Chapter 7, Ming Nautical Charts
In the operation room, Jenny, the old man with glasses, and the female chef are all here, and there is actually Jiao Ba's grandson.
When Jenny saw me coming, she still had her usual smile and asked, "Is there something wrong?" ”
I casually said, "It's nothing, I just want to ask why we are doing our homework in the evening." ”
"You don't have to worry about this, you just need to do your job." Her tone was a little cold, and although she was smiling, I still looked very unhappy.
I sneered and said, "Hehe, what the hell do you want to do, not to mention missing so many fish before, and you have to work in the evening, please give me a reasonable explanation." "I feel more and more that these people don't look like fishermen, and I can't work for you without asking for clarification.
Jenny walked up to me and said in a stiff tone, "I don't need to explain anything to you, I'm the boss, you can do whatever I tell you to do." ”
Damn, you're the boss of multiple eggs, are you letting me die, I can't die? I also said with a calm face at the moment, "What can you do if you are the boss, what is there to worry about?" If you don't make it clear today, I won't scout you. ”
"You...."Jenny's face was red from my words, and Junko pulled me next to me and said, "Brother Yi, put out the fire, don't be angry." ”
I ignored him and continued to stare at Jenny, who relieved herself and said, "Jin Zhongyi, don't forget, you have signed this contract, and your name can be written in black and white." ”
I replied disdainfully, "Damn, you don't use the contract to scare me, I don't do it, I won't do it, no one is good." "Little girl, don't think that you can fool Lao Tzu if you are beautiful.
Jenny glanced at me and said mockingly, "Okay, if you don't want to do it, you can leave now, no one will keep you." ”
I also learned her smile and said, "Okay, you put the lifeboat down for me, and I'll go with Junko right away." ”
I've long found out that there are two small lifeboats here, don't look at it now that it's far away from land, just with the endurance of me and Junko, you can row back, it's a big deal to be tired and prostrate.
"Oh, don't quarrel between you two, Jenny, or you can tell him about the situation, there's no need to hide it." The old man with glasses saw that we were arguing so much, so he hurried out to play the round.
"Yes, Jenny, Brother Yi is not an outsider, sooner or later, I have to say it." Jiao Ba also persuaded next to me, I turned my head and glared at him, this grandson must know the inside story, otherwise he couldn't say that, Jiao Ba saw my eyes, and quickly twisted his head to the side and didn't dare to look at me.
Wipe your uncle's, and I'll settle accounts with you later. Jenny looked at the old man, then at me and said, "Well, let me tell you, we are not fishing this time." ”
Take a look, and sure enough, I guessed correctly, and I knew that whoever fished didn't even have a fishing net, so I asked, "Then why are you looking for me if you don't fish?" ”
The old man in the glasses pushed his glasses and said, "Hehe, I'm looking for you to salvage the wreck." ”
What the? Salvage a shipwreck? Junko and I were both stunned, especially Junko, whose expression was like a stupid bird, and I guess he didn't understand what it meant. I can't believe what I'm hearing, you're not in the water, are you? also salvaged the shipwreck, what happened to watching too many movies.
"Mai Lao is telling the truth, we went to sea this time to salvage the shipwreck of the Ming Dynasty." It turned out that the old ghost's name was Mai Lao, and Jenny spoke in a very serious tone, without any jokes.
"Damn, you're not sick, in this way, even if what you say is true, but where to find a shipwreck in this vast sea, or a shipwreck in the Ming Dynasty, it's just a joke, a group of crazy people." If they're telling the truth, then they must be crazy about money.
Jiao Ba suddenly interjected at this time and said, "Don't worry, Brother Yi, we have a nautical chart and can find the general location of the wreck." ”
"Nautical charts? What nautical charts? I threw Jenny a questioning look.
She turned and walked over, then pulled a suitcase, opened it, took something out of it, handed it to me, and said, "This is an aerial drawing." ”
I glanced at her, slowly took it, and then slowly opened it, and then my eyes lit up, my uncle's, it is really a nautical chart, this is a very shabby nautical chart, it should be made of sheepskin, I carefully looked at the route of the nautical chart, all of them are hand-drawn, although the signs of the reef and the island are a little blurred.
However, it can still be seen, there are two red marks, which are more obvious, but the front and rear routes seem to be a little farther away, and there is no proportion of the marked distance on it, from the appearance of the nautical chart and the drawing inside to analyze, this map must be at least a hundred years old, very old, and very antique things, but it seems to be incomplete, because the side of the nautical chart is a little broken, as if it is only a part.
