The sea water is full, and under the setting sun, the waves jump like naughty children, and a golden light shines on the water.
Qi Xiaotong stood pretty on the stern, looking at the vast sea dreamily, feeling both novel and wandering.
This was the first time she had seen the ocean, which opened her eyesight and broadened her mind. It seemed that her understanding of the world had increased invisibly.
The sun rises and sets, the clouds are white, the wind and clouds appear and disappear, and the young man is silent in the vast sea.
Human growth always occurs inadvertently, but first you have to step out and understand the world. Only when you have seen it can you have knowledge.
Is not it?
Hainan Airlines is a boring journey, and not everyone can be as calm as Xiaotong.
For example, Qi Xiao.
When he saw that his sister was not teasing him, he took his cousin Sun Qiaoyun to play. Although the two of them rarely met each other, they got to know each other quickly.
In the past few days, the situation has been calm and there have been no unexpected incidents.
Isn’t it nice to take the water route?
Could it be that my cousin Chunsheng is worried?
Liu Quan kept observing along the way, but everything turned out to be normal. Slowly, his anxious heart relaxed.
Has law and order improved?
Not really!
When docking to increase supplies, a well-informed "Lao Qianhai" explained the reason.
He said to Xiaotong who came to inquire about the news: "You guys are just lucky. You just happened to avoid the previous battle to suppress the Japanese. At present, the number of bandits on the sea has indeed been reduced, and the public security situation has improved significantly. ."
"oh……"
"In addition, there is another reason, that is, the imperial fleet's voyage to the Western Ocean has returned triumphantly. In order to prevent accidents, the government has deployed heavy troops along the coast to protect the fleet. It is for this reason that the sea area is like this It’s calm.”
What?
The fleet that sailed to the Western Ocean has returned?
Oh, yes, three years have passed, and it’s time to come back and resume life.
In terms of time, it's almost the same.
As for escort, its meaning is self-evident.
The reason why the ship used to sail to the Western Ocean is called a treasure ship is not just a random name.
Yes, this has a profound meaning.
In layman's terms, treasure ship means a large ship filled with treasures and cargo.
It can even be understood that this is a floating golden mountain. Who wouldn’t be jealous when seeing it?
Although there are sailors and soldiers on the treasure ship, it theoretically has certain defensive capabilities, but it is not a battleship after all, and its self-protection ability is not considered strong.
It is precisely because of this that local officials along the coast have sacrificed their money and put up heavy defenses in order to protect them from the covetous intentions of the humble people.
Just kidding, this is the court's "face ship". If it is robbed by thieves within its own jurisdiction, where will this old face go?
To put it bluntly, if there was an accident, death would not be enough to protect him, so how could he not tense up?
As the saying goes, there is motivation only when there is pressure. Regarding this point, the local officials have a very good understanding, and no one is perfunctory.
On the other hand, a treasure ship is definitely a huge piece of meat for Japanese pirates or pirates. You know, the ship is filled with national treasure-level goodies. As long as you get one, it will take you ten lifetimes to finish it. .
As the saying goes, under heavy confusion, there must be a brave man!
Therefore, there will definitely be no shortage of people who take the plunge and take risks.
Qi Xiaotong didn't pay much attention to these scrambling matters, she just smiled and passed them by, but in her heart, she was thinking about another thing.
What?
A person, or an old man.
She had heard her mother say more than once that Grand Master Meng Lanshan sailed to the Western Ocean with the imperial fleet. Now that the fleet has returned, he must be back too, right?
Grandma also said that Taishifu was a person who had great kindness to the Qi family and should never be forgotten. He not only taught her father's knowledge, but also healed her eyes. Without this old gentleman's generous financial support, the family's embarrassment would not have been alleviated.
Therefore, Xiaotong's heart was full of gratitude for this Grand Master whom she had never met before.
Let’s bring our thoughts back to reality first. As far as the current reality is concerned, we are quite lucky.
Now it happened to be the return of the Western fleet, and the local officials also took this opportunity to rectify the maritime governance, which more or less benefited from peace.
…
On the way, we sometimes replenished our supplies and sometimes continued our voyage, but everything was safe and sound.
Xiaotong still likes to stand on the stern, looking towards the sea from time to time, trying to find the treasure ship on its way back, but in the end, she has no chance to see it.
Haha, the probability of such a meeting is really too low.
Yes.
The treasure boat has a large hull and deep draft, so it is suitable for sailing in deep water, while the passenger boat Xiaotong is on is small, and is suitable for cruising in diving bays. The two are not in the same dimension in terms of routes.
What's more, the ocean is vast. No matter how big your boat is, it is just a drop in the ocean. If you want to pass it by, the possibility is slim.
Forget it, if you can’t see it, you can’t see it.
Xiaotong thought openly and didn't worry too much.
Gradually, the passenger ship sailed into the waters around Fujian.
At this time, the atmosphere of crisis began to emerge.
It was roughly the same as when Qi Yu went south. On the way, he would encounter one or two sunken boats from time to time, and even some floating corpses that were gnawed by fish and were difficult to distinguish. This showed that a bloody conflict broke out here not long ago. .
The wind is tight!
Seeing this, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
The atmosphere is a bit solemn!
At this time, even Tong Yanhuo, who always liked to wander around empty-handed, took out the iron rod and held it in his hand, and watched every move on the sea warily.
This stick is a weapon he specially made for this trip to protect the Qi family. It weighs eighty pounds and is absolutely genuine.
What people didn't expect was that such a clumsy thing could dance like a breeze in his hands with ease.
…
After sunset, the boatman took the initiative to moor to the shore, saying that he would rest for a night and set sail again at dawn the next day.
Tired?
The sailors all nodded innocently, indicating that it was indeed the case.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this move is deliberately to avoid sailing at night to avoid potential risks.
This area is not peaceful, so it’s better to be careful.
In this regard, the guests all expressed their understanding and cooperated tacitly.
After dark, dinner is served first, and then lies down to rest.
Xiaotong moved quickly and finished the meal in a few seconds. After putting down her chopsticks, she hurriedly jumped onto the shore, climbed to a high place and looked into the distance, looking at a group of bonfires in the distance.
Um? What are those?
Could it be a military camp?
Very similar...
"Miss, where are you going?"
Qi Xiaotong was just about to run away when Tong Yanhuo's voice suddenly came from behind.
"I……"
"Could it be that... you want to watch the excitement?"
"Yes, but not entirely!" Xiaotong smiled first and then said: "I have already studied the map. This area is the military jurisdiction of my uncle Qi Jing. I want to inquire ahead to see if it is He is stationed. If so, I will drop by to visit him as a courtesy."
Is this to pay homage to the elders?
Tong Yanhuo didn't think much about it, and nodded happily, saying: "If there is really an elder here, he should go over and say hello, otherwise it would be rude."
When Xiaotong saw that he agreed, she felt very happy and made a series of gestures to accept the instruction. But in fact, she has her own ideas.
What?
I still remember that not long ago, I introduced that boy Hong Tao to Uncle Qi Jing. Now that I'm here, shouldn't I go over and ask about the situation?
If Uncle Qi thought he was not old enough and refused to take him in, wouldn't he be disgraced?
If that's the case, how can I have the nerve to meet my old acquaintances in the future?
