A faint morning mist filled the air, like the fine yarn brought by the merchants from the south, which gently shrouded the entire northern whistling sea. Pieces www.biquge.info of spray appeared in the wind, knocking on the originally calm sea, blowing white foam like pearls, and in the layers of mist, a Devo merchant ship spread its flexible triangular sails, sucked enough of the light wind blowing on the sea, cut through the waves fluttering with the wind like a long knife, and drove quickly forward in a peculiar zigzag course.

This is the most common morning in the North Trumming Sea, and as the warm sun gradually shakes off the entanglement of the sea level, the original faint morning fog becomes thinner and thinner, and it will not be long before it dissipates like a shy little girl. The sun had just risen in the sky, and a dozen sailors in rough linen clothes were busy in the still fast-moving Devo merchant ship, wiping the deck and mast with their rudimentary tools, while a few people dressed as passengers were also holding hands to help, and it seemed that they were all in full swing.

"In half an hour, we should be able to reach Dayinpan Island, right?"

The inferior cowhide boots stepped on the side of the boat, and Levi supported himself with his arm against the knee of his right leg, looked at the seemingly indistinguishable sea in front of him, and gently tucked the pocket watch back into the pocket of his underwear. Today's wind and waves are a little strong, blowing the half-old windbreaker on his body like a flag, feeling the ups and downs of the ship under his feet, and the corners of his mouth are also with a smile: "Thinking about it, I haven't seen Gray Mist City for a week, and I have to say that I really miss it now." ”

Dayinpan Island is the largest, most populous, most prosperous, and most armed island in the North Tsunami Sea. And Gray Mist City can be said to be the heart of Big Silver Pan Island, this seaside city is the favorite place of merchants, fishermen and even pirates, as long as you come to the North Roaring Sea, who doesn't want to go to Big Silver Pan Island to enjoy a few days? Moreover, the economy of Grey Mist City is one of the most prosperous compared to the surrounding seas, and countless opportunities are waiting for strangers to visit.

However, these so-called opportunities are also relative, for Levi, who has already become an old fritter in Gray Mist City, in addition to those young people with hot brains will believe in this kind of tempting statement smeared with honey, the living reality has already woken him up by a few mouths. For example, in his own case, despite owning a Devo merchant ship, life was still tight, and it was only slightly better than that of the poor people who lived on the port.

After all, the islands and aliens in the sea are quite troublesome, and even if they encounter big waves and storms, it will be very uncomfortable for their small merchant ship. After all, this is only a Devoe merchant ship, although the two-deck and the hull widened because of the cargo can ride the wind and waves at sea, but more often sail in the offshore or calmer seas, if you encounter complicated weather, this kind of fast merchant ship that cannot resist the high wind and waves in the deep sea, but you will have to worry.

"Perhaps, that's life, right? It's difficult, but it's really fulfilling. ”

Stretching slightly, Levi turned his head to look at the neatly arranged barrels on the deck, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile, although life was not easy, but he finally had his own career in this world. These barrels are filled with fresh sea fish, which they bought from the fishermen on the Silver Coast this morning, and although most of these fresh fish are herrings that are common in the sea, they are more than a circle larger than the herring caught around Grey Mist City, and they are a delicacy in the mouths of the inhabitants of the inner and outer cities, whether they are fried or grilled, they are all delicious and can be sold for a good price!

It is also worth mentioning here that in the northern part of the island, near the silver-rich shores of the silver mines, the most beautiful herring in the vicinity is hidden under the roughy seas. This is undoubtedly a meal for those city residents in Gray Mist City who are willing to spend money, and for Levi, it is also a new peak in career development. This is also thanks to the information of the Sea Spear Tavern Owner, and Levi has always remembered that this old guy took care of him almost like his own son, perhaps this also has something to do with his eagerness to return to Grey Mist City quickly.

"Quack... Rattle... Quack..."

As if sensing the joy in Levi's heart, a flock of white seagulls flapped their wings and docked on the mast, shaking their heads and quacking, but the black eyes were directly on the neatly arranged wooden barrels, or the fresh herring contained in the barrels. What's more, they have already flown to the edge of the barrel, and the thief stretches out his beak like a thief, and wants to pick up a fat herring to taste.

