When Zhou Yue found Yan Yuan's house, they were already waiting for the ship at the dock.

There are two ferries from the island to the mainland, one in the morning and one in the evening, and each time they stop at the pier for an hour.

Jiang Chengzhou and Yan Yuan boarded the ship with Linlin, carrying their tickets and luggage.

They also greeted many acquaintances along the way.

After entering the cabin, Jiang Chengzhou put his luggage away. "It's stuffy in here, I'm going out for a walk."

Yan Yuan pressed down on his shoulder, "Where are we going?"

Jiang Chengzhou looked at him and smiled, without saying a word.

Yan Yuan sighed inwardly, "I'll go with you."

Jiang Chengzhou bent down and said, "Linlin, you stay in your seat and watch over the luggage. Don't wander off. We'll definitely be back before the ship leaves."

Linlin nodded obediently and hugged the two bags close to her side.

The two disembarked from the boat against the flow of people, taking off their shirts and hiding them in the bushes.

It was just the time when Zhou Jianjun was getting off work, and the two of them hid in the banana grove to keep watch.

Sure enough, Zhou Jianjun arrived on his bicycle shortly afterward.

Jiang Chengzhou and Yan Yuan exchanged a glance, first scattering a handful of thumbtacks on the ground. While Zhou Jianjun got out of the car to check the tires, the two of them quickly slipped out, put a sack over his head, and dragged him and the car into the banana grove.

Zhou Jianjun made a "hmm" sound before his mouth was covered.

Jiang Chengzhou's fists came down, hitting him squarely on the face and body.

Yan Yuan covered his mouth, and the two worked together perfectly, without making a single unnecessary sound from beginning to end.

A few minutes later, Jiang Chengzhou stopped and kicked Zhou Jianjun, who was curled up on the ground.

Yan Yuan gave him a wink, cleaned up the scene, and the two left in a hurry.

Returning to the grassy area, they put their clothes back on, brushed off the dirt and fallen leaves, and then calmly made their way back to the dock.

The dock was bustling with people, and the two stood on the deck for a while as if nothing had happened before returning to their cabin.

When Zhou Yue returned home, her mother was crying and cursing, and her father's face was swollen like a pig's head; he was throwing a tantrum at home.

Seeing her return, Song Fang said irritably, "Where's Zhou Lin? That brat still hasn't come back?!"

Zhou Yue kicked at the broken pieces of porcelain on the ground. "They moved away a long time ago. They're not even on the island anymore."

The Zhou family was in chaos, but that was none of their business.

Yan Yuan rented a stall in a shopping mall near Guangzhou to sell aquatic products.

Jiang Chengzhou and Yan Yuan took turns receiving the goods, while another person guarded the store.

Jiang Chengzhou has a wide network of connections and knows many people, including some long-distance and short-distance drivers.

The state-owned ice factory's industrial ice blocks weigh 50 kilograms each, and you can buy two for only 3.5 yuan.

Fishmongers also get their ice from here.

Whenever they receive enough fish and shrimp, they load a truckload and send it to inland cities.

The price could be several times higher for a round trip, resulting in a considerable income, which calmed down Jiang Chengzhou's agitation considerably.

After leaving the island, Linlin felt as if she had shed a burden, and she relaxed a lot.

Jiang Chengzhou treats his younger sister like a block of tofu, afraid that she might bump into something when they go out.

Unfortunately, Linlin was the most obedient to him, doing whatever Jiang Chengzhou told her to do.

Jiang Chengzhou's tense and cautious attitude also affected Linlin. Even after moving to Guangzhou, Linlin was still reluctant to go out and locked herself in their rented house.

Yan Yuan couldn't stand it anymore and asked Linlin to come out and help them watch the stall.

Jiang Chengzhou was naturally unwilling. "If Linlin doesn't go, she can just stay home and study. I've already inquired about night school, and I'll send her there when school starts."

