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Chapter 251 Arriving at Philippine Island
Needless to say, within a few days, Doudizhu became a new game for the whole boat.Except for the manpower on duty, all those who have no work will gather in groups of three and wave their poker cards in the shade. Cardboard is expensive and wear-resistant, and it is often necessary to replace it with new ones. No one is willing to tear it into pieces. Stick it on your face.I don't know who came up with a bad idea, and used kelp as a substitute.

As a result, people with heads covered with kelp often come and go on the big boat, and occasionally a few lose hard, squatting on the bow and shouting, "I'm a stupid turtle, I'm a pig!"

When Mr. Liu was bored, there was another good place to watch the excitement.

In this way, the big ship stopped and went, and more than a month passed in a flash.Dong Rong was busy preparing meals on weekdays, and occasionally talked to Liu Sanye, and occasionally tried to ask a few things about Maitreya Sect when she felt familiar with him.Liu Sanye's youngest son in the Liu family, because the two elder brothers are very good at business, he has lived without pressure since he was a child, and he is at ease.Even though he became a family these years, he still spends most of the time floating around outside, and he really knows the influence of Maitreya Sect in Daqi very clearly.

He is also shrewd, and slowly guessed that Dong Rong's disaster was related to the Maitreya Sect.But if Dong Rong didn't say anything, he couldn't ask further questions.

In this way, after another month, the big ship finally approached the Philippine Island.Dong Rong was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night. She planned to find her own fleet when she arrived at the port. Even if the minions of the Maitreya Sect infiltrated the fleet, everyone couldn't rebel. Still loyal.Even if she couldn't keep her safe, at least it wouldn't be a problem to send a message to her family.

Thinking of this, she was inevitably distracted.Three meals a day, either there is no salt in this dish, or that dish can kill people.Mr. Liu was in such great pain that he couldn't bear it anymore. He was curious, so he took a chance and joked, "Sister Cao, I haven't treated you badly recently, have I? If you feel angry, just tell me , I would rather be scolded to death by you than turn into a bat if I eat too much salt!"

Dong Rong was sitting by the window, staring at the gradually darkening sea and sky in a daze, she came to her senses when she heard this, and hurried forward to get a spoon, tasted several dishes one by one, and blushed slightly when she put down the spoon.

Of the four dishes, three taste wrong, which is indeed a bit too much.But she got along very well with Liu Sanye these days, and she really had a brother-sister relationship.So he didn't look outside, smiled and blamed, "You're not a mouse, no matter how much salt you eat, you won't turn into a bat. But this dish is unpalatable, so I'll bring it down and redo it."

But Third Master Liu waved his hand, calling her to sit opposite each other on the soft couch by the window.He raised his hand to give her a cup of tea, and then asked seriously, "Sister, we have been together for many days, and you have always acted harmoniously. These days are so abnormal, you must have something on your mind? If I can help, you just feel free Say."

Dong Rong could see that Liu Sanye said that he sincerely wanted to help.She intentionally expressed her original grievances, but thinking about the maid who put a dagger around her neck that day, she had served her for two years, and those men in black were able to hide on the boat for two days without being found, presumably there must be internal reasons .The line of defense that was thought to be very solid at home has now become like a sieve, full of loopholes.She really didn't know who to trust and who to suspect.Although Mr. Liu got along very well, the Liu and Dong families each accounted for half of the business world, and there was inevitably some competition in the business. Who knew if she would suddenly change her face after knowing her identity.

After all, there are only eternal interests, not eternal friendship.

Thinking in this way, she swallowed the words that came to her lips, and then said vaguely, "Thank you, Third Master, for your concern. It's not a big deal. I was separated from my family before, and I ended up at sea. Now I am about to arrive in the Philippine Islands, and I am looking forward to going ashore to look for the familiar fleet. First, I may be able to find out the news of my family members. Second, I can also take a smooth sailing boat to go home. I leave After staying at home for many days, it is inevitable that you will be worried and anxious for a while, and then you will lose your safety."

Mr. Liu was a little unfamiliar with her words, so how could he not know that she was on guard again, and he couldn't help laughing or crying, but he didn't care about it, instead he persuaded, "We will arrive at the Philippine Island in a day or two, the port is full of fish and dragons, If you are a woman who goes ashore to inquire about news, it will be difficult if you encounter something. If you can trust me, I will send two guards to follow you around, so you can come back and say hello if you have something to do."

Dong Rong blushed a little when she heard that, and felt that she was "taking the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain", so she quickly got up, and solemnly saluted to thank her, "Brother Liu San, I really have some unspeakable difficulties. If I say it, it will only provoke people." It's a disaster. I have been taken care of by Brother Liu, and I can't repay it. I feel uneasy. I really can't drag the third brother down. One day in the future, my little sister will be avenged, and I will never forget the care of the third brother for a while. Grace."

Mr. Liu quickly reached out to help her, sighed and said, "It's hard for you, a woman, to be homeless. I still say the same thing. If you need my help, just ask."

Dong Rong was inexplicably grateful, and thanked again.The two chatted a few more gossips before they parted. Dong Rong went back to the kitchen and ordered a bowl of noodles, and entrusted a cook to deliver them to the front cabin. Then she went back to her small cabin and waited wholeheartedly for the big ship to arrive.

