Liu Meilan became more vigilant.

But the exam is coming up soon, I’ll remind Tang Xiaoyu later.

When Liu Meilan heard the bell, she and Tang Xiaoyu ran to the classroom, "The exam is coming up soon. I wish us all good grades."

Yun Hong heard Tang Xiaoyu's laughter, looked over, and nodded slightly, "Find a seat and sit down. I'll start distributing the test papers."

Liu Meilan calmed her mind and began to concentrate on doing the test paper.

These contents were not difficult for Liu Meilan, and she finished them in just half an hour.

She turned her head and saw that Tang Xiaoyu was still working on it, so she did not hand in the paper early. She put down her pen and began to check the test paper.

Some people whose grades were not very good started flipping through books.

Liu Meilan and Tang Xiaoyu did not cheat from beginning to end.

It was not until the end of two classes that everyone started to hand in their test papers.

Not only that, but you also have to hand in your homework, which is your regular performance.

When Tang Xiaoyu came over to hand in his homework, Yun Hong took out a notebook and handed it to Tang Xiaoyu, "Happy birthday."

Tang Xiaoyu was stunned. It was a beautiful diary with nice patterns on it.

"No need, Teacher Yun, a blessing is enough. Don't give me any gifts." Tang Xiaoyu refused. Since he had ended his secret love, he shouldn't get too involved.

The more involved you are, the more bad karma you will have.

Now that she has a career, she doesn't want to use her precious energy on these things she wants to give up.

People should always look forward. If they always live in the past, they will easily get stuck in a rut.

This is what she learned from Liu Meilan.

You should be free and easy in life and not be too fussy.

Life is so beautiful, don't make it hard on yourself.

Yun Hong did not give away the notebook in his hand and looked embarrassed.

Inside were the lyrics he copied, but Tang Xiaoyu didn't even look at them. It seemed that Tang Xiaoyu was no longer the little girl who would blush when she saw him.

Liu Meilan took out a box from her pocket and said, "Xiaoyu, I'm going out to sea tomorrow. I may not be able to make it back for your birthday. This is my birthday gift to you. I hope Xiaoyu will always be happy, healthy and safe."

Tang Xiaoyu's eyes fell on the square box in Liu Meilan's hand, "This... is this the jewelry you gave me?"

Liu Meilan nodded, "Yes, open it and take a look."

Tang Xiaoyu couldn't wait to take it, opened it and saw a set of pearl jewelry inside.

The style is novel, just what she likes at her age.

"Meilan, this is so beautiful, isn't it? Oh, this is the work of Master Huo, these pearls are so beautiful!" Tang Xiaoyu was excited. He put away the jewelry and hugged Liu Meilan and spun around.

Liu Meilan chuckled, "This is the pearl I got out of the pearl oyster. I remember you helped me!"

Tang Xiaoyu was surprised, and suddenly thought of another thing, "Meilan, I have good news for you. I went to the place where we placed the pearl oysters this morning, and they were still alive."

"This is really good news!" Liu Meilan nodded. "Let's continue to observe. If it really works, we can contract an island specifically for raising pearl oysters."

Tang Xiaoyu agrees, "This is indeed a very good project! We need to do more preparation in the early stages, and we can also do pearl processing, jewelry and other work."

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "It depends on you, Xiaoyu!"

"Don't worry, I will make proper arrangements and proceed step by step!" Tang Xiaoyu is full of confidence in his future work plans.

Although there is no perfect clue yet, Tang Xiaoyu believes that with his own efforts and Liu Meilan's good luck, he will definitely succeed.

Everyone went home in the evening. Liu Meilan learned from Professor Xie that the two families on the west side were going to sell their houses.

Liu Meilan went to her room, took out a bag from under the bed and put it on the table, "Mom, this is 50,000 yuan! If it's not enough, you can fill it in!"

When Professor Xie heard this, he quickly pushed the money back and said, "I have money! You don't have to worry about buying a house!"

Liu Meilan shook her head, "Mom, I also want to contribute to this family!"

Professor Xie reached out and rubbed his daughter's head. "As long as you are happy and safe, you are doing the most for this family. Now this family has me, your father, and your grandfather. It's not your turn to support the family!"

"You can save the money you earn, or invest it. If you want to donate the money to help more people, we won't stop you."

Professor Xie felt very guilty about the 18 years that his daughter had missed.

She wants to do more for her daughter in her lifetime.

Old Master Liu also noticed his daughter-in-law's insistence and persuaded Liu Meilan, "Meilan, don't argue! We all know how you feel about your family, there's no need to be so reserved!"

