Qi Tong, who had not spoken on the side, suddenly asked: "Shopkeeper Hu, I don't know who the sailor who carried the message is?" ”

"Oh, the sailor was recruited before going to sea, there are many traveling merchants in Xinghua Mansion, so there are many people who make a career as sailors, and there are many people who stay at the dock every day, waiting for the boat boss to greet them, among these people, there are not only outsiders who come here to beg for a living, but also some local fishermen, who take advantage of the non-fishing season to go to sea with the boat and earn some money to subsidize their families, usually these people are used as low-class sailors, so no one will go out of their way to inquire about their background." Shopkeeper Hu replied.

Seeing that Qi Tong still had something to say, Shopkeeper Hu continued:

"I understand what Brother Qi meant, you are worried that this sailor may be the internal response of the pirates, I have considered this question, and I do not rule out this possibility, but I have also asked the sailor carefully, and there is no flaw between the answers, and he cannot be sent to the government in the future, and after the accident, he has been working on the docks, and he has no intention of escaping at all, and I can't get more news from him."

Qi Tong turned his head to look at me, as if he wanted to ask my opinion, I put down the tea bowl in my hand and said: "Hu Shopkeeper's analysis is reasonable, at the moment, the sailor is not the point, when we go to redeem people, take him with us, whether it is an internal response, it will naturally be clear." ”

"It doesn't matter if he is an internal response or not, dare to do it, I will teach him to be a man in minutes" Rui'er, who was originally busy drinking tea and eating snacks, interjected, and then buried himself in hard work.

The crowd laughed, and I continued:

"Since we are going to redeem Ling's nephew, we are also bothering Shopkeeper Hu to help us make some preparations."

"Young Master Wen doesn't have to worry, he has already prepared everything for a few of you."

"Sure enough, it's a businessman, and he has already decided to eat us." I cursed in my heart.

Shopkeeper Hu stood up and shouted outside the door: "Send the prepared things to your distinguished guests." ”

In a moment, a fellow walked in with two scrolls in his hand. Shopkeeper Hu stepped down from his seat, took two scrolls, waved his hand, let the guy leave, turned around and walked in front of me, and said: "This is the portrait of my nephew and the order signed by the government to go to sea, this matter needs to be low-key, so I urgently sent someone to build a new ship, although the ship is not big, but the sailing speed is extremely fast, I have declared to the outside world, this time to go to sea to sell tea in Luzon, in addition, except for the sailor who brought back the news, other sailors, I have specially hired outsiders who have just arrived here, the background is simple, and the tone is also strict." ”

Shopkeeper Hu put the things in my hands, took two steps back, and gave a ** salute to the three of us: "I have arranged for my henchmen to be secretly sent to the ship, and the life of my nephew will be entrusted to you. ”

"Shopkeeper Hu doesn't have to be like this, we will definitely do our best this time." I hurriedly picked up the shopkeeper.

Everyone exchanged a few more greetings, and the shopkeeper Hu wanted to leave me to wait for dinner, but thinking that he was going to be the captain, he couldn't wait to see the new ship soon, so he didn't have the heart to eat, so he excused himself and left the ticket number with his things.

As soon as we got out of the ticket gate, a guy was waiting for us with a carriage, and I told him to take us to the dock.

The carriage swayed and did not go fast, Rui'er lifted the curtain of the carriage and glanced outside, turned her head and asked me:

"Wen San, have you ever been to sea?"

"I've been on a sea ship, and I feel okay."

"That's all?" Rui'er looked helpless.

"Doesn't that count as going to sea?" I was puzzled, and I didn't quite understand what Rui'er meant.

"What is a sea vessel?" Qi Tong interjected.

"Oh, a sea ship is a big ship that goes to sea, I used to read this in the classics." I said nonsense, to explain to Qi Tong what a sea ship is, I'm afraid it will consume a lot of brain cells.

"Oh." Qi Tong nodded thoughtfully, an expression of admiration on his face, but it was obvious that he didn't understand.

"Wen San, the sea ship you are on is completely different from the ship we are about to take, don't you have any concept at all?" Rui'er said very seriously.

"Oh?"

"Today's ships have a much smaller displacement than sea vessels, and the hull does not have an auxiliary balance system, and the navigation power also depends on the wind and oars, and more importantly, there is no navigation system now, it all depends on the compass and nautical charts, will you use these?"

"Uh......"

"Hey," Rui'er sighed, "forget it, don't worry about the boat, think about how you can get people out safely." ”

My captain's dream is shattered!

