Chapter 206 As expected, Asheng, you are forming a clique
On the first day after the high school entrance examination, Fang Wei slept until eight in the morning.
Today is probably the most relaxing and leisurely day since I started junior high school. It feels like all the shackles and constraints have been released.
Of course she didn't run, but she had agreed with Liu Zhiyi yesterday and she slept in today.
Xu Cailing from next door was no exception. When Fang Wei woke up, she was still not awake!
After breakfast, the four-member Pineapple Island team set out again. According to yesterday’s task assignment, they brought various tools for catching seafood and participated in the last graduation party exclusively for Class 2.
Just like the previous spring outing, everyone gathered at the school gate, bought some meat and vegetables, brought barbecue wire, a few bags of sweet potatoes from home, and so on.
Wen Susu, wearing a sun hat and holding the bright flag of Class 2 in her hand, led the way in front, and the group set off with great fanfare.
The annual spring outing is what the boys and girls in the class look forward to the most. This time it is not a spring outing, but a barbecue at the beach. In addition, the high school entrance examination is over, so the mood at this moment is also particularly different.
The location for sea catching is on the Pearl Beach of Baitan Island.
According to the tide table, low tide occurs at ten o'clock this morning, which is the best time to go fishing.
By the way, after living on the island for three years, this is the first time Wen Susu goes to the beach! She is even worse than Liu Zhiyi!
Liu Zhiyi usually goes to the beach with Fang Wei Cailing and the others. They have gone to the beach quite often in the past three years. With his nature as a foodie, he has become a little expert in beach hunting!
The other students were all born and raised on the island, so going to the beach was not surprising to them. Instead, Wen Susu was the most excited one among them.
Fang Wei had no doubt at all that it was Wen Susu herself who wanted to go fishing, so she proposed the activity!
To get from the school gate to Pearl Beach, one needs to pass through the small town and then through the nearby village. There was a group of 43 people, chattering as they walked.
They were already sixteen years old and should have been much more mature, but they were still playing and laughing like they did when they went on the spring outing, attracting the attention of passers-by and making Wen Susu blush.
"You guys! Stop running around like elementary school students! Be careful not to block other people's cars!"
"Teacher Wen, have you ever been to the sea?"
"Forehead……"
"Hahaha, Teacher Wen definitely doesn't understand!"
"I definitely understand. It's just looking for food at the beach."
"What can I eat?"
"..."
What a bunch of little brats! So annoying!
The sun in midsummer is scorching. Even in the morning, the weather seems stuffy and unbearably hot. Occasionally, a cloud will float in the sky, blocking the sun as if out of pity, but when the wind blows, the cloud will hide somewhere else.
Everyone was in high spirits and was not affected by the enthusiasm at all.
After walking for half an hour, we finally arrived at Pearl Beach. The cool breeze blowing from the sea dispelled the stuffiness around us, and we felt comfortable all of a sudden.
“Wow, what a nice day!”
The suddenly widened field of vision allows you to take in the entire scenery.
The blue sky, white clouds, and the blue sea, the sun falls on the beach, like stars dotted among them, with so many twinkling sparkles.
Those are shells. The so-called Pearl Beach does not have many pearls, but there are many shells. These shells are embedded between the sand grains. After being wetted by sea water, they refract the sunlight and look brilliant.
Pearl Beach is much larger than the small white sand beach of Pineapple Island. There was no one around at the moment, only the teachers and students of Class 2, so everyone dispersed and scattered all over the beach like shells.
"I declare! The event begins!"
Wen Susu stuck the class flag in her hand into the sand at her feet. The sea breeze blew the flag, making it flutter.
"Sister, you announced it too late. Everyone has already started their activities."
"...I am very pleased with your attentiveness, but I really don't like your reminders!"
"Okay, okay! Let the activity begin!"
Fang Wei shouted in cooperation, squatted down, and changed his shoes into rubber shoes for fishing.