Hearing this, Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to mom and grandpa. If you need money, you can tell me."

Professor Xie smiled and said, "I'm really short of money, so I won't be polite to you. You still have to go out to sea tomorrow, so go to bed early."

Liu Meilan has now integrated into this family and feels the care of her family. As for other trivial matters, she doesn't want to care too much.

Her heart is not big, she only wants to hold some important people and things, not all those messy things.

The next morning, everyone got on the boat.

Professor Xie prepared snacks for his daughter. Being able to eat them on the boat was a little sweetness in life.

Fu Chen didn't have to go out to sea, but he followed out anyway.

Looking through the telescope, Fu Chen smiled as he saw the fishing boat going farther and farther away.

Liu Meilan was driving the boat and she saw the warship.

Although she didn't know Fu Chen was on it, she pressed it and the sound of a fishing boat's whistle was heard.

Fu Chen smiled, and the warship also made a sound in response to Liu Meilan's fishing boat.

Mrs. Chen asked, "Meilan, according to the previous practice, we will go back in two days. Will we go out to sea during the New Year?"

Liu Meilan shook her head. "We won't go out to sea. We'll go home for the New Year. We'll see what the weather is like after the New Year. If the weather is good, we'll go out to sea on the fourth day of the New Year."

Mrs. Chen was a little disappointed, but also a little happy. "Although I will miss the New Year and earn less money, I can be with my family. Meilan, you earn so much money, you should buy some nice clothes."

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Yes. Sister Chen, it's the New Year, you should also spend some time with your two daughters and pass on your life wisdom to them. It's as important as studying."

"Ah?" Mrs. Chen was a little embarrassed. "How can I be so smart? I only learned to read in a literacy class. I have no culture."

Liu Meilan shook her head and pointed to her brain. "Sister Chen, wisdom is different from culture. Even if you can't read, but you can understand the truth of life in your life, that's wisdom."

"You can raise two daughters well on your own in Sifang Island, live a prosperous life, and get along well with others. This is all very valuable wisdom."

"In life, culture and education can take you to higher and farther places, but to do well, you still need wisdom. This is what you are good at, but don't spoil your daughters in everything. You should teach them reason and make them understand more, so that they can avoid detours and suffer less losses in the future."

Mrs. Chen's eyes lit up, "Meilan, is what I said really useful?"

"It worked!" Liu Meilan nodded. "You're working so hard to provide a good life for your children now, but if you don't teach them how to behave, they'll be naive and easy to be deceived in the future. By the time they realize it, they'll already be bruised and battered."

Mrs. Chen was startled and thought of Wang Liwen, "Yes, I have to talk about it."

"You can give examples, and be strategic when you speak." Liu Meilan reminded that after all, children don't like their parents to nag them.

But many people don’t know that if they can do as their parents nag them, they can often really avoid detours.

Everyone was very happy to hear Liu Meilan's arrangement.

Making money is important, but celebrating the New Year is also important.

We are busy all year round, and during the Chinese New Year, we get together with family and friends, take a few days off, and chat a little.

Zhou Ze and Wu Yong live far away from home and cannot go back for just a few days.

"Zhou Ze, Wu Yong, you can't go home for the New Year, so come to my house to celebrate the New Year." Liu Meilan invited.

Wu Yong shook his head, "Captain Meilan, your family is reuniting for the New Year, so we won't bother you. My parents are coming with Xiaofang, so I can just walk around the city with them."

Liu Meilan was surprised. "So that's how it is! If Xiaofang is willing to stay, then let Xiaoyu find a job for her."

"Thank you, Captain Meilan." Wu Yong was happy. This was what his parents had planned. Now that there is family planning, everyone in his hometown wants to have a son, so they give birth to the child first and then get a marriage certificate after having a son.

Anyway, they are not a public institution now, so they are not afraid of family planning.

Zhou Ze was a little embarrassed and whispered, "I...I also want to go out and get together with my friends during the New Year."

Hearing this, Liu Meilan was surprised, "With whom?"

"With..." Zhou Ze hesitated, "Captain Meilan, please don't ask anymore. I will tell everyone after I have confirmed it here."

"Oh! If you need help, just tell me anytime, don't worry." Liu Meilan understood that he must be dating someone but hasn't decided yet.

Tang Changping came over and said, "Meilan, should we get up the net now?"

Liu Meilan nodded and felt it. It was indeed full. "Uncle Tang, raise the net!"

