"His Lordship wants to build a fleet?" Han Feng asked Qin Ming in surprise.

Knowing that Qin Ming was one of the most trusted subordinates of Lu Lin's, Han Feng was very respectful to Qin Ming. Han Xiao Zhou, a young boy, he was afraid of talking to Qin Ming at first. Buy Qin Ming was very approachable, and he always comforted and cheered Han Xiao Zhou up, so now Han Xiao Zhou enjoyed talking to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming nodded, "Yes, Magistrate Lu wants to organize a large fleet."

Han Feng was confused. "Why would His Lordship want to build a fleet?"

"Magistrate Lu plans to open a few restaurants here, so he needs fresh ingredients," Qin Ming said.

Han Feng was a little surprised. "Just because of that? You can always fresh materials in the fish market!"

Qin Ming thought to himself, 'His Lordship's mind is unfathomable. I really have no idea whether that's the only reason or not, or maybe he just wants to help out those fishmen?'

Qin Ming waved his hand and said, "His Lordship has his considerations. We don't have to know why."

Qin Ming took Han Feng to the seaside. Lu Lin enclosed a piece of land at the seaside and many people were busy building houses. Lu Lin had no problem looking for construction workers in Fish Cabin County.

"The houses are really well built!" said Han Feng.

Qin Ming smiled and said, "They do look good, don't they? These houses are called dormitory, they are for people who join the fleet. Fishermen who join the fleet can live on one of the dormitories, but they might have to share the room with someone else, each room will hold five to six people. They can apply for a private room if they have a family though."

Han Feng asked curiously, "What do you need to do to join the fleet?"

Qin Ming glanced at Han Feng and said, "After joining the fleet, you need to hand over twenty percent of the fish that you have fished. There will be an assessment every month. If you don't pay enough fish, you will be disqualified from staying in the dormitory."

Han Feng nodded and said, "Sounds fair!"

"We will record how much each fisherman has handed in, and the top ones can apply for their own dormitory as well," Qin Ming said.

Han Feng blinked and said, "That's such good news."

Qin Ming nodded and said, "Yes."

"Then, Brother Qin, can I join the fleet?"

Qin Ming nodded, "Yes, of course! However, I'm going to take the liberty to deduct Xiao Zhou's treatment fee first even though His Lordship didn't mention a thing, sounds fair?"

Han Feng hurriedly said, "Of course, of course. I was going to offer it anyways, I'm already deeply grateful for His Lordship's kindness, paying my debt what I should do."

"Perfect. Would you like to go back and ask your friends if they are willing to join the fleet?"

Han Feng nodded and said, "I will, but I'm afraid not many people are willing to come, we fishermen have our own circles."

Qin Ming nodded and said, "That's fine, it takes time to change people's mind."

Lu Lin was still new in the Fish Cabin county and people were not familiar with Lu Lin. They suddenly heard that Lu Lin wanted to build a fleet, so they probably wanted to wait and see in case they suffered losses.

If they were still in Sha County, all Magistrate Lu needed to do was to raise his hand and issue a rousing call, and then people would flock to them, elbowing their way through and pushing others aside to get the chance to work for Magistrate Lu.

…

With Han Feng's promotion, coupled with the temptation of housing on the shore, a few fishermen joined Lu Lin's fleet.

Most of the people who joined the fleet had young children at home. They were worried about the children with the arrival of rainy season.

Qin Ming walked into the county yamen with a bright smile on his face.

"You look happy! Is there some good news you want to share with me?" Seeing Qin Ming's smile, Lu Lin was intrigued.

"Your Lordship, I've learned swimming, and I found out that I'm not seasick."

Lu Lin blinked and said, "Really? You are very efficient!"

Qin Ming looked at Lu Lin curiously and said, "Your Lordship, then…"

Lu Lin held his chin and said, "If you have a way to make that group of fishermen listen to you, then of course you will be the captain."

Qin Ming nodded and said, "Well, I will work hard."

Lu Lin took out a flag.

"Your Lordship, what is this?"

Lu Lin put on a smug smile, "This is the carp flag, I asked someone to paint it for us, carp means good luck, have you heard of the saying 'Carp jumps over the dragon gate'? Anyone who joins our fleet can have a carp flag on their boat, which is easy for us to recognize."

Qin Ming nodded, "It makes sense! Your Lordship, you're so smart, I was thinking that how am I going to tell which boats belong to our fleet considering all boats look alike."

Lu Lin smiled smugly, "Way ahead of ya."

Qin Ming shook the flag and thought to himself, 'This flag is really beautiful! The fabric is thick yet soft, the carp looks vivid!"

…

Lu Lin built a row of two-story buildings by the lake. There were 12 rooms in each building. People who were willing to join his fleet and hand in certain amount of fish to him were qualified to love in the building.

Many fishers were tempted, but not a lot of them took actions.

"Lin, are you going to make a big ship?" Chen Xiao Mi walked into the house.

Lu Lin nodded, "Yeah, you heard about it? Come have a look at the sketch."

"A huge ship it is!" Chen Xiao Mi looked at the sketch and exclaimed.

Lu Lin nodded, "Yeah! In the future, if our fleet is big enough, we will need a pilot ship that leads the way!"

Chen Xiao Mi nodded and said, "Awesome."

"How many fishers have joined?" asked Lu Lin.

"There are already eight families. The bunk beds you asked the craftsmen to build are now on the way to the dormitory."

Lu Lin called the building built by the sea a dormitory, but no one knew what the dormitory was. They called the two buildings the fisherman's temporary residence.

Lu Lin nodded and said, "That's very efficient, hopefully the fishermen like them."

Chen Xiao Mi nodded and said, "I think they will, those beds are very practical!"

Lu Lin held his chin and thought, "Bunk beds is one of the greatest inventions to save space and rent!"

…

In the fisherman's dormitory.

"Father, I'll sleep on the upper bed," Han Xiao Zhou looked very interested in the upper bed.

Han Feng glanced at Han Xiao Zhou and said, "Are you sure? What if you keep rolling and fall down? I think we better let me take the upper bed."

Han Xiao blinked and said, "Father, I'll pay attention to it. You're too heavy, taking the upper bed isn't a good idea."

Han Feng glared at Han Xiao Zhou and scolded, "You little brat, who is heavy?"

Han Xiao Zhou climbed to the upper bed and lay down excitedly. "Don't worry, father, the upper bed isn't that high, I won't hurt myself."

Seeing how excited Han Xiao Zhou was, Han Feng decided to let it go.

"Father, will we stay in this building now?"

Han Feng touched Han Xiao Zhou's forehead and said, "I hope so."

