"It's already noon, why isn't Zhu Houzhao, a foodie, here?"
Liu Jin slept until he woke up naturally. When he woke up, he had a busy morning. At noon, Liu Jin also habitually waited for Zhu Houzhao to have dinner with him.
Since this guy came to Tianjin, except for the meal in the morning where he usually can't get up, he basically comes to Liu Jin's house to eat at noon and evening, so Liu Jin will basically wait for him to eat with him, and he will also make people
Prepare some extra dishes, Zhu Houzhao's appetite is extremely huge, one person can eat several Liu Jin.
But Liu Jin waited and waited, but he still didn't see the foodie Zhu Houzhao coming, which made Liu Jin feel a little strange.
"Forget it, wait no more, I guess this guy went to a restaurant again. I don't know which restaurant he went to for the meal last night. He didn't even come to my place for the meal today. It seems that I spent a lot of money on food.
There will be a lot left over in the future.”
After waiting for a while, no one like Zhu Houzhao came to eat. Liu Jin was hungry, so he didn't care about the food and started eating first.
Liu Jin never expected that Zhu Houzhao would be so bold as to sneak onto the whaling ship "Kunpeng". At this time, he had already left Tianjin Port with the ship and was flying freely on the Bohai Sea.
In the Bohai Sea, the 'Kunpeng' was sailing with the wind. The sails on the three masts were all raised and swollen by the wind. The speed of the ship also became extremely fast, constantly breaking through the waves and riding the wind.
At the bow of the ship, Zhu Houzhao was like a curious baby. His little eyes kept looking around the whaling ship. From time to time, he would also curiously touch around the ship, looking very curious.
"Tsk, tsk, that's it. This sail is so heavy. It would be very difficult to lift it up by human power alone. There are pulleys all over it, and you rely on the pulleys to increase the force."
Zhu Houzhao looked at the sail on the mast carefully, and soon discovered a little secret about the sail. He was not interested at all in things like the Four Books and Five Classics, and various schools of thought.
His teacher Yang Tinghe was also troubled by this. Zhu Houzhao asked for leave every now and then, complained of illness, etc., which made Yang Tinghe very embarrassed. There was nothing he could do about Zhu Houzhao, so he could only express himself by asking Emperor Hongzhi for dictionaries.
dissatisfaction.
But Zhu Houzhao actually has a very full brain. As long as he is willing to learn, he learns it very quickly and very well. He is very interested in many of the things Liu Jin said and studies them with all his heart.
Understand.
He knows about roller skating, and even the principles of levers. Yesterday, in order to go to sea, he went to learn the knowledge of going to sea, learning survival skills at sea, etc.
"Wow~"
Zhu Houzhao's little eyes were looking around the boat, and he soon saw the harpoon gun at the bow. The harpoon gun used for whaling is naturally not an ordinary harpoon gun. It is the largest bed crossbow and requires a winch to wind it.
, the entire harpoon gun is very large and looks very domineering.
Seeing such a huge harpoon gun, Zhu Houzhao's little eyes lit up.
He is a fan of military affairs. He has admired Huo Qubing the most since he was a child. Wei Qing, a great general who granted wolf status to Xu, is also a prince. He has seen all kinds of military books and weapons, such as crossbows and crossbows in the army.
Of course I have seen it.
But this was the first time he saw such a huge harpoon gun, and he couldn't help but run over immediately, wanting to see it for himself.
"Don't touch this harpoon gun casually~"
A huge figure stretched out his hand to block Zhu Houzhao, and his huge body suddenly enveloped Zhu Houzhao. This man was naturally Gao Shan, who was specially responsible for shooting on the Kunpeng.
This harpoon gun is considered his private property. Most people are not allowed to approach it at all, for fear that it will be damaged. This harpoon gun is not easy to make and requires careful maintenance every day.
Zhu Houzhao is not a crew member on the ship, so Gao Shan will naturally not let him get close. Once the harpoon gun is broken, the ship can sail back directly.
