"Lower the sails, slow down, the storm is coming!"

At night, the sky is covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and the violent sea breeze is like a trumpet, whining and calling, indicating that a storm is coming.

Lightning streaked across the night sky, and bean-sized raindrops fell from the sky and smashed to pieces on the deck.

In the midst of the storm, two lonely figures were hung from the mast, and one of them was still roaring as the sea breeze swayed gently: "Let the storm come more violently!" ”

"Shut up, Jack, we had a warm nest, not too wide, but sheltered from the elements. As a result, you had to run away, and we were hung on the mast, like salted fish, and let the wind and rain blow, which was not the revenge I imagined at all. ”

"Hi man, do you think it's my fault? No, it's just a small unplanned problem, and you have to trust Captain Jack Sparrow to get you out of the way. ”

On the towering main pole, two unlucky ghosts were tied hand and foot, hanging upside down with their heads down.

These two unlucky ghosts are Jack and Will, two unlucky people who want to escape, but run out of place.

"Sailors, hurry up and take out the rain cloth and cover the cannons on the deck, so that the rain does not wet the cannons and shells." Although Jack was hung upside down, he did not have the slightest sense of being a prisoner, and shouted orders like a captain.

On the Planting Flowers, the sailors were busy, and the cannons and gunpowder of this period were not waterproof goods for later generations.

If you don't cover the cannon under the tarpaulin before the storm hits, the dozens of cannons on the deck can be sold as scrap metal tomorrow.

"Hurry up and carry the shells back to the cabin, and not a single one will be left on deck. Wherever the lookout is, immediately go to the lookout and watch closely around the surroundings, beware of the reef and enemy ships. The rain became heavier and heavier, and Wang Xu, wearing a captain's hat and black riding boots on his feet, kept patrolling the deck.

A sailor, or adjusting the sails of the ship, or covering the cannon with a tarpaulin, is busy like an ant in the wind and rain.

Wang Xu inspected twice and nodded with satisfaction.

These sailors are very experienced and know how to deal with storms, and there is no panic on deck.

"Guys, be quick, the chef has prepared the potato roast beef, and your favorite rum, don't waste your time on deck." Wang Xu stood under the mast, and the sound could clearly reach everyone's ears under the action of internal force.

Hearing this, the sailors cheered, and there was nothing better than a hard day's work and a servings of roast beef with potatoes and a glass of rum.

If there is, it is rum unlimited, and then a prostitute will open the meat.

"Captain, captain..."

There was a call in his ears, and Wang Xu raised his head slightly and looked at the two fools hanging on the mast.

In the eye, Jack was still so unruly, squinting slightly, as if enjoying the wind and waves.

Instead, Will was full of flattery, shook the rope that bound him, and said like a swing: "Captain, we have deeply realized our mistakes, can you put us down?" ”

"No, you're going to run away, I don't have time to play cat and mouse with you." Wang Xu shook his head slightly, Jakes Palo is not an honest person, give him freedom and escape without a trace in minutes.

"Captain, I swear, I won't run away, I just want to take revenge on Barbossa, if you also have the idea of defeating Barbossa, I am willing to abandon the darkness and follow you." When Will said this, Jack was immediately unhappy, and said loudly: "Sailor, I am your captain, you are betrayal!" ”

"To hell with you, Jack, you don't even have a ship, what kind of captain is you. I just promised you to take revenge on Barbossa with you, and now that you can't protect yourself, should I sink with you? ”

"Betrayal, great Captain Jack Sparrow, betrayed again, what's wrong with the sailors now, no shame at all?"

Two brothers who were hung on the mast, who were supposed to share weal and woe, were so noisy that they almost had a big fight.

Wang Xu raised the civilization stick in his hand, nodded Will's face, and said with a smile: "No matter what tricks you are playing, it will not change what I said, I said that I will hang you on the mast for three days, not a minute, do you understand?" ”

"I just said no, this method is too stupid to fool him at all." Jack pursed his lips and said with a dejected expression.

Will was also helpless, and was hung on the mast for three days, this is not a joke, if it works, you have to try, if you can't do it, you will be free.

"Captain, the artillery is covered, do you have any other orders?" The wind and rain were getting stronger and stronger, Zacrow covered his hat and asked Wang Xu loudly.

Wang Xu waved his hand gently, stood as steady as Mount Tai in the wind and waves, and replied: "Except for the lookout, the other sailors have returned to the cabin, and it is time to have dinner." ”

"Yes, Captain!"

Zacrow received the order and shouted loudly on the deck: "Everyone except the lookout is back to the cabin, the storm is coming, and no one is allowed to stay on the deck." ”

"Let's go, my clothes are soaked, and it's really uncomfortable."

"Haha, I smell the smell of bread, I'm going to eat three pieces of bread today, and a big plate of roast beef with potatoes."

"Friend, I heard that you don't drink, how about giving me your glass of rum, I'll exchange it for you."

"Whoever saw my hat, it was blown away by the wind, I'm going to find my hat!"

The soaking wet sailors, holding their heads, ran into the cabin one after another, whispering in groups.

Wang Xu stood motionless on the deck, looking at the life in front of him, like a statue that was not afraid of wind and rain.

A few minutes later, the deck was gone, and there were only four observers in raincoats standing on the lookout.

Wang Xu raised the telescope and observed the sea in the distance.

As far as the eye can see, there is a line between heaven and earth, lightning flashes from time to time illuminate the night sky, and the heavy rain makes the visibility around you very low.

After watching for a while, Wang Xu flew up, his toes lightly touched the mast and sail, and the geese generally landed on the lookout at the top of the mast.

"Cheer up today, lads, it's going to be a bad night."

"Captain, how did you get up?"

The lookout was located on the mast in the bow of the ship, and the changing of the guard was carried out in pairs, with a total of four people.

Seeing Wang Xu suddenly appear, the two sailors were startled, and the binoculars in their hands were almost thrown out.

"Come up and take a look." Wang Xu opened his mouth disappreciatively, then turned his head slightly, and asked, "Little sailor, how old are you?" ”

The two lookouts were one old and one young, the older one was in his forties, and the younger one looked like a half-grown child.

"I'm fourteen years old, I have two years of experience as a sailor, captain, don't look at me young, I'm the best observer, and no wind can fool me." The little sailor had freckles on his face, but he spoke confidently.

With a smile on his face, Wang Xu patted the little sailor's face with his hand, and encouraged: "Work hard, one day, you will have a ship of your own and become a captain like me." ”

"Yes Captain, it is my dream to have a ship." The little sailor was wearing a black raincoat, his little face was slightly pale in the wind and rain, but his eyes contained a ray of hope.

The Age of Discovery, which was the best and the worst of times.

Countless men set sail out to sea, carrying their dreams and lives into the ocean one after another.

Few of these people succeeded, the successes are praised, the losers are buried in the belly of the fish, adventure is the abbreviation of this era, sailors and pirates are the only ones in this era, this is the Age of Discovery.