I became a vicious stepmother and I went to the sea to feed my three children.

When Bai Qingyao saw that figure, she was a little confused. This person was not someone else, but Xue Ming, whom she had met once before.

But how did he get here?

After Xue Ming got off the car, he still felt a little emotional.

This was his first time in Dayuan Village. He had only heard about the poverty here before, but after seeing it with his own eyes, Xue Ming realized that the reputation of Dayuan Village as poor was not exaggerated at all.

But the scenery here is very pleasant and the environment is particularly comfortable, which makes people feel refreshed.

But...the Gu family's residence was beyond his expectations.

Originally, Bai Qingyao spent a huge sum of money and bought an island without blinking an eye. He thought that the Bai family should be one of the best families in Dayuan Village.

But looking at the mud house in front of him, whose roof was made of thatch, he suddenly wondered if he had come to the wrong place.

There was a figure at the door. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the figure turned around, and that face... was Bai Qingyao.

Xue Ming concealed the doubts in his eyes and strode forward.

"Greetings, Master Xue."

"No need to be polite."

He was wearing casual clothes today and came here without the host's invitation. To be honest, it was his fault.

Bai Qingyao stood up and looked up at Xue Ming.

"I wonder why you came here today..."

Xue Ming coughed lightly and then explained his purpose.

"You bought an island some time ago. Our dynasty has never had a precedent for purchasing an island. Although the current emperor is implementing measures to benefit the people, even if the island is not purchased, local officials still need to supervise it at all times."

Bai Qingyao understood.

If you think about it carefully, you will understand the pros and cons.

If someone with ill intentions buys the island, it will not be a good thing for Dazhao.

Xue Ming came here today and there was an explanation.

"Go ahead and check it out, sir." After saying this, Bai Qingyao thought for a moment and continued, "Because they're going to build a bridge soon, the island might be a bit chaotic. I hope sir will forgive me."

"bridge?"

Xue Ming keenly caught the key point in Bai Qingyao's words.

"Yes, in order to facilitate transportation on the island in the future, I have decided to build a bridge connecting Dayuan Village and the island. The preliminary plan has been completed and construction will begin tomorrow."

Xue Ming's eyebrows twitched.

This is the first bridge over the sea.

"I wonder... can I come here while the bridge is being built?"

Building a bridge at sea is no small matter, but once built, it will be a major event that benefits the country and the people.

No one wants to buy islands now. Besides the high price, isn’t the most important issue the transportation between the island and the shore?

"Please do as you please, sir."

There is nothing wrong with this, and with Xue Ming's support, she will be able to live a lot more conveniently after building the island.

At least some small things can be solved.

Xue Ming was thinking about other things at this moment, but he quickly collected his thoughts. "In that case, I'll come back tomorrow."

He wanted to go back and discuss this matter with Tang Yicheng.

"Congratulations, my lord."

Xue Ming came quickly and left quickly.

Bai Qingyao returned home as if nothing had happened. As soon as she entered, she was met with three pairs of eyes staring at her.

"Dad? Big brother and second brother, why are you looking at me like that?"

The sudden appearance of three heads scared her so much that she almost punched each of them.

"younger sister--"

Bai Qingjiang looked at her with tears in her eyes. When she looked up, Bai Qingshan and Bai Dahai were also looking at her. She understood instantly.

"Dad, big brother and second brother, don't think too much, that's mother."

Of course, a life-saving medicine cannot compare to A-niang's.

Besides, those medicines won't be redeemable after the system mall is opened. At worst, I can just work harder and earn more points.

And didn’t Xiao San say that there are more good things in the system mall?

"By the way, sister, who was that person just now?"

Bai Qingshan glanced outside the door and saw the back of the carriage going away. He couldn't tell who it was, but he heard the voice of his sister talking to someone just now.

But they had been in the yard the whole time and hadn't gone out, so they had no idea who it was.

"Oh, it's the county magistrate. I bought an island and he needs to do some on-site research."

What is research?

The three of them were stunned.

Wait... who did my sister (A Yao) say was coming?

County magistrate?

"Sister...sister, who did you say was coming?"

"Our Qingshui County Magistrate, Master Xue Ming."

"what!"

The three of them looked up at the same time and looked at Bai Qingyao in disbelief.

After a while, Bai Qingjiang was the first to react. "So, sister... when you were at the Bai family's house, you said you were going to report it to the police, were you serious?"

"Of course."

Bai Qingyao nodded.

It wasn't because she knew Xue Ming, but because she could see that Xue Ming was indeed a good official and would not do things that corrupt officials would do. That was why she said that at the beginning.

The three of them looked at the indifferent expression on Bai Qingyao's face and didn't know how to react for a moment.

My younger sister (A Yao) didn't seem to care at all.

But how can they be at peace?

That was the county magistrate! He was an official, the highest-ranking official in Qingshui County, someone they had never seen before.

Bai Xiaoshan had the entire Taoshui Village fawn over him just because he was a scholar. If he were the county magistrate...

Bai Dahai shook his head instantly, wondering what he was thinking.

After all, he was an official, and they couldn't afford to offend him.

Bai Qingyao had no idea what they were thinking. She turned to look at Bai Dahai and said, "Father, please help me fix the roof while I go to the beach."

She had cast the fishing net when she left in the morning, and now she was going to take it out, just in time for the family to enjoy fresh seafood in the evening.

"Sister, are you going to the beach? I'm going too! I'll help you get your things."

Hearing Bai Qingyao's words, Bai Qingshan volunteered. He had just looked around the yard and saw a lot of dried seafood, all of which had been prepared by Bai Qingyao. His hands were itching to go and take a look, and he wanted to follow his sister to take a look.

Although Taoshui Village is also close to the sea, it is closer to the mountains. Their family goes up the mountain to hunt more often and rarely goes to the beach to catch fish.

"What are you going to do with me?"

Bai Dahai glared at him dissatisfiedly, "Don't cause trouble for your sister!"

"Dad, how can you say I'm causing trouble? I can help my sister carry things. Think about it, if we catch a lot of fish, wouldn't they be very heavy? How can my sister carry them all by herself?"

When Bai Dahai heard this, he also said, "Okay, but you remember this, don't cause any more trouble!"

"I know, Dad!"

Compared to his sister, he really looks like an adopted child, not a biological one.

When the three little ones heard that Bai Qingyao was going to the beach, they pricked up their ears and ran out of the house in a hurry.

"Mother! We want to go too!"

After catching a big fish last time, the three little ones have been secretly wanting to do it again.

"Okay." Bai Qingyao looked at them with a doting look on her face.