"Ahem~"
Zhu Houzhao looked at Gao Shan's burly body and coughed lightly. Liu Jin behind him immediately understood and hurriedly came to Gao Shan's side. He stuffed a few silver ingots in his hand and said, "Brother, may I ask?
My surname is Gao, my young master just wants to see this whaling harpoon gun, and has no other meaning. Please make it convenient."
Gao Shan held the gold ingot in his hand and weighed it carefully. His eyes immediately lit up and he nodded and said, "My name is Gao Shan. I am responsible for shooting whales."
"Look, there's nothing wrong with it, but don't mess with the harpoon gun. If it breaks, we won't be able to hunt whales."
"Brother Gao Shan, was it you who shot the whale yesterday?"
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, his eyes lit up slightly and he asked with a smile.
"That's right, I shot the whale with one shot."
Speaking of this, Gao Shan immediately said proudly.
"Awesome~Awesome. You killed such a big whale with one shot. It's really impressive."
Zhu Houzhao repeatedly expressed his admiration, which made Gao Shan couldn't help but touch his head honestly and said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing. This whale is very big and easy to aim."
Everyone likes to hear good words and compliments, and the same is true for Gao Shan. Zhu Houzhao looked like a young man from a wealthy family. He spent money to find connections and come to the boat to play. It seemed that the other party praised him repeatedly, which made Gao Shan very happy.
In addition, Zhu Houzhao had no pretensions and called Gao Shan his brother, which made Gao Shan feel very close to him.
"Brother Gao Shan, can you tell me how to use this harpoon gun? How to aim it?"
Zhu Houzhao stepped forward and took a closer look at the harpoon gun. His little eyes were shining with light. He wished he could find a whale to test the power of this harpoon gun.
"This is actually not difficult to say."
Gao Shan gained money and face, so he began to teach Zhu Houzhao.
"This harpoon gun is too powerful, so you need to use a winch to wind it up. After winding it up, you can control it. When attacking, look at the crosshair. As long as the crosshair is aimed, there will basically be no problem."
"But because this harpoon gun is too heavy, it shoots in an arc. The farther the distance, the crosshair will have to be adjusted slightly. It doesn't matter if the distance is closer."
Gao Shan started teaching while gesticulating.
Zhu Houzhao studied very seriously and learned it quickly. This thing is actually not difficult. The key is to practice regularly. Practice makes perfect. It does not require much skill.
"So it turns out that Brother Gaoshan was able to kill a whale with one shot. It's really amazing."
After Zhu Houzhao listened in detail, he couldn't help but give Gao Shan a thumbs up again.
After listening to Gao Shan's explanation, Zhu Houzhao finally understood the bow and arrow methods. In fact, in the final analysis, they are all arcs. If you want to shoot accurately, in addition to regular practice, the more important thing is to be able to calculate the arrow path. According to
Temperature, humidity, wind direction, etc. are used to calculate the trajectory of the arrow, so that it can be more accurate.
"Brother, thank you~"
Gao Shan touched his head and replied with a smile.
After knowing that the harpoon gun was the key to whaling, Zhu Houzhao stayed on the bow of the ship and kept chatting with Gao Shan.
Zhu Houzhao has no airs, and he has a somewhat open-minded attitude when it comes to learning. This made Gao Shan quickly regard Zhu Houzhao as one of his own. Not only did they have a great time chatting, but it also allowed Zhu Houzhao to touch this treasure.
harpoon gun.
As for Liu Jin who was accompanying him, he knew very well that Zhu Houzhao was preparing for the future. When the whale was found, he would definitely find a way to try it himself and control the harpoon gun to kill the whale.
Time is passing slowly.
The crew members on board the Kunpeng were all using telescopes to look for traces of whales on the sea, but this whale did not just happen to be encountered.
"Why haven't you found the whale yet?"
Zhu Houzhao seemed a little impatient and bored.