The deck cleaning work of the sailors has also come to an end, and several burly sailors also happened to see the actions of the seagulls, and couldn't help but stroke the cuffs that were a little loose, and their faces were a little more annoyed, picked up the flintlock pistol placed on the shelf next to it, pointed it at the top with the muzzle of the black hole, and scolded loudly while also walking over to drive away: "Damn it, get out of my way!" These herrings are not your meal! ”

However, the intelligence of these seagulls still cannot comprehend the power of the flintlock pistol, but as a smoothbore version of the flintlock pistol, whether it can hit these nimble seagulls is another matter. Of course, the sailors' drive was obviously effective, and the seagulls suddenly fluttered their wings in a panic and flew around, and the originally orderly "quack" sound was also suddenly panicked, obviously for the huge human beings, they were still extremely frightened in their hearts.

"Get rid of them as soon as possible, I don't want the herring we worked so hard to buy be all breakfast by this bunch of guys."

Looking up at the increasing number of seagulls in the sky, Levi also shook his head helplessly. Although the white and agile seagulls described in the poem are brave and brave in the face of the storm, in the eyes of the maritime merchants and fishermen, it does not change the fact that these guys like to steal fresh fish from fishing boats and cause serious damage to fishermen and fishing grounds after swarming.

But except for the bards or the pretending nobles who liked the white little ones, the captains and farmers of the coastal coast were all gnashing their teeth at these white-looking and beautiful birds. They have a deep understanding of these guys who can be seen everywhere in the sky, if a bucket of fresh fish is left on the deck without a lid, in less than two hours, this group of guys can gather their brothers and sisters, and steal them all for you to eat!

A few clever sailors had also found the barrel lids in the cargo hold below deck, and for those who knew the nature of the seagull thieves, they completely blocked the barrels with lids after arranging the barrels that had been scattered on the deck on both sides of the deck. At the same time, two or three crew members consciously beat back and forth with long wooden sticks, intimidating the seagulls who were obviously still thieves and wandered around completely lost the opportunity to steal fish.

"It's in the nature of these little ones, but it also proves that we're almost reaching the outer harbor of Grey Mist."

Behind Levi, the first mate of the Devo merchant ship Green had also finished his own business, walked over with a slight smile on his face, glanced at the vigorous white phantoms above his head, and there was a little more smile between his eyebrows with scars. It seems that the burly body of the first mate Green should belong to the warriors who carry one-handed axes and scimitars and fight to slash the enemy on the deck, but it still can't hide that he is an important helper for Levi's clerk, secretary, boatswain and procurement merchant in his daily life.

Coming to Levi's side, First Officer Green quickly opened his notebook, gently flipped a few pages, looked at the matters densely recorded in pencil on it, the smile on his face became brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help but smile and nodded: "According to the price of our departure from Gray Mist City a week ago, the price of a bucket of fresh herring is about 100 small silver coins, but our herring is produced on the Silver Coast, the taste and size are better, and the price can be sold higher." ”

Chief Officer Green is undoubtedly also a qualified financial officer, silently calculated the market situation in his heart, took his small notebook and turned a few pages briskly, estimated the price of fresh herring last week, and then raised his head and continued to smile at Levi: "Overall, our herring can earn 20 more small silver coins than the common ones on the market, and this time we also charged 12 miners for the boat, I have to say that this is a bumper harvest." ”

The price of the herring they bought on the Silver Coast was only 50 small silver coins per barrel, and they resold it to fishmongers in the outer harbor of Grey Mist. A bucket of fresh herring will allow them to make a profit of 70 small silver coins. Of course, this is also related to the risk of the sea from the Silver Coast to the outer harbor of Gray Mist City, although Levi sails on the offshore coastline, but the alien marauders and pirates in the waters around the Great Silver Pan Island also increase the cost of this sea transportation, and ordinary merchant ships cannot do this kind of business.

"But next month will be the month of herring, and it is estimated that the price of herring will fall across the board."

He hadn't had a good rest for a week, and Levi's chin was already full of messy stubble. He gently touched the hard stubble with a pinprick feeling with his hand, but he seemed to remember something, couldn't help frowning slightly, turned his head and looked at the Green deputy next to him with some concern: "The business of herring on the Silver Coast is estimated to wait for the next year, and the exchange price between silver coins has also fluctuated recently, but don't affect our business." ”

"Take it easy, my captain, according to the market when we left Grey Mist City last week, it is still 1 big silver coin for 50 small silver coins, and the difference will not be very big in a short period of time, after all, the group of noble lords on Big Silver Plate Island will not let the financial rules collapse."

