Yu Ren somewhat regretted agreeing to take a boat to Zhangzhou with Li Yu. If he had known this, he should have chosen to take the land route, Yu Ren thought. But now it is too late to regret.

Just as Yu Ren was thinking about it, he heard someone shouting in the cabin, "Oh no, there's water in the bottom of the boat."

This shout startled Yu Ren. Although he didn't know much about boating, he still knew the most basic common sense. Once the boat entered the water, the consequences would be disastrous. He knew that he was a layman, so in reality

He couldn't help much. But he still wanted to do something.

So, Yu Ren took Cao An and rushed to the leaking cabin. More than ten people had gathered here, and the water in the bilge was up to the top of their feet. Two sailors were using something to plug the leak under the command of the boss of the ship. Others

A few people holding wooden buckets, ladles, etc., picked up the water and poured it out.

Master Yu Ren and his servant also joined the crowd of people helping.

What surprised Yu Ren was that the people on the boat here didn't seem to be too alarmed by the leakage in the cabin. This puzzled him very much. So Yu Ren quietly asked a middle-aged man next to him who was helping to drain the water.

The young man told him that, in fact, the flooding of the cabin was not that terrible. If there had not been a strong wind, even if the cabin was completely filled with water, there would be no danger.

Yu Ren was shocked. "No! The cabin is full of water. Wouldn't the ship sink?"

The middle-aged man smiled softly, "Little brother, we are not from Fujian!"

"Yes! My hometown is Quanzhou!" Yu Ren said.

"Then how come you don't even know this bit of common sense?" The middle-aged man obviously didn't believe it.

"I have settled in Nanjing with my father since I was a child. I have almost never stayed in my hometown." Yu Ren didn't know the mystery of this, and whether his predecessor knew about it, so he had to find an excuse. Naturally, he couldn't say that I traveled through time.

Come on, this kind of backward broken ship has long since disappeared in our time. How do I know what happened?

The middle-aged man saw that he was wearing a Confucian shirt. Although he didn't know how he was related to the mysterious guest who scared off the pirates just now, he had a good impression of him, so he explained to Yu Ren: "Actually, it's very simple.

. Because all our sea-going ships in Fujian adopt the method of sealing each cabin. The partitions between each cabin are waterproof. In other words, even if any cabin is fully flooded, it is at most the equivalent of adding water to the ship.

A cabin full of cargo. As long as some of the heavy cargo on the ship is discarded, the safety of the ship can still be ensured."

Yu Ren suddenly realized.

While Yu Ren was chatting with the middle-aged man, the sailors over there had almost plugged the leak. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. But at this moment, the hull of the ship suddenly began to swing violently. This situation

It is much more serious than a single cabin leaking water.

Seeing this, the ship's boss rushed onto the deck without saying a word. Yu Ren also ran out to take a look.

The sea-going ship they were traveling on was still a two-masted ship. Due to the strong wind and waves, the ship's boss had already furled the main mast's sail, while the second mast's sail was only half-expanded. Although everyone was anxious to get there early

We rushed to Changle Port. But the boss of the ship also knew very well that speed is not enough. Now the wind is getting stronger and stronger. If the sails are fully set, the ship will be fast, but it will easily capsize.

When Yu Ren followed the ship's boss onto the deck, the canvas on the second mast had already been fully unfolded, and the originally well-tied canvas on the main mast had also been blown by the strong wind and opened half of it. It was precisely because of this half-open sail.

The main sail was swayed left and right by the sea wind, causing the hull to swing violently.

Seeing this situation, the boss of the ship rushed to the mainmast without saying a word, and tried his best to pull the sail rope with his hands, trying to close the sail. But how could he pull down the canvas that had been exposed to the wind?

Although it took a lot of effort, it was still like a dragonfly shaking a tree. There was no effect at all.

Yu Ren, who was standing by, saw him and rushed to help. However, in the face of nature, manpower is so insignificant. Their efforts were completely in vain. The boss of the ship shouted to Yu Ren, "Go to the cabin and call for something."

