Mortals' aspirations to cultivate immortality

Qiu'an County is criss-crossed with large and small waterways, as numerous as stars.

The Lanjiang River is just one of the medium-sized waterways.

But even if it is only a medium-sized river, it supports countless fishermen.

Just at the dock of this small fishing village where Lin Yi and his family docked, there were hundreds of fishing boats.

A fishing boat represents a family.

Lin Yi followed the direction pointed by Jiang on the shore and quickly found his father and third uncle.

The two of them worked together to carry a large bamboo basket full of fish, and the harvest was obviously good.

But one has a sad face, and the other doesn't have a sad face.

The one with a sad face is naturally Lin Yi's father Lin Shan. The traces of time on his face are particularly obvious. He is only in his thirties and already looks old. Those who don't know think he is already seventy or eighty years old.

Seeing Lin Yi walking over, Lin Shan and Lin Ye were stunned for a moment.

"Yier, you're back. How was your harvest today?"

It was Lin Shan who spoke.

"It's okay." Lin Yi responded to Lin Shan, and then looked at Lin Ye: "Uncle Third, is your restaurant still accepting people? I want to sell myself to your restaurant to treat Ling'er!"

"What?"

The two exclamations sounded together, but Lin Shan's voice was louder, directly attracting the attention of everyone on the surrounding fishing boats.

Lin Yi clenched his fists and said, "Dad, it's very dangerous for Ling'er to go to the Huang Mansion. I can't just watch her go to that place."

Lin Shan didn't speak, but Lin Ye spoke first: "Yi'er, if our restaurant still needs people, your third uncle and I will fight tooth and nail to get them to buy Ling'er."

Because Lin Ye worked in a restaurant, his expression was quite normal. Standing next to Lin Shan, the two looked more like father and son than brothers with an age difference of only two or three years.

"Huh?" Lin Yi was stunned for a moment after hearing the news, and then gritted his teeth and said: "Then sell me to the Huang Mansion, and I will go on behalf of my sister!"

"Bastard!" Lin Shan scolded: "You went to the Huang Mansion, who will catch those small fish and shrimps for us?"

"Your sister went to the Huang Mansion. If our family works harder, we can still cope with the landing tax from the Whale Gang. You went to the Huang Mansion and let our family be forced to die by the landing tax from the Whale Gang!?"

Relying on fishing, the Lin family can earn only about ten taels of silver a year.

The Jupai Gang's docking tax was eight taels. After paying the tax, they would pay another one tael to the government. The remaining money was used to live and treat Lin Ling's illness, so Lin Ling's illness could never be cured.

Only when Lin Yi caught some small fish and shrimps to exchange for food could Lin Shan and Jiang family go fishing with peace of mind.

If Lin Yi went to the Huang Mansion and Lin Ling's illness could not be cured and he was unable to catch some small fish, then Lin Shan and his family would be doomed.

"But, we can't let Ling'er go to the Huang Mansion." Lin Yi gritted his teeth, tears already welling up in his eyes.

At the same time, I don’t know how many times I secretly cursed those Jianghu gangs. They were the ones who made the life of fishermen like them so difficult.

Lin Ye looked at Lin Yi who was gritting his teeth and clenching his fists, and then at the angry Lin Shan. He sighed and said, "I actually have another way."

"What can I do?"

Lin Shan and Lin Yi asked at the same time.

After Lin Ye took a look around and found no one from the Giant Whale Gang, he said without shying away from the surrounding eyes: "In three days, Yaowang Valley will recruit new disciples. As long as they are under the age of twelve, , you can sign up.”

"Anyone who joins Yaowang Valley can directly receive ten taels of silver, and the monthly salary is also five taels of silver."

"So many?" Lin Yi looked at Lin Ye in surprise.

Lin Shan said: "Yao Wang Valley is a Jianghu gang, right? Doesn't that mean they want to fight and kill?"

Lin Ye shook his head: "Although Yaowang Valley is also a Jianghu gang, in Jianghu, it is mainly engaged in the business of medicinal materials."

"Unlike gangs such as the Ju Pai Gang and the Giant Whale Gang, which often compete for territory, they need to fight and kill."

"The assessment of Yaowang Valley is a bit difficult, but if Yi'er can enter, then there will be a solution for your family's livelihood and Ling'er's illness."

Lin Shan's expression was uncertain, and he didn't know what he was thinking for a while.

But Lin Yi didn't think anything at all: "Uncle Third, I'll go!"

Lin Shan frowned: "Yier, you... No matter how safe Yaowang Valley is, it is still a Jianghu gang. If you are not careful..."

Lin Yi interrupted Lin Shan: "Dad, going to Yaowang Valley is the best solution we can think of at the moment."

"Whether it's the ten taels of silver you can get from joining Yaowang Valley or the subsequent salary, it's what our family needs most."

"Besides, I am Ling'er's brother, and I can't bear to let her go to that place in the Huang Mansion."

"You." Lin Shan wanted to say something else, but he still sighed: "Oh--"

Lin Ye saw that Lin Yi had made up his mind, so he didn't say anything more to them, but looked around: "Who else wants to join Yaowang Valley?"

As soon as these words came out, some of the fishermen grabbed their children, while others were ready to make a move.

You know, the money these fishermen can earn throughout the year is not much at all.

Now that the Jupai Gang has been annexed by the Giant Whale Gang, and they need to pay more landing tax, life will be even more difficult. By then, I don’t know how many families will be able to support it.

"Our family!"

At this time, someone finally shouted.

Lin Yi looked over and found that it was his best friend Liu Zhu who shouted.

Liu Zhu and Lin Yi are of similar age, but because there is no medicine jar like Lin Ling at home, nutrition and other things are much better than Lin Yi.

Liu Zhu's father Liu Tieniu's words scared him and kicked him in the ass: "Stinky boy, do you want me to have no descendants!"

"Ah, Dad, if I go to Medicine King Valley, you can enjoy a good life and don't have to go fishing. How can you say that I will have no descendants for you!"

......

"Dad, Mom, no matter how difficult the assessment of Medicine King Valley is, I will definitely go in!"

Lin Yi looked at the three people who saw him off with a firm look in his eyes, and then touched Lin Ling's head: "Little sister, brother will definitely cure your illness!"

"Yi'er, whether you can get in or not, you will come back." Jiang Shi His face was filled with sorrow: "We won't sell Ling'er. No matter how hard or tired we are, we will face it together as a family."

Lin Yi nodded: "Mom, I will definitely go in. Zhuzi is right. We will definitely let you enjoy a peaceful life."

"Brother." Lin Ling looked at Lin Yi, and then handed Lin Yi a fishbone bracelet tied with a straw rope: "Brother, don't force it. I've figured it out. Ling'er will just be a maid at most."

"Hehe." Lin Yi rubbed Lin Ling's head lovingly: "With brother here, you won't be a maid."

Lin Shan just looked at Lin Yi and didn't say anything.

"Yier, let's go."

Lin Ye was already on the big cart. There were two other people on the cart, namely Liu Zhu, who had already persuaded his parents, and a teenager named Tiesheng, who was the same age as Lin Yi and the others.

Lin Yi nodded and put on the fishbone bracelet that Lin Ling gave him on his wrist.

"Let's go." He said as he jumped onto the big cart.

Lin Ye shook his head and pulled the reins in his hand.