Chapter 299
Chapter 299
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The new large ship was ready with supplies within days. Li Kaiyang didn't take the little beggar Ding Yuan's words to heart. Even if it was confirmed that his friend Qi Datang burned the ship, he had no way to go to Qi Datang to argue. Since he didn't show up, Li Kaiyang just ignored this. A page has been turned.
That night the northeast wind blew loudly. Li Kaiyang saw the flags in the village fluttering and quickly called out to Li Kuan and Liu Changqing next to him.
"Look, we can leave! The wind has changed to a northeasterly wind!"
The two of them really looked at each other! They cheered and called everyone, and everyone hurried onto the boat. When they got on the boat, Li Kaiyang took inventory. Among them were Liu Changqing, Li Kuan, Ding Yuan, Gu Xuejiao, Cheng Qiuyan, Xiaolan, Xiaohong, Xiaoning, and some people who couldn't be named.
On the ship, Li Kuan became the captain without hesitation. He led several of his men, including several young people from the village, who were all sailors on the ship and were all proficient in navigation.
Under the command of Li Kuan, we pulled anchor and set sail. The village chief and all the villagers came to see him off. Among the crowd were Xiaolan's brother and his mother. They were looking forward to this voyage and hoped to return home as soon as possible.
Li Kaiyang calculated that there were twenty people in total including people he knew and didn't know. The women were the only ones he knew, and the men he didn't know were all from Li Kuan. These are strong young men, and it is entirely up to them to operate this big ship.
Li Kuan ordered his brothers to unfurl the sails, and the big ship sailed toward the northeast with the help of wind and waves. At first, everyone was very excited, but as time went by, some people became uncomfortable with it. Due to the rough and turbulent bumps on the ship, the first ones who couldn't stand it were Gu Xuejiao and Cheng Qiuyan. They were not used to life at sea, and they couldn't stand it when they first got on board, especially Gu Xuejiao vomited so much that she couldn't straighten her back, and Cheng Qiuyan was no better than him. Liu Changqing was still strong at first, holding on to the side of the boat to hold on, but soon he succumbed and vomited the contents of his stomach into the sea.
I don't know why Li Kaiyang didn't react at all. In fact, he didn't have much experience in boating. That time he drifted in the night sea all night and didn't feel seasick. Although the wind was strong and the waves were high today, he still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai without any reaction. Most of those who grew up by the sea are fine. Xiaolan, for example, can walk around in the huge cabin as if she were on land. Li Kaiyang joked to her:
"Everyone in Xiaolan is vomiting, why don't you?"
Xiaolan smiled eagerly and said:
"I have been living on the sea since I was eight years old. Can you say that all that time has been wasted? Not to mention the big waves of three to two meters, I have also experienced big waves of ten to eight meters. The boat was lifted up to the height of a tree, and then It popped down again, it was so exciting, I had nausea when I was a kid, but then I gradually got used to it and no longer had any reaction."
Although Xiaolan adapted, Xiaohong and Xiaoning couldn't bear it after all. At first they endured it in the warehouse, but soon they rushed to the ship's side deck and vomited like Gu Xuejiao and the others.
After all, the people who came out from Li Kuan were all veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time. They were accustomed to such winds and waves, so they didn't feel anything unusual. Two men also vomited twice, but they were very minor.
Li Kaiyang thought to himself: This voyage is no joke. Without full experience, it is absolutely impossible to take such a big ship on a long journey. Fortunately, the people I found are proficient in sea navigation, otherwise how could we have gone to such dangerous places.
Seeing that these people were vomiting badly, Xiaolan took out some herbs from the window and fried them in a pot. When the date appeared, he called these people over and asked them to drink a bowl each. At first no one was interested, but after Liu Changqing took the lead in drinking a bowl, he felt really refreshed and less uncomfortable.
He quickly called everyone over and told people about his experience. Since it was effective, no one wanted to drink it. People rushed to finish the pot of medicine. Even Li Kaiyang took a few sips. Although he didn't feel so obviously uncomfortable just now, he felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach after a long time. After drinking it, he felt much better. It seemed that Xiaolan was really useful. Li Kaiyang had a good impression of him from the bottom of his heart. When he thought about this, the girl in yellow shirt suddenly appeared in his mind again. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this girl in yellow shirt. Her back and movements look so close to Gu Xueying’s. Is she actually Gu Xueying? He was always full of hope.
