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

"Hey, are you sold out?"

The shopkeeper was a little surprised. What kind of delicious food was he selling that he had to close down his stall so soon?

He had originally thought of finding time to buy some, just to show his support and give face to Xu Yiyi.

The two of them became good friends, and if Xu Yiyi came across any rare fish to sell in the future, he would definitely give him priority.

But he never expected that he didn't catch up.

"What did you buy? Chive pancakes?"

It's such an ordinary thing, why do so many people buy it?

"It's oyster omelette."

Xu Yiyi put away the pot and the small clay stove, asked Sihai to look after his brother, and she and Er'er moved the things back to the boat one by one.

The owner of Fumanzhai glanced at Sihai who was sitting on the wooden box. The child was holding his younger brother and smiling, looking very happy.

When I came here just now, I saw him collecting money. I guess his business is really good.

"Would you like to come to my Fu Man Zhai? I'll ask the chef to make some sea urchin dishes today. You can take the children to try them."

The fish Xu Yiyi brought back every time were not what you could get from ordinary sea fishing. He estimated that Xu Yiyi was a very good swimmer.

Such a person is hard to come by, so the shopkeeper was willing to talk to Xu Yiyi.

Unfortunately, Xu Yiyi didn't have any ideas, so the shopkeeper turned to ask Sihai and Er'er. Since her younger siblings wanted to go, she, as the eldest sister, couldn't refuse.

As a result, the two children went out only after they were full, and now they have no idea about eating at all.

After rejecting the shopkeeper's kindness, Xu Yiyi took her two children for a walk around the town. When they passed by Sanchuan School, they could hear the sound of reading coming from outside the wall.

The two children were lying on the wall and listening attentively. Passersby saw them and thought that the two children were studious.

In fact, they were guessing which one was Sanchuan's voice.

When they heard the old man call on Sanchuan to answer the question, the brother and sister smiled as if they were gloating.

"Who is it? What are you doing lying on the wall?"

A Yuan came out to buy some water and snorted softly when he saw two children there.

Looking closely, they turned out to be the Xu siblings.

"Madam, Madam, and Young Master, if you want to go in and take a look, please follow me."

A Yuan thought they wanted to come and see Sanchuan, but he never expected the two children to shake their heads.

Hand in hand, they caught up with Xu Yiyi who was not far away.

Zhan Jilan walked out from the darkness and almost didn't recognize these children when she saw them.

He has gained weight and grown a lot taller, especially Sihai. He used to be picky about food and didn't like to eat anything.

She didn't care. The child was very thin, with a big head and a neck so thin that it seemed like it was supported by a stick. He looked a little scary.

Now he is chubby.

"Sir, what did those kids do just now?"

Zhan Jilan and Xie Yushu were out of money and had to beg for money everywhere in the city. Xie Yushu's leg was injured again and he spent a lot of money on medical treatment.

The two had no choice but to go back to town.

Zhan Jilan was thinking about the dozens of taels of silver that Xu Yiyi had taken away, and discussed with Xie Yushu about going back and stealing them.

"Who are you?"

A Yuan looked at the woman in front of him and felt that she looked familiar.

"I'm the aunt of several children. I went home early this morning and didn't see any of them. I thought something had happened, but I didn't expect to run into them here..."

Zhan Jilan chuckled, and Ayuan thought they looked a bit similar.

"Nothing. I thought they wanted to go in and see Mr. Sanlang, so I planned to invite them in."

A Yuan handed the copper coins to the water delivery man. It was not easy to get water in this town, and most families had to buy water.

Two cents for a bucket of water was affordable for them.

Zhan Jilan saw the door open and stood on tiptoe to look inside. He saw a bluestone corridor winding forward, with exotic flowers and plants blooming on both sides of the corridor.

Not far away, a pavilion with flying eaves and brackets stands tall, and its glass tiles sparkle in the sunlight.

Zhan Jilan had never seen such a magnificent house in the town.

Suddenly, the uniform sound of reading was heard again.

Zhan Jilan realized that there should be a school here.

Recalling what the servant had just said, Sanlangjun was inside.

That must be that kid Sanchuan.

She felt upset when she thought about Xu Yiyi using her money to send Sanchuan to school.

