Uncle Peg opened the gate of the pier and let Claude drive in the carriage. But before Claude could ask if Erikson was there, Uncle Peg told him bad news. Erikson drove the small car alone.
The fishing boats went out to sea instead of fishing on the lake.
"What did you say...he went to sea alone?" Claude was shocked: "Why did he go to sea?"
Uncle Peg was confused by Claude. Seeing Claude's puzzled expression, he pointed to the empty pier with a wry smile: "You forgot that Captain Otruny's merchant fleet has been here until now.
Haven't you come back yet? Ericson said he was going to the sea to pick up his father, and he went out to sea quietly in a small fishing boat, leaving only a letter for us. In the morning, Vero came to see him and we
I just found out..."
Claude suddenly understood. He was indulged in alchemy magic experiments in the forest farm, but he forgot the most important thing in Bailu Town. The merchant fleet that his father and others invested in set out for Nubi according to the newly opened route.
The Overseas Territory of Tilsim in the West Asian continent will set off in August and according to the plan, it should return to Bailu Town before November 15th.
But now it is November 18th, and the merchant fleet has not returned yet. No wonder my sister said that there was a fight at the banquet held at home the day before yesterday. My father was frowning and he even had a quarrel with my mother. Obviously, after leaving his net worth
The leading figures in the town, who were entrusted to the merchant fleet, were all panicking. They were worried that something would happen to the merchant fleet...
Erikson said a few days ago that he had been having nightmares, and all he dreamed about were shipwrecks. If something happened to the merchant fleet, others would lose nothing more than money, but he would lose a relative. Altruni
The captain was not only his father, but also his idol. He had always said that he wanted to be a captain when he grew up. So he couldn't restrain his longing and sailed a small fishing boat out to sea to meet the merchant fleet led by his father.
Arriving, he hoped that he could be the first to see the return voyage of the merchant fleet.
"When did he set sail?" Claude's mood suddenly became very bad. What time is it now? It's November. Winter is coming soon. There are high winds and rough waves outside the sea. Erikson is still a
A man, driving a modified small fishing boat, is almost risking his life to go out to sea! If anything happens, he is still alone, without even a helper. It is really a matter of heaven and earth.
ah!
"He left the morning before yesterday. I thought he was going fishing on the lake, so I didn't pay attention. It was common for him not to come back at night, so I wasn't in a hurry. But he didn't come back all day yesterday, and it was the same at night, so I started to worry. This morning Wei Wei
Luo came to see him, I told him the situation, and he went to Ike's room. Then we saw the letter left on the table, and then we found out that he had gone to sea in a small fishing boat."
"Does Madam Elena know?" Claude asked.
Mrs. Elena is Ericson's mother. Because she caught a cold when giving birth to Ericson, her health has never been good and she rarely comes to the dock.
"I know, it's a letter sent by Vero." Uncle Peg said with a sad face: "In the afternoon, Mrs. Elena and Vero were on the dock looking for a ship that could go to sea. They wanted to find Ike, but they haven't found it yet.
Find the right boat..."
It is really difficult to find ships that can go to sea at this time. Large ships are not suitable. Small sea ships basically need to be repaired and refurbished. Many of them have been set up in the shipyards of shipyards. There are very few ship owners when they go to sea.
willing.
Claude pulled the reins and the carriage turned around again: "I'm going to Ike's house to have a look. If you find a sea ship, please let me know. I will also get on the ship and go to sea to find Ike."
Erikson's home is in the south of the town, not far from the square in the center of the town. It is a three-story brick and stone building. The first floor is rented by a business that specializes in gold and silverware and has opened a shop. The second and third floors are
Erikson's home.
Turning to the backyard, stopping the carriage, Claude ran to the second floor in one breath. But the person who opened the door was an old maid from their family. She told Claude that Mrs. Elena had not come back since she had gone out in the afternoon.
Claude had no choice but to turn back to the pier, and waited on the pier with Uncle Peg for another long time before he saw Lady Elena's carriage arriving at the pier.
Vero was also there. He helped Lady Elena get out of the carriage and told Claude that a small sea boat was rented, but it would not be able to sail until tomorrow morning. Three sailors were also recruited, but the boat owner was unable to sail because of family matters.
They had to find another captain to take his place. Tomorrow morning they would drive a small sea boat to the dock here, load supplies and other things onto the ship, and set off.
Vericro said that he would set off with the ship tomorrow to find Erikson. Claude nodded and said he was going too. Vericro asked what should he do at the forest farm? Claude said it was okay and he would go back later.
I entrusted Mr. and Mrs. Sioli to look after it for a few days. I packed up a few clothes and brought some things back, and slept at the dock that night.
Uncle Peg took Mrs. Elena to the warehouse to check the things that needed to be taken to the sea. Verricro also wanted to accompany her to buy some supplies, so Claude said goodbye and drove the carriage back to the forest farm.
Back at the forest farm, the Xioli couple had fallen asleep. Claude woke them up politely, and then told him that he was going to sea for a few days. The Xioli couple promised to take care of the forest farm, leaving Claude without having to
Worried, and prayed to Poseidon to protect Ericson's safety. But when Claude turned to leave, it seemed that the Sioli couple were secretly happy.
When going to sea at this time, the clothes you need to wear are not only to keep warm, but the most important thing is that the outer surface of the clothes must be smooth and waterproof, and the inner part must be breathable. Why does the fishing gear and ship specialist in Wakuli need to purchase animal skins?
Make clothes that will keep you warm on the ship. Clothes like the burqas that Claude likes to wear cannot be worn on the ship because they can easily get caught on something, which may cause danger if you are not careful in an emergency.
