Chapter 176: Dense Fog
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Lan Xin leaned leisurely in front of the window, the warm sun shining on his body, so comfortable that it made people sleepy. Her eyelids parted and closed, and she heard Qinghe's scream dimly, turned her head in surprise, and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?
"No, no, it's changed, it's changed girl, look at it, look at it!" Qinghe spoke incoherently excitedly, and stretched out the black beans in his hands to Lan Xin.
"Wow!" Lan Xin was stunned by the little thing in her hand, the little sleepiness that had been brewing just now disappeared in an instant, she reached out and took the little thing in Qinghe's hand, put it in the palm of her hand, and looked at it carefully.
The dirty, black fur was gone. I saw a small emerald green head with a pinch of bright red tassels, a circle of milky white hair on the neck, pink-purple feathers on the body and wings, and emerald green on the chest, abdomen, and tail. The overall look looks like a little bird wearing a pink and purple outfit, which is very beautiful.
Lan Xin looked at the little thing in his hand in surprise, gently poked the soft hair on its chest with his fingers, smiled and sighed: "It turns out that it has such a beautiful feather, no wonder I don't like you to call it black beans! ā
Qinghe pursed his lips disapprovingly, with a smile in his eyes, but his mouth was unusually mean: "Who made it sloppy like that? It's still black after being drenched in the rain for so long, and it's good that the slave didn't call it black charcoal." ā
Black Bean turned his small mung bean-like eyes and writhed in dissatisfaction. Qinghe immediately warned: "Be honest, if you get water on the girl, I will put you on the stove in the kitchen and roast you, and make you charcoal!"
I don't know if it was Qinghe's warning that worked, or if Black Bean was sensible and didn't want to get water on Lan Xin's body. The writhing body was instantly silent. Qinghe gave a "count your acquaintance" look. He handed the cotton cloth in his hand to Lan Xin's hand.
Lan Xin took the cotton cloth, handed the black beans to Qinghe's hand, and said while wiping his hands: "Okay, don't scare it, be careful that it will really not listen to you in the future." Let's go, let's take a walk on the deck and let the black beans dry the hairs by the way. ā
"Yes, girl. Qinghe agreed. So he put the black bean in the cage, and with it in his hand, the master and servant walked to the deck one after the other.
Standing on the deck, blowing the sea breeze, looking out at the meeting of water and sky. The clouds, like white flocculents, seemed to be about to slip into the water at any moment. Lan Xin stroked his windblown hair and said with emotion: "It is true that it is said that the weather on the sea is strange and changeable. You see, when we first went out to sea, the sky was clear and the blue waves were rippling. But in the blink of an eye, the wind roared, the waves were surging, and the posture of destroying the world and the earth was destroyed. And now, calm has returned. ā
Qinghe hung the bird cage on the pillar next to it, nodded in agreement, "That's what the girl said." The slave felt that the weather on the sea was like a child's face, and it changed when she said it. However, perhaps it is precisely because of this that there are not many people who go to sea. There are even fewer people who dare to go overseas. ā
"Well, that makes sense. Lan Xin nodded in agreement, "The reason why those products overseas are so expensive is because they are rare, and because they are not easy to come by. The fleet that goes to sea will make a lot of money, and the loss will be ruined. Speaking of this, Lan Xin thought of the lost goods, and felt a little embarrassed. If she hadn't been so sure that she would have made up for those losses, she wouldn't have such a leisurely way to enjoy the scenery now.
"Those who are bankrupt can't complain about others, if you want to blame them for being too greedy!" Qinghe pursed her lips and said sarcastically, "My aunt used to say, 'If you don't have that diamond diamond, don't take that porcelain job', they don't have the ability to deal with sea risks, so don't learn from others to go to sea." Guarding the family's property, even if he earns less, at least he won't go bankrupt. ā
"That's right. If the world were to do what you can, there wouldn't be so many tragedies. Lan Xin nodded and admitted, "But there is another sentence, it is up to people to make things happen, and it is up to heaven to achieve things! A person's wisdom and courage are very important, but his luck is also important." ā
"Yes!" Qinghe remembered the storm a few days ago, and said with palpitations, "After all the great tribulations, there will be blessings in the future! ā
Black Beans have been cheerful since they reached the deck. From time to time, he pecked the feathers on his body with his beak, and the sea breeze blew, and the feathers stood against the wind and were quickly blown dry. Then it pecked a few times in another place, and had a lot of fun! The wound on its wings was almost healed, sometimes flapping its wings a few times, jumping up and down in the cage, sometimes screaming happily. Sometimes he blinked his eyes and listened intently to Lan Xin and Qinghe.