After leaving in a hurry, A Yuan turned around and wanted to speak, but found that there was no one around.

"Xie Lang, we can't delay this any longer. Do you know what I just saw? That damn girl actually used my money to send her brother to school. School is so expensive! If we delay this any longer, my little money will be gone..."

Zhan Jilan returned to Xie Yushu's home in the village and cried with her face covered.

Thinking back on the suffering she had endured over the past half month, she felt wronged.

If the silver had not been taken back, would she have ended up like this?

"Don't cry first, talk nicely."

Xie Yushu was half leaning on the bed. The wound where Xu Yiyi had stabbed him in the chest had not healed yet, and it hurt when he sat up.

"I was just about to go out to buy some food, and on the way back I met some kids, and guess what?

My eldest daughter actually spent money to send the third child to school. You are also a scholar, and you know how expensive it is to study. If she squanders all the little money I have, how can we go to Chang'an?"

Zhan Jilan felt sad just thinking about it, as she had saved up so little money with great difficulty.

Xie Yushu pondered for a moment, "I heard that soldiers who died in battle all received death pensions. Your husband must have received some as well. Maybe your daughter still has your husband's pension in her hands."

Our dynasty is very caring towards the soldiers and their families. In addition to receiving their monthly salaries, soldiers also receive cloth, food, etc., and their families also receive certain supplies.

Soldiers can receive a large pension after they die in battle.

Zhan Jilan became even more excited when he heard this.

"That's right, that girl must have received her father's pension, otherwise how could he dare to send the third child to school? Not only that, the other children are raised to be fair and tender, and look no different from the children of wealthy families."

Zhan Jilan became restless when she thought that she would soon get a large sum of money.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's quickly find a boat back to the island and get the silver back. Then we won't have to live such a hard life anymore..."

Xie Yushu needs to take medicine every day for his injury, and the two of them are already stretched to the limit.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come back from the capital.

"Don't worry, we need to plan carefully. Your eldest daughter is too fierce. If she hits me with two more forks, I will be dead."

Xie Yushu is very thin and not very good-looking.

Apart from being able to recite a few sad poems, it is something that I cannot carry on my shoulders or lift with my hands.

During these days in the provincial capital, I relied entirely on Zhan Jilan for care.

As time went by, his three-point feelings for Zhan Jilan turned into five points.

At this moment, he hugged the person and coaxed him softly.

"You're right. The Xu clan's patriarch must have returned. There are people on the island who can support them. We could easily suffer losses if we go back alone. We need to plan carefully..."

Xu Yiyi took Sihai to find Master Wu. There were some retired escorts in the Changchun Escort Agency who were no longer able to continue escorting due to serious injuries.

These escort masters would work as martial arts masters in the escort agency. Xu Yiyi wanted to let Sihai learn martial arts in the escort agency without him joining the agency.

However, I never expected that this idea would be rejected as soon as it was expressed.

"Master Wu of the Changchun Escort Agency can only teach martial arts to the people of the agency. I'm sorry I can't agree to your request."

They don't run a martial arts school. If their martial arts and tactics are leaked to outsiders, it will easily pose a threat to the interests of the escort agency itself.

So Xu Yiyi's request was too much.

"Then are there any escorts who are old and want to live outside the escort agency? I can hire them back. They don't need to teach anything else, just teach the children some self-defense skills."

Sihai is only three years old. After joining the escort agency, he can only go home once a month.

Xu Yiyi was worried that he couldn't take care of himself.

Besides, the child doesn't look like he would be willing to leave home for so long.

"The escorts have someone to take care of them in the escort agency. Currently, there is no one like the one you mentioned."

Sihai looked at him with big cute eyes, looking a little pitiful.

"If you want to learn martial arts, you can join our escort agency. Here, whether you want to crack a whip, wield a spear, or wield a sword, there are people who can teach you..."

The deputy head of the escort agency pinched Sihai's little face and coaxed him softly.

Sihai shook his head. He wanted to learn martial arts but didn't want to join the escort agency.

After coming out of the escort agency, the child felt a little bit of indescribable loss.

"It's okay, I'll find it for you."

Sihai has just turned three years old, so there is no need to rush into learning martial arts.