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

Originally, both children wanted to go, but Anning was worried that there would be too many people at the market and she wouldn't be able to take care of them. In addition, Xiaoni'er was still young, so she didn't let her come along.

Xu Pengfei had no problem with it, but when he heard that Xiao Ni'er wasn't going, he didn't want to go either.

Other children like going to the market because there's not much good food to eat at home, but at the market they can see all sorts of delicious food.

However, ever since Anning and Shen Changle moved here, Xu Pengfei has been able to sneak a bite or two whenever they have something delicious to eat, and his gluttony has been cured.

He only went to the market to have fun. If Shen Changle didn't go, then it would just be him and the two adults left.

What are some fun things for kids and adults to do?

You'll just be constantly being controlled, so it's better to stay home and be comfortable.

Even though the remote-controlled helicopter broke, they still have other toys to play with!

It can also be used to make games.

Recently, their war game has been upgraded. With guidance from their respective external helpers, it has added many interesting elements that the marketplace simply cannot match.

When I arrived at the market, there were more people than I had imagined.

Because it is located right next to the military base, this town is the largest town in the county. People from dozens of surrounding villages all come here to attend the market, and the entire street is completely occupied with all kinds of goods.

This morning, we brought back fish and shrimp that had just been caught at sea, as well as freshly slaughtered pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, and even beef and mutton for sale, but in very small quantities.

In addition, there are all kinds of homemade food, clothes, pants, shoes and other daily necessities, fans, bamboo woven animals, toys, stools and so on. If you can think of it, you can buy it here.

The town's leaders basically turn a blind eye; after all, it's far from the central government's reach, and no one would be so foolish as to report them.

Even if the higher-ups find out about this, they won't criticize them much since it's almost Chinese New Year.

Most importantly, this market not only makes things convenient for ordinary people, but also for them.

They used to need tickets to buy these things, but now they don't need tickets and they're cheaper. They look forward to these few days every year!

Even people from the county town often come here to attend the market.

Anning and Zhao Xuemei had a small cart that didn't need to take up much space. They found a toy stall and pushed the cart inside. They lifted half of the towel covering the basin, revealing the eel strips inside.

The two then divided the work: one went to buy the New Year's goods they wanted, while the other sold eel strips here.

"Shredded eel, fragrant and spicy shredded eel, suitable for adults and children, one cent a serving, free samples available, if you don't like it, you don't have to pay!" Anning shouted.

After considering all factors, Anning and Zhao Xuemei finally set the price at one cent, equivalent to the price of two steamed buns.

This way, when others ask about the price, they won't turn away because the price is too high, and they won't lose money because the price is too low.

The packaging was personally tested by An Ning and Zhao Xuemei. The eel strips looked full inside, but there wasn't actually much in the package.

Next to her was an older woman selling toys, various bamboo crafts, including windmills, bamboo dragonflies, and hollow bamboo balls, which attracted many children.

Anning's eel strips were bright red and garnished with green and red peppers, which immediately caught the children's eyes.

What's more, they also offered free samples, and soon a large group of children gathered around.

The eel strips have a slightly sweet taste and the spiciness is not obvious. You can only feel the spiciness after eating a lot. Moreover, because of the various seasonings, they are very fragrant. After children try them, they will ask their parents to buy them. Anning sold a dozen or twenty servings in no time.

In places with high foot traffic, selling things is like a snowball rolling downhill.

Anning deliberately slowed down the bagging speed. As long as people kept waiting here, a steady stream of customers would come over. Her arms were getting sore from holding the bags, and there was still a long queue.

Midway through, Zhao Xuemei came back once, put the meat she bought into the remaining space in the cart, and then went to buy other things.

The vendors in Anning have been selling eel shreds for almost two hours straight, until the bowls were empty and all the prepared wrapping paper was used up, before they finally stopped.

Those at the back of the line were very disappointed to find they hadn't bought any, but there was no wrapping paper left. Even if they wanted to buy Anning, there was nothing they could do; she wouldn't do something like tearing off a leaf to wrap them up.

A large amount of loose change was scattered in the cart. At a glance, it was impossible to tell how much was inside, but the initial investment had definitely been recovered.

There was a little bit of eel shreds left, which Anning planned to save for the children to eat back home.

Not long after, Zhao Xuemei returned.

This time she carried a lot of things, but her expression wasn't very good.

She put the things into the cart, clutching her stomach, and said, "Girl, you might have to push the things back yourself in a bit. I think I've been eating too much spicy food these past few days, so my stomach is a little uncomfortable. I need to find a place to go to the toilet."

"Okay, give me the things, you go now!"

"Okay, thank you for your help!" Zhao Xuemei ran off.

An Ning looked at the things Zhao Xuemei had bought: chicken, duck, and pork, all of which were for her, and the remaining vegetables and other things were things she wanted to buy herself.

I've already bought almost everything, and even if I haven't, I can buy it at the military service center.

Anning pushed the cart back, looking along the street and buying whatever she saw that she wanted before quickly leaving the market.

On her way back, she saw an old man sitting by the roadside in the distance, looking rather unwell.

The old man was very thin, wearing a military uniform, and looked like a veteran.

An Ning observed for a moment and realized that the man seemed to have fallen accidentally, so she went up to him and asked, "Sir, what happened to you? Do you need any help?"

Wu Dingguo's expression was not good.

Today, while his daughter-in-law was out shopping for New Year's goods with his grandson, he secretly left home and boarded the bus to town, wanting to see which military wife was so arrogant that she could even drive away other military wives.

But because there was a big market in town, there were a lot of people, so he took a detour and came to the army base via a side road.

I never expected that taking this detour would lead to trouble.

This is an old road that he used to travel on often, but after the highway was built in recent years, this old road was abandoned and left unmanaged for a long time. Weeds grew on the road, and the branches of the roadside shrubs also stretched out.

He's getting old and his eyesight isn't very good. He accidentally got caught in some grass and fell down.

At first, he only felt some pain in his ankle, but he still managed to walk to the main road.

Unexpectedly, his feet hurt more and more as he walked, and every time he put his foot down, it felt like being pricked with needles, so he could only sit down and rest.