kingnovel Chapter 126 I Want a Child
Chapter 126 I Want a Child
Seven people sat around the dining table, but there were five skinny kids, so the small long table was just right for them.
Each person had a bowl of fragrant white rice, and she fried a plate of spiced octopus, spicy clams, garlic mussels, stir-fried conch slices and spicy flower crabs.
Looking at the table full of seafood, she was a little impressed by herself. Her cooking skills had really improved by leaps and bounds.
It was the first time for the children to sit at the same table with adults in such a formal way. They were a little shy and embarrassed. Although the big sister had washed their hands with something fragrant, they were still too embarrassed to pick up the chopsticks when they saw the dirt hidden in the cracks of their fingernails.
She also noticed the children's nervousness, so she directly put a piece of conch slice into the pot for each child. Because she was afraid that the children could not eat spicy food, she only added a little bit of chili to enhance the flavor.
After picking up a piece for Fu Qi, she started eating it herself. When the little girl saw the two adults eating, she hurriedly picked up the chopsticks and ate the snail meat and white rice. It was so delicious!
The other children couldn't resist the temptation and started eating slowly, but they couldn't slow down at all. It was obviously the seafood they were tired of eating, so why was it so delicious? Was it because it was served with white rice?
Seeing that the children were eating so hurriedly, she quickly signaled them to slow down and picked up the pot with half a pot of rice left behind her to show them, indicating that they could add more after they finished eating.
The little guy finished eating first and stared at her embarrassedly. She smiled and reached out to take the coconut bowl on her table and filled it up for her.
"Sister Jiaojiao, you will definitely be a gentle and good mother."
When she heard his comments about her, she directly retorted: "No, I want to be a strict mother. Since none of you can be strict, I have to be the bad guy."
He was a little confused: "Why?"
"Because we all love our children. If they are disobedient and uneducated, they will become lawless. You will definitely not be willing to beat or scold them."
Seeing that he was still thinking hard, she added some vegetables to his bowl and said, "Eat quickly and stop thinking. Do you want a child?"
When he heard that, his face immediately turned red with shame. Fortunately, he was wearing a veil so that no one could see his embarrassing appearance. He picked up the bowl and chopsticks and lowered his head to eat the octopus piece she had just picked up.
Seeing that no one was talking, she thought she had said something wrong, and quickly apologized: "Sorry, I shouldn't have teased you."
"No...I want a child..."
He finished speaking with his head down and his face red. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she leaned over to his ear and whispered something.
"Then you should work harder at night."
His hands were shaking so much that he almost dropped the bowl and chopsticks. He raised his head and quickly glanced at the children around him. Fortunately, their attention was not here. How could Sister Jiaojiao say such things in broad daylight...
So shameful.
After the meal, everyone except Fu Qi was full, and the food was eaten up cleanly, even the chopped garlic and onions were not left out.
It was very gratifying to see the children scrambling to take the bowls to the beach to wash. It felt so good to have someone wash the dishes.
She and Fu Qi walked under the shade of the trees to digest their food. She was going to take a nap later as she had gotten up too early in the morning and was feeling sleepy after dinner.
The children took the washed pots and bowls back and put them away, then went back to fishing.
Here, she took Fu Qi to wash up simply, and until he lay in the fishing hut, he was still echoing those words in his ears.
But the person who said this was not responsible and just fell asleep.
...
Sunset.
The children filled their baskets and went back. Originally, they wanted to stay and see Lin Jiaojiao and the other girl off, but Lin Jiaojiao was afraid that it would be too late and dangerous for them to go back, so she gestured for a long time before sending them away.
The boat had been pushed back into the sea. It was easier to push it ashore than to push it back. She and Fu Qi took a lot of effort to push the boat in.
Not long after she sat on the boat, a fishing boat came from a distance and saw her. It stood at the stern and waved and shouted at her.
She also waved her hands and responded loudly, then stood at the stern and rowed slowly forward.
The two boats met, and a young woman appeared on the other boat, "You are the foreign merchant my mother mentioned, right?"
She nodded, "Yes, I am."
"Okay, follow me. Let's row for two hours and then rest. Are you okay with that?"
Sister, how can you ask me if I can do it?
"I can do it, let's go now."
"Okay, my name is Celia, you can just call me Aya."
"Okay, my name is Lin Jiaojiao, you can just call me A Jiao."
Aya smiled and said, "You are quite interesting. Come on, follow me closely."
She smiled awkwardly and glanced at the items on her boat. Except for the items that could not be seen inside the fishing hut, outside were baskets of dried fish and other fishing goods.
She inquired, "Do you have any kelp?"
Aya rowed the boat and turned around and asked in confusion: "Kelp?"
"They are long green leaves in the sea. They are edible."
"Oh, you mean kelp, right? We do have it, but not many people buy it, so we don't pick it that often."
The two chatted for a while and learned some of the things they had, and she gradually formed an idea in her mind.
The two boats sailed for a distance and met another waiting fishing boat. They also saw their fishing village. The houses were simply built, but there were still many people.
Because she had seen many people standing on the shore watching them leave, and she also saw the five children and the village chief waving goodbye to her on the shore.
Suddenly she felt that she was very lucky. She met some simple and warm-hearted villagers, and they really solved a lot of problems for her.
She got to know the people on the fishing boat that came later, and the woman Puman was Ana's mother.
Lin Jiaojiao has a good impression of Puman. After all, her family has planted so many durian trees. When she exchanges for the time-stopping space, she will definitely come to buy some.
Puman sent her another basket of durians, and some dried fish that the families of the other three children asked her to send to her, as a thank you for her hospitality at noon.
She was deeply moved. These fishermen were so simple and honest.
She wanted to chat with Puman, but unfortunately she could speak very little Chaoqi language, only a few daily phrases. She gave up the idea of chatting and started rowing seriously.
After rowing for an hour, she felt a little tired, and Fu Qi, who was sitting in the fishing hut watching her, felt very distressed.
"Sister Jiaojiao, why don't you take a break and I'll help you row for a while."
He had rowed the boat with this paddle before and could still keep rowing for a while, but Lin Jiaojiao, who was too proud to do so, firmly disagreed.
How can a woman say no!
The end result was that when she reached the resting place, her hands were so sore and weak that they were almost useless.
The fishing boats were moored against the rocks at the edge of the cliff and fixed to the rocks with ropes to prevent them from being blown away by the wind while sleeping at night.
"Gillian, go to bed early. We'll set off at sunrise."
"okay."
Because there were outsiders, they did not turn on the lights in the houseboat. She wiped her body in the dark and changed into fresh and comfortable pajamas. Then she lay on the thick quilt, feeling Fu Qi's gentle massage.
"Fu Qi, the key point."
"it is good…"