"Ms. Jian is really kind-hearted. If you need any help, just call."

"Yeah, we have a lot of family members, so it's no problem for some people to help out."

"My family is the same. Don't be polite to Brother Ming's family."

"..."

Seeing those jealous eyes gradually changing, Jian Shiming couldn't help but admire them.

His little lady is really smart and understanding of people's hearts.

Tao Xi waved his hand, "Don't worry, we are all fellow villagers and we won't be polite to you."

After sending away the onlookers, only their family members and Xu Lizheng, whose face was full of sorrow, were left in the yard.

Xu Lizheng really thought about them and asked Tao Xi cautiously.

"Brother Ming's family, have you decided what to do with this land?"

Don't waste so much money, Brother Ming is so smart, he is a candidate for the imperial examination.

In some villages, it took the entire clan to send out a candidate, so he was worried that Jian Shiming would not have travel expenses for the scientific examination.

Tao Xi also understood his worries and just smiled: "Don't worry, Li Zheng, I know what's going on."

"It's good to have a few."

Xu Lizheng left with a complicated expression. If everyone knew that Tao Xi also bought an island, it would probably cause an even bigger stir.

It was already noon, Jian Shirou made lunch, everyone ate in a hurry, and Tao Xi drove the bullock cart to take them to Xiwang Island.

Only this time, Tao Xi had other ideas. She wanted to buy a boat so that it would be more convenient to go to the isolated island.

So after arriving at Huajiao Village, she went directly to Uncle Yu, who rented the boat last time.

Uncle Yu was at home, and when he saw Tao Xi, he was still very surprised, "Little lady, why are you here again?"

"Uncle Yu, we want to ask you something."

Tao Xi didn't like to beat around the bush and said directly: "Does anyone in your village want to sell a boat?"

"Selling the boat?"

Uncle Yu frowned and brought his eyebrows together, "The boat is what people in our village use to eat, so no one should sell it."

At this moment, Madam Yu, who was drying her clothes, suddenly said:

"I heard that Brother Yuan's boat is for sale."

"It's impossible."

Uncle Yu seemed surprised. He didn't believe that anyone would sell the boat they depended on for a living.

The wife of the Yu family rolled her eyes at him angrily, "Brother Yuan, your mother is out of breath right now.

He is in a hurry to use money to save his life. He can't go to sea even if he keeps this boat. There is no one to take care of his mother, so he might as well sell it for medical treatment."

Uncle Yu was silent for a while, while Tao Xi and Jian Shiming struck while the iron was hot, "Uncle Yu, can you take us to meet this Brother Yuan?"

Jian Shiming spoke politely and did not forget to explain: "We bought the boat for use and will not waste it."

He could see that Uncle Yu treasured the boat very much. Maybe to him, this was their partner.

Uncle Yu sighed, glanced at the children behind Jian Shiming and Tao Xi, and said:

"Okay."

He thought that the children couldn't do bad things in the village, so it wouldn't hurt to take them to see Brother Yuan.

Madam Yu had a good impression of Tao Xi, and she quickly said enthusiastically: "Little madam, I will leave your ox cart for you."

"Thank you, ma'am."

Tao Xi thanked her sweetly, and they followed Uncle Yu and Yu Sheng into Huajiao Village. There were not many people coming and going in the village.

Some of the men went to sea, while the women were busy with the one-third of an acre of land behind the house.

When they saw Uncle Yu leading Tao Xi and the others, they showed no expression and just greeted him warmly.

Uncle Yu casually said that Tao Xi was their distant relative, and no one doubted it.

Brother Yuan's house is in a relatively remote part of the village. The loose thatched house may have collapsed due to the weight of snow in winter, and it has not rested yet.

Yu Sheng was impatient and shouted into the room: "Brother Yuan, are you at home?"

"I'm at home."

A thin young man walked out of the house. He was about the same age as Yu Sheng, but he was not as innocent as Yu Sheng's eyes were. His eyes were full of deathly silence.

Uncle Yu sighed and asked, "I heard from Yu Sheng that you plan to sell that boat?"

"Um."

Brother Yuan's name is Yu Yuan. His eyes are filled with loneliness at this moment. He is holding the dustpan with a little force in his hand.

Uncle Yu felt very sorry, "That is a boat made by your father, and you are selling it like this..."

Before he finished the sentence, Yu Yuan's eyes turned slightly red and he drooped his eyelids.

"Uncle, please stop trying to persuade me. If I were not desperate, I would never be able to sell the things my father made."

"Ahem, cough, cough... Brother Yuan, please... don't be confused!"

Intermittent coughing came from the house. It sounded like a middle-aged woman, probably Yuan Geer's mother.

Yu Yuan gently pulled his lips and raised the corners of his lips, "Mom, to me, you are more precious than the dead things my father left behind."

Everyone was silent after saying this, and Uncle Yu finally remembered the purpose of bringing Tao Xi and the others here, and quickly introduced to Brother Yuan:

"This little lady wants to buy your boat. Let's talk."

"Hello."

Tao Xi smiled friendly, and Jian Shiming on the side also spoke, "How do you plan to sell this boat?"

"This boat was made by my father himself, and no precious wood was used."

After Yu Yuan finished speaking, he realized that it was inappropriate to say this. He opened his mouth and asked tentatively:

"Five taels of silver!"

He gritted his teeth. The boat was actually overpriced, but the doctor said that the medicine to treat his mother's illness would cost so much money!

Uncle Yu opened his lips, wanting to say something, but facing Brother Yuan's expectant eyes, he didn't say anything.

"good."

Tao Xi didn't ask about the price. The anticipation in the young man's eyes reminded her of the first time she met Wang Zhou.

She knew in her heart that even if the boat was not worth five taels of silver, it was still pretty much the same.

Sure enough, the woman in the room coughed lightly and said, "Brother Yuan, you...how can you deceive people!"

After speaking, she gasped, "At most... at most three taels of silver, you and your father Hong spent so long."

"mother!"

Yu Yuan quickly turned his head and looked inside the room. His eyes were itchy and warm. He was so sad.

Tao Xi and Jian Shiming looked at each other, and she took out five taels of silver from her sleeve and handed it to Yu Yuan.

"Take us to see the ship."

"good!"

Yu Yuan's touched hands were trembling. He bit his lip and led Tao Xi and the others to the side.

In fact, when Tao Xi and the others came in, they saw the boat covered with something in the yard, but they didn't have the courtesy to step forward to check it themselves.

Yu Yuan carefully took away everything covering it, revealing the clean boat that had been wiped inside.

The boat is slightly larger than the one at Uncle Yu's house, it can accommodate seven or eight people without any problem, and it is also newer than the one at Uncle Yu's house.

It seems that it was indeed made by Brother Yuan's father, but it's a pity that his father is no longer here.
Chapter completed!