Chapter 179: She’s Going to Throw a Little Tantrum

"Jiaojiao, you’re just incredible."

Wang Hongfei gave her a thumbs-up, not even asking how she managed it.

"No wonder your brother wants to buy a camera."

"Just you wait. When I go up north, I’ll definitely find a way to get you a voucher for a camera."

Yun Jiao nodded. "Cousin-Uncle, if it’s in stock, just buy it. You can take the money from my share."

The little rich girl was very generous.

While the killer whales were playing basketball, Yun Jiao went to check on her chickens, ducks, and geese.

"Lay eggs soon, you have to lay eggs soon."

Squatting in front of them, Yun Jiao tossed out a handful of crushed small snails, "brainwashing" them with her soft muttering as she fed them.

"If you don’t lay eggs, you’ll be eaten."

’They’ve all gotten ugly, so I won’t feel bad if they get eaten.’

’I miss those fluffy, adorable little chicks.’

Yun Jiao figured that once they were a bit older, she would have Grandma cook the ones that didn’t lay eggs.

Then she would buy a few more fluffy, little yellow cuties to raise.

Watching from the side, Wang Hongfei... started wanting a daughter, too.

But with having kids, you could never determine the gender. Besides, with his face—handsome as he was—he could never produce a daughter as beautiful as Jiaojiao.

Unless he married a goddess.

Yun Jiao didn’t stay idle on the coast. She took out a net from a bucket and told two killer whales to go to the seabed and scoop up sea urchins for her.

Meanwhile, Wang Hongfei eagerly went beachcombing a little further away.

By the time Wang Hongfei came back carrying some worthless little snails and clams, the killer whales had brought Yun Jiao a large net bag full of sea urchins.

Wang Hongfei: ...

’Can’t compare, just can’t compare!’

The little snails and clams he had found were too much trouble to even bother cooking. In the end, they could only be fed to Yun Jiao’s poultry.

"We’re heading home, bring the ball in!"

She blew her whistle a few times, and the killer whales playing basketball in the distance swam back.

They slapped the basketball right onto the shore, then said goodbye to Yun Jiao.

’Human, it will be a long time, before we come again.’

’Human, we are going to a faraway place, to hunt and mate.’

This time, as the killer whales said goodbye, they also brought Yun Jiao some news.

Their pod needed to migrate and find other killer whale groups for social reasons.

Because some of the adult killer whales in the pod were about to enter their mating season.

Every year during the breeding season, killer whales migrate to find other killer whales.

It was like a massive matchmaking event.

After understanding, Yun Jiao nodded at them. "Go on."

"Remember to find me when you get back."

The reluctant calls of the killer whales echoed as they finally headed into the vast depths of the ocean under Yun Jiao’s gaze.

Yun Jiao wasn’t sad. They were just leaving for a while; it wasn’t like she would never see them again. What was there to be sad about?

’I wonder if there will be any newborn killer whale calves in the pod next time we meet.’

Carrying today’s haul, with a long trail of followers behind her, she ran into her brothers on the way home. They had come looking for her after school.

"Jiaojiao~"

Even though they saw her every day, on school days it felt like forever before they could see their beloved little sister again.

After the brothers greeted Wang Hongfei, they picked up Yun Jiao, taking turns holding her.

"It’s a holiday tomorrow! Jiaojiao, let’s go to the county town and have some fun."

They had saved up some money. Tomorrow was market day, and their mother had already promised to take them.

Yun Jiao obediently nodded. "Okay."

The children walked ahead, while Wang Hongfei struggled behind, dragging the net bag of sea urchins.

"Wait, slow down, wait for me!"

Today, because they had a guest—Wang Hongfei—they kept and opened all the sea urchins.

Granny Yun went ahead and made sea urchin noodles.

The sea urchin roe coated every strand of noodle. One bite was incredibly savory and fragrant, making everyone’s eyes light up instantly.

Then, everyone buried their heads and ate with gusto.

Wang Hongfei continuously praised Granny Yun’s cooking, his expression and tone utterly sincere.

Wang Mei knew that every word her younger brother said was heartfelt.

Because, her mother’s cooking was truly the kind where as long as it was edible and wouldn’t kill you, it was a success.

It completely lacked the crucial elements of color, aroma, and taste.

Just eating sea urchin noodles wasn’t enough, of course. There was also corn rice, and the prey Cat Boss had brought in today had been prepared.

Stir-fried bamboo rat meat and steamed sea bream.

Two meat dishes—it looked like an incredibly lavish spread.

Naturally, a separate bowl of corn rice mixed with meat and broth was prepared for the hero of the day, Cat Boss.

In the end, the whole family ate until their bellies were round and full.

Granny Yun handed a separately packed bowl of sea urchin noodles to Yun Chenbei.

"Take this to your master."

Yun Chenbei nodded.

Wang Hongfei was pulled aside by his sister. "Are you planning to go into business?"

Wang Hongfei scratched his head. "Sis, you figured it out?"

Wang Mei nodded. "You thought you could hide it from me? You haven’t told Mom and Dad, have you?"

"No. You know they’d never allow it if I told them. So I just said I was going out with a few friends to find work."

These days, some private factories were starting to hire, and a few of the bolder young people from their village had already gone out to find jobs.

Although it wasn’t a stable government job, having any job that paid a salary was still better than farming at home.

So when the two elders at home heard he was going out to find a factory job, they agreed.

Wang Mei said nothing, simply stuffing a hundred yuan into his hand.

"Sis, what are you doing?"

Wang Mei held his hand down. "Don’t be a stranger. I don’t have much money myself, so I can’t support you much. But take this hundred yuan. Go out there and live a little better. Just make sure you take care of yourself."

Hearing her words, Wang Hongfei’s eyes turned red.

"I know, Sis. Just you wait. I’ll definitely come back rich."

Wang Mei said, "I’m not expecting you to strike it rich. The most important thing is that you stay safe. Are you taking the train? I’ve never been on one, but I’ve heard there are a lot of thieves and pickpockets. You’re carrying so much stuff, so you have to be careful. And you need to hide your money well..."

Worried, Wang Mei couldn’t help but ramble on.

But Wang Hongfei wasn’t the least bit impatient.

This feeling of being cared for by family was something many people never got to experience.

As dusk fell, Wang Hongfei said his goodbyes, carrying his large and small bags.

He had to catch a train and leave early the next morning.

As the weather turned colder, the village broadcast announced that a sizable typhoon might hit that night.

Worried, Yun Linhai and the others moved their family’s wooden boat to a sheltered harbor ahead of time.

The wind that night howled like a wailing ghost.

But the new house was wonderful. No matter how hard the rain poured or the wind blew outside, they couldn’t feel a thing once the windows were closed, and there were no leaks.

Yun Jiao was snuggled alone in her bed. The contrast between the cold outside and the warmth under her covers soon made her comfortably drowsy.

But just then, there was a knock on her bedroom door.

Yun Jiao: (ꐦÒ‸Ó)

’I’m going to throw a little tantrum!’