"Little brother, what's your name?”
"Greetings, sir. My name is Ye Xu, and this is my godmother, Zhu Weishi. Although I call her godmother, she's actually closer to me than my own mother. This is my eldest brother, Zhu Chuanwen, second brother, Zhu Chuanwu, and third brother, Zhu Chuanjie. This is my wife, Xian 'er.”
Ye Xu cupped his hands and continued to ask,"
"May I know if you are Taifu?"
Xia Yuanzhang was stunned and looked at Ye Xu. He didn't expect Ye Xu to be in tattered clothes. His family was also dressed in tattered clothes and looked like they were living in the open. He didn't expect Ye Xu to speak so elegantly as if he was educated.
Upon closer inspection, although Ye Xu's face was weathered, he was full of energy. His eyes were cold and intimidating, and there was actually a kind of aura that shocked him.
Xia Yuanzhang didn't dare to be arrogant. He returned the bow and said,"Little brother is quite knowledgeable. My name is Xia Yuanzhang, and I run a warehouse business in Lu Shun City.”
"Yes, my foster father settled down in the east of the country, and our family wanted to go there. The east of the country is vast and rich, and there are many things to be done.”
"Good! Good!"
Xia Yuanzhang chatted with Ye Xu for a while, and the more they chatted, the more they got along. He then chatted with the others, and the more they chatted, the more shocked he became.
This family was not simple.
Although the older sister spoke like a country bumpkin, she was neither servile nor overbearing. She must have seen the world. The younger ones also had their own characteristics, especially Ye Xu, which Xia Yuanzhang could not help but admire.
After chatting for a while, everyone gradually became tired and leaned against the deck to sleep.
They spent two days on the sea.
The things that Ye Xu had signed in for the past two days were quite interesting. On the first day, he received the ability to master slang, and on the second day, the system rewarded him with something called the Puppet Talisman.
As long as the Puppet Talisman was attached to an object and given to someone else, once that person accepted it, he would become Ye Xu's puppet. He would do whatever he wanted.
The fishing boat had been heading north for the past two days and was about to reach Da Lian.
When they were about to arrive, the captain reminded them,"Shut your mouths and don't make any noise. Those with children, feed them quickly. There's a war going on the shore. If the Japanese hear us, we'll all be finished!”
No one dared to say anything else. As the ship gradually approached the land, a cannon sound came from not far away. Immediately after, waves rose on the sea not far from Ye Xu's ship.
"We're finished!"
The captain's face was ashen. He did not even bother to lower his voice and ordered the boatmen to turn the helm. Cannons were fired on the shore, and most of the shells exploded into the sea. A few ships were unlucky enough to be blown up and sank into the sea before they could run far.
Ye Xu's ship was quite lucky. Only the rudder was blown up, and a cannonball landed on the deck at the side, killing a few people. The ship did not sink.
The wind ship swayed away from the shore. The captain had a dejected look on his face. Although he had survived the cannon fire, whether or not the people on the ship could survive would depend on the Sea God's will.
"Old brother, I'm sorry. Please keep the Dragon King company in the future and bless our ship with smooth sailing.”
The captain pushed the bodies into the sea with a solemn expression. He apologized and asked the boatmen to take care of the pitiful people who had lost their loved ones and sat on the deck.
"The rudder is broken, and we can't control the direction. Let's just leave it to fate and see where this ship can drift to. I hope the Sea God will bless us and not let us drift to the East.”
Everyone on the boat secretly wiped their tears. Ye Xu hugged Xian 'er tightly and held both of his hands, constantly comforting him.
The ship had been floating on the sea for five days and five nights. Ye Xu had only been given food and clean water for the past few days, but it was impossible for everyone on the ship to have enough to eat and drink.
There were still dozens of people left on the ship, not to mention that he had to take care of Xian 'er and the Zhu family. Ye Xu only took out some food when he saw who was going to starve to death to prevent anyone from really starving to death.
Xia Yuanzhang was also starving to death. He had run out of food two days ago and hadn't eaten a single grain of rice in the past few days. He turned his head with difficulty and looked at Ye Xu. He said with his last breath,
"Little brother, is there anything else to eat? Give me some, I'm starving.”
Ye Xu looked at Zhu Weishi, who nodded and said,""Xu 'er, if you have food, give him some. He's a pitiful person.”
"Hey."
Ye Xu nodded and took out half a pancake from his pocket. He walked over and tore it open bit by bit to feed Xia Yuanzhang.
She took the gourd over and gave him two mouthfuls of water.
"Thank you, thank you."
After eating the pancake and drinking water, Xia Yuanzhang regained some strength and thanked him continuously.
"If you want to thank someone, thank my mother. She was the one who asked me to save you.”
Ye Xu didn't expect Xia Yuanzhang to repay him, but the Zhu family had a deep relationship with Xia Yuanzhang, so Ye Xu simply placed this favor on Zhu Weishi.
Xia Yuanzhang stood up with great effort and walked in front of Zhu Weishi. He bowed his head and said,
"Thank you, sister-in-law. Thank you for saving my life. I, Xia Yuanzhang, will definitely repay you in the future.”
"I don't dare, Manager Xia."
Zhu Weishi quickly helped him up and said,""It's not easy to go out. A life is here, I saved you and it's my duty. Don't say anything about repaying me.”
Just like that, the ship floated on the sea for another two days. Ye Xu's food was also finished, and he finally saw the shore.
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