Cheng Ruoxuan has not taken a boat before. Mingzhou is known as the "State of a Thousand Lakes", with many rivers and lakes. In the summer, the ladies of the Pei family will occasionally join hands to play at the water's edge, support the boat and rock the oars, which is quite leisurely. But she had never experienced such bumps on the pearl diving boat. At this moment, her head had become a spinning wheel, and countless threads of silk were shuttling back and forth in her ears, disturbing her peace. She thought it was a storm, and she propped herself up and looked out, but she saw that the sky was bright and peaceful; She withdrew her gaze, and saw a few sailors on the deck below, walking steadily, talking and laughing, and nothing happened. Seeing her outcropping, Jing Feng jumped out of nowhere and stood on the deck and waved at her.

She smiled reluctantly, immediately retracted her head, and closed the window with her backhand.

Fainted like this, her face was afraid that it was already blue. Jing Feng's eagle eyes are very powerful, she has seen them, and if the two of them look at each other for a while, they may be noticed by him.

She didn't want him to see that he was seasick. At first, it was just an expedient measure to make up the identity of the maid, but now she really doesn't want Jing Feng to treat herself as a young lady.

Yes, she rubbed her forehead resignedly, and said that she couldn't sleep left and right, so she simply began to fulfill her duties as a star puller.

After staying in the boudoir for more than ten years, she has become a person who is easy to calm down. The complicated tools are prepared by her in different categories, so that they can corroborate each other; She also looked at the several star-pulling charts given by the fire chief several times until she remembered them. It is a road map left by the star pullers who used to walk through this channel, indicating that a certain star should be taken at a certain time to see a certain star, so that the distance between north and south can be confirmed; Then check the east-west bias against Sinan, if both sides are right, there is no mistake in the position. She used to be just interested in stargazing, but now she can really use it in practice, and she is quite excited in her heart, and when she does these things, she is extremely attentive, and even the dizziness and nausea caused by the wind and waves are gradually left behind.

Until Jing Feng came over at night, Cheng Ruoxuan still hadn't gotten out of this state of concentration. There was no light in the attic, and the starry sky poured down from the wide-open skylight, wrapped in the sea breeze. Cheng Ruoxuan knelt in this gentle and cold light, her body outlined like a thin willow for light and shadow, but the star-holding board in her hand was raised high, and her eyes chased the stars.

Jing Feng looked at the almost strange picture in front of him, and suddenly had an illusion - if he didn't stretch out his hand, the girl would fly back into the long river.

Cheng Ruoxuan turned his head suddenly. She had just withdrawn her mind from the world of stars and numbers, and her slightly sloppy gaze slowly closed, and when she saw the person who came, she said, "Why are you here?" ”

Jing Feng was stunned for a moment, grinned, and showed two pointed canine teeth: "Come and see you." He walked over with a food box in his hand, creaking all the way under his feet. It was this loose floor slab that exposed his tracks.

Of course, he didn't mean to hide it.

"If you want me to say, the fire chief has to thank me this time, and find him such a down-to-earth and hard-working star puller, he can't even take care of eating." He sat down next to Cheng Ruoxuan and took out the food the same, "Well, I didn't see you for dinner, so I made a special trip to bring it to you." ”

"I have a heart." Cheng Ruoxuan thanked him, and said a little embarrassedly, "Actually, I'm not so diligent." At this time, the weather is good, and it is very easy to locate the stars, and you can measure it once in half an hour. It was the first time I had used these things, and I thought it was fun, so I played with them for a while. She put down the star plate and vaguely saw a few small plates lying beside her.

"For the first time?" Jing Feng raised his eyebrows and said casually: "When I coaxed the previous star puller away, the fire chief wanted to throw me into the sea to feed the fish. It's so difficult for me to be a star-puller, it's so easy. He saw that Cheng Ruoxuan didn't look at the stars anymore, so he got up and lit the lamp, and when he came back, he took out an oily paper bag, and when he opened it, there was an enticing burnt fragrance. As soon as the first few oily fried cakes were taken out, the rice soup and noodles, dried bean curd and pickles on the side were all stained. This attic was cold a moment ago, but now it is full of human fireworks.

