It turns out that before, they had never tried growing things themselves; they had always relied on the high rewards from being assassins to buy whatever they needed outside.
Every day, they had to make several round trips.
Later, they discovered that the only small boat that could access here started having problems.
This discovery made them somewhat panicked.
Under such circumstances, they began to reduce their trips out, because they knew the more they used it, the faster it would break!
Reducing trips out initially wasnāt a problem, but eventually, issues arose.
The biggest issue was naturally the procurement of daily necessities.
They discussed for a long time and came up with a solution, which was to cultivate things themselves here...
Due to lack of experience, the growth of the vegetables and fruits they cultivated wasnāt very good.
"It looks like youāve really had a tough time!"
Xiaobei turned to look at Lin Ya after hearing this helpless explanation, realizing that it was indeed super difficult for them before.
Lin Ya looked at Xiaobei and said, "Yes, it really was difficult before, but with your help in the future, it should be much better."
"Thatās true!"
Xiaobei laughed heartily.
Soon, the three of them continued walking forward together.
...
Half an hour later, Xiaobei looked at the house in front of him, his expression slightly peculiar.
It was a serene little yard, one that Xiaobei had liked earlier.
But when Lin Ya opened the door, Xiaobeiās expression became somewhat peculiar because he found the roomās dĆ©cor particularly feminine.
Clearly, this had been someoneās residence before...
Seeing Xiaobeiās slightly surprised expression, Lin Ya immediately understood what he was thinking, lightly coughing and saying in a timid voice, "Brother Xiaobei, we usually donāt have guests, so thereās really no suitable place for you to stay. This is where I used to occasionally reside; I hope you donāt mind."
By the time Lin Ya finished speaking, even the tips of her ears were red with embarrassment...
To be honest, Lin Ya didnāt want to arrange for Xiaobei to stay here, but there truly wasnāt a more suitable place!
Since she didnāt usually have guests, there really were no extra residences built.
Therefore, after considering it for a while, she still thought it would be most suitable for Xiaobei to stay here.
Glancing at the bashful Lin Ya, Xiaobei waved his hand, speaking nonchalantly, "I donāt mind, but where will you stay?"
"I have other places to stay, so no need to worry!"
"Well, in that case, thereās no problem!"
With a gentle smile, Xiaobei walked into the room and hung up his coat.
After hanging up, Xiaobei turned to them and said, "Alright, you can go about your business now; Iāll just wander around myself later!"
"Youāre not familiar with this place, better let me show you around!"
"That works too!"
Xiaobei thought for a moment and agreed!
Although Xiaobei knew he wouldnāt get lost wandering on his own, her intention was kind.
Upon hearing Xiaobei agree, she smiled softly and quickly turned to Jing beside her, saying in a gentle voice, "Jing, you just go back and have a good rest; Iāll handle the rest."
"Okay!"
Jing nodded gently...
After Jing left, Xiaobei turned to Lin Ya, "Including Jing, everyone really trusts you a lot; you truly seem to be the big sister to everyone!"
Xiaobei praised with admiration...
Xiaobei could tell that everyone truly respected her greatly.
"Itās alright! After all, we live together and depend on each other!"
Upon hearing this response, Xiaobei nodded slightly, about to say something when he heard a slightly hoarse voice speak.
"Brother Xiaobei, would you like to hear a story?"
Glancing at her, Xiaobei responded excitedly, "Oh, how did you know I love listening to stories! Just tell me whatever story you have."
"Do you know why there are no men on our island? Because many in our family have been betrayed by men in the past, so ever since we stopped associating with them."
"Then I..."
Xiaobei was a bit embarrassed at that moment...
"We really struggled with inviting you here before, but life is most important, so we eventually compromised."
"Thatās good then!"
Xiaobei smiled...
Hesitating for a moment, Xiaobei said softly, "I admit, there are many not-so-great people in this world, but itās not true that everyone is bad, so donāt let one incident erase all men; at least Iām still pretty decent, right?"
"Yes! Getting to know you, I find you really nice; youāve given me a bit of interest in men again. I promise from now on, Iāll try to interact with them more instead of dismissing them all at once."
"Thatās the right attitude!"
While speaking, the two arrived at nearly the central position on Lake Heart Island.
Xiaobei stopped, and soon Xiaobei smiled gently, saying, "If Iām not mistaken, there should be a large area of blue-petaled flowers ahead, right?"
"Huh? How do you know?"
Feeling the astonishment, Xiaobei pointed to his nose, saying, "I smelled the fragrance. Even if I hadnāt, I would still know there are definitely blue flowers over there, and a lot of them."
"Can you tell me how you know?"
"Iāll tell you later; before that, can you tell me what you know about these blue flowers?"
"Well, not much. They were planted by a senior who created the array outside the island; she especially liked flowers. Many have asked her what these flowers are, but she never told them. Because of that, we still donāt know what they truly represent; however, since theyāre pretty, we never removed them all these years."
"Itās precisely because you didnāt utilize them properly that it led to illnesses!"
"Brother Xiaobei, you mean our health problems are caused by their presence?"
"Yes!"
"Then Iāll remove them completely later, I always thought they were harmless."
"They canāt be directly removed; they have harmful aspects but also significant benefits, especially for you."
Saying this, Xiaobei looked at Lin Ya and asked pointedly, "If Iām not mistaken, youāre currently stuck at a cultivation bottleneck, right?"