"Dad, can we go?"

Zhou Chunmei looked at Su Dahai and asked. It was also her first time encountering a family changing boats, and she didn't know if there were any taboos. She wanted to go, but she wasn't lucky, and she didn't know if she could go.

"If you want to go and see it, then come along."

Su Dahai nodded; he could tell that his second daughter-in-law wanted to go, she was just curious.

What taboos are not taboos depends on the individual; in his family, he doesn't have these taboos.

Men are born of women, so if anyone should be considered unlucky, it should be men. He doesn't believe in the idea that women bring bad luck; that's just men making excuses for their own incompetence.

"Thank you, Dad."

Li Xue smiled and thanked her, saying she also wanted to go.

Su Luo looked at Su Tiantian in her arms and then said, "Dad, Tiantian wants to go too."

As soon as Su Luo finished speaking, Su Tiantian exclaimed "Ah!"

Su Tiantian really wanted to go. If there were any strange things happening on the ship, she could at least deal with any unnatural events that might occur.

Humans can't solve this, but the dragon can.

Su Chenggong and Su Chengguo both looked at Su Dahai.

Su Dahai was a little uncertain, so he said to Su Luo, "Let me see Tian Tian."

Su Luo handed Su Tiantian to Liu Xiaohua next to her, and then passed her to Su Dahai.

Su Tiantian smiled very sweetly at Su Dahai.

"Little guy, you want to go too? If you want to go, make two sounds?"

Su Dahai was a little nervous after he finished speaking.

"Ya~ Ya~"

I want to go, I want to go.

Su Tiantian opened her little mouth and made two "ya" sounds.

Then she laughed, exactly two laughs.

Su Dahai said with a kind expression, "Alright, then I'll take you to see the big ship then."

It really was the child's own wish to go; she is Little Dragon Girl, unlike ordinary babies.

Su Tiantian was finally relieved to hear that.

After dinner, Liu Xiaohua told her two daughters-in-law to rest while she washed the dishes.

Su Luo tried to help, but Su Dahai chased her away.

Su Dahai and Liu Xiaohua, a married couple, were washing the dishes.

Everyone sat in the courtyard. Several children were clamoring to go out and play for a while, but Li Xue and Zhou Chunmei told them not to go too far.

Su Chengguo held Su Tiantian in her arms. Su Tiantian wanted to go outside for a walk and cried out "Ah!" a few times.

"Second brother, you rest. I'll take her out for a walk. She likes to look outside."

Su Luo took Su Tiantian away.

Su Chengguo nodded and said to Su Tiantian, "Be good, let your uncle rest for one night, and I'll hold you and play with you tomorrow."

He was so tired today that he didn't want to move an inch.

Su Luo took the child and went to find Su Xuemin's children.

Watching a few children play hide-and-seek and cockfighting.

Su Tiantian wasn't sleepy at all. She thought that if she hid, no one would be able to find her.

This rooster fighting game is fun too. You lift one leg up and hop on it to bump into someone else's knee. Whoever knocks the other person's leg to the ground first wins. It's really interesting to watch.

"One, two, one—"

Su Xuemin and his friends also imitated the soldiers by shouting slogans, playing with great enthusiasm as if they were in a war.

After playing around enough, he obediently followed Su Luo home to wash up and go to bed.

The next day, Su Dahai and his two sons rested at home for a day.

We agreed to watch the boat at noon on June 22nd.

The weather was nice today. After dinner, Su Dahai and his two sons went to clean up their family boat. If they were to buy a bigger boat, they would have to sell their family boat, so they needed to clean it up properly. A clean appearance would give people a good impression and fetch more money.

I went home for lunch around noon.

After dinner, the family set off to find Liu, the fishmonger.

The four children stayed at home; they were sensible and didn't make a fuss about going out to play with their friends.

When they arrived at Liu's house, Liu had already finished eating and was waiting. He smiled and came out, saying, "You've come at just the right time. The boat is already docked at the port over there. Let's go over there now."

There was a strange man next to Liu, the fishmonger. His face was a little pale, and he was wearing long sleeves in such hot weather, and he was sweating.

As the Su family sized up the strange man, the man was also sizing them up. He seemed somewhat hesitant, looking at the woman as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"This is the ship owner, surnamed Yuan, given name Man. I call him Brother Yuan. He's in his early thirties, a bit older than you."

Liu, the fishmonger, introduced the Su family to Su Dahai and his wife and daughters, and then turned to the man and said, "This is the Su family I mentioned to you, father and son, and their wife and daughters."

"Hello, Brother Yuan, my name is Su Chengguo."

Su Chengguo immediately smiled and introduced herself.

Yuan Man was smaller than Liu Xiao, but bigger than Su Chengguo and the others.

"You've heard about the situation on the ship. I don't recommend your family members go with you, especially the children. It's best if they don't go. There were women who went before, and their condition was worse than the men's."

Yuan Man saw that Su Chengguo was a quick-witted person, so he said a few more words.

He guessed that the family was easygoing, and changing boats was a big deal, something that only happened a few times in a lifetime, so it was normal for the women to be curious and want to see it.

If it were an ordinary boat, you would just look at it and that's it, but their boat is extraordinary.

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Yuan. We have heard about the situation with the boat and are prepared for it. It's alright. We will bear any consequences ourselves."

Su Chengguo expressed her sincere gratitude and her attitude.

The Manchus wouldn't care about them, and Su Chengguo spoke frankly.

Since they weren't close friends, Yuan Man saw that the Su family's expressions didn't change, so he didn't say anything more. He had already said what he needed to say.

Fish Collector Liu cheerfully smoothed things over, saying, "Let's go then, let's go check on the boats."

Yuan Man seemed to be unwell. When they arrived at the port, he handed the key to Su Chengguo and said, "I won't go up. I'm not comfortable up there. Here's the key for you. You can take the boat out for a spin if you want."

Ever since he bought the ship, his health has been poor. He originally wanted to achieve something to show his family, but now he's only causing trouble for himself.

If he hadn't been certain that the sale would be highly likely, he wouldn't have wanted to sail here. Even after just a short time, he felt ice-cold all over, and he was sweating profusely even under the blazing sun.

Su Chengguo took the keys and nodded: "Okay, then we'll tour it ourselves. If we break anything, we'll pay for it."

Liu, the fish collector, chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll be the witness."

Such an opportunity is rare, and even Liu, the fish collector, couldn't help but get excited. If it were someone else, he probably would have already boarded the boat, but now, he also wanted to go and see for himself.

Su Chengguo handed the key to Su Dahai, who was the first to board the ship.

The Su family followed closely behind.

Su Luo looked down at Su Tiantian, who smiled.

"Ah~"

Mom, don't worry, I'm here.

Su Tiantian knew Su Luo was nervous, so she comforted her with a smile, saying it was okay and there was no problem at all.

That strange uncle named Yuan Man just now was emanating a sinister aura. There must be something bad on the ship, but with her there, nothing is a problem.