"Woo! Woo!! ”

The whistle sounded, and the battleship sailed out of the harbor and headed out into the blue sea.

Li Zhen stood on the deck, facing the sea breeze, facing the warm sun, looking up at the endless blue sea, and feeling emotion in his heart, he didn't expect to take a ship to the United States in this life.

Zuo Zongtang, Huang Qiang and others walked out and stood on the deck blowing the sea breeze.

Zuo Zongtang smiled slightly and said: "President, I didn't expect that I would be able to see the outside world in my lifetime, and when I thought of going to the United States to see it, I was extremely excited. Hopefully, West Point in the United States will not let me down. ”

Li Zhen smiled and said, "Brother Ji, you are very excited now, and you will be irritable soon." ”

"Why?" Zuo Zongtang asked.

Rong Hong strode out and replied, "This time I took a ship to the United States, and if everything goes well, it is estimated that I will be able to reach the United States in a month and a half." However, if there is a storm or tsunami on the way, it is likely that it will take two or three months to arrive. Even, if we encounter pirates, we can only ask for our own blessings, hoping that the pirates will let us go. ”

Zuo Zongtang blinked, his expression becoming serious.

After a month or two of boat rides, isn't it that a handful of old bones will fall apart?

Huang Qiang was in charge of protecting Li Zhen and was most concerned about pirates, so he immediately asked, "Mr. Rong, just now you said that there are pirates on the sea?" What is the situation with these pirates? ”

Rong Hong said solemnly: "On the sea route to the United States, there are large and small islands, and there are many pirates living on these islands. These pirates made a living by robbing merchants and military ships of various countries for huge profits. The pirates were unruly, brave and cunning, and were a first-class good hand that caused great headaches for all nations. It is difficult to grasp it, and it is difficult to completely eradicate it if it is to be defeated, and it has become a cancer. ”

Li Zhen's eyes were shining, and a look of excitement appeared on his face.

O pirates!

It's a challenging profession, but what if you take pirates for your own use?

For a while, Li Zhen began to think about it in his heart.

Li Zhen looked at Rong Hong and said with a smile: "I would like to meet these pirates for a while, our battleship is well-equipped, even if it encounters pirates, it has combat effectiveness." ”

Rong Hong shook his head and said, "President, no matter how well-equipped the pirates are, they don't necessarily take a big ship, you can take a small boat to get close to our ironclad ship, and then board the ship to fight." Just imagine, an overwhelming number of pirates rushed up, and our small number was clearly not advantageous. In my opinion, it is better not to encounter pirates, otherwise the situation is very unpleasant. ”

"Okay, let's not talk about it, it's not up to us to decide whether we encounter pirates or not."

Li Zhen waved his hand, looking at the port that had already become a black spot, looking forward to a big change in China when he returned.

At noon, the battleship moved away from China.

At this time, the blue scenery of the sea is perfectly displayed. Zeng Jize, Zeng Jihong, Zuo Xiaowei and others lay on the side of the boat, staring motionlessly at the receding seawater.

"Look, look, what a big fish!"

Suddenly, twelve-year-old Zeng Jihong yelled.

Zeng Jize, Zuo Xiaowei and the others looked at it, their eyes widened, and they spit under their eyes again and again.

Li Zhen swept his eyes and found that there were indeed whales about twenty meters away from the battleship. The situation of watching the whale emerge should be a blue whale, because this whale is huge, at least 20 meters tall, swimming in the water, and there is more than one blue whale, it is several blue whales moving together, the scene is spectacular, breathtaking.

For Li Zhen, this is no stranger.

However, it is undoubtedly a fantasy for people who have only read the Four Books and the Five Classics since childhood and have never seen a whale. Not only Zeng Jize, Zeng Jihong and other children were stunned, but Zuo Zongtang, Huang Qiang and other people from the Sharp Knife Camp all showed surprised expressions.

Rong Hong pointed to the whale and introduced with a smile: "This fish is one of the types of whales, and it is a relatively docile fish. In addition to such whales, there are more ferocious sharks at sea, which are the most ferocious. ”

"Mr. Yung, what does a shark look like?" Zeng Jihong asked.

Yung explained: "Sharks are smaller than whales, with sharp teeth and as fierce as wolves. Ordinary whales have to be afraid of three points in front of sharks. ”

Zeng Jihong blinked and asked, "In this way, isn't the shark bigger than the whale?" ”

Rong Hong shook his head and said, "That's not the case, the shark is not large, but it has sharp teeth and is very fierce." Moreover, sharks like to attack in groups, even if they are small, they have sharp teeth, and they can kill ordinary whales. ”

"Wow, look, look, what a school of fish!"

Zeng Jize suddenly pointed to the back of the boat again, watching a school of fish move forward quickly. Although Zeng Jize is twenty years old and even has a wife, in the final analysis, he is just a person who has read books and has not seen the outside world. Seeing this surprising scene, his heart felt as if he had been touched, and a window seemed to have opened in his mind.

Not only Zeng Jize, but the rest of the people had a strange feeling.

It's hard to put into words.

On the first day, everyone spent time in excitement, and for the next few days, the people on the boat were also very excited, immersed in the new world, and attracted by the novel sea world. It's just that after a long time, every day is like this, and they can't get excited anymore. Li Zhen pinched the right time, invited Rong Hong to the deck at this time, and also called the people on the ship.

Zuo Zongtang asked: "The president gathered us, do you have any instructions?" ”

Li Zhen said: "In the first few days, everyone was excited to see new things, and it was difficult to listen to them even if they taught you some knowledge. Now, you are accustomed to the situation at sea and will not be distracted by the novelty of the sea world, so I have gathered you together and asked Mr. Yung to explain to you some things that need to be paid attention to after arriving in the United States. ”

"We are Chinese, and after we go to the United States, we cannot lose the dignity of the Chinese, this is the bottom line." However, you can't pretend to be an uncle to be embarrassed. As the saying goes, after we go to the United States, we must abide by other people's customs and abide by other people's rules, so as to win the respect of Americans. Therefore, what Mr. Yung explained to you is very important. If anyone makes a mistake when they arrive in the United States, don't blame me for being merciless. ”

Li Zhen's eyes were cold, his expression was serious, and he shouted, "Did you hear clearly?" ”

"Clear!"

Everyone replied in unison, and no one dared to giggle.

Li Zhen nodded with satisfaction, looked at Rong Hong, and said, "Mr. Rong, the next time will be arranged by you." Remember, they are no longer officials, no longer hold any positions, just your students. ”

"Understood!"

Rong Hong nodded, with a smile on his face.

ps: first update; Xiaodong began to look for a job, the update is unstable, forgive me.