allonlinenovel Chapter 231 Navigator
Chapter 231 Navigator
After breakfast, Sanvis drove his carriage to the dock. The cargo on the ship had not yet been unloaded, so as the captain he had to make arrangements.
After Sanvis left, Yun Ji told Min Xi that Diego had sat on the sofa all night last night, which made Min Xi laugh to death: "I thought they had no sense of smell."
"It seems he won't come back tonight." Yun Ji also laughed.
Min Xi suppressed his laughter and said, "Prepare another quilt for him. Make the bed in the empty room for him to use. Take the new quilt with you when you leave, and leave the old one for Sanvis."
"Row."
Diego did not come back to live that night, but stayed in the store. When he came back at the weekend, he found that the boss had prepared a new bed for him, and he was very happy.
Sanvis stayed with them like this, eating breakfast during the day and going to the dock to do some work, and coming back in the evening to eat and rest.
Min Xi also cooked all kinds of delicious food for him, hoping to fatten him up before they left. After returning from the trip to Asia, Sanvis looked more than ten years older. He was thin and hunched, and it seemed as if all his energy and spirit had been taken away.
No wonder, after a serious illness and then suffering such a blow, he must be in great pain.
They also gradually learned about the situation of the sailors on the Shark. Old Dick, the cook, was lucky enough to be still alive, but tall Bob was gone. Perhaps because he was tall, he needed to take more vitamin C than a thin person, so his body was more likely to collapse.
When Min Xi and Yun Ji heard the bad news, they were very sad. Bob was one of the most friendly sailors to them. Two of the other sailors who were on good terms with them also died. Life is so unpredictable.
Min Xi and Yun Ji took advantage of the fact that the sailors had not yet left Lisbon to return home, and went to the hotel where they were staying and invited them to a Chinese restaurant, where they had a good meal. One purpose was to welcome them, and the other was to say goodbye to them, because after all, they were about to leave Lisbon and return home.
At the dinner table, this group of rough guys cried bitterly when they talked about this voyage. Although they had encountered various setbacks before, none of them was as difficult as this time. Those familiar old friends left them one by one.
Everyone at the dinner table missed Captain Reiss, saying that when Captain Reiss led them, he was very cautious and such a big accident had never happened.
Min Xi listened to everyone's complaints and understood where Sanvis's pressure came from. He had not been to sea for many years, and when he went to sea again he encountered such a thing. The sailors did not obey him, and he himself felt bad about it. He was afraid that he would never go to sea again.
But speaking of Captain Reis, Min Xi told everyone what he knew about Captain Reis. He was serving his sentence in a prison in the Azores, and Captain Reis would be released from prison in less than a year.
Everyone was excited to hear that Captain Reiss would be released from prison so soon, and they all said that they would never go out to sea again unless Captain Reiss took them.
Min Xi saw the sailors who were pale and thin. They were badly injured in this voyage and it would probably take them half a year to recover. By then they could indeed wait until Captain Reis was released from prison before going out to sea.
After eating with the sailors, Min Xi and Yun Ji returned home from the store. It was late, and the lights were on at home. Diego and Sanvis should be at home. They had asked Diego to go back early to cook for Sanvis, and it seemed that Diego had already arrived home.
The two entered the yard and found two familiar carriages parked there, one was the one that Sanvis had driven out in the morning, and the other belonged to Baron Fernando.
"The Baron is coming." The two men quickened their pace.
After entering the house, I saw Diego and Sanvis eating at the dining table with the Baron, while the Baron's coachman was eating alone at the coffee table.
"Pedro, why are you here?" Min Xi greeted loudly.
The baron put down his chopsticks and said, "I came here to eat, but you were not here. Fortunately, I have a little helper at home who can cook. I didn't expect that Diego can not only make snacks, but also learn some cooking skills from you."
Diego smiled a little embarrassedly at the compliment.
Min Xi smiled and said, "Yeah, Diego is very capable, right?"
"Yes, he is very capable. I heard that he also wants to go to China with you?" asked the Baron.
"Yes, it's nice to go to China and have a look," said Min Xi.
The Baron looked at Diego with envy: "I really envy you. I want to go too, but Alice is pregnant and I can't leave her alone at home."
"Really? Congratulations!" Min Xi looked surprised.
Yun Ji also congratulated: "Congratulations!"
Sanves and Diego also hurried to congratulate.
The baron was delighted: "Thank you!"
Min Xi said, "Are you here to tell us this good news?"
The baron shook his head. "Not entirely. I came to see Mr. Sanvis and ask him about the situation of the navigator on his Shark."
Min Xi understood: "Hasn't the navigator to Asia been found yet?"