Qin Ming said that His Lordship was serious about building a fleet, Han Feng was determined to work hard and earn a spot in the dormitory building.

Han Xiao Zhou said excitedly, "That's great."

The fishermen's children always yearned for a normal lifestyle, Han Xiao Zhou was so looking forward to a new chapter in life.

Han Feng sighed and said, "This is just a temporary place to stay. It's still difficult to have our own place. But I will definitely work hard and stand out in the fleet, Qin Ming said that there is a chance to own this dormitory if I perform well."

The Charm of a Bunk Bed

More and more fishermen joined Lu Lin's fleet. They all hanged the carp flag logo on their boats.

The carp on the flag looked so vivid that people who saw it were amazed.

Han Xiao Zhou sat on his father's boat, he looked at the carp flag flying in the wind and smiled.

"Xiao Zhou, you are back! Are you feeling better? Have you recovered?" Han Xiao Zhou's friend, Jiang Chuan'er, rowed a boat and said hi to Han Xiao Zhou.

Han Xiao Zhou nodded, "Yeah, I'm all better now!"

"They said that you were taken away by the County Magistrate, is it true?" Jiang Chuan'er asked worriedly.

Han Xiao Zhou shook his head. "It's nothing like that. We had no money to stay in the inn and we were chased out. The County Magistrate and his madam took us in and paid for my treatment fee."

"So that's the case! Knowing that you and your father were taken into the county yamen, everyone is very worried," Jiang Chuan'er said.

The fishermen usually avoided any contact with people living on shore, they were worried for the Hans when they heard they were taken into the county yamen.

"The new County Magistrate is really that good? He has sent for a doctor for you and treated you for free?"

Han Xiao Zhou shook his head and said, "It's not for free. Father is paying the debt slowly. Uncle Qin said the treatment fee plus the medicine fee was 400 cents, I think the doctor has charged less for the sake of Magistrate Lu."

Before this, his father had spent over two taels of silver to treat him, but he showed no sign of improvement, and he recovered fully after he was taken in by Magistrate Lu.

"Magistrate Lu really doesn't put on airs. When I was in the County Yamen, he even asked a chef to cook for father and I," thinking about the taste of the County Yamen dishes, Han Xiao Zhou subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

When Han Xiao Zhou and Han Feng were in the county yamen, they had their meals together with the servants.

Yun Niang's cooking skills were extraordinary, leaving Han Xiao Zhou constantly thinking of the taste.

Jiang Chuan'er blinked and said with a jealous tone, "That's great! Father bought me some grilled squid from the market several days ago, it was so yummy."

Then he raised his head and looked at the carp flag on Han Xiao Zhou's boat. "This flag is very beautiful!"

"That's right! This flag is designed by the County Magistrate. If you join the fleet, you can also have a flag on your boat."

Jiang Chuan'er blinked and said, "My mother is willing, but my father is not! My father said these officials were up to no good, he is not interested to work for officials for some petty gains."

"Look at the fish on this flag, it's a carp. It is said that it will bless us to fish more," Han Xiao Zhou said.

Jiang Chuan'er blinked. This fish was still relatively rare. The fishermen wouldn't eat them when they fished them, they would sell them to the wealthy families who liked to put them in a pond as ornamental fish.

"Xiao Zhou, why does the magistrate want to establish a fleet?" Jiang Chuan'er asked.

Han Xiao Zhou blinked and said, "I don't know! But father and I are very poor, I don't think he is ill-intentioned towards us."

"Are you living on the shore now? What kind of place is that?" Jiang Chuan'er asked curiously.

Han Xiao smiled and said, "Do you want to go take a look? I can take you there!"

Jiang Chuan'er asked curiously, "Can you?"

Han Xiao nodded and said, "Yes! Uncle Qin Ming said that I could take friends to the residence to have a look."

Han Xiao Zhou was currently sleeping on the upper bed of a bunk bed. Han Xiao Zhou was fascinated by the bed and he couldn't wait to show off.

…

Jiang Chuan'er's father, Jiang Xian, did not agree to join the fleet, but he allowed Han Xiao Zhou to follow Han Xiao Zhou and have a look at the residence.

Jiang Chuan'erHan Feng had also looked for Jiang Xian. Jiang Xian rejected Han Feng's invitation right away. Jiang Xian, a cautious and skeptical person by nature, did not believe that there was such good thins in this world.

However, Jiang Xian was very curious about the dormitory built by Lu Lin.

Jiang Xian also wanted to take a look, but he didn't want anyone to know he was interested. So he was actually very excited when his son told him he was going to take look, he secretly told his son to pay attention to the details.

At dusk, Jiang Chuan'er moored his father's boat by the shore. There were already three boats moored nearby and they all had a carp flag on, it looked rather impressive.

After Han Xiao Zhou tied the ship up, he and Jiang Chuan'er went ashore.

Soon what came to Jiang Chuan'er's sight was a row of wooden houses. When Han Xiao Zhou entered the gate, he happened to bump into Qin Ming who was walking out.

"Uncle Qin!"

"Uncle Qin?" Jiang Chuan'er asked curiously.

"Come, Chuan'er, this is Uncle Qin, he is the captain of the fleet, he is in charge of arranging our accommodation and stuff!"

Jiang Chuan'er was confused. "Is he also a fisher? I've never seen him before!"

Han Xiao Zhou shook his head. "No, he is Magistrate Lu's trusted subordinate."

Jiang Chuan'er blinked and thought, 'So he is an amateur.'

Qin Ming glanced at Han Xiao Zhou and said, "Xiao Zhou, you're back!" Jiang Chuan'er was afraid of being kicked out, so he timidly hid behind Han Xiao Zhou.

"You brought a friend here!" Qin Ming asked with a warm smile.

Han Xiao Zhou nodded, "Yeah! This is my good friend Jiang Chuan'er."

"There's hot soup in the kitchen. Help yourself and your friend."

Han Xiao Zhou nodded and said, "Thanks, Uncle Qin, or should I call you Captain Qin now? Haha, it's getting a bit chilly at night, my friend and I will have some."

Qin Ming gave Han Xiao Zhou a doting smile.

Han Xiao Zhou took Jiang Chuan'er to the kitchen. There was a big pot of seaweed and egg soup in the kitchen.

Han Xiao Zhou served Jiang Chuan'er a bowl and another bowl for himself.

"Do you have to pay for the soup?" Jiang Chuan'er was a little confused.

Han Xiao Zhou shook his head and said, "Nah, there's always hot soup available in the kitchen."

Jiang Chuan'er blinked and thought, 'There is such a good thing in the world.'

