Chapter 37: The Meaning of the Dawn (for the first helmsman in this book)
The next morning, the weather was clear. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Li Ran felt a burst of thirst, he felt a little pain in his head, rubbed his head, only to find that he did not sleep in the living room like a net wipe, but on the bed, he sat up, a little strange.
"Squeak......
The door was pushed open, Pinghai walked in wearing a red cheongsam, she saw Li Ran wake up, and said with some reproach:
"Admiral, don't drink anymore. ”
Li Ran heard Pinghai's words, got out of bed, he smiled bitterly, and finally remembered why he had a headache, he should have been drunk last night, he said:
"No, I won't drink it in the future, by the way, is Miss Bai okay?"
Pinghai nodded:
"Well, Lexington talked to her a little last night, and she looked much better in the morning, by the way, the merchant ship is about to depart, Bismarck, and they are waiting for your orders. ”
Li Ran patted his cheek, nodded lightly, and said to Pinghai:
"I almost forgot to get down to business, Pinghai, you go down and wait for me first, I'll come right away after I wash up. ”
Pinghai looked at Li Ran's face was not very good, and she sighed:
"The Admiral is like a child, drunk and talking nonsense, and Bismarck took care of you all night yesterday. ”
Li Ran was stunned when he heard Pinghai's words, he realized that he was wearing a few clothes, and when he came back to his senses, Pinghai had already gone downstairs, he smiled bitterly, it seemed that he had become the most troublesome person last night.
Li Ran sighed, got out of bed, went into the bathroom to wash, looked at his face in the mirror and was a little haggard, he washed his face with cold water, and said that he was so strange that he said that he drank and made a mistake.
After solving personal hygiene, Li Ran went downstairs, downstairs the fireflies were talking to Siggsby, watching Li Ran come down, she said a word in Siggsby's ear, and then smiled sweetly at Li Ran and said hello:
"Admiral, good morning. ”
When Li Ran heard the words of the firefly, he bowed his head and said:
"Good morning, huh?
Siggsby said wittily:
"Commander, I'm Sigsby, hehe, good morning. ”
Li Ran was stunned for a moment, he vaguely remembered that he seemed to be holding a soft body last night, and then he was taken away by Bismarck, he looked at the little girl in the blue dress, and his eyes were full of amazement:
"Good morning, Sigsby, and welcome to my town watchman's house. ”
Juno was saying this in the Heping Sea, and when she heard Li Ran just treat Siggsby as her ship's wife, she muttered:
"Didn't you say that your Admiral couldn't fish for boats, and why was he so skilled? ”
Pinghai was also a little surprised by Li Ran's transformation, but she just smiled:
"Juno, do you want to stay too, I don't know if the Admiral will catch the boat, I really want to keep you, the cat ears are so cute. ”
Juno felt Pinghai's hand caressing her ear, and she gave her a blank look:
"Bismarck is also a cat's ear, not ...... at all"
Bismarck was drinking water, and when she heard Juno's words, she turned her head and looked at her with a blank face.
Juno immediately changed the subject:
"Pinghai, what to eat that morning. ”
Bismarck turned around and continued to drink water, she watched Li Ran walk over with Sigsby and the fireflies, and nodded:
"Admiral, good morning. ”
Li Ran looked at Bismarck's face, and the ship girls didn't seem to be tired or sick. His face was as usual, and he couldn't see the clues, but Pinghai said that Bismarck had taken care of him all night, and he said with some apprehension:
"Thank you last night. ”
Bismarck shook her head, she didn't say anything, and when she saw Bai Nuoyan walking in from outside, she said to Li Ran:
"Admiral, it looks like the merchant ship is about to depart. ”
Li Ran was silent for a moment, and then remembered that he had already agreed to the escort commission of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, and he sighed:
"Then you should come back early after completing your mission. ”
"Understood. Bismarck put down the cup, greeted the fireflies and Pinghai, and the three of them walked towards Bai Nuoyan and said for a while, Bai Nuoyan came over and said to Li Ran:
"I'm not following this boat, can I stay with you for a few more days?"
Li Ran touched Sigsby's white hair, the little guy squinted his eyes comfortably, this expression made Li Ran feel a little healed, and sure enough, the destroyer was the best.
However, hearing Bai Nuoyan's words, Li Ran was not surprised, but his tone was a little serious:
"But this time the escort is entrusted, my ship mother is only responsible for fighting in the deep sea, and if there is danger, they have the right to act cheaply. ”
Bai Nuoyan was a little helpless, but she also said very seriously:
"I know the rules, after all, those who run the maritime business, they have already been prepared to encounter the deep sea, if there is an accident, the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce will release the commission, this time I will call Li Bo to lead the way, he is an old qualification of the Chamber of Commerce, and he will not wronged your ship girls." ”
Li Ran heard Bai Nuoyan's words and put his mind at ease, but then he heard what she said later about the grievances or something, the ship's mother was wronged or something, then you sailors must have this strength.
Li Ran ate the breakfast prepared by Juno and Pinghai, toasted the fried eggs, and then went out to go to the vicinity of the deep-water harbor with Bai Nuoyan, the fleet was still packing up and had not pulled the anchor, Bismarck and other shipwrews were also on the shore, and they had not yet boarded the merchant ships.