Qinghe's words just passed. Black Bean's cheerful movements stopped, mung bean-like eyes rolled slightly, looking at the side face of Lan Xin's master and servant with complicated eyes, and then looked at the sky in the distance, and then drooped his head and gently pecked at the hair on his wings.
The white clouds in the distance seemed to have been sucked into the muddy water and turned gray. Then, more and more clouds changed color, and the whole sky turned gray. This gray color seems to be contagious, drifting around with the wind.
Lan Xin raised his two eyebrows, his eyebrows were locked tightly, and he felt helpless in his heart: It's really a blessing that doesn't come together, and a disaster doesn't go alone!
Qinghe covered his mouth tightly with his hands, this ghost weather, saying that it is like a child's face, is very changeable, and it is really changeable to show you. It's really ć»ć»ć»ć»ć» it's really ć»ć»ć»ć»ć»ć» it's really a good spirit that is not a bad spirit, it seems that you really can't talk nonsense in the future.
"Jingle bells" The ship's keepers rang the ship's alarm bell. Lan Yi and Xiongfei quickly ran to the deck, and Tong Dachuan and the Han brothers also quickly rushed over. Looking at the dense fog that continued to spread in the sky, their eyes widened, and they couldn't speak for a long time with their mouths open. I just experienced a storm, and my heart is finally not so fragile, but my mouth is indescribably bitter.
After everyone was surprised, they hurriedly commanded the men to lower the mast sails. I can only wait until the fog has passed, and I can start again.
Lan Xin looked at the slowly descending mast, his face was calm, but his mouth was bitter. Did you really choose the wrong route? Why didn't the road go so smoothly? It was either a violent storm or a thick fog, and I was really helpless.
The fog rolled in at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the darkness in its path was suffocating. The fog soon rolled in, lowering the sails of the ship, and only the flags fluttered in the wind. In the thick fog, it was impossible to see the flag, and only the sound of it being hunted by the wind could be heard.
Xiongfei commanded people to hang a special wind lantern, five or six times larger than the usual wind lantern, to the top of the flagpole. Han Wu looked up at the bright wind lantern and asked puzzledly, "Why is this?" We have lowered the mast sails, and the ship has stopped moving, and there is no need for a lamp to illuminate it." ā
After Xiongfei saw that the wind lantern was hung up, he turned around and explained: "Oh, even if we are not in a hurry, the boat is still not stationary, it will drift with the waves at will." In such weather, hang the wind lanterns. One is to guide other ships, and the other is to avoid collisions with other ships. ā
"Oh, so that's the case!" Han Wu suddenly realized, "I really didn't expect you to think so thoughtfully at such a young age, I'm really ashamed!"
"The fifth uncle has won the award, but he just listened to the guidance of the elders in the family. Xiongfei arched his hand and said humbly.
Han Wu was a straight man, and he felt that Xiongfei's words were very well listened to, so he wanted to talk more, so he asked: "The little brother is young, and he is not surprised, which is admirable." Presumably, your parents are also wise people, and they don't know ć»ć»ć»ć»ć»ć»."
"This shelf with wind lamps is very special, but what is the mystery? how long can this wind lamp be on, and does it need to be replaced often?" Lan Xin interrupted Han Wu's words, not letting him continue to get to the bottom of it.
Xiongfei also breathed a sigh of relief, if this fifth uncle really wanted to break the casserole and ask to the end, he really didn't know how to deal with it. smiled and explained: "The girl has good eyesight, this shelf is indeed a hidden mystery. It can rotate with the direction of the wind, thus protecting the wind lamp inside. This lantern can be burned for about two days and two nights, and if the fog clears quickly, it does not need to be replaced. ā
"That's good. Lan Xin nodded, indicating that he understood. The fog was getting thicker and thicker, and the day was like a night without moonlight. After Qinghe sent the black beans back, he came up with a few wind lanterns. A few men were left to keep watch on the deck, while the others returned to their cabins.
