"Sail down, speed down!"

"Anchor preparation, cable preparation, ship board preparation!"

"The distance from the shore is eight hundred, the direction is due south, the water waves are gentle, and the final course is adjusted!"

"Fifth degree of left rudder...... Third degree ...... Forward, rudderless! ”

"Receive the pilot signal, translation, Golden Deer, welcome home!"

"Arrival! Anchor! ”

The ointment-wrapped anchor chain sank into the water with a clattering sound, glowing with a halo of colorful oil flowers, which swayed and expanded as the waves of the sea swayed, and disappeared without a trace.

Thick cables were thrown down the towering bow of the ship, and the fixed piles of the pier were attached and fastened. The swaying of the hull was faintly visible to the naked eye, and the wide planks poked their heads out of the side of the board a little bit, tilting to support the dock, counterweight, and steady.

The Golden Deer has finally completed its entry regulations, and its majestic hull is anchored in Luxi Fishing Port against the pier, and against the backdrop of the scarred Rain Frog, it is particularly large, generous, and full of energy, with teeth and claws.

Chuck, president of the Caribbean chapter, and Captain Corterence of the transshipment fleet disembarked first.

The two of them are the voice of the chapter, the head of the external network, and the absolute leader of the club's outsiders and Caribbean snakes, and the chapter has performed excellently since its inception.

In less than two months, the branch has 98 contract employees, four Skuna-type clippers, opened up all the trade routes of the British and Portuguese colonies, built 10 trading offices and 15 warehouses, and successfully achieved monthly breakeven.

A series of accomplishments have made Chuck a great club member, and Korterance has shown above the standard of shrewdness and ability in small-scale short-term trade.

What's more, as the equity controller, Lorraine really did not say a word in the grassroots stage of the branch, and even evaporated from the world.

Chuck couldn't help but be overwhelmed by Lorraine's generosity and trust.

He and Corterence stood side by side on the sleek wooden walkway of the docks, looking up at the unremarkable, even shabby-looking Rain Frog, anchored next to the Golden Deer, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

Kortlance leaned in and asked softly, "President, is this the ship that the chairman found for us?" ”

"Yes, a full Briganting, which costs about £9,500 to £10,500 in England. The full stern arc and slender bow are standard Baltimore design styles, but the mainmast is not tilted back, and the waterline is not clearly reflected in the bow rise, it is estimated that it is a 75 or 76 design, and the actual launch time will not exceed 4 years, it is a real new high-speed ship. ”

Corterence's eyes lit up when he heard this: "You said she was a high-speed ship built in the Baltimore Dockyards?" ”

Chuck nodded slightly: "The shipwrights of Baltimore are restless and specialize in the design of high-speed ships, so the ships they build have different characteristics in different periods, and they are obviously different from other places. ”

He stretched out his hand and pointed to the Rain Frog, which floated and sank with the waves, and explained little by little: "In the earliest days, in order to increase the ship's ability to break the waves, they moved the ship's center of gravity back and designed a hollow bow, and the waterline of this type of ship has risen significantly. ”

But the raised ships were not conducive to naval warfare, so they quickly abandoned such designs, and were reluctant to accept the sail mast inclination that would result from the rising ships. About 10 years ago, Baltimore began to have high-speed ships with a recverse mainmast, especially a schooner, which could greatly improve the wind efficiency of the multi-masted sail on the windward side, and with the wing sail, the speed of the ship could be greatly increased. ”

Seventy-five years later, the hillbillies rebelled, the noble English shipwrights were forced to evacuate the New World, and Baltimore began to take over military business. In terms of the military's needs, the backward sail was obviously not suitable for close-range sea combat, so it had to be abandoned again, and a new design gradually took shape during the construction process, taking into account speed, dexterity, and assault, abandoning the windward acceleration that Baltimore once prided itself on, that is, the sword-shaped bow and shield-shaped stern in front of you. ”

Kortlance was fascinated by this, and could not help but admire, "President, although you do not go to sea often, you are more familiar with the affairs of the sea than most seafarers. ”

"It's just a script...... Chuck shook his head, "this ship will be the first ship of the ocean-going fleet, and it needs a complete overhaul." Damn, Miss McCarthy's letter clearly says that the chairman of the ship was stolen from a gang of pirates during the expedition, and he didn't experience naval battles, how could he break like this? ”

"A natural pirate, a beast in human form...... Korterence didn't understand what the Rain Frog had gone through to become what it was now, but he was more concerned about Chuck's other words, "President, you said that we were going to start preparing for the ocean-going fleet, and the admiral of that fleet ......"

"I have consulted with the vice-president, you will be the commander of the ocean-going fleet, and he will appoint you the appropriate first mate and helmsman, and the rest of the seamen will be dug by you yourself, preferably from the army. You know, they will become the backbone of the fleet. ”

Corteren's eyes lit up with excitement: "Thank you two presidents for your trust!" I happen to have a few old people who are outstanding in skill and character, and they are not doing well in the Navy......"

"Then go for it, my Admiral."

……

While Chuck and Kortenth were chatting, Leonard and Olmert also disembarked from the boat and wandered side by side, lazily in front of Dylan, who was piloting.

"That chick was the first boat the captain got for the club?" Olmert raised an eyebrow and glanced at the Rain Frog.

Dylan shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "I heard from the commander of the gunner, in order to make this ship smooth, the captain sacrificed more than thirty pirates alive on Lake Pontchartrain. ”

"Beheaded on a ship? Or jump deck to feed the fish? ”

"Hanged, the mast is hung with pirates, like ears of wheat in autumn."

"That's a lot of money."

"Yes......" Dylan put away the two-color flag and stretched his waist widely, "Brigenting again, it reminds people of the days on the Butterfly Flower." What a good girl, especially the shot that flirted with the skirt horns of the Golden Deer, at that time, I couldn't imagine that the Golden Deer could also become our woman. ”

The three old brothers put their heads together and sighed.

According to Lorraine's business ideas, the outstanding crew members who have been assessed and honed will eventually become the backbone and core of the local chambers of commerce, and the age of 40 is their threshold.

Over 40 years old, in principle, no longer arrange work on the ship, so among the three, only Olmert is left with a short time chasing waves.

The old fellows knew that this was Lorraine's kindness, but they were used to chasing the wind and waves, and in a short time, they could not adapt to the solid land under their feet and the unstable life in front of them.

I want to gamble, I want to take risks, I want to get hurt......

All sorts of thoughts bite them back in the middle of the night, and decadence and emptiness become the worst enemies of the new life.

Maybe...... Do you really need to fill this emptiness with trivial family life?

Thinking so, Leonard raised his hand and patted Dylan and Olmert on the shoulders hard.

"The letter from Southampton arrived, and the first trading ship, laden with Scandinavian swords, set sail in April at the latest. Because you have chosen the most mature low-latitude route this time, you will definitely be able to eat your wife's breakfast at the beginning of May. ”

Suddenly, Dylan was shocked: "W...... WHATTTTTTT!”