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

"Would you like to eat at a restaurant in town?"

It was not yet lunchtime, but Xu Yiyi was too lazy to go back and do it again, so she asked the two children if they were willing.

I hurried to the largest restaurant in town - Ruixiangju.

Wu Yuan doesn’t have much food, and I have to go back to feed him later.

The waiter brought a dish of steamed crab with ginger vinegar sauce, which Xu Yiyi could eat as a meal.

Sihai doesn't like seafood when given a choice, so he ordered a plate of ginger duck with rice and ate so much that he couldn't even lift his head.

The sea fish tasted great after being fried. The waiter cleaned up the crab shells that Xu Yiyi had eaten and placed a plate of sea fish on the table.

When the shopkeeper saw that it was Xu Yiyi, he hurried over to establish a relationship with her.

"Young lady, if you come across something good in the future, just bring it to me. The price is negotiable! My restaurant is popular. Even though this town isn't big, there are still many people with a few cents in their pockets. There are always people who can afford good food. Let's make a deal. You don't have to sell it at the dock. It won't waste your time..."

Xu Yiyi chuckled. The reason she didn't go to Fumanzhai was because these shop owners always wanted to sign a contract with her. All the restaurants in the town could be considered competitors.

Every chef has his own specialty. For example, the chef of Fumanzhai is famous for making fish sashimi. The craftsmanship is incomparable, what can be compared is the ingredients.

If that restaurant can provide good ingredients, it will be half the battle won.

"I can't guarantee I'll be able to catch something good every day. Besides, I'm currently running a small food stall on the dock, and my main focus is on that. I don't have time to go out to sea, so I can't supply you with goods on time every day."

Xu Yiyi's words implied a refusal.

The shopkeeper was not annoyed when he heard this. He smiled and asked Xu Yiyi what delicious food she sold.

He will go to show his support some other day.

While chatting and laughing, the pickled shrimps that Er'er wanted to eat were also served.

It’s similar to raw pickled vegetables, but one difference is that these are cooked.

Then put it into their special sauce and marinate for a while.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the shopkeeper even wanted to waive their bill, but Xu Yiyi ignored him.

Let Sihai count the coins and hand them over.

The child was very good at arithmetic, and Xu Yiyi became proficient after only teaching him a few times.

But Er'er just couldn't learn no matter how hard he tried, and in the end he got angry himself.

He refused to learn anymore no matter what.

So the task of collecting money naturally fell into Sihai's hands.

After tossing and turning for most of the day, Sihai and Wuyuan were sleeping soundly on the way back.

Xu Yiyi and Er'er rowed the boat back, talking and laughing all the way.

"You guys disappeared so early in the morning. Where did you go?"

When I returned to the river, I saw my uncle fishing with his hat on again.

"I rented a stall on the pier to sell food."

When Uncle Great Grandpa saw the things Xu Yiyi moved out of the boat, he was a little confused.

"Set up a stall?"

No one on the island has ever set up a stall to do business on the pier. Every household goes out to sea to catch fish and then sells them on the pier.

Xu Yiyi's action was somewhat unexpected.

"Yeah, didn't you always tell me to go out to sea less often? If I don't go out to sea, I'll have to do something else with all that time. I can buy some food to support the family, and I'll have something to do during the fishing ban period."

Xu Yiyi thought that going to the sea often was not good for her health. She had some pain during her period this month, which she had never experienced before.

She thought it was probably because she had been in the water more often recently.

"Can you still listen to me?"

The uncle glanced at him and thought that Xu Yiyi was too opinionated.

If you want to do something, you must do it, and you won't listen to anyone's advice.

He told Xu Yiyi several times to go out to sea less often, but she didn't listen and continued to do whatever she wanted.

You speak so nicely now.

It's too fake.

"How's business?"

My great uncle was inexperienced and thought business was bad when he saw them coming back so early.

He asked cautiously, and Sihai, who was woken up by Er'er, happened to hear this.

The child's sleepiness disappeared in an instant, and he held the wooden box and rocked it in front of his uncle.

There was a ding-dong sound.