Jiang Chuan'er didn't have dinner, so he had two blows of soup in a row.

Han Xiao Zhou then held Jiang Chuan'er's hand and said, "Let's go to my dormitory. I want to show you my bunk bed."

Jiang Chuan'er followed Han Xiao Zhou into the dormitory.

Along the way, they met a few fishermen. The fishermen had a tight circle, so they all knew Jiang Chuan'er. When they saw Jiang Chuan'er come over, they greeted him warmly, Jiang Chuan'er loved the atmosphere.

As soon as Han Xiao Zhou opened the door, Jiang Chuan'er saw the bunk bed.

Jiang Chuan'er looked at it and exclaimed in surprise, "So awesome! People can sleep on both beds!"

Han Xiao Zhou nodded and said, "That's right, you can sleep on either the upped bed or the lower bed!" I sleep on the upper bed, it's very comfortable."

Jiang Chuan'er turned around and saw another bunk bed, he said curiously, "How come there are two bunk beds in the room?"

Han Xiao Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, Uncle Qin said that one room can hold five to six people, father and I are sharing one room at the moment, but I think soon we need to share it with other people."

Jiang Chuan'er sat on the bunk bed and said, "Even if six people share this room, it still looks spacious. My family are living in one small boat, you know?"

Jiang Chuan'er then tried Han Xiao Zhou's upper bed, he was determined to convince his father to join the fleet.

There were a limited number of rooms in this building. People who came first got to have a private room, otherwise you had to share one room with others.

…

Jiang Chuan'er left the dormitory with reluctance.

"Father, you're back!" Han Xiao Zhou greeted Han Feng.

Han Feng nodded and said, "I heard that you brought Chuan'er here?"

Han Xiao nodded and said, "Yes! Uncle Qin was cool with it, he even asked me and Chuan'er to have some hot soup."

Han Feng had been busy teaching Qin Ming fishing these few days. He always came back home late.

"What did Chuan'er say? Let me guess, he must like it, right? But his father is very stubborn!"

Han Feng and Jiang Xian were really good friends, Jiang Xian was the first person he had approached after he heard Lu Lin was going to establish a fleet, but Jiang Xian turned him down right away.

"But wait a second, I think his father must have changed his mind, otherwise he wouldn't have allowed Chuan'er to follow you back to the dormitory," Han Feng laughed.

Recently, Han Feng had convinced more and more people to join the fleet. The dormitory had gained considerable fame thanks to the word of mouth.

"Father, I see there's a second building being built right now!" Han Xiao Zhou said.

Han Feng nodded and said, "Yeah!"

"Is this building not enough?" Han Xiao Zhou asked in confusion.

Han Feng frowned and said, "I think His Lordship is planning to establish a really large fleet."

Han Xiao Zhou blinked and said, "It costs a lot of money to build so many houses, right?"

Han Feng nodded and said, "I suppose so."

Han Xiao Zhou sighed, he suddenly felt sorry for his father who had worked so hard every single day yet they still had no savings.

"I heard that His Lordship was going to build a big pilot ship," said Han Feng.

Han Xiao Zhou asked excitedly, "Really? A big pilot ship?" Fishermen and fishermen kids harbored special feelings about boats and ships, Han Xiao Zhou's eyes sparkled on hearing the news.

Han Feng nodded and sighed, "Yeah! He has found a team to build the boat, Uncle Qin told me that it took at least a month to finish it even though the team toiled day and night."

"It must be a really big ship then, wow!" Han Xiao Zhou asked.

Han Feng smiled.

Han Xiao said excitedly, "Father, I hope you will be the captain of the pilot ship! You are the best fisherman!"

Han Feng rubbed Han Xiaozhou's head and said, "Thank you, my son! I wish I could have the opportunity to be the captain of the pilot ship as well, but I will work hard no matter I can make it or not!"

To Resume Restaurant Business

Lu Lin visited the fisherman's dormitory and he delightedly found that most rooms were occupied.

"It went well!" Lu Lin said to Chen Xiao Mi.

Chen Xiao Mi nodded, "Yeah. Thanks to your welcome to have a visit policy!"

As the saying goes, what you hear about may be false, what you see is true. Many fishermen had doubts about Lu Lin's intention of establishing a fleet. However, Lu Lin came up with a policy to welcome people to visit the dormitory before they made up their minds. It worked, most fishermen couldn't resist the temptation of living onshore.

Besides, these people probably understood that Lu Lin was rich and he wasn't interested in extorting the fishermen's properties.

"The seafood center is having a soft opening now," Chen Xiao Mi said.

The seafood center still needed some final touches here and there, but some shops were already open.

Qin Lang and his wife were now selling Grilled Squid there, the business was pretty good.

…

In the fisherman's dormitory.

"Captain Qin, that grilled squid shop in the seafood center is owned by your family?" Zhou Shin asked.

Qin Ming nodded, "Yeah, my brother and sister-in-law own that shop!"

Qin Ming had a private room in the fisherman's dormitory. As the captain of the fleet, Qin Ming enjoyed some privileges. During this period of time, Qin Ming had been living on the dormitory and slowly he had won the fishermen's trust.

Zhou Shin was the first person to join the fleet except the Hans. He had a good relationship with Qin Ming.

Qin Ming now was perturbed by one thing. His Big Brother, Qin Lang also learned to swim, and he would even visit the fisherman's dormitory from now and then and show interest in becoming the captain in front of Lu Lin.

As far as Qin Ming knew, Qin Lang seemed to be not very interested in joining the fleet in the beginning, but since Lu Lin asked Qin Lang to supervise the manufacturing progress of the pilot ship, Qin Lang started to see the beauty of it and showed interest in becoming the captain.

"Captain, your family is really capable. People used to just throw away the squid, no one knew it was this yummy, but look how the table has turned now," Zhou Shin said.

"It's not me or my family who is capable, it's Magistrate Lu. The idea, the cooking method and the sauce were all provided by Magistrate Lu," Qin Ming said modestly.

Zhou Shin blinked and asked, " Magistrate Lu? How come a lord like him know so much about cooking?"

Qin Ming nodded. "His Lordship knows so much more than cooking, but have you heard the Roasted Whole Lamb? That was invented by him and now it was added into the menu of state banquet! His Majesty has even rewarded our lord 1000 taels of silver."

Qin Ming thought to himself, 'I better not tell him the story of His Highness Cheng who is obsessed with His Lordship's cooking. I heard Highness Cheng doted Young Master Mai so much that he had added a lot of jewels and curios in Young Master Mai's trousseau. Tut tut tut, it's just so hard to believe.'

