Count of Monte Cristo

Time at sea is slow and long.During this period, the crew have to live on board.

The living environment on the ship was very harsh at that time.Only the captain and senior crew can enjoy single rooms, and on some ships they only live in the cabin that doubles as the chart room, and the rest of the crew and passengers sleep together in the cabin.There wasn't even bedding if the sailors didn't bring their own aboard.

Moreover, the ship is easy to get water in the bottom of the cabin and accumulate seawater, because the seawater and garbage are mixed together to rot and give off a foul smell. There are also many people who hate the cabin and sleep on the deck.Their boats used the hammocks used by Caribbean residents, which were about five or six centimeters above the ground, and the surface was still very dry.

Because there is a stove in the boat, as long as the weather permits, you can also have hot food to eat.It is also common for crew members to bring livestock on board, with goats, pigs, and chickens also roaming the decks and cabins.Even so, the diet on board has been restricted to the extreme. After long-term voyages, the lack of vitamins will cause scurvy, and many sailors will die.

According to the captain, the Magellan fleet that completed the circumnavigation of the world had 280 crew members when it set out, but only [-] remained when it returned home. Although many senior crew members including Magellan were lost in various battles, But far more are said to have been killed by scurvy.However, what the crew can do as a preventive measure is to regularly consume cabbage soaked in vinegar, as well as juices such as orange, lemon, and lime. water.Moreover, sailors have to go to the doctor to check their bodies every six months, and some even go to church to pray and ask the Lord to bless themselves.

During the long life at sea, music became one of the few pastimes for sailors, and pirates also used songs to boost their morale during battle.Jacob likes to shout twice when he has nothing to do, and his country tunes are quite nice.

The work of the crew is generally simple, tedious and regular.

The crew work and live in a fixed space every day, and the work and rest time make the daily life and work unified and regulated.

The crew on board is mainly composed of personnel from the deck department and the engine department.

Deck personnel: captain, first mate, second mate, bosun and sailors; of course, there is Lin Ke, a fake sailor, and there are two strong porters on the Maiden, who usually don’t appear on the deck in his own cabin.

They will only take action when the sailors are on a mission. They can be regarded as the captain's secret weapon, Lin Ke said with emotion.

Lin Ke rarely saw them on the boat, and felt that they were quite mysterious.

These crew members come from all corners of the country, and they gather together to form the "big family" at sea. This is really a kind of fate.

The sailors were often rowdy, drinking and amusing each other.

Edmund had long been used to this kind of life.

Edmund was very depressed, Lin Ke thought so.Because he always stood on the deck, looking at the waves with complicated eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

Lin Ke didn't dare to provoke him at this time, he always felt that he was very dangerous like this, as if he was hiding something and calculating something.

Normally he is very gentle.At this time, there is always a layer of black mist covering the surroundings, which is both mysterious and evil, and makes people feel chills in the bottom of their hearts.

Although Lin Ke is young and not deeply involved in the world, he also knows that he must be a person with a story.

Curiosity killed the cat, of course Lin Ke knows this truth.

Edmond is very popular on board because he knows a lot, he understands astronomy, geography, navigation, medicine, linguistics, and he also has some medical skills. Last time the mate had a fever, he was the one who cured it. Almost regarded him as a savior.

Seeing that he was so capable, the captain begged him to do more on board, but he was still refused.Edmund insisted on only being on this ship for three months, even if the captain wanted to pay him more, he refused.

When driving in the dark, they encountered some hidden reefs several times. It was under Edmond's command that they saved the day. Everyone admired him very much.

Lin Ke is even more troublesome at this time. He has been on this ship for more than half a year, but he is not so proficient in some taboos and languages.He can only use the Italian language for some daily communication, and if it is more esoteric, he will have to stop.

Ever since he knew that Edmond knew French and English, he had been entangled with this man.Of course, he discovered it by accident, because he unexpectedly discovered that Edmund could read the history books in the leather box, which was given by the employer in a goods exchange.The captain disliked these books, but Lin Ke finally agreed to stay in Lin Ke's cabin.Those books contained all kinds of words, and Lin Ke had no choice but to put them there.

Of course Lin Ke couldn't understand. His English was only at the level of CET-[-], so it was difficult for him to communicate, let alone read such thick and complicated things.

When he first came, he tried not to speak, and when he spoke, he kept talking.In the end, the captain couldn't stand it anymore, and ordered him to learn Italian, so he gave it to him in his spare time. Fortunately, Lin Ke was also smart.

During the few months on the ship, I was able to have some simple exchanges with the crew.

Most of the people on board were Italian sailors, and they could speak a little English, so they settled down and didn't know how to talk to each other, making jokes.

Of course Edmund was not stingy, and taught him all kinds of knowledge seriously.

Lin Ke thought of this, and felt that he should have a good communication with this teacher, maybe he could help him a little.

Lin Ke approached him.