First Officer Green shrugged his shoulders, he didn't have much affection for those noble lords on the Great Silver Plate Island who ate people and didn't spit out bones. Pursing his lips with some disdain, the notebook in his hand quickly flipped through a few pages, which contained the information he had inquired in the Sea Lance Tavern last week: "Since last week, I don't know who started the rumor first, that in our western part of the North Tsunami Sea, someone has inadvertently crossed the reef current and discovered a new island, and perhaps this currency fluctuation has a lot to do with it. ”

"New islands?" Levi, of course, had heard of this rumor, but he also scoffed at it. The reason why this world is divided into different sea areas is that the ocean currents full of reefs are the dividing line, and the rough seas can make any ship unable to grasp the direction, and even the captain and crew are not old partners who cooperate tacitly, even the most stable ships will be dragged by the ocean currents and hit the reef hard, so that the whole ship sinks to the bottom of the sea.

"Who knows if this rumor is true or false? But the group of noble lords in Grey Mist City have already let their caravans start to rebuild their warships and merchant ships in the shipyards in the inner harbor of Grey Mist City. ”

First Officer Green shook his head slightly, and there was still a little mockery on his face, although the city defense team of Gray Mist City was also suppressing the fermentation and spread of this rumor, but it was this blunt organizational move that made the discerning people have a general estimate in their hearts. However, First Officer Green still shrugged his shoulders and smiled helplessly at Levi: "Of course, these things are really too far away for us, and they have nothing to do with us." ”

Levi also shook his head helplessly, and didn't say much, because this was indeed an embarrassing truth. No matter what world you are in, those who stand at the top of the pyramid are the ones who make the rules, and those like him who are still struggling to make a living in the middle and lower reaches can only rely on other people's rules to survive temporarily. However, he turned his head to look at the neatly arranged wooden barrels on the deck, and Levi's face also had a confident smile, after all, his life has gradually improved because of his own efforts, rather than complaining, it is better to put this mind into life more and more.

"Maybe when we return to Grey Mist City, we should add another ship for the herring of the Silver Coast."

Reaching out and touching his chin, Levi could feel the stiffness of the short stubble rubbing against his palms, and his mind could not help but think of the coastal area of the Silver Coast, the almost endless schools of herring fish that made him salivate. This abundant herring resource is the best wealth for him, although there are still many dangers, but Li Wei, who has the ability to protect himself, is not an ordinary farmer and fisherman, but a sailor warrior who is good at fighting!

Levi and his sailors were able to make a name for themselves from the garbage-strewn Outer Harbor of the Grey Mist City, but it was not because of their hard work. The scimitars and muskets in their hands, in the dark alleys of the harbor outside the Gray Mist City, I don't know how many people with bad intentions were left behind. If you blindly pay attention to harmony and make money, I am afraid that when Li Wei first entered the outer harbor of Gray Mist City, he would have turned into a pile of broken bones in the drainage canal that had accumulated countless silt and domestic garbage, which was quite common and no one cared about.

"But we have to be careful, as much as the Silver Coast is prosperous, there are also a lot of greedy pirates who covet silver."

Slowly frowning, First Officer Green's personality is quite pragmatic, and as a first mate who has served at sea all the year round, he is also more cautious about dealing with people and future investment plans. Casually putting the notebook back into his close-fitting pocket, he looked at the sea in front of him that was still covered with waves, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "Maybe there is a chance that we can occupy a sea area next to the Silver Coast, but this price will probably be very high for the group of noble lords in the city hall." ”

"Very high? The price should be too high! Levi also shook his head and smiled, and shrugged helplessly at First Officer Green's words. The north side of the big silver pan island is the silver coast, the abundant silver ore resources are hidden in the hills near the inland coast, and the temporary camp composed of a number of pits as the center is mined, which can be said to be the most tender meat in the hearts of the nobles of the city hall, for the safety of the silver mine and transportation routes, ordinary people do not want to set up a special fishing ground on the silver coast for fishing.

"Captain, there's something unusual ahead!"

While Levi and First Officer Green were talking happily, a sailor who was riding on the crossbar as an observation post at the top of the main mast of the Devoe merchant ship was startled. His keen vision had already found a little abnormality on the sea in the distance ahead, and he took out the telescope strapped to his waist, but his face had become weird, but he still put down the telescope in his hand, lowered his head and reported loudly to Levi below: "It's Kou Tao Fishman, it is expected to be about a thousand meters away from us!" ”