Qin Hao's daily life in another world

As the sails set sail, the three giant ships moved slowly, and the sea water was split into white waves. Qin Hao opened a small window and felt the moist sea breeze blowing across his face. The unknown journey began.

"Old Qin, we will depend on each other for these few months." Ah Jiu stuck his head out of the boat, his eyes were fascinated, seeing the distance from the land was getting farther and farther away, and only then did he have the real feeling of traveling far.

Half an hour after the boat sailed, someone knocked on the door and told them to gather. The two of them went out and followed the visitor to the deck. There were already two groups of people lined up on the deck, ten in a row in front and eight in a row behind. Stand over and fill the gap in the back row.

Standing at the very front was a commanding officer with a serious expression. He was in his early forties, and his weather-beaten face was full of dimples. He gave them a majestic look and said, "The new Qin Hao, Ah Jiu, is going to sea for the first time. , into our team, and Lao Fang will take it with you." The man named Lao Fang was also a middle-aged man with a kind face, he nodded slightly when he heard the words, and waved his hands in the direction of Qin Hao and Ah Jiu.

"This voyage stops at three places, namely Languo Dongcheng, Euroguo Yecheng and Fengcheng. As usual, each place will stay for five to seven days for trading. Everyone should not act privately, do not sleep out, and obey the orders of the commander. .”

"Drinking and gambling are not allowed on board, and there are two o'clock in the morning and evening. If you have nothing to do, you can pass the time by yourself." The commander will reiterate the rules every time he goes to sea. Life overseas is boring and monotonous, and everything should be cautious.

"Nothing to do today, you can go back to the cabin to rest." After the lecture, the commander dismissed the team.

The old man waved to Qin Hao and Ah Jiu, and took them to his cabin. The old Fang lived alone, and there was a small cabinet in the cabin, which was full of ledgers.

"We have three teams of [-] people, except you. There is one negotiating officer, five accountants, five interpreters, and six porters. The porters are temporary residents of Fucheng and do not belong to the establishment of the Maritime Trade Department."

"I am the chief accountant of this ship. I handle the entry and exit of goods and silver on the ship. You will work with me for the time being."

Lao Fang poured two cups of tea for the two of them, and continued to popularize science: "The bottom warehouse is the warehouse, the first floor is the kitchen, dining hall and meeting hall, the second floor is for handymen, small workers and non-maritime trade personnel, and the third floor This is our floor, and all the staff of the Maritime Trade Department live on this floor."

"Three meals a day, go to the cafeteria to eat by yourself. There is a small bucket of fresh water for each person, and it will be gone after use up." Lao Fang pointed to the small bucket in the corner, and Qin Hao visually estimated that it was about one liter.

Ah Jiu asked dumbfounded: "Old Fang, this little water is not enough for washing."

"Ah Jiu, it's not a little brother, it's fine if you don't wash it for three days." Lao Fang joked with a smile. He started to go to sea a few years ago. He is an old officer of the Maritime Trade Department. up.

"Old Fang, can I walk around on the boat freely when I'm not working?" The cabin is cramped, compared to the fact that it can't be cleaned, Qin Hao feels that the two of them looking at each other feel drunk.

"Except for the warehouse, other places are fine. There is no entertainment on board. It is common for everyone to brag and play small cards together."

"If you don't know anything, you can come to me. I go to sea twice a year, and I'm used to it. My son, Erfu Lang, makes me a headache, but the boat is still clean."

Later, after getting along for a long time, I found out that Lao Fang’s husband passed away a few years ago. His son and husband were afraid of his rebirth, and his eyes were not on his pension. Tighten the purse.

At this time, Ah Jiu followed Qin Hao back to the cabin in a dejected manner. It was only the first day, and he felt that in a few months, he would either die of dirty or bored.

Sailing on the sea, except for the water surface that can't be seen at a glance, there are occasional sporadic seabirds, time seems to stand still.After Qin Hao and Ah Jiu quickly became familiar with the structure and personnel inside the ship, they began to live a very regular life.

Twice a day, he followed the team to clean the deck in his free time, and when he was bored, he lay on the side of the boat and watched the sea. It was Ah Jiu's self-discipline and tenacity that surprised Qin Hao. He felt that this son of a rich family could endure more hardship than he imagined. .

Ah Jiu lived a life of rich clothes and good food since he was a child, and he rarely felt the inconvenience of life. For the first day or two, it was really difficult to bear the rough environment and food on board, but when he saw Qin Hao's unaffected appearance, I also feel that I can't be hypocritical, so I can calm down and practice calligraphy without distraction.

So when the weather is good, Ah Jiu will move Zhang Xiaotai to the deck, sit on the ground, and wave his brush wantonly, looking like a young talent.

Qin Hao will also write something next to him at this time, which is similar to going to sea notes, and also like a family letter to Xu Yi. Although he can't send it home, he will feel more at ease after writing.

"Old Qin, come and take a look, is my handwriting better than yesterday's?" Ah Jiu lifted up his proud work and stood it clearly in front of Qin Hao's eyes.

"Not bad, the font is stretched, the pen is full of ink, and it is very strong." Qin Hao has seen too many masters' handwriting in modern times. Although his own handwriting is average, he still has a good eye.

