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The next morning, the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

Lin Jinyue got up early and looked out at the distant sea from the ship's side, guessing that Yunhe Village was just ahead.

We should arrive in about half an hour.

Lin Youcai emerged from the cabin, a look of emotion on his face. "We're almost there. I can finally relax."

Even knowing that going to the village wouldn't be entirely smooth sailing, Lin Youcai still felt that it couldn't be worse than fleeing famine.

He never imagined in his life that one day he would be able to travel all over the country like a young man at his advanced age.

Lin Youcai felt that he had learned a lot from following Er Ya's family along the way, and he could say in the future that he was a knowledgeable old man.

Liu the butcher looked into the distance, hoping that things would be more peaceful this time.

Leaving one's hometown is tough, and no one knows it better than Butcher Liu. Not only does he have to spend money to maintain good relationships with the villagers, but he also has to worry about missing out on something important.

When it came to things like collecting taxes or conscripting soldiers, the officials would directly notify the village head. If you missed the message, the minor inconvenience was that you would have to bring your own grain to the government office to pay the taxes, while the more serious consequences could be losing your head.

Butcher Liu sighed.

Lin Youcai saw this, stepped forward, patted the old man on the shoulder, and said with great bravado, "What are you afraid of? With so many of us united, we're not afraid of any trouble."

Lin Fugui chimed in, "Uncle Liu, why are you sighing? We've been through so much together, we've seen it all. Even plagues couldn't harm us. And even if there are demons or monsters in Yunhe Village, we're not afraid!"

The others chimed in, "We've encountered all sorts of hardships and dangers along the way, Uncle, don't worry. With Er Ya, our little lucky star, we're not afraid of anything!"

The group spoke with great passion, and it was at this moment that they felt a sense of security, knowing that this would be their new home from now on.

Lin Jinyue smiled; her family could finally live a peaceful life.

However, the boat had been sailing along the shore for a long time without seeing anyone to meet them, and there was no dock nearby, so it was difficult to moor.

When they arrived, Ji Yuan told him that he had already spoken with the magistrate of Shawan County, and that their names had been registered. He was to be picked up as soon as they arrived in Yunhe Village.

They waited on the boat for two hours, but no one came.

Starting from Yunmeng County, there are two waterways. One of them passes through Guangcheng and then goes downstream to Shawan County. This waterway is relatively wide.

The other waterway starts from Yunmeng County and goes directly to the river near Yunhe Village. The river is very narrow and has a bridge in the middle, so it cannot accommodate larger cargo ships.

Lin Shucheng chose the route that led directly from Yunmeng County to Yunhe Village via this small river.

They were on the boat, and many villagers were taking a boat ride for the first time. They looked at the scenery on both sides of the river in amazement. Lin Jinyue couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "The roads here are really difficult to travel. There are dense forests everywhere."

He thought it, and he said it out loud.

Captain Lu Guangyao, who happened to be standing nearby, overheard this and said with a smile, "That's right. Almost every household here has a boat. Waterways are the most convenient."

Lin Jinyue looked at the boat they were on. The boat was not big and could not carry much cargo. The two cabins that were originally used to carry cargo were now cleared out for the villagers to live in.

With the addition of carts and horse-drawn carriages, the space on the boat became somewhat cramped. Fortunately, we would soon arrive at Yunhe Village, so we could make do for one night.

If we could get such a boat, it would be quite convenient to do business in the city and occasionally transport some goods.

Lin Jinyue then asked, "I think this boat is quite nice. I wonder how much it would cost?"

Lu Guangyao then said, "For a ship this big, if the materials are of good quality and a reliable craftsman is found, it will cost at least ten thousand taels of silver."

Lin Jinyue was shocked: "Are all the boats here this expensive?"

But a boat is a necessity for her.

Even if she didn't do business, one of the most important reasons she chose the seaside was that the maritime trade in the Great Xia Dynasty was not well-developed. If the fighting got out of hand and affected Lingnan, he could take the villagers away by boat.

We still need a big ship, but the price of such a ship is just too expensive, and I don't know how long it will take to buy one.

Lu Guangyao sighed: "Isn't that right? There are only a few companies that can build ships. If they join forces, they will drive up the price of ships. You know, there is wood everywhere, and the wages of laborers are not high. How can they spend so much money?"

Lin Shucheng wondered if the items inside the farm would still be there after the farm was upgraded and the villa was unlocked. If they were, they might actually be able to build a boat themselves.

Not this small boat, but that kind of large cargo ship.

Lin Jinyue remembered that her brother was quite obsessed with an anime when he was a child, something like One Piece. At that time, Lin Xueqing even dragged her father to buy wood planks and became a carpenter at home, making a one-to-one replica of those ships. She bought a lot of shipbuilding books for this, never expecting that they would come in handy here.

However, given the speed of system upgrades, it will probably take a long time to unlock the villa. Hopefully, these next few months will be a little more peaceful, giving her enough buffer time.

The terrain here is difficult to navigate. If they didn't know the way to the village, all those people would be exhausted from leading carts and horse-drawn carriages.

After waiting for a long time, Lin Jinyue noticed that no one was coming, so she decided to go to the village with her father to take a look.

However, Lin Shucheng couldn't bear to let his daughter go with him; it would be uncomfortable for her to be soaking wet in the middle of summer.

Lin Shucheng stuffed some silver into Lu Guangyao's arms, "Brother Lu, please wait here for a moment. I'll take my son ahead to scout the way so we don't go to the wrong place."

Lu Guangyao refused to accept Lin Shucheng's money no matter what. His parents had contracted the plague and had been treated by Jiang Yun. How could he accept Lin Shucheng's money?

Time was of the essence, and Lin Shucheng didn't refuse him for long before taking Lin Xueqing off the boat.

There was no dock here. When Lin Shucheng and his son got off the boat, they had to wade through the water for a long time and looked quite disheveled. It seems that they will have to spend a lot of money to build a dock in the future.

The boat stopped at the mouth of the river, and Lin Shucheng and his group searched for villages.

It wasn't convenient to use binoculars on the ship, but after getting off, Lin Xueqing took out a glass binocular and looked around.

Finally, we can see a glimpse of the village.

The two walked for about 15 minutes before reaching the village.

Lin Shucheng saw someone carrying a fishing net to the seaside and knew that they were fishermen from that small fishing village.

He stepped forward with a smile, and the honest and kind-hearted villager smiled back at them.

Lin Shucheng: "Brother, is Yunhe Village ahead?"

The fisherman laughed and said, "Yes, this is Yunhe Village. What brings you here?"

Lin Shucheng: "We came from the north and plan to settle down in the village."