Chapter 17 Adaptation to the Soil and Water
The range of the cannons was limited, the number of pirates was insufficient, and Gan Ning did not dare to go too deep, and only plundered the dock area of the port town...... Rao is like this, the wharf is a distribution center for commodities, and there are many warehouses, and almost one-third of the task can be completed with only the first vote.
In fact, it was very simple to fill the cargo hold, but it was impossible for them to pick up some rattan baskets and clay pots back to Jiangdong, and the main looting was spices, dyes, gold and silver, jewelry, medicinal herbs, furs and other high-value goods that had been recognized by the Dahan market, plus a small number of local specialties that Lyle had specially instructed to 'never see' and 'don't know what to use'.
Half of the goods that were snatched back had to be handed over to block the mouths of the Eastern Wu monarchs, and half had to be deducted as funds for the expansion of the pirates, which was something that had been nodded by Sun Quan before departure.
But Lyle allowed the sailors to reach out in the process of plundering, and he protected the private property of the sailors in the rest compartment, provided that it did not go beyond the reasonable limitsβthe best things were to be left to Sun Quan, the second best things to Lyle, and the third best things to be left to Gan Ning, and what was brought home could not be rarer than those of the people above; You can stuff the rest pod to the brim, but to control the total value, you can't take it one box at a time.
This policy is lenient enough, but in the end, there will definitely be sailors whose greed will never be satisfied, who will abuse their own ** and stomach in order to carry a few more gems...... Ahem, trivial matters aside, it was successful in boosting the morale that had been depressed by the months-long sea voyage, and even the maid brought by Sun Shangxiang raised her hand to apply to participate in the next plunder.
Of course, in addition to plundering high-value goods, Gan Ning will not forget to plunder food and fresh water, which is what determines whether they can return to Jiangdong alive.
And yetβ
"Rest assured, it's just a typical lack of adaptation." After eating foreign food and drinking foreign water, the crew was unaccustomed to water and soil en masse, and even Gan Ning, a strong general who was old but had a solid body, was soft.
The Jiangdong Pirates, who were still showing off their might on other people's territory yesterday, had to form a ship formation to float on the sea to recover their vitality when they turned around.
"What is not at ease, do I seem to have been worried?" Soldiers can be killed but not humiliated, Gan Ning said that his iron-blooded tough guy character cannot be lost, "Anyway, you ate and drank with us yesterday, why don't you have any problems at all?" β
"I'm not the only one who doesn't have a problem...... It is up to me to ask you, why do you have the most serious reactions, worse than ordinary sailors? Lyle rolled his eyes.
Some sailors have no symptoms of adaptation at all, and some sailors recover after a few pulls, and there are a lot of reference cases, and he does not pull on himself [he has never been sick].
"In the end, the medical skills I have learned have never really explained the cause of any disease, and I can't convince people with reason." Lyle sighed lightly, withdrew his right hand that was taking Gan Ning's pulse, and ordered, "I have already asked people to boil the medicinal soup, take the medicine in accordance with the amount like everyone else, and have a good rest." When you are thirsty, you drink the honey water that has been boiled, and when you are hungry, you eat the food we brought from Koto. β
Gan Ning squinted and said, "Huh~ It looks decent~"
"Presentable?" Sun Shangxiang, who was not accustomed to water and soil next to him, couldn't help but say, "Xianggong is a disciple who has been praised by famous doctors in the medical school, and the "Brief Book of Medical Skills" compiled by him has been read for free by students in various places, and it is rumored that even Cao Thief has praised Xianggong because of this matter. β
Praise is praise, Lyle is also one of Cao Cao's most hated people, at this point in time Cao Cao already knows how black powder and cannons were invented.
"What? When I was training at sea, you got results again? Gan Ning was surprised, but the word 'again' was used well, and the shock was lighter after seeing more.
Lyle was very humble this time: "What results, I just blend the experience of famous doctors from all over the world, describe the symptoms of ordinary diseases in intuitive and simple sentences, and use conservative and general prescriptions for beginners' reference. β
Yes, Lyle has not contributed anything to the advancement of medicine, just picking up people's teeth.
His greatest contribution was actually the establishment of a medical school in this era of self-cherishment, and 'invited' famous doctors from all over the world to gather in Wu County to exchange experience and recruit apprentices. Even if the divine doctor Hua Tuo hangs the pot for a lifetime, how many patients can be treated, the model of batch training of doctors in the medical school is the long-term plan.
Lyle is usually not humble at all, and this reaction made Gan Ning very strange: "If it is really this simple, then why haven't others compiled this book?" β
Lyle pointed to Sun Shangxiang next to him, "Because their lady is not the sister of the Lord of Great Wu." β
Without this relationship, without the opportunity for Zhou Yu's violent death, the medical school really couldn't be formed, and there were ideas but no one helped to realize them.
"Ha~ It seems to be like this~" Gan Ning wanted to laugh out loud...... But after all, he vomited and diarrhea several times, his mental state was not good, and he seemed to be weak.
"All in all, you have a good rest, I've kept the sailors on alert." Lyle stood up, turned and walked to the door, remembering something before going out, "...... By the way, there is one thing I forgot to say. β
"Huh?"
Lyle looked down at his hand that was taking Gan Ning's pulse, and said seriously: "Remember to wash your butt and hands after coming out, I always feel that your room smells, it's on your pants, right?" β
"Get out!"
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In the bad sense, it takes time to adapt.
In a good sense, it is unlikely that people will be killed under sufficient rest and conditioning.
The Koto Pirates floated at sea for several days, and the crew gradually recovered. During this time, a number of merchant ships passed by, but they were happy to see that none of the interconnected fleets had come to their deaths.
Lyle, who was in good health, took advantage of the time when the crew was recuperating, while learning the Baicheng language from the girls of the Baicheng Dynasty, relying on his excellent memory to learn quickly, while pondering the unseen local specialties looted from the port, and the plants even placed planting boxes in the corners of the upper deck, watering them every day and trying to plant.
Sun Shangxiang was bored and decorated their bedroom with gold, silver and jewelry...... Well, although the bedroom inside the ship is small and ugly, it is estimated that the bedroom of the mediocre Emperor Han Ling is not so expensive.
Lyle will enjoy a luxurious life on weekdays, eating and drinking spicy food, wearing Shu brocade clothes, and enjoying the service of maids, and has no interest in deliberately living the life of a poor person as a rich woman. But he is a pragmatist at heart, such as gold and silver jewelry, calligraphy and famous paintings, antiques and antiques, which can be seen but not used, he has always been not very interested, and he has not been affected.
Please rest assured, gold, silver, jewelry, burning, killing and looting will not change his original intention of going to sea.