There were a total of six of us on board, Zisu and Huanglian had read some books and could recognize some characters, and the other four of us could not read a few big characters.
After going to sea, she set up a general education class, and took us and those nights together to learn how to read and count.
The fonts she taught were strange, and the numbers she taught were even weirder. Later, after Mr. Zhu started teaching us, those fonts and numbers became the writing method of the Ling family's secret letters and secret books. Outsiders can't understand it at all...
Then she taught us more.
And the world we see is completely different.
The vast ocean, the completely different people in the faraway land, the strange flora and fauna.
I am not as cheerful as Huanglian, nor as pure as Xinyi, nor as smart as Cangzhu, nor as pretty as Zisu. Among the six, I think she should be the one who cares the least about me.
On that day, we encountered a storm, and the sky darkened instantly. The huge Fengshen floated in the stormy waves like a leaf. , that's really buried in the belly of a fish, not even the whole body can be left.
At that time, I was in a daze and fell out of the door. She grabbed my hand and threw it back to the wheelhouse, yelling for us to fix the position with a rope, and then she rushed out.
She rescued several people, and then came out of the storm with the Fengshen. When the sun was shining and the blue sky and white clouds were quietly unfolding in front of my eyes, I thought, maybe it was raining too much, and my eyes were dizzy. , I looked at her in a mess, and I just felt that there is no more beautiful woman than her in this world.
I did have a fever. Among those who got sick that day, there were quite a few newcomers on the ship. Four out of the six of us fell down.
At that time, Xin Yi drank the ginger soup and was so hot that he stuck his tongue out. He said that the ginger soup was not for human beings. Doctor Shi must have punished him for revenge. A moment ago, he shouted loudly at the girl who was directing a boat of men to blush. Turning his face down and turning into anger, he said, "My old lady did it, do you have any objections?" If you have an opinion, you have to drink it for the old lady!
I almost laughed out loud.
That night, she patrolled back and forth to take care of those of us who had a fever, and Third Master Yan wanted her to rest, so he and Seventh Master should just come.
But she said, no, these children are helpless now, and when they need family affection the most, if they are treated indifferently at this time, it is inevitable that they will not grow crooked in the future.
At that time, she and the third master whispered outside the door. I don’t know anyone else. I was sleeping at the cabin door. Hearing her words, I, who had never cried since my mother’s death, shed tears.
Many years later, when I talked about that night with Xin Yi, Xin Yi smiled and said that he heard it too, and he said, look at us and those nights, if she hadn’t been so sincere and protective, once she became a talent, I’m afraid It will be like she said, becoming the big villain of ************, because, at that time, we were abandoned by our families and had no one to rely on, how to write love words, we do not know.
I fell in love with her.
The day I suddenly realized was that we came back from South America, and we were on the clear shoal under the reflection of the blue sky and white clouds.
The sun was shining brightly that day, and the colors of the flowers on the small islands near the equator were so intense that it hurt the eyes.
She only wore a short white linen skirt and held a small basket in her hand. She walked barefoot in the shallow water, occasionally picked up a beautiful shell, looked at it for a while, then smiled foolishly, and then Carefully put the shell into the basket lightly and cheerfully.
My boy's heart was beating so suddenly, as if it was going to jump out of his chest, if it wasn't for the third master Yan who was beside him, if it wasn't for Xin Yi to hold me...
I will definitely rush forward and speak out the surge in my heart.
At that moment, I understood that I was not only to her, my master, my captain, my master...
She has Yang Zhao, she has the third master Yan, she and the third master are together, just that picture makes everyone who sees feel happy.
I suppressed my heart.
She handed over the American fleet to me, took me in the wheelhouse of the new ship, put my hand on the seat of the sailor, and said with a smile, from now on, this place will be yours. Heaven and earth, the captain of a ship, Su Hexiang, in the future, you will be responsible for the lives of the people on this ship. I believe in you, Su Hexiang, you are my best captain.
I lowered my head, not letting her see the hot tears in my eyes, although I knew that she would say that to every teenager who was released alone, and she had sincere expectations for each of us.
But what she gave me was the American commercial route, which was the most distant but the most important route.
I secretly swear in my heart that I must let everyone know that I am her best captain, and the American route will be the most profitable and safest route for the Ling family.
I did it.
However, that time when I returned to Lingjia Village full of joy, I heard the news that Yan San passed away and she disappeared.
I found that cliff.
That was the happiest moment in my life, even if she only thought of me as Yan San's substitute, even if she didn't remember it at all, she didn't remember me at all.
But at that moment, I thought, even if I die, I will be satisfied.
That year we followed her back to Dazhou. Xin Yi wanted to find his family, so I went with him.
Xinyi's house is about two hundred miles away from our home. When fleeing famine, it was an endless distance, but for us at that time, it was just a matter of a day.
Xin Yi persuaded me for a day, and I didn't want to disturb his interest when I saw him and his sister's family being reunited after a long absence.
I went back to my hometown.
The fields have been replanted, and the green mountains and green waters are still there, but I can't find the slightest familiarity.
After the village was burned, those fields were divided among the local big households, and the rebuilt villages were all occupied by the tenants of the big households, including some villagers who had fled back.
The villagers were surprised when they saw me, and envied me when they saw my clothes, and they were very enthusiastic, until one villager said in a jealous tone that it was just dirty money made by others, and he still had the face to come back, even if he came back , and will not let you enter the Wu family tree.
I smiled lightly, the Wu family? I have long since forgotten the surname and the original name.
I'm Su Hexiang, the most powerful captain under the head of the Ling family. After a year, she gave me hundreds of thousands of taels of bonus in bonuses.