Li Kaiyang never wanted to be tempted by another woman at any time, because this was the greatest respect he had for Gu Xueying. Gu Xueying gave everything he had to Li Kaiyang when they proposed to meet. Although they were still innocent, Gu Xueying had already put her body Showing it to him completely, there was no way Li Kaiyang could betray such a woman.
The big ship has been sailing on the sea for two days and has left the land far away. Looking ahead, it is also a vast expanse of white. I don't know where the land is.
After a few days of adaptation, Cheng Qiuyan and the others were feeling better, and they began to live a normal life in the cabin. The ship was relatively large, so there were more cabins. Each of them had more than enough cabin to occupy.
On this day, they gathered in one of the largest cabins, and Li Kaiyang chatted with him. The most excited person was Cheng Qiuyan. He loved the sea when he was young, but he didn't have many opportunities to actually see the sea. He never thought that today he would be able to ride the wind and waves and travel on the sea on such a big ship.
"I'm so happy Li Kaiyang, you made my dream come true. Although I feel very uncomfortable these days, I feel uncomfortable and happy at the same time."
Gu Xuejiao interjected from the side:
"I'm in the same situation as you. I also like the sea and I like to feel uncomfortable at the sea. I even prefer to feel uncomfortable when Li Kaiyang is by my side!"
His words caused everyone to burst into laughter. The little beggar Ding Yuan, who had always been quiet, said:
"Ouch! You are all vomiting. I grew up by the sea, but I have never been on a boat. These past few days have made me feel what it means to drift on the sea. It is so exciting."
As soon as he said this, a white seabird fell on the porthole. People didn't know what kind of bird it was. Some said it was a seagull, some said it was a petrel, and some said it was a sea sparrow. Li Kuan laughed. Then he said to them:
"The bird's name is a puffin."
"It turns out his name is Puffin. I wonder why he looks so similar to a sparrow on land?"
After Gu Xuejiao said everyone laughed, and the way people laughed at him was too bad. First of all, puffins and sparrows on land are different in size, and their fur colors are also different. In any case, the two cannot talk together, although they are both Calling the bird, these two are too far apart.
At this time, someone suddenly said, let’s eat something today to improve our lives. Li Kuan thought for a while and said:
"Well, we have dried fish on the boat. We can throw them into the sea and eat whatever we can catch."
When everyone heard this, they thought this suggestion was very good. First of all, people were full of curiosity and everyone was full of expectations. With the harvest, they can not only feast their mouths, but also give people a sense of accomplishment, so they quickly followed your suggestion. Do.
They are not proficient in fishing, especially at sea. This matter can only be done by Li Kuanlai himself. Li Chuan certainly lived up to expectations. He skillfully hung a cut piece of fish meat on a fishhook, then threw the fishhook into the sea. He found a stool and sat on the side of the boat, holding the fishing rod in both hands and waiting.
Clatter, clatter, clatter, the seawater flowed past the side of the ship, creating ripples and splashing water, as if two flying rainbows were drawn on the blue page.
The fishing rod finally bent, indicating that a prey had bitten the hook. Li Kuan quickly tightened the thread. With nimble hands and feet, he hooked the fishing rod with his legs and switched back and forth to take up the thread with both hands.
The thing below was a bit bulky. Li Chuan seemed to be struggling, and the bending of the fishing rod was getting bigger and bigger.
"What on earth is so heavy?"
Liu Changqing stared at the water and found a faint black shadow wandering in the water.
"This thing can't be small. I think it's several meters long. What kind of fish is it? I heard there are sharks in the water. Could it be a shark?"
Li Kuan just held the thread with concentration and did not answer Liu Changqing's questions. Xiaolan came over and stretched out her hand to help stretch the thread. With the combined strength of the two of them, the thing was indeed tamed. The thread was drawn more and more, and the fish in the water was getting closer and closer to the boat.
Many people were holding on to the side of the boat and looking down. Suddenly, the fish jumped out of the water, and its body was two or three meters long.
"It doesn't look like a shark!"
