Chen Yi quickly gathered his things and hurriedly left the town.
First, he returned to the village and found Uncle Tan Youfu, the ship carpenter in the village.
When Fatty Li had once put Chen Yi in a difficult position, Uncle Tan had spoken up for him, and had taken good care of Chen Yi throughout the many years he grew up in the village.
Now, as the villagers were barely scraping by, Chen Yi wanted to repay Uncle Tan's kindness,
So, he planned to have Uncle Tan modify his large ship to make it look less conspicuous.
Upon hearing that he would receive five taels of silver for the task, Uncle Tan heartily pledged that not a word about this matter would leave his lips, promising to complete the modifications within ten days.
For safety's sake, Chen Yi promised to give him an additional five taels of silver if he moved away after completing this task, so as to avoid the Ma Zi Gang finding him and causing trouble.