After returning to the cabin, Qinghe had already turned on the lights in the cabin. Lan Xin sat paralyzed on the soft couch, with an open book on her lap, but she didn't read a word, and her gloomy face completely lost the calmness and calmness she had just been in front of people.
Qinghe looked at the frustration on her girl's face, pursed her lips, stuffed the tea in her hand into her hand, and persuaded softly: "Reading is too hurtful to your eyes now, girl take a rest and have a cup of tea." ā
"Hmm. Lan snorted unconsciously, absentmindedly took the tea, and drank it one sip at a time. Qinghe put away the book on her lap, moved a small stool and sat in front of the soft couch, and said softly: "Girl, in fact, you don't have to think so much. Although natural disasters are not as good as man-made disasters, we can still avoid man-made disasters, and natural disasters cannot be avoided.
But the hearts of the people are sinister, and those pirates who have been adrift on the sea all year round are even more vicious. If it is right, the two sides will not stop without blood. We live in fear every day, and we don't know when or out of what kind of pirates will emerge, so that the days are difficult! And natural disasters, although they cannot be avoided, are fortunately only seemingly ferocious, and do us no harm. As long as we don't fight it ourselves, we are all at peace. So relatively speaking, our road seems to be dangerous, but it is actually very safe. ā
"Well, that's what you said. I'm the one who got the horns. Lan Xin sighed. After a while, she said faintly, "Qinghe, it's good to have you by your side! I can't bear to marry you, what should I do?"
"Girl, what are you talking about?!" Qinghe was bluffed, and his face turned red as soon as he "Teng", from his neck to the tips of his ears.
Lan Xin turned his head, looked at Qinghe's blushing face and thick neck, and asked in surprise: "What are you doing with such a big reaction? Men should get married, women should get married! This is an eternal truth, why did you come here and be in a hurry?"
"Girl, you still say!" Qinghe frowned and protested dissatisfiedly.
"What's this?" Lan Xin retorted solemnly, the smile in his eyes was about to overflow, put the teacup on the table next to him, grabbed Qinghe's hand, and said solemnly, "Anyway, there are only two of us in the room now." It doesn't understand the black beans, you tell me, what kind of person do you want to marry? ā
"Girl?" Qinghe said angrily, "Why did you get involved with the slave for no reason?
"Oh, it's idle anyway, let's talk about it together!" Lan Xin said half-truthfully.
"Don't marry! The slave and maid will not marry in this life! Qinghe pouted, his face still hot.
Lan Xin looked at Qinghe's childish appearance, and her heart softened, she knew that this stupid girl could do what she could say. pursed her lips, put away the banter in her eyes, reached out to pin her scattered hair behind her ears, and said seriously: "Qinghe, although today's words are a joke, I really want to ask."
You're sixteen years old, and your family affairs should be considered. Seeing that Qinghe was about to open his mouth to refute, Lan Xin shook his head and stopped, "Don't say stupid things that you won't marry for the rest of your life." You have been by my side for so many years, and you have walked through so many ups and downs with me, what I hope most is that you can be happy. Getting married, having children, having their own family, and enjoying the simplest happiness.
Qinghe, I don't want you to marry now. I just want you to have some thoughts on this matter yourself, and when you meet someone you like, tell me and I'll take care of it for you. If that person passes, I'll do it for you. If he's not qualified, we'll keep an eye on him. I'm sure I'll find it. ā
Lan Xin said sincerely, Qinghe's eyes were red, she nodded with tears in her eyes, and choked up: "The girl doesn't have to worry about the slave, the slave hopes that the girl can be smooth and happy for a lifetime." Looking at the melancholy in Lan Xin's eyes, she said in a firm tone, "For a person like a good girl, God must have made other arrangements." will arrange a better marriage for the girl, so that the girl will be happy for a lifetime. ā
"Yes, yes!" suddenly a voice rang out in the room.