"Can I go up and have a look?" Lin Yueru asked.
She actually wanted to see the living environment on the ship.
After all, going to sea in this era is not an enjoyable thing.
She is more worried about her adoptive father's living conditions.
"Of course." Mingyan immediately ordered the bridge to be lowered. Take everyone on board.
Walking along the gangway onto the deck, Lin Yueru saw that the boat was very narrow, only about three feet wide. It was similar to the Ming Dynasty's Fu Chuan, which had a length-to-width ratio of three to one or even two and a half to one. Very different.
I don’t know what kind of wood the deck is made of, but it looks very nice and strong.
It was wiped very clean. The wood grain was beautiful and reflected the light, but it was not smooth and had great friction. People stand firmly on it.
It seems that no matter how rough the sea is, it will not slip.
Lin Yueru's eyes were very vicious, and he saw at a glance that the ship was already equipped with three Fran cannons and six squatting tiger cannons. Moreover, the outside of the ship's bulwarks is surrounded by barbed wire.
At first glance, it is clear that this is to prevent gang jumping. No matter what they do, the people on this boat always carry double-barreled short muskets and waist knives on their waists. They are very thoroughly armed.
I was even more satisfied with Yang Fan's meticulous arrangements.
Yang Fan is very reliable in handling things. As long as he promises you, he will definitely do it to your satisfaction.
This boat looks very fast, and ordinary boats cannot catch up. Coupled with powerful artillery fire and tight defense, the adoptive father can be protected even if he encounters Japanese pirates and pirates.
Mingyan led everyone directly to the stern of the ship. There were soldiers standing guard here holding firecrackers, and ordinary people were not allowed to enter the stern of the ship.
Everyone first came to the bottom cabin at the stern of the ship. Lin Yueru and Wei Zhongxian found that there was light here and it was not dark at all.
The boat is equipped with solar panels and lithium battery packs, and is illuminated by electric lights.
Because the wooden ship was afraid of catching fire, and there was still gunpowder on board, we did not dare to equip it with oil lamps or carbide lamps.
After all, it was an open flame, and it would be troublesome if it caught fire.
Yang Fan simply gritted his teeth and when outfitting, he pulled wires on the entire ship and installed electric lights, the kind that are waterproof for bathrooms. After all, it is humid at sea.
Moreover, water intrusion during strong winds and waves often happens.
It doesn’t cost much electricity just for lighting.
Go down the stairs to the bottom cabin at the stern of the ship. The bottom cabin is an open space with rows of bunk beds inside. Each group has three levels of wooden beds, and there are no portholes in the entire large cabin. Because the location here is underwater.
But the living environment here is better than that of the sailors in the middle and front of the ship, where they all sleep in hammocks. Usually the hammock should be tied up and put away. At least there are fixed beds here.
Lin Yueru looked carefully and found that the height and width of each bed were three feet, and the length was about six feet. It's quite spacious.
You can sit cross-legged on the bed. The top of the head will not touch the upper wooden board.
There are wardrobes on the side of each group for storing personal belongings and clothing. Very thoughtful.
At the very end there are gun racks and warehouses for weapons. It seems that this is where the soldiers live.
"Li Xiaoqi, you and the Marines can live here." Ming Yan ordered.
"Here!" Li Huaishu responded immediately. "Everyone is welcome, and the team leader is responsible for allocating beds."
"Here!" The Marine Corps immediately began to get busy.
"Let's go up. The other officers and I live on the upper floor. If anything happens to our distinguished guest, please send someone to find me on this floor."
Wei Zhongxian nodded to express his understanding.
Mingyan said and led everyone up the stairs to the upper floor.
Mingyan opened the door, and Lin Yueru found that it was a large room that was well decorated. The walls were decorated with red elm and painted with varnish, which was very beautiful.
The bulwarks on both sides here also have bunk beds but only two floors, and the rear part is an integral floor-to-ceiling window. It looks very impressive.
