A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

When the military primary school started, most of the children in the family area were kept at the school. Now that it's holiday time, they've all been released.

Big ones, small ones, male ones, female ones—you can hear them all day long, except during mealtimes.

With his pink remote-controlled helicopter, Shen Changle has replaced Xu Pengfei as the new king of the kids in the army.

It's not just children of the same age, but also older children.

They chased after the remote-controlled helicopter, which would occasionally run past their doorstep.

Because once the helicopter battery died, it almost fell out of the air.

Fortunately, Shen Changle did not panic at the time, but controlled the helicopter to land in time, which prevented the helicopter from being damaged in the crash.

So now these kids have developed the habit of following the helicopter, worried that if the battery dies again like last time, they'll fall and be in trouble.

After all, there's only one of these; you can't buy it anywhere else.

Of course, just like when that chubby kid Sun Weiguo had a car, Shen Changle was full of confidence with An Ning's support.

She lets the children she's close to and who are obedient play with playmates.

She wouldn't let any child she didn't get along with, or who had a bad attitude, play with her.

Furthermore, because many children were eager to ride the helicopter, they would also help to resist those who had a bad attitude and a poor reputation at school. Several times, conflicts almost broke out, but they were stopped because adults passed by at the time.

After hearing about this, Anning specially invited the children who were close to Xiaoni to her home, gave each of them a handful of candy and cookies, and asked them to take good care of her.

If you encounter any problems that you cannot solve on your own, you should seek help from an adult immediately.

Children today are much more resilient than children in future generations. When they are bored, they will even compete to see who can jump from the highest place, and they will not make a sound even if they fall and get hurt.

But precisely because of this, they act without restraint, so Anning has to be on guard.

Although doing this might affect how other children view Shen Changle, the New Year is just around the corner, and it would be difficult for anyone to have an accident.

Anning has been doing handicrafts in the backyard for the past two days. The chairs are already finished, and she plans to complete the oven today.

The cement had already dried, and Yan Fei even came over specifically to take a look and inspect the completed project.

Once the oven is built, the gazebo will be ready for use.

On one hand, there was the barbecue that Anning had wanted to do for a long time; on the other hand, Anning wanted to get some things to sell at the market.

Although we still have a considerable amount of savings, it will be some time before the toy factory is built. If we keep spending without earning, we will feel a little guilty.

Beachcombing can indeed bring in some income, but for Anning, the harvest isn't much. She prefers to bring the seafood back and eat it to gain a greater sense of accomplishment.

So she wanted to try other channels.

The market economy is not yet open, and supply and marketing cooperatives only collect grains, cash crops, and various local specialties or livestock and poultry products. Processed products cannot be sold.

But going to the market is an opportunity, especially the big market before the Lunar New Year, where all sorts of things are sold, including processed food.

Two days should be enough time for her to get something done.

The squid strips I made before were quite popular, but squid is not easy to catch. However, it doesn't matter. You can use eel instead, it's the same, just a difference in taste. Besides, eels come in different sizes, so choose the larger ones, they are easier to handle than squid, and therefore more efficient.

In just one morning, Anning had the oven ready and was halfway done making the cart she would need for the market.

After finishing her meal, she pulled Zhao Xuemei, who had just finished washing the dishes, outside.

Zhao Xuemei wiped her wet hands on her clothes and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Good thing."

"What's the good thing?"

"A good thing to make money."

When it came to making money, Zhao Xuemei got excited and followed An Ning all the way to the town's supply and marketing cooperative.

Actually, the cheapest way to buy fish is to go to the dock and buy it directly from the locals who have just caught it. But Anning just wants to test the waters and doesn't plan to ship in large quantities, so buying from the supply and marketing cooperative is fine too, as the cost won't be much higher.

Upon arriving at the supply and marketing cooperative, Anning bought four large eels, each weighing ten kilograms.

Normally, supply and marketing cooperatives wouldn't sell such large fish; they would usually send them directly to state-run restaurants. However, with the Lunar New Year approaching, the cooperatives have become more diverse in their product offerings.

Chinese New Year is a time for family reunion, and everyone likes to gather together for a meal. At this time, being large is not a disadvantage, but rather has an auspicious meaning.

"You can make money with just a few eels?"

The two of them, each dragging two large fish, walked back. Zhao Xuemei couldn't help but ask.

How was your meal of the dried squid?

"Delicious! I bought too much last time and sent some to relatives. Everyone who tried it said it was great! Do you want to make this eel into the kind of squid strips?"

"Hmm. Do you think there would be a market for it if we tried to sell it?"

"Hiss—young lady, you can't do that! Speculation and profiteering will get you arrested and imprisoned."

"I've asked around, and there are food vendors at the market. We don't make much from these four dried fish, so we won't sell large portions. We'll just wrap them in oil paper and sell them in small portions. Five cents, ten cents, or twenty cents a portion will do. We'll make a special selection for people to try, and those with children will definitely buy some for their kids. Plus, the price isn't high, so no one will be jealous and report us."

Zhao Xuemei thought about it and it seemed to make sense.

"If each serving costs one cent, that's all there is. How many servings could we sell? We only sold four fish for a small amount, right? We could make a profit... Sister, what's wrong with your brain? Can I borrow it for a bit? If I had your brain, I wouldn't be constantly getting angry at my brat!"

As Zhao Xuemei gestured with her hands, she was already dizzy from the numbers in her mind.

“I might not be able to earn that much, I’m just giving it a try. There’s a market in this town all the time, right? If we can sell this, we can come here to sell at the market every month. It’s not hard work to make this stuff, and we can earn some money. We won’t have to sell the seafood we find at the beach anymore.”

"Isn't the last sentence the key point?"

Peace is laughter.

"I knew it! Last time I saw you selling those big crabs, you seemed a little reluctant. If you hadn't promised me beforehand, you definitely wouldn't have sold them. If you want to eat them, the supply and marketing cooperative sells them all the time, right? You won't want to eat them anymore after a few times."

An Ning continued to laugh: "These kinds of things taste better when you catch them yourself. Buying them always feels like something's missing."

The two women, carrying four large fish, had just entered the military base when someone rushed up to them: "Oh dear, you two sisters-in-law, you're finally back! Come quick, Pengfei has broken some other kids' heads with a stone."

"what?"

Anning and Zhao Xuemei hurried home carrying the fish.