Edmund was looking at the rough sea, he was leaning on the railing, the sea breeze was blowing his hair, Lin Ke suddenly felt that this picture could be made into a poster.

"Hi, Edmond." Lin Ke greeted first.

Edmund turned his head, "Tell me, why are there so many crimes in the world?"

"what?"

"Look at the sea of ​​clouds and the beautiful waves in this world. Only the sea is the cleanest. All the dirt can't resist the ripples of the waves and can be washed away."

Linko was silent.

"The evil Shangdi in this world knows everything, but he is indifferent to evil, allowing him to hurt good people and let evil people enjoy it."

Lin Ke: "Didn't you say that everyone is equal before God?"

"God?" Edmund sneered, "I used to believe in him too. I believed that God loves everyone. There is nothing wrong with man acting according to God's will. Man is useless without God. We can only prostrate at his feet. We must be kind and forgiving...but can we be happy?"

Lin Ke was confused as to what he wanted to express.

"Uh?"

"Then you say, what is God? Hope is a certain expectation for future happiness, which comes from God's grace and past merit. Human freedom is limited, and we are always living in the cracks."

Lin Ke said, "I don't know..."

Edmund seemed to be insulted, and a humiliated and resentful expression flashed on his face, "God is dead! Now I am God!"

Edmund was excited, but Lin Ke was stunned.The teacher is right, you really can’t discuss religion with me as a foreigner.

Lin Ke turned to leave, but Edmund held him back. Lin Ke turned his nose and hit Edmond's hard chin.

His nose was sour, and tears came out all at once.Lin Ke covered his nose and said in a low voice, "Edmond, you..."

"I'm sorry, Eisen. I'm not in a good mood, please forgive me." Edmund wanted to stretch out his hand to rub Lin Ke's nose, but Lin Ke avoided it. He put down his hand in embarrassment, "I just remembered something ,terribly sorry."

Lin Ke shook his head, expressing his understanding, the past was unbearable.

"Do you believe that evil people will get their due punishment in the end?" he asked suddenly.

"Of course. Good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil. It's not that the time has not yet come! This is an old Chinese saying."

Lin Ke was about to leave. He wanted to go to the kitchen to find something to eat. When he heard Edmond's voice, he casually said such a sentence.

He didn't hear Edmund muttering, "No, the time for revenge has come."

Two and a half months passed in this voyage, and Edmund, who had been an industrious sailor, was now an accomplished coaster; he made the acquaintance of all the smugglers along the coast, and learned to deal with Secret codes for pirates and smugglers to communicate with each other.This time they were talking about a big deal, a ship loaded with Turkish rugs, Levan velvet and Kashmir wool.We must first negotiate a neutral location for this transaction, and then try to get these shipments to the coast of France.If successful, the profits were enormous; each crew member could get fifty or sixty piastres.

Since Lin Ke knew that Edmond was knowledgeable, Lin Ke has been pestering him. Now he can only speak a little French and English, and these sailors usually communicate in Italian.Although they can also speak some English to take care of Lin Ke, Lin Ke has been unable to intervene in their conversation, but fortunately, it does not affect the daily communication work.The captain is very busy, and he also proposed to learn foreign languages ​​before, but he couldn't find a suitable opportunity.

Now Edmond understands so many difficult knowledge, he even has some medical knowledge, what a marvel!You must know that the current doctors are at most some barbers. I remember that when Lin Ke learned the news from the textbook, he laughed for a long time. No wonder the death rate in Europe was so high in the past.

Edmund's medical skills were confirmed because Philips, our cook, fell ill, and the captain suggested that he should be bled, and Edmond cured him, to the amazement of the people on board.

The captain praised Edmund even more.

When he learned that Lin Ke was interested in studying, Edmund also taught him without hesitation, imparting all kinds of knowledge to him.

After dinner every day, it is his unshakable teaching time.

Lin Ke listened eagerly to every word he said. He talked about how to identify the direction at sea, how to avoid those hidden reefs, and how to learn to identify herbs and hunt for food in a deserted island.He also taught philosophy and mathematical language, and some Lin Ke didn't need illustrations and art appreciation at all.Edmund will learn some simple Chinese, such as hello, goodbye, dinner, fighting the landlord and so on.He even learned how to write Lin Ke's name.Although the writing is crooked, Lin Ke does not deny that Edmund is really powerful, which makes people feel ashamed.Lin Ke told him his real name. At that time, Edmond's expression was strange, a little relieved and a little wary and suspicious.But Lin Ke is a rough guy, so I didn't notice his complicated expression.

Lin Ke can't laugh or cry, he definitely won't stay on the ship for the rest of his life, but he has just been here for half a year, and he hasn't figured out anything, and he doesn't know how much savings he has. Nineteenth-century Italy, that's all.

Of course, they also have entertainment activities. Lin Ke often cooks some side dishes to comfort his teacher and express his gratitude.

The food on board was very bad.There are only some soy pasta bread and the like, and the meat is also dry and hard to chew.