"Yo," Cheng Ruoxuan laughed, "The food on the ship is good." ”

"Drink porridge and eat cakes every day, you won't say that." Jing Feng first broke a piece of fried cake and stuffed it into his mouth, the soft red bean paste stuck to his fingers, and the sweet fragrance overflowed, "I bought the snack during the day and brought it on the boat, but I won't be able to eat it in the future." Come on, I just borrowed the stove from the cook to heat it up, let's have two pieces per person, is there more? ”

"It turned out to be a small stove? You're prepared. "Cheng Ruoxuan has been taught by his aunt and mother, and he has been dignified and dignified since he was a child, but in front of a character like Jing Feng, anyone will let go of his reserve. She reached for the fried cake, got closer and smelled the smell of grease, and suddenly felt nauseous, so she had to turn around halfway, picked up the bowl of rice soup, and forced two sips.

The seasickness had not yet passed, and as soon as she relaxed, her skull seemed to have been immersed in seawater, and the whole person was involuntarily confused.

"How?" Jing Feng glanced at her, "Uncomfortable?" ”

Cheng Ruoxuan just shook his head. Of course, she was so uncomfortable that she couldn't speak; Rao is like this, she doesn't want Jing Feng to underestimate herself.

Jing Feng looked away and scratched the back of his head: "I didn't expect you to get seasick." ”

Cheng Ruoxuan waved his hand, wrinkled his brows, and silently put down the bowl; At the same time, her stomach screamed softly.

Cheng Ruoxuan: "......"

Jing Feng laughed out loud, saw her blushing, and persuaded seriously, "If you are uncomfortable, you have to eat a little." This is just the beginning. Looking at you like this, it is estimated that you will be even more dizzy in the next few days, and you won't be able to eat anything at that time, and you won't have any physical strength, how can you go back to Mingjiang? ”

Cheng Ruoxuan didn't speak, picked up the rice soup and poured it in two or two, put down the bowl and took it to the window, covering his mouth and retching.

Jing Feng got up and was about to step forward.

"I'm fine." Cheng Ruoxuan raised his hand to signal that he didn't have to, but he couldn't support it, so he slowly slid down the window edge and sat on the ground with his head down. Her hair was in a bun, and a few strands of long hair were in front of her eyes, making it difficult to see her expression. "Do me a favor and put the lights out." "I'll have to keep an eye on the stars, and I'll be able to determine the position in a moment." ”

It was dark again. The sound of the tide crashing against the side of the ship was faintly heard, and it became more and more empty.

"I've seen you these few times, and you're always not in good shape." Jing Feng suddenly said, "The girls in the village are used to beating, and they generally won't be so unbearable." ”

Cheng Ruoxuan's back was against the bulkhead and he didn't make a statement. The dizziness had not yet faded, and a wave of sleepiness came quietly, she was tired, but she still had a whole night to stay up.

Concealment and concealment, there is no end, it is better to leave it like this-she is groggy, and has a lot of thoughts that have no beginning and no end - anyway, now that she is on the boat, far away from those mountain bandits, Jing Feng hates the eunuchs, and will not throw her into the sea. There is no such reason in the world to sit together. She was born in the Pei family, who can blame her?

“…… But there are no nobles like you in the government. Do it when you see it, and do it with all your heart. Jing Feng continued, "I didn't believe it at first, but your style does seem to have been raised by our farmers who opened up the land. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan was stunned. Listening to his tone, it turned out that he didn't mean to investigate her identity. She raised her head and said weakly: "Your boasting method is also ingenious. She wanted to expose the matter by laughing, but she actually felt that Jing Feng's words were wrong. For example, her maternal grandfather worked tirelessly when he was an official, and the two provinces lived a good life under his rule...... How long do you live? She was shocked by the pearl divers in the cabin beneath her feet.

Her face slowly darkened again.

In the darkness, Jing Feng didn't notice it, and only said solemnly: "I'm serious. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan waved his hand, propped himself up and said, "You said so, I don't dare to be lazy anymore." There's something I want to ask you. She pressed the corner of her forehead with one hand and looked at Jing Feng: "According to the fire chief, this ship will go for a month." I got off the ship in a few days, who will take care of the star-pulling business? ”

"I'll just say you're doing your duty." Jing Feng smiled: "Don't worry, the person who will be the star guide for you is far away in the sky, close in front of you." ”

Cheng Ruoxuan looked at him in disbelief. If Jing Feng knew how to watch the stars, what would the fire chief do with her? But—she suddenly remembered that the sailor had been preparing to set out before she had come aboard. Maybe it doesn't matter to the fire chief whether there is a star puller or not. But with such a long range, how can there be no one responsible for the positioning of the star?