"Roasted Whole Lamb? Yes, I've heard of it, I think our entire county has heard of it!"

The people inquired a lot about Lu Lin when they heard Lu Lin was going to succeed the post. What they heard most were Roasted Whole Lamb and Curved Iron Plough.

"I heard that the lord once had an auction and sold the dish for a ridiculous amount of silver, is that so?"

Qin Ming nodded and said, "There is such a thing. One of the young masters from the capital city paid 80 tales of silver at the auction."

Zhou Shin was surprised, "Fancy that, 80 tales! I haven't seen so much money my entire life!"

…

Lu Lin and Chen Xiao Mi opened a restaurant featuring Roast Whole Lamb in the seafood center.

Lu Lin did not intend to open such a restaurant in the beginning, but the Yamen runners kept asking him about his plans of opening restaurants.

Lu Lin found that a bit odd, so he asked the yamen runners why they were so interested. It turned out the yamen runners were asking for the wealthy councilors in town who were desperate to try Lu Lin's cooking.

'It makes sense now, the yamen runners aren't earning big salaries themselves, but the wealthy councilors are different, they are very well-off, of course they would love to try new dishes from time to time,' thought Lu Lin.

Roasted Whole Lamb had been well-known throughout the country since it was added to the state banquet. The local councilors also wanted to give it a try, but the lamb was only available in Sha County. They didn't want to travel all the way across the country for a single dish. After Lu Lin came here, the local rich people couldn't help but look forward to trying new food cooked by him.

Many people were waiting for Lu Lin to open a restaurant featured Roasted Whole Lamb. However, Lu Lin seemed not to be interested in opening a restaurant after he came even though he had been studying all kinds of seafood delicacies. Seeing that Lu Lin had not make a move for a long time, the local rich people came up with the idea of asking the yamen runners for more information.

Lu Lin had been spending a lot on investing the dormitory and building the pilot ship, he figured it was a good idea to earn some cash by opening a restaurant. As expected, the restaurant won great popularity since its opening.

Lu Lin found the pricing part very tricky. On one hand, he didn't want to overprice the dishes considering it was a small county after all, but on the other hand, Roast Whole Lamb was on the state banquet menu, it didn't look good if the price was too low. So he priced it as 8 tales of silver in the end.

When the Roasted Whole Lamb first came out, it was sold for 80 tales at the auction. In this comparison, 8 taels of silver looked very affordable.

For the local rich people, 8 taels of silver was indeed not a problem.

No matter how delicious the seafood was, local people were used to it and they wanted to try something different.

Although the seafood made by Lu Lin was unique, people were still more interested in trying different food like pork and lamb.

The moment the new restaurant opened, they had a full house. The relatively high price was not a problem, local councilors and wealthy people from neighboring counties streamed into the restaurant.

The people from neighboring counties were here for the lamb, but they had also fallen in love with Grilled Squid after they gave it a try.

Lu Lin touched his chin and said regretfully, "I wish Cai were here, I have so many plans!"

Chen Xiao Mi patted Lu Lin's shoulder and said, "Take it slow, don't push yourself too hard. Cai should be coming soon."

Lu Lin nodded. "I miss him, it has been a long time!"

Chen Xiao Mi nodded and said, "There's nothing we can do. Cai has a lot to deal with, especially with the Hot Springs Resort."

"I know, hopefully everything is going well and soon our big family will have a reunion dinner."

…

"Father, father, is it almost dinner time?" asked Yuan Bao with great excitement.

Lu Lin had been trying different recipes for seafood delicacies that he had eaten in modern society. As a result, the kids were excited about dinner.

"Soon," Lu Lin said.

Yuan Bao trotted towards Lu Lin and said, "Father, what are we having today Crabs? Lobsters?"

Lu Lin smiled, "I remember you are the one who looks so skeptical and calling them weird looking when we first had them, and now you want to have them for dinner?"

Yuan Bao scratched his head and made a face.

"We are having fish today," Lu Lin said.

Yuan Bao's face lighten up, "Yay fish! Do we still have shrimp porridge left from lunch? That was yummy as well."

Lu Lin patted Yuan Bao on the head and said, "You are asking me? You should be asking yourself and your round belly, you and Dash have finished the whole pot at lunch, remember?"

Dash subtly pointed at Yuan Bao and defended himself, "It was mainly my brother, I just had two bowls."

Lu Lin laughed, "We are having "hot and sour fish with pickled mustard greens for dinner."

Yuan Bao asked curiously, "Wow, something new again, what is that?"

Lu Lin shrugged and said, "You'll find out later."

At dusk, Yuan Bao finally got to know what hot and sour fish with pickled mustard greens. It had a sour and spicy taste, which was completely different from the steamed fish they usually had. Lu Lin asked Yun Niang to put some dried bamboo shoots in the soup base as well. The fish was thinly sliced and poached in a rich broth made from fish stock and pickles. The kids loved the velvety and silky texture.

"Father, this fish is so yummy!" Yuan Bao said.

Lu Lin looked at the Yuan Bao and said, "Thank you, I'm glad you like it. Let me ask you a question, kiddo, do you want to help out in the restaurant? I was already doing a part-time job when I was your age."

Lu Lin was just making up stories, and he felt a little guilty. In his previous life, his parents took great care of him and he stayed in school all day and never earned a penny when he was Yuan Bao's age.

Yuan Bao blinked and said, "Sure! Is there anything you need my help with?"

Lu Lin was so surprised, he did not expect his son to be so motivated.

Chen Xiao Mi couldn't help laughing when he saw Lu Lin's reaction. "Yuan Bao, good boy."

Yuan Bao clenched his fists and said in high and vigorous spirits, " I will make a lot of money in the future and become a big tycoon."

Lu Lin and Chen Xiao Mi exchanged a look and smiled, they found it so cute.

…

Lu Lin sent Yuan Bao to the restaurant to learn from the current manager, Wan Li, this is how Xiao Cai started his first job as well, Wan Li was a reliable teacher.

Yuan Bao mainly helped Wan Li to check up accounts.

Chen Xiao Mi would deliberately leave some mistakes in the accounts to test Yuan Bao, Yuan Bao could detect them all and correct them.

Chen Xiao Mi could not help feeling proud when Wan Li reported this to him.

Lu Lin looked at the comments and corrections made by Yuan Bao on the account books and said, "Our son is a genius! I am such an amazing teacher who can always provide the right guidance."

Chen Xiao Mi glanced at Lu Lin and said, "When did you teach him?"

Lu Lin was very busy, it was Chen Xiao Mi who had been teaching the kids.