Yan Yuan's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a mosquito. "Go to school, and then what? Doesn't she need to interact with people? You're going to help her get along with her classmates? And after she starts working, can you still be by her side?"

"I……"

Jiang Chengzhou was speechless.

He felt guilty towards Linlin.

If he hadn't handed Linlin over to the Zhou family back then, Linlin wouldn't have suffered so much all these years.

So now he just wants to make it up to her, and if Linlin doesn't want to go out, she doesn't have to go out; if she doesn't want to talk, she doesn't have to talk.

Even if she doesn't go to school and stays at home for the rest of her life, Jiang Chengzhou can still support her.

Yan Yuan felt it was even more troublesome than raising a child, and patiently advised, "Linlin's current state is not right, you have to help her get out of there."

"...How do we get out?"

Chiang Cheng-chou finally relented.

"Let her come with us to watch the stall first, take it slow, don't pressure her."

When Linlin first went to the stall, she didn't dare to go up to anyone; at most, she would hand someone something.

Jiang Chengzhou felt sorry for him and almost regretted it on the first day.

Yan Yuan felt that this wouldn't work.

Actually, when Linlin first arrived, she was just shy. Although she was a little afraid of him, she was still able to communicate with him normally.

But Jiang Chengzhou protected her too much.

Linlin, afraid of causing trouble for her brother, gradually became more silent, cautious, and timid.

The next day, Yan Yuan pulled Jiang Chengzhou out, "Linlin, did you remember the prices of these fish and shrimp?"

"I've got it."

"Okay, your brother and I will go get the goods. You stay here and keep watch. If someone comes to buy, we'll sell to them. You can negotiate the price."

Before Linlin could refuse, Yan Yuan pulled Jiang Chengzhou away.

More guests arrived immediately, and Linlin, unable to stop them, could only bite the bullet and greet them.

"How much are these prawns?"

"The small ones are three yuan each, and the large ones are five yuan per jin (500g)," Linlin paused and answered softly.

"So expensive?"

The other person squatted down, picking and choosing, muttering to themselves.

Linlin didn't know how to reply, and kept looking towards the door.

The seller probably sensed her personality and bargained quite aggressively, asking, "Will you sell this big one for three yuan?"

Linlin paused for a moment, then mustered her courage, "Only four yuan and eighty cents..."

"Just three pieces! No more than that!"

The other person muttered to themselves, picked out some items and put them aside, neither saying they wanted them nor that they didn't.

Linlin stood there, hoping her brother would come back soon.

"Are you going to sell or not?" the man asked impatiently.

"That's too little..."

The purchase price is over two yuan, so we can't make any money going back and forth.

Seeing that he hadn't managed to cut the price, the other party clicked his tongue and said, "Fine, don't sell then, I'll go look elsewhere."

Linlin stood in front of the stall, feeling somewhat lost.

Yan Yuan and Jiang Chengzhou had been watching her from the shadows. When Jiang Chengzhou saw this, he wanted to go out, but Yan Yuan stopped him, saying, "Don't rush, wait a little longer."

Linlin was doing this job for the first time, and no one taught her, so she suffered several setbacks.

Either people force you to buy at a low price, throwing down the money and leaving, or they think it's too expensive and refuse to buy.

Yan Yuan and Jiang Chengzhou weren't afraid of losing this little bit of money; their main goal was to teach Linlin how to deal with people, how to make a profit, and how to bargain.

You learn to be smarter by experiencing losses.

A moment later, another person came to the stall. "Young lady, how much are your pomfret?"

Linlin clenched her fist. "Five yuan a pound, but I can give you four yuan and eighty cents if you want it."

"It's a bit expensive, how about four yuan and fifty cents?"

"Sell!"

"Then weigh it for me."

Linlin's eyes lit up, and she quickly weighed the fish and put it in a bag.

Jiang Chengzhou chuckled, "As expected of my sister, she really knows how to do business."

The white pomfret originally sold for 4 yuan, and she even left room for the customer to bargain.

A smile flickered in Yan Yuan's eyes. This little girl...

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