"Eat more if it tastes good. We brought our own seasonings for cooking, so it's so delicious. You may not use seasonings normally, only salt. So the taste would naturally be worse." Yu Yuanzheng said with a smile.

The two mothers-in-law didn't understand.

They only use salt when cooking, and no seasoning at all.

I don't even know what seasoning is.

There is none on the island.

If it weren't for the hemp seeds brought by their ancestor, they would not even have clothes to wear.

Although there are forests on the island, there are very few species.

Only used for burning fire.

The two mothers-in-law were really not polite and ate until they were full.

Fortunately, much has been done.

However, the two of them only picked up the four dishes in front of them and did not dare to reach too far.

Yu Yuanzheng was very satisfied.

Although she is a country woman, she still knows how to keep her distance.

This was the most delicious dish they had ever eaten.

Emperor Qiyi didn't care when he saw them wolfing down the food.

I also had a drink with the old prince and Shangguan Ziqi.

These were the green vegetables they had eaten in the past ten days.

What they brought on board could only last for five or six days at most, after which they had nothing left, and had to rely on pickled vegetables, dried vegetables, and pickled meat.

Emperor Qi had lost his appetite long ago.

But due to the conditions on the ship, he had to make do with it.

Today they finally had some vegetables to eat, and the three of them couldn't help but want to enjoy them.

The three children are now in the growing stage, and they are not polite to each other.

They no longer needed anyone to take care of them. Instead, when the three children saw something they thought was delicious, they would pick up some food for their mother with their chopsticks.

After dinner, the sun began to move westward.

Although it is the end of August, the weather is still a bit hot.

The two old ladies led them to a relatively large square that could accommodate several hundred people.

“This is where we usually gather. For example, if there is anything we need to discuss, or every time there is a good harvest, we will hold a celebration here, light a bonfire, and dance in groups of three or five.

The men will also be asked to come down the mountain to celebrate with the girls." Granny Cui explained.

There is a row of thatched houses on the edge of the square.

"We often repair this row of thatched houses. They were where the old man lived when he was young. Later, they were used as banquets. They cooked here during gatherings. These three rooms are the kitchen.

There are three more rooms for storing relics left by our ancestors. The old scholar’s ​​books are in the room on the far left.” Granny Cui continued to explain.

Granny Ye went forward and opened the door.

Emperor Qiyi was the first to enter.

Sure enough, there was a small bookshelf with not many books on it, only about twenty or so. I guess I couldn't take many with me when I escaped.

Emperor Qiqi picked up a piece of paper at random, which turned out to be a calendar.

The paper is very old and a bit brittle, and it will tear if you are not careful.

He opened it carefully.

Purchase date: the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month in the reign of Emperor Jin.

Da Jin's Zhang Chang was the title of the last emperor of the previous dynasty.

I flipped through a few pages and there wasn't much content.

There are only a few records of what happened on that day or what was to be done.

Turning to the back, there is no record.

Emperor Qi turned directly to the last page and saw that there were still two days left before the expiration date.

It is estimated that the villagers on the island used to calculate the days according to this calendar.

Pick up another one.

It is a history book.

There are many notes written on this book, which shows that it was read carefully by its owner.

After Emperor Qiqi flipped through the book, he handed it to the old prince beside him to read.

Yu Yuanzheng also followed in and took a quick glance at the entire room.

In addition to the bookshelf, there was also a simple wooden bed and some broken and unused farm tools, all made of wood.

There is actually an inner room.

She walked in through a small door.

There was also a table inside, and on the wall next to the table there was a painting that was who knows how many centimeters old.

"Hey, why does this painting look so much like the statues we saw in a temple?"

Shangguan Changyu also followed Yu Yuanzheng in. When he saw the painting, he realized that it was very similar to the statue he had seen before.

"This is the goddess of the sea in people's hearts," Yu Yuanzheng explained.

When they passed by a temple on the beach, they went in and took a look, and saw it.

But this painting only used black ink to draw a shape, and the painting is average, so it can only be understood.

There were also offerings on the table, which were some wild fruits that Yu Yuanzheng didn't recognize.

"This was painted by an old scholar, and we have kept it.

We come here every August 8th to worship the Sea Goddess and pray that we can have a full boat when we go fishing." Granny Cui explained as she stood at the door.

"Granny Cui, do you have any other meat to eat besides fish?" Yu Yuanzheng asked curiously.

When their ancestors fled here, did they bring some poultry and livestock with them?

"Yes, we raise chickens, ducks, and pigs, but nothing else."

Fortunately, everyone who fled knew to bring poultry and livestock with them.

These things were very important assets to the common people, so it was reasonable for them to be taken away.

After coming out, Emperor Qiyi also looked through every book. There was nothing special about them. They were just ordinary books that everyone would read before taking the imperial examinations.

Only a few notes recorded their experiences as refugees and how they came here to settle down.

There is no record after that.

I guess it’s not necessary.

When we arrived at this desolate place, there was nothing there, so we were busy reclaiming the land to feed ourselves. Now that there were no threats, we settled down and lived a comfortable life.

"How big is this island?" asked Emperor Qi.

"I don't know what to say. It would take us two days to circle the island in a fishing boat," Grandma Ye replied.

After hearing this, Emperor Qiyi had an idea in his mind.

This island is not small, probably the size of two counties.

The fishing boat they were driving was not going fast. In two days, they should be able to travel about two hundred miles.

"Since you have discovered that this island is no longer habitable, why don't you leave?" Emperor Qiyi couldn't understand.

Now that you have discovered the problem, why don’t you think about returning to land?

How could the fish be so bold as to drift so far just by tying the fishing boats together?

You can use the same method to escape from the island later.

"When we were young, someone talked about leaving this place, but where could we go?

When our ancestors randomly chose a direction on the sea, they couldn't find the direction when they returned, and they didn't know whether they could find land.

Even if we find land, it is unknown whether there is a place for us to stay.

So I dare not make this decision.

The sea is so vast that we could easily get lost if we are not careful. We only have a fishing boat and if we encounter strong winds and waves, we might all be buried in the sea.

Our girls usually go out to sea to fish, and if they encounter big waves, some of them will not come back.

So we have discussed this issue many times but still can't make up our mind.

On the island, at least our lives will not be in danger."

Granny Ye sighed helplessly and told them about their difficulties.

Emperor Qiqi understood everything as soon as he thought about it.

When the fish were fleeing, they were supported by the courage of not wanting to die, but now that so many fish are at ease, where is the fighting spirit? If they don't leave, at least they can still live, but if they leave, they are likely to die in the sea.

"Princess Rong, do you know why the villagers on the island have more baby girls than baby boys?" Emperor Qi Xin thought that Yu Yuanzheng was a doctor and might know the reason.