By the light of the campfire, everyone watched Todd cut out thirteen pieces of paper, and then used a knife to cut each piece of paper into four identical rectangular pieces of paper, and then used a pencil to draw "plum blossoms" on them.
The patterns of "Hearts", "Diamonds" and "Spades" are finally marked with A, 2, 3...
After looking at J, Q, and K, which represent princes, queens, and kings, Todd thought about it carefully, and replaced the "Joker" of the big and small kings with the "big and small cross" pattern.
Considering the difficulty of the game, we did not use rules such as "Bridge" and "Upgrade", but chose "Fighting Landlord" which is the easiest to get started and the game time is short.
Of course, a dazzling name like "Landlord" cannot be used. Based on his recent encounters, Todd simply named this game "Knights and Pirates". Pirates are farmers, and knights are landlords.
The name isn't the only problem.
First, let others learn the size of the cards, which is a moderate challenge.
After some questioning, no one present could understand Arabic numerals. Some people said that these numerals are somewhat similar to the characters in southern countries, but they are not the same.
In desperation, the first priority is to teach these people to recognize numbers.
After reading and understanding the numbers, someone asked why the A representing 1 was larger than 9. Todd could only answer it with "That's the rule."
After understanding the size, someone asked why the card representing the prince is represented by J (Jack) and why not P (Prince). Todd was a little impatient and directly responded, "Don't worry about so much, just remember the card."
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After understanding the rules, someone asked again, what is a "bomb"? What is an "airplane"? Why is it called "king bomb" when two crosses are put together? The veins on Todd's forehead exploded, and he slapped the ground directly, shouting to shut up.
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The world has become peaceful, and no one has any problems at last.
Once you understand the cards and learn the rules, as long as you play two rounds or watch them for a while, no matter how stupid you are, you can play the game without any obstacles.
Ten minutes later, one table of cards was completely unable to meet the demand.
Those with itchy hands can cut the paper, draw numbers, and quickly open the second table and the third table...
Until late at night, on Waiheke Island, the fire did not go out and the sound of people did not stop.
A group of uninvited guests used playing cards to bring joy and laughter to this island that had been silent for many years.
The next day, Todd opened his eyes, got dressed and walked out of the tent, slapping his stiff back with his hand. It echoed the memory of last night at ten o'clock, when he was fighting at the card table with a group of intoxicated poker friends.
When he came up, he shook his head in a funny way.
When he reached the center of the camp, he discovered that Huggins was still struggling on the card table.
When I got closer, I saw that the original paper playing cards with patterns on them had been replaced by wood playing cards with patterns on them. In this way, it was easier to catch the cards, and it would not be like last night, as soon as the cards were played, they would be blocked.
The wind blew them everywhere. On the ground nearby, someone even carved the transliteration of professional terms such as "bomb" and "airplane" on tree branches.
Todd sighed. In order to play cards, these people really racked their brains and put in a lot of effort.
The two days on Waiheke Island passed quickly.
When Todd told Huggins that it was time to go back, the other party replied to him like this.
"Don't worry, wait until I finish this round."
Before setting off, people lit a pile of plants, and the black smoke curled up from the burning plants, which was extremely conspicuous.
After packing the tents and equipment, everyone carefully cleaned the campsite, then boarded the boat and took off the oars, paddling towards the eastern continent.
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A group of people who had received the "news" early in the morning stood on the beach on the west coast of the evening and looked into the distance.
"I heard someone said that a treasure hunting team returned from the Northern Islands today, and the ship was filled with gold, silver and jewelry."
"The news can't be false, right? I haven't seen the ship until now."
"We haven't had a ship go out to sea here for several years. I think the news is probably false."
"Then what are you doing here so early in the morning?"
"I have nothing to do at home..."
It was noon, when the sun was shining brightly on the earth, and more and more people were on the coast. People who had been waiting for several hours began to become impatient and impatient, but still not many people chose to leave.
Finally, a black spot appeared on the line between sea and sky.
The black spots are getting bigger and bigger.
Someone was the first to shout: "Look! There's a ship over there!"
The emotions of the people on the beach were instantly ignited, and the crowd was noisy and pushing like boiling water.
The hull of the ship is getting closer and closer to the coast, and those with sharp eyes can already see the face of the person standing on the bow of the ship.
"The Holy Son! It's the Holy Son! It's Master Todd!"
The news flew across the coast like a bird with wings, and someone in the crowd began to shout loudly.
The warship finally docked.
Todd was the first to jump off the side of the ship and stood on the beach. Looking at the many people gathered in front of him, he raised his hands and said loudly: "I came back from the north, experienced strong winds, sailed through bad waves, and defeated pirates.
Finally, the treasures of ancient Taylor were discovered! I want to dedicate all these priceless treasures to the noble Father! The great Supreme! May glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit!”
As he spoke, he motioned to the crew to place the crate on the beach and pry open the lid.
The crystal clear, warm and elegant "crystal treasure" shines brightly and dazzlingly under the sunlight.
The noise disappeared instantly. People opened their eyes wide and opened their mouths. The air seemed to have condensed and there was no sound.
I don’t know who it was, but first shouted: “Heavenly Father is above! Holy Son is above!”
The atmosphere of the crowd was instantly pushed to a climax, the cheers sounded like a torrent, and the praises lasted like a sea wave.
"The Father is above! The Son is above!"
"Praise the Father! Praise the Son!"
The carriage that had been waiting for a long time also came closer, watching box after box of treasures being carried up. Some people were chatting enthusiastically, some followed the carriage to see the true appearance of the treasures, and more people ran back
Went to the village and described what I had just seen to my neighbors and friends.
The excitement was gradually forgotten, the carriage drove for less than an hour, and the church camp gradually appeared in front of Todd's eyes.
Todd glanced at the wooden box behind him, calmed down, and thought carefully about the situations he might encounter after entering the camp and how to deal with them.
Soon, the carriage passed through the gate of the church camp. Todd deliberately ignored the wink that the gate guard gave him desperately, looked at the gloomy face in the center of the camp, and secretly sneered in his heart.
Come on! Father Paul! Let me see who wins this round!