Early the next morning, Fang Zi'an went out of the city and rushed to Wantou Village. When he arrived, Wan Dahai and Liu Lao were already ready. The Dream was leaning against the deep water at the east end of the village and at the entrance of the Qiantang River, with more than a dozen long gangplanks on the deck, and everything was ready.

At the beginning of the day, under the organization of Qian Kang, twenty truckloads of consumables such as dry food and vegetables arrived one after another, and the shipwrights and ship repairers began to carry goods onto the ship and store materials in separate cabins. During the transportation, Wan Dahai found that there were more than a dozen baskets of green oranges among them, and he couldn't help but be a little puzzled. Fang Zi'an told him that this was a good medicine to prevent scurvy, which is common among shipwrights during long-term voyages.

When talking about the risks of going to sea, in addition to the dangers of storms and reefs at sea, he also mentioned that every year the crew dies of a strange disease. Sick crew members generally lost their hair, loose teeth, mouth ulcers, and pulled out feces with blood. Sluggish and tired. The boatmen don't know why, but they all say that they have offended the gods of the sea and have been hit by evil spirits. Therefore, before every ship goes to sea, it is necessary to sacrifice to the god of the sea and pray that it will not fall into this evil disease. Fang Zi'an realized at that time that this was a disease called scurvy that seafaring crews were prone to. In fact, it is caused by vitamin C deficiency. Therefore, Fang Zi'an deliberately asked Qian Kangcai to buy hundreds of catties of green citrus on the ship to prevent the occurrence of this disease.

Fang Zi'an asked Wan Dahai to let the boatmen eat two or three green citrus every day, so that they would never get that kind of scurvy. Although Wan Dahai was a little puzzled, he was also moved and praised by Fang Zi'an's careful arrangement.

In addition to rice, flour, dry food and vegetables, in order to ensure the physical strength of the crew, five pigs and 20 sheep were also put on board to ensure that the crew could eat fresh meat. For this purpose, a corner of the front compartment was occupied. Different from the desperate compressed space of ordinary shippers and full of goods, Fang Zi'an's positioning for this adventure is that there must be no mistakes and the safety and diet of the boatmen must be guaranteed. Make sure they return safely. Fang Zi'an has positioned this voyage as an experimental adventure, and how much money to make, Fang Zi'an has not put it in the first place.

At noon, all kinds of materials for trade also arrived. A large number of porcelain, silk, cloth, tea, lacquerware and other items that are popular in Fanguo are packed into different categories. Finally, by the end of the afternoon, the last batch of goods was finally on board. Under the command of Wan Dahai, the shipwrights methodically fixed all the goods firmly with rope nets, and the whole ship was completely ready to go.

In the autumn sun slanting westward, Fang Zi'an set up a banquet on the deck for everyone who was about to go to sea.

The long table was filled with wine and meat dishes specially transported from Lin'an City, and the sake from the big altar was poured into the wine bowls, and everyone drank happily and ate and drank freely. After a few bowls of wine, Fang Zi'an already had the intention of smoking, but his mood was extremely happy. He came to Wan Dahai with a wine bowl to toast, and Wan Dahai hurriedly got up and stood up.

"Uncle Wan, this ship is finally going to sail to sea, Zi'an is very happy. There will be many dangers along the way, so that your old man will endure this, and you will be ashamed. I only hope that Uncle Wan and you can eliminate the danger and return safely. To be honest, at this time, the only thing I hope is that you will return safely, and as for whether you can make money on this trip, that is secondary. Fang Zi'an said sincerely.

Wan Dahai smiled and said, "Young Master Fang doesn't have to worry, since you invite me out of the mountain, you should believe that I am." My three sons are on board, so naturally I'm going to be extra cautious. You put 10,000 hearts to it. I went to Fanguo before, and there are many people I know in Fanguo, and I believe that things will go smoothly. I promise to come back before the festival. There was a month back and forth, and with this eight-masted ship, I think there was enough time. Young Master Fang, you just wait for the good news. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and smiled: "Okay, then I won't say much." At this moment, when I was parting, I remembered a few ancient poems and gave them to Uncle Wan. The poem says: Lao Ji is in the bush, his ambition is thousands of miles, and the martyr is in his twilight years, and his heart is strong. Although it is not very appropriate, I think that this trip to the vast sea and thousands of miles, thousands of miles of old uncles and old men, but it is also moving. Come, a bowl to you. ”

Wan Dahai laughed and said: "It is worthy of Xie Yuangong, and the export is a chapter." These words are also pleasing to the ear. Done! ”

The two of them held the wine bowl and drank it all.

