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

As night falls, a drizzle falls.

Xu Yiyi sealed the letter written by Sanchuan and dictated by her, and came to the dock holding an umbrella.

The weather was bad and all the merchant ships were docked at the pier. Xu Yiyi found the ship she took when she first went to the provincial capital.

The helmsman was a good friend of Xu's father. She was lying on the guardrail at that time and it looked very dangerous.

The helmsman kindly reminded her, and only when Xu Yiyi turned around did he recognize her.

So he invited her to the second floor to enjoy the scenery.

These days, when Xu Yiyi is selling fish at the dock, he always comes to patronize.

He always asked about her family situation with concern. When he heard that Sanchuan was going to study, he helped to introduce a private school, but unfortunately that place did not meet Xu Yiyi's requirements.

"Uncle Qingshan? Where are you?"

Xu Yiyi got on the boat and heard Qingshan's response but didn't see anyone, so she ran to the second floor again.

Later, Qingshan climbed out from the lower warehouse, which was filled with goods. He was worried that it was damaged so he went to check.

"What's up?"

Qingshan took Xu Yiyi to the second floor, and the rain began to get heavier.

"I want you to help me deliver a letter to Zhechou Mansion in the prefectural capital and give it to Captain Lin Kelin."

Xu Yiyi recounted everything that happened on the island. The town officials were only concerned about catching the pirates and reporting back, without caring about the villagers at all.

Zhechoufu is their superior, and Lin Ke has the right to take care of this matter.

She was so angry.

"The ship can't leave today, it can only leave tomorrow."

Qingshan took the letter. He didn't ask any more questions and wasn't curious.

Before Xu Yiyi left, he gave her a basket of fruit.

Qingshan is a famous merchant here. His home is in the provincial capital. He owns several merchant ships and does everything from carrying people to transporting goods.

His family was wealthy, so when Xu Yiyi wanted to give him money, he refused to take it.

"You don't need to pay. Come to my stall tomorrow morning and I'll treat you to breakfast."

When Xu Yiyi returned home in the afternoon, she cut leeks and green onions in the field.

She transplanted some of the vegetables in the field, fearing that if pirates came to the island, they would trample to death the peppers she had worked so hard to grow.

She is so unlucky.

Qingshan waved his hand, and Xu Yiyi went back carrying a basket of fruits and holding a paper umbrella.

There was a "tick-tick" sound on the bluestone floor. It rained heavily on the first night that Xu Yiyi and her siblings moved into the town.

Inside the house, the flickering candlelight illuminated the mottled walls and damp ground.

Xu Yiyi was awakened by the cold, and when she wiped her face, she found it was all wet.

There wasn't a dry spot in the entire room.

The rain seemed to have found its long-lost home, silently penetrating the almost rotten tiles.

A thin layer of water covered the bed.

Xu Yiyi quickly picked up Wu Yuan. Fortunately, the blanket was thick enough so his body was not wet, but his face was wet.

The roof leaked silently at first, seeping in slowly.

She was sleeping so soundly that she didn't even notice.

Er'er tried to use old pots and pans to catch the rain that penetrated every pore, but it was all in vain.

There is only one leak in Sanchuan and Sihai's house.

He placed a wooden basin underneath to hold water, wiped Wu Yuan's body, and let the three children go to sleep.

Xu Yiyi and Er'er moved the things in their house out and slept on the hard floor in the main room.

When I woke up the next morning, I felt like I had been beaten.

The two sisters looked at each other and laughed out loud.

When I pushed the stove and the ingredients for making pancakes out to the stall, the ground was already dry and there was no sign that there had been a heavy rain yesterday.

"Why are you here so late? I've been waiting for a long time..."

There were several people surrounding the stall rented by Xu Yiyi. They were all people who saw her when they passed by the pier yesterday and knew that she would set up a stall this morning.

Xu Yiyi had a severe backache, so she asked Er'er to help push her back several times at home.

Because we sell food, we don’t dare to use medicated oil to promote it.

I was afraid that the smell would be too strong and affect the guests.

Xu Yiyi is very quick and can make a pot of pancakes in just a few seconds.

Sihai was still sleeping soundly at home, and Sanchuan had not yet gone to school, so he was looking after the two children at home.

So only the two sisters Xu Yiyi and Er'er were busy, and they didn't think it was a big deal that there was one less person to keep the fire going.

If this few people take the money, it will be a big trouble.

"My dear lady, the money you gave me is too much. I bought two pancakes without eggs for only four cents, and you charged me six cents..."

When Er'er heard this, her voice trembled slightly, with a hint of apology and embarrassment.

"Er Er, you have to count the change carefully. If you don't understand, just count on your fingers, or ask me."

Xu Yiyi was busy making pancakes and didn't notice that the little girl either gave too little or too much change.

Er'er gets nervous when it comes to collecting money and can't figure out the math no matter how hard he tries.

Now I begin to regret not studying math well.

"Young lady, this won't do! Go back to the girls' school and learn some arithmetic. Otherwise, you'll be exhausted making these cakes all day and come back to find that you didn't earn any money..."

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"Yeah, yeah. Not making any money isn't the worst thing. I'm just afraid of losing money later."

The diners around were joking and no one meant any harm.

After hearing this, Er'er blushed and felt a little embarrassed.

When Qingshan arrived here, Er'er's face was as red as a monkey's butt.

With just one look, I thought he was being bullied, and his eyes suddenly became fierce.

After hearing Xu Yiyi's explanation, I tried hard not to laugh out loud.

"Uncle will find you a female teacher later. You can learn arithmetic, etiquette, needlework, etc."

This made Er'er even more embarrassed.

It wasn't until Sanchuan hugged Wuyuan and pulled Sihai out that the joke was stopped.

Although the world is small, it is very sensitive to numbers.

He hadn't missed a single one since he came, and Er'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's okay. I'll teach you later. If you want to go to a girls' school, you can."

However, in girls' schools, one will inevitably be exposed to some feudal ideas, such as women's virtues.

Women must abide by the "Three Obediences and Four Virtues". Even though the current emperor is also a woman, some people still think that her behavior is not in line with women's virtues. There are many officials in the court who do not obey her, and there are also many people who curse her in the world.

Even though the emperor tried his best to overturn women's virtues, there were still women's schools that continued to teach these contents.

"No way, it's not fun to go to a girls' school. I'd better let my elder sister teach me!"

Er'er is an illiterate little girl. Xu Yiyi wants to send her to learn to read every now and then, but the little girl is not happy about it.

After what happened just now, he is willing to take a step forward.

Amidst the busy work, a group of officers and soldiers passed by.

Smelling the fragrance from Xu Yiyi's stall, he walked over with a ferocious look.

"What are you selling?"

After saying that, he was about to open the lid, and Xu Yiyi put his hand on it.

"I'm selling fried oysters. They're not out of the pot yet. You can wait a little longer if you want."

When the diners around saw this scene, the relaxed atmosphere disappeared.