Time Travel: A Fisherwoman Goes to the Sea to Raise a Baby

Chapter 365 Grow vertically, not horizontally

He lowered his head, his head aching, and stray hairs at his temples covered half of his face.

Xu Yiyi put the child in her arms down on the ground.

“Go ahead! Why not? The restaurant can’t function without you. Didn’t I tell you before? I’m supporting you guys not for any reward.”

He then laughed out loud, noticing that the little girl was still pursing her lips.

She added, "What a great opportunity it is for your master to take you out! How difficult it was for him to accept you as his disciple back then, and now you're hesitating over something so small? If you learn your skills well and can stand on your own two feet in the future, that will truly help your elder sister."

She gently pinched Er'er's tender cheek.

"Besides, when you come back, you might be able to bring some novel spices from the south for my older sister. We can add a few new dishes to the restaurant then, and the business will be even better. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"

Er'er stared at her blankly, her eyes slowly brightening, and she loosened her grip on the hem of her clothes, whispering, "Then... I'll go?"

"go with!"

Xu Yiyi patted her back, "Discuss it with Old Wu tomorrow. I only ask one thing: take good care of yourself while you're out and about, and come back safe and sound."

Er'er jumped up excitedly.

"Thank you, big sister!"

With a splash, the bathwater was pushed out by Sihai's feet.

"Big sister, what delicious food did you buy for second sister this time?"

Sihai and Sanchuan were playing in the water in a wooden tub when they heard Er'er's cheering and jumping, and they immediately became alert.

Go take a shower!

Xu Yiyi replied without turning her head.

"Oh."

San Chuan looked at Si Hai's multi-layered belly and couldn't help but laugh. "Eating so much, you'll have to grow taller!"

……

I had a good night's sleep.

At the beach in late October, it was just getting light.

A wind swept across the sea, carrying a salty, cool breeze, and seeped in through the cracks in the wooden door, instantly sending a chill through the room.

Xu Yiyi lifted the thin blanket, and a gust of cold wind caused small goosebumps to immediately appear on her arms.

She rubbed her hands together, exhaled a puff of white breath, and turned to look at Wu Yuan, who was already awake and playing with his little hands on the bed.

The child's eyes lit up when he saw her movements.

"Good boy, you're awake and playing by yourself."

Xu Yi turned to the side and gently scraped the fleshy part of Wu Yuan's face with her index finger.

In the next room, Sanchuan and Sihai were still wrapped in blankets, with only their furry heads showing. Sihai had one leg on the blanket, and his toes were slightly red from the cold.

"It's time for Sihai to get up."

Sanchuan, with his hair down, reached out and patted Sihai's head.

Sihai groggily opened his eyes, his little face scrunched up, and mumbled in a childish voice, "Third brother...cold..."

San Chuan was decisive and jumped up, but as soon as he sat up, the cold wind made him sneeze, and his sleepiness disappeared instantly. He rubbed his eyes.

I took a slightly thicker piece of clothing out of the wardrobe for my younger brother.

What are we having for breakfast?

Sihai, nestled in the blankets, asked curiously.

San Chuan couldn't help but laugh: "Greedy cat, go put on some clothes first, don't get cold."

Xu Yiyi put clothes on Wu Yuan with a cold face.

Turning around, I walked towards the kitchen. Er'er was already squatting in front of the stove, adding firewood to the firebox.

The firelight reflected on her earnest little face, casting a warm blush.

"Why didn't you sleep a little longer?" Xu Yiyi walked over and patted her younger sister's head.

Er'er tilted her head back, her eyes bright.

"I couldn't sleep, and I was also hungry, so I just got up."

Xu Yiyi rolled up her sleeves, scooped out a large bowl of millet from the rice jar in the corner, and then lifted the damp cloth on the wooden basin to take out several small yellow croakers that had been pickled the night before.

"I'll cook some millet porridge later, and steam a few small fish."

As she rinsed the rice, she spoke to the little girl, "I'll take you to get your travel permit later... By the way, which route are you and Old Wu going to take? You need to start from here to get to the prefectural city, right?"

Xu Yiyi suddenly remembered.

The Qingshan trading company has several caravans heading south. If they happen to be traveling along the same route, they can help each other out.