Fang Zi'an poured another bowl, came to Qian Kang, looked at Qian Kang and said: "Brother Qian, I won't say anything superfluous, you and I are brothers, we are like brothers, this time I want you to escort the ship to sea, to be honest, I am very uneasy in my heart." However, Brother Qian said that he should have more experience and more knowledge, and I agreed. When you come back, you will know the greatness of heaven and earth. Looking forward to Brother Qian's safe return as soon as possible, when you and my brothers get together, it will be another joy. ”

Qian Kang said in a deep voice: "Zi'an, you can rest assured." I'll get things done, people, and I'll come back safely. Between you and me, there is no need to say much. Dry this bowl of wine, and it's all in the wine. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and smiled, touched the wine bowl with Qian Kang, and drank it all.

Because he was about to sail and couldn't drink too much, the send-off banquet lasted less than half an hour before it ended. Under Wan Dahai's loud shout, all the crew members returned to their respective positions and prepared to set sail.

"Young Master Fang, Brother Fuye, get off the boat. The ship is leaving. Set sail at this moment, and you will reach the sea to the east in the middle of the night. Waiting for the fog to rise at dawn, we can go directly to the eastern islands, so as not to be discovered by the navy and come to investigate and trouble. So, we can't afford to delay. ”

Fang Zi'an and Liu Lao nodded and got off the boat one after another. The boatman pulled the gangplank out, the winch clicked, the huge anchor was pulled out of the water, the thick cable was twisted back into the bow and coiled, and the whole ship was completely free from the fetters of the shore and the bottom of the water, and the whole ship was ready with its head held high.

"Raise the mainsail, sidesail on three sides, and set sail!" Wan Dahai held the rudder of the ship and shouted loudly.

Seven or eight boatmen moved quickly, and the huge white mainsail was quickly raised, as were the three small sidesails next to it. At sunset, the sun shines on the huge sails, white and dazzling, brilliant and brilliant.

"The sidesail turns east for three points, and the mainsail turns west for one point." Wan Dahai shouted.

The sails quickly turned into place, catching all the wind blowing diagonally, the mainsail puffed up, and the dull roar of the big ship began to move slowly. The speed of the ship quickly increased, and in the blink of an eye, the big ship had already sailed more than a dozen steps from the shore, and quickly headed towards the channel in the center of the river. The posture of the whole ship is sturdy and elegant, light and swift. At sunset, like a white crane with wings spread, soaring away.

Fang Zi'an was excited, and his eyes were moist. He thought desperately about waving on the ship, thinking about saying goodbye to the big ship full of dreams and hopes. On the bow of the boat, Qian Kang also waved his hand desperately. Wan Dahai and his boatmen were accustomed to it one by one, and they controlled the ships without squinting, and no one showed any special excitement. Wan Dahai's expression was even more grim, and his hand held the rudder, as steady as Mount Tai as a statue.

The big ship grew farther and farther away, and quickly moved away along the ebbed river, gradually leaving only a shadow that shimmered with white light. Fang Zi'an still stood on the shore and waved, reluctant to leave for a long time.

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At dusk, Fang Zi'an rode a horse on the way back to the city. The horse was just trotting, because after getting on the horse and galloping for a while, Fang Zi'an realized that he had drunk a little too much. Shicai didn't pay much attention to it because he was excited, but as soon as the horse was bumped, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to vomit, so he slowed down the horse.

Fortunately, Wantou Village is not very far from Lin'an City, and even if you slow down your horse, you should be able to reach it before the gate of the second watch is closed. So Fang Zi'an didn't worry too much, just sat on the back of the horse and swayed around. The cold wind blew on his face at night, making Fang Zi'an's fiery heart and body feel very comfortable, and the annoyance in his heart slowly calmed down.

Recalling the hard work of this period of time, today he finally completed this thing that he thought was impossible, Fang Zi'an's mood was still extremely happy. Seeing that the wilderness was bleak and there was no one around, Fang Zi'an pulled his neck and shook his head and sang.

"The red glow flies in the west mountain at sunset, the soldiers shoot the target and return the camp to the camp, the red flowers on the chest reflect the colorful glow, the happy singing is flying all over the sky, the rice sweep is the rice sweep, the rice sweep is the ......"

Before Fang Zi'an could finish singing a song, suddenly a black shadow rose from the barren grass and thorns on the side of the road, and pounced towards Fang Zi'an on the horse like a big bird. The distance is close, the attack is sudden, Fang Zi'an is in a drunken haze again, this time the change is steep, and it is inevitable to avoid it.

With the sound of the canopy, Fang Zi'an was kicked in the chest, and the whole person fell from the horse's back and fell into the wild grass on the side of the road. This kick kicked firmly on Fang Zi'an's chest, the force was extremely strong, Fang Zi'an suddenly felt that his internal organs seemed to be upside down, and he was already disgusted by the drink, and he spit out a lot of filth. Thing. In this kick, Fang Zi'an's wine completely woke up.

"It's time to come. After giving birth for so many days, Qin Tan finally sent someone to do it. Fang Zi'an's mind subconsciously thought quickly.

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