Waking up early the next day, the boatmen were still busy cleaning the deck and doing various chores. One of the boatmen climbed up the mast, set up a clairvoyance, and soon cheered loudly, "Here, I see land! "

Everyone lived on the boat for more than two months. Although the space on the boat is not too narrow, it cannot be compared with that on land.Especially these days, even the favorite poker doesn't seem so much fun to play anymore.

Suddenly hearing the shout, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then immediately shouted crazily.Some threw away the straw hats on their heads, some threw away the brushes and buckets in their hands, in short, they did everything possible to celebrate the successful arrival.

Hearing the voice, Dong Rong and Liu Sanye also came out of the cabin, looking at the black line gradually appearing between the sea and the sky from a distance, they also smiled with joy.

Dong Rong can't wait to grow wings and fly over immediately, so that she can find her own fleet in the next moment.It's a pity that the old saying goes that looking at the mountains will run away with dead horses, and this principle is also applicable at sea.This thin black line did not gradually show the whole picture in the eyes of everyone until evening.

Seven or eight years ago, the Philippine Island was still a poor country full of natives.But since a strange fleet arrived here, everything changed.Daqi's tea, silk, and porcelain were sent over, replaced with various spices, gems, and good wood, and then shipped back to Daqi.The huge resale profits gradually attracted more fleets, and the harbor was quickly built.The natives got money from selling native products, merchants gathered in groups, opened shops, and formed a village by the harbor.Brothels, restaurants, dental shops, and various industries have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, quickly improving this gathering place. Now it is no different from the towns in the inland of Daqi, and it is even more prosperous than ordinary towns.

Dong Rong has been standing at the bow of the ship since she discovered the Hai'an Line, refusing to go back to the cabin. Even Liu Sanye's lunch was fixed by two cooks.Third Master Liu didn't mind, instead he ordered Liu Guan to find two guards with strong martial arts skills in advance.

Sure enough, as soon as the big ship docked, Dong Rong wanted to disembark impatiently.Mr. Liu knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he asked two guards to follow him.Dong Rong hurriedly thanked her and got off the boat, but when she came back in the middle of the night, she was a little dizzy.

Mr. Liu only met the big shopkeepers of his own local shops, and did not follow him to rest in the town. He just sat by the window drinking tea and reading a book. When he saw Dong Rong coming back, he beckoned her to come over and ask.

"Sister, is something wrong?"

Seeing that Mr. Liu was still asleep at this time, Dong Rong guessed that he was thinking about his late return, and felt very sorry. She turned around and thanked the two guards, then walked out of the front cabin window and whispered, "Third Brother, I have been waiting for you all the time." I asked more than [-] boats, but none of them are acquainted with each other. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or bad luck?”

Seeing that her brows were tightly furrowed, Third Master Liu comforted her, "I'm afraid the ships in this port are a hundred miles away. There is always the fleet you are looking for. Maybe today is not a coincidence. It's getting late now, why don't you rest first?" Right. The shopkeeper of my family came here just now, and I have ordered him to send someone who is familiar with this place to take you around to ask questions tomorrow."

Dong Rong finally let go of her worries when she heard the words, and thanked her with a salute, "Then I will trouble the third brother, it is already past half of the night, the third brother should rest quickly."

"Okay, let others prepare breakfast tomorrow, you can rest for a while."

The two of them took a break while talking, and the next morning, just as the sky was getting brighter, Dong Rong hurriedly got off the boat again, hoping to find her own fleet sooner.But the sky failed, this time she found all the night, asked all the boats, but none of them belonged to the Dong family.

In desperation, she had no choice but to go to the Dong family's shop here, but in order to protect the last retreat here, the couple left shopkeepers who were all strangers, and they only recognized the seals but not the people.On the way home that day, a disaster happened suddenly, and she had no time to take out the seal.The jade pendant around her neck is known only to the ten shopkeepers of the firm, and there is no way to prove her identity elsewhere.

Therefore, no matter how many times she asked, the shopkeeper refused to say more, and even his eyes became more and more wary.

Dong Rong really couldn't laugh or cry, she didn't know whether to praise the shopkeeper's loyalty or to anger him for being rigid.When he returned to the boat at night, Mr. Liu saw that her complexion was getting worse, and he could guess the result without asking, so he ordered the steward to go to the kitchen to serve Dong Rong food.Dong Rong was so anxious that she couldn't eat anything, so she raised her head and drank a pot of herbal tea.

Ever since we met, no matter how embarrassing and embarrassing Dong Rong was, Mr. Liu never saw her lose her sense of proportion, so he persuaded, "Even if there is a big problem, you have to eat to have strength."

Dong Rong sighed, picking up the noodles from the kitchen in her hand, she had no appetite at all.

"Third Brother, I'm afraid I'm going to go back with your boat. I didn't find any of the familiar boats at home."

"Okay, I'm still worried that you're gone. How boring will my return voyage be for a few months. You should stay on the same boat as usual. I can't get enough of the dishes you cooked." Mr. Liu deliberately joked.

Dong Rong smiled wryly, "I should thank you for taking me in."

(End of this chapter)