The baron sighed, "Yes, our ship has never been to Asia. Although we are traveling with the other two ships, we still need a navigator who is familiar with the route, otherwise it will be too risky. I think the Shark will not go to Asia in the near future, so I want to see if we can hire the Shark's navigator to go to the Jazz."
Sanvis said: "The original navigator on our ship passed away. This one was promoted from the original sailors. His skills are not very strong. If you are confident, you can hire him."
The baron was surprised and asked, "Isn't he a navigator?"
"No, it was the former second mate."
The baron couldn't help but sigh: "What should we do? We have searched for a long time and couldn't find a suitable navigator. Why not just find him."
Sanvis added: "The crew members on the Shark are all seriously ill and very weak. I'm afraid they will not be fit to board the ship in the short term."
The baron became more and more distressed: "What should I do?!"
Yun Ji suddenly thought of someone: "Ninth brother, what do you think of Old Xius? Do you think he would be willing to go with us?"
Min Xi looked at him and said, "He is so old, is it suitable for him to go on board with us?"
The Baron asked: "Who are you talking about?"
Min Xi explained: "An old shoemaker, he said he was the navigator of Magellan's expedition fleet that sailed around the world."
The baron showed a surprised expression: "Impossible! How old is he?"
"He is in his sixties. He said he started sailing with his godfather when he was a teenager. His godfather was a navigator, and he learned a lot of navigation knowledge from him. He is also a navigator." Min Xi said.
Sanvis said, "You mean the shoemaker, Old Hughes? He did boast to others about this, but I'm not sure if what he said is true."
Yun Ji stood up, returned to his room, and took out a parchment scroll with a sense of history: "This is what old Xius gave us. I feel that what he said should be true."
Min Xi brought the candlelight to the parchment scroll, and several people came over to look at it. Sanvis was a captain, so he could understand the contents. After taking a few glances, he was amazed: "You know what, it's really a navigator's note, with global routes including Asia. He actually kept such a good thing hidden and didn't show it to anyone. How did it end up in your hands?"
Min Xi then told him about Old Xius's situation, and Sanvis nodded: "This is your fate."
After hearing this, the baron said excitedly, "Can we go find old Hughes? If he is willing to go out to sea, he only needs to make one trip and my navigator will know how to take the Asian route."
Min Xi said, "We can go talk to him. Seventh brother, pick up Xiu Si tomorrow, and Pedro, you come over too, and we can talk to him."
"it is good!"
The Baron felt much better because of the news. He knew that even if old Hughes did not board the ship, the navigator of the Sir would benefit greatly from the parchment scroll he gave him. Perhaps they could reach Asia smoothly without a navigator who was familiar with the Asian routes.
The next morning, when Yun Ji went to buy groceries, he also stopped by the small hotel where old Zeus lived and said he would take him home for dinner, but he did not directly ask him to go out to sea as a navigator.
Old Xius declined at first, but when he heard that Yun Ji and Min Xi would be returning to their country soon, he was stunned for a long time before saying, "Okay, I'll go with you." Before leaving, he changed into his best clothes.
Yun Ji drove the carriage very slowly along the way, fearing that going too fast would cause the old man to be jolted.
Old Hughes spoke very little along the way. He was in a very low mood. In Lisbon, the only few people who were kind to him were about to leave. He suddenly felt that there seemed to be not much hope in life.
The baron also brought the captain and navigator of the Jazz. There was another table of guests at noon, and Min Xi and Yun Ji were too busy to accompany them, so they asked them to chat together while they prepared lunch, including food for the guests and themselves.
Old Hughes sat on the sofa with several nobles, feeling very reserved. But those nobles chatted with him enthusiastically, talking about ocean voyages. Old Hughes slowly opened up and began to talk about his voyage with Magellan.
The Baron's captain and navigator listened to what he said. Although he could not remember some details clearly, he was definitely an old sailor. Especially when the navigator told him those professional navigation terms, his answers were almost the same, with only slight differences. It should be because a long time has passed and there have been some changes in technology or wording.
They did not invite Old Xius to be the navigator on board. Min Xi and Yun Ji had to ask for it before Old Xius would refuse.
They waited until the guests had finished lunch before they started eating lunch.
After three rounds of drinks, Min Xi said, "Mr. Xius, we will leave Lisbon and return home next month. I would like to ask if you are interested in going to China with us?"
Old Xius was a little sad at first, but when he heard what Min Xi said, his eyes widened: "Go, go to China?"
"Yes. Your Excellency the Baron's ship has not been to Asia yet, and needs a navigator who is familiar with Asian routes to navigate. Are you interested?" Min Xi went straight to the point.