The Crown Princess is busy fishing

Cai Jinhua waved her hand with a smile, "We're all neighbors, this is nothing."

“You’ve just moved to a new house, so you must have a lot to do. Let us lend a hand, and we’ll get it done quickly.”

After saying that, she continued to quickly clear away the dishes.

With everyone's help, the yard was quickly restored to its former cleanliness.

The tables, chairs, bowls, and chopsticks borrowed from various households were all neatly arranged.

Lin Qingzhou led a group of young men to return the items to each household.

There were still quite a few fish left in the house.

When everyone left, Xie Jingwan gave each family some to take back with them.

There were also fish balls made by everyone.

Xie Jingwan also divided the food into portions and packed them up for everyone to take away.

After the villagers left, the courtyard became quiet.

The family then sat down by the fireplace.

Lin Qingzhou slumped into the chair and let out a long sigh.

"Finally, I can rest for a while. I've been exhausted lately."

"But it's worth it to live in this house."

Xie Jingwan watched her son becoming increasingly unrestrained.

I didn't say anything to him, after all, he was indeed tired these past few days.

"Now we'll have some free time, and we can have a peaceful New Year."

Lin Fanghai smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, we've been busy for so long, we should take a good rest."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

"This is our first New Year since we came here. I just don't know what the situation is like in the capital."

"What's the point of thinking so much? Let's think about how to make this New Year lively and festive."

Xie Jingwan interrupted Lin Fanghai's thoughts.

Now that we've settled down here, let's make the most of our lives.

"No matter how much we worry about things in the capital, they are far away. We should focus on living our lives well in the present."

Lin Yuge nodded in agreement.

“Mom is right. It’s almost Chinese New Year, so we can prepare some New Year’s goods.”

"By the way, brother, let's go out to sea again in a couple of days. Didn't Uncle Qian say before he left that Tingtao Tower is short of fish for the New Year?"

"Let's take this opportunity to catch more fish and send them to Tingtao Tower. Master Liu has been a great help to us today."

Lin Qingzhou nodded in agreement.

"Great! We can catch more of those mackerel. The fish balls are really delicious today."

As he spoke, he began to reminisce about today's seafood feast.

"You only know how to eat!"

Xie Jingwan gave him amusement.

He reminded the two, "In this weather, you must be careful when you go out to sea to fish. Safety first."

"We're not looking to catch a lot of fish, we just want to come back safe and sound."

"Don't worry, Mother. We'll go out to sea together, so you can rest assured."

Lin Yuge quickly assured her.

After chatting for a while, the family went to bed early.

Lying on the soft mattress, listening to the sound of the waves outside the window, Lin Yuge felt a sense of emotion.

Finally, we don't have to squeeze into that drafty thatched hut anymore.

Thinking about all the hard work my family has put in during this time.

The hardships I endured on my journey from exile to this place are still vivid in my mind.

Now, with this new home that is not luxurious but warm and comfortable, it feels as if all the hardships have been rewarded.

She turned over, enjoying the comfort of the bed.

Gradually, I drifted off to sleep.

The next day, sunlight streamed through the window and into the room, waking Lin Yuge from her slumber.

She slowly opened her eyes, stretched, and savored the tranquility and beauty of the morning.

I got up and walked to the window.

Looking at the sparkling sea and the lush green mountains in the distance, I felt exceptionally relaxed.

When I got downstairs, I saw my parents were already busy preparing breakfast.

She smiled and went over to help.

The family chatted while working, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

After breakfast, Lin Qingzhou and Lin Yuge began preparing their fishing gear for the sea.

After discussing it, the two decided to take two boats this time.

This way you can catch more fish.

With this weather, there's no need to go through the hassle of going back and forth at sea.

Lin Fanghai was worried and wanted to go with her, but Lin Yuge flatly refused.

I thought to myself, if something really happens, I don't have the ability to save both of them at once.

With everything prepared, the two ships slowly sailed out of the bay.

The wind at sea gradually picked up, and the cold wind was biting.

Lin Yuge tightened her clothes and looked ahead with a determined gaze.

Relying on his extraordinary intuition, Lin Qingzhou maneuvered the small boat, searching for areas where schools of fish frequented.

Finally, we arrived at a stretch of sea.

He stopped the boat and said, "Little sister, let's go here! I feel like there are plenty of fish here."

Lin Yuge nodded and skillfully began to drop anchor.

The two men found their bearings and each cast their nets out.

After some time, I felt that the time was about right.

Lin Qingzhou started by setting up the net.

As the net rope was slowly pulled up, a look of disappointment appeared on his face.

The net contained only a few small fish and some seaweed, a far cry from the bountiful harvest one might have imagined.

He sighed helplessly.

He called out in Lin Yuge's direction, "Little sister, my internet isn't very good. I wonder how it is on your end?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuge also began to slowly close the net.

"Brother, don't rush, let me set up the net and take a look."

As Lin Yuge's net slowly emerged from the water, the expressions on their faces grew even more somber.

The net contained only a few small fish and some debris, far from the bountiful harvest they had hoped for.

"It seems that even my amazing intuition can be inaccurate at times."

Lin Qingzhou shook his head helplessly, his expression somewhat gloomy.

"Brother, don't panic, let's see what's going on first."

Lin Yuge looked around and felt that this was not right.

After thinking about it, she decided to go into the sea to see what was going on.

She quickly took off her coat, took a deep breath, and plunged into the icy seawater.

The moment she entered the water, Lin Qingzhou realized what was happening.

He hurriedly shouted, "Little sister, no! It's too dangerous!"

But by then Lin Yuge had already dived into the water.

Lin Qingzhou paced anxiously on the boat, his eyes fixed on the sea, his heart filled with worry.

Lin Yuge struggled to dive into the sea.

Even though she was isolated from the seawater, she could still feel a chill.

However, as she continued to descend...

Suddenly, I felt a warm current, different from the temperature of the surrounding seawater, flowing slowly.

A thought struck her, and she swam in the direction of the warm current.

Before long, she was pleasantly surprised to find a large school of fish swimming along the warm current.

The fish swarmed densely, like a dazzling galaxy shimmering on the seabed.

Various colorful fish intertwined together.

The sheer size of the school of fish amazed Lin Yuge.

They marched forward in a mighty procession, like a well-trained army, full of order and power.

Lin Yuge was so excited that she wanted to get back to the boat immediately to tell her older brother the good news.

She turned and swam upstream, her heart filled with joy.

Lin Qingzhou waited anxiously on the ship.

Seeing the movement on the sea, my heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally calmed down a little.

When Lin Yuge finally surfaced.

She shouted eagerly to Lin Qingzhou, "Big brother, there's a warm current underwater, and the fish are swimming with it!"

"So many fish, it's spectacular."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingzhou's eyes lit up with surprise, and her previously anxious heart finally settled down.

He quickly said, "Little sister, come up here quickly."

"We need to catch up with this warm trend quickly; we might have a bumper harvest."