A 'fountain' suddenly appeared on the sea ahead of the blue waves. The sailors in charge of the lookout immediately shouted. After searching for many days, they finally found the target.
The howling sailors skillfully turned the rudder and removed the sails. Countless people held steel forks in their hands and prepared crossbows. Their eyes were red and their gazes were as sharp as swords.
Shopkeeper Xiao yelled until his throat was filled with smoke: "Don't get excited, don't get excited... Don't talk until you get closer, stay calm before talking, don't yell, who will be responsible if you scare the whale away?"
Li Chongyi walked back and forth holding a giant spear. After the last fight, he found that the ax in his hand was not very useful against whales, so when he returned to the shore, he found the best blacksmith in Yangzhou City and gave him a beating.
Holding a giant spear of 108 kilograms in the shape of a trident in Li Chongyi's hand, he looked like a sea king coming to the world.
With the experience last time, I was not so panicked when I encountered the whale this time. Everything was done step by step and everyone knew what they should do.
The entire ship entered combat mode and instantly transformed into a fighting beast.
This was the second whale they found after three days of searching at sea. This time, there was no fear. In their eyes, the whale was no longer an invincible nightmare. On the contrary, it was a golden mountain.
The whales caught last time, in the final calculation, each person received about 20 yuan. In the past, after wandering on the sea for several months, he could not get this amount in a narrow escape. Now everyone works together to catch whales with a thousand-stone boat with almost no risk.
, isn’t this the same as picking up money?
The crossbow arrow was finally shot.
At the same time, countless steel forks were projected out like a rain of arrows.
Immediately afterwards, everyone clung to anything they could grab and faced the storm and waves.
What is this called? The Marquis said it, and I couldn't remember it for a moment. Shopkeeper Xiao muttered, and suddenly he remembered it with a slap on his head. The Marquis said, this is called a practical exercise!, facing the strongest at sea.
If you encounter an enemy in the future, you will definitely have a handle on your hand.
It works, it does work! Look at this high morale, look at this unafraid and unflinching spirit. More than 200 people are like one person, working closely together with almost no gaps, and remaining calm in the face of danger.
All of them showed the potential of this navy and gave him hope.
This is a strong force that can fight in every battle. If Nanliang could have such sailors back then, they could at least separate the rivers from Li Tang... That's right, Shopkeeper Xiao was an admiral of the Nanliang Navy back then. But times have changed and the past has changed.
It also went with the wind.
But he knew everything about water battles. Li Mu didn't point it out, but just asked him to be responsible for training sailors. The project was also stipulated, which was to go out to sea to hunt whales. Whales are full of treasures, so no amount is too much.
I saw the giant whale flapping in the sea with great momentum. At this time, the helmsman has already experienced it. He will try his best to make adjustments through subtle turns of the helm, relying on the current wind direction and force, as well as the power of the waves.
The ship's rudder tried its best to avoid the damage caused by the giant whale to the Chang'an before it died.
The helmsman held a chicken leg with little meat in his mouth.
This is his privilege, because he is the helmsman. Not everyone can be the helmsman of a Wanshi ship. This is a rare talent.
On the ship, only he had chicken legs to eat, which was preferential treatment for talents.
Therefore, even though the meat is almost eaten, the skeleton should be kept at all times and taken out for licking from time to time. The skeleton is a symbol of glory and shows the difference between the helmsman and ordinary poor people.
Unfair, right? It's just so unfair, but no one dares to fart, for no other reason than that, because this ship is in his hands, and if he has the ability, you can do it!
After a period of huge waves, the giant whale finally stopped flapping, and the sea gradually became calm again.
The screams of death and curses finally gradually stopped.
This time the record is one hour and a quarter! How much faster than the first time!
"Return!"
The happy sailors whistled and prepared to return.
Occasionally, someone was yelled at by Shopkeeper Xiao on the side of the ship, pointing out the mistakes made during the battle. Shopkeeper Xiao always raised matters to a life-and-death level. Although the sailors were a little disapproving, Li Mu's orders were all to follow Shopkeeper Xiao's arrangements.
, they also listened attentively.
The Wanshi ship returned to the port. After arriving at Yangzhou Port the next day, the giant whale no longer needed to be taken care of by the sailors. Gu Sizhi's logistics support work was still very good. Now, there is a complete team in Yangzhou Port to take care of the whale.
