The Crown Princess is busy fishing

Lin Qingzhou said from the side, "Village chief, brothers, our initial plan is to use the stones from the reef beach for the foundation and outer walls."

"However, moving the stones is not easy, and we need everyone's help. We also need to put some thought into the timber."

Zhang Meng patted his chest and said, "Brother Lin, leave the moving of these stones to me and Li Er. We're very strong."

"As for timber, aren't there plenty of trees on the mountain? We can just cut some down according to the rules."

After a moment of contemplation, village chief Qiu Ming said, "We must be careful when felling trees. We must choose the right ones and not cut them down indiscriminately."

"How about this, we'll organize a few people to go up the mountain and take a look, to see which trees can be felled for timber."

Everyone nodded.

Then, under the village chief's arrangement, some people followed Lin Qingzhou to the rocky beach to check the condition of the rocks.

The other group took axes and saws and followed Lin Fanghai up the mountain to check the timber resources.

Lin Yuge and Xie Jingwan stayed behind to continue clearing the slope.

"Mother, how's the preparation for your workshop going?" Lin Yuge asked while clearing the weeds from the ground.

Xie Jingwan straightened up and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

“That day I asked the villagers to set up a few simple sheds and racks for drying clothes.”

"After you disappeared, I didn't have time to keep track of things over there, and I don't know how things are going?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuge felt a pang of guilt.

"Mother, it's all my fault for making you worry. Let's go over there and check on the situation in a bit!"

Xie Jingwan patted her hand.

"Silly child, it's not your fault. Go after you've finished things here."

Just then, Lin Qingzhou and the others who had gone to check the situation at the reef returned.

They could be seen either one person holding a stone, or two people carrying a larger stone.

Everyone's face was covered in sweat and smiles.

Lin Qingzhou put down the stone in his hand.

He said excitedly, "Mom, little sister, the stones on this rocky beach are of very good quality and most of them are quite regular in shape, making them perfect for building houses."

“We tried to move a few back. Although they were a bit heavy, as long as everyone worked together, it wasn’t difficult to move these stones over.”

Xie Jingwan stepped forward and looked at the stones.

"You've worked hard, son. But isn't it too inefficient to move them piece by piece like this?"

Lin Yuge seemed to be deep in thought.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qingzhou immediately asked, "Little sister, do you have some ideas?"

Lin Yuge pointed to the river not far away, "Big brother, have you forgotten how we transported the timber last time?"

Lin Qingzhou's eyes lit up, then dimmed again.

"But last time we went downstream, this time we're going back to the river from the sea."

“Going against the current is difficult enough, but carrying such heavy stones on top of that, the boat might not be able to withstand it at all.”

"Whether it works or not, we'll only know after we try."

“Let’s pack a smaller load first, I’ll take the helm,” Lin Yuge said firmly.

Looking at Lin Yuge's determined eyes, Lin Qingzhou hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Alright then, little sister. But we have to be extra careful, safety first."

So the two men led a few villagers to the seaside and moored their boat on the rocky beach.

At this moment, many women were searching for crabs on the rocky beach.

Seeing the group approaching, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at them curiously.

Since Lin Yuge disappeared, Xie Jingwan has stopped caring about collecting crabs.

Cai Jinhua was in charge of everything, but the boats from the Lin family had to be used to deliver the supplies to Lu Ziheng.

Upon seeing the group, she immediately asked, "What are you all doing?"

Lin Yuge replied with a smile, "Aunt Jinhua, as you know, building a house requires a lot of stones, and carrying them one by one is too much work."

"We were thinking, could we use a boat to transport them from the sea to the river? That would save a lot of effort."

Cai Jinhua frowned and said worriedly, "Will this work? The sea is not like the land. What if something happens?"

Lin Qingzhou replied, "Auntie, we know there are risks too."

"That's why I only brought a few people, to test it out with a small amount first. If it really works, it will be a huge help."

A young woman standing nearby chimed in, "That's a novel idea. If it works, it'll be much easier for the village to handle similar matters in the future."

Lin Yuge nodded: "That makes sense. Auntie, don't worry, we're all being careful."

After saying that, the group selected a few smaller rocks.

As Lin Yuge instructed, they were placed in the appropriate locations.

Lin Yuge personally inspected the placement of each reef to ensure that the boat's center of gravity would not shift.

With everything ready, feeling the wind blowing in his face, Lin Yuge adjusted the sails and stood in front of the rudder.

Lin Qingzhou untied the ropes securing the boat and jumped aboard.

"Little sister, rowing against the current is a bit difficult with just the sail. Let me row."

Lin Yuge nodded. "Brother, let's go then."

The boat slowly sailed away from the rocky beach and headed towards the river mouth.

At first, the wind and Lin Qingzhou's paddling power worked together quite well.

The ship sailed steadily across the sea.

However, as the boat approached the river mouth, the current became increasingly turbulent and complex.

The water flows here collide and converge, forming undercurrents and small whirlpools.

Lin Qingzhou clearly felt that the resistance from paddling had increased significantly.

Each stroke required more effort, and fine beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.

Lin Qingzhou shouted, "Little sister, this is too dangerous, let's go back."

Lin Yuge had no intention of giving up. She gripped the rudder tightly and stared ahead.

"Brother, hang in there a little longer, we'll be fine once we get past this intersection."

She struggled to control the sail, and Lin Qingzhou rowed even harder.

With the two working together, the boat finally slowly passed through the confluence and entered the river channel.

At this point, the boat's speed noticeably slowed down because it was going against the current.

But it's much better than the difficulties we faced at the intersection.

Lin Yuge breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "Big brother, look, our little boat is still pretty reliable."

"Although it's difficult, as long as you try a few more times and master the technique, you'll be able to get the stone back."

Lin Qingzhou also breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"Little sister, you're right. But these are just a few small stones. If they were big stones, we'd have to plan things out more carefully."

The boat slowly rowed back to shore, and a crowd gathered around.

Zhang Meng asked eagerly, "How did it go? Was the trip smooth?"

Lin Yuge jumped off the boat and replied with a smile, "Brother Zhang, it went fairly smoothly."

"The water flow at the river mouth is too complicated, but we have gained some experience."

After many attempts, a relatively stable method for transporting stones was finally found.

They meticulously recorded the quantity of stones transported each time, their placement, and the corresponding navigation operations.

During this process, Lin Yuge discovered that the effects of stones of different sizes on the boat followed certain patterns.

Lin Qingzhou gradually figured out the characteristics of the river flow at different times of the day.