"The lady of the Jian family is really kind-hearted, if there is anything you need help with, just shout."

"Yes, we have a lot of family, so it's no problem to send someone out to help."

"My family too, Brother Ming'er's family must not be polite."

“……”

Seeing those red-eyed eyes gradually change, Jian Shiming couldn't help but admire.

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

Tao Xi waved his hand, "Don't worry, it's all from the villagers, and I won't be polite to you." ”

Sent away the onlookers, leaving only their family members and Xu Lizheng with a sad face in the courtyard.

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

"Brother Ming'er's family, have you already figured out what to do with this land?"

With so much silver, don't waste it, Brother Ming is so smart, he is a material for the imperial examination.

Some villages can only send one person with the strength of the whole clan, so he is worried that Jian Shiming will not have the travel expenses for the scientific expedition.

Tao Xi also understood his worries, and just smiled: "Li Zheng rest assured, I know it in my heart." ”

"It's good to have a number."

Xu Lizheng left with a complicated expression, if everyone knew that Tao Xi had also bought an island, I was afraid that it would explode even more.

It was already noon, Jian Shirou made lunch, everyone finished eating in a hurry, and Tao Xi drove the ox 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 convenient to go to the isolated island.

So after arriving at Fish Maw Village, she went directly to Uncle Yu, who rented a 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, so he said directly: "Is there anyone in your village who wants to sell boats?" ”

"Sell the ship?"

Uncle Yu frowned, his eyebrows were put together, "The boat is a guy who eats in our village, and no one should sell it." ”

At this moment, the lady of the Yu family, who was drying her clothes, suddenly spoke:

"I heard that Brother Yuan'er's boat is going to be sold."

"Impossible."

Uncle Yu seemed surprised, he didn't believe that anyone would sell the boat he relied on for his livelihood.

The lady of the Yu family gave him an angry look, "Brother Yuan'er and his mother are out of breath now."

In a hurry to save his life with silver, he can't go to sea if he keeps this boat, and no one takes care of his mother, so it is better to sell it for treatment. ”

Uncle Yu was a little silent for a 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 are useful for buying a boat, and we will not spoil the boat." ”

He could see that Uncle Yu was very precious, and maybe for him, this was their partner.

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

"Okay."

He thought, a few children can't do bad things in the village, and it doesn't hurt to take them to meet Brother Yuan.

Yu Niangzi had a good impression of Tao Xi, and hurriedly said enthusiastically: "Little lady, I will put your ox cart for you." ”

"Thank you, auntie."

Tao Xi thanked him sweetly, and several people followed Uncle Yu and Yu Sheng into Fish Maw Village, and there were not many people coming and going in the village.

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

When they saw Uncle Yu taking Tao Xi and them, they didn't have any expression, but just greeted them warmly.

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

Brother Yuan'er's house is in a relatively remote part of the village, and the loose thatched hut may have been crushed by the snow in winter, and now there is no rest.

Yu Sheng was anxious, and hurriedly shouted into the house: "Brother Yuan, are you at home?" ”

"I'm at home."

A thin teenager walked out of the house, about the same age as Yu Sheng, but without the simplicity in Yu Sheng's eyes, his eyes were full of dead silence.

Uncle Yu sighed and asked, "I heard Yu Sheng say that your boat is going to be sold?" ”

"Hmm."

Brother Yuan'er's name is Yu Yuan, and his eyes are lonely at this time, and his hand holding the dustpan is slightly forced.

Uncle Yu was very sorry, "That's a boat made by your father, and it's sold like this......"

didn't finish a sentence, but Yu Yuan's eyes were slightly red, and he drooped his eyelids.

"Uncle, don't persuade me, if I wasn't desperate, I would never be able to sell what my father made."

"Ahem, cough, cough......, Brother Yuan, are you... Don't be confused! ”

There was an intermittent coughing sound from inside the house, which sounded like a middle-aged woman, who should be Brother Yuan'er's mother.

Yu Yuan pulled his lips lightly and pulled the corners of his lips, "Mother, for me, you are more precious than the dead things left by my father." ”

Everyone was silent when he said a word, and Uncle Yu finally remembered the purpose of bringing Tao Xi and them over, and hurriedly introduced to Brother Yuan:

"This little lady, they want to buy your boat, let's talk."

"Hello."

Tao Xi smiled kindly, and Jian Shiming on one side also spoke, "How are you going to sell this boat?" ”

"My father made this boat with his own hands, and it didn't use any precious wood."

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

"Five taels of silver!"

He gritted his teeth, this ship was actually expensive, but the doctor said that the medicine for his mother's illness needed so much silver!

Uncle Yu opened his lips and wanted to say something, but in the face of Brother Yuan'er's expectant eyes, he didn't say much.

"Okay."

Tao Xi didn't ask the price, and the anticipation in the young man's eyes reminded her of the scene when she first met Wang Zhou.

She knew in her heart that even if this ship was not worth five taels of silver, it was estimated that it was not bad.

Sure enough, the woman in the house coughed lightly and spoke, "Brother Yuan, you... How can you fool people! ”

After saying that, she gasped, "At most... At most, three taels of silver, you and your father have used it for so long. ”

"Mother!"

Yu Yuan hurriedly turned his head to look at the house, his eyes were itchy, and there was heat, he was too sad.

Tao Xi and Jian Shiming glanced 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 hands were trembling, he bit his lip stubbornly, and walked to the side with Tao Xi and them.

In fact, Tao Xi and the others came in and saw the boat covered with things in the yard, but it was not good and rude to go up and check it themselves.

Yu Yuan carefully removed all the things that were covered on it, revealing the clean boat that had been wiped inside.

The boat is slightly larger than Uncle Yu's, and there is no problem with seven or eight people, and it is newer than Uncle Yu's.

It seems that it is indeed a new work made by Brother Yuan'er's father, but unfortunately his father is no longer here.

Anyway, Tao Xi and Jian Shiming felt that they had bought quite straight, and in the future, they would need such a solid boat if they had to go back and forth to Xiwang Island often.

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