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

Sun Weiguo's mother turned to look at An Ning, avoiding eye contact, and said, "An Ning, I know you. But today's matter has nothing to do with you. I'm here to resolve the issue of my son being beaten by Xu Pengfei."

An Ning smiled at her: "Of course, one thing at a time. Let's sort things out and deal with them one by one. Do you think that's okay?"

Sun Weiguo's mother looked at her suspiciously. She had heard about An Ning's deeds before. Why would she be so kind this time?

But she couldn't detect anything wrong in Anning's words, so she could only nod.

"can."

"Let's first go over the cause, process, and outcome of the matter to avoid any discrepancies in the information between the two sides, is that alright?"

"no problem."

Sun Weiguo's mother was completely led astray by An Ning.

"Initially, Sun Weiguo ignored the other children's advice and deliberately broke the toy airplanes I made for my daughter and Xu Pengfei, so Xu Pengfei hit him, which caused a group fight among the children."

Later, my daughter told everyone to stop, and everyone stopped, except for Sun Weiguo. He took advantage of Xu Pengfei's pause to retaliate, so Xu Pengfei fought back again, which resulted in injuries to Sun Weiguo.

Do you agree with this situation?

Sun Weiguo's mother only knew that her son had been beaten by a local bully in the residential area, but she was unaware of the details.

She turned to look at her son.

Sun Weiguo reiterated, "They were the ones who stopped me from flying airplanes first!"

Knowing her son as well as Sun Weiguo's mother did, she knew that An Ning was telling the truth when her son evaded the question.

“Even if he was wrong, Xu Pengfei shouldn’t have beaten him up like this, right?” Sun Weiguo’s mother insisted on her opinion. “Look at his eye sockets, and his body, it’s covered in bruises!”

“I didn’t say Xu Pengfei was right,” An Ning said with a smile. “I’m just laying the matter out here so that everyone can discuss how to resolve it.”

After hearing the whole story, Zhao Xuemei's anger subsided. She only felt that Sun Weiguo's mother was shameless, daring to come to their door after her son had done something wrong.

Although the airplane wasn't worth much, it was something she and Anning had built themselves, piece by piece, from wood and cardboard. And it was only a few days later, it was already broken!

She said somewhat impatiently, "In that case, I'll just pay for your Sun Weiguo's medical expenses."

Just as Sun Weiguo's mother was about to agree, An Ning interrupted her, saying, "Not only should he compensate for the medical expenses, but Xu Pengfei should also apologize to Sun Weiguo for assaulting someone without any restraint, and promise not to do it again."

"it is good!"

Sun Weiguo's mother's eyes lit up. She hadn't expected An Ning to offer such a constructive suggestion, and she couldn't help but raise her voice.

Zhao Xuemei wasn't in a hurry after hearing this. She had spent the past few days with An Ning and knew that An Ning wasn't the kind of person who would take sides like that. She was just waiting for An Ning to say what she would say next.

"but……"

Sure enough, the turning point came.

Shouldn't Sun Weiguo compensate me for breaking the toys I made for them?

The smile on Sun Weiguo's mother's face froze instantly.

Anning continued, "Although I made that thing myself, it has value, just like the sweaters that everyone knits themselves."

The small wooden toy airplanes sold in the department stores cost 150 yuan each. Although mine is not as exquisite, it is big enough for a child to sit inside and play, and it can even launch missiles. It can't possibly be cheaper than a model airplane that can only be displayed, right?

I've inspected the damage to the aircraft; the canopy, which could open and close, has detached. While it doesn't affect passenger comfort, it does detract from the aesthetics. I don't need much compensation, ten yuan will suffice.

"Ten yuan? Why don't you just rob someone!" Sun Weiguo's mother couldn't help but exclaim. "Don't think I don't know, that airplane is made of wood and cardboard, is it really worth that much money?"

At this moment, An Ning's smile vanished, and she looked at the other person coldly: "If it's based on the price of raw materials, why is the furniture on the market so expensive? Why don't you go to the department store and tell them to sell it according to the cost price of the wood?"

Sun Weiguo's mother choked, but stubbornly said, "Then my son's medical expenses will also be ten yuan."

This time, before An Ning could even speak, Zhao Xuemei cut her off: "You wish! We'll take Sun Weiguo to the military hospital right now. I'll cover all the medical expenses, but don't even think about asking for a penny more!"

An Ning added: "Then, like Xu Pengfei, Sun Weiguo has to apologize to all the children who played with the toy airplane and promise that he will never destroy everyone's toys out of jealousy again."

Sun Weiguo's mother complained again: "Why does her son only have to apologize to my son, while my son has to apologize to so many people?"

"Just because your son was the only one who hit the plane, but he damaged the plane and affected all the other children who could have played with it. If it weren't for him, everyone would still be happily playing with the plane together. Shouldn't he apologize?"

An Ning's words left Sun Weiguo's mother speechless, and Sun Weiguo, who was standing to the side, threw a tantrum again after hearing this.

"I'm not apologizing to them! You biased adults!"

He ran away while shouting.

"I remember you!"

Sun Weiguo's mother left after saying that, and never mentioned Zhao Xuemei's compensation again.

Anning and Zhao Xuemei smiled at each other, and then Anning told her what she had just done and her thoughts on the children's new toys.

After seeing Anning make a gun that could fire bullets using cardboard, wood, glue, and rubber bands, Zhao Xuemei finally couldn't help but exclaim, "I really don't know how your brain works! You can make so many toys from just a few scraps. They look much more fun than the toys in department stores. If you opened a toy factory, wouldn't you make a lot of money?"

Yup!

Zhao Xuemei's words reminded An Ning.

She had been thinking about what channels she should use to make money, but isn't this a ready-made one?

The market economy is not yet open, so building a factory on one's own is unrealistic. However, there are always ways to circumvent policies. She can rely on a collective, such as a village, town, street, or even the military, to run a factory and thus avoid these restrictions.

The only problem is that she is not divorced yet.

She has to stay in the military as long as she's not divorced. If a factory is built here, what will happen to her when she leaves?

Why hasn't Song Wenyuan come back yet?

They've been issuing this mission for so long, and there's still no news.

Could she have been sent to another country as a spy, like the people she met on the ship before?

Why don't we go and talk to Chen Hai?

The island is isolated and helpless; if you want to build a factory on the island, you can't avoid transport ships.

Chen Hai is a crew member on the only ship that travels between the mainland and the islands; sooner or later, we'll need his help.

Moreover, he might even be able to offer some good advice.