Although Cheng Qiuyan has never sailed across the sea, he has seen videos of fish killings. He has never seen the fish put on, not even from books and videos.
Gu Xuejiao was even more surprised. He felt that this thing looked a bit like a huge golden arowana. He was a little scared when he thought of the golden arowana. He heard that the dragon king was transformed into a golden arowana, so he should not catch the dragon king.
Gu Xuejiao thought so in her heart but did not dare to say it. She stared at her big watery eyes and watched the movement on the water surface intently. Suddenly he started crying while looking at the water. Everyone was paying attention to the fish and no one noticed his expression. It was Li Kaiyang who noticed her abnormality first and asked him with a frown:
"What's wrong with you? Why are you crying?"
"I miss home! I haven't been home for so long. I think of my dad and my mom."
"Then why are you looking at the water and crying?"
"When I was a child, I went fishing with my father, and it was just like this. A big fish was bitten on my father's hook. At that time, I jumped up and down with joy. I accidentally fell into the water. When my father saw it, he hurried He threw away the fishing rod and dove into the water to save me. He lifted me up high with his hands and put me on the shore. But he sank into the water forever."
"Ah! You...!" Li Kaiyang's heart tightened. He didn't expect Gu Xuejiao to have such an experience. After having been with him for such a long time, I found that he was a lively and cheerful girl. I never expected that his father had passed away. No wonder his speech was divided into two parts, thinking of his father and his mother at the same time. It turned out to have such a profound meaning.
Li Kaiyang walked over and patted his back gently twice, comforting him:
"Don't be sad. Your father is also very happy in heaven. He is there watching you thrive and be happy every day. This is also a kind of happiness. In fact, there can be more suffering than happiness in the world. Being sick and dying is a very painful thing, especially the pain. , the torture is unbearable. There is also the pressure of life. This is an impermanent world. Buddhism talks about impermanence, which means something unexpected will suddenly happen to you. Life and death are so uncontrollable."
Li Kaiyang didn't know why he suddenly felt so much emotion. He rambled in front of Gu Xuejiao, as if he was talking to him and himself. He knew in his heart that everything would come to nothing when impermanence arrived. That's why I felt this way.
Gu Xuejiao wiped away her tears and said with a smile:
"What are you talking about in such a polite way? You are just saying things that I don't understand. Well, I don't need your comfort. I just had a flash of sadness in my mind for a moment. I'm much better now, and I don't need you to comfort me." , I think I should comfort you now, what are you complaining about as a grown man? Life is ups and downs, and there is no such thing as smooth sailing. As long as you have a positive and hard-working attitude, life will be beautiful whether it is good or bad. "
"Ah! When Li Kaiyang heard this, he was filled with admiration. This was the first time in so many years that he looked at Gu Xuejiao from an admiring perspective. This little girl not only has a kind heart but is also very beautiful. Although she has a little personality, she is Like the freckles on a beautiful woman’s face, they are not worth mentioning.
The two people were admiring each other when they heard the group of gamblers shout:
"It's coming up, it's coming up! It's such a big fish, it's tuna!"
As soon as Li Kaiyang heard about tuna, he hurriedly lay down in front of the bed to watch it. A few young men helped and caught the fish with a net and pulled it up. A chubby fish is more than two meters long. His shape looks a bit like a tuna, so if Li Kaiyang doesn't understand, it depends on what Li Kuan says.
"Unexpectedly! I really didn't expect that I caught a tuna right after I entered the water."
Li Kuan said loudly:
"Everyone can have a feast today. The meat of this fish is very delicious. It can be sashimied or stir-fried. I will ask the chef to make it later. You can try it."
Some of the young men in the group knew how to cook. They were even more interested when they saw such high-quality ingredients. Some of them cut up the tuna, saved the nutritious meat, and started cooking it. Specialty dishes. First, I cut the sashimi into thin slices and made several dishes for people. Then I fried and stir-fried it, and mixed it with the vegetables they brought to make several delicious dishes. Everyone sat together and ate happily.
"Oh! My life has finally improved today. I have been eating only things I don't like in the past few days. You can see that I have become thinner."
Gu Xuejiao couldn't keep her mouth shut while eating, so he told everyone what he thought. Xiaolan glanced at the side and said with a smile:
"Sister, how do you like this delicacy?"
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