Exclusive Berth

The previously dazed finless River Dolphin seemed to have a layer of gray fog wiped away from its eyes, and the world became clearer than ever before.

When the River Dolphin saw Liang Qu standing on the bow of the boat, its instinct told it that this was the only being, countless times greater than the River Dolphin leader.

Faced with such a deity, all it could do was prostrate itself in worship.

Liang Qu stood at the bow of the boat, staring in astonishment at the finless porpoise, its body arched and prostrate in the water, displaying utmost River Dolphin.

Etiquette!

Undoubtedly, etiquette is a socialization process in which an individual undergoes ideological refinement, and it is also an important juncture in the evolution of life, signifying the emergence of morality and symbolizing social civilization.

The River Dolphin finless porpoise is far too intelligent.

A glance at the Marsh Essence needed for evolution: 1400.

Liang Qu conveniently completed the task. He had eaten the Sturgeon King meat yesterday and had left behind dozens of drops of Marsh Essence for emergencies, which came in handy.

The Ze Cauldron shone brightly, the light spots scattered, and after a long time, the River Dolphin's body shape changed, seemingly becoming more streamlined.

[Can consume 1,500 points of Marsh Essence to evolve the River Dolphin Finless Porpoise into the River Porpoise King]

That feels good now.

Liang Qu was greatly pleased.

"Your head is so round, shall we call you Round Head from now on?"

The River Dolphin, delighted to have been given a name, clasped its fins together in prayer before Liang Qu and bowed once more.

Liang Qu laughed heartily, and then received a message from Round Head.

"Oh, you have a wife and children?"

Liang Qu was surprised; it hadn't expected Round Head to make such a request, wanting its children and wife to follow it.

It's not about ruling, it's just about following.

Unlike River Dolphin, finless porpoises are monogamous. With their Round Head heads and large bodies, they are clearly adults, so it is not surprising that they have wives and offspring.

"There's nothing I can do now. I'm just Eighth Rank River Earl, and I can only have one River Dolphin as a helper." Liang Qu was powerless to do anything about it.

Each finless River Dolphin has its own "token," which is essentially a number.

It's unclear whether Round Head's wife and children have been taken away by other River Earl. If they haven't, that's fine; he can come and visit them when he has time. But if they have, there's nothing he can do about it.

"I'll have to wait until I get promoted and can take another one. Then I'll definitely reunite your wife and children."

Round Head sent another message.

"Oh? Your child was just born? You haven't made a keepsake?"

Liang Qu was genuinely pleasantly surprised.

He initially wanted to control the River Dolphin because it is a social animal; having a leader is equivalent to indirectly controlling a group of subordinates.

But Liang Qu's idea was to develop slowly and gather wild finless River Dolphin. He didn't expect Round Head to bring him such a pleasant surprise so quickly, and he immediately agreed.

"Go see your other companions first. After you've met them, you can bring them back and live with them."

I happened to catch two Treasure Fish last night, so I'll go and collect them while I'm at it.

Round Head was thrilled and nodded his thanks.

Liang Qu took the River Dolphin to the Lotus Root Waters, so that it could meet up with the other animals and have a brief encounter.

The Fat Catfish excitedly brought the Treasure Fish into the boat, but when it saw the Round Head River Dolphin, it felt a great sense of crisis and kept circling around the Round Head porpoise.

This guy is a whole size bigger than both the one that Cannot Move! His position as the number one warrior under the Heavenly God is in jeopardy!

But when A Fei thought of his Toad Big Brother, he felt relieved. With his Toad Big Brother around, he would always be different!

Cannot Move, it remained indifferent as always; the spring river warmed, but it showed no sign of becoming lively.

I used to think that Liang Qu Cannot Move because of the weather, but now I know that it's just a simple, indifferent personality.

Fist was quite welcoming to Round Head's arrival, and went to the river to catch a big, round-mouthed fish as a gift.

The Heavenly Water Centipede perched on the Fist's head and even greeted it.

The Round Head thanked each of them, displaying a high degree of politeness, completely different from the wild beasts, and showing a bit of "elite" demeanor.

As a finless Round Head, River Dolphin is a social animal. As a Spirit Monster, he has been in contact with humans for many years and has gained extraordinary knowledge. After being enlightened by his rule, he is now almost indistinguishable from humans in his current behavior.

With this level of skill, she's perfectly capable of being the teacher of the Four Beasts!

