strictlysupreme Chapter 113 Coconut
Chapter 113 Coconut
Du Mingrui walked directly to Lin Jiaojiao. Because it was too hot, the others came downstairs to buy coconuts and bananas and then went back. She had to go to the inn alone to wash up.
The main reason was that Lin Jiaojiao and the others were so fond of cleanliness that they had to spend money to get water to wipe their clothes on the boat, which made her look very sloppy if she didn't wash.
Indeed, I stink after not washing for seven days...
Why didn't she feel that before?
"Yes, there is nothing good here, except for a lot of oil. But that stuff is hard to transport. The captain and his crew don't have big iron cans to store it. Last time I came here, I brought a small can back with me, but there was a big storm and the can was broken directly, so the room was full of oil."
"I see. I was planning to change some."
"Don't do that. You don't even have a jar to put it in. Are you going to just go back with the coconut bowl?"
"Um okay."
Du Mingrui asked her how many she wanted to fry. When she heard fifty, she had only fried seven or eight. She asked them to go to the inn to wash up first, and she would help them keep watch.
Lin Jiaojiao thanked him directly and pulled Fu Qi towards the inn that Du Mingrui pointed out.
Because there was only this inn, all the rooms were full, but fortunately there was a special bathing room for them to wash.
Because she was afraid that she would be sweating all over after washing the clothes, she let Fu Qi go first and she finished washing the clothes outside before going over.
They didn't change any clothes on the boat, and she finished washing the clothes in a short while. Seeing that there was still time, she quickly took out the hemp rope and found a good place to tie them up. After hanging the clothes up, she waited for Fu Qi to finish washing and come out to wait for her before she went in.
Because it was his first time washing while standing, he washed a little slowly. After changing his clothes and drying his hair, he hurried towards Lin Jiaojiao who was standing in the shade outside.
"Sister Jiaojiao, I'm fine."
She glanced at the black hair under his veil, which was dry, and nodded with satisfaction.
Then he took out the clothes he wanted to change from the bamboo basket and walked towards the small wooden house.
Fu Qi stood under the eaves, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan to cool down. The shop assistant came to the yard to fetch water and looked at the row of clothes and fabrics hanging out to dry with some envy.
He was really not used to the revealing clothes people wore here, so he kept his eyes on the clothes hanging out to dry so that he couldn't see other people.
Just then, a bronze-black claw grabbed his short-sleeved shirt. He looked over and saw a child wearing clothes woven from grass leaves.
"No."
Before he could finish, the child pulled off his short-sleeve shirt and ran out the door, but bumped into a man who was about to come in to get some water.
Fu Qi just reacted when he saw a tall man at the door wearing a black veil hat and the same clothes as him.
"He took my things!"
The man subconsciously grabbed the child who was about to escape, saw the white cloth in her hand, reached out to take it, and the child saw that her things were taken away, so she ran away.
The man walked up to him with the cloth and asked, "Is this it?"
Fu Qi didn't expect to meet someone from the same hometown, so she nodded quickly and took the clothes the man handed over.
"Thank you, sir. Are you from Nanshan too?"
The man shook his head and said no, then went to the well to fetch a bucket of water and left.
He looked at the man's back as he left, feeling a little confused. He could clearly tell from his accent that he was from Nanshan, which was strange.
When Lin Jiaojiao heard the noise, she quickly took a shower, changed her clothes and ran out. She calmed down when she saw that the person was standing there safe and sound.
"What's wrong, Fuqiu? I just heard you shout."
When he saw her coming over, he handed her the short-sleeved shirt and explained, "It was almost snatched away by a child, but luckily I met a young man who helped me get it back."
She took the T-shirt and looked at the black handprint on it. "If you want to rob it, then rob it. You are not allowed to chase it out alone, understand?"
"Yeah, I know. I'm standing here without moving."
She took the clothes she had just taken off and the dirty short-sleeved shirt and washed them together, then put all the clothes that were hanging out to dry in the washing basin and into the bamboo basket.
The two returned to the shrimp cake stall together, and Du Mingrui stood under the shed drinking coconut water.
"Come back so soon?"
Lin Jiaojiao nodded and responded: "Yes, thank you so much, Sister Du."
Du Mingrui waved his hand indifferently, picked up the coconut in her hand and said, "You should buy more of this stuff. It tastes good and quenches thirst. The flesh inside is also delicious."
She smiled and said, "Okay, it's definitely right to listen to Sister Du."
The three of them waited for a while. After the fifty shrimp cakes were fried, the boss picked up a banana leaf, packed all the cakes in it and handed it to her.
She paid the money and asked the boss for a few more banana leaves to spread on the clothes in the bamboo basket before putting the packaged shrimp cakes on top.
The three of them walked towards the Yuanfan together. As they passed, many small vendors gathered around them.
Du Mingrui directly asked for a basket of coconuts and a bunch of green and yellow bananas. Lin Jiaojiao also liked to drink coconut water and felt that she could drink three a day.
She looked carefully and saw that there were about ten fruits in the basket. She asked for one and carried it back to her cabin, telling Fu Qi to have a good rest and not to go out while she went downstairs to buy some more fruits.
He told Du Mingrui who lived opposite to him and asked her to leave the door open and help watch the door opposite, then he went downstairs carrying the bamboo basket.
Du Mingrui was speechless. Is it necessary to stare at a man so closely?
Lin Jiaojiao asked the crew member guarding the gangway and learned that the boat would not depart for another hour. She hurried towards the dried fish and seafood stall she had passed by before.
She had originally planned to save up for another half a month so she could exchange it for a static space backpack and buy some fresh seafood. However, that night she exchanged all the points she had saved up for an electric baton.
She had no choice but to buy some dried seafood to take back. When she arrived at the stall, she ordered a little of each. After filling the bamboo basket, she went back to the port and bought a bunch of bananas to bring up.
A man not far away noticed her departing figure, and he didn't come to his senses until she disappeared.
"Mr. Mu, I've been waiting for a long time. Let's go back."
When a woman walked up to him, he came to his senses and wondered why someone's back looked so similar to hers. He touched the hairpin in his arms.
He was just imagining things. How could she be here? He didn't know what she was doing now...
When Lin Jiaojiao returned to the ship and walked all the way to the aisle of the fourth-class cabin, she first put all the dry goods in the bamboo basket into her backpack, and then put the bananas in.
Du Mingrui was eating coconut meat in the house. When he saw Lin Jiaojiao coming back, he quickly got up and went forward.
"This stuff is really delicious. Why didn't I buy it the last time I came? I almost missed it. Will you come down later? If you do, let's go together. I want to buy another basket."
"Okay, wait for me."
She returned to the room, and Fu Qi didn't ask her why she had been gone for so long. He helped her put down the bamboo basket on her back.
She took out the banana leaves, then put the bamboo basket on her back and told him not to open the door for anyone to come. Then she called Du Mingrui and walked out of the boat together.