Chapter five hundred and eighty-ninth America's fleet life
"Si~" As the potato chips entered the pot, a slight sound was heard with the high-temperature grease at the bottom of the pot, and then a fragrance wafted out. The Mayan girl who was responsible for cooking was flipping the potato chips quickly while sprinkling them with special seasonings.
"Shijie, come and have this glass!" Lu Wan, who was sitting at the bow of the boat, raised his glass and said to Feng Shijie with a slightly red face. Judging from his appearance, he probably had drunk a lot. Behind them, there were two Mayan girls each responsible for cooking food for them.
Feng Shijie was not polite either. He picked up the wine glass and touched Lu Wan for a while. Then the two of them drank it all in one go, but the wine in the glass seemed very light, and there was a sweet smell. Not to mention that compared with famous wines like Wuwang Zui, even the water wine brewed in ordinary hotels is better than this wine.
After taking a sip of this light water wine, Feng Shijie stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of golden potato chips fried with grease, put them in his mouth and chewed them. A slightly spicy and sweet taste bloomed on his tongue. This feeling was really satisfying.
This is the bow of America One. Lu Wan and Feng Shijie had nothing to do today, so they asked two Mayan girls to make a few side dishes, and they drank each other. The wine on the boat had been drunk for a long time, and the wine they drank is made from corn produced in America. Because it has not been distilled, the wine is not high. Moreover, the wine brewed in orange and yellow color and has a sweet taste, which is somewhat similar to the rice wine in the Central Plains.
"Shijie, our mission to find America this time has been almost completed, and the supply on the ship has been prepared almost all. It is estimated that we will return at most half a month. If we can go back smoothly, do you have any plans?" Lu Wan ate a few peanuts, and then asked Feng Shijie seriously.
Feng Shijie smiled and said, "What else can I plan? Of course, I will return to Luzon and accompany my wife and children. We almost starved to death on the sea when we went to sea. At that time, they were the ones I missed the most, so I guess I won't go to sea again in the future. I have been a rich man at home and live a peaceful life!"
Lu Wan was also a little disappointed when he heard this. He was a natural sailor. Even since he discovered Australia, Lu Wan had decided to spend his life traveling the whole world. America is just one of his goals. However, to achieve his ideal, he needed an excellent fleet, and Feng Shijie was undoubtedly a good helper.
Feng Shijie is also a very smart person. When he saw Lu Wan's face, he guessed something in his heart, but now he smiled and said, "What? Captain, do you want to explore other places after exploring the Perfect Continent?"
"Yes, I want to take the fleet to the Great Food, Eastern Rome and other countries in the extreme west after exploring Perfect Continent. Especially Eastern Rome, I heard that it is also an ancient country with prosperous civilization and its uniqueness. I have wanted to go there for a long time. In addition, if I have the chance, there are many places we have not been to on the world map given to us by His Royal Highness Qi. These will be my goal!" Lu Wan said without any concealment.
Feng Shijie was shocked after hearing this and asked with some concern: "Captain, although you are in your prime now, if you want to walk into a complete world, it will not be possible within a few years. What if you are old and weak, do you still have to set sail to sea?"
Although Feng Shijie's words were a little harsh, Lu Wan also knew that the other party was concerned about him. So he said indifferently: "I naturally knew that it was difficult to travel around the world, but I had already made up my mind a few years ago. The family had made arrangements, such as the concubines who had never given birth to children, and the remaining wives, concubines and children were also made arrangements. It can be said that I had no worries. As for where I could go, maybe one day I couldn't walk anymore, so I just died at the sea. Anyway, I will be inseparable from the sea in my life!"
Lu Wan's words moved Feng Shijie a little, and even a urge to follow the other person for the rest of his life surged in his heart. However, his rationality quickly suppressed this impulse. After all, he is not Lu Wan. Lu Wan can give up his family to fulfill his ideals, but Feng Shijie cannot, because in essence, he and Lu Wan are two kinds of people. Feng Shijie is a man of the Gu family. Especially after almost dying this time, he made him cherish his life and family.
