The heavy rain was pouring down, and the water droplets were pouring down like strings of beads, and even at this time it should not be said to be drenched, but the word splash should be used to vividly describe the fierceness of this heavy rain.

The figure of the sea ship in front of them was already invisible, and at this time, Meng Fei and the others were not in the mood to care about the traces of the ships around them.

"Hurry, get here!"

"What about the barrel? What about barrels? ”

Countless shouts rang out in the cabin, and the sound of feet wading through the pool was endless.

Captain Yu had long been prepared for rain to flood into the cabin, but it was still difficult to stop the rolling water on the deck, and at this time the bilge had been immersed in more than half a foot of rainwater, so that even Meng Fei and Bi Yong, the two proprietors, had no choice, so they rolled up their sleeves and joined in the rescue process.

The reason why ocean trade is so lucrative is that its risks are proportional to its rewards, not only because a huge wave can wipe out a fleet, but also because a torrential rain like the one that is now can destroy the goods that a ship has worked so hard to transport.

Tea, silk, spices and other things are things that need to be carefully cared for and cannot be damp, but at this time, the water more than half a foot deep into the cabin spreads into it, and the hearts of Meng Fei and Bi Yong are about to break.

"What are you doing there, why don't you come over and help!!"

A little carelessly, some sailors and men moved a little slower, and Bi Yong, who was nervous and difficult, scolded him with a scolding on his head and face, and the scolding never stopped.

Even Meng Fei, who gave everyone a lot of preferential treatment and rarely had a broken face along the way, didn't care about stopping Bi Yong's partner's temper at this time, but spared no effort to carry a wooden bucket and a wooden scoop to scoop up the rainwater in the cabin and pour it out of the cabin.

The only good news was that the heavy rain in the center of the storm area, though severe, was not followed by a violent storm, and only five or six strong winds blew down, which allowed them to fly their ships without being too bumpy, and they added more trouble.

After three hours of unremitting rescue, the heavens finally opened their eyes and allowed them to sail out of the storm zone, the dark clouds in the sky behind them, and the sun showing its cheeks.

After more than an hour of work, the last bit of water that flowed into the cabin was poured into the sea by the sailors, and at this time Meng Fei and they had leisure to count the damage to the cargo piled up in the cabin.

"Big brother, fortunately, our ballast is made of porcelain, and we are not afraid of being soaked in water, otherwise the consequences are really unimaginable!"

Bi Yong opened the most seriously damaged ballast in the bilge, and the porcelain wrapped in straw and wooden frames inside, although there was a lot of rainwater seeping in, but due to the nature of the goods, Meng Fei and they didn't need to worry too much.

"However, there are more than a dozen horses of silk in the middle layer soaked in rainwater, and I am afraid that when we wait for Nanyang, they will not be able to sell at a good price!"

Meng Fei touched the satin cloth wrapped in kraft paper on the shelf, which was already wet, and said regretfully.

"But we can still afford this loss, just a few dozen pieces of silk, it's a big deal that we went to Chunxi Tower again!"

Bi Yong thought about it and comforted Meng Feidao.

"Two owners, let's put aside the matter of the goods first, and I'm afraid I have to talk to you two about something at this time."

The owner of the ship, who came out of the cabin, interrupted the conversation between Meng Fei and the two.

"What's the matter?"

Bi Yong looked up and asked.

"We've lost contact with several other maritime merchants' ships, and I don't know where we are for the time being."

The owner of the ship was quite embarrassed to tell the ins and outs of the matter: "The heavy rain just now is really heavy, and when we passed through the heavy rain area, although we have been following the instructions of the compass and moving in the southwest direction, I can't say exactly when it diverged from other sea ships." ”

"Old Yu, you, didn't you say that you know your surroundings well? Why did this heavy rain make you like this, how can we trust you! ”

Bi Yong's face gradually brought anger and reprimanded.

"Yes, yes, I was derelict in my duties!"

The owner of the ship did not argue that it was indeed his fault that the person at the helm had now let them fall into a lost environment, and he could not refute it.

However, he couldn't explain too much to Meng Fei and the two proprietors who went to sea for the first time, could he tell them that it was not common for rainstorms like this to fall at sea, and it was actually normal for a fleet to get lost.

No, the other party will think that he is shirking responsibility, but leave a bad impression, it is better not to explain, accept the other party's reprimand, and then make amends.

"Brother, don't say it."

Meng Fei suddenly spoke up, interrupting Bi Yong's action that he wanted to scold.

"Master Yu, can you still find a way south?"

Although Meng Fei went to sea for the first time, he had also done his homework on the various accidents he would encounter when he went to sea, and with his understanding of the current situation, it seemed that it had little to do with the owner of the ship, at least their ship was still floating safely on the sea, instead of sinking to the bottom of the sea, becoming one of the countless unjust souls.

"There's no problem with this!"

When the owner heard the owner's inquiry, he hurriedly patted his chest and replied.

"Actually, we are not far from the Luzon Islands now, we just passed through the waters of Qiongzhou last week, and now we should have reached the waters of Luzon."

"Three or four hours of drifting, even if we deviate from the course, we will not deviate too far, in my experience, in three or four days to the southwest, there should be an island, and then we will know our specific location."

"That's good, it's up to the owner."

Meng Fei nodded, sincerely expressing his gratitude to the owner of the ship, and did not seem to be angry at all because the other party was at the helm and made him a lonely guest in the sea.

However, in the following days, Meng Fei and the others always appeared on the deck from time to time, looking at the unchanging ocean in the distance, trying to find the figure of a sea ship, but it exposed their inner hesitation and worry.

There have been no other sea ships, or other reefs and islands, so that the whole ship from top to bottom is in a lot of uneasiness, but Meng Fei and their silence and the ship's owner seem to be in the chest, and they have become everyone's trusted anchor, so now, everyone can still be in their places, and there is no riot.

"There are lights! Lamplight! ”

I don't know if it was the night of the first few days, when suddenly a loud shout from the lookout post on the mainmast broke the calm of the night, and then countless crew members rushed to the deck and watched in unison, finally breaking the silent silence.

Even Meng Fei and Bi Yong, who were already lying on the bed and preparing to fall asleep, were startled by this shout, and ran out without putting on their shoes and coats, and rushed to the deck to look at the orange lights on the vast southwest horizon, which were only a few points brighter than the stars.

"Aha!!"

A laugh echoed across the sea.