Processing of whales. Starting from skinning, cutting meat, refining oil and making wax, there are people responsible for every step, and an assembly line operation has been formed.
They recruited hundreds of people to skin giant whales. The whale skin can be used to make clothes. Now it is on the market, and many people are looking to buy it. On the one hand, it can show their identity, and on the other hand, it is very comfortable to wear. The remaining feces in the belly of the whale are also
The treasure can be used as fertilizer. As long as you take it out, there will be many people carrying burdens to fight for it. Although it is a bit smelly, it is better because it does not cost money, right?
The oil can be refined into oil, which can not only be made into candles, but also soap. The soap made from whale oil is smoother to use. The heart, liver and internal organs have a unique flavor. Some people like this one, and the price is more expensive than whale meat. As for the last
Needless to say, there is no need to mention the actual whale meat. After Li Mu published Liu Sanshao's recipe, whale meat replaced the large livestock meat on the market and became a must-have delicacy on the dining table of Yangzhou Port.
With the renovation project of Yangzhou Port in Suizhou and the advancement of the port construction project in Mingzhou, the number of craftsmen recruited has become increasingly large. People with some skills have begun to stop farming, and live around the docks, leasing out the fields in their hands. This
This is a big advantage for a big family like the Gu family. They can also earn more income through large-scale farming. In the past, this was a good opportunity for land annexation, but under Li Mu's supervision, contracts were signed on an annual basis.
There are no loopholes to exploit, and the interests of the people can be protected.
Returning to Yangzhou Port, after a short rest for a day, routine drills resumed. Roosters crowed and drums sounded. The drums sounded together, and the big and round sailors became energetic again. They gathered on the deck with weapons and began to carry out the drills.
Drill. The shouts of drills on the deck are accompanied by the noisy shouts of the port market, creating an interesting contrast.
In just a few months, because of Li Mu's arrival, Yangzhou Port became different. It was as if a pool of stagnant water had been stirred up and injected with infinite vitality. Everyone was in high spirits and working hard for their own tomorrow. Li Mu gave them
What it brings is something called a dream.
The sailors are currently practicing the 'Three Talents Formation' under the scorching sun. This Three Talents Formation is a ancestral formation of the Zhu family in Wuzhong. It has been passed down since the Three Kingdoms period to this day. It has gone through numerous practical tests and is the ultimate essence.
Originally it was not passed on to non-family members, but at Li Mu's request, he also contributed.
Among them, the Dasancai are divided into big and small. The Dasancai formation is to turn two teams into a horizontal formation. The captain holds the card in the middle, with a hook and sickle on the left and right. There are two long spears and one card on the left and right of the hook and sickle, and the short soldiers are behind...
...At the same time, countless small formations and wolf fangs intertwined together to form a long snake-like horizontal plane.
The so-called hook sickle is a special weapon, similar to a long sickle, with blades on both sides. It is specially designed to deal with the enemy's lower three lanes and is impossible to guard against. At the same time, the spearmen are waiting for opportunities to attack. As a supplement, the licensed soldiers
As a defense.
When the Zhu family presented the formation, they demonstrated it in full. But Li Mu didn't understand it very well, but he believed that the formation that could be passed down must have huge lethality. As long as you practice hard, it will definitely be effective.
In line with the principle of employing people with no suspicion and using those with suspicion, Li Mu handed over the training of sailors to Zhu Tai, the second son of the Zhu family leader, and asked him to form a team with Shopkeeper Xiao to be responsible for building the Chang'an's combat effectiveness.
Shopkeeper Xiao is mainly responsible for matters at sea, and Zhu Tai is responsible for the training of the big three talents formation and the junior three talents formation. Although he is much younger than shopkeeper Xiao, his rigor is far more than that of shopkeeper Xiao, and he is meticulous in everything he does.
, like a robot, let the sailors practice the same movements a hundred or a thousand times. He patrols the queue with a whip at any time, even if the sun is scorching, and he is sweating profusely and sticky with sweat.
His eyes were very uncomfortable, and he didn't care. He followed through on setting an example.
The sailors held their spears and hooks and sickles again and again, shouting until their throats smoked, and the shield-hands raised their shields, lowered them, and raised them again...
