Xiaoguo is an adult, Yuling and Xiaozhu are also considered two grown-up children, and Zhuangzhuang is considered half an adult.

"Sister Xiaoguo, don't worry, I will hold you strong."

Yu Ling hugged Zhuang Zhuang from behind, locked him tightly in her arms, and spoke seriously.

Among the three, she was the only one who didn't know how to row a boat, so she was the only one without a paddle. The task of taking care of Zhuangzhuang naturally fell on her.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Yuling."

"Hehe, it's not hard." Yu Ling laughed foolishly, and then quietly tightened her hands again.

"Zhuangzhuang, hold on to your sister Yuling."

Xiaoguo didn't hear Zhuangzhuang's voice, so he reminded him.

"Oh~" Zhuangzhuang answered neither fast nor slow, and then looked behind him helplessly. It didn't matter whether he held on tightly or not, he couldn't fall anyway.

The main thing was that the arms wrapped around him were extremely strong. He guessed that if the boat capsized at this moment, Yu Ling who was holding him would not be separated.

I don’t know whether Sister Yuling is protecting him or protecting herself.

Yu Ling could feel the ship moving forward beneath her butt, and her whole body was shaking with excitement.

If Zhuangzhuang knew what she was thinking, he would definitely roll his eyes at her. Are you sure you are excited? Not afraid?

Yuling noticed Zhuangzhuang's gaze, so she gave him a brilliant smile. Then the boat shook slightly, and she was so scared that she immediately grabbed Zhuangzhuang tightly, and she felt at ease immediately.

I was secretly delighted. You know what, Zhuangzhuang's body was really strong. It was indeed the right choice for me to hug him.

Xiaoguo didn't dare to fish too far, and after reaching a similar place, he dropped the fishing net.

Once the fishing net is cast, we wait for tomorrow's catch, whether it's a lot or a little, that's all that matters.

At night, before going to bed, Xiaoguo gathered a few people to sit at the table, because they were leaving tomorrow and she had something to remind them.

She was the one who brought this person up, so she should take full responsibility.

First, Xiaoguo put a bag of loose silver on the table.

"There are about fifty taels of loose change here. Keep them for yourself."

As expected, no one wanted it and they pushed it to her one by one. Xiaoguo dodged and refused to take it.

Xiao Guo was amused by this scene, and finally stuffed the money into Zhao Yuyan's arms. Seeing that she was about to return it, he immediately said seriously, "This money is for your living expenses, so keep it well."

"The old village chief should have prepared food for you. You will have no problem eating it for the time being. Once you are settled, you can use the money to buy food yourself. If you have any problems in the future, you must contact me. Got it?"

"knew."

Xiaoguo looked at the three of them very seriously, and the three of them nodded in unison after hearing what he said.

"If you have any problems in the future, you can go to the old village chief and he will send someone to inform me. Remember, I mean anything. If you want me, I will come as soon as I get the news."

Xiaoguo said this with a smile, and let them go back to rest early.

I'm going to go fishing tomorrow, and they want to go with me, so it's better to rest early.

The others didn't move, so Xiao Guo could only sit down. "What's wrong?"

"Sister Xiaoguo, is Taohua Village far away?"

Yu Ling asked what she was curious about.

“Not far.”

Xiaoguo smiled and thought something else happened, but it turned out to be this.

"If we follow the mountain behind us, Taohua Village is at the beginning and the end. If we follow the distance, it is farther away. We should set out as soon as the sun rises, and the earliest we can reach it is after the sun sets."

"That's not close. I said I'd go find you if I missed you."

Yuling sighed with some disappointment. It would be great if the distance could still be the same as on the island. Then she could go to see Sister Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang anytime.

Several other people also had the same idea. They didn't expect it to be such a remote village, and they were more or less disappointed.

Xiaoguo was happy when she heard this, because if she had to hike, her feet would suffer.

"Okay, go to bed early."

Several people got up and went back to their rooms with candles. Xiaoguo took Zhuangzhuang and Xiaozhu to rest in the attic as usual.

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The next morning, Xiaoguo packed his bags and the others got up.

Holding their prepared tools and carrying their small wooden boats, they headed towards the sea.

According to Xiaozhu's experience, you must go as early as possible, otherwise the good things on the sea will be picked up by other ladies.

After the last experience of catching seafood, Xiaoguo knew the strength of those ladies. Xiaozhu was right, it was amazing. One had to be quick with hands, legs and eyes to get good seafood.

When we arrived at the beach, before the sea level receded, some people were already ready to go.

A few people took a look and prepared to put away the fishing nets first. After all, they had nothing to do at the moment.

So, they decided to go all out. They pushed the boat, sat on it, and paddled to the place where they had cast the fishing net last time.

At this time, there are several floating fishing net markers on the sea, all of which were set by the villagers themselves. Serious fishermen do not set their sets here. They will also walk to the center of the sea, where there is more harvest. The ones set here are eaten by the villagers themselves.

Among the few floating objects, the ones they laid are the easiest to recognize. They are bright red and can be seen at a glance.

Although Xiaoguo and the others don't hold out much hope, it's okay if they can't control their imagination a little more.

With a nervous mood, Xiaoguo and Xiaozhu each pulled one end and tried hard to lift it but failed. They looked at each other and couldn't help but feel delighted, thinking, isn't this the weight of a large cargo?

"No way!"

When Yu Ling saw the expressions of the two people, she couldn't help but open her mouth wide. It was obvious that she was thinking the same thing as them.

"Will our boat have room for it?"

Just when a few people were so excited that they didn't know what to say, Zhuangzhuang poured a basin of cold water on them, and they immediately calmed down.

"We won't accept it. We can just go back."

"I think it's OK!"

Yuling's proposal was agreed by Xiaozhu, and it was up to Xiaoguo to make the decision. If this large bag of goods was put on the boat, it would definitely sink.

Xiaoguo had no other choice but to try to dig the net. It was a lot of effort and it made no difference whether he could get it out or not. At least the fishing net underwater could avoid the possibility of capsizing.

"OK! Go!"

All Xiaoguo was thinking about was how much of the seafood his family would get. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He picked up the oar with great energy and rowed hard.

But the boat didn't move at all.

I turned my head curiously, only to see two extremely calm faces full of question marks.

On the entire boat, Zhuangzhuang was the only one who, after hearing her command, used his little hands to slap the water vigorously to help her row the boat.

There was no other way. He wanted to reach into the water and paddle, but his arms were too short and he could only barely touch the edge of the water.

I was tired and sweaty, but no one came to work. Zhuangzhuang called out "Xiaoguo" in a wronged tone, which brought everyone back to their senses.

"Sister Xiaoguo, let's go!"

Xiaozhu said to her, Xiaoguo tried to close her mouth, nodded silently, and said lightly, "Let's go."

Looking at Xiaozhu with an exhausted look on her face, Xiaoguo was a little confused. What did she just say?

Zhao Yuyan was standing on the shore watching the tide recede. They hadn't arrived yet, so she could only pick up the trash by herself.

If they didn't pick them up soon, the other ladies and girls would buy them all. When the tide hadn't receded yet, some of them couldn't wait to jump into the water to touch them. As soon as the tide receded, people waiting on the shore came from all over to jump into the sea.

It was Zhao Yuyan's first time to go fishing. She stepped on the fine sand with residual sea water. Her legs felt soft and she had no strength. It took her a long time to find the right rhythm. She got more and more energetic and snatched many good things from several ladies. She was so focused that she didn't even notice when Xiaoguo and the others came back.

Anyway, when I looked up, I saw that they had caused a commotion. The old ladies stopped paying attention and gathered together, discussing something.