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Chapter 208 Is There an Island?
Just as the two were silent, Yu Erniang and Zhou Yue'e came over.
"Sixth Grandpa, why don't you go over first, and let us talk for a while."
When Bai Jingzhi saw the two people, he felt like he had seen a savior and rejected Wei Liu's request.
With outsiders present, Wei Liu could only smile helplessly, "Wait until you have time and think about going over, just stay away."
After Wei Liu left, Yu Erniang stepped forward and said, "Miss Jingzhi, did I bother you?"
Since learning of their identities, Yu Er Niang has become much more polite than before and is very respectful to everyone.
Bai Jingzhi noticed Yu Erniang's reservedness and stepped forward to hold her arm. "Sister Yu, just call me Jingzhi. You came at the right time. I just want to ask you something."
"Okay, from now on I will call you Jingzhi and her Yue'e."
Yu Erniang was a few years older than the sisters, so she called the two sisters by their names.
Bai Jingzhi also had a general understanding of her life experience. Yu Erniang was eighteen years old this year, so it was appropriate to call her sister.
Yu Dun originally had a son and a daughter. After his son disappeared, he wanted to find a son-in-law for his only daughter.
After choosing for two or three years, Yu Er Niang still couldn't find a suitable candidate, so she never got married.
Since the disappearance of the eldest son, Yu Dun had stated that the Yu family's property would be left to Yu Er Niang, and the other members of the Yu family did not explicitly object.
Yu Er Niang was deeply shocked by what happened in the Yu family.
After Bai Jingzhi's previous analysis, Yu Erniang finally cheered up in the past few days and decided to avenge her father and brother.
With so many people around her, Yu Erniang was no longer immersed in her own sorrow as before.
"What do you want to ask me? About the sea?"
Yu Erniang thought about it for a while and felt that there seemed to be nothing she could do to help except going out to sea.
"Sister Yu, you have been out to sea twice. Have you noticed any islands that can be inhabited?"
After Bai Jingzhi came here, he changed from the procrastination in his previous world. He solved things in a timely manner and rarely stayed overnight.
Her father also said that after she came here, she became a strong and decisive woman.
Bai Jingzhi could only smile helplessly.
In her original world, she also wanted to be a strong woman in the scientific research community, but she had no choice as she had the ability but no opportunity.
Her father is a big businessman, and she is in the scientific research circle. Apart from financial support, she can't help in other aspects.
She originally came here just to eat and wait for death. If she didn't have the golden finger, she wouldn't have thought of giving it a try.
"There are some islands in the sea, but they are very large and if there are few people living on them, it is still a bit dangerous."
Yu Erniang had a good memory. During these two voyages, she did discover some habitable islands.
Sometimes when they are tired of sailing on the sea, they will go to the island to rest for a night or two.
When Yu Erniang wanted to go out to sea, besides wanting to broaden her horizons, the most important thing was to find her brother. She had to persuade her father Yu Dun for a long time before she was allowed to go.
It was because of her going out to sea that she had a bad reputation in South Town.
Otherwise, with the Yu family's family background, it would be no wonder that they wanted to marry a daughter-in-law.
Yu Erniang suffered from the consequences of her reputation, but she did not regret it.
The things she had seen were beyond the imagination of the ladies living in the embroidery building.
Bai Jingzhi tugged at Yu Erniang's sleeve, "Sister Yu, what are you thinking about?"
"Jingzhi, do you know why I agreed to sell the boat to you?" Yu Erniang and Bai Jingzhi looked at each other with a smile on their faces.
This smile was different from the previous ones, Bai Jingzhi could feel it deeply.
"Why? Is it because of Sister Yue'e?"
When Bai Jingzhi thought about what happened that day, he found that Yu Erniang had changed. It was Sister Yue'e who came back to the shore directly from the boat.
That day, Zhou Yue'e did not use the small boat in the river to gain support, but went directly ashore using her lightness skills.
Yu Erniang's meteor darts are also outstanding and her skills are pretty good. Could it be because of these?
No, it shouldn't be that simple.
Yu Erniang pursed her lips and smiled, "It's not just because of Yue'e."
"I thought you made up your mind because you saw that Sister Yue'e was good at martial arts and could protect you."
She had been thinking that these days.
The Yu family came that day with great force, and Yu Er Niang and her men were no match for them.
Yu Erniang was skilled in martial arts, so she could naturally tell that Zhou Yue'e was extraordinary.
"Yue'e is good at martial arts, but that's only one reason. The biggest reason is that I have hope."
Yu Erniang expressed her feelings, "The other day Yue'e came to me to discuss buying a boat, and I just thought she was daydreaming."
In Lianzhou, many wealthy families knew that the Yu family had a good boat.
No one dared to use the grain and some gold and silver to buy the ship that Yu's family used to go out to sea.
At first I thought Zhou Yue'e was here to cause trouble, but after a few words, I realized that Zhou Yue'e was different.
"I saw the heroic spirit and vitality of a woman in Yue'e. Her boldness and fearlessness shocked me."
Yu Erniang stepped out of her boudoir and appeared in public, where she endured a lot of rumors.
She envied women who walked around openly.
After hearing this, Bai Jingzhi frowned, "What's the difference? Ordinary women can go out in public and walk around freely."
She remembered that during this period in history, women were relatively free and could earn a living. It was not uncommon for women to become government officials.
This time it was Yu Erniang who was surprised. "How is that possible! Women were quite free at the beginning of the Dazhuang Dynasty, but after a few decades, when the founding emperor passed away, the status of women was much worse than before. I heard that it was better in the past few years, but it didn't last long. About a dozen years ago, women were not allowed to show their faces in public again."
Bai Jingzhi didn't know about these things.
There are indeed some strange things about the Dazhuang Dynasty, and I always feel it is awkward.
Logically speaking, the predecessors who traveled through time should have advocated equality between men and women. According to Yu Erniang, this concept was only implemented at the beginning of the Dazhuang Dynasty.
Bai Jingzhi suppressed the strange thoughts in his mind and said, "Sister Yu, let's not talk about these things for now. Tell me about the sea and the Shilan River."
This doubt will be resolved one day once we settle down.
The most urgent task is to understand the situation of the island and Shilan River.
"Go north from here and sail for about a day and a night, and there will be an island." Yu Erniang was very familiar with this area; they had gone there to rest before.
"There is plenty of fresh water there, and the climate is suitable, with no distinct spring, summer, autumn or winter. If it is chosen as a habitat, it would be very suitable for living."
"The Shilan River is already frozen, and it will be completely frozen in two days. By then, we will have to find a place to park the boat for repairs, and use it again after the spring thaw next year."
Yu Erniang was a little worried at this time. "There is a small island where the Shilan River flows into the sea. The ship can be temporarily parked there, but we need to send someone to guard it."
"Don't worry about that. I have my own place to park the boat. Do you know where Wujiyuan is near the Shilan River?"