The fleet swept quickly across the river, and soon left Sansha behind. Now that there are piers and residents on Sansha, under normal circumstances, the head of the boat will rest here for a night. Because beyond Sansha is the sea, there are unforeseen storms at sea, and sailors always have to accumulate a lot of strength.

But again, the island was also stationed in the morning with troops and patrols. Zhang Liuwang didn't want to rest on the shore on Sansha just to avoid trouble. This is a quality that should be expected of a general leader.

The fleet went to sea, and before the sun set, Zhang Liuwang found a small harbor and reluctantly stuffed ten ships into it! Zhang Liuwang then inspected each ship one by one, and also greeted the other captains before letting the sailors rest. However, only half of them relied on the good luck of the lottery to get a chance!

Not far from the shore is a small village where Zhang Liuwang used to stop several times when he was smuggling goods. In addition, many people who run to the sea have also stopped here, so there are many guest rooms and wine and meat in that small village. It's not a lot of meat, but it's better than nibbling on a dry cake on a boat! The bed isn't particularly comfortable either, but at least it doesn't wobbly!.

Early the next morning, the fleet pulled anchor and set sail, heading north according to the previous route, and at first everyone was still worried for fear of encountering officers and pirates. But as the boring days at sea began, everyone slowly let down their guard. Those who have messengers do things, and those who don't have messengers sit on the bow of the boat and brag, and even play cards and roll dice!

In this regard, the difference between Chinese and Western sailing ships is also reflected. Western sailing ships require a large number of sailors because of their fast speed, but the sail operation is complicated, and other jobs also require people, so in the case of the same carrying capacity, Western sailing ships need sailors much higher than Chinese sailing ships.

So there is a problem, trapping hundreds of energetic men in the prime of life on a boat, facing the endless ocean all day long, and if this goes on for a long time, they will go crazy! People can become irritable and aggressive! Even in the early days of the Age of Discovery, there was an infighting that killed most of the ship's people!

So the captains of the West came up with a solution, which was to consume their energy with non-stop labor! Let everyone fall asleep once they leave their posts, and there will be no similar problems! So the daily work is a constant part of a sailor's life!

Come on, the deck should be wiped clean and polished with pumice! Every rope must be coiled, from the outside in! All rusty areas should be sanded clean! All metal places should be rubbed to reflective! Let's go clean of the water in the cabin!

For this reason, the sailors made up a lot of songs to curse this life. But this kind of life has also further promoted the development of the navy, and various corresponding regulations have also made them more combative!

The Chinese sailing boat is different, the Chinese hard sail is simple to operate, and it is adapted to the wind from all directions! If you are a veteran sailer, you can maintain a certain speed even in headwinds!

Coupled with the unique watertight compartment and sealing means of Chinese sailing ships, there is basically no water leakage in the cabin, and there is no need to pump water as often as Western sailing ships, so the demand for crew members is relatively small.

And the chiefs, in the absence of manpower, naturally did not let the sailors be exhausted from their work. Therefore, compared with Western teams, the Chinese fleet team is indeed inferior in terms of cleanliness and institutionalization!

At this time, Zhang Liuwang sat on the bow of the boat and watched the three subordinates roll the dice here, winning or losing little, only one penny each time, purely to kill time.

There are rules on Zhang Liuwang's boat, you can play, but you can't gamble! He had seen too many sailors lose all their wages before they returned to the sea, and even lost to the extent of debt, so they even drew their swords against each other, so he set this rule.

At this time, Liu Xiaoman climbed out of the cabin, walked to him and sat down and said, "Turn your head, turn around in the cabin, there is no problem!"

Zhang Liuwang nodded and said, "That's good! We can't forget the rules when we run to the sea, these rules are used to save our lives!"

Liu Xiaoman snorted and said, "Heads, you are reciting your scriptures again! We've been running the sea for so many years,

You still don't know?"

Zhang Liuwang widened his eyes when he heard this, and said, "What's the matter, the wings are stiff?"

Liu Xiaoman immediately smiled and said, "Don't dare, don't dare!"

Seeing that Liu Xiaoman's suit was soft, Zhang Liuwang said proudly, "Forgive me, kid doesn't dare!"

After speaking, he stretched and said, "It's been too quiet for the past few days, and I'm a little unaccustomed to it!"

Hearing him say this, not only Liu Xiaoman laughed, but even the three sailors who threw the dice also laughed! One of the sailors exclaimed, "Isn't this quiet? The wife made the money peacefully, and the owner was happy! We'll get the money, too!"

In fact, this fleet was arranged by Zhang Shunping and several other people! It is also the first time that Liansheng has shipped to the north by sea, so it is very willing to spend the cost! From the head to the sailor's salary, it is thirty percent more than usual! And if possible, they will sign in the Liansheng after the end of this transportation, so the spirit of saying anything is very high!

When Zhang Liuwang heard the sailor say this, he smiled and said, "Okay, it's definitely good! After all, we are also looking forward to a peaceful life, but we don't have any support in our hearts!"

Liu Xiaoman said, "Boss, where are you not supporting? How many pirates did Wu Ningbo do some time ago, where do people dare to come out and rob now? We're sure we're going to have a peaceful trip!"

Zhang Liuwang sighed and said, "I'm not worried about anything else, I'm just worried about these officials and those big families in our family! They are now trying every means to stop the sea ships going to Tianjin from the south to the north, and they have already made their voices out, and no one is allowed to take the work from the north! That's why I'm afraid that the north and south will fight too badly and ruin our livelihood!"

At this time, the sailors stopped playing dice, and turned to sit with Zhang Liuwang. One of the sailors said, "But what does this have to do with us? We're just hired! Moreover, the Dongneng family has the ability to purchase so many goods, so let them make trouble by themselves when the time comes, don't delay us to make money!"

Hearing this, the other two sailors nodded in agreement. After all, for them, it doesn't matter to them how the old man fights, they just need to work and get the silver!