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

Xu Yiyi and a few others washed the table, earthenware jars and other items and sent them to Xiang's gatehouse.

I set up the stall for a while longer, and it took me a while longer to pack up. By the time I got back to the island, it was already an hour later than before.

The uncle was sitting on a small stool and was relieved only when he saw them come back.

"I left all my tools at Mr. Mikawa's house. It took some time to clean them at the dock, so that's why I'm a little late."

Xu Yi explained to his uncle as soon as he got off the boat.

Seeing that Xu Yiyi's eyes were not tired at all and were filled with smiles, he just told her to be careful next time.

A Yue held Si Hai, Xu Yiyi held Wu Yuan, Er Er and San Chuan were still in high spirits, and they walked home with lanterns.

When I entered the house, I saw that the hot water was already boiling in the kitchen, and it was time for Aunt A-si to go back.

Xu Anyang was severely despised on the way back while supporting his grandfather.

"With your small body, if you really encounter trouble, you won't know who will protect whom. Practice well with A Yue, or go back to fishing with your father."

Xu Anyang still looks like a teenager. Apart from being taller, his development is not obvious and he still looks childish.

I originally wanted to ask him to help Xu Yiyi, but now it seems that Xu Yiyi also needs to help look after him.

I was busy late at night and was tired when I set up the stall the next morning.

Xu Yiyi didn't think there was anything wrong, but the children looked less energetic than usual.

I might as well not go to the night stall today.

Ever since he encountered the corpse in the reef nest, Er'er rarely went in there alone.

So she was reluctant to go out when her friends asked her out after coming back from the stall in the morning.

In the afternoon, they were swimming in the river flowing into the sea. Wu Yuan was on the shore, and his uncle was watching him. Ah Yue foolishly followed him and played in the water.

Sanchuan performed various techniques skillfully. The child was very flexible and could perform different tumbling movements to create many different looks, causing splashes of water.

Xu Yiyi looked very similar to modern synchronized swimming.

"I went swimming in the sea!"

Sihai was paddling in the water with his limbs like a puppy.

The water barely covered his mouth, and he spoke with difficulty, his tone inevitably full of pride.

Er'er didn't care when he heard it, but Sanchuan was different.

He hasn't been there either.

Looking at his elder sister eagerly, Xu Yiyi sighed when he saw it.

This kid really knows how to fan the flames.

She took Sanchuan away quietly. Her uncle was very strict.

The sea here is deep, even the nearshore area is deeper than other sea areas.

Raising a child is not easy. He is not allowed to set foot on the beach until he is eight years old. Normally, he just plays on the beach and cannot leave too far.

Xu Yiyi didn't quite agree with his great uncle's approach. After all, children who grew up by the sea should learn to face various dangers at sea from an early age.

But after seeing the child disobey and sneak out and drown, he remained silent.

Sanchuan swam to the waters near the sea with surprise, and was very happy even just floating there quietly.

Xu Yiyi fulfilled the child's wish and planned to go back.

The next moment, a wave rolled in and she quickly held Sanchuan steady.

When the waves gradually subsided, some unusual things appeared on the sea surface.

She covered Sanchuan's eyes and swam back quickly.

"What's wrong, eldest sister?"

"The waves were so strong just now. I was worried that water might get in your eyes and hurt."

Only after leaving that thing did Xu Yiyi release the hand that was covering Sanchuan's eyes.

"Thank you, sis."

The child's curiosity was satisfied and he obediently returned to the river to practice his skills.

Xu Yiyi ran to find her great uncle.

After saying a few words, the uncle asked the child next to him to go back and find a few men who were recuperating at home due to injuries.

Xu Yiyi led the way, and the group went to the place where they had just encountered the thing.

"This is out of the ordinary! I'm afraid the ship has hit a reef and everyone on board is dead!"

The group stood on the boat and looked at the six giant corpses on the sea, and their scalps tingled.

It was exactly the same body as the one Er'er encountered, and all the identifying features were gone.

Six headless corpses, even someone like my uncle who had seen a lot of the world found it a little horrifying.

"I haven't heard of any ship accidents in recent times, but this does look a little off."

Several uncles from the clan used fishing nets to salvage the body, but they all came in small boats, so Xu Yiyi suggested that her boat could also hold the body.

It was rejected as soon as it was exported.

"It's all filthy stuff, don't dirty your boat."

When the last body was salvaged, it was identified.

"Chief, this is a refugee from Guling Village. Don't ask me how I know. Back then, I was assigned to teach them how to fish. This man was among them. I remember clearly the large red birthmark on his arm. It's the same one as this man."

Hearing this, Uncle Taiye was shocked.

Could it be that these refugees lack experience in fishing and encountered danger at sea?

But this doesn't look like it. Besides, there are government officials following them, and something might happen if they don't pay attention.

A few people hurried back and pulled the boat back to the beach without going through the Haihe River, for fear that the children would see it and be scared again.

As soon as they got back, someone immediately went to the government to report the news. So many people had died that even Fang Zhiyi came.

A team of yamen runners followed the government officials to the island, and the people of Guling Village followed closely behind.

I collapsed as soon as I got to the beach.

These people fled all the way from Jinzhou, and just as they settled down and hadn't had a chance to enjoy a good life, they died.

No one would feel good about it.

"Sir, you must take charge of this for us! These men were working for a wealthy businessman. They didn't earn any money, and they're gone. This businessman must have had them murdered."

A woman suddenly knelt down in front of Fang Zhiyi.

"Why do you say that? Please explain in detail."

The coroner was performing an autopsy. The corpse looked very scary after seeing the giant. In order to prevent the women from getting sick from being frightened, Fang Zhiyi quickly asked the yamen runners to take the man aside.

"Our ancestors were all farmers. After coming here, we had some difficulty adapting. It was also dangerous for the men in our family to go out to sea, so we wanted to find other ways out. Coincidentally, a wealthy businessman passed by and wanted to hire people to help. Many men in the village went there."

A woman wiped her tears and said this, and my uncle's face turned pale.

"What's wrong, uncle? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing this, Xu Yiyi hurriedly supported him and looked at the scorching sun, worried that his uncle was suffering from heat stroke.

"I'm fine, just listen to them."

"The wealthy merchant said he was looking for mermaids and promised a reward of 500 taels of silver if we found one, and 50 taels even if we didn't catch one. When the men in the village heard about this good deal, they immediately packed up their things and got on the boat."

As soon as these words were spoken, Uncle Taiye's face became even uglier.

"Let alone five hundred taels, even fifty taels would be enough for our whole family to chew on for several years. Who wouldn't be tempted by that?"

……

Xu Yiyi looked at the woman crying bitterly on the ground.

Instead of waiting for their husbands to return with money, they received news of their death.