On the vast expanse of the North Pacific Ocean, the cold wind is biting and biting.
Ten Dafu boats sailed along the sea with the wind, their sails swollen by the cold wind, showing a graceful arc.
Inside the Taishan, Du Mingen looked at the calendar and marked a circle on it. Today happened to be the first day of the new year.
"On the first day of the first lunar month of the twelfth year of Hongzhi, it was the sixth day of the sixth lunar month when I left the Ming Dynasty. It has been almost half a year."
"Based on the voyage and location, we should be able to reach the west coast of Golden Continent in these two days, and then just go south along the west coast."
Du Mingen was silently calculating in his heart. This was the first thing he did after getting up every day. He looked at the day and calculated the fleet's position and the time it would take to arrive at Golden Continent.
"I'm going to inform you that on the first day of the new year this year, all ships will be celebrating, and they will bring out good wine and food. Let's all have a good time before today."
After thinking about it, Du Mingen also gave the fleet an order to celebrate the New Year.
For the descendants of Yan and Huang, some things are imprinted in their blood. No matter where they go, they cannot forget it. The first day of the new year should look like this.
"Haha~"
"Wow la la~"
As expected by Du Mingen, as soon as Du Mingen's order was conveyed, the cheers of the crew came from the "Taishan".
Sailing on the sea, the crew members had already been exhausted. Especially after leaving Yuxi, they had never docked on land, and life became very difficult.
There is very little fresh water stored. Now a rationing system has been implemented. Each person can only have two cups of water per day. This water can barely satisfy everyone's thirsty needs. As for what they want to wash with
Yes, that's simply impossible.
So at this time, everyone on every ship in the fleet stank. Everyone had not taken a shower for a long time, and everyone who had washed their face was covered in oil.
Fortunately, it's winter, and it's very cold here. It doesn't seem to matter if you don't take a shower or wash your face, especially since these crew members are basically from the north. It seems that the winter in the north, in the north of this era,
It is normal not to take a shower for several months in winter.
In addition to less and less water, other supplies on the ship are also becoming increasingly scarce. The dehydrated vegetables have been basically used up. Only some soybeans are left, which can be used to sprout bean sprouts to supplement vitamins for everyone.
Because there are no fresh vegetables and fruits for a long time, people's immunity and resistance will decrease. There are crew members on every ship who get sick. Fortunately, there are not many sick people, and they have brought enough various kinds of food.
medicine, so it can be cured quickly.
There are still plenty of tea leaves and food. Since the tea leaves are made into tea bricks, a small tea brick can be used for a long time, which is the most abundant supply among all the supplies on the ship.
There are still a lot of rice and flour reserves among the food, and there is even enough to go back. The reason why there is such sufficient food is because the crew on the ship have always been eating sea fish as their staple food.
There is a trawl net behind each ship. Relying on the trawl net, the fleet has obtained a large amount of sea fish. Fresh sea fish are eaten every day, so that the crew members feel like vomiting when they see all kinds of sea fish. They eat too much.
too much.
And because the conditions on the ship are limited, it is naturally impossible to have good conditions for cooking. You can only slice it and eat it raw, or simply cook it.
In this way, the nutrition is fully guaranteed, but the taste, after eating it for a few months, even the silly bear with the best appetite in the fleet has become as thin as a monkey.
In addition to sea fish, the ship also stocks a large amount of dried meat. These dried meats are made by the crew hunting stupid deer here in Yuxi, but most of them are dried meat brought from Daming.
Liu Jin in later generations knew about ham. Cured ham can be stored for many years, so he also prepared a lot of ham, bacon, smoked duck and the like for the fleet.
As Du Mingen's order was passed on, the crew of a ship began to get busy, and the way the descendants of Yan and Huang celebrated the festival was very simple and crude, that is, to have a good meal.
I have Du Mingen's order, so I don't have to worry too much today.
The good Suzhou rice is cooked. Today we no longer have to cook porridge, but instead have fragrant rice to eat, and we eat it in large portions, so we can enjoy a full meal.
The flour is kneaded, and steamed buns, noodles, dumplings, steamed buns, fried dough sticks, etc. are made desperately. These very common things in the Ming Dynasty have a fatal temptation for the current crew members. Many people are tired of eating meat.
If you want a big bowl of noodles, it would be better if you add some garlic cloves.
The dehydrated vegetables that I had been reluctant to use were also packed in big bags today. Take out the big bags and soak them in hot water. These dehydrated vegetables come to life again, making the crew's eyes shine.