Liang Qu had thought about this yesterday in the courtyard, and he never expected that the problem would be solved so easily today.

I thought I would have to take matters into my own hands, but I ended up solving another problem without even realizing it.

After communicating with Round Head, Round Head immediately took on the important task, stating that he would become the teacher of the four beasts and broaden their knowledge.

A Fei scratched his head, puzzled.

Cannot Move completely still.

The Fist emitted a series of bubbles.

Awei rolled his fist into a ball on Fist head and fell into the water.

"A Fei, remember to take Round Head to familiarize yourself with the underground passage. I won't be feeding you the Treasure Fish today; I'm going to sell it."

Liang Qu was a little short of money at the moment. After settling accounts with Uncle Chen, he only had a little over ninety taels of silver. He made a list, but it was still a bit short of what he needed to buy furniture and hire servants.

The four beasts naturally had no objections; their desire for the Treasure Fish was not as strong as before.

Liang Qu rowed the new boat back to shore, found Lin Songbao to check on the boat, and sold the Treasure Fish along the way.

Looking at the brand-new boat, Lin Songbao asked curiously, "Water Bro Shui, you've really become an official?"

"Yes, he works at the River Conservancy Office Administration, and is River Earl of the Subordinate Eighth Rank. He registered today and just received his boat."

"That's True Qi! This is the best-looking fishing boat I've ever seen. Wait a minute, Water Bro, I'll take you somewhere." After paying, Lin Songbao led Liang Qu to the dock and pointed to several berths. "The dock isn't big enough these days, so my dad is expanding it. He even created these berths, one for each boat, for rich people. Several have already been built, and more are being added. I've decided that these two berths are for Water Bro. From now on, your boat will be moored here. I'll keep a close eye on it and make sure it's well watched over!"

"How much?"

"No money required!"

"You don't charge?"

"Um."

The original wharf was simply a place where many wooden stakes were driven into the water. Fishing boats from every household would be tied to these stakes, and when a strong wind blew, they would all collide.

The boat berth that Lin Songbao is talking about now is a bit like a dock, with wooden planks separating the two sides, making it a "single room", which is naturally much better.

After thinking for a moment, Liang Qu agreed.

How decadent!

Does this count as accepting a bribe?

Liang Qu shook his head repeatedly. That was mutual help among the villagers. How could it be considered bribery?

When Xue Chengquan distributed porridge, Lin Songbao even helped oversee the process. Thanks to this, there were fewer disputes, and the poor households were truly able to drink porridge. Throughout the winter, most of the widows and orphans in Yi Xing Town survived. They weren't bad Mind's Eye.

He shook his head, and as he was leaving, he suddenly asked, "Song Bao, have you ever thought about learning martial arts?"

"Learn martial arts?" Lin Songbao was taken aback, then shook his head. "I hadn't thought about it. Learning martial arts must cost a lot of money. My father can afford it, but he won't support it. My younger brother might go, though. I'll have to ask Water Bro for help then."

"Don't talk about supply or not, just tell me if you want to learn or not."

Lin Songbao was taken aback, and a flutter of emotion stirred within him.

Is there really anyone who doesn't want to learn martial arts?

Aside from the truly spoiled brats, who wouldn't want to learn martial arts? "Of course I want to! But..."

Yi Xing City became Yi Xing Town, and the county and town faced a huge shortage of fish and meat. Lin Di was doing very well, not because of money, but because of his stinginess and the influence of traditional etiquette.

The difference between sons born to the legitimate wife and sons born to concubines can sometimes be enormous. When a concubine falls out of favor, many people don't even treat the sons born to her as their own.

"No buts. Go back and tell your father that I think you have talent and are a potential martial arts student. That's all. I'm leaving."

Liang Qu has now begun to learn about Root Bone structure. Although he has never actually touched bones, he can roughly tell about 40-50% of it. Lin Songbao's Root Bone is not too bad; at least it is passable.

In addition, he is not very old, unlike middle-aged people like Uncle Chen, and still has potential.

I dare not say anything else, but as long as Lin Songbao works hard enough, it won't be difficult for him to become a First Level Martial Artist within a year.

After saying that, Liang Qu turned and left, leaving Lin Songbao stunned and then extremely excited.

Who would want to spend their days in Fishing Wharf, dealing with fish, when they could learn martial arts? Now, Liang Qu's status is rising higher and higher; he can now decide someone's fate with a single word.