Chapter 505 First Arrival in Qiongzhou

Before Erya left the capital, Yun Ting specially helped her to establish a female household.

So Sihai is now under Erya's name.

But the money was all paid by Yun Ting.

Chang Hui himself felt that Yun Ting was tied to the marriage granted by the emperor, so he would definitely not be able to be with Erya.

Yun Ting spent so much money, if he only paid it back to him, I'm afraid Erya would still owe him a favor.

So Chang Hui thought about giving 30% of the shop to Yun Ting and keeping the majority for Erya.

In this way, if he manages the business well, Yun Ting will get rich rewards in the future, and Erya won't have to feel like she owes him anything.

After all, it always feels unsafe to owe something to a man other than a family member.

Now, after hearing Yun Ting say this, Chang Hui changed his mind.

He planned to leave the entire shop to Erya.

in case.

If Erya marries Yunting, all these will be her dowry and none of them can be given to Yunting.

Chang Hui thought silently in his heart, Zhuozhuo, no matter who you marry in the future, I hope you can be happy and have the confidence to live the life you want.

At the same time, Lu Qiniang and her family finally arrived in Qiongzhou.

As soon as we reached the shore, the salty, humid and hot sea breeze blew in our faces with a strange smell.

desolate.

This is the most intuitive feeling.

The pier was pitifully simple, with a few thick wooden piles supporting the shaking pier.

There are a few dilapidated small fishing boats moored sparsely on the shore. The fishermen's dark faces are full of weathering, and their eyes are filled with a barely perceptible scrutiny.

A few low thatched houses are scattered at the edge of the sight. There seems to be smoke rising in the distance, but it looks particularly lonely.

The faces of the others who were exiled here with them were also filled with confusion and anxiety.

After the bailiffs completed the handover, they urged them to leave the dock.

The local county magistrate was named Zhou, a middle-aged man, thin and with a sad face. He came to the dock with two lazy yamen runners to handle the handover procedures.

After the handover, County Magistrate Zhou said to the crowd, "Qiongzhou is a remote place with poor people. The government office is simple and shabby, and it is really impossible to accommodate so many people. The official residence only has a few empty rooms, which are barely enough for you. You can squeeze in for now."

He pointed to several rows of equally low and dilapidated adobe houses with peeling walls not far away. The thatched roofs looked shaky in the salty and humid sea breeze.

Lu Qiniang's family arrived the latest, so all the thatched huts like that had been occupied by others.

Fortunately, Doctor Hu and his family of three were the first group to arrive and reserved a room for Lu Qiniang.

Also, because Lu Qinniang had done a lot of good things along the way, people didn't say anything when they heard about the house left for her.

But Shitou and his family of three had nowhere to stay.

Lu Qiniang looked at the scene before her and sighed silently, then cheered herself up: "Let's just squeeze in for now! Sleeping on the floor is better than sleeping in the wilderness. Here... at least there's a roof over our heads."

She invited Shitou and his family into the house first.

The so-called "official residence" was a thatched hut, empty and covered with dust and cobwebs. The floor was covered with moldy hay, and there was not even a decent bed.

The sea breeze poured in unobstructed through the broken windows and door cracks, bringing with it damp and cold moisture.

Sanya looked around curiously. She didn't feel too miserable, but she was disturbed by the stifling heat and the endless stream of small flying insects. She frowned and said, "Mom, it's so hot in here! There are too many insects!"

Lu Qiniang deftly swatted away a flying insect that tried to land on Sanya, and said, "What's the insect afraid of? It's more afraid of the sole of your shoe! Don't panic, it's good to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain. For the rest, we can take it one step at a time!"

She glanced at the piles of luggage and the restless horses outside the house - the most urgent thing was to settle these living creatures and belongings.

Looking around, Lu Qiniang's eyes were fixed on those huge, unknown broad-leaved plants.

Her hands-on ability was fully demonstrated at this moment.

"Xiao Yan, Lao Hu, Shitou, Atai, come and give me a hand! San Ya, you hold Shi Niu," she called out, and took her family to use local materials, using tough tree trunks as supports, picking those huge leaves to make bedding in layers, and quickly built several simple but practical sheds next to the hut to store luggage that was afraid of the sun and for the horses to breathe and shelter from the sun.

Man is iron and rice is steel.

In this remote place, restaurants and hotels are just a pipe dream.

At this moment, the supply box that Daya carefully prepared for them before leaving became a real treasure.

Pots, pans, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea... everything was brought out.

Lu Qiniang rolled up her sleeves, found a slightly flat ground outside the thatched hut, and started a fire on the spot.

The curls of smoke rising against the desolate background, accompanied by the sound of spatulas and the aroma of food, instantly dispelled some of the confusion and desolation of the new arrival, and brought a down-to-earth, steaming feeling of life.

Since there was no table, they just spread a layer of large leaves on the ground, placed the food on the ground, and everyone sat on the ground.

"Mom, there's the sea over there, it's so close!" Sanya had climbed up a tree at some point and was gazing excitedly into the distance. "I can swim in the sea and ride horses on the beach! Dad, we can practice archery over there, it's spacious and we don't have to worry about accidentally hurting anyone."

Lu Qi Niang scolded with a smile: "You monkey, come down quickly and eat."

Everyone gathered together and had their first meal since arriving in Qiongzhou.

After dinner, it was already dark.

Xiao Yan built a fire to drive away mosquitoes and provide light.

The sound of waves hitting the shore could be heard, and the sea breeze blew away the scorching heat of the day, but it was still humid.

Lu Qiniang was thinking about building a house.

"We need to decide on a location first. It needs to be high, have a good water source, and be safe. Tomorrow we'll go find out where everyone else is gathering, and then we'll find a suitable place nearby."

Doctor Hu said, "We have to be neighbors anyway. Otherwise, I'd feel uneasy."

After arriving, he met some people whose looks made him feel uneasy.

The desolation here made him feel like it was a wild land outside the law.

In fact, it is almost the same.

"That's for sure," Lu Qiniang said. "San Ya is getting older now. She needs her own room, another room for miscellaneous items, and a kitchen. So I think my house needs at least four rooms. Lao Hu, Shitou, two rooms each will be enough. And since we don't need the kitchen, we can all cook and cook together. How about that?"

Doctor Hu and Shitou both agreed to listen to her.

"We also need a stable..." Lu Qiniang calculated, fiddling with her fingers. "We definitely can't do it alone. Let's go and inquire about the price of help tomorrow."

Fortunately, there is no shortage of wood here, so I feel the cost of building a house should be controllable.

Xiao Yan said, "Tomorrow we'll ask other families what their plans are, learn from their strengths and overcome their weaknesses, and then make a plan before taking action."

"right."

As he was speaking, the little god flapped his wings and landed on the tree.

It brought news about Arya.