Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 337 There is a ship on the East Island

Yao Wei went to the west to take a look at Luo Ping's convoy, while Lu Xi'an went to the east to take a look at the sailboats floating on the sea.

It was east wind at the moment, and the sailboat was coming with the wind at a fast speed; it should be docking soon.

There were two people on the boat. They were too far away to see their faces clearly, but their builds were enough to identify them as Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong.

The sailboat had changed quite a bit compared to before, indicating that the father and son had made significant improvements to it during this period.

"Let's go find them."

Seeing that Yao Wei had finished looking at the convoy and was walking over from the western cliff, Lu Xi'an said something.

"Ah."

Yao Wei agreed.

The two returned to their car, retrieved the commemorative medals, and walked down the mountain. They had already retrieved all the medals stored in the collapsed temple over the past two weeks, so there was no need to retrieve them again.

They continued downhill, passing a pool of water, until they reached the east coast. They noticed that the coastline was lower than when they had come here last time, confirming that the tide level was not constant.

Perhaps these water levels will gradually decrease until one day they recede behind the tidal dam, and then the seawater will no longer be able to reach Caiyang Mountain.

Lu Xi'an thought to himself.

He and Yao Wei waited there for a while, and then the sailboat appeared on the horizon and quickly reached the shore.

When Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong saw Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei on the boat, they were somewhat surprised, and their surprise was mixed with joy and fear.

Faced with two powerful humans whose strength far surpassed their own, who had inflicted mental torment on them, yet who had also provided them with numerous benefits and helped them build a sailboat, their emotions were inevitably complex.

However, when they saw Lu Xi'an waving his arms at them, they raised their hands in response.

Once ashore, Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong jumped off the boat and pushed it ashore before they could finally relax and talk to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

Hu Xiaodong, the father, asked cautiously, "You two...why are you here again?!"

Lu Xi'an asked with a smile, "What, can't you come?"

Hu Xiaodong hurriedly replied, "We can come, of course we can come. How could we not come? I...I...I just wanted to ask if there's anything we can do for you two?"

He's quick-witted—though it's unnecessary.

Lu Xi'an didn't try to scare them. He simply took out the commemorative medals and said, "We've gotten some more commemorative medals and wanted to exchange them for something."

These commemorative medals, some complete and some in fragments, are worth a lot of money for Dongdao.

When Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong saw so much money, their eyes lit up immediately. Hu Xiaodong hurriedly said, "What do you two need? Just tell us! Whatever you want, we'll get it right away!"

Lu Xi'an said, "It's the same as before; we need potatoes, sweet potatoes, and barley. Also, seeds."

"Besides that, what other good things do you have on your island? Just tell us, and if we need them, we'll let you know. You can supply them to us, and we'll buy them."

Hu Xiaodong scratched his head and said, "Food and seeds are easy to arrange. We just need to bring all three things and then get some potato seeds."

"Sweet potatoes and barley can be planted directly without needing to buy them separately."

"Besides these, I can't think of anything else on our island. We'll have to ask you two what you'd like."

Lu Xi'an said, "If you ask me, I can't think of anything right now. How about you lead the way, and we'll pay you for it?"

Hu Xiaodong looked at Lu Xi'an's hand, but hesitated. Lu Xi'an could tell that this guy seemed reluctant to part with it.

They probably couldn't bear to take Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei to Dongdao and let others make the money?
Given this guy's obsession with the pond business, it might actually be possible.

Ha! Capital!

Lu Xi'an chuckled inwardly but remained silent. Then he heard Hu Xiaodong say, "You two... what do you think of this?"

He seems to have some good advice?
Lu Xi'an said, "Tell us what you have to say, and we'll hear it."

Hu Xiaodong said, "There is a large ship under our East Island. I heard that it was the ship that brought our ancestors to the island."

“Long ago, that big ship was always moored on the shore. Many parts of it have been cleaned up by our ancestors on the East Island, so there is nothing left to see.”

"But there are still many places that are closed, and we can't go in. We don't know if there are any good things inside."

"You two are both new humans, strong enough to open up places you can't get into, and there might be good stuff there."

“Give me more of this money, and I will show you the way. As for how long you plan to stay here, we will bring you enough food and seeds every time the tide comes in. What do you think?”

This guy has a good plan. He wants to get his hands on the money first so he can earn more and make the others on the island earn less.

