A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 341

After returning home, Yun Jiao, her father, and her uncle took the gold to the seaside that evening.

"Father, you two should hold onto the orca's dorsal fin tightly later."

“When we get a bit further away, we’ll have the humpback whale take us to the island.”

Yun Linhe patted his chest and said confidently, "Don't worry, we'll definitely be fine."

The weather was a bit chilly at night, and I shivered a little when I entered the water.

"Jiaojiao, are you cold?"

Yun Jiao shook her head: "I'm not cold. The orcas are just ahead, Dad. Let's swim over quickly."

Carrying heavy suitcases, swimming in Yunlin Lake and Yunlin River was somewhat difficult.

This piece of gold may not seem like much, but it's surprisingly heavy.

Yun Jiao was carrying the largest box.

The two breathed a sigh of relief after handing the box in the net to the orca.

Goodness, I almost got dragged down to the bottom of the sea.

Fortunately, Yun Jiao helped them out from time to time.

Orcas carry the net in their mouths; this weight is easy for them.

"Let's go."

Once both parents were on the orca's back, Yun Jiao called to the orca to swim towards the island.

After swimming for about half an hour, the humpback whale appeared.

It was two adult humpback whales.

It's time to change trains.

They moved the box onto the back of one humpback whale, and then climbed onto the back of another humpback whale.

It swam slowly and leisurely into the distance.

Humpback whales are large and more stable than killer whales. When they have no natural predators and do not need to hunt, they swim relatively slowly.

Of course, this is only relative to orcas.

The night at sea is quite eerie, mainly because there's no moon tonight.

Yunlin Hai and Yunlin He shivered, saying, "The further we go in, the colder it gets."

Yun Jiao looked annoyed: "We should have come by boat."

Yun Linhai: "No, our boat is gone. It would be suspicious to borrow a boat from anyone at this time. Let's hide our treasure and not let anyone else know."

Yun Linhe nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, your father and I are in good health. This little bit of fever can't defeat us. Achoo..."

He sneezed right after he finished speaking, and Yun Linhe gave an awkward laugh.

Yun Jiao quickly patted the humpback whale.

"Hurry up, let's get there as soon as possible and hide the gold properly before we come back."

After receiving Yun Jiao's words, the humpback whale stopped its leisurely pace.

However, the island was far away, and even with the humpback whale speeding up, it took more than an hour to arrive.

After that, they went ashore and headed towards the lake with flashlights.

Yun Jiao, being small in stature, led the way, her eyes able to see clearly even in the darkness.

If you encounter a venomous snake, just grab it and throw it far away. You can also use a branch to pry away spiders, millipedes, centipedes, and the like.

With her leading the way, the two behind her were much safer.

After walking for a long time, we finally arrived.

"Let's hide these at the bottom of the lake."

Yun Jiao nodded: "That's what I was thinking too. Father, give me the box, and I'll hide it."

Yun Jiao carried the three boxes one by one to the bottom of the lake, then found a rocky cave, used brute force to move some rocks, and stuffed the boxes inside.

After stuffing all three boxes of gold back and forth, Yun Jiao finally put the moved rocks back in.

I walked around the area to make sure I wouldn't be recognized before I went up.

"Father, I've hidden my uncle well."

Yun Linhe: "I've finally managed to hide these boxes of treasures properly, otherwise I wouldn't feel at ease."

Yun Linhai: "Let's go, let's go home quickly, it's very dangerous on the island at night."

He heard several wild animal cries.

When he was here before, what he feared most was the night.

After returning home, Yun Jiao fell asleep immediately.

The next day, I found that both my father and uncle had caught a cold.

She was also forced to drink a bowl of spicy ginger soup. It made her throat sore, and she wrinkled her little face in protest.

"I don't have a cold."

Shen Yunlian: "Prevent catching a cold if you don't already have one."

“Go with your father to your master’s place and get two doses of medicine.”

Yun Jiao said "oh" and went to the county with her father.

Knowing that two adults in her family had colds, they prescribed medicine for her free of charge.

"Come get more anytime if you need more."

Yunlinhai:…………

It's best to avoid taking this stuff.

Yun Jiao was left behind to study, so Yun Lin Hai went home first and would pick her up in the afternoon.

For a long time afterward, they didn't go out to sea and stayed home to help feed the pigs.

Yun Jiao's life began to become more regular.

I would study with my master for three hours in the morning, then with my teacher for another four or five hours, and only go home when it was almost evening.

After returning home, if it doesn't rain or there's a typhoon, she'll go to the sea to play.

Sometimes I help orcas and sea turtles I know by feeding them sea urchins, or I help humpback whales clean the barnacles off their bodies.

She then retrieved a giant clam shell pearl.

The pearls aren't as big as the previous ones, but they're still very pretty.

Time passed by, the weather grew colder and colder, and before we knew it, the New Year was approaching.

Several of her older brothers were also on winter vacation, and Yun Jiao put on thick clothes.

But she was also dressed up as a pretty doll.

After several months, their village temple and ancestral hall were finally completed before the Chinese New Year.

That day, the village chief took a gong and banged it loudly, announcing the good news to the whole village.

They also set off firecrackers.

That day, the whole village mobilized, forming a long queue to go to the Mazu Temple.

Yun Jiao saw that the originally dilapidated Mazu Temple had become magnificent and grand, and there was also a large square where villagers burned incense and held activities.

Everyone gathered together, each with a smile on their face, and offered incense with utmost devotion to Mazu and all the other well-known deities in the area.

There are also activities at the ancestral hall.

This excitement lasted for three days and three nights.

After the excitement subsided, the village chief called their family to a meeting to discuss what to do with the remaining money.

Yun Jiao didn't go; it's pointless to ask her for advice on this kind of thing.

Only my father and uncle went; my third brother went to university, and I don't know if he'll be able to come back for Chinese New Year this year.

In the evening, the Yunlin brothers returned home braving the cold wind.

"Jiaojiao is soaking her feet, come on, Uncle, join her."

Wang Mei rolled her eyes: "Come on, don't let your stinky feet infect Jiao Jiao's feet with their stench."

Yun Jiao immediately pulled the foot basin closer to herself.

She doesn't want smelly feet.

Yun Linhe looked heartbroken: "Jiaojiao..."

Yun Jiao pretended not to hear, but said that her uncle and father's feet were a bit smelly after they took off their shoes.

"Ahem, stop fooling around, let's talk about money."

After all, the money was brought by Yun Jiao. Although they didn't attend the meeting, Yun Linhai and the others still talked to Yun Jiao about it.

The construction of the Mazu Temple and ancestral hall cost a total of 32,800 yuan.

This is truly the most luxurious building in their village.

The village chief, several clan elders, and some resourceful young people gathered together to discuss the remaining money and decided to create an account book. The money would be stored in this account book, and any donations made to the Mazu Temple or to the village would be recorded there.

The money is used to maintain the village temple every year, and to help some particularly impoverished elderly people in the village, as well as children from some poor families, to go to school.

But it's not about helping indiscriminately.

Each year, five households in need are eligible for assistance. The selection process involves recommendations from villagers and a personal investigation by the village head and other senior members. Only those who are truly in need receive help.

As for those who make things difficult at home purely because of laziness, they are directly excluded.

　I'm on my period, and my stomach has been hurting so badly these past two days that I took a day off yesterday. I'm still not feeling well today, so I'll just update one chapter.

　　(End of this chapter)