Some ships keep some poultry on board for emergencies, but not this one.

Because the captain will go ashore about once a month, the diet on board is very restrained.

Every time the chef cooks, there is no soup at all.Or it was a few pieces of dry hard bread, Lin Ke was not reconciled to eating it.So he learned to cook by himself, and there were a lot of potatoes on board, so he asked Jacob to help him buy a small bag of red pepper, which was said to be a condiment shipped from the East.This small packet of chili cost him ten days' wages.Fortunately, the sailors on the ship didn't eat such things at all. Those shredded potatoes were delicious, so Lin Ke just satisfied his hunger and gave himself a toothpaste.

Lin Ke secretly ran to the kitchen, he was going to burn some shredded potatoes to comfort his teacher.

Peel a few potatoes and cut them into shreds and put them in the oil pan, and then put a few red peppers. The boat uses coal, and the fire is not too big.But he cooks less and cooks quickly.

Philips, the chef in the kitchen, looked at his shredded potatoes curiously. The red and golden yellow color seemed to be pretty good, but as soon as he tasted it, he stuck out his tongue to express that he couldn't stand the taste of the Orientals.

Science was overjoyed, and immediately presented Edmond with shredded potatoes as a gift.

Edmund ate it up to save face, "Aren't you afraid of spicy food?"

"It's delicious." Edmond thought for a while and gave a three-word comment, but after eating, he still tortured Lin Ke with that knowledge.

Lin Ke expressed his helplessness. It was like going back to the third year of high school, when the teacher taught you earnestly in front of you, and you seemed to be sorry for his dedication if you didn't study.

"Touch!" The door was opened, "What are you two doing in the house all day, and you don't come out to play." Ya Gebing and the others showed their heads.

"We are studying." Lin Ke said.

"Yo, do you still want to learn Mongo?" Mongo is the cook's son and will come to live on the ship for a while. I heard that he is studying at the Royal Academy.

"No." Linko smiled shyly.

The hatch opened wide, and three strong bodies poured in.

They take out cards. "Come on, let's play cards. Edmond?"

"Okay!" Lin Ke was eager to try.

"Eisen, you kid, go out and play!" Jacob yelled at him, like dismissing a child.

They kicked Lin Ke out, his cards really stink.

Lin Ke was unwilling, "Let's play a different one today. I guarantee you haven't played it before."

"Hey, what is it? Tell me, you are very brave." Jacob became interested.

Lin Ke was triumphant, "Fight the Landlord!" He said these three words one by one in Chinese.Today, I will let you foreign native hats see and see the feast that is popular throughout the Chinese dynasty.

When Lin Ke was in a hurry, he would utter a few words in Chinese, and of course he uttered a few words of national abuse.He is a southerner, and he doesn't speak Mandarin very well, but his voice is soft and clear. When he speaks Chinese, he has a distinct tongue. The sailors find it very interesting, like a nightingale whispering in the night. sing.In the past, the sailors often played tricks on him just to make him speak a few words in Chinese. Lin Ke felt very embarrassed, so he tried to use his awkward English or Italian gestures to communicate.

Jacob sneered.

"Come on, I haven't been told that I can't play."

Lin Ke took out the pair of carved wooden playing cards, and in a blink of an eye, he saw that Edmund also had a smile in his eyes.

A circle of sailors expressed their curiosity about Lin Ke's woodcut playing card, and they all held it in their hands and looked at it for a long time.Lin Ke gave them a brief introduction to the playing cards, and then briefly explained the rules, and a group of people started to get started.

Relying on his own advantages, Lin Fei ruthlessly poked Jacob's spirit and made a fortune.

"Haha... Do you still want to play, Jacob, admit defeat, you have no bargaining chips." Lin Ke kindly persuaded.

"No, come again, this is fucking interesting."

Seeing that Edmund is also playing with great interest, Lin Ke can only sigh that the power of the Heavenly Dynasty Fighting the Landlord cannot be underestimated.

Several people gathered together and played more than 20 rounds in a row.

"No more games, no more games..." Jacob flipped the table angrily.

Then Lin Ke watched helplessly as the money he won was scooped up by Jacob again.

Jacob yelled, "You are a bad boy." Then he tousled Lin Ke's hair, and swaggered away.

Lin Ke wanted to cry but had no tears.

The wooden signs were scattered all over the floor, Lin Ke squatted on the ground and slowly picked them up.

Edmund leaned against the hatch and said, "Is this kind of gameplay unique to your country?"

"Yes."

"This Jacob really has no brand." Lin Ke gritted his teeth.

"They're all gone, keep learning."

Lin Fei wailed, "Should we be so serious!"

Edmund said: "Learning can temporarily make people forget the pain. It can also give you the opportunity to control the fate of others. It will give you more choices." These words seem to be for Lin Ke, and they also seem to be He said it to himself.

Lin Ke was thoughtful when he heard the words.