The Crown Princess is busy fishing

"Little brother, don't be afraid, your big sister is here to save you."

Lin Yuge comforted the terrified child.

At this moment, the little boy's face turned red, and his eyes were tightly closed.

He choked on some water and kept coughing.

Lin Yuge carried the child in one hand and paddled with the other, swimming towards his boat.

It took a lot of effort for Lin Yuge to get the child back to the boat.

The child was already quite frightened; his face was deathly pale, his lips were trembling slightly, and he was coughing weakly.

Lin Yuge quickly brought a blanket and wrapped it around the shivering child's body.

She gently comforted him, "Little brother, it's alright now."

At this moment, the large ship on the other side finally noticed the situation.

A small boat was launched from the large ship and quickly rowed towards Lin Yuge's boat.

Two people were standing on the small boat.

The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes, his eyes revealing anxiety and concern.

As soon as the boat approached, the middle-aged man eagerly jumped onto Lin Yuge's boat.

He rushed to the child in two strides.

"Lin'er, you scared your father to death!" The man hugged the child tightly, his voice trembling slightly.

The little boy's eyes lit up the moment he saw the man, and he cried out in a tearful voice, "Father!"

The man carefully examined the child from head to toe.

After confirming that there was nothing seriously wrong, I breathed a sigh of relief.

He then turned to face Lin Yuge and bowed deeply.

"Thank you for saving my life, young lady. I am Su Shenghe from Shenghe Trading Company."

“This child is my only son. If anything were to happen to him, I really wouldn’t know what to do.”

Lin Yuge quickly returned the greeting: "Master Su, you don't need to be so polite."

“It’s not my style to stand by and watch someone die; I just did what I should do.”

Su Shenghe said gratefully, "Young lady, you are very righteous. Rescuing people at sea is no easy task, yet you are so brave. I should repay you properly."

After saying that, he gestured to the servant behind him to bring over a package.

Upon seeing this, Lin Yuge quickly waved his hand in refusal.

“Master Su, I cannot accept this. I did not save my little brother for money.”

Su Shenghe, however, insisted on giving it to him.

“Young lady, this is just a small token of my appreciation. I would feel uneasy if you didn’t accept it.”

"This package contains gold and silver, as well as some medicinal herbs. Consider it a token of my gratitude."

Lin Yuge shook his head firmly.

“Mr. Su, I appreciate your kindness, but I really cannot accept it.”

Seeing Lin Yuge's resolute attitude, Su Shenghe admired her even more.

He had no choice but to pack up the package.

"Young lady, your character is truly admirable. May I ask your name and where you live?"

Lin Yuge replied, "My name is Lin Yuge, and I live in the fishing village not far ahead."

Su Shenghe nodded and said, "Miss Lin, Shenghe Trading Company will remember your kindness today."

"If you need anything in the future, feel free to come to my shop and I will do my best to help you."

After saying that, he looked at his son again, "Lin'er, hurry up and thank your sister."

The little boy obediently walked up to Lin Yuge and bowed deeply.

"Sister, thank you for saving me."

Lin Yuge patted the little boy's head and said, "Little brother, you can't run around on the boat anymore, it's dangerous."

“The young lady is right. Lin’er, you must remember what your sister said.”

Afterwards, Su Shenghe took his son back to the small boat.

After expressing his gratitude to Lin Yuge once again, he rowed back to the large ship.

Standing at the bow of the boat, watching them gradually sail away, Lin Yuge didn't take the matter to heart, considering it just a good deed for the day.

He then turned the boat around and headed home.

In the following days, she still made time to go out to sea to fish every day.

Most of the fish caught were sent to Tingtao Tower.

The rest stayed at home, and they prepared different dishes to improve everyone's meals every day.

Seeing how generous the Lin family was, everyone worked even harder.

That day, Lin Yuge returned after delivering the fish catch.

Looking outside, there were many dried fish, dried shrimp, and a large number of dried clams and scallops drying in the sun.

I couldn't help but think of my mother's plans.

He rushed back into the house and asked, "Mom, weren't you collecting dried goods in the village? I didn't see you at home."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jingwan looked up at her and replied, "Those? I sold them a long time ago."

Lin Yuge's eyes lit up and she immediately praised, "Mother, you're amazing! I didn't even see them, and you sold them all."

Xie Jingwan muttered softly, "You're busier than anyone else every day."

"By the time you remember, the daylily will be too cold."

Lin Yuge stuck out her tongue and said coquettishly, "Mother, I was just too busy and forgot."

"Tell me quickly, how did it sell out so quickly?"

Xie Jingwan put down her work and said with a smile, "The day after I received the dried goods, I went to Dawankou with the village boat."

“Go find those merchants who specialize in buying dried goods. As soon as they see the quality of the dried goods, they will buy them all without saying a word.”

"So, how was the price? You didn't get ripped off, did you?"

Xie Jingwan said proudly, "Don't worry, my daughter. Your mother negotiated with them quite a bit."

"They knew our dried goods were of good quality, so the price they offered was even higher than I expected."

Lin Yuge immediately flattered her, "Mother, you are truly a shrewd businesswoman."

After saying that, he quickly pulled Xie Jingwan outside.

"Mother, let's go see how your workshop is doing right now."

"We need to get it running quickly, otherwise the seafood at home will be piling up again."

Xie Jingwan was pulled along by Lin Yuge, who said with a smile as they walked, "You're always so impulsive."

"That workshop can't be completely set up in a short time. Besides, I still have to cook for everyone!"

Lin Yuge didn't stop walking and turned her head to say, "Mother, you're just worrying too much about things at home. Let's put the cooking aside for now."

"The sooner the workshop is set up, the sooner we can start making money. Then we can hire someone to cook for us."

Xie Jingwan shook her head helplessly, but still quickened her pace to keep up with Lin Yuge.

Before long, they arrived at the site of the workshop.

Several simple sheds had already been set up on that piece of land.

There were also many wooden frames built on the open space next to it.

Cai Jinhua happened to be nearby. When she saw Lin Yuge and Xie Jingwan, she greeted them warmly, "Sister Xie, Yuge, you've come to see the workshop!"

"Yes, sister-in-law. I haven't had time to look after things here lately, but Yuge was so anxious that she dragged me over here," Xie Jingwan said with a smile.

After greeting Cai Jinhua, Lin Yuge started wandering around.

She carefully examined the sheds and frames that had already been erected.

While observing, he pondered how to further improve the workshop.

“Sister Xie, once your workshop is up and running, it will solve a lot of problems for the village, and the seafood on the fishing boats will have a place to go,” Cai Jinhua said.

Xie Jingwan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, that's what I think too. Our village is by the sea, and although we have a lot of seafood, it's not easy to preserve."

"Making seafood into dried seafood can not only provide everyone with an additional source of income, but also increase the value of small seafood items."

“Who can argue with that? We’re not very capable, but many people have tried to sell dried seafood before.”