Early the next morning, Fang Zian left the city and rushed to Wantou Village. When he arrived, Captain Wan Hailiu and others were already ready. The Dream was leaning against the deep water at the east end of the village and the entrance to the Qiantang River.

area, with more than a dozen long springboards set up on the deck, everything is ready.

At this time, under the organization of Qian Kang, twenty carts of dry food, vegetables and other consumables began to arrive. The boatmen and ship repairers began to carry the goods on board and store the materials in separate compartments. During the transportation, Wan Dahai discovered that there were more than a dozen

There were baskets of green tangerines among them, and he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Fang Zian told him that this was a good medicine to prevent scurvy, which is common among boatmen during long voyages.

When Wan Dahai talked about the risks of going to sea, in addition to dangers such as storms and reefs, he also mentioned that every year, sailors died of a strange disease. The sick sailors generally lost their hair, loosened their teeth, and had oral ulcers.

, the feces pulled out were all bloody, and the boatmen were listless and exhausted. The boatmen did not know the reason, but they all said that it was caused by offending the gods of the sea and being infected by evil spirits. Therefore, before each ship goes to sea, it must sacrifice to the sea god and pray not to be poisoned.

Fang Zian realized at that time that this was a disease called scurvy that sailors were prone to suffer from. It was actually caused by lack of vitamin C. Therefore, Fang Zian specially asked Qian Kang to purchase the disease.

Several hundred kilograms of green citrus are put on board to prevent the occurrence of this disease.

Fang Zian asked Wan Dahai to let the boatmen eat two or three green tangerines every day, so that they would never get that kind of scurvy. Although Wan Dahai was a little confused, he was moved and praised by Fang Zian's careful arrangement.

In addition to rice, flour, dry food and vegetables, in order to ensure the strength of the crew, five pigs and twenty sheep were also loaded onto the ship to ensure that the crew could eat fresh meat. To this end, another area was occupied.

A corner of the front cabin. Unlike ordinary ships, where the space is compressed and filled with cargo, Fang Zian's positioning for this adventure is that there must be no mistakes, and the safety and food of the boatmen must be ensured. Ensure that they can return safely. Fang Zian

Already positioning this voyage as an experimental adventure, Fang Zian no longer puts it first in terms of how much money he can make.

At noon, various materials used for trade also arrived one after another. A large number of porcelain, silk, cloth, tea, lacquerware and other items that were popular in France were loaded into the cabins by category. Finally, at the end of the afternoon, the last batch of goods finally arrived

All boarded the ship. Under the command of Wan Dahai, the boatmen methodically used rope nets to secure all the cargo firmly, and the entire ship was completely ready for departure.

In the west-slanting autumn sun, Fang Zian set up a banquet on the deck to practice for everyone who was about to go to sea.

The wine, meat and dishes specially brought from Lin'an City were placed on the long table, and the wine bowls were filled with large altars of sake. Everyone drank freely, eating and drinking freely. After several bowls of wine, Fang Zian already felt like smoking something.

But his mood was extremely cheerful. He came to Wan Dahai with a wine bowl and toasted, and Wan Dahai hurriedly stood up.

"Uncle Wan, this ship is finally going to sea, and Zian is very happy. There will be many dangers along the way.

I feel guilty for letting you go through all this. I can only hope that Mr. Wan and you can eliminate the danger and return safely. To be honest, at this time, the only thing I hope is that you can return safely. As for whether this trip can

Earning money is the next best thing." Fang Zian said sincerely.

Wan Dahai chuckled and said: "Young master Fang, don't worry. Since you asked me to come out, you should trust me. My three sons are on the boat, so I will naturally be more cautious. Just rest assured."

I went to Fanguo before, and I know a lot of Fanguo merchants there. I believe things will go smoothly. I promise to come back before the Lantern Festival. It will take a month to go back and forth. With this eight-masted ship, I

I think you have enough time. Mr. Fang, just wait for the good news."

Fang Zian nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, then I won't say more. When I was leaving now, I remembered a few ancient poems and gave them to Old Man Wan. The poem said: The old man is in a state of peril, and his ambitions are thousands of miles. In his old age, a martyr is full of ambition.

Although it's not very appropriate, I think it's touching to see thousands of miles of journey to the vast sea and thousands of old men and women going there with great emotion. Come here, I'll give you a bowl."

Wan Dahai laughed and said: "As expected of Mr. Jie Yuang, he speaks well. These few sentences are pleasant to the ears. Do it!"

The two of them drank from the wine bowls.