"I've given him so many coins to play with!" Lu Lin defended himself, "There's nothing better than counting money that can help you to learn math."

Chen Xiao Mi showed a doting smile.

Lu Lin made saving pots for the kids since they were little, he and Chen Xiao Mi would reward them with coins for running errands and sharing chores.

To their surprise, young as Yuan Bao was, he was great at earning money and saving money, he always had a plan when it came to spending.

"Our son has been doing such a great job in account checking!" Chen Xiao Mi said.

Lu Lin nodded and said, "I'm proud of our little boy, I used to think this is just a 3-minute passion, but he has been doing great indeed!"

Here Comes Long-awaited Xiao Cai

Lu Lin craned his neck and stood on tiptoe in pleasurable expectation, waiting for Chen Xiao Cai's arrival, but the great news of Ji Yun An arrived earlier than Chen Xiao Cai. Ji Yun An did great in the exam, he ranked the third in the national civil examinations!

"Ji Yun An, how impressive! This is a national exam and he ranks the third!" Lu Lin sighed with emotion.

Chen Xiao Mi smiled and said, "Ji Yun An has been very capable all along, it's you who has been worrying for nothing."

Lu Lin pouted, "Maybe this guy is just lucky."

"Luck is not something that can be found casually, you have to have talent to be this lucky," Chen Xiao Mi said.

Lu Cheng Yu seemed to have failed again.

"Ji Yun An, with his report card, he should be able to enter National Academy. He definitely has splendid prospects!" Chen Xiao Mi said.

All sorts of feelings well up in Lu Lin's mind, he was happy for Yun An and Xiao Mai, and on the other hand, he was a bit jealous, Ji Yun An would become an official of sixth-ranking in no time. He had been working hard for so many years and he was still just a county magistrate.

Ji Yun An who was going to work in National Academy had the opportunity to be appreciated by His Majesty himself. But it was hard for Lu Lin to take credit and seek rewards for himself considering the great distance between his county and the capital city.

Although it was not easy to get promoted, Lu Lin was already very satisfied with the current situation. The Fish Cabin county was far away from the capital city, so he and his family could live their lives to the fullest.

Lu Lin held his chin and said, "I'm a bit worried for Yun An and Xiao Mai, the capital city is the political center, they need to tread carefully."

Lu Lin didn't like social gatherings, so deep down he was glad that he got to live his life the way he wanted, spending time with his family and exploring the area.

Chen Xiao Mi nodded and said: "Yeah! Although the capital city is the political center, Ji Yun An should be able to handle it. Ji family is an aristocratic family, they have been holding high official positions for generations, and they will always look after him."

…

In Big Stone Village.

Lu Cheng Yu didn't pass the exam and he locked himself in his room.

"He failed yet again?"

"It's just too difficult."

"That's true! It's already an achievement that he is a Xiucai, he enjoys some tax exemption and corvee exemption already."

"Yeah! How great it's going to be if Cheng Yu sets up a school for the village kids?"

"Yeah! However, given Cheng Yu's personality, it's not going to happen!"

"Cheng Yu is too focused on his studies. Look at his two daughters, they look so thin and pale."

Li Fang Yue had finally given birth to a son two years ago. Tang had finally taken a liking to Li Fang Yue due to that. With a son, Li Fang Yue paid less attention to the two daughters. Lu Cheng Yu didn't even pay attention to his son, let alone his two daughters.

"I heard that not only has Chen Xiao Mai's husband passed the exam, but he ranks the third nationally!"

"The third? Nationally? That's amazing!"

"You're not mistaken? Are you sure?"

"How can I make a mistake? This Ji Yun An, Chen Xiao Mai's husband, passed the exam last time, he gave up on his result because he wanted a better ranking. Many people make fun of him and they called him stupid, but look how the story ends, Ji Yun An ranks the third nationally this year! Joke is on them!"

"But who would think such a talented young genius would marry Chen Xiao Mai!"

"Exactly! We've all met Mai, he's a bit special, isn't he?"

"Beats me! Maybe he has seen something in Mai that no one else has seen, I don't know."

"This is indeed strange!"

"I heard that the smarter the people are, the more eccentric they are. Some smart people don't like to become government officials, they would rather live an impoverished life than live restricted lives… so it's not that strange for Ji Yun An to marry Chen Xiao Mai."

…

In Lu family.

Li Fang Yue looked at Tang and said, "Mother, my husband has locked himself in the room again."

Tang nodded and said, "Okay."

Tang tried to approach Lu Cheng Yu two days ago. When Lu Cheng Yu saw Tang entering his room, he viciously told her to get out of his room.

In the past few years, Lu Cheng Yu had become more and more ruthless. And no one in the family had tried to teach him how to behave, as a result, Lu Cheng Yu had become more and more extreme.

"It's all the villagers' fault," Tang said sullenly.

In the past few years, Lu Lin had become more and more established, and the villagers all treated the Lu family less seriously.

When Tang heard that Chen Xiao Mai's husband ranked the third in the exam that her own son didn't pass, Tang felt very depressed. Back then, Ji Yun An gave up on his result for a better ranking, Tang made fun of Ji Yun An for his ambition. But now Tang had to accept the fact that Xiao Mai married a genius.

In comparison, her own son was much inferior.

But Tang refused to think less of her son, she started to blame Lu Cheng Yu's teachers at school.

Tang sighed and accepted her fate.

The two elders of the family had passed away, Tang and Lu Cheng Yu's uncles divided up family property and lived apart since that.

Lu Cheng Yu, being a Xiucai, enjoyed tax exemption on farmland. Although the family farmland was divided, Lu Cheng Yu's fourth uncle, Lu An, had put his farmland under Lu Cheng Yu's name to save some tax money.

Tang originally wanted to turn Lu An down, but Lu An was not someone to be trifled with, he threatened to notify the local government about Grandma Lu's death. He said he knew the truth of Grandma Lu's death, Grandma Lu was abused to death by Tang and Lu Cheng Yu.

Tang immediately panicked, she didn't want her son's name to be tarnished.

Tang only had one son and one daughter, her daughter was married off a long time ago and Lu Cheng Yu had never helped with farm work. Tang had to do everything in busy farming season, she didn't age well at all.

Lu Cheng Yu failed so many times, Tang couldn't help but feel discouraged. She thought that her son might not be able to pass the exam for good, but she dared not mention a word to Lu Cheng Yu.

…

In Sha County.

Shen Chi sat next to Chen Xiao Cai and asked him, "It looks like everything is done!"

Chen Xiao Cai nodded and said, "Yeah, finally!"

The stores and properties under their names were all sold out, Xiao Cai got 10,000 taels of silver in hand now.

