"What?"

"I said I wanted to sleep forever in the sea."

Xiaoguo shook her head calmly, "That's good. I don't have to be buried in the soil and suffer the pain of being bitten and rotten."

"Haha, I was afraid that this idea of ​​mine was weird."

Zhao Yuyan seemed to have found a confidant and told Xiaoguo a lot, including why she wanted to be cremated.

In this age of burial, cremation seems like an illogical idea.

Ever since Zhao Yuyan had this idea, she has been afraid of not being recognized.

She had lived a boring life for half her life. She was a swallow, and since she could not soar in the blue sky and white clouds, she would rather wander in the broad and gentle sea.

"Are you willing to leave?"

Xiaoguo looked at her ordinary and yearning expression and couldn't help feeling a little strange. Could she really face death so calmly?

"God will never decide life or death based on whether you are willing to give up or not. You have to give up whether you are willing or not. Who can leave happily?"

"But I can now."

At this point, Zhao Yuyan looked at Xiaoguo and asked, "Does Yuling already know?"

"Know what?"

"My body."

"..." Xiao Guo was silent for a second, then nodded, "Yes."

Zhao Yuyan looked proud, "She is indeed my daughter, so smart!"

"Yu Ling is so smart, and now I have you, how can I not feel at ease?"

Xiao Guo smiled and said deliberately, "It seems that my burden is very heavy."

"That won't crush you. I believe in you."

After Zhao Yuyan finished speaking, she lay flat on the beach, shook her head comfortably and continued, "Now, I am just waiting to close my eyes and enjoy myself."

Seeing how comfortable she was, Xiaoguo followed her example and lay down, closing his eyes and quietly feeling the sea breeze and waves.

"In my next life, I want to be Yu Ling's mother again. It would be great if I could meet you again."

"What? To repay a favor?"

Xiaoguo laughed after she finished speaking.

Zhao Yuyan also laughed, "Yes, to repay a favor."

Xiao Guo snorted after hearing this, "Then I'll wait. If you pretend not to know me in the next life, I won't do it."

"Okay! Hahahaha~"

Xiaoguo also smiled.

Parting is for a better reunion next time.

–

During lunch, when Xiaozhu learned that Yuling and Zhao Yuyan were not leaving, she was so excited that she almost overturned the table and asked whether it was true or not.

Several people nodded again and again, and she finally believed it. Mei's eyes became slits, and she kept saying, "Great! Then the three of us can live together!"

After hearing this, Yu Ling's eyes flashed with a smile, and then she nodded with a smile, "Hehe, okay!"

Yuling and Zhao Yuyan had no objection. Xiaozhu was too lonely now, and they wanted to spend more time with the poor little girl.

In the afternoon, Xiaoguo prepared to go to the old village chief's house. He did not let anyone follow him and planned to go alone.

Now Yuling and Zhao Yuyan have decided to stay in the small fishing village. There are still many things to do later. This time I went there to talk to the old village chief about the situation and ask him to take care of them.

"Mom, I want to go with you!"

This time, Xiaoguo agreed. Let him follow. If he is not allowed to follow, Zhuangzhuang will shed tears.

The mother and son, who had not seen each other for a long time, were together. Zhuangzhuang seemed very happy. He kept pulling her to ask questions along the way. They looked at the clouds and the sea, and the party was very lively.

Halfway through the journey, he just started asking about the destination.

"Mom, what are we going to do?"

Xiao Guo laughed when she heard this, then pinched his nose and said with a smile, "You didn't even know you were sold."

"Hey, mom won't sell me out."

Xiaoguo laughed a few times, touched his head and said, "We are going to find the old village chief. Sister Yuling and her mother decided to stay in Xiaoyu Village and live with Sister Xiaozhu for a while."

After hearing this, Zhuangzhuang tilted his head and asked, "For a while?"

"Uh-huh."

Xiao Guo responded indifferently, then looked at his strange expression and remembered that she seemed to have not had time to introduce the situation of the three people to him.

"Zhuangzhuang, let me tell you about the situation of Sister Yuling and Aunt Zhao Yuyan, okay?"

"good!"

Xiaoguo did not go to look for the village chief, but instead took him to a place to sit down and slowly introduced himself.

After hearing this, Zhuangzhuang couldn't help but laugh. Before Xiaoguo could ask him what was wrong, the other party jumped into her arms.

She cried and sobbed, "Mom, please don't leave me, ever."

Xiao Guo was stunned for a moment, then she touched his head sadly, "Okay, Mommy promises you."

After hearing what she said, Zhuangzhuang's crying slowly stopped. He looked up at his gentle mother in front of him. He didn't dare to even think about it. If his mother was gone one day, he would definitely not be able to bear it. He wanted to cry at the thought.

"Mother~"

"Alas~"

Xiaoguo knew that a child of Zhuangzhuang's age could not understand the concept of death, and would even feel sad just thinking about it.

I still remember when I was a child, I would sometimes think that my parents would leave one day, and I would cry for a long time.

After calming down, Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang brushed off the sand on their bodies and continued walking towards the village chief's house.

When the two of them arrived, they happened to see the old village chief discussing something with other people. Xiao Guo saw that they were all men and it was not convenient for her to go in, so she followed the village chief's wife to the inner room and waited for the old village chief to finish his work before talking.

Soon, the old village chief came in, smiled at Xiao Guo shyly, and said, "Madam, I've been waiting for a long time."

"No." Xiao Guo also smiled and shook her head. After watching the other person sit down, she said, "I came here this time because I have something to trouble you."

The old village chief looked at her in surprise and said, "You can tell me what you want."

Xiao Guo told him about Zhao Yuyan and her daughter staying in the small fishing village, and also told them in detail about Zhao Yuyan's physical condition.

The wife of the old village chief was an emotional person. When she heard about the situation of Zhao Yuyan and her daughter, she felt sad for them and her eyes became moist.

The old village chief nodded silently and said firmly, "Don't worry, madam. I understand their situation. I will take care of them three times a day."

"That's not the case." Xiao Guo shook her head and continued, "They can't bother you two all the time. Besides, Zhao Yuyan's condition is uncertain. It may take a week, a month, or half a year. What I mean is that I want you to help them buy some household items for eating, such as pots, bowls, and spoons. They don't need too much food, just enough for now. They will buy more when they are stable in the future."

"Sure, sure."

The old village chief nodded readily, "I'll take care of it."

"Thank you in advance."

Xiaoguo smiled and thanked him. This was the idea she had thought about. The doctor on the island had said that Zhao Yuyan's condition could help her live longer if she kept a good mood. Seeing that she was getting better and better day by day, maybe she could hold on longer.

Since they want to settle down, they have to live a decent life. We can't continue to trouble the old village chief to provide food and drink for a few people, so it's more convenient to let them take care of the meals themselves.

"Please accept this silver."

Xiaoguo took out fifteen taels of silver from his pocket and put it on the table.

"You can't do that."

The old village chief and his wife refused again and again. How could they accept her money?

"Please accept it. I can't let you waste your energy and money. Besides, I have nothing to thank you for, as you and your wife have treated me so warmly. I should give you this little bit of money."

Xiaoguo said it very tactfully. According to the current prices in Shao State, fifteen taels of silver could not be spent by ordinary people in a year. After buying pots, bowls, pans, and food, there would still be a lot left.