He had seen and touched everything on the boat. Once the novelty wore off, he suddenly felt bored. On the sea, the scenery was the same from that direction.
He also wanted to encounter the whale as soon as possible, and then return after catching the whale, and then take the whale back to the capital to let his father, mother, and others see this behemoth in the sea.
"Brother Zhu, this whale is not that easy to find. Last time we searched for two whole days before we found the whale. However, I have often encountered whales when I went to sea before, so don't worry, just look for it slowly.
.”
Beside Zhu Houzhao, Gao Shan said with a smile.
"Don't I feel bored?"
Zhu Houzhao nodded and said.
"Bitch, hurry up and find the whale together. Why are you following me?"
Then Zhu Houzhao, who was a little unhappy, saw Liu Jin following him and kicked Liu Jin.
"Young Master, there are people watching from all directions on this boat, and I am not the only one left. I will still follow you, so I can know at any time if there are any errands."
After being kicked by Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin was not angry at all, but said with a smile.
"You bitch, there's so much nonsense. Just go when I tell you to. Stop being so verbose."
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he kicked Liu Jin again.
Liu Jin had no choice but to take out a pair of telescopes and start looking for traces of whales on the sea. Of course, his attention was still on Zhu Houzhao. He still knew very well what his main job was.
"Found the whale, found the whale~"
At this moment, an excited voice came from the mast.
"In which direction?"
When everyone on the ship heard this, they immediately became energetic. Captain Tian Boyi immediately asked.
"It looks like three nautical miles ahead on the left~"
"Turn around immediately, three nautical miles ahead to the left. It seems we can go back tomorrow."
Tian Boyi immediately ordered happily.
Zhu Houzhao also became energetic at this time. He grabbed the telescope from Liu Jin and looked in the direction to the left. Soon, under the telescope, Zhu Houzhao saw water columns rising from the sea. He knew that this was the breathing of whales.
Water jets erupt from time to time.
"Haha, I found the important thing~"
Zhu Houzhao laughed happily.
The speed of the 'Kunpeng' was relatively fast, and it didn't take long to cover the distance of three nautical miles. It soon arrived at the sea where the whale group was located.
Above the sea, a group of hundreds of huge whales were living freely, and from time to time, jets of water would spit out.
"Bitch, look for me quickly. That whale is the biggest."
Zhu Houzhao looked at the whales on the sea carefully. When he saw Liu Jin looking fascinated, he also kicked him.
"Yes, yes~"
Liu Jin quickly smiled and nodded, his eyes constantly searching among the whales.
"Sir, that one, that one~ Look at the jet of water that is more than ten meters high. This huge body is probably the head whale of this group of whales."
Soon, Liu Jin's eyes were fixed on a big whale.
"Not bad, not bad, let's go and do things quickly."
Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction, looked at the big whale and said.
"Yes~"
When Liu Jin heard this, he naturally knew what to do.
Soon he found Tian Baiyi, the captain of the Kunpeng. He stuffed a few banknotes into him and quickly took care of Tian Boyi. Then he found Gao Shan. He also stuffed a few banknotes into him and immediately took care of Gao Shan.
.
"Sir, the matter is done!"
It's easy to get things done when you have money. What Liu Jin is best at is using money to clear the way. In the past, the prince Zhu Houzhao didn't have much money. If Liu Jin was asked to do things, he would often use his identity as the prince to do things.
But things are different now. Zhu Houzhao has a lot of money, so he often likes to use money to get things done. If he can't do it with money, he will use his status as the prince.
"Hmm~"
Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction and came to the bow of the ship.
"Heyyo~Heyyo~"
A dozen strong men are constantly pulling the winch, loading the harpoon guns, and preparing to hunt whales.
"Brother Gao Shan, please help me with your guidance later. Please give me some guidance~"
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said to Gao Shan beside him.
"Don't worry, just keep it with me."
This trip to the sea from Gaoshan was really profitable. The total amount of silver ingots and banknotes in his arms was a few hundred taels. Although he would have to share some with other brothers later, it was still a windfall.
