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

That evening, Anning cooked the lobster.

Steamed.

Zhao Xuemei then stir-fried crab with scallions and ginger, and the four of them enjoyed a delicious seafood feast.

The next day, she and Zhao Xuemei set off even earlier than the day before.

Little Ni followed obediently beside An Ning, while Xu Pengfei couldn't stay still for a moment. He ran around the group from left to right and then from right to front. When he stopped to rest, he would urge the group to hurry up. It was clear how happy he was after he didn't have to go to class.

"You better behave yourself!" Finally, Zhao Xuemei couldn't hold back anymore and stepped forward to give him a smack on the head. "Remember what you promised me? You'd make up for today's homework when you get back this afternoon."

"I know~~~"

Xu Pengfei was very resilient; he didn't care at all after being hit and immediately ran away again.

Zhao Xuemei shook her head helplessly and said to An Ning, "See? I told you I shouldn't have brought this kid here. We haven't even reached the beach yet, and he's already out of control."

"Kids are kids, it's normal for them to be a little mischievous at this age."

An Ning smiled and called Xu Pengfei over, handed him the entrenching tool, and asked him to chop some firewood. He went immediately.

Zhao Xuemei looked at her son's back in surprise. She had noticed the shovel in An Ning's hand earlier, but it was different from any shovel she had seen before. The handle and the shovel were folded together and it was very short.

"This is the secret weapon you prepared?"

An Ning nodded and said, "A multi-functional shovel. Not only can it be used to dig up seafood from under the sand, but it can also be used to cut, chop, and pry. After you've finished with those things, you can wash it and use it as a pot."

Zhao Xuemei's eyes lit up: "This is great stuff! From now on, we won't need to prepare lunch for beachcombing. We can just bring an extra shovel and eat fresh food right away."

"If you like it, sister-in-law, I'll get one for you when we get back."

"That's so embarrassing!"

Despite saying that, Zhao Xuemei started chatting with An Ning again while holding the shovel.

Before long, Xu Pengfei returned with a small bundle of firewood, looking very proud: "Is this enough? If not, I'll go chop more!"

Anning glanced at him and said, "That's enough! Good girl, I'll reward you with something delicious later!"

She brought charcoal, and Xu Pengfei only needed enough firewood to light it.

"Thank you, Auntie!" Xu Pengfei smiled, his eyes crinkling.

"Mom, I want to help you too."

Seeing Xu Pengfei receive praise, Xiao Ni'er was very envious and hugged An Ning's leg tightly.

An Ning quickly reassured her, "Sweetie, we don't need you now. You can help us when we get to the beach, okay?"

"Good!" Shen Changle was satisfied.

After Xu Pengfei ran off again, Zhao Xuemei whispered, "We'll have to find something to grill for them later, otherwise I'm afraid my son will just disappear."

"That's easy!" Anning raised an eyebrow. "Didn't we see a huge patch of oysters yesterday? Let's go pry a few off and grill them later."

"We didn't bring any seasonings. Will that stuff taste good grilled?" Zhao Xuemei asked worriedly. "It's okay to eat raw, but it won't last long."

"Who said I didn't bring any seasonings?" An Ning shook the basket in her hand. "They're all in there!"

"Wow! So well prepared? I was just overthinking it."

When they arrived at the beach, Anning could hear people talking about how they had found a giant lobster the day before.

When those people saw them, they all gathered around them.

"Xuemei, Anning, was that lobster delicious?"

An Ning was alright, but Zhao Xuemei's face immediately lit up with a bright smile: "Oh dear, the taste is just so-so! If you ask me, it's not as good as tiger prawns! This thing just has more meat, so you can eat your fill."

Immediately, someone chimed in sourly, "I told you, that thing is no different from regular shrimp. It's such a waste to eat it yourself; you might as well sell it! You can at least get a few bucks."

However, no one else spoke to him.

"Take advantage of your good luck and hurry up and collect as many as you can. You might even catch another one. The next big high tide won't come for another two weeks! If you catch one, I'll buy it from you at the price the supply and marketing cooperative offers!"

Zhao Xuemei hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, we won't catch them anymore. How can we see these things every day? I brought the children with me today, so we'll just play on the beach here and not go far."

The others rolled their eyes – this was a good thing!

"Since you're not going, could you tell me where you caught the lobster yesterday? I'd like to go take a look."

Zhao Xuemei hesitated for a moment, then gave the man a heads-up: "Anning and I went there yesterday, so there might not be anything good left today."

"It's okay, I didn't find anything yesterday anyway, so I'll just go take a look around there today."

"That's okay..."

Seeing that the other party insisted, Zhao Xuemei told her the location.

"Let me take you there. I saw some oysters over there yesterday, and I'm going to get some for my son. Anning, could you please start a fire here?"

An Ning found a rocky spot where she could sit and dug a hole. She then placed the firewood that Xu Pengfei had brought back at the bottom of the hole in a crisscross pattern, and then laid the charcoal she had brought on top before lighting the fire with a match.

After finishing these tasks, Anning looked at the two children and said, "Kids, grab your tools and start looking for food around here today!"

Both she and Zhao Xuemei prepared shovels for the children so they could play in the mud on the beach, without expecting them to find anything.

However, just as he was adjusting the firewood, the little girl came running back from not far away, shouting, "Mommy! Mommy! Fish, big fish!"

An Ning turned her head and saw that the little girl was holding a grouper that was almost half her length, and she looked very excited.

peaceful:??????

Is her daughter that strong?

I was also very lucky; I got along with her.

When Xiao Nier got closer, she noticed that the grouper was on its last legs, with only its mouth opening and closing. It had completely lost the strength to struggle, which explained why Xiao Nier was able to hold it.

She made a decision immediately—to eat right now!

Of course, she didn't forget to praise her daughter: "Our little girl is so great, she found such a big fish as soon as she arrived! How about Mom cooks it for you right now?"

"Okay!" A bright smile appeared on the little girl's face. "Mom, you do it, I'll go find some more!"

She then ran away.

Anning found a rock with a puddle nearby, and quickly killed the fish with a shovel, chopping it into large pieces.

First, they washed away the blood in seawater, and then rinsed it again with the clean water they brought with them.

After finishing these tasks, she returned to where she had started the fire. The charcoal was already lit, so she coated the spatula with oil, found a few small stones, placed them on the fire pit, and began to fry the fish.

Anning used chopsticks to turn the fish over. When it was almost done, she poured two spoonfuls of her secret spicy garlic sauce on top, releasing an indescribable aroma that filled the entire beach.

"What smells so good?"

"It smells like fried fish, and there's also a garlic smell."

"No one comes to the beach and doesn't go beachcombing, but instead comes here to get food, right?"

The people gathering seafood in the distance had just eaten something this morning, but now they were hungry again, their mouths watering.