Chapter 337 The Poor Little Sojourner

When Jiang Wan returned home, Li Xiao had already left and returned to the mountains. He still had to discuss the settlement issue with all the tribesmen, so he did not stay at the foot of the mountain for long.

Now that the protagonists are gone, there is naturally no talk of marriage.

But Anan was still very excited.

Because even though my master and my uncle always talked to each other before, their relationship was not very clear.

What Jiang Wan said on the boat today was equivalent to directly acknowledging his uncle.

As a master and disciple, she could see that her master cared about Xiaowan the most. If Xiaowan didn't agree, no matter how hard her uncle tried, it would be useless.

Now that Xiaowan has personally talked about marriage, it seems that my uncle’s good days are really coming soon.

Hehe~

She was extremely happy when she thought that her most beloved master would become her aunt and their relationship would be even closer.

Nan smiled as he cleaned and disinfected the tools that his master often used. After being busy for a while, he felt something was wrong.

There was no more chattering of the beads around.

She couldn't help but look up, but Baozhu was nowhere to be seen in the pharmacy. She only saw someone when she reached the door.

Only half of Baozhu's body was left at the door. I didn't know who she was talking to, but from her frequent body language, I knew she must have a lovely smile on her face.

Just as I was wondering who it was, I heard Baozhu scream.

"Hey!! Come back! We can't accept this thing!!"

After a while, Baozhu, who was not chasing anyone, pouted and walked into the yard carrying a bulging cloth bag.

"Baozhu, who did you call just now?"

"It's Ah Mo. He came but didn't even go into the yard. He secretly put something outside the door and I caught him red-handed."

As she spoke, Baozhu raised the cloth bag in her hand.

"Hey, a whole bag of eggs. That's quite a nice gesture."

Baozhu carried the egg and went into the pharmacy with Anan in a bad mood. She knew that her master would never take anything from patients without authorization. She had caught the person just now, but he still ran away.

"Master, how about I secretly release him later?"

Yin Huaixi raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"And then you and I go back and forth, endlessly? What if one or two of them get bumped into and broken along the way? Wouldn't you have to pay them back for some of it?"

Baozhu suddenly felt the egg in her hand was very heavy.

"Silly girl, put the eggs in the kitchen. After all, it's a kind gesture from someone, so just accept it. I'll make some good scar removal cream for his mother later and change his medicine."

“Okay, okay!”

Baozhu responded quickly, turned around and carefully put the "hot potato" in the stove room.

The day passed without incident.

The next morning, when it was still dark, Jiang Wan got up early and took her beloved basket and special clips.

Yes, the tide has begun to recede today, and it is a good time to catch the sea.

It is very interesting to find all kinds of seafood on the vast beach.

So even though the situation at home has improved and there is no shortage of food and drink, Jiang Wan is still very enthusiastic about Gu Hai.

Unfortunately, my cousin was not willing to go. Perhaps she was still traumatized by the previous incident.

Jiang Wan didn't have her cousin to accompany her, so she decided to take Anan with her. As Anan was also very interested in the game, it was fun to go with her.

I didn't expect that after catching Anan, Baozhu also wanted to join in the fun and didn't even want to sleep in.

You have to know that it is not yet 5 o'clock, which is the time for a good night's sleep. Baozhu is a person who never gets enough sleep, so the fact that she wakes up at this time is definitely a touching sisterly love.

"Xiao Wan, where are we going to catch the sea today?"

Jiang Wan looked at the boundless sea, pointed at the tied boat and said, "Let's row the boat to the nearby island to catch fish today."

Now the villagers were too enthusiastic towards her, so enthusiastic that she could hardly resist. If she went to the beach to play, someone would come and talk to her every once in a while.

Some of them sincerely thanked her, some just said all kinds of clichés, and one even wanted to find her to arrange a marriage for her mother!

It's outrageous.

So it’s more comfortable to avoid the crowd.

The three little girls quickly found their own boat. Baozhu and Anan felt that they were the oldest and did not let Jiang Wan touch the boat at all.