I bought the entire village and the surrounding mountains from that big family. I destroyed the ancestral hall of the Wu family that was not burned down and built a temple. I carved a jade statue of Guanyin in her image to let her be blessed Incense on all sides.
I only hope that she will be rewarded for doing so many good deeds and live the life she has always wanted.
Even if I am not the man by her side, even if it is only after such a long time of lovesickness that I can meet that side.
I just want her to be happy.
On the way back, when I passed the neighboring village, I took a detour. At this time, everyone in the village knew that I was back. I went to sea with a sea merchant and became a rich man. The courage to take out 100,000 silver all at once made everyone think.
Including the girl who likes to give me handkerchiefs but is unwilling to even give me a sip of water. She was originally a famous beauty in Baili. When the relief food sent by Ling's family arrived, the family took back the original field after returning, and their lives were very prosperous.
But the girl's original husband died early, and now she is a big girl and stays at home.
That day, in the heavy snowfall, she was standing at the head of the village shivering in a light yellow shirt, her beautiful face, which was praised by hundreds of miles and towns, was timidly flattering.
I rode past her, and the splashed mud landed on her beautiful dress. I didn't look back, and I didn't even give her a glimpse out of the corner of my eye.
I found that family. The girl who gave me half a pancake was married to an honest farmer. Although she lived in poverty, her face was full of happiness.
I left them ten thousand taels of silver notes for the half-bread of saliva, but the girl and her husband only asked for five hundred taels. They said that any more would not be a blessing to them.
If you take more than you can get, you will suffer retribution, I am afraid that even the happiness you originally had will be lost.
When I left the village, my father found him, and he brought two immature boys behind him. He said that he was my younger brother, who was born to my beautiful stepmother. He said, no matter what, we are father and son connected by blood. If you don't admit it, it's treason.
In fact, my father has lived a good life these years. He has all the money in the family with him. The beautiful woman he married later is also capable. I thought about my son who didn't know where he was.
But now I found it.
I think, if I hadn't always wanted to be a person who fits my name, I would have been angry and couldn't help but do something to that man who doesn't know what shame is.
I didn't do anything, I just told him that you have mistaken the person, I am Su Hexiang, not the Wu Pingan you mentioned.
I am Su Hexiang of Ling Qingyu who is the head of the Ling family, Su Hexiang who belongs only to her.
Leaving behind my father who was stunned, my whip on the horse was raised briskly.
When I came back again, what I heard was the news of Yang Zhao's death in battle. Sitting on the cliff, my heart ached.
How uncomfortable will she be for the person in the distant capital...
She decided to rebel.
I'm not as good at martial arts as Qiye and the others, who can defend her from swords and arrows, and I'm not like Commander Fang, who can lead an army and attack the city at her order.
The only thing I can do is, make more money, bring back more silver and gold, and lay a solid financial foundation for what she is going to do.
This time, I went to North America, which I had never been to before.
North America, as she said, is an extremely beautiful place, but also a dangerous place.
There are many indigenous races here, unlike those in South America, which have been united by Guru tradition, and the language here is also different from that in South America.
This time, without her leading the development, everything depends on myself.
Make your own decisions, make your own judgments, and lead your own team to deal with those indigenous people.
I have achieved great success, of course, this is mainly due to the silk and porcelain we brought and the powerful deterrent force of our fleet.
Xin Yi praised me, saying that my tactful diplomacy and gentle manner made them feel good, I just smiled.
She told me that these aborigines are very brave, and the more you force them to resist, the more powerful they become. It is better to deal with them as friends. What we want is mutual benefit, not the extermination of a race. However, force is necessary backing.
I know that I look good, and I also know that after so many years, I already have my own temperament, which will make people's hearts flutter.
But I didn't expect that in this foreign country, I would be favored by others.
Don't indigenous women like warriors with strong arms and skin like honey? For a man like me who is weak compared to them, I always thought that there was no danger.
So, when their patriarch invited me to visit their mountain village, I went.
At that time, Xin Yi and the others took people to the mine to receive the goods, and there were not many guards left, so I asked those guards to guard the camp, and took only two people to their village.
I have also met the patriarch's daughter. When she came to our camp to negotiate with the patriarch, she even made the men in the camp make a fuss.
Although she is a woman of a different race, she is really a beauty. It is difficult for people not to like her lively, powerful and energetic appearance.
The patriarch proposed at the banquet that I should marry his daughter and take over his position as the patriarch. In this way, all the land around thousands of miles will be my territory.
I was very surprised at the time. After dealing with the indigenous people for so long, I knew that they were very xenophobic. Even if the patriarch was the head of the clan and the leader of the tribe, it was impossible for him to hand over his territory to a foreigner.
However, I was even more surprised that his tone seemed to be that I took advantage of it.
I never thought about staying here, let alone the head of the clan, even if the whole of America was given to me, I would not stay here.
I want to go back, one day, to go back to her side.
I rejected the patriarch as tactfully as possible but without hesitation.
The atmosphere at that time suddenly cooled down. I thought that those soldiers might make a move, and the two guards beside me also became nervous.
But I don't feel scared, even if this greatly reduces their face, but we still have trade relations after all, and the force in the camp is stronger than theirs.
I'm just saying that I'm not worthy of their noble princess. If you have to use force like this, then this tribe is almost at the end.
Sure enough, the condensed atmosphere was just for a moment. The princess broke the deadlock by herself. She smiled and persuaded the patriarch to drink, saying how such a thing can be said here, and then persuaded me to drink. When the wine glass was served, her eyes rolled, It made my heart skip a beat.
Every time I sensed danger, I would do this, but that time, I was really a bit arrogant. I didn't expect that princess to be so daring!