Uncle Jin gave his cousin a few more instructions, then went back in Butler Wang's car.

Uncle Jin carefully led the nobleman.

His wife was hiding in the cellar with her son and daughter. She was so anxious that she ran away without saying a word. Who knew if it was her uncle outside?

His house is not far from the beach, and it only takes half an hour to walk there.

The mule was led into the yard, and while the distinguished guest was feeding the mule, Uncle Jin ran into the house.

I don't know what he said, I just heard a series of ping-pong sounds, and soon after, Uncle Jin came out with his wife.

Both of them looked honest, with their waists slightly bent. "Would you like to rest inside? The room has been cleaned up."

Jiang Nian held a basket of beans. Jiang Yue didn't measure them, but it was more than enough. "This is the first day's food. Give it to uncle and aunt first."

"Thank you, thank you..." The couple smiled happily and quickly brought a jar from the house.

Jiang Yue saw that the bottom of the jar was almost empty, with only a thin layer of beans left. The winnowing basket was half full, and the couple were so excited that they were incoherent.

She learned from Uncle Jin how difficult it was for fishermen to exchange for food. The price of food had skyrocketed. The fish they had caught with great difficulty might be snatched away before they even reached halfway. It was really pitiful.

Uncle Jin's house has two rooms that can be lived in, and he has reserved the best main room for guests.

The humidity at the seaside was so high that not only did the fishermen suffer from rheumatism, but even the houses were damp and mold grew. Over the years, you could see the signs of new growth after it had been removed.

They didn't want to touch the bed; it smelled too damp. Besides, the whole family had head lice, and she was worried about getting it. Since they were only staying for a few days, they just slept on the floor.

Jiang Nian hugged Jiang Yue, held her against him, and closed his eyes to rest.

Jiang Yue struggled for a while but found that she couldn't escape, so she gave up and fell asleep on him.

"Didn't you say it was hot?" It was like a furnace.

He hummed and then stopped talking.

Uncle Jin's family of four huddled in another room, talking in low voices.

Seeing the nobleman's generosity, his wife had a little idea and asked, "Your Excellency said three to five days, can't we deliberately catch less fish so that they can stay longer?"