The road to the dock was not close, and after walking for about half an hour, the carriage stopped, and I lifted the curtain, and without waiting for the man to bring a stool, I jumped out of the carriage directly, and Rui'er and Qitong also got out of the carriage.

"Childe, let's get to the docks." The guy said.

"Dare to ask where is the ship arranged by Shopkeeper Hu?"

"That's the one over there." The man replied as he pointed to a spot on the dock.

I looked in the direction the guy was pointing, and a large ship was parked at the berth, and the porter on the dock was carrying all kinds of boxes and barrels to the boat. Compared to the ship next to it, this ship does look a little smaller, but in my eyes, it can be called a behemoth.

"Childe, I'll take you on the boat to have a look." The guy said.

"I'm tired."

Two long planks are set up from the dock to the side of the ship, and the porters deliver the goods to the ship from one side, disembark from the other, and so on. The man led us up to the deck from the planks on board, and it was the first time I had stood on such an ancient wooden sailing ship, and I was curious to look at it, but for the sake of saving face, I resisted the urge to run around.

"This is the room with the pipe," the guy pointed to the cabin on the left, and led us into the room. The captain's house was really spacious, because it was a new ship, so there was no decoration in the room, there were some nails on the walls, probably for hanging things, there was a table in the middle of the room, on which were placed charts and a compass, and in one corner of the room there was a wooden bed covered with an animal skin, and at the foot of the bed was a box, which should be for some belongings.

The guy suddenly came over and said, "Young Master Wen, the things arranged by Shopkeeper Hu are in the dark compartment of the wooden plank under the bed." Then he retracted and continued: "I don't know the three, which one is the pipe band?" ”

"She." I pointed at Rui'er helplessly.

"That's right, that's me." Rui'er is not polite.

"Okay, then I'll take a few more to see the room for the remaining two, which is on the deck."

"He doesn't have to," Rui'er interrupted, pointed at me, and said, "He'll share a room with me, and you'll arrange for another bunk in this room." ”

Qi Tong and the guy were stunned, and looked at me and Rui'er with a brush, I felt that my embarrassment had been committed, and Rui'er seemed to have found that her words had caused a misunderstanding, coughed dryly twice, and said, "I am responsible for the safety of Mr. Wen." ”

The three of them followed the men out of the room and walked from the entrance on the other side of the deck to the lower deck. Descending the stairs to the first floor, the man stopped in the first room.

"This is Qi Gongzi's room, Shopkeeper Hu knows that you are proficient in medical science, and specially prepared some commonly used herbs in your room. With that, he pushed open the door and walked in. "The room furnishings haven't been finished yet, and they will be finished before they go to sea."

Walking out of the room, the guy pointed to the other places on the first floor and introduced: "On the left is the canteen and the room, and at the back is the room of the cangtou." Then he pointed to the staircase at the end of the staircase, and continued: "Down from there, where the sailors live, and the next floor is the paddle level, and at the bottom is the cargo hold." ”

After following the guys to visit the whole ship, we returned to the dock, and the guys made a gesture to us, and said: "Three, tonight will arrange for the porter coolies to carry the goods and water and food on the ship, the sailors will be on the ship early tomorrow morning, the shopkeeper Hu has booked a room for the three of them at the official post station at the wharf, and invite the three to the post station tonight to rest, and they can leave early tomorrow morning." Shopkeeper Hu has an explanation, please leave as soon as possible. ”

"Okay, I'm tired."

"Then I'll take my leave," said the fellow, saluting again, and preparing to leave, when he suddenly stopped, turned to ask, "the new ship has not yet been named, and I wonder what you are going to call it?" ”

"A name, let me think about it." I looked at Qi Tong and Rui'er, but their expressions already showed that they didn't want to get involved in the name thing.

"Let's call it 'Lan Luan'." I thought for a moment, then looked up and said.

"Okay, I'll report the name of the ship to the government tomorrow, and the little one will take his leave, and wish the three of them a smooth sailing in advance." The guy Shi Li left.

"Why is it called 'Lan Luan'?" Rui'er asked.

"Whatever you want, whoever asked you not to express your opinion." I said I was innocent.

"Okay, Brother Wen, Miss Rui'er, it's not too early, I'll go to the post station first." Zitong had no interest in continuing the topic.

"I have to eat more at night, and I won't be able to eat anything good when I go to sea." Rui'er raised her small fist.

"Okay, eat more, anyway, the shopkeeper will pay."

"Let's go, it's windy on the docks."

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Lanluan, your debut is finally about to begin!