Such drills were very physically demanding, but the sailors didn't complain at all.
They have the simplest concept that they should work hard for whoever supports them. The treatment they enjoy is already excellent. Even if the training is very hard, compared with what they get, there is nothing to complain about.
Their skin was peeled off layer after layer by the scorching sun, and their bodies felt like they were in a steamer, greasy and dripping with water.
But in these eyes, there is a firm light shining!
They want to make money, support their families, and more importantly, they want to conquer the stars and the sea as the Marquis said!
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At this time, Li Mu would stand on a cliff and look at the rolling waves under the cliff! When looking at the sea level in the distance, he always felt a bit inexplicable melancholy.
At this time, Li Mu liked to be alone and would not let anyone follow him. Li Chongyi would come to him only when it was time to eat. Li Mu would sometimes change places, but Li Chongyi could always find him accurately.
"Brother, it's time to eat."
"Oh." Li Mu responded without looking back.
Li Chongyi was silent for a while and then said: "Brother, it's time..."
"I know." Li Mu waved his hand and suddenly pointed to the sea in front of him and said: "Big man, you said that the world is so big that it is beyond human imagination. Let's just talk about the sea. You know the end of the sea.
What is it?"
Li Chongyi shook his head, of course he didn't know.
Li Mu sighed again and said, "Do you think we brothers can make it through the world in this lifetime?"
Li Chongyi still didn't answer, maybe he hadn't even thought about this question. He was silent, with his tall and straight body, a huge figure fell under the sunset. He raised his head, looked at the sunset, and felt the waves hitting the cliff under his feet.
, thought for a while, and said: "I don't know whether I can finish walking, but I will be where brother is."
"Will you miss your family?"
"My family is dead."
Li Mu stood up, his clothes fluttering in the sea breeze. He smiled and glanced at Li Chongyi.
"You're hiding your secrets from Big Brother, aren't you? Aren't you going to explain the woman you brought back to Big Brother?"
Li Chongyi seemed to be suddenly touched by something, his eyes suddenly became a little quiet, and he seemed a little confused, and said: "It's not that I don't want to say it, but I don't know how to say it - Brother, actually I should kill her, but
I can't do it."
"Tell me more about it."
"She is my unmarried wife."
"Hey! So they are younger siblings!" Li Mu was about to say a few words when he heard Li Chongyi say: "But if her father hadn't betrayed my father, my father would not have died at the hands of my uncle!"
Li Mu held back his words. Li Chongyi's IQ was indeed beyond comprehension for this bloody plot. No wonder he returned to Chang'an and settled the woman, but never saw her again.
"Then what are you going to do?"
Li Chongyi thought for a while and shook his head, as if he didn't want to say it, but the person he was facing was Li Mu. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "We have been together since childhood, and I may like her. But she wants me to promise that I can't
Kill her father. I can't do it. If I want to avenge my father, I must kill her father. But she said that if her father dies in my hands, she will commit suicide - I don't know what to do!"
"So you haven't mentioned revenge once since you came back?"
"Yeah." Li Chongyi lowered his head, obviously this matter made him feel uneasy.
Li Mu suddenly thought of a question and said, "How did you meet her?"
"His father wanted to marry him to Li Zhien's uncle, but I found out and snatched him away!"
Li Chongyi always called Li Zhien by his first name. In his heart, he only had one sister-in-law, and that was Bai Qiaoqiao. Now he also respected Wang Ou. After all, Wang Ou also gave birth to a daughter for Li Mu, but for other
Sister-in-law, he is still very cold.
Li Mu never cared about such things. Brothers are brothers and wives are wives. He did not force his brothers to admit his woman's shortcomings. However, Li Mu still found it a bit unbelievable about what Li Chongyi said. It was too much of a coincidence.
"Things have to have a solution, and you can't hide all the time. Why don't you send someone to pick her up, and I'll talk to her and see what she means. Your father is gone, and I am your big brother.
, Elder brother is like father. If the conflict between you two is irreconcilable, you should have made a decision early and put her back. It is not good to trap her like this. Do whatever you need to do, a manly man, be honest!
"
Li Chongyi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Everyone listens to big brother!"
Li Mu also smiled and nodded. How could he tell Li Chongyi? In fact, he was worried about that woman. His intuition told him that there must be something wrong with this person!