Time Travel: A Fisherwoman Goes to the Sea to Raise a Baby

It takes half a day to get to the provincial capital, and Xu Yiyi will definitely not be able to return on the same day.

He repeatedly reminded the three children at home, and also informed Aunt Li that Wu Yuan would help take care of them.

Only then did Xu Yiyi pack her clothes and get on Uncle Li's boat.

She had to go to the town's pier first and take a special passenger ship to get to the provincial capital.

Uncle Li's boat couldn't withstand the wind and waves, so he could only take her to town.

"You've been going through all this trouble for nothing, haven't you? Your marriage was arranged by your father before he died. The Zhong family is well-off, and you could have lived a comfortable life if you married into them. Why would you have to go all the way to the capital to collect the betrothal gifts like you're doing now?"

When Uncle Li heard about this, he subconsciously objected, but his great uncle took the lead in agreeing.

He didn't dare to say it, but now that he and Xu Yiyi were alone on the boat, he couldn't help but try to persuade her.

If the person concerned changes his mind, it’s useless even if the uncle agrees.

Unfortunately, Xu Yiyi is a person who doesn't listen to advice.

"The Zhong family asked me to send my sister-in-law away before I even married them. I don't dare marry into a family like that."

Xu Yiyi's ideas are too unconventional, but Uncle Li thinks it is very normal.

If his future daughter-in-law was in the same situation, he would have someone take care of the child before she married in.

"They're not doing charity, and raising a child isn't easy. It's normal to have such thoughts. We should just discuss it properly..."

Uncle Li really didn't understand why Xu Yiyi was so unwilling to listen to advice.

"We can't discuss it. We all have different ideas from the beginning. If you can make concessions for me now, I will bring my younger siblings to marry into the Zhong family. They might get tired of it in the future, and then the children will have a harder time."

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"This……"

Seeing that Uncle Li was about to speak, Xu Yiyi didn't wait for him to reach the shore.

Stepping onto the boat entering the dock, I jumped and skipped among the small boats.

After checking the household registration, the officers and soldiers paid ten cents and boarded the merchant ship heading to the provincial capital.

There were many people on the boat, and Xu Yiyi didn't dare to get close to the crowd. She stood on the deck and recalled the day when the accident happened, when it was windy and rainy.

Now the sun is shining.

"Young lady, please sit inside. If you want to enjoy the scenery, you can go to the second floor. It's windy on the deck, so don't fall off."

When the helmsman came back after eating, he saw a young lady with half of her body almost falling into the sea, but she didn't know it yet.

It was terrifying for outsiders to watch.

Xu Yiyi smiled without saying anything and went upstairs.

After sailing for half a day, the boat passed by Changsheng Wharf, the largest wharf in the city. Xu Yiyi got off the boat with several other people.

The household registration management here seems to be very strict. Xu Yiyi had to show his household registration to the officers and soldiers for inspection before he was allowed to go ashore.

In ancient times, taxes were collected through strict household registration management. When large-scale construction projects or border defense required a large amount of manpower, labor service was also required through household registration.

However, pirates are rampant in the waters near the city, and strict household registration management can maintain security to a certain extent.

The city was extremely prosperous, business was thriving, the streets were lined with shops, and trade was frequent.

Pass through the civilian area with muddy roads to reach the area where dignitaries and nobles relax and have fun.

There are all kinds of jewelry, jade, silk fabrics, brothels, theaters, teahouses, etc.

Compared with this, the civilian areas are like heaven and earth.

Xu Yiyi inquired and found out that there were two largest jewelry and jade shops in the city, one was Songge and the other was Liulige.

But as soon as she stepped into the Liuli Pavilion, she was looked down upon by the servant.

A young lady in gorgeous clothes came in behind her. She entered the store with a bit of flattery and greeted people with a smile on her face as she went up to the second floor.

Xu Yiyi was dressed simply and was ignored from beginning to end.

Everyone was either pretending to be busy or speaking in a condescending manner, their words filled with impatience and contempt.

"This pearl hairpin is called the Lotus Embracing Head. The head of the hairpin is shaped like a lotus petal, and on top is a large pearl, resembling a lotus flower embracing a lotus pod. It was made by a famous craftsman and costs five thousand taels of silver. I'm afraid you... can't afford it..."

The servant looked at Xu Yiyi and then refused her request to see the hairpin.

Five thousand taels of silver, Xu Yiyi thought for a moment.

The pearls on this hairpin are not as big as the one she got, and the lotus petals are not even gems, yet they dare to sell it for such a high price.

Then her pearl must be expensive.

When he looked at it again, he asked the servant to put the hairpin away.

Xu Yiyi looked at this dog-eyed thing and turned to go to Song Pavilion opposite.

As soon as I walked in, the attitude was very good.

He introduced the products to her enthusiastically. Even though he saw that she was dressed simply, when he heard that she wanted to see pearl jewelry, he did not hesitate to put out hairpins, head ornaments and other pearl-related accessories.

"How much is this hairpin?"

Xu Yiyi didn't pick it up either, but pointed to the pearl hairpin on the tray and asked.

"This hairpin, young lady, is sold for nine thousand taels of silver."

It is very expensive, but it is inlaid with rubies and turquoise, and decorated with floral patterns made of gold and silver, making the hairpin luxurious and precious.

Although the decorations are quite small, they are real.

The craftsman's creativity and skills are also one of the reasons why this hairpin is valuable.

"Do you accept pearls here?"

When the servant heard this, he led Xu Yiyi to the second floor to sit down.

"Please wait a moment, the shopkeeper will be here soon."

The servant couldn't make the decision, so he had to call the shopkeeper up.

Pearls the size of an adult's thumb are indeed rare, and Xu Yiyi's pearl is crystal clear in color and complete in shape, which is even more rare to find.

"If you really want to buy it, I'll buy it for two thousand taels."

The shopkeeper carefully put down the pearl and directly quoted the price.

As expected, "It's too low, two thousand five hundred taels."

The shopkeeper gasped when he heard this. "Young lady, please don't make fun of me. This pearl is indeed good, but it's just good. Two thousand taels is already the highest price."

"Two thousand three hundred taels!"

"My dear, the pearls here are not as good as those from the East. They can be sold for ten thousand taels of silver, which is already a very high price. I can only offer an extra hundred taels at most. If you want more than that, you should look elsewhere."

"make a deal!"

Two thousand one hundred taels was not a loss at all. Xu Yiyi took the silver note for two thousand taels and used the remaining one hundred taels to buy silver bracelets for the four children in the shop.

I picked out a hairpin for myself and Er'er, and asked for a bag of colorful headbands.

Not only did I persuade the boss to buy it at the lowest price, but I also got five wooden hairpins for free.

Xu Yiyi came out of Song Pavilion with a satisfied look on her face. The servant from Liuli Pavilion opposite looked at her carrying out the bulging package and felt regretful.

The bag of hairbands that Xu Yiyi bought made him mistakenly believe that he had lost a big client.