noffsinger Chapter 623 Arrival at Xiaopo Island
Chapter 623 Arrival at Xiaopo Island
Now, the large open space in the space is filled with various "weapons".
The most eye-catching ones are the huge rocks.
These huge stones were stored in the space before and were not used very often.
The only thing consumed was the two pieces I used to make a stone tomb for the Japanese a few days ago.
The rest is all here.
But I have to say that these boulders are really useful in certain specific circumstances!
Next to the boulder, there are several large boxes.
These boxes contain arrows for compound bows as well as arrows for ordinary bows.
There were also a bunch of Japanese swords, armor, and clothes from the islanders that had been confiscated previously.
Next to these boxes, there were two boxes of bullets and a box of grenades.
These two things are Lu Qingqing's secret weapons.
In this era, these two things have a bit of a dimensionality reduction attack.
However, although these two things are precious, they still have to be used when a crisis comes!
No matter how precious something is, it is not as important as human life.
In addition to these war supplies, Lu Qingqing also sewed two large backpacks.
The style of the backpack is somewhat similar to that of a modern mountaineering bag, with pockets of various sizes inside.
The size of the pockets in this backpack is specially designed according to the items to be carried.
At this time, the backpack was already filled with various items.
In addition to the most basic food and water, Lu Qingqing also prepared waterproof oilcloth, a large bundle of strong ropes, and a dagger bought from Yining store.
This dagger is extremely hard, although it does not have as many functions as modern military shovels.
But there is no problem using it to kill a person, peel some tree bark, dig a hole, etc.
In addition to these, the most important medical supplies were also not left behind.
There is a larger pocket that contains a water bag filled with space water, two cans of medicine, and a bottle of pills.
And a large roll of clean white cloth torn into strips for stopping bleeding.
At this point, most of the items needed are packed inside.
After stuffing all these things in, the backpack was already very heavy.
In other words, Qin Lang is very strong, so it is not so difficult to carry him.
If it were an ordinary person, it would be hard to say whether he could memorize it.
Of course, this backpack was originally designed for Qin Lang.
She really didn't know what would happen after this trip to the sea. If something unexpected happened, she and Qin Lang would be forced to separate.
The things in this backpack can keep Qin Lang alive until I find him.
In the past few days, in addition to devoting some energy to organizing war supplies, the two of them have not been idle.
Whenever I have free time, I run to the deck.
When the man at the helm was free, he would go up to him and start a conversation.
With the help of a lot of gold, silver and delicious food, after a few days, the two of them actually learned a lot from the helmsman.
The most important thing is how to identify directions in the sea, so Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang learned a few tricks.
In this era, in addition to the most basic observation of the sun, moon and stars.
When determining the direction, instruments such as a nautical compass and a depth sounder are also used to determine the orientation.
More experienced captains will also determine the direction based on the color of the sea water, ocean currents, and bird activities in the area.
Of course, there are more complicated "star-pulling techniques".
Due to time constraints, Lu Qingqing tried twice but still couldn't fully understand it, so she had to give up.
After all, there is so much to learn if you want to sail alone.
In addition to identifying directions, there are also boat driving skills, how to use sails, how to zigzag against the wind, how to judge the weather, etc.
They even learned some simple boat maintenance.
In view of the dozen or so gold and silver ingots, and dozens of kilograms of dried meat and vegetables, the captain at the helm wanted to teach him all his knowledge.
But the time was too short, so he could only teach the most important things first.
By today, I have learned most of what I need to learn about going out to sea alone.
However, they have learned so much.
But a large ship like the one they were on now could not be steered by just the two of them.
There's no way, the boat is too big.
The huge sail alone requires dozens of people working together, not to mention the manpower needed for other purposes.
However, two people can drive the small spare boat that comes with this big ship.
In fact, it stands to reason that even this small boat would require three people to drive it.
Among them, one person is responsible for operating the sail and using wind power to propel the boat.
The other person is responsible for controlling the direction and speed of the boat with oars.
Another person is responsible for lookout and observing the surrounding environment to ensure the safety of navigation.
But there was no way, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang were the only two of them.
If they add another unfamiliar person, their most important means of survival - space - will be useless.
Therefore, the work of lookout and observing the environment can only be done by Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang.
That evening, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang were on the deck learning something from the bow when they saw a soldier rushing towards them.
"Miss Lu, we will soon reach our destination.
When we get to the destination, stay on the boat and don't move around.
Once we redeem the person, we will set off back immediately."
Lu Qingqing nodded and watched the soldier leave.
Then, continue to ask the bow for knowledge that you don’t understand.
The tanned boatman was chewing on the dried meat Lu Qingqing gave him, but he didn't answer the question first.
Instead, he glanced at the soldiers running away and said earnestly:
"Girl Lu, going out to sea is not a safe job.
I don't think you and Qin Xiaozi are the kind of people who are short of money.
There is really no need to risk your life at sea like us poor guys.
I told you this on the first day you came to me to learn how to drive a boat.
When we go out to sea, no matter how good your skills are, whether you can return home alive depends entirely on God's will.
If you are unlucky, you will encounter the man-eating sea eye.
No matter how powerful you are, you will be swallowed.
By then, a person buried in this bottomless sea would be worse than a wandering ghost!"
Lu Qingqing heard the concern in the boatman's words, thought for a moment, and replied:
"Master Kan, I came here to learn these boat-driving knowledge just to be prepared for any eventuality.
The sea is so vast, what if I really get lost one day?
What we learn may save our lives!"
The captain nodded and said no more.
He didn't quite believe what this girl said.
He is not stupid. He can clearly see the urgency of these two children when they are learning things.
However, he said everything he needed to say.
As for what this girl would do, he had no control over it.
The only reason I said these few words was because these two children gave me a lot of money.
Plus, after spending a few days together, we do have some feelings for each other.
Chuan Tou put aside his previous thoughts, asked the same question Lu Qingqing had asked just now, and began to answer it.
After more than half an hour, the ship finally docked.
Not long after the ship docked at the dock, a group of Japanese people wearing Japanese clothes and with topknots came running over in wooden clogs.
Most of them were holding Japanese swords, while a small number of them were holding simple muskets that needed to be filled with powder and ignited.
The people of the islands looked at the big ship and stared at the people on it with great vigilance.
Yingchuan also looked at the Japanese people on the dock, then turned and said a few words to the interpreter on the boat.
I heard the interpreter chattering away, saying a few words to the Japanese people below.
After a few words exchanged between the two sides, Yingchuan led a group of soldiers off the boat.
When Yingchuan's team walked to the dock, the Japanese team looked at the muskets in the hands of the Ming soldiers, which were obviously different from theirs, and became very alert.
The two sides approached each other cautiously, and only started communicating after confirming that neither side had any intention of fighting.
Based on the interpreter's translation, Yingchuan talked back and forth with the leader of the islanders for a long time.