The two fell asleep listening to the quarrel. At 1 a.m., Steven and Kate opened their eyes on time. For explorers and hunters who have lived in the jungle for more than two years, waking up on time has become a problem.
A basic skill.
Later, they had packed up everything and walked down the stairs to the porch. At this time, there were several people sitting on the porch, and people were coming out of the hotel door one after another. The grumpy hotel owner was sitting behind the counter.
Smoking with a pipe, he looked at the pocket watch on the table from time to time.
As soon as the time reached 1:30, the old man stood up and said to everyone: "Okay, the time has come. Now everyone follow me, and I will take you to the beach." After saying that, he picked up the kerosene lamp under the counter and lit the match.
He lit the lamp and walked out of the porch first, followed by a group of people behind him who quickly followed him along the dirt road toward the seaside.
There were more than a dozen people following the boss. In addition to Steven and Kate, there were also two family groups, a middle-aged couple with two teenage boys, and a young family of three with a woman on her back.
There was a 5 or 6-year-old girl, her husband accompanying her, a middle-aged couple, a tall and thin middle-aged man with a beard, and two young people. They were meeting with their boss in the evening.
There was a quarrel.
Along the dirt road, everyone walked out of the fishing village. Except for the area illuminated by kerosene lamps, the wilderness was completely dark. A whining sea breeze blew from the direction of the West Sea. Amidst the sound of the wind, everyone couldn't help but wrap up their clothes tightly and follow the dim lights in front of them.
They walked slowly on the uneven soil, no one spoke, and the team seemed very quiet.
After walking for almost half an hour, the faint light of the western sea horizon in the distance gradually became visible in the dark night sky, and the sound of waves crashing onto the beach began to be clearly audible.
The old man stood on a rock on the seaside holding a kerosene lamp. He turned the kerosene lamp in circles from left to right towards the dark sea. After a while, several lights flickered on and off in the sea in the distance. They were stopped in the sea.
A sailboat partially showed a vague outline in the dim light of the sea. There were two lights on the sea slowly approaching the beach.
Everyone waited on the beach for almost half an hour. Two wooden rowing boats finally rushed onto the beach. Several sailors jumped out of the boats with lights. They said hello to the boss, and then followed him to the crowd.
A man who seemed to be the leader of this group of sailors walked up to the team, held up a lamp to shine on a dozen people, and then said: "You divide into two groups, follow the sailors to get on the rowing boat, and hurry up and get on the boat!"
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the sailors ran to the rowing boat. At this time, the passengers hurriedly followed and climbed into the boat in two groups.
The leading sailor stood on the bow and shouted to the boss: "Remember to bring a few bottles of rum next time, old guy, don't be so stingy all the time!"
The old man didn't speak, he just made a general gesture towards him, then turned and walked back. At this time, the sailors began to push the boat into the sea, and then quickly jumped on the boat, picked up the oars and started rowing.
After traveling in the sea against the wind for more than half an hour, the boat had already approached the three-masted sailboat in the undulating waves. A sailor lowered the rope ladder on the side of the ship. After some setbacks, the dozen passengers finally climbed up.
On the deck, there are the forecastle and poop in front and behind the deck. There are several kerosene lamps lit on the mast, and a sailor brings them under the light.
At this time, a bearded man walked up to the crowd and said to them: "Take out your card and give it to me. I hope no one loses the card, otherwise he will have to wait to be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks."
After collecting everyone's cards, he put the cards in his pocket.
Then he said to everyone: "I am the first mate of the Flying Fish. You will sail with our Flying Fish in the Wesko Sea for more than 60 to 90 days. The specific time depends on God's arrangement, and then we will arrive at the port of Cania.
, you can only come to the deck at the specified time along the way. Except for eating, you must stay in your own cabin room for the rest of the time! You are not allowed to enter the forecastle and the upper floor of the poop when you are on the deck. Remember to take your luggage with you when you go on the deck every day.
The commode in the room was brought up and poured into the sea. Did you see the wooden plank sticking out? You can only dump and clean the commode there, otherwise you are responsible for the consequences, okay! Now follow him to the cabin and choose your own room.
"
After speaking, he pointed to a sailor next to him, and the young sailor motioned for everyone to follow him.
Then the team entered the poop and went down the steep wooden stairs to the cabin. The young sailor pointed to a passage and arranged several rooms for everyone. Each room had two wooden beds with bunk beds. Everyone later assigned their own beds.
Rooms and beds.
There is a wooden sign posted on the door of the room, which states the two hours of deck time every afternoon. In the corner of the room, there is a wooden bucket with a lid placed in a wooden fence about half a person high. This is for
Convenient.
Steven and Kate were grouped into a room with the middle-aged and elderly couple. Several people put their luggage and equipment in the wooden frame, then climbed into bed and started to sleep. Not long after they lay down, they felt the hull of the ship vibrate slightly, and the shaking increased.
, it seems that this sailing ship named Feiyu has started its voyage.
The two of them slept until the morning, and no one informed them about breakfast.
After getting up, the two took out the dried meat and dry bread from their backpacks, and filled their hungry stomachs with water from the leather water bags. The middle-aged and elderly couple had already eaten a simple breakfast, and the two of them chatted with them.
After a while, they each introduced themselves. The man in his fifties called himself Derry, and his wife was called Mrs. Derry by both of them.
The morning passed, and only at noon did a sailor call everyone in the corridor to have lunch. The crowd went out and followed the sailor into a slightly larger room, with a strip-shaped wooden table in the middle of the room.
The wooden table was covered with empty wooden dishes and other remnants left behind by the sailors who had just finished their meal. Later, a sailor quickly cleared the table and then motioned for everyone to go to the window next to them to get their lunch.
Of course, the food on this ship cannot be described as delicious. Anyway, it can only fill the stomach. The two quickly finished the food and put the plates away. Then they returned to their room, picked up the commode and came to the deck.
At this time, the sky has cleared up and the sea breeze is not strong. The sailboat is sailing on the sea with its sails fully hung. A flock of seagulls are flying and circling above the deck. There are white clouds in the blue sky. The sailboat is rising and falling slowly with the waves. The blue
The Wesko Sea appeared ahead, and behind the stern was the disappearing horizon of the New World.
Fortunately, it is the dry season now, and the weather at sea is very good. The rare storms usually come at night. The air on the sea in the morning is very fresh. This is just their imagination. They are not allowed to go on the deck or in the room in the morning.
Including the Delhi couple, they all felt very regretful and dissatisfied. What was even more dissatisfying was that there were only two meals a day, and there was no breakfast. If you wanted to eat breakfast, you had to solve it yourself.