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Chapter 8: Sneaking into Lushun(1/2)

"Wake up, pack your things, we are about to dock!"

After more than ten days of boring sailing, I finally saw the coast, and the captain of the ship began to remind the passengers.

"It's so smooth. It's been a smooth journey."

After more than ten days of smooth sailing, the sailing ship has approached Dalian.

The reason there is no wind or rain on land is because there are no big waves offshore, so walking along the Bohai Bay is considered calm.

"Brother, don't say this nonsense, and don't put the flag randomly." Hearing the people on the boat start to raise flags, Zhu Chuanwen quickly stopped them.

"There's nothing I can't say. Thanks to the blessing of the Goddess of Poseidon, although this trip was not easy, the journey was smooth enough. I have never heard anyone say that going to Kanto can be so smooth."

The passengers on the ship had not been harmed by flag-planting, and they were still planting flags crazily.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The closer you get to the shore, the easier it is to hear the sound of gunfire on the shore.

Maozi and Rizi were fighting in Kanto. They were both outsiders, and fighting for control of the port was of course necessary.

"Ship boss, there are shelling sounds on the shore. It's Maozi and Risheng who are fighting. The port is no longer accessible. Let's run away."

Zhu Chuanwen couldn't help but remind the ship boss.

Although Zhu Chuanwen was confident that he could save his life as long as he was not hit by a shell alone.

But there will also be certain dangers. A gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall, so Zhu Chuanwen is naturally unwilling to rely on luck to survive.

"Don't talk nonsense, there was no sound, why didn't I hear it?" the boss of the ship said confidently.

"Ship boss, please lower the sail first and don't come any closer, okay? I've had a sharp ear since I was a child, and it's much better than the average person's. Just lower the sail and listen carefully."

Zhu Chuanwen explained to the ship boss again.

There is no guarantee that my ship will be able to evade the cannons, so the best result is not to get close.

"Okay, stop talking and let me listen to see if there is any movement on the shore."

Fortunately, there are no reckless people who run boats. Only those who are cautious enough can survive on the sea.

Although the captain of the ship had not lowered the sail and slowed down, he at least scolded the passengers, listened carefully, and respected Zhu Chuanwen's opinion.

"Boss of the ship, don't hesitate. Dalian is a big port after all. It's almost docked. The offshore sea is still so calm. You can't even see the first sampan. It must be that Maozi and Ni Ri have blocked the port and we can't get any closer."

"Lower the sails, lower the sails."

After listening to Zhu Chuanwen's explanation, the ship boss finally took measures and lowered the sail.

"Boss, can we warn other ships? The ships are getting closer to the shore."

Only after his own safety was guaranteed, Zhu Chuanwen was able to worry about others.

"I'll give it a try," the ship's boss responded.

In this era, radio had just been invented in the West a few years ago, and ships could only rely on primitive semaphores to communicate with each other.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

This time the sound of shelling could be heard by everyone. It was Mao Zi on the shore who discovered the fleet and chose to bomb it.

As we all know, on a boat on the sea, when you can see the sea surface, you are only a few nautical miles away from the coast.

It is already completely within the bombardment range of coastal defense artillery in this era.

"It's too late, let's run."

At this time, Zhu Chuanwen did not care to communicate with the ship boss.

He returned to his place of residence and protected Zhu Wei, Chuanjie and Xian'er.

Blocking it will definitely not stop it, but it can prevent the wind and waves from bombarding the sea and knocking people out of the ship.

"Turn the rudder, turn the rudder quickly."

The boss of the ship did not bother to communicate with Zhu Chuanwen. He ran to the stern of the ship and shouted anxiously to the sailor at the helm.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

All that was heard after that was the whistling of cannonballs and the wails of the passengers.

Zhu Chuanwen was already preparing for the worst and going on a sea wandering.

With a small world and a lot of supplies stored, there is still a good chance of survival.

"Boss, can our ship still sail?"

After a long time, the sound of shelling finally stopped.

There were no other ships visible within sight.

Maozi and Rili are currently industrially developed, and cannonballs are like free money.

"The helmsmanship was blown up. I can't control the rudder, so I can't sail the ship. I can only ask the Goddess of the Sea for blessings."

"..."

Zhu Chuanwen felt that his work was in vain and the ship still could not sail.

"Mom, let's just resign ourselves to fate and go with the flow now."

Although the news was not good, Zhu Chuanwen could only report it truthfully to Mr. Zhu Wei.

"Chuangwen, how much dry food do we have left?"

"There is still a lot of dry food left, enough for us to eat for a few days."

When Zhu Chuanwen prepared dry food, he prepared too much.

In the past few days, I have received subsistence allowances and received a lot of supplies, so there is no shortage of food.

Five people can eat it for ten days and a half without any problem.

"As long as you have something to eat, don't talk or move. Just lie down and send messages to reduce consumption."

Zhu Wei said that after experiencing so many years of disaster, she was very experienced in enduring hunger.

"Dad~Dad!"

"The person is already cold, so it's better to return it to the Dragon King!"

"Dad, you can't leave me!"

Zhu Chuanwen was once again awakened by the crying on the boat.

The dry food prepared by Lao Zhu's family is relatively abundant, but the dry food prepared by most people is relatively tight.

It cannot be said that the dry food prepared by these people was only enough to cover the journey from Longkou to Dalian.

The Chinese people have always been afraid of insufficient reserves and are good at making more reserves. However, their economic capacity is limited and they cannot prepare too much.

After drifting at sea for three days, people on the ship starved to death one after another.

After starving to death, these people can only return to the sea.

Regarding this situation, Zhu Chuanwen also had more than enough intentions but not enough power.

In this kind of irregular drift, individuals can only take care of themselves.

"Chuanjie, Chuanjie."

At this time, Xia Yuanzhang called Chuanjie again.

The relationship between Chuanjie and Xia Yuanzhang was not bad. He had been reading his books for several days. After hearing this, he walked over. Xia Yuanzhang looked at Chuanjia and said, "Do you still have dry food at home?"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Yes." Chuanjie took out a pancake and proved it to Xia Yuanzhang, it was a bit skinny.

"Can you give me something to stutter? I'm starving to death?"

"Where's your dry food?"

"I was swept into the sea. I haven't eaten any rice in the past few days, and I haven't had a sip of water. I'm about to die."

"No, I have to rely on this food to survive."

"You can give me half, half is fine...I'll let you be an apprentice in my warehouse and treat you like my own son..."

After being rejected, Xia Yuanzhang made various promises to Chuanjie to induce him to gain benefits.

"Chuanjie, just give Mr. Xia a bite and save his life!"

In the end, Mrs. Zhu Wei could not stand such a decent man, so he begged Chuanjie and persuaded him.

This favor from Lao Zhu's family can be regarded as a gift.

Zhu Chuanwen did not forget Xia Yuanzhang. These days, he had quietly distributed his excess food while it was dark.

It was not given to Xia Yuanzhang because Chuanjie really needed this favor.

Lao Zhu's family also needed this favor, so they never took care of Xia Yuanzhang.

After arriving in Guandong, Lao Zhu's family had no contact with other people on the ship and did not need other people's favors.

I am also afraid of wanton distribution of food and causing riots and fights, so I can do good deeds without leaving my name.
To be continued...
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