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

The sun is shining and the waves are rolling.

The seagulls are staring closely at the fishermen on the coastline, ready to snatch food from them.

Xu Yiyi took a few steps holding the rake when he encountered several small fish. He immediately used the tongs to catch them and put them into the basket.

She wasn't paying attention and her shoes were wet by the waves.

I was about to take it off, but then I thought better of it. There are so many shells on the beach, and if I'm not careful, I could easily get my feet scratched by them.

Crossing the wet beach, Xu Yiyi shuttled between the reefs, and suddenly felt something moving in the reefs.

I took a closer look, walked closer with curiosity, and was a little surprised.

A huge sea turtle lay there quietly, its shell showing colorful patterns, sparkling with mysterious light in the sun.

But this beautiful scene was affected by some unsightly things.

The hawksbill turtle has bright and deep eyes, and its upper jaw is hooked like a sharp eagle's beak, revealing a calmness that comes from having experienced many hardships.

Xu Yiyi squatted quietly beside it and was about to take out a dagger to clean the barnacles on the turtle shell.

There was a rustling sound nearby. Turning around, she saw another green sea turtle, which was smaller than the hawksbill turtle, coming ashore and crawling leisurely towards her. Xu Yiyi took a quick look and found that it was the one she had rescued before.

"Is this your partner? What brings you here?"

Xu Yiyi asked curiously. The last time he encountered a green sea turtle, it was in the waters near the town, which was a bit far from here.

The green turtle stretched its neck and twisted it onto the hawksbill turtle.

"So you introduced it here? Do you want me to clean it?"

As Xu Yiyi spoke, he took out the dagger and carefully pried it on the hawksbill turtle.

The hawksbill turtle didn't seem to be afraid of her presence. It moved its head slightly, as if greeting Xu Yiyi.

Perhaps this hawksbill turtle is older, and there are more barnacles on its body than on the green turtle. Some of them have penetrated its shell and are firmly embedded in the flesh.

Xu Yiyi had to be more careful.

Wu Yuan was originally tied to her chest, but because she was worried that the turtle would feel pain and bite her out of stress, she quickly tied the child behind her.

He is babbling something at the moment, and I don't know what he is saying.

In Xu Yiyi's peripheral vision, she could always see Wu Yuan's outstretched little hand.

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Yiyi wiped the sweat from his forehead and returned the cleaned turtle to the beach.

The green sea turtle followed Xu Yiyi closely, looking reluctant to leave.

The hawksbill turtle stared at Xu Yiyi, wondering what he was thinking.

"Let's go back."

The waves kept hitting the shore, and the two turtles slowly crawled towards the sea.

Aunt Li saw Xu Yi standing there in a daze from a distance. When she got closer, she found that there were actually two sea turtles.

"You're lucky today. You encountered two sea turtles."

Aunt Li secretly thanked herself for coming here out of curiosity. She also saw it, which meant that something good must have happened recently.

He was looking at it with a smile, and suddenly realized that there was no writing on the turtle shell, and he exclaimed in surprise.

"Why didn't you draw a talisman on it?"

"What symbol do you want to draw?"

Xu Yiyi was a little confused. Where did this custom come from?

"Oh, what a loss! There are two turtles here. You have to pray for good luck."

Aunt Li stomped her feet, and the next moment the turtle disappeared in the blue waves.

Xu Yiyi then remembered that for fishermen, sea turtles are a symbol of longevity and good luck. If they encounter one, they will worship it. Some will even draw runes related to wealth, health, and good luck on the turtle's back to seek blessings.

“It’s very lucky to have met him.”

Xu Yiyi put his hands into the water and washed them briefly.

Aunt Li saw the sharp dagger she was holding and was immediately startled.

"What are you holding? You're a girl, how can you play with something like this? If someone sees you wielding a sword or a gun, they'll think badly of you. How will you get married then?"

Aunt Li follows the idea of ​​male superiority and female inferiority in her bones. She does not think it is a good thing that the current emperor is a woman. She also thinks that it is immoral for a woman to show her face in public. However, she is just an ordinary citizen. Even if she is dissatisfied in her heart, she dare not talk about it.

But she treated Xu Yiyi differently. She believed that as Xu Yiyi's elder, she had the right to teach her on behalf of the child's absent parents.

"This is just for self-defense. You know I'm a girl with several younger siblings and no one to protect me at home. So it's normal for me to use a dagger to protect myself.

If outsiders look at me strangely just because they see me holding a dagger, it means they have a problem with their brains, don’t you think? Aunt Li.

Xu Yiyi turned her head and asked curiously.

Aunt Li was speechless after hearing what she said. If what she said was wrong, wouldn’t it mean that she also had a problem with her brain?

Thinking of this, Aunt Li nodded helplessly and agreed with Xu Yiyi's words.

In a blink of an eye, it was noon and Xu Yiyi and Aunt Li left the beach.

Her basket was filled with a few thumb-sized fish and a few nimble-jumping shrimps. This was her catch for the day.

A Yue went into the yard with a big bag of shells wrapped in her skirt, and Si Hai came back all wet.

His great uncle followed slowly behind him.

"How's it going? Did you enjoy your swim?"

Xu Yiyi was boiling water in the kitchen, and Sihai took off his clothes as soon as he entered the house.

Wearing the bellyband she made for him, Wu Yuan sat on the bamboo mat laid out in the yard, lying on it with his legs up in the air.

"I didn't cry. I'm braver than before."

In the past, he would swim all over the world, with tears streaming down his face and his voice so loud that he could almost make the person who took him swimming deaf.

"If you don't go out this afternoon, bring Er'er here to practice well. If you were able to take second place last year, you should be able to take first place this year. Isn't diving good too? You can participate in both events."

The great uncle had absolute authority and made the decision directly without even discussing it with Xu Yiyi.

Xu Yiyi was also timid in front of him and didn't dare to be stubborn.

As soon as the water boiled, the child was carried into the bathroom. He lay in the big wooden tub, playing with the water and talking to himself.

Rub the bath beans with your little hands and smell the fragrance coming from them.

Xu Yiyi cleaned a few fresh small fish, fried them in a pan, and with a sizzling sound, the aroma came out. He then poured in hot water and added a handful of vegetables.

Add a little salt to season before serving. The vegetables will taste even better with the freshness of the seafood.

I took out ten eggs from under the cupboard, stir-fried them with vinegar and chili peppers, and a little kid like Sihai could eat two bowls of rice.

A small bucket of conchs that were brought back yesterday was steamed in a steamer, and more than a pound of pork belly was stewed together with abalone. After Xu Yiyi came, he renovated the kitchen. The earthen stove had a strong fire, and in a short while, the pork belly was stewed until it was soft and tasty.

When it was time for dinner, Er'er also came back from the beach.

His little face was pale and he looked a little panicked.

"What's going on here?"

Xu Yiyi reached out and touched her little face. It was icy cold, which seemed a little unusual in such weather.

After a long while, Er Er finally uttered a word.

"Sister, I just came across a body on the rocks."