Fang Zian poured another bowl, came to Qian Kang, looked at Qian Kang and said: "Brother Qian, I won't say any more words. You and I are brothers. We want you to escort the ship out to sea this time. To be honest, I am thinking

Very uneasy. However, Brother Qian said that you need more experience and knowledge, and I agree. Once you go back here, you will know how big the world is. I look forward to Brother Qian's safe return soon. When you and I get together, it will be another day.

A lot of fun.”

Qian Kang said in a deep voice: "Zian, don't worry. I will take care of things, and I will come back safely. There is no need to say more between you and me. After drinking this bowl of wine, everything will be in the wine."

Fang Zian nodded and smiled, clinked the wine bowls with Qian Kang, and drank down the wine in one gulp.

Because they were about to set sail, they could not drink too much, so the farewell banquet lasted for less than half an hour and ended. After Wan Dahai shouted an order, all the crew members returned to their respective positions and were ready to set sail.

"Mr. Fang, brothers Fuye, please get off the ship. The ship is about to depart. If we set sail now, we can reach the sea in the east in the middle of the night. When the sea fog rises at dawn, we can go directly to the islands in the east to avoid being discovered by the navy.

It's troublesome to check again. So we can't delay any longer."

Fang Zian and Mr. Liu nodded and got off the boat one after another. The boatman pulled out the gangplank, the winch made a clicking sound, the huge anchor was pulled out of the water, the thick cable was winched back to the bow, and the entire ship was already

Completely freed from the fetters of the shore and the bottom of the water, I held my head high and made preparations.

"Raise the main sail, raise the three side sails, and set sail!" Wan Dahai held the steering wheel and shouted loudly.

Seven or eight boatmen acted quickly, and the huge white main sail was quickly raised, and the three small side sails next to it were also raised.

.At sunset, the sun shines on the huge sail, which is dazzlingly white and brilliant.

"Turn the side sail three points to the east and turn the mainsail one point to the west." Wan Dahai shouted loudly.

The sail quickly rotated into place, catching all the wind blowing diagonally. The main sail swelled, and the ship began to move slowly with a dull roar. The speed of the ship quickly increased, and in the blink of an eye, the ship had already sailed.

More than ten steps away from the shore, we quickly headed towards the channel in the center of the river. The whole ship's posture was vigorous and elegant, light and swift. Under the sunset, it soared away like a white crane with spread wings.

Fang Zian was excited and his eyes were wet. He was thinking desperately about waving on the ship and saying goodbye to the ship full of dreams and hopes. On the bow of the ship, Qian Kang was also waving desperately. Wan Dahai and his boatmen were all accustomed to it.

, steered the ship intently, and no one showed any particular excitement. Wan Dahai had a stern expression, holding the rudder as steadily as a statue.

The big ship was getting further and further away, moving quickly along the ebbing river, and gradually only a shadow shining with white light was left. Fang Zian still stood on the shore waving, unwilling to leave for a long time.

…

At dusk, Fang Zian was riding a horse on the way back to the city. The horse was just trotting, because after getting on the horse and galloping for a while, Fang Zian realized that he had drunk a little too much. Just now he was so excited that he didn't

I was too concerned, but when the horse jolted, I felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to vomit, so I slowed down the horse speed.

Fortunately, Wantou Village is not very far from Lin'an City. Even if you slow down your horse speed, you should be able to arrive before the second watch gate closes. So Fang Zian didn't worry too much and just sat on the horse and swayed here and there.

.The chilly wind at night blew on his face, which made Fang Zian's hot heart and body feel very comfortable, and the annoyance in his heart slowly subsided.

Recalling the hard work during this period, Fang Zian was still in a very happy mood today when he finally completed something he thought was impossible. Seeing the desolate wilderness and no one around, Fang Zian started to sing a song while pulling his neck and shaking his head.

"The red clouds are flying over the western mountains at sunset, and the soldiers are returning to their camps from target practice. The red flowers on their chests reflect the colorful clouds. Happy songs are flying all over the sky. Miso is sweeping, lami is sweeping, lasaume is sweeping..."

Before Fang Zian finished singing a song, suddenly a black shadow jumped up from the weeds and thorns on the roadside, and flew towards Fang Zian who was on horseback like a big bird. The distance was so close, and the attack was so sudden, Fang Zian again

In the haze of drunkenness, this sudden change occurred and was inevitable.

There was a sound of the awning, and Fang Zian was kicked in the chest. He fell off the horse and fell into the grass beside the road. The kick hit Fang Zian's chest firmly, and the force hit him hard.

Suddenly, Fang Zian felt that his internal organs seemed to be upside down. He was already nauseated due to the alcohol, and he vomited out a large amount of filth. With this kick, Fang Zian completely woke up from the alcohol.
Chapter completed!