Seeing Feng Shijie's silent look, Lu Wan also felt the atmosphere a little heavy. He smiled and reached out and patted Feng Shijie on the shoulder and said, "Shijie, we brothers are awkward. I know your temperament, so today I told you this is not to make you embarrassed, but there is another thing for you to help!"
When Feng Shijie heard that Lu Wan didn't want to go out to sea again, he felt relieved. When he heard that Lu Wan had something to help, he even slapped his chest and said, "Captain, please give me instructions. No matter how difficult it is, I will help you!"
"Haha~ I'm waiting for you, but it's not a difficult thing. I've been to the pine plateau where your family is. It's not as hot as other places in Luzon, and there are towns and education, so I plan to build a manor there so that your sister-in-law and nephew will move there, so you can choose a place for me. In addition, if your sister-in-law and the others encounter anything in the future, don't forget to help me."
Hearing that Lu Wan was just asking for this, Feng Shijie immediately promised on the spot that as long as he was there, Lu Wan's family would not suffer any grievances!
Although the two have different ambitions, it does not affect the friendship between Lu Wan and Feng Shijie. So after discussing the matter, they both drank one cup after another. They were both used to drinking the strong wine like Wuwang Zui, so they naturally had no feelings for this newly brewed light wine. Therefore, they drank several jars in a row. Although they went to the toilet countless times, they were not drunk. This has to be said to be a pity.
But what satisfies them was that the two Mayan girls had a good cooking skills. Although some American local food tasted strange, they felt good when they got used to it. For example, the fried potato chips were not used to it at first, but now it has become a must-have dish when drinking, and the same is true for stir-fried peanuts, turkey and so on.
Although he was not drunk after drinking for a long time, Feng Shijie also felt a little dizzy. At this time, he suddenly remembered something again and asked casually: "Captain, Kata and the others have been away for a month, and they have not come back yet, and they have brought so many goods. Is there any danger?"
Lu Wanyi laughed and said, "Don't worry, I just received a message from the Lord of Mansa this morning. Their people have already heard from Calais City. Kata and the others have traded the goods into what we need. They are on the way back now. There is no need to worry about safety issues. They are secretly carrying metal weapons and a few muskets. As long as they don't encounter large-scale Mayan regular troops intercepting them, there will be no danger."
Feng Shijie felt relieved after hearing that Liu Kata was about to come back. Just over a month ago, the fleet had already figured out the situation of Mansa City in a radius of hundreds of miles, and the animals and plants that Mansa City could collect for them had reached their limit, and some things could not be found at all. So in the end, Lu Wan decided to send Liu Kata with a group of crew members, and then with the people from Mansa City to a city called Calais a hundred miles away.
Calais City is not a copycat city like Mansa, but a real Mayan city with a population of about 50,000 to 100,000. Calais City is the overlord of this area. Small cities like Mansa need to pay tribute to Calais City every year.
In addition, Calais City is also the commercial center of this area. Not only are people around them trading in the city, but there are also caravans from far away transporting goods from faraway areas to Calais City. In the past, some plants provided by Mansa City to the fleet were obtained through Calais City. However, their financial resources were limited, so there were naturally not many things to trade. This time, Lu Wan sent Liu Kata out and brought a lot of cargo brought by the fleet, preparing to trade on a large scale in Calais City, and there were also a large number of people to escort the transaction to ensure the smooth completion of the transaction.
"When Kata and the others come back, all the things we collected this time will be all, and we will be back at that time. I really feel reluctant to leave here." Lu Wan burped and looked at the Mayan girl next to him with drunken eyes.
These girls in Mansa City are enthusiastic and unrestrained, and they are more in line with the aesthetics of the Central Plains. Therefore, in the past few months since they arrived in the Americas, many crew members in the fleet have left their debts here, and even Lu Wan himself is no exception. I guess when they return, I wonder how many Mayan girls will cry for the departure of the crew?
In addition, Lu Wan also knew that some crew members even made local Mayan girls pregnant. Although these Mayan women had no sense of chastity, they were still pregnant with Han people. Therefore, Lu Wan had long agreed with the Lord of Mansa that all pregnant girls would be moved to the construction of Lu Wan Port, which was under construction, and would be funded by the fleet, and the children they gave birth to will be registered and become real Han people.
Chapter completed!