Chapter 285: Giving The Dog A Bath
It was like some underground operation, but finally, everything was brought back.
“What’s the use of getting this?”
Yun Chenbei was also at home. He seemed very interested in the giant clam shell, squatting down to touch it here and there, not caring that his hands got dirty.
Yun Jiao: “It’s good-looking.”
Other people: ………
But after spending so much time with Yun Jiao, they naturally knew that she loved collecting things that looked good.
Even beautiful or strange stones and seashells found by the seaside were collected by her.
“Let’s go eat. It’s been so long, what did you eat outside?”
Yun Jiao: “Delicious food.”
She touched her stomach, actually not hungry now.
In the sea, could she still be hungry?
“Turtle eggs.”
Yun Jiao pointed at one of the sacks.
“What? You went looking for turtle eggs too?”
Several adults opened the sacks. Although the sacks were placed on the orca’s back, they were inevitably quite wet.
Fortunately, the sacks were woven tightly, and the sand inside didn’t completely leak out, it was just a bit heavy.
After opening them, one could easily see the white turtle eggs stained with mud and sand inside with a casual rummage.
“It’s true. Wow, there are quite a lot.”
Wang Hongfei squatted down: “I’ve never eaten turtle eggs before. Are they the same as chicken eggs?”
Yun Linhe smiled and said: “This stuff is a great tonic.”
“Jiaojiao, where did you dig these up?”
Yun Jiao: “On the island. Many giant sea turtles were laying eggs. Gui Yi and Gui Er took me there.”
“Hiss… Did Gui Yi and Gui Er take you to raid their nest?”
Aren’t those two afraid of being beaten up by other sea turtles?
Yun Jiao dug out three turtle eggs. Her hands were small, and she could only hold about three or four at a time.
“Mom, eat.”
“Go clean the barnacles off the sea turtles.”
The latter sentence was in response to Yun Linhe.
“These turtle eggs were dug up by the sea turtles that came later to lay eggs.”
Although she was young, she could clearly express what she wanted to say, unlike other children her age.
Her family members were all used to it and even proud of it.
After all, their Jiaojiao was so smart!
Everyone listened with relish as Yun Jiao recounted everything she saw on the island.
Shen Yunlian took a few turtle eggs to boil.
“Thirsty.”
Yun Xiaowu immediately sprang up: “Brother will get you water.”
“Mom, Jiaojiao said she’s thirsty. I guess she wants fruit canned food.”
Shen Yunlian said exasperatedly: “I think you’re the one who wants to eat it.”
She still opened a bayberry fruit can, and everyone got a share of the bayberries and the syrup inside.
Everyone was enjoying the breeze from the fan, eating the bayberries and syrup, and the boiled turtle eggs were almost ready.
Turtle eggs are different from chicken eggs and duck eggs. After being cooked, the egg white of a turtle egg looks like a layer of transparent jelly, with only the yolk solidified, making it look undercooked.
The turtle eggs were already de- Fishy processed during boiling, so they didn’t taste too fishy.
The texture was good, with a slightly sandy yolk.
“Hongfei, you’re leaving tomorrow, right? Take some turtle eggs back for your parents to nourish their bodies then.”
Yun Linhe said, patting Wang Hongfei’s shoulder.
After putting away the things Yun Jiao brought, the adults sat in the courtyard chatting, while Yun Jiao played with her older brothers.
Yun Jiao pinned the two dogs on the ground and then braided their hair.
“Baozi, Tangyuan, are you two shedding?”
Looking at the fur falling off in her hands, Yun Jiao ran her fingers through their heads several times, and successfully saw dog hair flying.
“Ugh… and they smell a bit too.”
“Brother, let’s give the two dogs a bath.”
Yun Xiaowu was the first to respond: “No problem, I’ll help.”
The other older brothers also responded one after another, got up from the ground, put away their picture cards, patted the dust off their clothes, and ran towards Yun Jiao.
Yun Xiaowu was struggling to draw water from the well.
“The water is here.”
The two dogs at home didn’t resist bathing. They stuck out their tongues and were very cooperative. Yun Jiao used a small comb to scrape their fur.
In a few strokes, she combed off quite a bit of loose fur.
Their fur was stuck to their bodies as they were soaking wet, but they still looked stout and plump, clearly, these two dogs had solid muscle.
Looking at the two dogs that were a bit taller than her, Yun Jiao was very depressed.
How could the dogs grow so fast in such a short time?
Moreover, her dogs had good genes, and with Yun Jiao’s good care, they were now taller and sturdier than other dogs in the village.
It took some time to wash the two dogs clean and remove the loose fur from their bodies.
When they were almost done, Yun Jiao pointed outside.
“Go shake the water off over there.”
The two dogs left obediently and only started shaking themselves vigorously outside the house.
The water splashed everywhere, like it was raining.
After washing the dogs, Yun Jiao set her sights on the cat at home.
Cat Leader, lying lazily on the wall: ???
“Cat Leader, come down.”
Cat Leader: “Meow.”
It wouldn’t. Seeing the cub’s expression, it knew nothing good would come of going down.
Although Cat Leader wasn’t afraid of water anymore and could even swim in the sea, not being afraid of water didn’t mean it liked baths.
It still preferred to avoid water if it could.
“Cat Leader, come down, I’ll ask Fourth Brother to make you a super nice cat bed another day.”
“Meow~~~”
Cat Leader lowered its tail and twitched it, as if tempting Yun Jiao, but it just wouldn’t come down.
Even though Yun Jiao had great strength and could easily catch Cat Leader in the sea, she wasn’t good at climbing.
By the time she slowly climbed the wall, Cat Leader was long gone.
It might even turn its head to mock her as it ran away.
Yun Jiao: ………
If it doesn’t want to be bathed, then so be it. She was also going to take a bath and sleep.
It wasn’t that she couldn’t catch Cat Leader.
The next morning, Wang Hongfei left early, taking with him the thirty-odd turtle eggs he was given.
Around lunchtime, Yun Chennan returned.
Carrying his schoolbag, riding his bicycle.
This bicycle was naturally bought for him by Yun Jiao.
He was the only one in the family who had to go to school in the county, and it was far away. Having a bicycle made the commute convenient.
The 17-year-old youth wore a clean white T-shirt. His hair was a bit long, and the black-rimmed glasses gave him an air of scholarly sophistication.
The family wasn’t as busy now, so he didn’t need to go tide pooling or help out on the boat. He just needed to study at school, and his good grades shouldn’t be wasted.
As a result, without being exposed to the sun and wind, Yun Chennan’s skin tone became visibly fairer.
Now, he looked like a very fresh and clean young man.
It’s just that his hair was too long and covered some of his eyes, making him look a bit like a bookworm.
“Third Brother!”
The first thing Yun Jiao did upon seeing Yun Chennan was to pounce on him.
Yun Chennan smiled and picked her up.
“Did you miss me.”
With the college entrance examination approaching, Yun Chennan’s study load had increased. He used to come back once every half a month, but now it was only once a month.
Yun Jiao touched his face, her small face full of concern.
“Third Brother, you’ve lost weight.”
