A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 13 Learning to Swim, Finding a Coconut Snail

The dinner was delicious, and as everyone went to bed that night, they patted their bellies and smacked their lips, reminiscing about the taste.

Lying in bed, Yun Xiaowu rubbed her stomach and said, "I wonder when I'll be able to eat something this good again."

Yun Xiaoliu was even more greedy. He was the glutton of the whole family besides Yun Jiao. He was lying on the bed with his belly exposed, half asleep with his eyes closed, still muttering about big meat buns.

Yun Xiaowu pushed her twin brother away with a look of disgust, and then hugged Yun Jiao.

The fragrant, soft little sister reminded him of a similarly fragrant, chubby steamed bun.

"Jiaojiao is sleeping next to Fifth Brother, so Fifth Brother will definitely dream about big meat buns tonight."

Yun Jiao yawned: "???"

There were four people lying on the bed: the three of them and Yun Xiaojiu.

There are only so many rooms in the house, but luckily the children under Yun Xiaowu are still young, so they can squeeze in and sleep.

But it might not be possible when they get older.

Therefore, rebuilding the house is imperative.

This is a worry for the adults in the family, but without money, all their efforts are in vain.

The next morning, Yun Jiao got dressed and was led by her fifth brother to find something to eat.

"Grandma, what are we having for dinner today?"

They're still thinking about the fruit they locked up yesterday.

Grandma Yun patted them on the head.

"All I can think about is food."

"We're having pumpkin today."

Grandma took out two eggs and handed them to Yunjiao.

“One for Jiaojiao and one for Xiaojiu.”

Although the Yun family favored Yun Jiao more, they also cherished their own children, especially the younger ones.

Yun Xiao is now seven years old, not much older than Yun Jiao.

Eggs were scarce at home, and the adults were reluctant to eat them, but they would cook two for Yun Jiao and Yun Xiao Jiu every two days. Yun Jiao would even secretly save her own egg yolks for her fifth brother.

Perhaps because she was taken in by Yun Xiaowu, Yun Xiaowu treated her somewhat like a daughter, always giving her the best food and toys first.

Therefore, Yun Jiao was more dependent on her fifth brother than on her other brothers.

"Hehe, let's go beachcombing again today."

Holding a roasted sweet potato in his hand, Yun Xiaowu took Yun Jiao and prepared to head to the seaside.

The adults in the family went out early in the morning to work. Yun's father, uncle, and eldest brother went to work on someone else's boat. The second brother, unusually, did not go with them today. The third and fourth brothers went to school. Yun's mother, aunt, and grandfather went to tend to the family's fields.

"and many more."

Second brother Yun Chenxi called them to a stop.

"Today, Xiao Jiu and Jiao Jiao are going to learn to swim and dive."

Children who live by the sea learn to swim and dive from a young age.

Xiao Jiu also started learning when she was three years old, but now she still needs to be supervised by an adult in the family when she goes into the water.

Upon hearing that she would be learning to swim, Yun Jiao's eyes immediately lit up.

She had wanted to go to the sea for a long time, but because she was too young, the Yun family dared not let her get close to the water.

"Will Second Brother teach me?" Yun Jiao looked at him with bright eyes.

Of the Yun family's children, the second and fifth oldest are the best swimmers.

But the adults at home were worried about letting Xiao Wu take Yun Jiao with him.

Therefore, this important task fell to the second brother, Yun Chenxi.

"Well, let's go."

As he spoke, he picked up his sweet and soft little sister.

Yun Jiao's chubby little arms immediately wrapped around his neck.

Yun Xiaowu was extremely dissatisfied.

“I can also teach my sister to swim. I swim better than my second brother.”

Yun Chenxi glanced at him.

"You're just a little kid. Wait until you're older." He carried Yun Jiao toward the sea, followed by a long line of younger brothers.

It's quite a sight to see this on the street, and it makes many people envious.

After all, in this era, having many sons in the family is considered a blessing. The Yun family has a twin gene; apart from Yun Xiao Jiu, almost every previous birth was a twin.

If the Yun family had a daughter, even if the Yun family were poor, there would probably be plenty of matchmakers knocking on the door of the Yun family.

The Yun family has no shortage of boys, but other families do.

Upon arriving at the beach, Yun Chenxi sent his younger brothers to search for things on the beach, while he took Yun Jiao to a suitable depth and began teaching her to swim.

Yun Xiaowu didn't leave either; he insisted on teaching together.

"Don't be afraid, little sister. We need to learn how to hold our breath. You do it like me, take a big breath, hold it, and then go into the water. Don't be scared..."

Yun Xiaowu directly took over the work that his second brother was supposed to do and even tried to push him aside.

Then his second brother tapped him on the head.

"Should I teach you or will you teach me?"

Yun Xiaowu muttered, holding his head, "My sister clearly likes me more."

In the midst of their argument, Yun Jiao had already squatted down in the water.

She doesn't need to be taught at all; she's a mermaid, after all, and she's naturally good at swimming in the sea.

Most importantly, she is now certain that she can actually breathe in the sea.

This is such a wonderful surprise!

"Little sister, Jiaojiao, where did you go?!"

Realizing their sister was missing, Yun Lao Er and Xiao Wu dived into the water to search for her.

"Second Brother, Fifth Brother, I'm here."

Yun Jiao suddenly popped her head out of the seawater three meters away and floated in the water very naturally, holding something in her two chubby little hands.

The two terrified brothers quickly swam over and grabbed the person.

"That scared me to death! How could it disappear in the blink of an eye?"

Yun Jiao smiled and said, "Brothers, look, I can swim now!"

My two older brothers:…………

No, it seems like they haven't even had time to teach him anything yet? He already knows it?
It's really true! It's swum so far already, and it still floats so skillfully in the water.

Yun Xiaowu hugged her and laughed heartily: "My sister is a genius, no wonder she was sent here by the Turtle Prime Minister!"

Although surprised, Yun Erge understood that Yun Jiao's appearance was somewhat mythical.

He simply warned Yun Xiaowu: "Don't tell anyone about this. Just say we taught her, but Jiaojiao learned it very quickly."

The two little ones nodded.

Yun Xiaowu: "I'm not that stupid."

He was also afraid that if others found out that his sister was sent by the Dragon King of the Sea, she would be taken away.

"What a huge snail!"

Once they reached the shore, the two older brothers finally turned their attention to what Yun Jiao was holding.

The snail has a smooth, yellowish-brown shell, but the exposed snail meat has brown and white striped patterns. Yun Jiao had to hold it with both hands because the snail was too big.

It's bigger than her face.

"This must weigh at least three or four pounds."

Yun Xiaowu exclaimed excitedly, "Such a big snail must be worth a lot of money!"

Yun Chenxi took it and tossed it in his hand: "This is a coconut snail, this one is probably worth more than three yuan."

That's considered valuable; many fish only cost a few cents a pound.

"Not for sale."

Yun Jiao, holding the coconut snail, said, "Not for sale."

Three yuan was a lot of money for the Yun family, since they were poor and had saved up this money little by little.

"Okay, okay, we won't sell it. Our Jiaojiao is so lucky; she even found such a big snail while learning to swim."

(End of this chapter)