Li Ran walked over, looking at the three ship girls, he was a little reluctant, but he was not as worried as the first time, he just said to Bismarck:
"On the way, Pinghai and Firefly will be handed over to you, they are two children, and you have to take care of them. ”
"Understood. Bismarck seemed to be just waiting for Li Ran, waiting for him to say something, and then she waved her hand and said:
"Then we set off. ”
Li Ran nodded, walked over to Pinghai and the firefly, touched the heads of the two little ones, and said:
"Do you know what Sister Bismarck said on the way?"
"Oh. The firefly pouted and answered.
Pinghai was full of vitality, she looked at Li Ran seriously and said:
"Guaranteed completion of the mission, Admiral, rest assured. ”
Li Ran smiled a little reluctantly, but he knew that this trip was the first cooperation with the Four Seas Commercial Bank, and it was also the first step for himself and the ship's girls to really take the first step towards self-reliance, so he patted the heads of the two little ones:
"Go ahead, come back early, I'll make you something to eat." ”
Pinghai and Firefly nodded, turned around and followed Bismarck's footsteps, and the three shipwives finally got on the merchant ship.
Li Ran looked at a flock of seagulls flying in the distance, and he suddenly thought of the name of the town guard and the island, and he shouted to Bismarck:
"In the future, our town guard house will be called Xiguang, and this island will be called Xiguang Island, which means the dawn of the morning and starts from scratch!"
"Twilight?" Lexington, because he had to take care of Saratoga, came to the port area and saw the merchant ship pulling anchor, and when she heard Li Ran's words, she smiled and said in her heart:
Commander, I like the name Twilight.
Li Ran watched the merchant ship walk away, until it disappeared on the sea level, he turned around a little stunned, and looked at Bai Nuoyan carrying the long box.
Bai Nuoyan saw Li Ran's gaze, and she said softly:
"I'll give this thing to her personally, and I'll bring her with me to your Dawn Island when the time comes. ”
"You want to leave too?" Li Ran was a little strange, there were no ships on his island, he asked, "Is there a boat?"
"Well, that's not it. Bai Nuoyan sighed, pointed to a small boat quietly moored in a deep-water harbor, and she teased:
"Are your eyes really bad, or are you the only one in your eyes?"
Li Ran smiled, but when he saw that the rubber boat was only equipped with a small motor, he was a little worried:
"But the ship can't go far, can it?"
"The commander is too worried, I have promised Miss Bai to escort her to the Thundering Town Guard, as for the defense of the port area, Gaga should be able to help, and Juno and Quincy will also stay for the time being, I hope the commander will not blame me for making decisions on my own." Lexington walked over, looked at Li Ran's face, and said in a gentle tone.
Li Ran smiled bitterly, it turned out that Pinghai said that Lexington and Bai Nuoyan had been talking all night, was it originally talking about these things? But he could only nod and instruct:
"And when are you leaving?"
"Let's go immediately, don't worry, I won't take up a lot of your ship's time, as long as you go to the Thundering Town Guard's Mansion, you can catch a passenger ship, by the way, I will Xia Guoguo help you contact the timber merchants, you also need to export the timber resources of Dawning Island, right?"
Li Ran had to admire this girl who was only twenty years old, and her sense of smell for business opportunities was so keen, he simply said bluntly:
"That's good, by the way, if you can, help me hire some construction workers, and if you want to pay for it, you can deduct it from the escort commission, so it's no problem, right?"
Bai Nuoyan smiled bitterly, and she said to Li Ran:
"Are you called the White Wolf with Empty Gloves?"
Li Ran shrugged:
"I don't, but you begged me for the escort commission, I don't make this small request, and, you see, I'm a poor man, be considerate. ”
Bai Nuoyan sighed and said:
"Okay, I'm afraid of you. ”
Li Ran knew that his request was indeed a little strange, but he was also forced to be helpless, the supply fleet of the First Ship Niang Academy and the Admiral Academy Headquarters still had a few days to arrive, he didn't know how many supplies would be sent, and what kind of supplies, he could only take advantage of Bai Nuoyan, the vice president of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, to fight for something for his port area, it didn't matter if he didn't want to be cheeky, as long as the ship girls didn't suffer grievances.
"Commander, Gaga will be handed over to you, she has a little temper, if I am not in the port area, I hope you can let her do something. Lexington watched Bai Nuo smoke into the rubber boat, she hesitated for a moment, then blushed and whispered in Li Ran's ear:
"It's a big deal, Gaga did something wrong, and I, as a sister, will give the commander some compensation. ”
Li Ran was stunned for a moment, and then found that Lexington's hair brushed the side of his face, and the fragrance of the tip of his nose lingered at the end of his nose, and Yiren had already walked away.
Bai Nuoyan waited until Lexington got into the rubber boat, she waved at Li Ran on the shore, and then drove the rubber boat away.
Li Ran's face was a little strange and a little excited, Lexington's words made people reverie.
However, the vicinity of the deep-water harbor suddenly became deserted, and Sigsby had been standing silently beside Li Ran, watching the commander look at the sea in a daze, and she said in a coquettish voice:
"Commander, let's go home. ”
Li Ran was pulled back to reality by Sigsby's words, and felt warm in his heart, yes, isn't the town guard mansion home? They will always come back, and they are so careless, isn't there some mother-in-law and mother-in-law? He retracted his complicated thoughts and took Sigsby's hand:
"Well, let's go home. ”