"Uncle, I helped my elder sister. I collected the money and kept the fire going. The pancakes she made were so delicious that they sold out in no time. Some people even said they were not enough and asked her to make more tomorrow."

My uncle was a little surprised. It seems that business is good!

"I wanted to test the waters today, so I didn't buy too much. That's why I closed the stall early. Business is good. At least we can eat enough. You don't have to worry about us fish anymore..."

Xu Yiyi joked.

My great uncle is too old to go out to sea, but he goes to the sea and fishes in the river every day.

All the fish they caught were given to the orphans and widows in the tribe.

For a period of time, Xu Yiyi and her siblings could eat fish sent by their uncle every day.

"Then do your job well. Buying food is a bit tiring, but it's safe and there's no danger. Once the children grow up, your burden will be less..."

Xu Yiyi is strong-willed, and her uncle also likes it.

Back then, after Xu Yinli passed away, he was worried that Xu Yiyi would not be able to support the family. Unexpectedly, in just over a month, the family had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Wu Yuan was hungry and kept groaning.

Er Er then took him back first.

Xu Yiyi was talking to his great uncle about the pirates.

"I've already reported this to the authorities. They'll be sending more patrols, and the villagers must remain vigilant. I've selected a dozen smart guys from the clan to keep an eye on the island at all times. They'll report back if there's any movement. When you return, hide the money at home, and if any pirates land on the island, immediately row your boat to town."

In addition to robbing people's money, these pirates also rob women.

Anyone who was even slightly pretty was kidnapped. Six years ago, more than ten women were kidnapped from the village.

These pirates are not human. They will not treat people well even if they capture them. They will torture them beyond recognition.

Last year, the bodies of several women were found floating on the sea, and were salvaged by people from the village who went out to sea.

She was one of the dozen or so women who had been kidnapped earlier, and her appearance was horrible.

Therefore, once pirates arrive on the island, women, the elderly and children must be evacuated immediately to prevent them from falling into the hands of the pirates.

When Xu Yiyi heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Then what about those outsiders? Are they colluding with this pirate to lure people here?"

Out of curiosity, Xu Yiyi went into the sea to test whether she could really breathe in the water. Unexpectedly, she discovered such a secret by accident.

It seems like this has been going on for a while. The island is surrounded by the sea, and pirates can land on the island from the other side.

If those outsiders lead them here again, it will be impossible to guard against them.

"The government said they want to keep them for now, hoping to use them to lure out the pirates and catch them all in one fell swoop."

Pirates are rampant and it is difficult to catch them once they are at sea.

The government wanted to lure people to the island.

He wanted to object, but his words were insignificant and no one listened to him.

"Then you won't care about the villagers on the island?"

Without any definite guarantee, if you only think about catching all the pirates in one fell swoop, when that day really comes, it will be too late to escape!

"Just wait for arrangements."

It's not that my uncle hadn't thought about this problem, but the government was so eager to catch the pirates that they didn't consider other things for the time being.

"I still have some of your father's pension. I'll give it to you later. You might consider moving to town first. It will be convenient for you to set up a stall."

Xu Yiyi and her siblings don’t have any relatives who can let them move in and stay.

I can only spend some money to rent a house in town, and it won’t be too late to move back after this matter has settled down.

Xu Yiyi didn't expect that these officials were just there to eat and do nothing.

It would be fine if she was alone, but she happened to have several children with her.

After returning, I discussed with Er'er and decided that it would be safer to go to the town.

After the tide went out in the afternoon, I took a few children to go fishing.

A group of seagulls circled overhead, their cries clear and melodious.

The next second, it swooped down and swallowed the small fish that Sihai had picked up with great difficulty.

The child was so angry that he cried.

Xu Yiyi took a small shovel and observed the bulge on the beach. As soon as he dug up the clams, he immediately dug up the clams.

The waves washed over, bringing with them some conches buried in the mud and sand.

Sihai is very afraid of water, and he always pays attention to the changes in the sea water.

"Sister, if we move out, do we have to take everything with us?"

After returning from the beach, Er'er looked at the decorations in the house and felt reluctant to leave.

"If we don't take it away now, the pirates will get it."