Early in the morning, everyone saw the maid bought by the ship owner looking up at the sky on the deck, muttering to herself and looking attentive.
They couldn't help but look sideways.
Does such a thin little girl know how to gaze at the stars and the sun? She wonders how much she has learned from her grandfather who was a boat master.
After the genius turned white, the two boats set off. At this time, the wind was not strong in the early morning and the boats were not moving fast.
Huo Xi had breakfast and went to the deck to get some fresh air.
"Master, it's a sunny day today. But there will be a heavy rain in the afternoon, but it will come and go quickly." Vanilla said to Huo Xi.
Upon hearing this, Huo Xi looked up at the sky.
At this time, the wind is not strong in the morning, the sky is clear, the clouds are thin, and there is heavy rain in the afternoon? How can you tell?
The boat boss and others also looked up to the sky.
They could tell that it was a sunny day today, but there was a heavy rain in the afternoon, but they didn't notice it. The captain of the boat sniffed the clouds and water vapor around him for a long time, but he could only smell the fishy smell of the South Canal water in his nose.
"Are you sure, girl?" everyone joked.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Xiangxiang felt a little embarrassed. She felt that her judgment was right, but so many people were looking at her, and she didn't know how to defend herself for a moment. She looked at Huo Xi timidly.
Firstly, she was afraid that she might say something wrong, and secondly, she was afraid that the owner would not believe her, and would feel that they had spent money on her and thought she was useless.
She desperately wanted to prove to the girl that she was useful and that she was not paid for in vain.
Huo Xi smiled: "Whether there will be heavy rain in the afternoon, we will just have to check in the afternoon. Besides, it depends on the weather, which is not always accurate."
The boss of the ship nodded in agreement: "Exactly, I can spot it accurately two times out of ten times, which is good. If it rains this afternoon, I can't tell it."
After that, he ordered the sailors and crew: "Since it rains in the afternoon, we will cover the cargo piled on the deck with another layer of oilcloth later."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Once she heard that the girl was willing to believe her, Vanilla let out a long sigh of relief.
Even if the sun shines brightly, he doesn't want to go back to the cabin. He just stays on the deck and helps with small tasks diligently. He also helps with the work in the kitchen. He is liked by everyone.
In the afternoon, dark clouds rolled up from the sky, and they came thickly and densely. The clouds were so low that they seemed to be covering the top of the ship.
"Ship owner, this girl, Vanilla, is so powerful. I'm afraid there will be a heavy rain. The rain is probably not too light." The boss of the ship hurriedly came to report to Huo Xi.
Huo Xi raised his head to observe and asked Vanilla on the side: "How long will it be raining? Do you want to go to the shore to take shelter? Will there be strong winds?"
Vanilla sniffed from all directions on the deck: "The water vapor is very thick, I'm afraid it will rain heavily. But it should come and go quickly. The wind is not strong."
Huo Xi felt relieved when he heard that the wind was not strong.
The boss of the boat was also relieved. Since it was a heavy rain and it was not accompanied by wind, there was no need to go to the shore to anchor.
He only directed a group of sailors to take their positions, pulling the sails and steering the helm. The sailors also dropped stones on both sides of the ship to prevent the ship from losing balance due to wind.
Several escorts were also helping.
After a while, there was indeed a heavy rain. There was wind, but not too much. The ship was rising and falling with the waves in the middle of the canal. Huo Xi could feel the ups and downs of the ship in the cabin, but fortunately it was not too big.
Under the command of the ship's boss, all the sailors remained calm and performed their duties.
Half an hour later, the rain stopped and the clouds dispersed. It was indeed a heavy rain, and it left as quickly as it came.
"Hey, this girl is pretty good, I'm afraid she really got her grandfather's true inheritance." The ship boss and others praised while looking around.
Vanilla was a little embarrassed, but her face couldn't help but feel a little proud.
When she was a child, she wanted to learn from her grandpa how to read the weather. Her grandpa said that there were no women on ships traveling for long distances, and no shipowner would hire a female navigator.
Later, seeing that she was willing to learn, I taught her in detail, thinking that maybe someone would have the insight to recognize pearls. Once she learned it, she would also have the same ability to make a living.
Doesn’t she have the appreciation of her master now?
He secretly looked at the girl next to him.
Huo Xi glanced at her with a smile: "Yes, when we finish the voyage and give everyone reward money, we will also give you a big one."
Every time a ship from a long journey returns safely, many ship owners will usually give some reward money to the sailors. This is also a way to win people's hearts.
When Vanilla heard this, the corner of her mouth raised: "Thank you, Master!"
From then on, she became even more dedicated. If Huo Xi had nothing to do, she would stay on the deck and sleep late at night, looking up at the stars and clouds.
After traveling like this for three days, we arrived at Yuezhou Pier at Shen time on the third day.
Because he had sent a letter to Wen Xingning in Yuezhou early when he arrived, Wen Xingning sent someone to wait at the dock. As soon as the boat from Guangfengshui arrived, someone immediately went to notify Wen Xingning.
As soon as the boat docked at the pier, Huo Xi took Shen Qianzhong to visit the city. Lei Da and Xianghua followed him.
Yuezhou is a famous porcelain capital in the south of the Yangtze River. Because it is rich in kaolin, the porcelain produced is mostly white porcelain and celadon. In Yuezhou City, from the dock to the city, there are various shops selling porcelain.
There are a lot of merchants coming and going on the road, and the streets and shops are lively.
"My boss, this place is really popular. There are many people here."
"It's not far from Ningbo Port, so it's convenient for foreigners to come here to choose porcelain."
"Exactly. It's much more cost-effective to buy porcelain at the place of production than at the dock shop." Shen Qianzhong and Huo Xi were talking as they walked around. They couldn't help but buy the beautiful porcelain when they saw it. It's better than buying it in the capital.
It's quite cheap.
Both Lei Da and Vanilla couldn't see enough.
Lei Da was Mu Yan's manpower transferred back from the southwest. He had been staying in the southwest and had never seen any foreigners.
When he first saw Fan Ren, who looked very different from the people from Guochao, even though he was a stable and self-possessed bodyguard, he couldn't help but stare at Fan Ren.
And Vanilla is staring at Fan Ren even more.
When she stayed on the boat with her grandfather, she would float in the canal. There was no sea ban at that time, so she never saw any foreigners.
Fortunately, they were not the only ones staring at the Fan people like this. The people in Yuezhou were also staring at the Fan people as if they were looking at rare objects.
Huo Xi couldn't help but laugh.
After wandering around for nearly an hour, Wen Xingning led his servants to find him in a hurry. After searching on the street, he met a few people carrying and hugging him.
Stride forward: "Little Huo Xi!"
"Brother Wen." The two greeted each other, and Huo Xi introduced Shen Qianzhong.
"You bought a lot," Wen Xingning joked. Look, these people have their hands full.
Huo Xi looked at what she was holding and smiled: "I can't help it when I see something good."
"Let's go and settle down at eldest brother's house first. Then I will take you to my kiln to see it."
Huo Xi didn't want to waste time and said, "While it's still bright, let's go to your kiln to have a look."