Little Flower and Little Grass's father didn't want to let go: "Daughter, it's fine for the two of you to work in the workshop in Shenjia Village, why do you insist on going somewhere else with the princess..."
Xiao Hua didn't want to get entangled and sneered, "When you sold me, didn't you know that I would belong to someone else's family from then on, and that my life and death would be decided by others, not to mention where I would go?"
Shen Qingyu, impatient with their chatter, left first.
Even the little flowers and grass couldn't be kept here; they got into the carriage behind and left.
As the carriage drove further and further away, Little Flower and Little Grass's mother wept uncontrollably. She knew that from now on, it would be difficult to see her daughter again.
The carriage rolled out of Hengshui Town, heading towards where Shen Zhongyi's fleet was anchored.
It was still freezing cold outside, but the carriage was warm and cozy.
Shen Qingyu had Qi Yunxiao modify the carriage, adding a charcoal stove inside, covering it with an iron lid, and using a pipe to vent the carbon dioxide from the burning charcoal outside...
It truly achieves the goal of being warm, dust-free, and not choking.
A teapot sat atop the iron lid, bubbling and steaming. Next to the teapot were oranges, their slightly charred peels releasing a rich aroma that invigorated everyone in the carriage!
For Shen Qingyu, this was her first real experience as a mother, but because of her excellent physical condition, she did not experience any discomfort.
Qi Yunxiao, on the other hand, was more nervous and kept asking, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Shen Qingyu glared at him: "If I'm not feeling well, I'll naturally tell you."
The three little ones rode in another carriage with their maternal grandparents, but they had all sorts of questions.
"Grandma, my mom is pregnant, why can't we ride in the same car as her?"
Xiao Bao: "Er Bao, is it because our birth charts clash with those of the baby in Mommy's belly?"
Erbao sighed, "Nonsense! She hasn't even given birth yet, so where would she get the birth chart?"
Da Bao frowned: "It's all because you talk too much. Dad is worried that you're disturbing Mom's rest!"
Xiao Bao pinched his mouth shut, and a sentence escaped through the gap: "...I don't talk much..."
When the group arrived at the port, the guards from the capital had already brought over the imperial physicians and female physicians, all of whom were used in the palace and personally selected by Consort Rong.
Shen Zhongyi and Qi Yunxiao went aboard first to check that the bedding and other supplies would be suitable for the pregnant woman before calling Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu's group aboard.
The children were incredibly excited as it was their first real boat ride.
Looking at the children's excitement, Shen Qingyu sighed inwardly: You know nothing about the dangers of the sea!
Everyone boarded the boat, and after only an hour at sea, all the children vomited!
Even the imperial physicians and female physicians couldn't withstand it; they were all feeling dizzy and disoriented, as if their feet were on cotton.
Fortunately, Shen Qingyu bought motion sickness medicine from the space store and asked each of them to take one. After taking it, they felt slightly better, but they were still weak and looked like they couldn't wake up.
As long as you don't throw up, just go to sleep!
Qi Yunxiao also had some reaction, but because he was worried that Shen Qingyu would react, he forced himself to endure it and dared not take motion sickness medicine, for fear that he would become drowsy after taking it and would not be able to take good care of Shen Qingyu.
Shen Qingyu knew he was nervous, so she simply sent him to deliver motion sickness medicine to his parents.
But who is Shen Zhongyi? He's been sailing for so long, how could he get seasick?
Ms. Zhao Yuzhu has taken many boat trips and never gets seasick.
Qi Yunxiao returned from his walk, somewhat dejected: "How come you and your parents don't get seasick, but I and the three children do? Did the children take after me? Why don't they take after you?"
Shen Qingyu suppressed a laugh: "Don't worry, after they've been on boats a lot, they won't get seasick anymore."
Sure enough, on the second day of the voyage, the ship reached an island.
This island is very large, and it has a semi-circular mountain peak on it.
There are many trees at the foot of the mountain, many of which are towering giants, and I don't know how long they've been there.
Looking at the scattered wooden houses nestled in the valley, Zhao Yuzhu asked with some concern, "Are we going to live here from now on?"
Shen Zhongyi nodded: "Yes, we'll stay here."
"How can that feel good?" Zhao Yuzhu went in and looked, and became worried.
The wooden house is built on stilts, off the ground.
The workmanship was rough, the wooden walls were uneven, and the floor was also made of pieced-together wood, which was not very smooth, and in some places you could see the mud underneath...
What if a snake crawls in through the crack in the wood under your feet?
She thought it was too rough; this was for a pregnant woman to live in!
Shen Qingyu patted Zhao Yuzhu's shoulder and said, "Mother, don't worry. Qi Yunxiao brought people with him. Tell him to bring people to renovate it according to your wishes."
Qi Yunxiao did bring people with him.
He brought several Hidden Dragon Guards from Turtleback Ridge and had them go to the dock and board the ship in advance to serve as crew members, so that he wouldn't have to worry about having no one to use when they arrived.
Upon hearing that there were enough people available, Ms. Zhao Yuzhu felt relieved.
She was also someone who knew how to enjoy life, and immediately started drawing up blueprints, instructing Qi Yunxiao to begin construction according to the blueprints.
The outside of the log cabin can retain the original bark, but the inside must be planed smooth to ensure that bare feet won't get pricked by thorns.
Beds and cabinets can be primitive and simple, but the parts that come into contact with people should be smooth and free of splinters...
Then there's the issue of preventing insects; the building can't be built just a few days before it starts getting infested with bugs.
After some design and instructions, the Hidden Dragon Guards got to work with a clang and clatter.
Pregnant Shen Qingyu sat under a coconut tree not far away, watching everyone work busily. With some worry, she quietly asked Qi Yunxiao beside her, "You brought the Hidden Dragon Guards here. Are you just going to have them guard this place from now on? Just to be used as handymen?"
Qi Yunxiao replied confidently, "How could that be? I'm just taking precautions."
The Hidden Dragon Guards will be useful in many more ways in the future.
They were originally trained in skills like murder and espionage; it would be a waste to use them as handymen.
Qi Yunxiao thought that their identities were not to be seen in the light of day, and it was impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to have any leverage over them, so it would be better to bring them out and have them follow him on his ship from now on.
While traveling to various countries, they can also learn about the situations in each country; they are experts at spying.
If used properly... it can protect the safety of the fleet on a small scale, increase the fleet's profits on a large scale, and even protect the homeland and expand the territory.
Therefore, Qi Yunxiao went to Turtleback Ridge and asked the Hidden Dragon Guards who were stationed there what they thought. Those who wanted to go could go with them.
Sure enough, apart from those who had already settled down on Turtleback Ridge, quite a few people came to Turtleback Ridge.
Erbao was the one who looked at the foundation and orientation of the house, and he even reviewed the design drawings and gave suggestions.
With many hands making light work, the first small room of the wooden house was completed in just one day.
After Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu went inside to look around, Qi Yunxiao went to the boat to unload some things.
Shen Qingyu had already moved the items from the spatial storage to the ship.
So when Zhao Yuzhu and Shen Zhongyi visited Shen Qingyu's room, they almost drooled!
This is so comfortably decorated!
It's practically a modern-day island vacation cabin!
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