Zhou Hansheng stood beside her. Seeing that she looked happy and in a good mood, he smiled and said, "I didn't expect the scenery on the sea to be pretty good."
"Yeah!" Zhao Liya smiled and nodded: "This is the first time I've seen it. It's much better than I imagined."
Zhou Hansheng: "I heard that people who take a boat for the first time are prone to seasickness. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, you must tell me."
Zhao Liya felt sweet in her heart and nodded: "Yes."
"Don't stare at the sea for a long time, it's easy to get dazzled."
"good!"
"When you get to the place, remember to stay with me and don't leave easily."
"I can do it. Brother Zhou, please don't find me annoying."
"of course not!"
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The two were chatting and laughing, and they seemed to be enjoying themselves. Yu Xiaofang was standing next to them, looking at this and that, but suddenly she felt out of place and redundant.
He felt that this feeling was so strange and inexplicable that he opened his mouth and tried to interject a word or two to prove that he was not superfluous, but there was no chance for him to interject.
He tried several times without success.
He could not intervene in the conversation between the two.
Yu Xiaofang sighed secretly and left silently. Forget it, he is redundant.
At night, the sky was filled with bright stars. The experienced boat captain could identify the direction. Although the boat's speed slowed down, it did not stop.
Although it is an inland sea, it is vast and has no support up or down. Since the weather is good and the sea is calm, it is better to continue moving forward than to stop for repairs. The sooner we reach the shore, the better.
Zhou Hansheng was worried that Zhao Liya would be scared when she saw the dark sea at night. He said that the wind was strong at night and trapped Zhao Liya in the cabin and did not allow her to go to the deck again.
When the night gets darker, let her go to bed early.
"Recharge your batteries. Although you are good at martial arts, I'm afraid it won't be an easy journey when you get to Hainan Island and go into the mountains. Take advantage of this time to have some rest!"
This was his kind intention. Zhao Liya nodded with a smile and said "yes" in agreement.
She thought she wouldn't be able to sleep, but she didn't know that the boat was moving smoothly, and the gentle and rhythmic swaying actually lulled her to sleep, giving her a good night's sleep.
When I woke up the next day, I was lucky enough to watch the sunrise over the sea.
Such beautiful scenery cannot be described in words. With Zhou Hansheng by her side, Zhao Liya felt that this trip was really worthwhile!
Before noon, the big ship docked.
This is the port of Haikou Town.
Although this port is still desolate, it is better than the one in Guangzhan. At least you can see ships coming and going, and there are also scattered people coming and going on the port pier, all buying or selling fish.
Zhao Liya thought to herself that both Guangzhan and Haikou Town were a waste of good places. It would be great to develop maritime transportation.
It's a pity that Daqin didn't pay much attention to sea transportation and trade. Instead, pirates came from the sea from time to time, burned, killed and plundered coastal towns. They had a deep malice towards the sea, so it would be fine if they didn't specifically issue a ban on the sea. Instead, they would support development.
It’s a no-brainer.
According to her inquiry, Zhong Jing said casually that there were indeed some big families on the coast doing overseas trade, but the risks were extremely high. In addition to natural factors such as weather effects, there were also pirate robberies that might appear at any time. Therefore, sea trade
It has never been able to develop.
It is very possible that all the money earned by working hard for several years in shipping was lost when a group of pirates met.
He just wiped out a large group of pirates last year, basically wiping out this large area of pirate power, but it's hard to say whether any fish slipped through the net, although everything has been peaceful since then.
Furthermore, even if all creatures like pirates are wiped out, new ones will appear. Unless the imperial court establishes a regular maritime military force, patrols and manages them frequently, and takes the initiative to attack.
But the investment required would be too great, and I knew with just my toes that the court would not be happy with it.
After all, the capital is thousands of miles away from here. Wouldn’t it be nice if the emperor had money to keep as flowers? How could it be hit here?
Zhong Jing said something casually, and Zhao Liya remembered it in her heart. She didn't have much to worry about the court, she just felt it was a pity and wanted to make money.
If you want to make money on the sea, you must first pave a road on the sea. This is a big deal
The boatmen stayed at the port to guard the ship. Zhao Liya, Zhou Hansheng and other seventy or eighty people disembarked from the ship.
The one-day and one-night sea voyage was quite smooth. Although the wind and waves were calm, for people who are used to living down-to-earth on land, stepping on the land still makes people feel refreshed and grounded for no reason.
"finally reached!"
"yes!"
"This is Hainan Island. Except that the sky is bluer and the sunshine is warmer, it doesn't seem to be much different from the seaside over there!"
Everyone looked around curiously, talking and laughing.
Little did they know that their group of people also made passers-by look at them curiously.
Although they were dressed in casual clothes, it was difficult to completely restrain their sergeant aura. In addition, it was rare for so many people to come to Hainan Island, so they naturally attracted attention.
But no one dared to look at them blatantly for fear of being beaten. After all, they looked like they were not easy to mess with.
In order to look less conspicuous, everyone simply broke up into several groups and entered the city one after another. They planned to stay in the city for one night and hire a car to drive to Yanluo Mountain early tomorrow morning.
Haikou Town has a very small population. A main road is probably less than one thousand meters long from beginning to end. There are probably no more than 30,000 residents in the city. There are only two half-old inns.
There were so many of them that there was no room for them in one inn. They stayed in two separate inns, and they were almost full.
The shopkeepers and waiters of the two inns were very happy - a big customer came, and one month's sales were completed ahead of schedule.
The best room was of course given to Zhao Liya. Zhou Hansheng lived next door to her, and Hu Ling and Yu Xiaofang lived next door on the other side.
After settling down, Zhao Liya, Zhou Hansheng, and Hu Lingdan went out for a walk. Although there were few people here, Zhao Liya was still very interested, so everyone stayed with them.
After all, you’ve come here, so it’s good to have a look.
Although the streets in Haikou Town are small and the population is small, they are neat and clean, and most of the residents are simple. The two parties can generally understand the language, and a small number of people who do not understand each other through talking and drawing do not affect communication at all.
They simply had dinner outside before going back. The coconut chicken and white-cut goose were delicious, as well as all kinds of shellfish, steamed unknown sea fish, and the boss's boiled shrimps, which were extremely fresh and sweet, and very cheap.
You know, these are all original wild seafood, and they are all very fresh. They are not cheap for future generations, and you may not be able to buy them if you have money.
Zhao Liya ate very happily and felt a great sense of satisfaction that she had "earned something".