Kostow squatted on the beach, drew pictures on the sand with his fingers, briefly drew the coastline of the east coast, and then circled a circle at one end of the coastline: "My lord, the place suitable for building a harbor is here."
Liszt understood the crude map.
Strictly speaking, the location of the harbor is no longer within the scope of Huahua Town. The dairy farm is the northernmost part of Flower Town, and further north is the part where Thorn Ridge extends to the sea.
And the location Costo mentioned is right where Thorn Ridge meets the sea.
"The Thorn Ridge is some low hills with a flat road in the middle. I ran the entire east coast during this period of time. I found that the Thorn Ridge began to fork from this position, forming a flat valley. It is a deep-water port, I have personally dived and explored it. The terrain and roads are suitable for building docks."
"Do you dare to go deep into Thorn Ridge?" Liszt was a little surprised.
Kosto's tone was a little fanatical: "I took refuge in Flower Town. I always wanted to sail the sailboat again, but Flower Town didn't have a harbor and dock. I was not reconciled, so I explored further afield... I was lucky that I didn't meet Warcraft, there are only some beasts, but I have picked up some smoked grass."
talking.
He suddenly knelt down again: "I'm sorry, my lord, I went to the smoked grass field to pick up the leaves that fell on the ground, please punish me."
The smoked grass belongs to Liszt. Even if the leaves fall off naturally, they belong to Liszt. Anyone who picks them up is considered theft, let alone a serf.
"Stand up first, the merits and demerits will be discussed later."
Liszt motioned for him to stand up and speak for the second time: "You are very courageous. Not only did you dare to enter the Thorn Ridge, but you also dared to go into the sea alone. It seems that neither monsters nor sea monsters can stop your heart yearning for the sea."
"I like the ocean!"
Costo took a deep breath and looked at the waves.
"I grew up by the sea, and I went out to sea with a boat when I was a teenager. I have spent more time on the sea than on land. I have seen the long horn of a narwhal cut through the sea. It is the tooth that grows out of the mouth. ;I have seen the phantom of the sea, a rich city, but I can't chase it; I have heard the beautiful song coming out of the fog, it is the siren singing... "
After a pause, he swallowed, and said solemnly: "I like to run a boat and walk on the sea. My lord, Kostow hopes to take the helm of your sailboat and go out to sea for trade."
A short conversation.
Liszt can judge that Costo is the kind of person with insight, brains, action and adventurous spirit. If placed in the European Age of Discovery, this kind of person might be mixed into an adventurer like "Columbus". People with dreams are obviously worthy of awe.
Qu Cai in the town of flowers.
"Costo, I formally appoint you as the captain of the Flora." He looked down at the other party, "You can recruit sailor apprentices by yourself and train them in sailing skills on the east coast."
"Flower number?"
"It's this sailing ship, I named it Huahua, it is the first ship in Huahua Town!"
Kostow was overjoyed: "Lord, when will the harbor be built, and when do you plan to go to sea for trade? Just give me a year, and I can train a group of qualified seamen!"
"Until I cut down all the trees on Thorn Ridge, you are not allowed to enter the Thorn Forest. There is no need for you to worry about the harbor. When the time comes, I will naturally build the dock. The captain position has no salary for the time being. You have to rely on yourself, such as collecting tuition fees... Of course, you can choose to apply for a teacher to teach my knight squad sailing knowledge."
Marcus taught vindictiveness, Isaiah taught writing, and Kostow taught sailing, and the education of the knight team, Liszt attached great importance to it.
Even if few of these people become talented in the future, they can become qualified instructors and train the next batch of knight candidates for Liszt.
The result couldn't have been better. Costo knelt down on his knees and made a big salute: "My lord, I am willing to apply for a teacher!"
"Then, Captain, introduce me to the Flora."
The Flower is a two-masted sailing ship, obviously much smaller than a three-masted sailing ship. Barely able to run ocean-going trade, there are a large number of brigantines in the Tulip Fleet. The most suitable is to sail inside the archipelago, without encountering too many ocean storms, and the safety is greatly improved.
No artillery.
Encountering a sea monster is basically an escape, but there are often stories of sea monsters attacking ships, but in fact, very few sea monsters attack ships.
One side was admiring the Flower Ship, and the fisherman who was dissecting a large squid corpse over there suddenly shouted.
The news quickly spread to Liszt. It turned out that the fishermen dug out a huge shell monster from the squid's stomach. "Wavy shell" and "bigger than a human" are the descriptions of the shell monster by the clerk who sent the letter.
Liszt stepped off the Flower immediately.
He understood that there must be black pearls from the deep sea inside this shell monster.
When he saw this shell monster with his own eyes, he suddenly realized: "This is a giant clam!"
The huge shell, wavy shape, and the colorful mantle on the shell all show its identity—a giant clam. In Liszt’s hometown, giant clams are the largest shellfish in the world. The shells can be processed into jewelry, which is very valuable and the meat is also very delicious.
On the table of his former home, there was a vase made of giant clam shells.
Of course, it was a small giant clam.
The huge giant clam in front of him had a diameter of at least two meters and was estimated to weigh more than five hundred catties. The shell is tightly closed, and I don't know if it is dead. The gorgeous mantle is probably digested by the squid, and there are some traces of mottled peeling off.
"My lord, do you know what kind of shell monster this is?" Gao Ertai circled around the giant clam.
"Clam (che-qu), a large shellfish." When he was speaking, he cast his eyes of magic power and looked at the giant clam carefully. He didn't see traces of magic power, and it was probably just an ordinary giant clam. Not a sea monster, "Open it up, and I'll see if there are any pearls in the shell."
"Pearls? Can giant clams produce pearls? I always thought that only pearl oysters in tranquil lakes can produce pearls."
Tranquility Lake is a huge lake on Blue Dragon Island. It belongs to the industry of the Sapphire family. One of the specialties is raising pearl oysters in Tranquility Lake. It was a small sea monster, or water monster, that lived only in fresh water and produced pearls. Pearls have a hint of magic power, and have mild water properties, which can calm the mind.
It is a favorite decoration of nobles.
Many celebrities wear a pearl necklace around their necks.
Liszt pointed to the giant clam: "Open it and see if there is one."
Gao Ertai hurriedly organized his staff to pry open the shell of the giant clam, but after a long time of prying, a group of people still couldn't pry off the hard shell of the giant clam.
"Oh my god, haven't you all had enough to eat!" Gao Ertai stared aside, "A shell, let you reveal the essence of kidney deficiency?"
"Mr. Galtai, this thing is so strong that the stick is broken."
"I can assure you, it's like a stone, it's complete, it's impossible to open."
"Maybe we should start a fire for it. When I eat oysters, I will eat them grilled, and it will open its shell by itself."