Jiang Wan had no choice but to act like a happy little girl, sitting at the bow of the boat and swinging her legs leisurely.

Their destination was not far away. There were many small islands around the fishing village that were exposed when the tide went out. You could see two or three people within a few minutes.

However, the closer they got, the more people there were. Jiang Wan and her friends would often bypass the small boats they saw from a distance and head to the next island.

A quarter of an hour later, the steadily moving small fishing boat seemed to hit something, and with a bang, it shook slightly.

Jiang Wan thought that they had hit a reef, and looked around the boat but couldn't find any.

Running aground on a reef is not a good thing. There are examples of serious incidents where ships have been destroyed and people have been killed.

But they had been along this road before, and there were no hidden reefs, so it was most likely not a rock.

It could be a playful dolphin hitting the boat, or a shark demonstrating. Given the sturdiness of the small fishing boat, it would not cause any safety issues.

Just when Jiang Wan and the other two were about to put the matter behind them, there was another bang suddenly, coming from the left side of the ship.

This time Jiang Wan ran fast and finally saw the culprit.

It is a massive figure like a rock, a giant turtle that symbolizes peace and brings good luck to fishermen at sea.

It is quite large in size. The shell on its back is about half a meter wide, and when its limbs are spread out, it is definitely a big guy.

No wonder it made such a loud noise when it hit the boat.

If fishermen at sea accidentally encounter it while casting their nets, they will immediately untie it and send it back into the sea.

Jiang Wan didn't want to provoke this guy, so she immediately said something to Anan and moved away from him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the boat left, the turtle caught up and slammed into the boat again.

"What's wrong with this turtle? Why does it keep staring at our boat and ramming it?"

Xiaobai on Ananhai didn't understand anything, but Jiang Wan and Baozhu saw something.

"Is this turtle perhaps asking for help?"

Baozhu lay on the side of the boat, looking at the densely packed rattan pots on the giant turtle's shell, and got goosebumps all over her body.

(Those with trypophobia beware, I’ve put this sentence in the comments section.)

Jiang Wan felt physically uncomfortable just looking at it.

"This turtle looks quite old. The canopy on its back must have tortured it for a long time."

Cane lilies are parasitic. In the ocean, they not only like to parasitize on rocks, but also prefer to parasitize on the shells of whales and turtles.

Once it permanently parasitizes, it will secrete rattan glue to firmly adhere to the host. Even strong winds and waves cannot shake them at all.

They are of course happy when they succeed in parasitizing others, but the host will feel uncomfortable.

For example, the shell on the back of a sea turtle weighs dozens of kilograms. The clusters of rattan pots also weigh hundreds of kilograms, weighing heavily on the sea turtle. This seriously affects the sea turtle's foraging and escape.

The vine glue they secrete can also cause itching and pain to the host, which is very harmful.

Sea turtles often run into rocks in an attempt to knock the canopy off their backs, but unfortunately the canopy is too tough and they are generally unable to remove it on their own.

This turtle probably wants to ask humans for help.

Jiang Wan talked a lot and Anan immediately understood.

"Should we help it?"

The big turtle in the sea was still bumping against the ship, looking very pitiful.

Jiang Wan didn't hesitate and asked Anan to bring the scoop net.

Meeting is fate.

One day less of catching up to the sea is nothing.

The three men waited until they caught a Shanghai turtle in the net, and then they worked together to pull the net up.

There was a dull thud, and the giant turtle lay on the deck with its four legs facing the sky.

"Be careful, stand behind it, don't get bitten by it."

They say older turtles are more intelligent, but you still have to be careful. With its bite force, a bite from it can be very serious.

The three men turned the turtle over. Oh my god, it was extremely heavy. It was really hard for the turtle to carry it.

If you want to completely remove the rattan pots, you have to shovel them away. There are tools on the boat, but this job is laborious.

This densely packed area would make even a strong man's scalp tingle when he sees it.

Grit your teeth, roll up your sleeves and get to work!