Eating melons

Chapter 790 Visiting Relatives in Hainan

"Xue Mu, Zhi Bin, you're finally here! These are my two younger siblings!"

Wei Wei and Jiang Qi greeted people with a smile.

After greeting, Xiao Yang squatted down, "This is Xiao Tuanzi and Xiao Yuanzi, right? They look so energetic!"

Xiao Yang picked up Xiaotuanzi and Xiaoyuanzi, one in each hand. The two little guys were not shy and kept giggling.

"Your sister-in-law has already prepared dinner at home. Let's go back and talk."

As soon as he entered the yard, a bright, elegant woman with a slightly dark skin came out to greet him. This was Xiao Yang's wife, Ning Xuan.

"Hey, I got it. Come in! It's so windy outside. It's just time for dinner."

Once inside, there was another round of pleasantries and introductions.

Li Zhibin looked around the room and asked curiously, "Why is the child not there? Where is the child?"

Ning Xuan smiled and said, "Those three naughty monkeys said the island was not fun, so they ran off to their grandmother's house as soon as the winter vacation started."

When they first arrived on the island, they thought it seemed quite interesting, but if they lived here for a long time, it would indeed be a bit boring.

Although supplies on the island were relatively scarce, Xiao Yang and Ning Xuan still managed to get the freshest seafood to entertain them. The pure and authentic flavor was difficult to experience on the shore.

After dinner, Xiao Yang took them to visit some areas on the island (non-confidential areas) and talked about the difficulty and honor of being stationed on the island.

Standing on the reef, looking at the boundless blue sea, listening to the sound of waves, and feeling the grandeur and loneliness that is completely different from Beijing, everyone is filled with emotion.

"Thank you for your hard work in defending our country."

Li Zhibin shook hands with Xiao Yang seriously for once, without any frivolous smile.

Xiaotuanzi and Xiaoyuanzi were not unfamiliar with anything in the military camp. Watching the soldiers training, they naturally mixed in and learned to march with them, making everyone laugh.

The next day, before dawn, Xiao Yang knocked on their door.

"Xuemu, Zhibin, get up quickly! I'll take you to the sea!"

Xiao Yang's voice carried the unique cheerfulness and morning energy of a soldier.

Immediately afterwards, there was a rustling noise in the room, and Wei Wei, Xiao Xuemu, Jiang Qi and Li Zhibin quickly put on their clothes.

They had agreed last night to go fishing this morning, but they didn't expect it to be so early. They thought they would get up at five or six in the morning, and it was only around three o'clock now.

Also called Little Tuanzi and Little Yuanzi, the most difficult one to deal with is Little Tuanzi. This little guy is usually full of energy, but getting up early is his "natural enemy".

When Xiao Xuemu dug the little dumpling out of the warm bed, he was still rubbing his eyes in a daze, with his little mouth pouting so much that a bottle of oil could be hung on it.

"Um... Dad, it's still dark..."

The little ball lay limply on Xiao Xuemu's shoulder, like a boneless kitten.

Xiao Xuemu ignored him and put a thicker coat on him.

Wei Wei coaxed with a smile, "Little Dumpling, we're going to the beach to hunt for treasure. If you're late, the treasure will be taken away by others."

"baby?"

Hearing these two words, the little dumpling's sleepiness instantly flew away halfway, and he opened his eyes wide, "What treasure?"

"You'll see when you get there. The beach is full of treasures now."

After hearing this, the little girl was no longer sleepy. Although she was still yawning, she cooperated very well in getting dressed.

Wei Wei also packed up and handed Xiaotuanzi a small bucket and a small plastic shovel prepared by his cousin.

Xiao Yang was well prepared. In addition to the tools, he also took a few old-fashioned flashlights and several military kettles filled with hot water.

The group walked towards the beach, one step deep and one step shallow, in the dim morning light and the beams of flashlight.

In the early morning on the island, the air is fresh and moist, with a strong smell of the sea.

The tide has receded far away, revealing large areas of mudflats and reefs that are usually covered by sea water.

"Wow! The sea has become so big!"

Little Dumpling was completely awake and was shocked by the vast view before him. He pulled Little Yuanzi and rushed forward.

"Slow down, watch your feet, the rocks are slippery."

Xiao Yang quickly reminded everyone and assigned them "tasks" and areas.

"Xuemu, you and Zhibin take the children to look in this sandy muddy area. There might be clams and razor clams."

Yesterday was enough for Xiao Yang to understand the personalities of Xiaotuanzi and Xiaoyuanzi. The beach is still very dangerous, so it is safer for them to stay with their father.

Both children are very tough. It’s dark now and the beach is big. I feel uneasy if I don’t keep one of them to look after them.

"Wei Wei, Jiang Qi, you can go to the cracks in the rocks over there and take a look. Crabs, conchs, and other creatures like to stay there.

There are even large groups of spicy snails under some reefs. These snails do not grow big and can be picked up when they are very small. They are also easy to distinguish and usually appear in groups.

By the way, be careful, the black, slippery things on the reef are oyster shells, they are very sharp, don't touch them with your hands, wear gloves."

Although Wei Wei and Jiang Qi had never gone sea fishing, they had watched a lot of videos of sea fishing in their previous lives. They knew that they had to wear gloves when going sea fishing, so they each prepared a pair of gloves in their bags when they came to Hainan.

Xiao Yang assigned two little guys who couldn't wait to start their "treasure hunt".

Wei Wei and Jiang Qi also carried their small buckets and quickly went to the reef, where more seafood could be found easily.

Little Tuanzi imitated Xiao Xuemu and Li Zhibin, digging here and there in the wet sand with a small shovel, looking very focused.

Xiao Yuanzi was more careful. He squatted on the ground and carefully observed the small holes on the sand.

"Dad! Dad! Look! There are bubbles here!"

The little dumpling suddenly shouted excitedly, pointing to a small hole where bubbles were coming out.

Xiao Xuemu walked over, squatted down, and gently dug next to the small hole with a shovel. Then he pried it open, and a white clam the size of a palm with beautiful ripples on its shell came out.

"Wow! I really found a treasure!"

Little Dumpling clapped his hands in surprise, carefully picked up the white clam that was still slightly opening, and put it into his own bucket. He looked happier than any toy.

He also did not forget to call out to little Yuanzi, "Brother Yuanzi, come and look! We have it here too!"

Encouraged, the two children became more motivated.

Soon, Xiao Yuanzi also found a small hole. He imitated Xiao Xuemu and dug clumsily but seriously. Sure enough, he dug out a slightly smaller clam. His little face lit up with joy.

Even while enjoying the sea breeze, the two little guys were reluctant to close their big grinning mouths.

Li Zhibin also devoted himself like a big boy. He stared at a piece of sand covered with small holes and vowed that there must be clams underneath.

He wouldn't shovel like the locals because that was too strenuous and required experience, which Xiao Yang said was not suitable.

He listened to Xiao Yang and sprinkled some salt into the hole, then waited with bated breath.

Sure enough, after a while, a long clam tentacle emerged, and then the whole clam suddenly shot upwards.

"Hey! It's out!"

Li Zhibin excitedly reached out to grab it, but the clam was extremely slippery and shrank back most of the way, leaving him in a panic.

Finally, Xiao Yang came over, grabbed it with quick eyes and hands, and threw it into the bucket steadily.

"Comrade Li, your technique isn't good enough. You need more practice."

Xiao Xuemu made a timely remark.

Li Zhibin didn't get angry, but laughed: "I'm just inexperienced. Next time I'm sure I can catch more than you!"