I held the chart in my hand and said to myself, "This chart is hand-drawn, it looks like it's a hundred years old." ”
Mai Lao said with a smile, "The young man is quite good at reading, this nautical chart is from the Zheng He period of the Ming Dynasty, and it has a history of hundreds of years." ”
During the Zheng He period of the Ming Dynasty? It's kind of interesting. "That's a long history, but where did it come from?" I asked, looking at Jenny.
Jenny sighed and said, "Forget it, I'll tell you all about it, this nautical chart is something that has been handed down from my ancestors, and it belongs to the family." ”
I asked suspiciously, "Ancestor?" So who is your ancestor? ”
"You really have a lot of questions, let me tell you the truth, my ancestor is Zheng He." Jenny said very seriously.
"Don't be kidding, eldest sister, Zheng He's surname is Zheng, your surname is Ma, what kind of ancestor is this, besides, isn't Zheng He a eunuch? How can there be offspring. Junko had suspicion written on her face and said a very biao sentence next to her.
I glanced at Shunzi and said, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, Zheng He was originally surnamed Ma, and later Zhu Di's surname was changed to him by Emperor Lao'er, and even if Zheng He is a eunuch, the children who passed on him also belong to his descendants." ”
"Do you know a lot, it's true, in fact, the descendants of Zheng He were all surnamed Zheng at the beginning, and they didn't change back to the surname Ma until the Republic of China, so they can be regarded as recognizing their ancestors and returning to their ancestors." Jenny said with a smile on her face.
I asked suspiciously, "Then this nautical chart should not be the preserved Zheng He's nautical chart?" "I've seen pirated Zheng He's nautical charts, and this nautical chart is fundamentally different.
"That's nature, family heirlooms, how can it be left to outsiders, you can see it, count yourself lucky." Jenny said proudly.
This is really an interesting trip, and it can be related to Zheng He's descendants, "If what you say is true, I don't think a few of them are fishing either?" ”
"Of course not, I'll reintroduce you..."
After listening to Jenny's introduction, I learned that the old man named Mai Lao was actually not an old man, he was only in his forties, but his hair was too white, and the glasses must not be glasses, he was a marine biologist, an expert in navigation, and an expert in salvaging shipwrecks, mainly responsible for using nautical charts to find wrecks and organize sailors to work underwater.
The so-called female chef is Jenny's personal bodyguard, a black belt in taekwondo, and is proficient in sanda and Muay Thai, and also understands medical skills and cooking, it seems that she should be a master, at least in the eyes of others, this time she went to sea, she was responsible for protecting Jenny's safety, mainly because she was afraid that some sailors would be angry, so she brought her along, in fact, it's right to think about it, Jenny is so beautiful, and people like me are tempted, not to mention others.
Jenny herself is a graduate student at Peking University, majoring in history, her father is the owner of a listed company, and her mother is an American, a typical Chinese-American mixture.
When she said Jiao Ba, I immediately preemptively said, "Okay, you don't need to introduce this person, I know him very well, his family is a family of tomb robbers, a typical tomb robber, I think the reason why you use him is to let him help you identify the things that were salvaged, right?" ”
Jenny raised her eyebrows and said, "Well, that's right, you're quite smart, I've said everything that needs to be said now, do you have anything else to ask?" ”
I faked a cough and said, "Ahem, that... I have a very personal question to ask, and it is the last one. ”
"What's the problem?"
I was a little embarrassed and said, "Do you have a boyfriend?" While speaking, my eyes were still staring at her tightly, and as soon as I said this, several people next to me all looked at me with embarrassed expressions.
She may have been electrocuted by me, so she quickly avoided my gaze and said, "I won't answer you this question." ”
I'm pouting you, it's really boring, I don't have a sense of humor at all, but I like it, beauty, they all have more personality.
"I've said everything that should be said now, whether to leave or stay, you can pay attention to it yourself." She said solemnly, without any expression on her face.
I laughed and said, "Since you're telling the truth, there's no reason for me to leave, and we'll both stay, ready to get started." ”
"Very good, I hope we have a good time working together." Jenny's face changed slightly, as if she was snickering, little girl, I still want to deceive Lao Tzu's eyes, it seems that you are a little interesting to me, sorry, I am a little shameless.
At this time, I walked behind Jiao Ba, strangled him by the neck and said, "You kid can do it, you pretended to be stupid and stupid and actually tricked Lao Tzu into the boat." ”
Jiao Ba's face was ugly and said, "No, Brother Yi, you listen to my explanation"
"You don't fucking come with me, and you explain, explain your sister, you know everything but don't tell me, your uncle, I'll settle accounts with you later." After I finished speaking, I greeted Junko and left the operation room.
Jiao Ba, the grandson, if it weren't for watching him and my friend, I really wanted to suffocate him, I was most annoyed by others to lie to me, and when I went back, I had to slaughter him a few times.