for wealth once?

Absolutely, definitely reasonable.

This matter must be reported and stifled before such reckless thoughts arise, or it will be too late if something happens.

However, Qi Zhiyuan is not at home. Seeing Mr. Huang coming over, Sister-in-law Qi, who was just about to eat dinner, explained, "He originally came home, but was called back to the unit by a young soldier."

Mr. Huang nodded, "Alright, sister, you eat slowly. I’ll go find Vice Commander Wen instead."

Initially wanting to tell him he could go to the unit to find Old Qi if urgent, Sister-in-law Qi swallowed her words upon hearing this, changing to, "Have you eaten? Why not eat before you go?"

"No, Comrade Yang has already made dinner at home. I’ll go home and eat after meeting Vice Commander Wen."

Having said this, Sister-in-law Qi no longer insisted.

Then, Wen Shi, who was making stir-fried rabbit pieces under Yi Chichi’s direction, met Mr. Huang’s arrival.

The kitchen was hot, and he stood shirtless in shorts at the stove, sweating profusely as he wielded the spatula. The spicy aroma irritated Mr. Huang, making him sneeze one after another as he walked in.

Yi Chichi, carrying tea to give him, saw him like this and said helplessly, "Why don’t you stand at the door?"

At least it would be slightly less intense.

"Okay."

Mr. Huang really couldn’t stand the spicy smell, rubbing his nose, he took the tea Yi Chichi handed over and squatted at the door. Instead of hurriedly drinking it, he simply and concisely narrated the issue first.

Wen Shi, waving the spatula to stir-fry, was almost stupefied by what he heard. As soon as Mr. Huang finished speaking, he turned his head robotically to look at him, "Your wife wants to go to sea for the bonus?"

Even before he finished his sentence, he saw Yi Chichi looking guilty, his eyes narrowed instantly, "Wife, do you also have this idea?"

"I don’t, I didn’t, don’t make things up."

That was Yang Qing’s issue, unrelated to her; she was innocent.

"...You don’t sound like you don’t." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Wen Shi didn’t believe her words because his wife’s expression was too guilty.

Yi Chichi was really helpless, especially when Mr. Huang also cast a suspicious look, adding a bit of annoyance to her frustration.

"I really don’t have this idea; my embroidery pieces earn more than the bonus for unknown items. The key is safety, staying at home and earning without even needing to step out. Retrieving unknown items requires going to sea, and if unlucky, you might encounter strong winds or be capsized by a whale, leading to perishing at sea."

She explained in an orderly manner before making her final statement, "I’m not stupid enough to put myself in danger for a bonus."

Mr. Huang was at a loss for words.

These words felt like a blow.

He sighed, "My wife is a fool. She’s really tempted."

Yi Chichi didn’t think this was a problem, calmly consoling him, "Don’t worry, your wife doesn’t have a boat, can’t swim, just indulges in the idea verbally."

To let Yang Qing put it into action, she didn’t have the ability.

This Mr. Huang naturally understood; he nodded and said, "I’m not worried about her, but about other family members and villagers who dare to think and act."

Wen Shi, "!!! That’s indeed a problem."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "I’ll organize a safety education presentation tonight and have the Women’s Federation’s ladies carry loudspeakers to spread the word tomorrow."