Ever since I took a boat trip with Li Yu and his wife and listened to Li Yu telling the legends of the ocean on the boat, Xingxing became obsessed with water navigation.

He changed his habit of being lazy and not having contact with outsiders. Every day when he had nothing to do, he went to the boatman on the ship to learn sailing skills.

Because of his natural powers, good looks, and sweet mouth, the boatmen were willing to teach him how to control the boat, how to read the direction of the wind, the direction of the current, and identify where there were undercurrents and reefs on the bottom of the water. Xingxing learned it with gusto, and when he came back, he pestered Li Yu to tell stories about those red-haired people.

Yueyue has no interest in sailing at all. Every day she is either fishing with her parents or studying with Zhou Jia, a handsome young man.

Arriving at the mouth of the sea from Jiangning, they played at the beach for half a month. Xingxing became more and more fond of the majestic waves of the sea. He often talked to Li Yu that he wanted to go to the sea to see the five continents and the oceans, as well as Huang who lived on the other side of the sea. Hairy monster.

Li Yu looked at him and said seriously: "Navigation at sea and navigation on inland rivers are two different things. The climate at sea is unpredictable. What are needed to walk on the sea? You need to learn a lot of navigation knowledge. Even old fishermen dare not go to sea rashly. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the nearby fishermen and those who have crossed the sea. The boatmen on our boat should also know something.”

Zhou Jia was afraid that he would run away secretly, so he said to him: "Xing'er, after you and your parents return to Beijing, your father will go to the palace to give you navigation books. After we understand it clearly, we will wait until you are an adult and the time is right."

Xingxing looked at her parents' worried looks and said with a playful smile: "Mom and dad, don't worry, do you think Xing'er is such a reckless person?"

Zhou Jia looked at him and said, "That's good. Don't let your mother worry."

Xingxing sat next to Li Yu scornfully, raising her hand to promise: "Mom, I promise that my son will not worry you."

Li Yu understands that for a boy of this age, the more you stop him, the more he wants to go against you.

"Think about it for yourself. Tomorrow you can get off the boat and go to the market to inquire about the merchants selling foreign goods to see if Mom is being alarmist."

Xingxing nodded, "Okay, I'll go with my second brother and buy some gifts for my eldest brother and sister-in-law."

The person who knows the stars best is Yueyue. Looking at the light in his eyes, you know that he has no intention of sailing on the sea.

When the brothers were resting at night, Yueyue said to him: "Xing'er, eldest brother likes to fight. You originally wanted to fight with swords to the end of the world, but now you want to sail on the sea. You have to think about your parents."

"I'll go find out tomorrow. How could I act rashly without complete preparations?" The ship is out to sea!”

Yueyue glanced at him and said, "I know your brain is better than mine. I hope you think twice before doing anything."

Xingxing smiled and nodded, "Don't worry! How can I dare if my mother doesn't agree! I'm just the monkey who can't fly out of the palm of Tathagata Buddha."

"Alas! I don't know where my mother heard those stories from, they are really bizarre."

The next day, the two brothers got off the boat early and went to the market. After buying gifts, they went to a shop selling foreign goods. After buying gifts, they asked the shopkeeper about the most famous boat boss nearby and the necessary skills to go to sea.

The boss of the ship looked at the two brothers who looked exactly the same and said with a smile: "Little brother, the wind and waves on the sea are higher than the embroidery building of the official lady. When a wave comes down, even the bitter bile will be vomited out. This is not the hardest, the saddest. It was looking at the endless sea but having no water to drink. Once we encountered a storm at sea, the fresh water on the boat ran out, and it didn’t rain. In the end, we had to drink from our own urine.”

Yueyue looked at the boat boss in surprise, "Uncle, can't you drink the water in the sea?"

The boss of the boat laughed and said: "The water in the sea is salty. You can't drink it. If you drink it, you will die of thirst. Little brother, if you want to go to sea, you must master the laws of tides. Observe the sun during the day and the stars at night. There is no starry fog. Only if you know how to read the water compass can you avoid being buried in the sea. There is a lot of knowledge here!"

The two brothers said goodbye to the ship owner, returned to the ship with gifts, and told Li Yu and his wife what they had learned from the ship owner.

Li Yu looked at the stars and said, "Dad, mom and dad didn't lie to you! If you want to go to sea, you have to understand what the boss of the ship said."

Zhou Jia patted him and said, "Okay, after returning to Beijing, daddy will ask Mr. Liu from Qintian Prison to teach you how to watch stars and compasses."

After returning to Beijing, Zhou Jia also asked Master Liu to teach him how to observe the stars, and also found books for him. The couple thought he would quit in spite of the difficulties, but unexpectedly he was determined.

Two years later, Xingxing won the gold medal every month and entered the Hanlin Academy as an editor. After Xingxing passed the Jinshi exam, he participated in the martial arts examination the following year and won the top prize in high school.

The first thing he said when he saw Yueyue was, "Second brother, it's fine as long as you stay at home with my parents. I want to go to Ningjiang Navy."

Yueyue looked at him in surprise, "It's been a few years, have you still not forgotten your idea of ​​sailing?"

"No, I plan to work in the Ningjiang navy for a few years and then go out to sea with Boss Huang. You can give me your private money and I will help you make money."

Yueyue rolled her eyes at him, "Don't you know where my private money is? You'd better tell your parents what you think and don't let them worry."

Xingxing spread his hands, "They didn't even come back for our exam. We have to wait until I find them to discuss it with them!"

Yueyue sighed, "Yes! They took Brother Qijin to Liangzhou this time. They said they would draw the mountains and rivers of Dayong, as well as the small towns and villages of the state capital, and mark them on the map. , allowing everyone to find their home just by looking at the map.

This is not an ordinary landscape painting. Who knows when he will come back? "

Xingxing stood up and patted Yueyue on the shoulder, hugged him and walked back, "Second brother, mother said, you are the warm man of our Zhou Jia, just stay at home and serve your uncle and master! I will come tomorrow Let’s set off.”

Nuan Nan Yueyue smiled warmly, "Okay! I don't like walking around, I just like to stay at home quietly. You all go do what you like, I'll wait for you at home."

Many years later, an outstanding naval general emerged from Dayong and led the Dayong navy out of Dayong...

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