At this time, they were following the crowd to the gangway, ready to take the shuttle boat to go ashore.

The owner of the "Bunkin" was a greedy beard. He took over the passengers on the badly damaged "Seaweed Golden Crown" in Jifukushima, and knocked Captain Han Chu a transfer fee, but his passenger ship was seriously overloaded as a result. Fearing that the pass token would be confiscated, the bearded man did not dare to dock normally. He worked hard for a long time and contacted a tender ship to take these passengers to the port.

"Five brass rings per person!" He stood at the gangway to collect money from everyone on the pretext that he had paid the freight of the shuttle ship in advance, "If you don't give money, you will swim over by yourself!" ”

Five brass rings is too many! The harbor was already close at hand, and if it weren't for the fact that all the ships that arrived in the early morning were crowded on the sea, Sha Ting would have really swam over by herself. She frowned, and stepped forward to argue with the bearded man, who had already counted out ten brass rings and handed them over.

"Granny Laisa, how can I ask you to pay for me!"

"Of course I'm supposed to do it." The old lady shook her head and said with a smile, "The gods have mercy on me and let me ride in the same boat as the students of the Golden Crow Temple!" Otherwise, who can grab the sails in that storm! ”

Sha Ting nodded gratefully at the old lady, tightened her large and small backpacks, helped her down the gangway, boarded the shuttle, and sailed towards the shore.

The port platform is bustling with people, and there are busy figures everywhere. Porters loading and unloading ships, port workers checking passengers, large merchants who drive horse-drawn wagons to receive goods from all over Kamiriku, and small traders and vendors who push wheelbarrows or pull carts to fishing boats to collect seafood.

Carrying her luggage, she followed Lesa around the bales of brightly colored cloth and boxes of glittering glassware, through mountains of sacks of grain and piles of wooden cages where cattle were kept, to a small square at the end of the bluestone avenue. In the square, there are spacious horse-drawn carriages, donkey-drawn two-wheeled carts, human-powered tricycles, and various pallet carts and unicycles for transporting goods. Lesa skillfully picked out a padded two-wheeled donkey cart and sat on it, and the young man who drove the cart took the luggage from Satin's shoulder and put it away, and Satene also got into the car and sat next to Lesa.

"Flaming Lake Ferry!" Lesa said, giving the young man a brass ring and smiling at Sha Ting.

Sha Ting bowed her head and thanked Lesa again, and the thin old lady rubbed Sha Ting on her shoulder twice, signaling her not to take it to heart.

The driver waved his whip, and the donkey cart drove along the bluestone avenue towards Haimen. The colorful bungalows on both sides passed in front of Sha Ting's eyes, but all kinds of thoughts were spinning in her heart.

Sha Ting, who came from a humble background, knew since she was a child that the road of life was full of thorns, and it was difficult to move forward on her own, and she had to find ways to use various forces to find a way out. Therefore, she is always constantly observing her environment, analyzing the people around her, and planning ahead for what may happen.

This was the case when it was on the "Seaweed Golden Crown".

The ship was able to sail out of the storm thanks to Sha Ting, and for that there were many of the passengers on board who were grateful to her — the little girl who brought her a bowl of porridge, the young mother who let the filthy baby in her arms kiss her in thanks, the middle-aged man who helped her carry her luggage, and the old man who chanted divine grace to her. To these people, Sha Ting humbly expressed her gratitude, but that was all. Because she doesn't need pure gratitude, she needs to find people who have the ability to turn that gratitude into the help she needs.

Lesa is such a person.

When the Seaweed Golden Crown docked in Jifukushima, Sha Ting noticed that the short, thin old lady had come out of the best cabin, and it was clear from the dress and luggage that she was definitely from a wealthy family. Satine deliberately lingered around her, and soon learned the information she needed - her personal maid had disappeared in a storm at sea. Her destination, like Satine's, is a hot spring city. Because her daughter was married to a wealthy merchant in the city, the old lady would stay at her daughter's house for a period of time before the arrival of Advent to participate in the most solemn Advent celebration in the five islands. Seizing the opportunity to change ships, Sha Ting took the initiative to help her with her luggage, and walked with her on the following journey, taking good care of her, which successfully deepened Lysa's love for her. Therefore, it can be said that several of Lysa's helpers were in Sha Ting's calculations. However, after coming out of the port, Sha Ting was disappointed again and again. She had thought that the old lady's daughter would send a car to pick her up, so that she would have the opportunity to build relationships with the wealthy businessmen in the hot spring city, and maybe get unexpected help or even a job during the holidays. As a result, they went to hire their own cars on foot. When choosing a car, Lesa did not choose a magnificent and comfortable four-wheeled carriage, but hired a soft-seated donkey cart with the best value for money.

Sha Ting knew in her heart that the old lady's help to her would probably end there.