Wen Susu didn't bring rubber shoes, which exposed the fact that she had no experience in beach surfing.
She also squatted down, took off her shoes and socks, stuffed them into her shoes, and then stepped barefoot on the soft sand with her white and smooth little feet.
Wen Susu is quite tall, about meters, but her feet are quite small. She doesn't wear nail polish, and her skin is clean and delicate.
As she stepped down barefoot, the soft sand sank a little, and fine sand seeped up between her toes, making her feel a little itchy.
"Sister, you didn't bring your rubber shoes?"
"No, the beach here is so clean! You don't need to wear shoes!"
"...There are a lot of shells. If you don't wear shoes, be careful not to get scratched."
"It's okay! I just need to be careful. I'll pedal slowly!"
"..."
That's fine, as long as she doesn't run around and jump around, she won't be easily scratched. As for catching seafood, do you really expect this rich lady to catch anything to eat?
It is low tide now. When the tide recedes, a large wetland is left on the coast. This is the perfect time and place to capture various slow-moving marine life.
Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi rushed to the wetland early. The two girls each wore a big straw hat, with their trouser legs rolled up to their knees, revealing their white and tender calves. They wore rubber shoes and lowered their heads, searching for edible things in all the tiny corners.
Fang Wei was responsible for guiding the rookie Wen Susu. In order to give her a better experience, he also gave her the task of holding the bucket.
Wen Susu looked very excited. She was carrying a small bucket and a shovel, and for a moment she didn't know how to start.
"Sis, here! Dig down!"
"Ah? Is there something down here?"
"Yes, see, the sand is bubbling!"
"What's in there...is it a snake?"
"…your snake burrows into the sand and blows bubbles? That's a clam!"
"Is it true or not? You know it without even watching it?"
Wen Susu squatted down and dug with a small shovel. Sure enough, after digging up the wet sand, she found a few clams and conchs.
With this achievement, she became even more excited.
The wetlands were not all flat, but were filled with small puddles. Whenever she saw small fish and shrimps swimming in them, she would use a net bag to fish them out. Every time she caught something new, she would excitedly call Fang Wei over to see it, and then ask him if she could eat it.
"Except for wood, sand, and garbage, basically anything that can move can be eaten!" "So that's how it is..."
Then she saw something moving between the seaweed and the cracks in the rocks. Seeing that she couldn't get the net in, Wen Susu just reached in and felt around.
It would have been fine if she hadn't touched it, but when she did, she was startled.
"What's wrong?"
"There seems to be a snake inside! It's long and slippery! And it moves!"
"…It should be a small octopus. Don't be afraid. Catch it."
"I, I don't dare. You come! You come!"
"..."
Fang Wei had no choice but to bend down and reach his hand inside to feel around for a while. Sure enough, he pulled out a cute and ferocious little octopus.
Gradually, Wen Susu gained experience in the hiding places and methods of these marine creatures, and she even found a big blue crab, which made her very excited!
As time passed, the sun gradually rose higher and the temperature rose accordingly. Even though she was wearing a hat, Wen Susu's pretty face turned red, and it was hard to tell for a moment whether it was due to the sun or excitement.
The sweat on her forehead slid down her cheeks, and she subconsciously wiped it with her hands, so some mud stuck to her face, and her clothes, which were always clean and tidy, were also stained with many mud spots, making her look even more down-to-earth.
After more than an hour, the best time to go to the beach had passed, and everyone had a great harvest.
More than 40 people went to the beach together and almost swept away all the good things they could find on the beach.
Wen Susu had her fill, washed her hands and feet, raised the class flag and waved it, calling out loudly: "Time to call it a day! Come back and prepare for the barbecue!"
"knock off!"
The students, in groups of two, carried their buckets back to the shade of the trees and counted their spoils.
Fang Wei, a master at killing fish, was also not idle. He and several male classmates used a knife to skillfully kill fish and shellfish. The girls went to wash vegetables and meat and collect firewood, and the rest of the students helped to skewer the fish and meat with bamboo sticks.