Xu Kaifa came over to drive the boat, and Liu Meilan untied the net.

With a crackling sound, the fish fell to the ground.

"Flat shark (spotted Spanish mackerel), this thing is very good." Tang Changping said with a smile, "Everyone, hurry up and work, don't dawdle."

This thing is valuable, everyone is motivated and works fast!

At noon, Mrs. Chen cooked a dish with the spotted hairtail that she had just caught. Today it was braised, and she put some peanuts in it and stewed it together.

There is fish, peanuts, and soup, and it goes especially well with rice.

After dinner, everyone took a break and started chatting.

"Mrs. Chen, your eldest daughter is on winter vacation, right? What plans does she have?" Sister Zhao asked.

Sister Chen nodded and said, "Let them go. When we go back this time, I'll take them to the city to buy them new clothes."

Sister Zhao smiled and said, "When the time comes, we'll go together! I'll also take my daughter and children to the city. We've been busy for a year, so it's time to reward ourselves. I also want to perm my hair!"

Mrs. Chen's eyes lit up, "I want a perm, too."

"Let's make an appointment later and go together." Sister Zhao lowered her voice, "Have you heard?"

Mrs. Chen was suspicious. "What did you hear? What gossip have you heard recently?"

Sister Zhao replied: "Your neighbor to the east was caught soliciting prostitution and was recently released."

"Ah?" Sister Chen shook her head. "I don't know, but I heard Sister Wen next door cursing these past two days."

"That's not the most disgusting thing. I heard that Yang Ergou has AIDS!" Sister Zhao whispered, "You live next door to her, so you must be careful."

"Ah?" Mrs. Chen often watched Hong Kong dramas, so she knew what AIDS was. "Is this true or false?"

Sister Zhao heard this and said, "Whether AIDS is real or not, I'm not sure, but it's true that he was caught soliciting prostitution. He paid a fine and was detained, but he's been released now. But AIDS is contagious, so you guys should be careful."

Mrs. Chen was afraid, "I have two daughters at home. What if..."

Liu Meilan came over and asked in surprise: "What if?"

When Mrs. Chen saw Liu Meilan coming, she told her what Sister Zhao had just said, "My two daughters are at home, are they unsafe?"

Hearing this, Liu Meilan was shocked. "Sister Chen, don't worry. I'll contact my grandfather first. If it's true, I'll ask him to bring your two daughters to live with me."

When Mrs. Chen heard this, her eyes turned red. "Thank you, Meilan. Since my husband died, I have been able to stay strong and live because of my two daughters. If anything happened to them, I... I really couldn't live anymore."

Liu Meilan patted Chen's shoulder and said, "Maybe it's just prostitution, not AIDS! Then ask Sister Wu from the police station to pay more attention to it. On our island, he has a family and he wouldn't dare to do anything reckless."

"Who knows?" Mrs. Chen smiled bitterly. "I saw on TV that it can be transmitted through needles. I used to have conflicts with their family. What if they use this to retaliate against my two daughters? I..."

"If I had known earlier, I would have endured it and not quarreled with them! But they were so irritating back then, bullying us, an orphan and a widow."

Liu Meilan comforted her, "Sister Zhao, please comfort Sister Chen, I will contact her."

Liu Meilan contacted the shore.

When Mr. Liu got the news, he quickly explained the situation to Sister Wu.

Sister Wu immediately sent people to investigate. After all, AIDS is contagious, Yang Ergou has a bad reputation, and he had just been detained for prostitution.

After some inquiries, they found out that the news had spread throughout the island and had caused panic.

Sister Wu immediately found Yang Ergou and his wife and took them to the hospital for testing.

Not only that, their movements are restricted, forcing them to stay at home and not go out.

There are two police officers present, and Mrs. Chen's two daughters are safe at home.

After receiving the reply, Liu Meilan told Chen's wife, "Chen's wife, the police are here, your two daughters are safe, don't worry."

Mrs. Chen breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good! Otherwise I would really be worried. Yang Ergou has a good life, why would he go to a prostitute? His wife, children and parents can't even hold their heads up!"

Sister Zhao scoffed, "There weren't any before, but there are many now. There are many fallen women, some forced, some willing, and they have all kinds of dirty diseases. Last time I went to the city, there were gonorrhea and genital warts written on the poles at the bus stop."

Liu Meilan had also seen it, but she didn't expect it to be so rampant.

In addition, she recalled a big news in her previous life, which was related to AIDS.

When she gets back, she must tell her father and Fu Chen.

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