When people come, these sails must be tied up again immediately, otherwise, there is a risk of capsizing the ship." At this time, the situation was critical, and the boss of the ship did not care about Yu Ren's identity.

Just as Yu Ren was about to get up, Cao An quickly said, "I'd better go! The young master is very strong, so it's more useful to stay here." After saying that, before Yu Ren could nod, Cao An had already left the cabin.

"Bring more ropes up here!" Yu Ren shouted loudly from behind Cao An.

At this time, the wind and waves on the sea were rolling up to a height of more than ten feet, and the deck was already soaked. The voices of people talking could not be heard clearly.

Yu Ren had no time to think too much at this time. He knew that the most important thing at this time was to quickly put in the sails that had been blown away by the wind. But the wind was really too strong, and because the sails were designed to be connected to

Even if the mast is pulled down, it will still need to be re-opened if blown by strong winds.

At this time, the hull of the ship was swinging more and more sharply as the sails were spread wider and wider. "Quick, tighten the rope quickly." The boss of the boat shouted loudly to Yu Ren, and he also tightened the sail rope desperately, trying to

Control the sail to prevent it from being blown up by the sea breeze. However, the power of the wind is really too great. Although the two of them desperately tried to hold the sail, there was no success at all. Instead, it was blown by the sea wind, and the two of them were slowly blown away.

Taken off the deck.

Seeing that the main sail was getting bigger and bigger, and the hull was swinging more and more sharply, and there was a danger of capsizing in an instant, Yu Ren suddenly felt the sail rope in his hand loosen. He looked up again, and saw that a big sail had been lifted from his hand.

The hand came out and was blown forward by the wind, and was blown into the sea in a short while. At the same time, because the function of the sail was lost, the shaking of the ship's hull immediately decreased.

Yu Ren and the captain of the ship breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and then they discovered that a woman was standing beside them holding a sword.

It was Li Yu who took action in time. Just now, she was worried about Yu Ren, so she followed him on the deck. At this moment, Yu Ren had the same thrilling scene. Li Yu made a quick decision, rushed over, and slashed with two swords.

The sail rope was broken and the danger of capsizing was eliminated.

The boss of the boat saw that the sails were chopped off, and the ship temporarily avoided the danger of capsizing. However, he saw that the wind and waves were getting bigger and bigger. Looking around, he saw that the sea was vast, and there was no trace of a dock anywhere. The boss of the boat couldn't help but become discouraged. "How did we get there?"

We can't see the dock yet. Are we sailing in the wrong direction?

It seems that it is difficult for us to avoid this disaster!"

After hearing what the ship boss said, Li Yu shouted loudly. "As our helmsman, you control the life and death of all our people on the ship. How can you say such depressing words at such a critical time? You must believe that Mazu is compassionate, she

It will definitely protect us from this strong wind."

"But, I can't even tell the direction now! I'm really not sure whether the direction we are going in is right or not." The boss of the ship shouted almost with a cry. At this critical moment, he had long forgotten to stand beside him.

In front of him was a figure who could make even the most ferocious pirates laugh.

Yu Ren looked up at the sky. The sky was covered with dark clouds at this time, and there was no clue to tell the direction. Yu Ren immediately thought of using a compass. But he also knew that there seemed to be no compass in this era. However,

There should be something similar. Yu Ren was about to speak, but he heard Li Yu suddenly pointed forward and shouted, "Look!"

Yu Ren looked in the direction of Li Yu's finger and saw a faint light faintly visible among the waves.

The boss of the boat couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the light. At this moment, he was like a drowning man who suddenly saw the lifebuoy. The boss of the boat rushed to the helm without any explanation and directed the helmsman to steer the boat to the place where there was a weak light.

Sure enough, not long after, their ship sailed into Jianjiang.

At this time, everyone was relieved. Although the wind was still increasing and their ship was shaking more violently, everyone knew that soon, they would be able to enter the harbor to take shelter from the wind.

About half an hour later, Yu Ren's ship finally arrived at Changle Port. Although it was only a small port, it was more than enough to provide them with temporary shelter from the wind.
Chapter completed!