Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

“Stop, stop, stop!” Li Laosan made a stop gesture and said, “I can’t be out for too long. I’ll just briefly explain to you two.”

Li Laosan briefly introduced the relationship between the two families and taught them how to communicate later.

Before leaving, he did not forget to remind her: "Don't mention Cha Pi."

"Got it, Third Brother, we've all remembered it."

Li Laosan looked at their scarred hands and said, "Don't hide it. I've seen it all. You've worked hard. You don't need to make any more. This is enough. We haven't decided what kind of boxes we'll need for the next batch yet. You really don't need to make any more for now. No matter how many you make, if they don't fit, it will be in vain."

"I know, third brother."

Li Laosan took out a bunch of copper coins from his pocket, threw them on the kang, and said, "Take this hundred coins as payment for making the wicker boxes."

"We can't accept this." Datou objected immediately: "We agreed that the rent and food expenses would offset the wages, and you also bought us new cotton-padded clothes, which is more than enough."

Li Laosan said without letting anyone refuse: "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just take it. All those things are included. How can I lose money myself? Don't worry about it. If you really want to thank me, just work hard in the future."

"Thank you, Third Brother." Datou pulled Jiaque'er's sleeve and said, "Since Third Brother gave it to us, just take it. We will do big business with Third Brother in the future. This little money is nothing. Let's work hard and help Third Brother make more money, then we will be worthy of what we got today."

The house sparrow seemed to have figured it out and said, "Okay, let's follow our third brother and work hard. We won't live a wandering life anymore."

When Li Laosan came back, he was indeed given a cold look by Old Lady Cai.

Old Lady Cai pointed at Li Laosan and said, "Brother, this is my disappointing youngest son. Don't be fooled by his appearance, he is a tough guy. I was just thinking of finding him a strong wife to take care of him."

Li Laosan stiffened his neck and said, "I don't want a female demon, I want a gentle one."

This remark amused everyone present.

Old Mrs. Cai said angrily, "Looking for a bun to control you, right? With your ugly appearance, it's good enough that someone is willing to marry you, and you chose her."

Old Master Cai looked at Li Laosan carefully. He was seven feet tall, with an oval face and fair skin. He was 70% similar to the old man Li in his memory when he was young. He looked like the old Li family, with a good-looking appearance.

Back then, my sister was bewitched by Old Man Li's appearance and was willing to marry him to the island.

"I think the third brother is very handsome, so it won't be difficult for him to marry a girl from land," said Mr. Cai.

Speaking of land, Mrs. Cai and Mr. Li looked at each other and said, "To be honest, we came here this time because we really have something to trouble you with."

"We are siblings, so no matter whether it is troublesome or not, I just need to speak."

Mrs. Cai thought for a moment and said, "A few days ago, my son Fu Baoer found a clam on the beach and found a lot of pearls. I sold it for some money, and I thought that money will be spent one day, so it's better to buy a house and land. In the future, when his father and I pass away, we have to leave something for our children, so that we can live up to the ancestors of the Li family."

Old Mrs. Cai did not mention the matter of the whale, but after the whale-tasting banquet at Nongchao Tower, the matter of the whale became known to everyone.

If word gets out and people know that the whale meat comes from their family, there will be people who will definitely target them. Even the villagers of Tuwozi Village will have opinions about them.

It's always better to be safe than sorry. The fewer people who know the secret, the better.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Cai was delighted and said, "This is a happy event. Yu Baoer is a blessed child and will surely have great fortune in the future. So what are your plans, sisters?"

Old Mrs. Cai talked about the plan they had discussed before, "We plan to settle down on land. We don't know anyone on land. You are my only relative, so I was thinking about whether I could settle down in your village so that you can take care of me in the future.

My parents passed away early, and I, an unfilial daughter, never had the chance to serve them for a single day. Now, we are the closest siblings to each other in this world. If we could live closer, our children and grandchildren would be able to take care of each other in the future."

Zhao smiled and said, "That's great. It would be great if my aunt could move to our village."

The Cai family has a small number of members. Although most people in the village are simple and honest, there are basically no major conflicts except for some trivial matters.

But there are always one or two extreme ones. The reason why the Sun family dares to bully them is that they rely on the many strong laborers in their family.

Cai Chengping thought about it and said, "This is not difficult. We need to inform the village chief and the people in the tribe first. If more than half of the villagers agree, there will be no problem."

The adults were discussing the issue of settling down enthusiastically, and Li Yuer and the others were not idle either.

"Uncle San, let Datou and Jiaque go to the town to order an oxcart. Tomorrow at noon, go to Fushui Village to load the wicker boxes. We will transport the oil lamps to the shore. We will gather at the shore at 9:00 p.m. and send them to Nongchao Tower together.

Don't forget to bring my whale tooth."

Li Yuer plans to deliver the goods a few days in advance as he has something going on at home, so going earlier won't cause any delays. Nongchaolou will definitely be happy if the goods are delivered a few days earlier.

Li Laosan was checking the wicker box for any leaks and said, "Okay, tie it up today and send it away tomorrow."

"What's that smell?" Li Yuer's stomach churned because of the pungent strange smell. She covered her mouth and almost vomited.

Li Laosan was not much better, he covered his mouth and nose and said: "Oh my God! I can't breathe! Who is this! So wicked!"

Jia Queer skillfully picked up a piece of linen, covered his mouth and nose with it and said, "Aunt Zhao's son is sick, and she boils medicine three times a day."

"Aunt Zhao's son? Isn't he my eldest cousin?" Li Yu'er asked curiously, "What happened to him?"

Datou said: "I heard that he injured his hand and has been recuperating in the house. We haven't seen him once."

Li Laosan glanced suspiciously towards the room above, and sure enough, he saw a room with its doors and windows closed and the curtains tightly drawn.

Logically speaking, since Mrs. Cai is returning to her parents' home and they are real relatives, she should come out and say hello to the elders no matter what.

My uncle's family doesn't look like rude people. Are they so seriously ill that they can't go out and see people?

Li Laosan was very confused.

"Why are you keeping to yourself when your hand is injured? It's not like you have a disability, why don't you come out?"

A hint of suspicion flashed across his eyes, and he said uncertainly: "Could it be that he has some strange disease?"

Li Laosan recalled an incident that happened last year. He and his brothers were strolling in the town and saw a few furtive people coming out of the back door of a building full of lights and wine. They were carrying something wrapped in a straw mat and had scarves covering their faces. They were heading towards the suburbs while cursing.

They were curious and followed.

They followed all the way to a mass grave. The sun was hanging obliquely above the mountain. It was dusk. They hid under a pine tree not far away and dared not make a sound.

The four men threw the straw mat into the pile of dead bodies and turned around and ran away quickly.

Even though they were more than ten meters away, they could still see an arm sticking out from the shaken straw mat.

Killing people and dumping bodies! ?

They were terrified, but still went forward to check.

It wouldn't matter if they didn't look at it, but once they did, they were so scared that their souls almost left their bodies.

On the straw mat was a naked woman, her body covered with wounds, new and old, crisscrossed and densely packed, it was very scary.

What was even more terrifying was that the woman's body was covered with pus-filled blisters, with blood and pus mixed together, and there wasn't a single piece of healthy skin to be seen.

They immediately turned around and ran away, even faster than wolves.

Later, they learned from an old beggar that the woman whose body was thrown out was a prostitute in a brothel. She was inhumanely abused by perverted customers during her lifetime. She contracted a serious disease and died, and her body was thrown into the wilderness.