There are two layers of floor-to-ceiling curtains on both sides of the large window, one layer of white gauze curtains, and one layer of dark red opaque curtains, which look very classy.
There is a long table in the middle space with twenty chairs around it. The officers apparently ate here as well.
Exactly the same number of beds.
The beds are five bunk beds on each side of the wall. Just enough room for twenty people.
Lin Yueru saw a small door on both sides of the door she came in and didn't know what it was.
Lin Yueru was seen looking at the two small doors.
Mingyan introduced: "One here is a toilet and the other is a washing and bathing room. They are available on every floor at the stern of the ship."
Lin Yueru said in surprise: "You can also take a bath on this boat."
"Yes, there is a solar water heater placed on the top of the boat, so you can take a bath. However, the fresh water on the boat is precious, so everyone usually just wipes it with a towel. It is rare to actually rinse it when not docked. Come on, I will take you to the upper level to see , the distinguished guests live on that floor.”
Mingyan led several people up another level.
Open the door and take everyone into the middle cabin at the rear, where the VIPs live. It is also the place with the best living conditions on the entire ship.
"Wow, it's so beautiful." Lin Yueru's eyes were full of little stars as soon as she came in.
The whole large cabin is decorated very beautifully with walnut wood.
There are crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, and the floors are decorated with rosewood floors, polished like mirrors, which can reflect people's shadows and make them look graceful and luxurious.
A hollow copper globe as tall as a person was placed in the center of the room.
The rugged terrain map above truly reflects the geographical status of the real world. The higher the terrain, the redder the color, and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is mostly purple. The deeper the ocean, the bluer the color, and the deep sea is always cyan.
A wooden-framed bed is for the master to sleep, and there are two bunk beds for servants, slaves or maids to sleep.
Behind the large floor-to-ceiling window at the stern is a large table made of rosewood, extremely exquisite, and covered with blue woolen cloth. There is a high-backed chair behind it, which looks very impressive.
"The distinguished guests are staying here. The living facilities here are complete. It's just that we were in a hurry and didn't arrange servants to serve. Please forgive me." Mingyan said, leading everyone to the washing and bathing room.
There was also that kind of light here, which was very bright. There was a bathtub, a shower, and a washbasin with a large lens. Lin Yueru and Wei Zhongxian were shocked when they saw it.
All water pipes and faucets are gold-plated and can regulate hot and cold water. Plus a three-foot-tall glass mirror. This is too luxurious.
Mingyan also specially introduced how to use the flush toilet. Toilet paper, bath towels, hand towels, pajamas, and slippers are all there. Then he opened the door that hung on the large window and led everyone to the admiral's corridor at the stern of the ship.
"When your guest is feeling bored, you can take a walk here, but you cannot go out when the wind and waves are strong, and the doors and windows must be locked to prevent water from entering the room. I will arrange for two orderlies to live here to take care of your guest's food and daily life at any time. Every day All meals will be brought in. In order to keep it confidential, guests are asked not to come out of their rooms during the voyage. After all, the fewer people who know, the better."
Wei Zhongxian nodded. The conditions here were beyond his expectation. After all, he was not out of danger yet, so it was better to keep it a secret wherever he went. Ming Dynasty also had spies overseas. This was what he did, and he knew better than anyone else.
Lin Yueru was relieved to see that Yang Fan had made such good arrangements. It seemed that her adoptive father would not suffer any trouble during the sea voyage. On the contrary, you should be able to live very comfortably, just look at the sea view, and just treat it as a trip.
Lin Yueru had another conversation with her adoptive father alone and reluctantly got off the boat. When she disembarked, the sailors were busy using pulleys and pulleys to lift supplies and ammunition onto the deck.
At ten minutes past midnight, this beautiful sailboat finally left the dock, raised its sails, and sailed out of the harbor.
Lin Yueru couldn't help crying again.
I silently prayed that my adoptive father would have a safe journey.