There is no shortage of all kinds of meat on the ship, but there is a shortage of vegetables and fruits. The bigger the back, the less the supply of dehydrated vegetables. Now seeing these vegetables, the crew can't help but have an appetite.
The best Jinhua ham, bacon, smoked duck, etc. were all brought out. Listening to the sizzling sound of fat, the crew couldn't help but touch their bellies.
Although everyone eats meat every day, they basically eat sea fish. They have long been craving for ham, bacon, smoked duck, etc. As the saying goes, fat meat is the best way to satisfy cravings.
In addition to these, there are naturally all kinds of sea fish that can be seen every day. The sea fish in the North Pacific are very abundant. There are so many kinds of sea fish that you can’t finish them all, including fried mackerel, fried fish cubes, and fish meatballs.
, steamed king crab, etc., all kinds of tricks are made.
Anyway, on the ship, everyone usually has nothing to do. Except for the lookout, everyone participated in the New Year celebration.
Du Mingen came to the deck with a telescope and looked at the surrounding sea carefully. There were more and more ice floes on the sea. He had to be particularly careful and cautious. In addition, he also tried to see if he could see the land, because he was
According to calculations, we should be able to reach the northwest land of Golden Continent in these two days.
As long as they reach land, they can replenish supplies, especially fresh water. Fresh water is now in short supply on the ship. Everyone wants to take a nice hot bath to wash away the thick oil on their bodies.
"Huh~"
A gust of cold wind blew, and Du Min'en couldn't help but shrink his neck. The temperature here was really too low. After just a few minutes, Du Min'en felt like he was going to freeze.
"You can rest assured for the time being. There are no ice floes around, but we haven't seen any land yet."
Du Mingen returned to the ship. In fact, it was also possible to observe inside the ship. The windows of the observation room on the ship were all made of glass, which blocked the howling cold wind outside and allowed observation of the outside situation from inside the ship.
The most dangerous thing now is actually at night, because it is impossible to see clearly at night, and there are a lot of ice floes. If you are unlucky, you may hit the ice floes directly.
This was something Du Mingen was worried about, but besides praying, there was nothing else he could do.
Fortunately, the fleet's luck has always been good, and the ten Dafu ships are still in good condition until now.
The crew members have been busy all morning. The smell of fragrance comes from the restaurant on the ship, which makes many greedy crew members go to the restaurant and the kitchen from time to time like children.
Secretly eat a bun, dumpling, fatty meat or something.
At noon, the restaurant was crowded with people. The space on the ship was limited. Naturally, it was impossible for the restaurant to accommodate everyone. Usually, everyone came separately and ate in batches. However, this time, everyone tried their best to eat.
We were so crowded inside the restaurant that if we couldn’t stand, we stood in the activity hall next to it.
The wine that had been hidden and reluctant to be opened was brought up, and as soon as the mud seal was lifted, bursts of aroma of wine came out, tickling the wine bug in everyone's stomach.
The big bowl, the big bowl was filled with wine, and some people couldn't help but take a sip. Wine is the most precious thing on the ship, and the amount brought was very small. No one had a chance to drink it.
The last time I had a drink was in Japan a few months ago. Many people who like to drink have almost forgotten the taste of this drink.
Now everyone can get a bowl of wine, but they are reluctant to drink it. They take a careful sip, then squint their eyes and taste it slowly.
"Brothers~"
Du Mingen raised his bowl and looked at his crew members. The crew members also raised their bowls and waited for Du Mingen's next words.
"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. It has been almost half a year since we left Daming. Soon we will be able to arrive at Golden Continent. After arriving at Golden Continent, after we have collected all kinds of things, we can return
Ming Dynasty."
"The conditions on the ship are limited, so we will just make do with it for the New Year. When we return to Daming, I will treat you to a good drink."
"Come on, do it~"
Du Mingen has a very loud voice. As a qualified leader, he knows how to cheer up his crew members at every opportunity.
When the crew members heard that they would arrive in America soon, and that they would be able to return to the Ming Dynasty soon after arriving in America, everyone was smiling and in high spirits.
"Drink~"
"Fuck~"
The crew members all followed excitedly and drank heavily. Then, without Du Mingen's instructions, everyone began to eat meat and drink from large bowls, enjoying this rare New Year's meal to their heart's content.
On other ships, the situation is the same as here on the 'Taishan'. The crew members on every ship are celebrating the arrival of the New Year. After eating and drinking, there are various entertainment programs, which is also a must on the ship.