Su Luo also carried Su Tiantian on her back and followed along.
Just as Su Chengguo was about to ask her to stay at home, Su Luo spoke up first: "Second brother, I can't sleep at home either, I want to help."
"Alright, let's go."
Su Chengguo did not hesitate.
Before leaving, Su Chenggong said to the children, "Xuemin, you are the eldest brother, so make sure your younger brothers wash their faces and feet and go to bed properly, okay?"
Su Xuemin nodded obediently. He didn't quite understand many of the things the adults said, but he understood his father's instructions. They had things to do, and as the eldest brother, he had to take care of his younger brothers and put them to sleep.
"Brother Liu, please close the door behind you when you leave."
Su Chenggong said goodbye one last time and then left.
Liu, who was slurping his noodles, nodded and waved to indicate that there was no problem.
The warehouse was full of fish, and the entire courtyard was packed with people.
Each person guarded a bucket of fish, carrying them out one bucket at a time to gut and clean them.
As the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn, all the fish were cleaned and laid out to dry.
Only then did someone ask about Su Dahai and Liu Xiaohua.
"What happened? What's wrong with Liu's fish?"
"Yes, these fish are so plump and delicious, how come they can't be sold?"
They processed the fish late into the night, and many of them were so plump and delicious that you could tell they were high-quality just by touching them. They looked so appetizing, so it's really puzzling why these fresh fish don't end up in the market.
"Our family offended someone and implicated Liu, the fishmonger."
Su Dahai did not hide anything and explained the matter in detail.
The relatives fell silent after hearing this.
This was a big deal, so everyone just offered a few perfunctory words of comfort before taking the money and going home.
The Su family members remained in the warehouse. Li Meiyun poured them some goji berry water and sighed, "The Gao family really did something inhuman. Luckily, we dealt with it quickly, so these things won't spoil."
"Sister-in-law, you should still try to persuade Brother Liu later. This matter is not related to him for the time being. We appreciate your kindness."
Su Chenggong looked at Li Meiyun and spoke.
Li Meiyun waved her hands repeatedly and said, "So what if I quit? At worst, I can go to the south to do some trading. I can make a living doing anything as long as I have hands and feet. I trust my husband, Lao Liu."
Li Meiyun knew this was Yu Liu's decision, so she never considered not supporting it.
In her many years of marriage with Fish Collector Liu, Fish Collector Liu was not a confused person; they slept in the same bed, so he had some understanding of her.
Since it was a decision made after careful consideration, she, as the wife, naturally supported it.
She believed that her husband had also considered her and their child's needs.
"Leave this place to me to guard; you and your family should go home and rest."
Li Meiyun looked at Su Luo with heartache. She didn't care about anyone else, but she felt sorry for Su Luo.
Most importantly, I feel sorry for Su Tiantian.
Su Luo was also persistent; she refused to go back until she finished her work here.
"Then you should get some rest too."
Liu Xiaohua smiled at Li Meiyun, drank some hot water, and the family carried their tools home.
While passing by the coastline, Su Tiantian secretly went into the sea.
She hugged Yuqing's pectoral fins and burst into tears.
Because of Su Tiantian's crying, thunderclouds gathered in the sky, and it soon began to rain.
"Brother Yuqing... bad people are bullying us..."
Before Yu Qing could tell her to go home, Su Tiantian spoke first.
Hearing Su Tiantian's sad voice, Yu Qing began to get angry.
"Don't cry, little princess. I will definitely help you with this. No one can bully you."
Yu Qing gently patted Su Tiantian with her pectoral fins, finally calming her down.
"I don't know anyone on land, but I have many friends at sea. In the territory of all my friends, the Gao family's ships will never catch a single fish again!"
Yu Qing can't go ashore, but there are so many things he can do in the sea.
The Gao family used tricks to prevent the Su family from selling their fish, so he would find a way to prevent the Gao family from getting a single fish.
We will never let the Gao family live comfortably.
So what if we have big ships?
If you can't catch any fish, the large ship will be operating at a loss every day.
"Brother Yuqing, what do you think they're up to? Uncle and the others all think they're after me, but if they like me, why aren't they nice to me?"
Su Tiantian sensed these speculations, but her heart was filled with questions.
In her view, liking someone means doing things that make them happy.
Just like how my second uncle likes my second aunt and will try to make her happy.
People like her, they talk to her, they take her to see the sky outside, and they give her mother delicious food so that she can also have a good meal.
“Little princess, this is not called liking, this is called plundering.”
Yu Qing corrected Su Tiantian's perception, which was actually the first time Su Tiantian had faced malice directly.
She thought it was love, but it wasn't.
Su Tiantian seemed to understand, but not quite. She had no direct contact with the Gao family, so she couldn't judge good from evil.
The truth behind the Su family's speculations is mixed with complex emotions, which Su Tiantian cannot understand.
"I don't want to be plundered."
Su Tiantian dislikes being plundered because it objectifies her. She is a living, breathing person, not an object. She has thoughts and intelligence and does not want to be treated like an object and fought over.
"Little princess, don't worry. I won't let them hurt you or your family. Our sea tribe is very united. Although they haven't seen you before, everyone is looking forward to seeing you and becoming your friend. So don't be afraid. Behind you is the entire ocean! You are our sea tribe's little princess."
Yu Qing patiently comforted Su Tiantian, hoping she wouldn't be sad, and firmly let her know that even if she had never met other members of the sea race, it wouldn't affect the sea race's affection for her.
The entire ocean belongs to her; she is the little princess of the sea tribe, and the sea tribe will always steadfastly support her.
"Brother Yuqing, thank you all..."
Su Tiantian hugged Yu Qing, feeling a sense of warmth. The sea tribe's care was as intimate as the seawater; even before meeting them, she could sense their warmth towards her.
"You're welcome. We are your people."
Yu Qing gently stroked Su Tiantian's hair. Su Tiantian was a dragon of the divine race. She had come to the mortal realm, and her royal fortune was abundant. She was rightfully the princess of the sea race.
As for those few bad apples who refuse to acknowledge the little princess, the adults can deal with them.
Whether it's the evil seed on land that covets the little princess, or the evil seed in the ocean that covets her, they will only suffer the consequences.
"Go back quickly, little princess. Your tears are precious. Don't cry."
Yu Qing escorted Su Tiantian to the shore.
Su Tiantian had stopped crying and obediently went home.
The rain has finally stopped, the dark clouds have dispersed, and today will be a sunny day.
Yu Qing looked at the sky and was completely relieved. The little princess was unaware that her crying might cause disaster. Before she could control her abilities, she could not cry at will.
On the shore, Li Meiyun, Su Chengguo, and the others breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the dark clouds disperse, saying, "This rain was really strange. Thank goodness it's stopped. Thank God, the next few days will be sunny and clear."
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