Deep Space Planet Leader

Half an hour later, Zhang Yuan took four loyal servants to the largest Victoria Port in Boulder City.

These four loyal servants were all born as sailors. The one headed was named Duncan, who had reached the age of retirement and had to come out again to help the young owner.

The train roaring from afar brings a large amount of coal and ore. These fossil fuels are indispensable for the normal operation of a city. According to the statistics of geologists, the mineable coal reserves currently reserved by continent can keep the entire society in normal operation for at least 400 years.

400 years is not long. For Zhang Yuan, who has lived for a long time, it is only a short number. It is short enough to make him feel a little sense of fear. Even if he is in this World, it is very short. May live less than a hundred years. This may be the forward-looking brought about by various experiences.

He urgently wants to do something for this World.

"Boulder City is a place where coal and steel are produced. Transporting local specialties to other cities and earning the price difference between the two cities is the most basic way to make money. Every period , The prices of materials are different. Lord Earl, if you want to do this business, judging the price fluctuations of commodities on various islands is a compulsory course." Old Duncan said softly.

Zhang Yuan nodded.

There is also a talent market near the port, where a large number of youngsters gather. Some captains like to recruit sailors here. After all, it is a high-risk and high-income industry. Within months, there are many people who can't hold on, or even go crazy.

There is also a smuggler who is being whipped. In this society, smuggling is a very cruel crime. It is necessary to accept both physical and mental torture. He said with a smile: "Master Earl, these youngsters are so tender... These smuggling methods are left over from our play, what kind of cabin mezzanine, human cargo, hehe... If you want to make more money, they have to Use your brain."

Zhang Yuan said with a smile, "You can come here to find an errand to do, based on your rich tax evasion experience."

He just He glanced a few far away, and then lost interest.

They saw their ship-a huge steel ship, one by one ferocious barrels, exuding a dim metallic luster under the gas lamp.

Since the entire ship was borrowed from the Duke, all crew members are readily available, so naturally there is no need to recruit who hands. Although Zhang Yuan's mental age is not young, he has never done such a job, so no matter how smart he is, he still thinks that he should maintain a humble attitude. It is always good to be able to learn more.

"Lord Earl, although you have bought the right to use this fleet, I hope that you can plan your voyage in advance. And during the voyage, you should not directly participate in the management of the crew... …You’d better not bring a maid on board, or drink alcohol on the boat. Smoking is not a problem, but I hope you can smoke on the deck. After all, there is coal in the cargo we transport."

This The middle-aged captain said anxiously when he saw Zhang Yuan's first glance.

If it weren't for the Duke's order, he simply didn't want to take the job.

He has seen too many second generations, at first eagerly boarding the boat, he thought it would be a wonderful experience to sail for several months. As a result, one by one, after three or five days, they became neurotic, especially when the pressure was extremely high in the middle. These second generations like to yell at the sailors and vent their emotions to the crew...

This is definitely an act of death!

Some sailors got angry, killed the nobles, and then jumped off the boat to commit suicide. As a result, the entire ship had to be punished after landing. It was an unexplainable disaster...

The maid cannot be carried because the young sailor’s hormones have nowhere to vent during the long sailing process. The presence of women may form a strong temptation and may even make the crew unable to work normally. This is another important reason that makes women a taboo for navigation.

Zhang Yuan hurriedly said: "No problem, Mr. Duncan will join your work and he will be responsible for everything. I just want to learn some navigation knowledge, including astronomy and meteorology, and will not interfere with you. Work."

"Of course, I hope you can understand that all the wages are paid by me."

The captain listened to Zhang Yuan’s tone, not like The second generation of ignorance, and the old Duncan is a very famous and knowledgeable first mate. Although he is older, he should not have any major problems, so he sighed in relief.

Zhang Yuan returned to his room, not too big, about 30 square meters, but better than others by more than one grade. This should be his place for a long time in the future, and he couldn't help being lightly sighed.

Three days later, after all the cargo was loaded, the ocean-going ship whistled "wu wu" and left Boulder City.

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Zhang Yuan is a very polite person and is equally polite to everyone. For acquaintances, this kind of approach may have a sense of alienation, but for young, low-status sailors, it is completely spring-like warmth.

Zhang Yuan even humbly asks sailors for questions. How can he not answer a count when he asks questions?

Sometimes Zhang Yuan will ask them how they live and if they have dreams...

Dreams? Of course not, it’s good to be full.

"...the shell attached to the ship, is this this?"

"Yes, yes! This kind of shell is called'A Tian Mixi', they like to attach Corrosion in ships will also affect the speed of sailing. If it continues for a long time, it will corrode the chassis, so we have to clean it every few months, but it will be a very delicious dish if it is boiled in water!" The sailor who got out of the water explained, as he said, he untied the rope on his body.

"The waves are so big, it's really hard work." Zhang Yuan said softly.

Navigating on the sea is actually very boring. The scenery is exactly the same every day. Only when I use a star compass to measure my position, I know that I have moved so little distance.

Zhang Yuan can't help but miss the interstellar trip in the Kunlun Mountains, which seems to be the same as it is now.

He often tells some very weird stories to these unlearned sailors, from some religious fables to specific scientific principles.

Although most of the content is incomprehensible, these sailors also make it seem very interesting. It's the captain and old Duncan and the others, always showing the expression of with keen interest pleasure. I don't know where this youngster looks at so many books.

"Lord Earl, do you have a dream?" a sailor who had read a little, asked respectfully and curiously. When he asked this question, he was beaten by his surrounding companions.

"You are not bullshit! Of course, you want to make more money and ask for a beautiful wife! It is best to marry a princess!"

All the sailors laughed haha.

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "It is of course necessary to make money. Without money, nothing can be done. But what is the final route? The first is the direction of science and technology, and the second is the direction of society."

However, it is difficult in every direction...

The first stop is the so-called "Getang City". It will arrive in 21 days. It is a city that produces spices and mushrooms. The climate here It's hotter than Boulder, about 32 degrees Celsius.

When we got off the shore, all the sailors were addicted to churches, taverns, gambling houses and brothels.

The second stop is "Malfa", arrived in 49 days. There is a lot of "sweet grass" growing here, a very strange algae creature, following the warm ocean current, floating from the west, and going casually There is a lot of fish in the water.

The candy factory of their family is here.