Chen Xiao Cai weighed and balanced about the hot springs resort again and again, he still couldn't bear to sell it to anyone. As a result, Chen Xiao Cai entrusted the Hot Springs Resort to Liu Yun.

Originally, Chen Xiao Cai wanted to hand over the resort to General Ji but considering that General Ji was always swamped with military affairs, he had to change his plan.

Chen Xiao Cai thought to himself, "This works out well, the soldiers in the patrolling camp are very happy about this. They promised me that they will take great care of all the facilities and not let anyone destroy the resort.'

Chen Xiao Cai had already made a lot of money in Sha County, so he didn't have much expectations for the profits from the Hot Springs Resort. He just didn't want to sell the resort to someone he didn't know considering the time and efforts he had put in the resort.

"We can get ready and leave for Fish Cabin County now," Shen Chi said.

Chen Xiao Cai nodded and said, "Finally! Big Brother mentioned that Lin Ge has been expecting us, they have invented so many new dishes for us to try."

Shen Chi nodded and said, "I'm not surprise, Lin Ge always knows how to live life to the fullest. It seems that Big Brother and Lin Ge are doing great in the Fish Cabin County."

Chen Xiao Cai nodded and said, "Indeed."

Chen Xiao Cai organized a group of guards after everything was settled. He carried a huge sum of money, he figured he better be safe than sorry by hiring a large group of guards, along with the servants and employees who were willing to follow him to Fish Cabin County, the procession went forward with great strength and vigour.

…

After Chen Xiao Cai arrived at the Fish Cabin county, he first went to the county yamen.

There were a lot of people in Chen Xiao Cai's group. They hadn't found a place to live yet, so they had to live in the county yamen temporarily.

Fortunately, Lu Lin didn't have any concubine, he still had several vacant rooms for Xiao Cai and his family.

In this time and space, most wealthy men had two or three concubines.

The previous magistrate of the Fish Cabin county married a young concubine when he was fifty years old, Lu Lin was disgusted. However, it was what it was, people were accustomed to it. And the young girl married the magistrate of her own free will.

"Big Brother, this residence is so much better than Sha County's!" Chen Xiao Cai said to Chen Xiao Mi.

Chen Xiao Mi smiled, "Yeah! Thanks to the previous magistrate, he spent a lot of time and effort decorating this residence."

In comparison, the county yamen in Sha County was a little shabby.

Chen Xiao Cai looked at Chen Xiao Mi expectantly, "I heard that Lin Ge has developed a lot of delicacies."

Chen Xiao Mi nodded and said, "Yes, you will be surprised. We have prepared a reception dinner for you and Chi tonight."

Hearing Chen Xiao Mi's words, Chen Xiao Cai couldn't help but feel more excited.

"Unfortunately, Mai isn't here, can you imagine how happy he is going to be?"

Chen Xiao Mi replied, "I feel the same way, but Ji Yun An must be busy with social engagements since his great result in the exam, I think it will be a while before they can come to Fish Cabin County. The good thing is this county is much closer to the capital city than Sha County."

Lu Lin had prepared a feast for Cai and Chi.

Lu Lin had been studying all kinds of delicacies for a while, he was excited to surprise his brother-in-law with a groaning board.

Chen Xiao Cai and Shen Chi were dazzled by the endless array of dishes.

Chen Xiao Cai had made much money in the past few years, he had eaten a lot of delicacies in various places. He had even been to the capital city and enjoyed the food at the most famous restaurant throughout the country. Chen Xiao Cai was still shocked by the number of delicacies.

"Big Brother, it's so delicious," Chen Xiao Cai said excitedly as he ate the food.

Lu Lin smiled cunningly and said, "Eat, eat, eat quickly. Because soon I will find a residence for you and Chi, then you have to live by yourselves and hire your own chefs."

Chen Xiao Cai smiled, "Don't do this to us, Lin Ge."

Chen Xiao Mi smiled and said, "Don't listen to your Lin Ge's nonsense, he is joking. You and Chi are welcome to stay for as long as you want, no rush to look for a residence. Mai is in the capital city now, I miss you guys all the time, I want you and Chi stay at our place for a long time actually."

Chen Xiao Cai blinked and said slyly, "Thank you, I miss you too, Big Brother. We are not in a rush to move out, I need to try every single dish that Lin Ge has to offer."

Chen Xiao Mi smiled, "There you go, let him cook for us every single day."

Lu Lin made a face, "My pleasure, dear madam.

Chen Xiao Cai glanced at Lu Lin and asked, "Lin Ge, are you the one who has invented these dishes?"

Lu Lin said proudly, "Most of them are invented with my painstaking efforts."

Chen Xiao Mi glanced at Lu Lin and thought to himself, 'Painstaking efforts? Yeah, if you call shopping and foretasting efforts.'

Chen Xiao Cai rolled his eyes and said, "I know you've already opened a restaurant featuring Roasted Whole Lamb, have you considered opening a restaurant featuring seafood?"

Lu Lin nodded and said, "Indeed I have, I've been waiting for you and Chi because I want you to manage the restaurant."

"Don't worry, I won't disappoint you."

"Lin Ge, I heard that you're preparing to build a fleet?" asked Shen Chi.

Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes. I've recently made a big pilot ship, soon we will have a trial trip with that pilot ship."

Shen Chi asked with interest, "Is that so? Can we go on the ship and enjoy some sea view?"

Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yeah, of course! There is not much entertainment in this place. It seems to be a good way to travel around the sea. Even Mi and I plan to go to the sea and do some fishing even."

Fishing was fun. Lu Lin planned to develop fishing as a hobby.

A Shakedown Cruise

Chen Xiao Cai and Shen Chi had eaten so much at the reception banquet, they were both stuffed.

Having just arrived in a new county, having eaten all kinds of delicacies, having all kinds of expectations for the future, Chen Xiao Cai was so excited. He and Shen Chi decided to take a stroll on the street.

"Lin Ge is amazing as always!" exclaimed Shen Chi.

"Yeah!" Chen Xiao Cai and Shen Chi went to the seafood center and they had heard so much about Lu Lin.

"I heard many people are talking about the fishermen dormitory. Let's go take a look, shall we?" Shen Chi suggested.

Chen Xiao Cai nodded.

Chen Xiao Cai was also very curious about the place called dormitory building.

There were 12 dormitory rooms built first, and they were all taken at this point. The second dormitory building was under construction for some time, but it had not been completed.

Chen Xiao Cai and Shen Chi happened to see a lot of fishermen coming back from sea when they arrived at the dormitory.

