For a while after that, Xiu Yuan no longer faced any hostility.
Of course, he was not treated particularly well, either.
Everyone simply went about their own lives without bothering anyone else.
Life like that was quite comfortable.
Xiu Yuan planted all the grain he had brought with him, then cut down quite a few trees and built a fenced enclosure to raise animals.
Whenever he had nothing to do, he exercised or drank tea. His days were peaceful and carefree.
Occasionally, Rina brought her children over to play and gave Xiu Yuan some freshly caught sea fish.
On all of Watatsumi Island, only Rina's family was close to Xiu Yuan. Everyone else treated him normally, with neither affection nor hostility.
"Big brother, big brother, did you hear? Uncle Gongshu saved someone while he was out fishing today!"
The little girl sat on Xiu Yuan's back, smiling as she spoke.
"Yeah, he even saved someone while fishing. That's amazing," added the little boy, who was also sitting on Xiu Yuan's back.
"Did the person survive? Was it a man or a woman?"
Xiu Yuan responded to their conversation while doing one-armed push-ups.
"He survived. It was a man, and apparently he's a merchant," Rina answered.
"A merchant? From which nation?" Xiu Yuan asked with interest.
"I'm not sure about that. We can find some time to ask him another day. He's staying at Gongshu's house now. He said Gongshu saved his life, and he'll repay him someday."
"I see... that's a good thing." Xiu Yuan did not dwell on it.
If he was a merchant, he might have come from Liyue. After all, Watatsumi Island lay directly south of Liyue.
"Was he alone?" Xiu Yuan asked curiously.
"He was the only one rescued. As for whether he had any companions,