In groups of four or five people, they set up ten "barbecue stalls" on the beach.
On a warm afternoon, a hot fire was lit on the beach.
Wen Susu and the four people from Pineapple Island set up a barbecue stall, and the job of lighting the fire was monopolized by her and Liu Zhiyi. The fire was so big that Fang Wei's eyelids twitched and he couldn't help but say, "Enough charcoal! No need to light any more!"
So the two girls who loved arson went to other barbecue stalls to help start a fire.
When everyone was the hungriest, the barbecue finally began.
There is a wire mesh above the red charcoal fire. Fang Wei, the chef, puts the prepared meat skewers, fish skewers, oysters, shells, etc. on it to grill, as well as roasted sweet potatoes as the staple food.
Sprinkle with salt and spices, brush with oil twice, and as the charcoal fire burns, the ingredients on the rack begin to emit a fragrant aroma.
"The oysters are ready to eat. Who wants to try them first?"
Chef Fang picked up a piece of oyster meat and looked at the four people in front of him.
"Teacher Wen eats first!"
"Okay, then you eat first and try my barbecue skills!"
"Hey, I won't be polite then~!"
Wen Susu extended her bowl to him, and Fang Wei put the oyster meat into her bowl. It was big and plump.
"call--"
Wen Susu blew on it gently and couldn't wait to put it into her mouth. It was still a little hot, but she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Delicious! Delicious!!"
"You have a share, too."
Fang Wei distributed the roasted oysters to Cai Ling, Zhiyi, A Sheng and the others one by one.
Although there were several barbecue stalls, it was not enough to just eat the barbecue food at one of the stalls. Everyone moved around, trying food from one stall and then another. After eating around, Fang Wei's barbecue stall attracted the most people, and the food was divided up by them almost as soon as it was finished.
It was his little Qingmei and his deskmate who were thoughtful and secretly left a few bowls for him!
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they were in no hurry to leave. The shade of the trees by the sea was cool, so they sat together again, looking at the sea, feeling the breeze, and playing games.
Or do nothing, just sit together in groups of three or five, hugging each other's knees, chatting and talking about their plans for the long summer vacation.
Most of the students in the class are already sixteen years old. Regarding this year's summer vacation arrangements, almost 80% of the students said they were planning to work during the summer vacation.
They may choose to work in a factory in the county or city during the summer vacation. If they do nothing but play, it is still quite a luxury for the young boys and girls on the island these days. Not to mention supplementing the family income, it is also good to earn some pocket money for themselves.
Wen Susu also supports this. This is not only a form of exercise, but also a good opportunity to broaden one's horizons.
"What about Fang Weiwei? What about Cailing Zhiyi and Ah Sheng? How are your summer vacation plans? I'm sure the four of you will be together, right?"
"We plan to have a graduation trip first! And then look for a summer job!" Cai Ling answered quickly.
"Graduation trip! That's great. Where are you going? Be careful if it's too far!"
"Go to Shanghai. I promised to take them there." Fang Wei said.
"...!!"
Wen Susu was also very surprised when she heard this, and said with a smile: "That's fine! Come to Huhai when the time comes, and I'll take you on a tour!"
"Sister, that's a deal!"
"A word is settled!"
Just when the deal was about to be made, Ah Sheng hesitated and was about to cancel it...
"Um... Ah Wei, I, I won't go with you."
"Why are you not going? Didn't we agree on this?"
"I just promised Wang Yushan... to go with her to her uncle's factory to work during the summer vacation. I'll go tomorrow... hehe."
Fang Wei, Cai Ling, Zhi Yi: “???”
"Damn it! Ah Sheng, you are really forming a clique behind our backs! Feelings have become serious, right?"
"I! Didn't! Wow!"
Facing the attack from these three people, Ah Sheng was about to cry...
(End of this chapter)
