Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1230

Having found nothing, Li Huamei came out from Smita's place, and walked all the way to the pier in a bored way——Since there is no news for the time being, it's better to go back to the ship and check the ship carefully to see if there are any places that can be improved.She has long been full of curiosity about the Australian ship transformation technology: as long as many old and broken ships fall into their hands, they will become very beautiful when they are put into use again, and the handling and speed of the ships are very good. improvement.

But these "magic changes" are only available on their own ships.Outsiders, no matter how much they pay, cannot get these transformations.Now that she has joined the group, she is considered "one of my own people". No matter what the Southeast Asian company does, it will be no problem for her to ask for the ship to be rebuilt-not to mention that she is willing to pay for it herself.

For a person like her who lives at sea all year round, the ship is not only a simple means of transportation, but also the place where she entrusts her life.The state of the ship often determines everything at critical times.Therefore, she has never been stingy with money in the maintenance and maintenance of ships.

She thought in her mind, first of all, install the rudder wheel, this device that can change the course with a slight turn is so easy to use, much more flexible than the rudder stock; then the sail system, the Australians seem to use a similar device to the Europeans, The Chinese all have different hybrid sails, and the efficiency of using wind is much higher than that of ordinary ships.

Of course, the most important thing is to get more Australian cannons - she has long taken a fancy to the thick and short Caron cannons.The 48-pound shells fired can deal a devastating blow to enemy ships.Although it is not as good as the best cannon of the Australians, with this installed on the Hangzhou, it is invincible at sea except for the Australians.

The other is to equip your sailors with a batch of Nanyang-style rifles. The rate of fire and accuracy of this rifle are eye-catching-especially in the gang battle, when your own men have this weapon, they will attack the enemy's matchlock Guns and even better flintlocks were overwhelmingly superior—she hadn't dared to hope to get a rifle like the one used by the Fubo Army.

However, when I went to the shipyard and asked, I was told that there is no time to accept her business right now, even if she is a ship of a Southeast Asian company-if she has an urgent need to renovate the ship, she has to ask the company to make a report for her. The renovation of Hangzhou was included in the production plan of the shipyard.

Li Huamei's consistent thinking is that as long as she carries silver coins, there is nothing she can't accomplish. It's the first time she's defeated in front of the planned economy, and she's not used to it.

In desperation, I had to go to the office of the Southeast Asian company for help.

"You came just in time." The female clerk said happily, "I was looking for you too. The Hangzhou ship does not need to be rebuilt for the time being. Here is your order: In three days, you will direct the Hangzhou ship to transport a batch of goods to Kaohsiung."

"What?!" Li Huamei was still thinking about rebuilding the ship, but she didn't expect that she would have a job right away, "Going to Kaohsiung?"

"Yes, go to Kaohsiung." The clerk took out a file bag, "This is the mission statement and the chart, please keep it carefully, and return it after the mission is completed."

Li Huamei knows Kaohsiung—she has been to Dayuan many times in the past, and she knows that Kaohsiung is on the coast not far from Dayuan Port of the Dutch, a place originally called Dagou.

"Understood, I'll leave early tomorrow morning—" Since the Australian already has something to do for her, it's better for her to be active.

"No, no," the female clerk hurriedly stopped her, "There are voyage allocations for ships to sail, and you must sail according to the time specified in the mission statement, and you cannot sail without authorization—otherwise it is a serious violation of discipline. You must abide by the rules when you work for the chiefs , cannot act without authorization.”

Li Huamei slipped out after being educated by the female clerk in the Southeast Asian company: this feeling is really bad.I am a person who was originally free and free, but now I feel as if I have crashed into a net. I lift my legs and take a step, and there are many restrictions everywhere. When I open my mouth, I need a certificate. ―Under the young lady’s hands, you still have no freedom.

Li Huamei couldn't help but sighed: "I eat people, and I'm under the control of others."This Australian's seafood porridge is not so delicious, and there are too many rules-if it weren't for the whereabouts of her sister, she would really be reluctant to come here as an undercover agent.

Looking back at the taverns in Macau, the "young men" of the navy wanted to recruit themselves as captains, wishing to show their family fortunes. Compared with the appearance of the Australians in recent years, there has been a vague sense of South China The identity of the overlord of the sea - I probably have long been out of their eyes.

If he had accepted the conditions and became their captain at the beginning, maybe he would be a well-known big shot here now.Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh.

