Chapter 129 Going out to sea
"If these people can change their mindset and start fishing here, I believe they will achieve something." Xu Miaomiao looked at Song Wushao and said.
Song Wushao nodded, agreeing with Xu Miaomiao's statement.
But the villagers have believed in the sea god for a long time, and it would not be easy for them to change their mindset.
"Your toys."
On the way back, Xu Miaomiao saw a child's dropped toy and kindly picked it up for him and said to her.
The child took the toy from Xu Miaomiao and said thank you.
When they first arrived at the old man's house, they had just prepared the meal and called Xu Miaomiao to eat.
Looking at the light soup on the table, Xu Miaomiao stopped with a sad look on her face.
The old man thought they were dissatisfied with the food at home, so he touched his hands awkwardly and said, "Wait a moment, Madam Wang has some pickled fish. I'll bring it over for you to try."
"Old man, you don't have to do this."
Xu Miaomiao wanted to organize, but the man had already gone away.
When he came back, he was holding a small fish in his hand, which seemed to have been stored for some time.
"Old man, I went to the beach today and if you could fish, I believe you wouldn't be so poor here."
Xu Miaomiao continued to speak, but as soon as she finished speaking, the man's face suddenly changed. He said slowly with a dark face: "No, if we anger the Sea God, all of us will be punished. Absolutely not."
"Old man, there are of course risks when going out to sea, but as long as the boat is well built and doesn't go too far, I believe there won't be any major problems."
Xu Miaomiao spoke anxiously, she really wanted to change the current situation here.
"Young lady, please stop talking." The man continued, "We have been protecting this sea area for generations, and we must not go against the will of the Sea God."
Xu Miaomiao kept silent. Song Wushao at the side continued, "No one did it because there was no one to lead. Those who went out to sea before did not come back, so they became afraid of the sea. They found an excuse for their fear and came up with the term Sea God."
Xu Miaomiao nodded when she heard this, but Song Wushao said so much, Xu Miaomiao just remembered one sentence, no one did it because no one led, if she could go to sea and come back safely, wouldn't the people in the village believe it? Xu Miaomiao muttered in her heart.
As soon as he was distracted, Song Wushao discovered him: "What are you thinking about?"
If he told Song Wu Shao about his plan, he would definitely not agree. He immediately shook his head and pretended nothing had happened.
The sky was slightly brightening. Xu Miaomiao glanced at the man sleeping next to her and was about to leave.
As soon as I walked out of the courtyard, I saw every household praying towards the sea.
"What are you doing?"
Xu Miaomiao asked curiously.
Seeing that it was a new face, the woman stepped forward, looked at Xu Miaomiao and explained, "We come here every day to pray to the sea god for peace."
"But you have been worshipping the Sea God for so long, and yet he still hasn't solved your food problem."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone pointed and looked at Xu Miaomiao: "What nonsense are you talking about? The fact that we are not swept away by the waves means that the sea god is blessing us."
"That's right, you can't disrupt our lives."
"But everyone, just blindly believing in these unfounded things will not bring you food, and your village is still so poor." Xu Miaomiao looked at the people in front of him and said.
"Then what do you say we should do?" the man responded in the crowd.
"Finding real business opportunities is the most important thing. Right now, the village is close to the sea and has such a good resource, so we naturally have to make good use of it."
"Didn't I tell you, young lady?" The old man from last night continued, "It's not that people went out to sea to fish before, but they never came back."
"Everyone." Xu Miaomiao clasped his hands and looked at the people in front of him: "If you trust me, I can go to sea. If I can come back safely, I hope you can abandon these ridiculous statements and use your own labor to make the village rich."
One after another, powerful words rang out in the air. Everyone looked at each other, and finally their eyes rested on Xu Miaomiao.
"Okay, if you can come back safely, I will believe you."
A man in the crowd stepped forward and said to Xu Miaomiao in front of him.
"good!"
Xu Miaomiao made the final decision, and together with a few others, pushed the dusty old boat in the corner into the sea, and slowly climbed up: "Everyone, wait for me to come back."
As Xu Miaomiao's boat sailed farther and farther away, the people on the beach gradually dispersed.
"Uncle, have you seen my wife?"
Song Wu Shao asked the man who had just returned, saying that when he opened his eyes in the morning and saw the cold bed beside him, he felt a little confused and a bad premonition blossomed in his heart.
"You mean that young lady?" the man said. "She has gone out to sea. We are all looking forward to her return."
"Out to sea?"
Song Wu Shao was a little surprised.
The old man continued, "Yes, they said that they wanted to prove to us that there is no sea god and encourage us to go out to sea. No matter how we persuaded them, it was useless. We can only hope for good luck."
Before the man finished speaking, Song Wu Shao rushed out.
Looking at the empty sea, I felt disappointed: "Are there any ships nearby?"
Song Wu Shao anxiously asked the person next to him.
The man was stunned by his crazy look and pointed tremblingly to the corner next to him.
I saw a boat that had been covered with dust for a long time hidden in the narrow crevice between the rocks.
He used all his strength to push the boat back to the sea surface and jumped on board immediately.
When the old man arrived, Song Wushao's boat was already sailing farther and farther away.
The boat was swaying on the sea. Xu Miaomiao took out the woven fishing net from the space and threw it into the sea.
Logically speaking, she should wait two or three days before closing the net, but she didn't have that time and could only go up for a few hours to see if there was anything.
After finding a few spots to spread the fishing net, Xu Miaomiao took out a few shells that she had picked up on the beach and began to polish them. If the shells could be made into hairpins or necklaces, it could also be used as a way to do business.
With Xu Miaomiao's exquisite craftsmanship, a conch hairpin with tassels was successfully made.
But a wave hit not far away, Xu Miaomiao immediately put the things into the space and immediately supported the bow of the boat.
A few small waves hit the boat, making it sway. Because the side of the boat was low, a lot of water hit the boat, wetting the corners of Xu Miaomiao's clothes.
Immediately afterwards, a huge wave rolled in. Xu Miaomiao stood firm immediately but still shook a bit.
“Miao Miao!”
A sound coming from afar caught Xu Miaomiao's attention. Looking in the direction, she saw Song Wushao approaching slowly.
(End of this chapter)
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