Chen Xiao Cai saw the fishing boats coming and mooring in a continuous stream. More than ten carp waving in the sea breeze, which made Chen Xiao Cai feel an upsurge of emotion.

Shen Chi exclaimed in surprise, "The fleet that Lin Ge is building has already begun to take shape! Fancy that! It hasn't been long since he came to the Fish Cabin county though!"

Chen Xiao Cai nodded, "Yeah! Sometimes, Lin Ge appears a bit frivolous, but he has a way to make things happen!"

Shen Chi agreed, "That's right. Li Ge seems to always have some unusual thoughts. Take this bunk bed for an example, it's actually a very simple thing, but it's not easy to think of it."

Qin Ming saw Chen Xiao Cai and greeted him excitedly, "Young Master Cai! You're here too! Finally!"

Chen Xiao Cai nodded, "Yeah, how have you been, Ming!" I heard you are the captain now!"

Qin Ming scratched his head and said shyly, "I'm lucky that I'm in Magistrate Lu's good graces. Are you here to visit the dormitory, can I show you around?"

Chen Xiao Cai nodded, "Thank you, Ming!"

"There are many people in the building now! It hasn't been long since Lin Ge promoted this project, right?" Chen Xiao Cai asked.

The fishermen who were walking past by saw Qin Ming and Chen Xiao Cai, they warmly came over to greet Qin Ming. Although many of them didn't know Chen Xiao Cai's identity, they didn't dare to underestimate him when they saw Qin Ming walking behind Chen Xiao Cai with respect.

"The benefits given by the Magistrate Lu are too good to resist, so more and more fishermen have joined us," Qin Ming said.

Some fishermen were too cautious and they had been watching and weighing and balancing. The first dormitory building was full now, Lu Lin said they needed to suspend the hiring until the second dormitory building was completed.

Chen Xiao Cai nodded and said, "It's very troublesome to not have a stable place to love."

Chen Xiao Cai couldn't help but think of the time the three of them lived in the cave when their parents died. At that time, he wished for a roof over his head, so he could feel why some of the fishermen were so passionate to join the fleet.

…

Chen Xiao Cai looked so excited walking on the street, he said happily, "This Fish Cabin county seems to be very interesting. If I knew this place was so interesting, I would've come here sooner."

The scenery of this coastal county was completely different from Sha County.

Shen Chi glanced at Chen Xiao Cai and sniggered, "Before you came, you were worried that we could only eat salted fish every day, and now you have fallen in love with this county on day one?"

Chen Xiao Cai had not seen the local restaurant in the Fish Cabin County, but the food in the county yamen was really mind-blowing.

Chen Xiao Cai scratched his head and said, "I've underestimated Lin Ge! I should have thought that Lin Ge, as a foodie, he would never let himself eat salted fish every day."

Shen Chi smiled mischievously and said, "Watch your tongue, don't call Lin Ge a foodie behind his back."

Chen Xiao Cai smiled and said, "I'm sure he doesn't mind."

Shen Chi smiled slightly.

"That reception dinner just now was really delicious," Shen Chi swallowed his saliva, smacking his lips.

Unfortunately, he only had one stomach. Many dishes were delicious, and he could only have several bites. Shen Chi wished he could have more space in his stomach.

Chen Xiao Cai nodded, "It's indeed delicious!"

Chen Xiao Cai was worried that his life would be very boring after he came here, but according to the current situation, there seemed to be a lot of interesting things to do here.

When Chen Xiao Cai was in Sha County, he had made a lot of money, he no longer saw making money his first priority.

Under the influence of Lu Lin, Chen Xiao Cai liked to do some practical things to boost the local economy.

"It's late, let's go back," Chen Xiao Cai said.

Shen Chi nodded, "Okay!"

Shen Chi still wanted to walk a few more streets, but he thought he was going to stay in this place for years, there was no rush, and he could explore slowly in the future.

Shen Chi and Chen Xiao Cai had a good night sleep that night.

Lu Lin was very happy about Chen Xiao Cai's arrival.

Lu Lin planned to open a high-end seafood restaurant, but he had been postponing the plan due to the lack of a suitable manager. And now that problem was readily solved with Cai's arrival.

Lu Lin kept humming when he lied down in bed.

Chen Xiao Mi glanced at Lu Lin and said, "You're in a good mood!"

Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes, I am, Cai is finally here, there are so many things I have planned for him."

Chen Xiao Mi smiled, "You two are workaholic, Cai just told me the same thing, he said he couldn't wait to get to work and he would inspect the seafood center first thing tomorrow morning."

…

The pilot ship was completed several days after Chen Xiao Cai and Shen Chi arrived at Fish Cabin County.

On the day when the pilot ship got off the sea, the fishermen in the fleet and common villagers all swarmed to the beach to witness that moment.

The shoreside was crowded with people, ordinary ship wouldn't attract this many people to watch, but this pilot ship was designed by Lu Lin, to some degree, Lu Lin was a celebrity in town, people were naturally more curious to see his work.

Jiang Chuan'er sat on his father's boat and stared at the pilot ship in awe.

"What a big ship!" Jiang Chuan'er exclaimed.

Han Xiao Zhou nodded, "Yeah! The carp flag on the ship is so much bigger as well!

"This flag is indeed very big, and the carp looks more vivid as well."

Jiang Chuan'er nodded. Such a big flag looked very imposing.

Han Xiaozhou had taken Jiang Chuan'er to the fisherman's dormitory for a visit several days ago. Jiang Chuan'er went back and told everything to his father, Jiang Xian. Jiang Xiao was anxious to join the fleet.

Even though Jiang Xian was tempted, he did not immediately look for Han Feng for fear of ridicule. Jiang Xian had rejected Han Feng before, and he didn't want to admit he was in the wrong. He just hoped that his friend would approach him again and he would say yes then.

However, Jiang Xian did not expect that Han Feng no longer approach people, trying to persuade them to join the fleet. The first dormitory building was already full. The table had turned, now it was fishermen approaching Han Feng and begging him to join the fleet.

At first, Han Feng was afraid that no one would join them, but later on, he had to discuss with Qin Ming on how to select the right candidate because too many people had applied.

The people who firstly moved into the dormitory had the privilege to share one room with their family, but later they had to share the room with other people.

Han Feng and Han Xiao Zhou had one private room in the beginning, but now they were sharing the room with two more people.

Jiang Xian waited for a few days, and as he saw more and more people were joining the fleet, Jiang Xian immediately became anxious and he took the initiative to look for Han Feng, Han Feng did not refuse him.

After joining the fleet, Jiang Xian knew that the fleet was indeed good.

