Time Travel: A Fisherwoman Goes to the Sea to Raise a Baby

Chapter 382 Thrilling Beachcombing

Soon, a very faint pale white hue appeared on the eastern horizon, which was then tinged with light gold and orange-red.

The night was like diluted ink, the sky slowly shedding its black robe.

The light was no longer the dim, fragile, and solitary glow of the night, but gradually became bright and even, spreading across the vast and boundless mudflats.

It appears magnificent and beautiful.

By this time, they had returned to a position very close to the island.

Although it was getting brighter, the activity on the mudflats did not stop; on the contrary, it became clearer and busier due to the wider view.

The fishermen's figures became exceptionally clear in the morning light.

Every bending, digging, and walking motion cast a long shadow.

After working almost all night, the fatigue on everyone's faces was impossible to hide.

His eyes were dark and bluish, his movements were slowed by soreness, and his hair was wet with sweat and seawater and stuck to his skin.

Er'er's eyes were half-closed, and she could barely walk.

"I told you not to come, but you insisted on coming anyway. You must be really sleepy."

Xu Yiyi stood next to Er'er, watching the little girl who was so sleepy she was almost crying.

I was in a state of mixed amusement and exasperation.

"I'm not sleepy, I'm just a little tired."

Er'er immediately sobered up upon hearing this and bent down to pick up the tiger crab that Xu Anyang had brought out.

The little girl looked at Xu Anyang with envy.

Even after a whole night, he's still so energetic.

They're as capable as an ox.

Right now, he's using a rake to rake snails on the mudflats.

As they walked past, Xu Honglian bent down to pick them up from behind.

The fish basket was full in no time.

"Let's go back first. The sun is already up, and we won't be able to pick up much more if we stay any longer."

Xu Yiyi suggested, bending down to organize all the fish baskets.

This is a really good haul; all the sacks we brought are completely full.

Even the fish baskets couldn't fit them all.

Seeing this, she felt even less that there was any need to stay any longer.

Upon hearing this, Er'er's eyes lit up, and she instantly perked up.

The two of them struggled to drag the sack back.

Just then, Li Xiuying passed by them, and Er'er immediately became smug.

Li Xiuying rolled her eyes at her, as if she were looking at an idiot.

He unconsciously touched the key.

"Let's go, let's go..."

Xu Pinghai bent down to empty the contents of the fish basket into a sack, then looked up to see his simple-minded son still carrying a rake and moving around.

"The sea level is rising, and the waves are getting bigger and bigger. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave later..."

Xu Pinghai frowned and said angrily, as the waves continued to surge.

As dawn broke, it became clear that Xu Anyang's silly grin, with his swollen mouth, abruptly stopped.

"Hurry back and move the things back."

After saying that, Xu Pinghai took the conch shell from his waist and blew on it.

Fishermen in the distance heard the noise and began to sort their catch.

"Let's go back!"

Everyone reminded them at the same time, and Xu Yiyi and her sister were the first to return to the shore.

Uncle stood in front, and although he didn't go beachcombing, he seemed exhausted.

His eyes were completely black.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?"

It's as if a monster has drained all their life force.

Uncle also snorted irritably, "You have the nerve to say that? Go home right now."

I stopped going to her house last night.

He's an old man; he hasn't taken care of children in years.

Wu Yuan, that brat, kept me up all night, so naturally I didn't look well.

"Okay! Coming right away!"

Xu Yiyi's face immediately filled with a smile, though she also felt guilty.

After all, it's a bit unfair to leave the child with two elderly people after running away for the whole night.

Just as she was hurrying back to the mudflats, gasps of surprise rippled through the crowd.

"Quick, quick...here."

……

"Xiao Jun... Xiao Jun..."

A woman screamed, and Xu Yiyi quickened her pace.

Xu Pinghai took the lead and jumped into the sea.

The waves surged and soon Xu Pinghai's head disappeared from sight.

Then several more men went into the water, splashing water everywhere.

The girl named Xiao Jun had long since disappeared from everyone's sight.

Er'er quickly stood on the reef and looked out. Under the surging waves, she could only see the figures of a few men.

"Uncle Pinghai—"

Xu Yi jumped into the water.