The Crown Princess is busy fishing

"I've seen the blueprints for the Fishermen's Song; the main task afterward is to lay the boat planks."

"You've been learning from me for so long, these tasks should be a piece of cake for you."

As he spoke, he walked over and patted his son on the shoulder.

He instructed, "Qingzhou, after I'm gone, you must take good care of the boat."

“Yuge has ideas, but she lacks experience. You must help her a lot.”

Lin Qingzhou nodded solemnly: "Father, don't worry, I will definitely help my little sister build the boat."

Lin Yuge also said, "Father, you can go to your post with peace of mind. My elder brother and I will be fine."

"Besides, isn't there still Captain Zeng here?"

Lin Fanghai was finally relieved.

He stayed at home for only a few days before packing his bags and reporting to the ordnance camp.

That day, Lin Yuge and the others were busy at their simple dock.

A large merchant ship slowly docked.

Su Shenghe and Shang Suniang disembarked from the boat with their son, followed by several servants.

Upon seeing the family, Lin Yuge immediately handed over her work to her elder brother and went over to them.

"Auntie, Uncle. You've arrived!"

"Sister Yuge, I'm here for you!"

Lin Yuge smiled and patted Lin'er's head, saying, "Yes, and Lin'er too."

"You're getting cuter and cuter, little one. I'll take you to my house to play later."

Lin'er clapped her hands happily.

"Okay, okay, I love going to my sister's house the most, it's even prettier than my house."

Shang Su Niang looked at the half-built boat next to her and her eyes showed admiration.

"Yuge, I heard you're building a ship. Is it going well?"

Lin Yuge raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said, "Everything went smoothly. Aunt, is there something you need this time?"

Su Shenghe chimed in, "The weather's getting warmer, so we're planning to take a batch of goods to the inland."

"Since I was passing by, I thought I'd stop by and see how your mother's workshop is going?"

"Is there any cargo we can take with us?"

Lin Yuge's face showed gratitude, and she said, "Uncle, Aunt, you are so kind."

"The workshop has produced quite a few dried seafood products recently."

“My mother was planning to go to the Greater Bay Area in the next couple of days to look for distribution channels. I didn’t expect you to come here.”

Shang Suniang was displeased upon hearing this.

"Didn't we agree to deliver it directly to Shenghe Trading Company?"

“I made a special trip because I was afraid your mother would be too formal.”

Lin Yuge quickly explained, "Auntie, my mother isn't being distant. She just wants to find more ways to make the workshop's business better."

Shang Suniang sighed softly and said, "Well, your mother is just too strong-willed."

"Let's go check out this batch of goods first."

As they were talking, Lin Yuge led the group to the workshop.

Xie Jingwan was busy in the workshop when she saw them arrive and quickly came out to greet them.

"Cousin, brother-in-law, how did Yuge bring you here? Come on, let's go inside."

Lin Yuge quickly stopped her mother.

"Mom, Uncle and his family came to check out our dried seafood at our workshop. They're looking to see if we can take a batch to the inland."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jingwan immediately said enthusiastically, "That's perfect! Come on, I'll take you to see these dried goods right away."

"We put a lot of thought into it, strictly controlling every step from selecting seafood ingredients to preparation."

With that, Xie Jingwan led everyone to the place where dried seafood was displayed.

Bags of dried goods were neatly stacked, emitting a faint smell of the sea.

Su Shenghe stepped forward for a closer look and found that there were quite a few varieties.

From various kinds of dried fish, such as dried eel, dried yellow croaker, and dried pomfret.

Various shellfish, including dried clams, dried oysters, and cleaned dried scallops.

There were also a lot of dried shrimp, dried squid, and dried kelp.

Su Shenghe nodded slightly and said, "Jingwan, the quality of these dried goods is indeed quite good."

"The variety is also very rich, and there will definitely be a market in the inland areas."

Shang Su Niang chimed in, "Yes, looking at all this dried goods, I can tell you've put in a lot of effort."

Xie Jingwan smiled with relief.

He nodded and said, "That's good. We were also thinking of making more varieties to meet the needs of different customers."

After inspecting all the goods, the couple immediately decided to order the entire batch.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jingwan's face immediately lit up with joy.

She said excitedly, "Cousin, brother-in-law, thank you so much!"

“Our workshop is just starting out, and we were worried about not having a market. Your help has solved our urgent problem.”

Shang Suniang smiled and said, "We're all family, no need to be so polite. We also hope your workshop will get better and better."

Next, Xie Jingwan quickly arranged for people to start sorting and packing all the goods.

The workshop immediately became busy.

The workers quickly packed bags of dried goods into boxes.

Take precautions against moisture, and then seal it carefully.

The group arrived at the Lin family's house and discussed the specific prices for each type of seafood.

Xie Jingwan carefully recorded the price of each dried item, her heart filled with gratitude.

She said, "Cousin, brother-in-law, the price you offered is very fair."

"We will definitely guarantee the quality of the goods and live up to your trust."

Su Shenghe smiled and said, "Jingwan, we also see the value of this practical information."

"I believe it will definitely sell well in inland areas."

Shang Suniang nodded and said, "Yes, Jingwan. We can cooperate long-term and grow our business together."

After discussing the collaboration, Xie Jingwan prepared a sumptuous meal to entertain the family.

After the meal, Lin'er finally fulfilled her wish.

After running to the terrace to see the kapok flowers, she happily pulled Lin Yuge to explore the yard.

The family enjoyed a rare moment of leisure in the courtyard.

The sunlight shone on everyone's faces, and their smiles were especially radiant.

The couple prepared to leave when the servants came to say that all the goods had been loaded onto the ship.

Xie Jingwan tried to persuade her to stay.

Shang Suniang also said with reluctance, "Jingwan, we still need to prepare other goods, so we won't keep any this time."

"Let's get together again when we get back from the inland."

Xie Jingwan nodded helplessly and said, "Then be careful on your journey, and come back as soon as possible."

"If you need any help, just send a message."

Lin Yuge added from the side, "Auntie, Uncle, I wish you a safe journey."

"Lin'er, see you next time!"

Goodbye, Sister Yuge! I'll miss you!

Amidst the clear, childlike voice of Lin'er, the merchant ship carrying the family gradually sailed away.

After that, everyone seemed to get busy.

The workshop is busy drying goods again and accumulating inventory.

The village's fishing boats still go out to sea every day, but no longer all the boats are out.

Lin Yuge and his team continued to busy themselves with their shipbuilding business.

During this time, she would also occasionally go to the Greater Bay Area to order some things.

That day, as soon as she entered the blacksmith's shop, the old blacksmith looked up and revealed a kind smile.

“Fisherwoman, you’re here again.”

Lin Yuge smiled and nodded, "Master Zhang, how are the parts we ordered last time coming along?"

Zhang the blacksmith wiped his sweat with a towel and pointed to the neatly arranged parts next to him.

"Everything you urgently need is here. Take a look and see if it suits your needs."

Lin Yuge carefully inspected the parts, a look of satisfaction in her eyes.

"Master Zhang, your craftsmanship is getting better and better. These parts are very exquisite."

Master Zhang laughed and said, "You have high standards, so naturally I have to put my heart into crafting this."

"This shipbuilding is a major undertaking, and we can't be careless."

"Alright, I'll have to trouble Master Zhang to finish the rest as soon as possible, especially my anchor, it needs to be done very carefully."

"Don't worry! That's a big item, I'll make it with great care."

Lin Yuge nodded and then exchanged some ideas with Master Zhang about improving the parts.

Then he paid and left the blacksmith's shop with the parts.