Before she could figure it out, Jing Feng said confidently: "I don't think this astral technique is too complicated, while you are still on the boat, teach me a few more times, and when you leave, I will position the fire chief the same." ”

Cheng Ruoxuan immediately shook his head. How many years did she soak in the library before she could have this moment and a half of ease. Astrology, mathematics, which are difficult to understand, no matter how smart Jing Feng is, they only have two or three days, I'm afraid they can't even find a clue to get started.

"Why not?" Jing Feng's reluctance came up, "Hunting on horseback, holding a boat to fish, there is nothing I can't learn." ”

Cheng Ruoxuan only said: "That's different." ”

"What's the difference? Your grandfather also learned to look at the sky when he was farming. Jing Feng's sharp spirit will not be defeated easily, "Besides, didn't you just say that this is the first time you can use the star-pulling board so easily." What can be so difficult? ”

Sure enough, she couldn't lie casually, Cheng Ruoxuan thought about it for a long time before she fished out her made-up grandfather from her memories during the day. But Jing Feng's words reminded her. Few people in the folk know how to observe time, but they can still summarize phenology and assist in farming with experience. The same is true for transoceanic stars. Astrology is difficult to learn, but the tools at hand are not complicated, and you don't necessarily need to fully understand the rationale behind them. Forcibly make up a set of tips to teach Jing Feng, maybe it will work.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh. The matter was not safe, but now that the fleet had departed, there was no room for reversal. The best way now is to go up to the top of Jing Feng for a few days. When she gets home, she can find a star puller for the fleet as soon as possible to fill the gap. Even if the Pei family's power is not as good as before, this little thing is still within their reach.

Jing Feng did what he said, and immediately sat down to watch Cheng Ruoxuan observe Beichen. This man indulges in profligacy on weekdays, and has no restraints; When it was time to get serious, he was willing to calm down and ask her for advice. Cheng Ruoxuan talked about the usage once, he remembered it, and then handed him the star-holding board, he was also handy, and he couldn't find anything wrong.

Cheng Ruoxuan saw it in his eyes, his spirit was lifted, and he said in his heart that what this person said before was exaggerated, in fact, he learned things really quickly. She silently calculated, at this speed, she might be able to talk about the use of the calculation chip tonight, so that she could calculate the position of the voyage with the help of incense sticks. If Jing Feng can learn this step, she will really rest assured.

didn't admit it, it was Jing Feng who shouted to stop first.

Cheng Ruoxuan only thought that he was tired of learning, and he was a little disappointed in his heart, but he only said: "Then forget it." ”

"What's the matter?" Jing Feng took the star map printed on the parchment paper and said to her, "You have to tell me the stars that you can use first." He was a little embarrassed, and unconsciously reached out and scratched the back of his head twice: "I can't read." ”

Cheng Ruoxuan didn't find out about this at all before, and he was a little surprised. She was born in a splendid bush and never thought about how illiterate people could live. But for Jing Feng, and even the villagers in Zhu Township, this is the most ordinary life. What's the big deal?

"Nothing." She raised her eyes and smiled faintly, "I'll tell you." ”

Identifying the stars has never been associated with boring. Her own curiosity began with the name of the star, and since then, how many nights have these little sparkling things spent with her sitting on her knees? This is her own little world, she keeps everything about the starry sky in her heart, and never tells anyone carefully. She didn't expect to meet the first person to listen to on this fluttering pearling boat.

They looked up all night, until their necks were sore, and they simply lay on their backs on the floor. The more and more stars in the sky counted, Cheng Ruoxuan didn't seem to have said so many words in his life, and Jing Feng only listened quietly, occasionally asking her, how could there be stars called lantern bones.

When Daystar showed up, Jing Feng stood up, stretched and said, "I have to go." He had already told Cheng Ruoxuan that he would be on duty in the main cabin below during the day.

"Can you hold up such a continuous rotation?" Cheng Ruoxuan yawned lightly, bent down, and used the slowly lit sky light to retract the calculation. This night was half by will, and half thanks to the Jing Feng as a companion, and finally survived. Fortunately, after sunrise, she was able to hand over the shift with the boatmaster.

"Don't underestimate me." Jing Feng bared his teeth and showed a refreshing and full smile, "When I squatted in the mountains, it was common for me to stay up for three days and three nights. ”

The young man in the words threw it out highly, but did not respond.

He turned his head and saw Cheng Ruoxuan looking at the sunlight at the junction of heaven and water, and his eyebrows were slightly frowned.

"The sun rises and the clouds are gone," she said, "and the storm is coming." ”