Chapter 55: The Fire Is Raging
The sun was rising overhead, Esola Bay was bustling with people, and the temperature was at its peak for the day.
But today is perhaps more lively than ever, after all, almost a eighth of the free sailors are gathered at Pier 4 of Bitter Salt Harbor - the stars and moons surround it, to be exact, because you can see the sailors entrenched here in various ways, some clinging to the masts of cargo ships, some soaking in the water, some driving small boats, but most of them are crowded on the shore, surrounding the docks.
At this time, even if someone wants to jump into the sea, they can't find a suitable place.
Affected by Pier 4, the loading and unloading and recruitment of several other terminals were also at an impasse, and several people in charge came to find fault with each other, but they were all stopped by Andrew.
"Let that kid snort." The fat supervisor instructed, "Move him a loudspeaker, 10 gold coins an hour." ”
"I'm afraid it's not necessary, Lord Supervisor, he's a mage himself......"
Andrew frowned and looked over there, and in response to him was a series of distinctly audible voices.
It's not loud, it's not harsh at all, but it's strange, and you can hear it clearly no matter where you are in Bitter Salt Harbor.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today's rum, I please!"
After a brief pause, 20,000 people erupted in cheers.
"Praise this gentleman"
"What's his name?"
"What's the matter, whatever!"
"Aye, praise for your generosity!"
"But," Mu Yan's hands were pressed, and everyone suddenly fell silent. "However, please consciously abide by the order, otherwise it will be none of my business to be arrested by the security department."
The crowd laughed again.
"Your Excellency, we heard that you have a sea beast-class ship that has just come, but it's been a morning, why haven't you moved?" Someone couldn't help but ask.
"Isn't that waiting for someone to arrive?" Mu Yan was originally squatting on the recruiting officer's desk, but now he simply stood up and looked at it with his hands on the pergola.
"It's a big deal, and I'm afraid there won't be enough people coming, and all the good sailors will be picked up."
There was a burst of boos below.
"At least 20,000 people, isn't it enough for you to pick?"
"Are you going to the end of the world, haha, a sea beast-class ship can't go that far, right?"
"What about the ship? Who knew that Stormfang had a new ship coming to sea recently? ”
"It can't be that one......
Someone pointed to a ship docked at the port, where it had been parked two months earlier.
"Of course!"
Mu Yan took over the conversation, turned around, and pointed to the behemoth. It was more than three hundred meters long, and its wet deck reflected a dazzling light in the sun, and thanks to alchemy and magic, the ship as a whole did not look bloated at all, but like a young woman who exuded the charm of maturity.
"See, that's my ship!" Mu Yan was full of pride, "She's beautiful, isn't she?" ”
"Of course, sir, this is the most beautiful ship I have ever seen."
"No one will refuse to her, sir."
Mu Yan smiled, "It's true that no one can refuse, no fool will refuse, however, not everyone deserves to be invited." ”
"Sir, you should just say 'a coward is not worthy of her'"
The crowd laughed again.
Mu Yan smiled and signaled quiet, squatted down again, and stretched out four fingers.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I need four hundred sailors, but before I can do so, I need to recruit a captain, a real one. This trip will take at least four months, and I will give you 5 gold coins a day, a deposit of 200 gold, and you will be able to get the money from the moment the contract takes effect. After that, the first and second officers will be appointed by you, and I will not ask about anything other than the destination...... Does anyone think they have the strength and dare to take the initiative to stand up? ”
The huge port fell into a dead silence for a moment, and the sailors all held their breath and stared at Mu Yan with burning eyes, like a pack of red-eyed wolves.
But no one dared to speak.
After all, this is a sea beast-class ship, and even self-confidence must have a limit. There are 20,000 people here, and everyone is afraid that their little family background will be exposed, and it will be completely humiliating to take the initiative to stand up at that time.
"Listen, guys, I'm a mage, do you know what that means?" Mu Yan pretended to be mysterious and said, "Do you see these buckets next to you?" You know how much space it will take up. ”
He jumped down and gently stroked an empty bucket, and it vanished in an instant.