Claude chose a sheepskin coat and a pair of black pigskin trousers from the clothes he brought at home, but the gloves and hat didn't fit very well, so he simply didn't bring them. Now Claude only regrets that he spent the money.
Too soon, otherwise you can knock on Vakuri's shop door and wake him up to buy a set of clothes suitable for the ship.
Naturally, you have to bring a backpack. Claude stuffed the small bag for survival in the wild, and after thinking about it, he brought five bottles of perfect quality primary healing potions that he made. He also had to bring a climbing rope. There was no need to bring a matchlock gun, but
You can bring the magic hand crossbow, but there is no need to bring the dagger. The western waters of the Kingdom of Overas are very safe, and there are no pirate attacks on ships. But be prepared, that black iron sword with the magic-breaking effect
The dagger was still stuffed into the boot.
After seeing that there was nothing else to bring, Claude took the hind legs of the wild goat in the kitchen. After arriving at the dock, he and Verricro could roast some lamb for dinner in the evening. Go out and lock the door.
Claude drove the carriage to the dock again. The carriage could be parked at the dock when he went to sea. The black horse Jamie asked Uncle Peg to take care of him for a few days.
When they arrived at the dock, Viricolo was already waiting for Claude to come back at the gate. The supplies he took Lady Elena to buy were very simple, that is, food and drinks. This time he went to sea to find Ericson, so Ai
Mrs. Linna spent a lot of money, and the food she bought was not the common stone-hard bacon and wax meat, but very fresh beef and mutton and a large piece of ham. The bread was not the kind that could break your teeth and was mixed with sawdust.
Brown bread, but a big bag of whole wheat bread, and the rest include honey bread and small cakes...
Verricro sat on two wooden boxes. Claude walked in and took a look and found two boxes of whiskey.
"How do you buy such good wine?" Claude asked. Usually, the few boxes of wine carried on the ship are all made of kale. The price of this whiskey is two or three times higher than that of kalan.
"Mrs. Elena promised that each sailor will be given a bottle of whiskey a day. It's up to them to drink it or not. This is what usually quenches their thirst." Verricro knocked on the two large wooden barrels next to him. Claude said
Only then did he see that they were two large wooden barrels containing rye wine.
"Mrs. Elena has spent a lot of money, and Ike is too ignorant. How can he drive a fishing boat out to sea alone." Claude sighed.
It is true that Erikson is worried about his father, Captain Otruny, but he should not go to sea privately. Whether it is dangerous or not is another matter. In doing so, he forgot that he also has a mother who is in poor health. What if he has an accident?
If something happens, what will his mother do? He is the only son in his family. If something unexpected happens, his mother will never live alone...
Viricero was also in a bad mood. His mother died when giving birth to him. It was not easy for his father to raise him and his sister. However, his sister was three years older than him and had been very fond of him since he was a child.
He is well-behaved and sensible. When he gets older, he will be able to take care of his younger brother. Vericro grew up with his sister, so he is very afraid of his sister.
Although Vericro never enjoyed maternal love, having a father and sister made up for this family affection. He told Claude that seeing Lady Elena's grief-stricken expression in the afternoon made him very uncomfortable. If he had known what would happen,
In this case, he would not have gone home the day before yesterday, and he would have stopped Erikson from going to sea alone.
Claude could only comfort him. It was not his fault. He could not guard Erikson all day long. And if Erikson decided to go to sea, he would not be able to stop him. He would always find someone.
The time to go to sea.
Verricro was very upset, so Claude was not in the mood to barbecue some wild goat hind legs on the dock. After giving the wild goat hind legs to Uncle Peg, Claude took Verricro to have a rest.
I'm going to leave tomorrow morning. If I sleep too late, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up in the morning.
However, Claude and Verricault got up early the next day, and after eating the sandwich breakfast made by Uncle Peg for them, they waited for most of the day and the small sea boat did not arrive. After another half day, Mrs. Elena also did not arrive.
The carriage came, but the small sea boat still did not come. It was not until after nine o'clock that the small sea boat arrived at the pier belatedly.
"Captain Marcelo, didn't you say you set sail early in the morning? Why are you here now?" Mrs. Elena asked the red-faced man with a tilted captain's hat with a cold face.
The captain named Marcelo did not apologize. He just laughed and said: "Madam, I was just worried that you wouldn't be able to buy supplies last night, so I stayed a little late to give you time to prepare fully. You know this
It is not a good thing for us to go to sea at this time. If it were not for the sake of Captain Otruni, I would not agree to your request..."
Mrs. Alina pointed to the food and drinks piled on the dock and interrupted him: "I have prepared everything you want. Now you can move it on the boat. I hope you can set off as soon as possible. As long as you find it
My son, I will not spare the reward for you and the sailors."
Captain Marcelo looked at the food and drinks piled up on the dock with gleaming eyes, and rubbed his hands with satisfaction: "Very good, madam, please don't worry, we will set off immediately after loading the things on the ship. I hope to find them as soon as possible."
Your son. But you also know that it is very difficult to find people on the sea. I believe you can also understand our difficulties. I cannot guarantee that we can find your son, but we will definitely try our best. Just
If we can't find anyone within five days, we can only return..."
Mrs. Elena said with a cold face: "Don't worry, even if you can't find anyone back within five days, I will give you the reward you deserve. But if you find someone, the reward will be three times the reward. Also, they
The two of you have to get on the boat too."
Captain Marcelo agreed quickly: "Okay, there is still room on the ship anyway, and the two of them can get on the ship, but I hope they will obey my orders on the ship and not cause danger to everyone because of their recklessness."
Claude and Vericro nodded and walked towards the ship.