Ah Jiu blew on the wet ink, and said complacently, "Then I'll keep it and show it to my father when I go back. He always says that my handwriting is a little lacking and I don't have my own style."

"My paintings are better than calligraphy, and there are people in the capital who pay to collect my paintings." Ah Jiu showed off a little.

Qin Hao knew that Ah Jiu was a little bit hesitant about the fact that he knew a lot of languages, and intentionally or unintentionally wanted to overpower him in other areas. He felt that there was no need to compete with a child, so he would often praise him.

"Then teach me when you have time, Mr. Ah Jiu, I'm not very good at drawing." Qin Hao humbly asked him for advice.

As soon as Ah Jiu heard this, he immediately became very interested in painting, and spread a blank piece of paper on the small floor. After a little meditation, the wonderful pen of Danqing came to life, and a lifelike picture of the sea scenery emerged on the paper.

"Old Qin, come and take a look. If you like it, I will give it to you." Ah Jiu took out the seal with great sincerity, and stamped it deeply on the lower corner of the painting.

Qin Hao was just joking and talking casually, but after seeing Ah Jiu's painting, his mind changed, and he really wanted to learn it.

Ah Jiu's paintings are very artistic, and the layers of the sea and the sky can be vividly reflected only in ink and wash, with an indescribable desolation and majestic momentum.

"Ah Jiu, I really want to learn, do you want to teach?" Qin Hao accepted the painting and asked Ah Jiu seriously again.

"Teach, start teaching now."

Ah Jiu took the painting back, spread it out, and began to explain the composition, lines, and strength to Qin Hao. After the lecture, he asked Qin Hao to copy another painting according to his painting.

"Old Qin, you see that you have written too much here, and the sea and the sky are connected together."

"Old Qin, the lines here are too rigid, you should use your wrists harder."

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Ah Jiu sharply pointed out the problems of Qin Hao's paintings, and made him practice continuously, showing the demeanor of a strict teacher.

In the next few days, the two of them found new things to do. One was diligent in teaching and the other was diligent in learning. Qin Hao's painting skills improved by leaps and bounds. He took notes on the early morning light and the afterglow of the setting sun in his paintings. Turned into a trace of nostalgia, drifting to the distant home.

"Come and see, there are sea pigs, the red sea pigs are swimming with the boat." Someone on the deck exclaimed,

The people who were eating in the canteen heard the news and ran out to watch. Ah Jiu pulled Qin Hao and chased after him. Some people had already gathered at the stern of the boat, and they were looking down into the sea.

"It's really a sea pig, it's still pink, and it's not afraid of people." Everyone was amazed.

Qin Hao squeezed in and took a look. It turned out to be dolphins, two big and one small, swimming with the boat, with their heads sticking out of the sea from time to time, calling out to the people on board.

This is the real sound of a dolphin. Qin Hao also showed some joy on his face when he saw a pink dolphin for the first time.

Lao Fang said with a smile on the side: "It's rare to encounter sea pigs once out of ten times. You two are lucky. You met three sea pigs the first time you went out to sea."

"The color of the sea pig is so beautiful, I really want to grab one and show it to my aunt." Ah Jiu's expression was slightly ferocious,

Qin Hao gave him a disdainful look, and said, "He's a good family of three, but if you catch one, you can figure it out."

"Some people have fished before, they can't feed them, and they will die soon after leaving the sea." Lao Fang watched with relish, and more and more people gathered around the stern, and everyone crowded together pushing each other and discussing in low voices.

There was a sudden danger, someone was squeezed out of the ship's side, and fell straight into the sea amidst the exclamation of others.

"My God, someone fell into the water."

"It's Ah Tian from the back kitchen. What should I do? Come and save him." Someone recognized the man who fell into the water and shouted for help.

For a moment, the crowd panicked and looked at each other, unable to believe that a fresh life just disappeared before their eyes.

"Ah Jiu, hurry up and notify the boat to stop." Qin Hao pushed Ah Jiu vigorously, then called Lao Fang to fetch some rolls of thick rope, turned his head and said to everyone, "Stand up if you are good at water."

More than a dozen people stood up, Qin Hao picked out the strongest ones, and asked seriously: "If Ah Tian is exhausted, two people need to jump into the sea with me to lift him up, can you?"

"I can. I brought Ah Tian onto the boat. I must save him." A tall and thick man with red eyes, if something happened to Ah Tian, ​​how would he explain to his family.

Another dark man was also willing to go into the water together, so Qin Hao decided on the two of them.

The boat stopped, and Ah Tian was thrown more than ten meters away from the stern. He was struggling to swim towards the direction of the big boat. Although he lived by the sea and could swim since he was a child, he lost his strength soon after being thrown by the waves.

Seeing his hands and feet struggling feebly and about to sink soon, an astonishing scene happened. Two pink dolphins gently floated up from the bottom of the water, holding Ah Tian up, and slowly swam towards the big boat.

Everyone on the boat watched this scene in disbelief, and dared not make a sound for a while, fearing to startle the sea pig, Qin Hao jumped into the sea first, followed by the other two, and each of the three climbed a thick rope, watching the dolphin take the Atiantuo went to the side of the boat.

Qin Hao clamped Ah Tian under his armpit, and tied him with a rope several times. The other two supported A Tian's body, and cooperated with the people on the boat to slowly pull him onto the deck.