So now, I am even more concerned about Zhu Houzhao, and I am planning to let Zhu Houzhao shoot the whale later.
Soon, the boat was getting closer and closer to the big whale. Zhu Houzhao controlled the harpoon gun in his hand and became completely focused. According to the method taught by Gao Shan, he aimed his sights at the big whale and waited for the opportunity to take action.
Tian Boyi, Peng Yi and others on the side couldn't help but shake their heads when they looked at Zhu Houzhao. They didn't know that it was the young man from a wealthy family who came to the boat to join in the fun after he was full and had nothing to do.
For the sake of money, I let the other party struggle a few times. Anyway, the group of whales has been found. There is no need to worry about not catching whales. After he fails a few times, let Gao Shan take action when the time comes. Everyone can still complete the task, and there are more
Earned a considerable amount of income.
"Brother Zhu, it's now~"
Gao Shan did not collect money for free. He was always paying attention to the waves on the sea and helping Zhu Houzhao find a suitable opportunity to take action.
Finally, the wind stopped and the wave just passed. It was the most stable moment and the best time to take action.
"Got it~"
Zhu Houzhao stared with both eyes and took action very calmly.
"Hey~"
I saw the harpoon gun dragging a long rope through the air, making a crisp sound, and attacked directly towards the head of the largest whale.
"Pfft~"
This shot was extremely accurate. Although it did not hit the whale's head directly, it still hit the back of the big whale.
"Pfft~"
The big whale was injured, and it immediately spewed out a huge water column, and then began to roll in pain in the sea. For a while, the waves were rough.
The injured whale began to flee desperately, pulling the harpoon gun straight, and there were bursts of teeth-searing sounds from the ship, and at the same time, the big ship began to rock.
"Haha, hit~"
After a shot was fired, Zhu Houzhao shouted excitedly. By accident, the ship shook and it immediately fell to the deck.
"Young Master~ Young Master~"
This startled Liu Jin who was standing beside him, and he quickly stepped forward to help Zhu Houzhao up. Unexpectedly, he also fell down.
"Did you see it? Did you see it? I shot you."
After falling on his head, Zhu Houzhao didn't feel any pain at all. Instead, he excitedly said to Liu Jin.
"Sir, are you okay?"
Liu Jin touched the big bump on his forehead and asked worriedly.
"What can I do? It's just a fall."
Zhu Houzhao didn't take it seriously. He stood up quickly, held on to the side of the boat, and looked at the big whale struggling in the sea, with a smile on his face.
"Crunch~"
There was another sound of sore teeth, and Liu Jin also said to the guards around Zhu Houzhao: "The bow of this ship is too dangerous. Let the young master go to the back quickly."
When the guards heard this, they quickly pulled Zhu Houzhao back. It was very dangerous just now. If the princes fell into the sea, they would be finished. They did not dare to let this master continue to play.
"Haha, did you see that, I shot this whale with one shot."
Zhu Houzhao was quite satisfied at this time. He walked back and showed off to the people around him.
"Yes~yes, the young master is invincible and brave. He is the bravest of the three armies and shot the big whale with one shot."
Liu Jin naturally praised him repeatedly and made the little master happy.
"Sir, this whale was shot and won't die for a while. We'd better wait slowly."
"Well, that's true. Wait slowly. According to Brother Gaoshan, it will be difficult for this whale to die in just a few hours."
Zhu Houzhao also nodded, came to the back of the boat, and waited patiently. Now he was satisfied. He realized his wish to hunt whales and shot a big whale with his own hands.
"Uh~"
"This whale is too big. How to transport it back to the capital is a problem. Originally I only thought about picking up a big one, but I didn't think about how to transport it back to the capital. If it is not transported back to the capital, what will happen?
Dedicated to my father, the emperor, and my mother, the queen."
Soon, Zhu Houzhao frowned and began to think deeply.