Since she already has a specific task, and she can't renovate the ship right now, she might as well take advantage of these three days to find her sister—anyway, she already has an ID card now, and there is no longer any hindrance to going anywhere in Lingao By the way, find another place for herself—she doesn't want to live in her own shop anymore.

She had been to Dongmen City a few times before, but that was the first time she went there alone with ease and under the condition of being accompanied by an entertainer.

However, she is somewhat unaccustomed to wearing this "naturalized civilian uniform". Although for the convenience of fighting at sea, her skirts have always been relatively short, but she just wears pants on the street like a horse racer. Dangyou still felt a little "humiliated"—whether it was Daming or the Portuguese in Macau, no decent woman dressed like this.

So she would pull the hem of the uniform unconsciously, as if she wanted it to function as a skirt in vain.

The road leading to Dongmen City has been widened, and the slow-moving bullock carts that used to be common in the past are now less, and there are more horse-drawn carriages running on the road—two-wheeled, four-wheeled, and passenger-carrying. , freight.Here and there the bells under the necks of drawn horses could be heard.Although the quality of the horses is not very good, Li Huamei was surprised by the number of horses here. In the whole of southern China, it is generally difficult to see horses.

There are public carriages to Dongmen City at the transportation terminal of Bopu - the bullock carts have all been stopped because the speed is too slow.But she has long wanted to try the "fire wheel car" that can pull the carriage by herself and run with black smoke.Speaking of it, the Australians' vehicles and boats seem to be emitting black smoke, and they can run without cows and horses, and they are extremely powerful.

Li Huamei got on the "Lingao City Railway" bound for Dongmen City from Bopu.She knew the most bustling and bustling place in Lingao, Dongmen City. If her sister was working under the Australians, she would definitely show up here.

The fare of the city railway is very cheap, so the trains are full of farmers and hawkers carrying vegetables, chickens, ducks and various goods.Li Huamei bought a second-class ticket, although it was also a gondola car, but because the ticket price was half that of the third-class seat, the compartment was much empty, and the wagon was farther away from the front of the car that was emitting black smoke.Those who took the second-class car were all workers and staff who wore naturalized uniforms like her, and occasionally there were a few "officials" with four pockets.They belong to a group with a higher income level in Lingao.

The small train was running briskly on the wrought iron tracks, and Li Huamei sat in the backmost seat, where he could not only enjoy the scenery, but also be far away from the black smoke that wafted from time to time.

Looking around, there is greenery all around.The period is dotted with many red and white brick houses.Along the way from Bopu to Dongmen City, there used to be a large area of ​​barren wilderness.Now many new settlements and farms have been built along the road.

Tianyang on both sides of the Wenlan River is flat and easy to irrigate. It is especially suitable for growing rice. It has been the main agricultural production area of ​​Lingao since ancient times.However, due to the lack of water conservancy facilities and the scarcity of labor, most of the land has not been developed.With the continuous development of the Council of Agriculture in the past few years, many lands have been turned into standardized farmland, and a number of intensively managed state-owned farms have been established, which are settled in standard villages and cultivated by immigrants from the mainland—they are no longer ordinary Owner farmers or tenants, but agricultural workers under the Council of Agriculture.

Many people who are full of pioneering spirit and good at farming, whether they are landlords or refugees, have received the support of Tiandihe, and they have operated private farms of different sizes. The transformation of the canals, roads, sluices, barns, stables, woods...all are neat and uniform, reflecting a unique modern aesthetic feeling.

The small train spouts black smoke and white gas, and runs in this beautiful field.A gust of sea breeze blew away, blowing away the smell of soot, and the breeze brushed her cheeks, making her feel refreshed.This picturesque beauty is exactly what the Australians have done.Just like they built a fast boat on the originally barren Bopu Beach that can sail across the sea at will-full of incredible.

What kind of magical spells do they have mastered, which can turn decay into magic everywhere and turn stones into gold?Li Huamei used to be full of curiosity about Australians, but now she is full of reverence.So much so that he became less annoying to his undercover mission.

She got off the bus at Dongmen City Station, which had expanded into a large street market.In terms of size and population, it has far exceeded the original location of Lingao County - Lincheng Town.Moreover, it is constantly expanding south along the banks of the Wenlan River, and it seems that it will soon annex the entire Lingao County.

Standing on the busy street of Dongmen City, Li Huamei felt at a loss what to do.Where can I find my sister in this crowd?She couldn't even figure out what to ask, everyone here seemed to be in a hurry.Where will my sister be?

(End of this chapter)