With a quick turn in his mind, he overturned the plan he had thought about last night and quickly re-planned a plan. Thannu. persuaded himself to calm down, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Master, I don't know how much salary you give these Yiren sailors? Now that I know this, I'll talk to them. ”

Liu Pei's: "I don't know what their salaries are, but I think you should know. You can tell them I can give them double the salary! If done well, three times five times is fine! However, you can't say the identity of the official, and you can't say that I am going to build my own ship, you just say that there are Ming giant merchants to recruit them. ”

Liu Pei also made a lot of money in order to recruit people. There's no way to force it! Because Chinese sailing ships and Western-style sailing ships are designed in different directions, sailors work differently! If nothing else, the most basic sail handling is very different.

Liu Peiruiran obtained the textbooks of the British Navy that year, but after many years, the textbooks were incomplete. Moreover, most of Liu Pei's subordinates are illiterate, and if they can't understand the textbook, they are also staring! Therefore, only people who know how to operate can really learn things. Only then did Liu Pei think of coming to Macao to recruit Western sailors to be instructors.

Liu Dahai had no objection to Liu Pei's request at all. At this time, even if Liu Pei proposed harsh conditions, he would agree to come down first. However, he had quickly cleared his mind at this time and said, "Master, the villain will go now." ”

Liu Pei saw his eagerness and knew that Liu Dahai was in a hurry to get rich. I wanted him to go, but Liu Pei's heart moved, and he said, "The official will go with you, and take a turn by the way." ”

Liu Dahai is also willing to show his ability in front of Liu Pei and ask for some rewards. said: "Then please move." ”

In this way, a group of people followed Liu Dahai out of the door. Under the leadership of Liu Dahai, everyone became more and more remote. But fortunately, Macau itself was not big at this time, and it didn't take long to come to a slum-like place. Liu Dahai led the way in front and said, "The one I am taking my master to meet now is the English sailor." He got sick on the ship, so he had to stay here to recuperate when the ship docked, so he rented a house. He doesn't have a job now, and he will definitely agree to the adult's solicitation. And he's the sailman on the ship, and I think the lord will need him. ”

With that, the group came to a small dilapidated house. As a result, there were several knocks on the door and no one opened the door. Liu Dahai gently pushed, and the door opened. Liu Dahai walked into the room quickly, and soon walked out again, saying, "Master, this person is not at home." I know where he's gone, though. He must be there in the tavern! ”

Under the leadership of Liu Dahai, everyone went straight to the pier. After turning around, he brought everyone to a tavern. This tavern is entirely Western-style. Above the door of the tavern hangs a sign with a crooked drawing of a bearded old sailor and a series of Portuguese letters underneath.

Liu Dahai didn't forget to explain it to Liu Pei, and said: "This tavern is called the Old Sailor's Tavern. It is said to have been started by the first Portuguese to land here. There was an old sailor who was too old to sail anymore and opened a tavern here. ”

A few people entered the tavern, which was empty and unlit, dim and empty. It seems that after an all-night revelry, the sailors went back to sleep. The tables and chairs are all made of logs, which are very rough and very shabby. Both the counter and the seats were so dirty that you couldn't see what the wood was supposed to be. The air was filled with the strong smell of liquor and tobacco. It seems that this is an old tavern frequented by low-ranking sailors.

Liu Pei had just adapted to the dim environment in the tavern, and Liu Dahai had already jumped into the corner in three steps and two steps, and helped a person up from a bench. The man wore a pullover that sailors often wore and was so dirty that it was impossible to see the color. A pair of black bloomers. with flaxen, long hair hanging down and mixed with beard, I can't see what people look like.

It looked like the man was clearly on a hangover. Liu Dahai's small body can't stand it at all. Liu Pei waved his hand and said, "Help him." Put people over! ”

Immediately behind him, two family members clamped left and right, and dragged him to Liu Pei with the sailor's arm. Then a strong smell of alcohol hit Liu Pei's nose, forcing Liu Peisheng to take a step back!

Seeing this, Liu Dahai threw his hand again and again, and said, "I'm sorry, I've collided with the master!" ”

Then he said to the two family members, "Bother the two brothers to help you put this man out."

When he finished speaking, he ran to the back. Seeing Liu Pei nodding, the two family members put this person outside the door. The two family members disliked the smell of his body and threw him directly on the stone road.

After a while, Liu Dahai walked out of the tavern with a basin of water. As soon as he raised his hand, a large basin of water was poured on the man's head and body. The man sat up at once, and kept shouting something.

This sparked a burst of laughter from the family. Liu Pei also frowned. But it can't be helped, the sailors at this time are like this, and most of them are drunkards.

The man sat on the ground for a while before he came to his senses, and seemed to recognize Liu Dahai beside him. The listening class was loud, and what Liu Dahai said in vague language, it could be seen from his expression that he was probably cursing Liu Dahai.

Liu Dahai threw the wooden basin aside and quickly communicated with him in a few words. Soon the man was in good spirits, and stood up from the muddy water, and started a quick exchange with Liu Dahai, and glanced at Liu Pei from time to time. It seems that he is already in Liu Pei's bag.

When the two finished discussing, the sailor bowed hastily to Liu Pei, then arranged his hair and beard casually, and ran away.

Liu Pei asked, "What did you say to him?" Looks like he's happy. ”

Liu Dahai said: "Master, the villain negotiated a deal with him. I told him about recruiting sailors, and he agreed, and I promised to pay him a tael of silver for every man I recruited. So he ran to find someone. ”

Liu Pei laughed when he heard this, and said, "You are really clever!" But don't you feel sorry for you missing a tael of silver? ”

Liu Dahai said with a smile: "Master, the two of us know different people, I spent one or two silver to recruit a person I can't recruit, and I can still get four taels of silver, so I still earn it!" ”

In the morning, Liu Pei followed him to run around in Macau. Although I don't see how many people he recruited, it seems that it must have been rewarding. And Liu Dahai actually brought a pen and paper with him, and kept taking notes. Liu Pei was not in a hurry to ask, so he was busy.

After eating at noon, Liu Pei said, "I won't go with you in the afternoon." But I can send a few of your servants with you. What are your plans for the afternoon? ”

Liu Dahai, who was writing and drawing on paper, raised his head and said, "Master, if you can relax the time to about ten days, I can almost recruit another batch of people." ”

Liu Pei asked, "How many people have you recruited now, and what are their positions?"

Liu Dahai rummaged through the paper scroll in his hand and said, "2 mast workers, 1 repair personnel, and 1 quartermaster's assistant." By the way, the Jack we found in the tavern was a deputy sailor. ”

Liu Pei said in surprise: "You have been writing and drawing, I thought you had recruited a lot of people, but there were only a few of them!" What have you been writing about? ”

Liu Dahai said with a smile: "I'm sorry, master!" Didn't make it clear to you! What I have recorded is the news that I have inquired about, and all of them are ships that may have arrived in Hong Kong in the last few days. Once they're in port, we'll be able to poach people from the boat! But sir, you have to bear the wages they have been withheld. ”

Liu Pei was so overjoyed when he heard this! Because of the most important positions on the ship, these people are included.

Among these personnel, those who worked on the mast were the most skilled, the most experienced in sailing, and the bravest. It's easy to see why, first of all, trying to work at such a high altitude in the midst of huge storms at sea is a challenge and technology in itself.

Secondly, in addition to observing the sea surface, these people also have the obligation to determine the direction and identify the target, which is not something that ordinary seafarers can do, but must be a mature and experienced sailor.