Normally, the guys would definitely laugh.
But at this moment, in this situation, they can't laugh.
At most, the heaviness in my heart was slightly lessened.
Just looking at their innocent and naive younger sister always makes them feel more alive.
The abbot looked at Song Chenghou; he had never been one to concern himself with worldly affairs...
If help is needed, he can do his best to look after the child...
But in such a complicated situation, there's not much he can do.
The young masters of the Song family are all men of great talent...
Therefore, the abbot stepped aside and asked the Song family to take charge.
Not to mention the abbot's concern, just look at how warmly Xiao Bao's mother and the other fisherwomen treated them when they first arrived on the island...
Forty lives lost, Song Chenghou would not stand idly by.
At the abbot's request, Song Chenghou asked the fishermen, "Brother, have you reported this to the authorities?"
The fishermen then remembered, but immediately shook their heads, "Going there is no use!"
The fishermen explained, “You may not know this, but the situation on Hainan Island is complicated. In recent years, it has not been under the complete rule of the imperial court.”
This is why no prefects were appointed in Danzhou, Yazhou, and Wan'anzhou.
The Prefect of Qiongzhou governs all three of our prefectures.
Song Chenghou nodded, indicating that he had already heard about it.
The fisherman continued, "After verifying the number of people, we'll cross Danzhou and head to the prefect of Qiongzhou to report the case..."
I went there full of expectations, and returned disheartened.
Our people were stopped outside the yamen (government office). After hearing what had happened, the yamen runners wouldn't even let them in through the gate...
They blasted our people out!
Our people went to the person in charge of organizing the fleet, hoping they would have a change of heart and help with the rescue...
As a result, the manager was arrogant and said that our dozens of worthless lives were not worth as much as the money for his boat...
"When our people came out..."
"That's outrageous!"
After hearing this, Song Chengxin, the tenth brother, was filled with righteous indignation.
"That's right! This is outrageous! If they hadn't organized people to retrieve the Moon Pearl, the fishermen and the Tanka people wouldn't have encountered this!"
Song Chengxi, the eighth son, echoed this sentiment.
"Oh dear! That's just the kind of people they are! All they care about is profit!"
The seventh brother, Song Chengyao, spoke slowly and deliberately, "If it were their own people who carried it out, just look at their attitude!"
As for the prefect and his constables, if the one who falls into the water is their benefactor, a relative protecting their superior, just look how attentive they will be!
"Seventh Brother, watch your words!"
Song Chenghou gave a stern reminder.
Although there was no one else around, Song Chenghou did not want them to let their guard down because of this.
If you get into the habit of speaking recklessly, you never know when you might cause trouble for others in the future.
Song Chengyao closed his mouth and pursed his lips, accepting his elder brother's advice.
Looking back at the fishermen, Song Chenghou asked, "And now? What's the situation?"
How are you all doing after the typhoon?
Feeling Song Chenghou's concern, the fishermen and the two fisherwomen were deeply grateful.
Fishermen explained, "Just like yesterday, the men scattered to three different locations, searching at sea and along the shore in Danzhou, Yazhou, and Wan'an Prefecture respectively..."
As for the others, there's nothing they can do but wait.
The typhoon blew away all the thatched huts that used to be on the shore...
Everyone hid under the mine, in caves, for temporary refuge.
The Tanka people make a living by boat, but this typhoon damaged many of their boats, and they only managed to bring back ten small boats.
A stream flowed below the cave, where people fished and caught seafood to barely fill their stomachs.
"So, apart from those who went out to search, everyone else is hiding in the cave?"
Song Chenghou asked again.
Such meticulousness puzzled the fishermen, but they nodded nonetheless.
Song Chenghou continued, "I had heard that the Dong people live beneath the mine, and others dared not venture in..."
With the huts and fishing boats destroyed, so many people suddenly went into the mountains and lived in caves...
I wonder if the Dong people have encountered any difficulties?
The fisherman thought carefully, then shook his head, "Never encountered it."
Song Chenghou seemed lost in thought when Song Chengjian came over and asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Song Chenghou shook his head, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about a certain place."
Looking back at the fishermen, I asked, "Why is the actual fishing ground in the open sea, yet you only fish in the nearshore waters?"
Is it because small fishing boats can't go out to sea?
The fisherman nodded emphatically, "Yes! There are many dangers in the sea, whale sharks, undercurrents..."
Small fishing boats can row far, but rarely return safely.
Even when the Tanka people rowed small boats to retrieve pearls, they were towed by the larger boats managed by the officials...
In case of danger, they can abandon ship and escape to a larger vessel.
When the typhoon hit, the large ship completely capsized, and the manager abandoned ship and fled...
Without a large ship, we simply cannot reach the incident site in the open sea!
Big ship?
The Song brothers turned around in unison and looked at Jiang Xinyu, who was not far away.
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