He took two steps forward, stroking over the empty and full barrels, and with each touch they vanished.
"Mage's storage items, that's common, isn't it...... But what if I say this is just the beginning? ”
He continued to walk forward.
One......
Two......
A row of ......
Mu Yan's pace was not fast, but firm and even.
So there was an extremely strange scene, there were at least 20,000 people in the entire port, but there was no sound.
Everywhere Mu Yan went, the crowd was like ants afraid of fire, brushing to get out of the way, watching him "eat" the barrels one by one.
Gradually, the number of people began to count.
"Forty-Four ......"
"Forty-Five ......"
"Hell, where did he hide those barrels?"
"How do I know, it's a mage."
……
"Ninety-Seven ......"
"Ninety-Eight ......"
……
The sound grew louder and louder, and the more they counted, the more energetic they became, and by the end they were a little numb.
Mu Yan's speed became faster and faster, and the sailors' eyes could no longer keep up. I saw a gust of wind hang up, and the last empty barrel scattered in the harbor disappeared.
There was a moment of emptiness on the dock.
Rum for 20,000 people...... It is said that the Nelson family moved out all their inventory for the next six months......
Mu Yan disappeared suddenly, and the next time he appeared, he was already standing back on the table, still half-squatting, with a playful expression.
"You know what that means, don't you?" He said loudly.
"This means that, on my boat, you can always enjoy fresh vegetables, clean fresh water, uncured meat, and plump and juicy fruits...... You can even boil water for a bath! ”
The crowd boiled violently, and the pot exploded all at once!
Just ask, that sailor doesn't yearn for such a life on a ship?
In most cases, when going to sea, the eyes are endless blue, and they often face extreme weather such as lightning and thunder, storms, etc., normal people living in a warm and comfortable house will complain about this kind of ghost weather, let alone a sailor who is bumpy on the ship?
And ordinary people can't imagine how bad the food on the ship is!
Most of the vegetables brought on the boat must be eaten within half a month, and if they don't finish eating, they will be eaten by insects, and they can only eat insects.
The bread is hard enough to be used as a weapon, and the fruit must be dried and preserved, dry, crumpled, and requires a lot of effort to chew and drink to swallow!
The worst thing to eat is meat!
If bread is a weapon, then cured meat can simply be a whetstone! Every time you eat meat, you have to use a saw to cut it down, soak it in wine, and soak off the salt on the surface before you can cook it in the pot, but even so, the pot of broth that is cooked is not appetizing.
But......
Just now, this magical mage has already shown that he has storage items beyond ordinary people's imagination, and he can bring enough vegetables, fruits, and fresh meat!
And most importantly, fresh water!
Yes, with enough fresh water, it is even possible to bathe on a boat!
Miya is above, this is simply unheard of, unseen!
The only chance to take a shower on the ship was when the storm was coming, but at that time everyone was busy scooping water around, turning the winch, and being so busy that there was still time to take a shower? Once you miss it, your hair is wet, and the mud, sweat and sea smell on your clothes merge together, like a stinky salted fish, and it is uncomfortable to smell it yourself, not to mention the mutual edification between the crew......
But now I can take a shower......
Where is this going to sea, this is a life that His Majesty cannot enjoy, right?
No wonder these sailors are now in a boiling vehe, as if they were crazy.
Seeing that the situation was up to expectations, Mu Yan summoned several qi elements and moved the wine barrels back one by one, which further dispelled their concerns.
……
"How did he do it......"
From afar, Andrew was dumbfounded.
"How can there be such a big storage prop?"
How did he know that although Mu Yan didn't have a system, the 10*10 backpack belonging to the player from the database was still there......
In other words, not counting the space props he carries, he has 100 pockets in his backpack alone. And the thousands of buckets that were collected just now were divided into three groups: empty, half-full, and full, and they only occupied 3 squares in total.