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "You have a good idea. We originally planned for you to take us to the island. Isn't that ship you mentioned moored on the shore of the island?"
"Once we get to the island, we'll see the ship sooner or later and go aboard to take a look. How come you've made it into two different things?"

Both Hu Xiaodong and his son looked slightly pale.

Lu Xi'an didn't seem to care much. He waved his hand and said, "However, we do need to stay on this mountain for quite some time, at least a year. We can't come to your island every day."

"Since you come every time the tide rises, why don't we just do a long-term business deal with you? What do you think?"

Once he said that, Hu Xiaodong and his son understood.

Hu Xiaodong's eyes lit up, and he said, "You mean... we've been responsible for supplying goods all year?"

“Yes, that’s exactly what I mean,” Lu Xi’an replied.

Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong nodded vigorously. Hu Xiaodong said, "Good! Good! That's great!"
"What about going to the island?"

This guy is obsessed with money; he still doesn't want to give up his business of leading the way.

Lu Xi'an said, "There's no rush. We have plenty of time. Let's make sure we're ready before we go."

He paused briefly, thought about what needed to be prepared, and then spoke to Hu Xiaodong again:
“Your boat is too small. It can only accommodate two people at most. Any more than that. We need to build another small boat.”

"Okay, we'll fetch water for you now, then you can go back and bring us food and seeds, and also find some materials to make sails."

"The materials on this island are no good; the sails made from them will probably break easily."

“When you arrive, we’ll get the boat out, and you can teach us the basics of rowing. Then, when the tide comes in again and we have more time, we’ll go with you again.”

"As for how much money we'll give you, that depends on what we get on East Island and on the ship."

"If we don't get anything out of it, then we'll just have to give you a small tip."

"How's it going? Is it okay?"

"No problem! No problem!"

Hu Xiaodong quickly agreed, and his son Hu Dong nodded repeatedly behind him.

With Lu Xi'an having said all that, how could they dare to have any questions?
So Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei each took an empty bucket from their boat and ran to the edge of the pool to fetch water.

When Hu Xiaodong was getting the bucket, he politely declined, saying that he could do it himself since he couldn't go back today and would have to wait until tomorrow to return. He had nothing else to do for the rest of the time, so he could use the time to fetch water.

—It's already noon by the time they got here. But time doesn't work that way; they had a tailwind coming here, but a headwind coming back, so it will definitely take them longer.

Moreover, a busy day inevitably leads to physical fatigue, which increases the danger at sea.

Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong are both used to making a living at sea. Cherishing their lives and respecting the sea are essential for them, and these are all based on experience.

But Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei didn't let them go. Lu Xi'an said, "This is a piece of cake for us, a piece of cake, nothing serious."

"You all need to rest well so you can set off tomorrow."

Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong had no choice but to give up.

After Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei returned with the water, Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, that was fast! These new humans are amazing!"

This time, the two did not stay on the east coast to have dinner with Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong.

The two could tell that, after not seeing each other for a while, the father and son had become more distant and nervous in front of them.

The two men didn't feel the need to have a close relationship with the father and son; as long as the business was handled properly, that was enough.

So when they returned to the mountaintop, the two ate dinner by themselves, looked at the stars for a while, and then lay down to rest.

"We'll start building the ship tomorrow."

Lying in bed, Lu Xi'an said, "The small boat shouldn't be a problem. Once the boat is built, those two will bring the sails, and then we'll go to the island to take a look."

"And that ship they mentioned. I wonder what good stuff is on board?"

"There should be bowls, right?"

Yao Wei said, "You're still missing a bowl. If you had another bowl, eating would be much easier."

Indeed, when they were in the refuge at the entrance of Tan Village, all the bowls inside were destroyed, so later they either shared a bowl or a pot to eat.

While this might seem intimate, it's undeniably inconvenient. Having a bowl would certainly make things much easier.

but……

"You just want a bowl?!"

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but make a comment.

If the ship could transport people to safety back then, it must have been quite large and of high standard. But they went aboard just to find a bowl?

That's setting the bar too low.

"So what are you looking for?"

Yao Wei asked a question in return.

"I?"

Lu Xi'an remained silent for a moment.

The movie playing on the screen in front of me was a pirated copy, and halfway through the movie, there were even commercials that advertised some kind of aphrodisiacs.

Lu Xi'an thought to herself that this was unnecessary, since she was a Type A new human.

A thought suddenly struck him, and he said, "A small umbrella."

Yao Wei suddenly glanced at Lu Xi'an.

(End of this chapter)