Initially, Jiang Xian thought that Han Feng owed Lu Lin a favor and that was why he kept saying good things about Lu Lin, but now he knew Han Feng was just speaking the truth.

The weather at the moment was getting colder and colder. It was easy to get cold living on the boat.

When Han Feng saw that Jiang Xian appreciating the lifestyle in the dormitory, he could not help but tease his old friend. Jiang Xian knew he was in the wrong, he always kept quiet.

"Who is that person standing in front of Captain Qin? How come I haven't seen him before," Jiang Chuan'er asked Han Xiao Zhou.

Jiang Chuan'er had seen Lu Lin before, but he had not seen Chen Xiao Cai.

Han Feng was now working for Qin Ming, so he was well-informed.

"That is Magistrate Lu's second brother-in-law, Chen Xiao Cai. Uncle Qin says he is a business genius, he has a whole business empire back in Sha County" said Han Xiao Zhou.

Jiang Chuan'er exclaimed in surprise, "It sounds very impressive!"

"I agree, I think he has an awe-inspiring appearance. I also heard Magistrate Lu is hen-pecked, I just hope this brother-in-law is a decent human being. Do you remember the previous magistrate's brothers-in-law? Aren't they a pain in the neck? They would just throw their weight about everywhere and take advantage of the poor peddlers and small business owners." Sighed Jiang Xian.

"Indeed, but things are different now, just two days ago, one of the previous magistrate's brothers-in-law took advantage of a stall owner, Magistrate Lu gave him a fine! How great is that!"

"Really? Now the other brothers-in-law will restrain themselves!"

"This ship is really impressive!" As a member of the fleet, Han Xiao Zhou felt proud that they had such a big ship in the fleet.

Jiang Chuan'er nodded, "Yeah!"

…

Many of the fisherman in the fleet felt the same way, they were very excited and honored that they were in such a great fleet.

There were three types of fishermen in this county. One type was the impoverished who didn't own a house or farmland and lived on fishing, one type was the middle-class who owned a house and some farmland and went fishing occasionally, the last type was the rich who went fishing as an entertainment.

The fishermen who joined Lu Lin's fleet were the first type, people at the bottom of society. Therefore, some people called Lu Lin's fleet 'The Beggars Fleet'.

And now the fleet member all felt proud that they had such an impressive pilot ship in their fleet.

Strange-looking Fish

This was the trial voyage of the pilot ship, it was ancient custom to do some token fishing.

Sailing on the sea was a whole new experience for Chen Xiao Cai. Roaring waves with great momentum made Chen Xiao Cai's blood biol, it was so stirring.

Chen Xiao Cai had so much fun watching the fishermen casting nets and studying the waves.

Although the fishermen team had been fishing for many years, they had never done it on such a big ship, they worked with untiring energy.

"Second Master Chen, we've got a strange-looking fish," Qin Ming said to Chen Xiao Cai.

Qin Ming was a little embarrassed. On the first day of fishing with the brand new pilot ship, they got a strange-looking fish, Qin Ming wasn't sure whether it boded well.

"Let's have a look."

Chen Xiao Cai showed a smile on seeing the strange-looking fish, "It's all right, put it in a bucket, I plan to open an aquarium where you can watch all the strange-looking fish. Guys, if you find any strange-looking fish, please send it to me, I would love to expand the display. And there will be reward." Chen Xiao Cai comforted the crowd.

And it worked, the fishermen team looked relieved on hearing that, they were glad that Chen Xiao Cai didn't see this as an ill omen.

A fisherman on the side chimed in, "Second Master Chen, many of these strange-looking fish are poisonous. You can't eat these strange fish!"

Chen Xiao Cai nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, I'm not going to eat the fish."

Qin Ming glanced at Chen Xiao Cai and asked, "Second Master, you want to?"

"To display them, let more people see these creatures," Chen Xiao Cai said.

A fisherman on the boat couldn't help asking, "What kind of requirements are there?"

"The minimum requirement is that it has to be strange-looking. If it is strange-looking, rare to see and beautiful, then you can get more reward money," Chen Xiao Cai said.

The fishermen looked at each other in utter amazement, they were so excited to hear that.

Many fishermen in the team were very experienced, they had met their fair share of strange-looking fish, they usually freed the fish because they were not edible. And now Chen Xiao Cai offered to purchase strange-looking fish, they were excited that they could have more income.

Chen Xiao Cai had such a great time on the pilot ship, he enjoyed talking to the fishermen tea and learning basic navigation knowledge. He went back to the county yamen after the trial voyage.

As soon as Chen Xiao Cai left, several fishermen circled around the big boat.

"Captain Qin, is it true that we can also drive this ship for fishing?" Jiang Xian asked.

Qin Ming nodded and said, "Yes, those who intend to use the big ship need to come to me to register first. And I will make a timetable for people who want to use the ship."

Jiang Xian nodded, "How great!"

Han Xiao Zhou, Jiang Chuan'er, and a few other fishermen kids couldn't help but climb onto the boat and explored it inside and outside.

Jiang Chuan'er sat on the ship and said excitedly, "This ship is really big. If I can have such a ship in the future, it will be so great."

Han Xiao Zhou cast a glance at Jiang Chuan'er and said, "This ship is worth dozens of taels, my friend. It is not easy to save dozens of taels of silver! Hmm, good luck, I think this dream is probably somewhat unrealistic."

Jiang Chuan'er smiled and said, "I heard from my father that Second Master Chen is offering rewards money for strange-looking fish. If I can find a few more strange fish and sell them to Second Master Chen, I might be able to have some savings. And one day, boom, I can build a big ship just like this one."

Han Xiao Zhou blinked and thought it was unlikely to happen.

Qin Ming stood by the side of the ship and watched the kids jumping up and down. He made his way noiselessly to a cabin, not wanting to scare the kids away. Some kids took to their heels on seeing Qin Ming, they knew they shouldn't be running around like this on the boat, so they ran away on seeing Captain Qin.

A fisherman walked to Qin Ming's side and apologized, " Captain Qin, these children are unruly. I will chase them all down."

Qin Ming shook his head and said, "No need, they are just kids being kids. Anyway, when they grow up, it will be their turn to drive the ship. However, we better watch them in case they dismantle some parts."

Qin Ming knew the collapsing force of a group of brats. When he was back in Forest Town, he had seen some kids set haystack on fire to warm themselves up in winter, and it didn't end up well, the fire got out of control and it had ruined two houses nearby.

A fisherman hurriedly said, "I'll go up and watch them now. These kids are naughty, they are all very sensible though, they know what they shouldn't do."

Qin Ming nodded and said, "Thank you so much."