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

After Wang Xiuying left, Zhao Xuemei couldn't help but ask An Ning, "Why didn't you ask her why Qiao Shanshan was targeting you? Wasn't that why you went to see her before?"

An Ning casually grabbed a handful of seaweed and tossed it into the bucket: "That was indeed what I was thinking before, but..."

"But what?"

"But judging from her tone and reaction just now, even if she didn't say it, I could tell that she probably didn't know anything."

Zhao Xuemei was speechless: "She didn't know anything, and she was acting all flustered when she left? I thought she was deliberately trying not to tell me!"

An Ning laughed: "It's obvious that she's a very vengeful person. She wants to keep me in suspense like I did before, but her idea is just wishful thinking."

"I knew it!" Zhao Xuemei exclaimed, feigning sudden realization. "Do you think she would confront Qiao Shanshan?"

An Ning said, "Maybe yes, maybe no."

"Given her strong sense of revenge, why wouldn't she?"

"It depends on whether Tang Qiuqiao can agree. Otherwise, what persuasive power does she have? If you were Tang Qiuqiao, would you agree?"

"Why wouldn't we agree? If she hadn't been stirring things up, would Tang Qiuqiao have done something so harmful and self-defeating? If she hadn't done this, she wouldn't have been living comfortably on the island; she would have had to pull strings to transfer to another place."

But Anning didn't think so.

Why did Tang Qiuqiao agree to expose Qiao Shanshan?

"Of course, it's to clear her name! We can't let Qiao Shanshan get all the good things while leaving all the bad things for her and Wang Xiuying, can we?"

"Do you think she and her husband will stay if this gets exposed?"

Zhao Xuemei thought for a moment: "That shouldn't be possible. After all, she did it, she can't escape responsibility. Besides, she's already made arrangements with her husband, she can't back out at the last minute... I understand! She might choose to avoid trouble, after all, she already suffered once before, it would be stupid to suffer again!"

"Also, Qiao Shanshan is Commander Li's niece. Although we know that Commander Li is not that kind of person, Tang Qiuqiao can't help but worry about Commander Li's retaliation. Even though her husband is leaving, with Commander Li's status, it would be very easy for him to leave a mark on her husband's file."

"Hiss!" Zhao Xuemei gasped. "Then what's the point of playing? Tang Qiuqiao is different from Wang Xiuying. Wang Xiuying has nothing to lose, but Tang Qiuqiao still has a way out!"

“That’s not necessarily true.” An Ning wasn’t so pessimistic. “Even so, Wang Xiuying has always considered herself superior to everyone else here because she’s from Shanghai. After suffering such a huge setback, do you really think she’ll just slink away like that?”

"Then... there's still a chance?"

Zhao Xuemei was already getting confused by An Ning's actions.

"Honestly, she definitely wants revenge. But she has a husband and a son, so she might not be willing to go all out. Let's see if Wang Xiuying has the ability!"

After talking with Wang Xiuying, An Ning felt relieved and continued her beachcombing in a good mood.

Perhaps sensing her good mood, the seafood came knocking on her door in various ways, including a large blue crab weighing nearly four pounds.

Only half of this blue crab's body was under the rocks, while the other half lay in the sand, making it virtually invisible without close inspection.

Anning stepped on it, and it moved slightly before it noticed the big thing.

Zhao Xuemei was also startled when she saw it. She immediately threw the bucket aside and went up the mountain to find vines.

It's such a big thing, the buckets they brought couldn't hold it at all, and it would be difficult to take it away without something to tie it up.

Even on the way back, Zhao Xuemei kept saying, "Luckily you reacted quickly and didn't get caught, or your toes would have been crushed!"

Such a large crab is not commonly seen even at the seaside.

On the way from the seaside to the supply and marketing cooperative, An Ning and Zhao Xuemei frequently attracted the attention of passersby. Many people with nothing to do followed them all the way to the cooperative, wanting to see how much such a large blue crab could fetch.

This stuff isn't cheap to begin with; a regular-sized one costs over a dollar per kilogram.

However, crabs are not priced like pork; they are all sold by weight, and the larger the crab, the higher the price per unit, which is why they attract so many curious people.

The sales clerk at the supply and marketing cooperative stared wide-eyed at the sight of such a huge thing: "Comrade, wait a moment, I'll go and call the purchasing agent."

The sales clerk went there and soon returned with a man and a woman.

The man walking in front had a large belly; he looked like someone who had lived a life of luxury.

He walked into the front hall, glanced at everyone, and his eyes lit up when they landed on the large blue crab that An Ning was carrying. He immediately greeted her with a smile: "Comrade, is this the big blue crab you want to sell?"

"Correct."

An Ning wasn't quite impressed with the man's inexplicable enthusiasm, but with so many people around, she couldn't back down, so she could only silently push the large blue crab forward a little.

The man's smile deepened, and he extended his hand, forcing An Ning to shake it.

However, the other party probably didn't mean anything by it. They shook hands with An Ning twice and then let go, but their words remained warm.

"Hello, hello, I'm the director of the supply and marketing cooperative here. Your big blue crab has come at just the right time! It's been a great help to me! Shall we weigh it? I guarantee you a satisfactory price."

God knows, the task was only assigned today, and he completed it so quickly and well. I can't even imagine how much the leaders will value him in the future!

An Ning had no objection to this and handed the crab over directly.

To show his sincerity, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative didn't even untie the vines on the giant blue crab; he simply placed it on the scale, and it weighed a full four and a half pounds. The vines alone were estimated to weigh two ounces.

"Alright, comrade, such a big blue crab is truly rare. I won't go by the usual price. This one will be ten yuan. How about that? I'll also buy the rest of your goods today at a price one mao more than usual."

The director of this supply and marketing cooperative is indeed good at building relationships. The biggest commodity in Anning City is this large blue crab. The other items combined don't amount to much. Even if the price is increased by one cent compared to usual, it won't cost too much money.

Although it's unclear what the other person intends to do with such a large blue crab, his behavior suggests that the crab is very important to him.

The onlookers cast envious glances at An Ning, but An Ning was not blinded by this petty gain. Instead, she pulled Zhao Xuemei over and said, "The things in this bucket are mine too."

"No problem, we'll take them all!" The director of the supply and marketing cooperative thumped his chest loudly.

In the end, Anning's bucket, apart from the big blue crab, brought her a total profit of 5.43 yuan, while Zhao Xuemei's bucket also sold for 3.2 yuan.

Just then, someone finally remembered Anning.

“I remember now, they found a big lobster on the beach last month. I thought they were going to sell it, but they took it home and ate it themselves.”

"Hiss! You mean that kind of giant lobster? The kind that's this long and this big?" someone asked, gesturing as they spoke.

"Yes, it's the kind of lobster you're talking about. It's this long and this big. I estimate it weighs more than three pounds."

"hiss!"

Hearing what the others were saying, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative couldn't help but glance at An Ning and her companion again. He escorted them to the door and didn't forget to tell them, "Comrades, if you find any good stuff in the future, just send it to me. I guarantee the price will be fair, and it will never be lower than what the supply and marketing cooperatives in the county town offer!"