Chapter 141 Arrived Smoothly

I wonder what Hainan Island is like in this era?

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 so nice."

"Yeah!" Zhao Liya smiled and nodded. "This is the first time I've seen it too. It's much better than I imagined."

Zhou Hansheng: "I heard that people who take a boat for the first time tend to get seasick easily. If you feel any discomfort, please tell me."

Zhao Liya felt sweet in her heart and nodded: "Yeah."

"Don't stare at the sea for too long, it can make you dizzy."

"good!"

"When we get there, remember to stay by my side and don't leave easily."

"I will, Brother Zhou, please don't find me annoying."

"Of course not!"

“.”

The two of them were talking and laughing, and they seemed to be getting along very well. Yu Xiaofang, who was originally standing next to them, looked at this and that, and suddenly felt out of place and as if he was redundant.

He felt that this feeling was so strange and inexplicable. He opened his mouth and tried to say a few words to prove that he was not redundant, but he did not get the chance to interrupt.

He tried several times but failed.

He couldn't get involved in the conversation between the two.

Yu Xiaofang sighed secretly and left silently. Never mind, he was redundant.

At night, the sky was full of brilliant stars. The experienced captain was able to identify the direction. Although the speed of the ship slowed down, it did not stop.

Although we are in the inland sea, it is vast and boundless with no support above or below. Since the weather is good and the sea is calm, it is better to keep moving forward instead of stopping to rest. 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, so 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.

"Regain your energy and strength. Although you are good at martial arts, I'm afraid the journey to the mountains on Hainan Island will not be easy. Take advantage of this time to rest up!"

This was his good intention. Zhao Liya smiled and nodded, saying "hmm" in agreement.

She thought she would not be able to sleep, but the boat was moving smoothly, and the rhythmic and gentle rocking actually made her fall asleep, and she had a good night's dream.

When I woke up the next day, I was lucky enough to see the sunrise over the sea.

Words can't describe the beauty of the scenery. With Zhou Hansheng by her side, Zhao Liya felt like this trip was a real steal!

Before noon, the ship docked.

This is the port of Haikou Town.

Although this port is still desolate, it is better than Guangzhan. At least you can see ships coming in and out, and there are also scattered people coming and going on the port dock, all buying or selling fish.

Zhao Liya thought to herself that both Guangzhan and Haikou Town were wasting good places. It would be great if they could develop maritime transportation.

Unfortunately, the Qin Dynasty did not attach importance to maritime transportation and trade. On the contrary, because pirates came from the sea from time to time, burning, killing and looting coastal towns, it had deep malice towards the sea. It was considered good that it did not specifically issue a ban on the sea, and supporting its development was out of the question.

According to her inquiries, Zhong Jing casually mentioned that there are indeed some large families along the coast engaged in overseas trade, but the risks are extremely high. In addition to natural factors such as weather influences, there are also pirates who may appear at any time to rob. Therefore, maritime trade has never been able to develop.

It is very likely that all the money you have earned from years of hard work in shipping will be lost if you encounter a group of pirates.

He had just wiped out a large group of pirates last year, basically eliminating this large pirate force, but it is hard to say whether there are any pirates who escaped the net, although everything has been peaceful since then.

Furthermore, even if pirates were completely wiped out, new ones would emerge, unless the imperial court established a regular naval military force that regularly patrolled and managed the area and took the initiative to attack.

But the investment required is too huge, and it is obvious that the court would not be willing to do so.

After all, the capital is thousands of miles away. Wouldn't it be nice if the emperor had money to spend on flowers? How could he possibly spend it here?

Zhong Jing casually complained a few things, and Zhao Liya took them all to heart. She didn't have much concern for 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 build a road on the sea.

The boatmen stayed at the port to guard the ship, while Zhao Liya, Zhou Hansheng and seventy or eighty others disembarked.

The day and night voyage on the sea went quite smoothly, despite the calm sea. However, for those who were used to living on land, the moment their feet firmly touched the ground, they still felt refreshed and inexplicably grounded.

“We’re finally here!”

"yes!"

"This is Hainan Island. Aside from the bluer sky and warmer sunshine, it seems not much different from our beach!"

Everyone looked around curiously, talking and laughing.

Little did they know that they were also being secretly stared at by curious passers-by.

Although they were dressed in casual clothes, the military aura that was all over their bodies was difficult to completely conceal. In addition, it was rare for so many people to come to Hainan Island, so they naturally attracted attention.

However, no one dared to look at them openly, for fear of being beaten. After all, they looked like they were not easy to mess with.

In order to appear less conspicuous, the group simply split up into several groups and entered the city one after another, planning to stay in the city for one night and then hire a car to rush to Yanluo Mountain early the next morning.

Haikou Town has a small population. The main road is probably less than a kilometer long, and the town has no more than 30,000 residents. There are only two half-decorated inns.

There were so many of them that one inn couldn't accommodate them all, so they split up into two inns, both of which were almost full.

The owners and waiters of the two inns were very happy - a big customer had come, and the monthly turnover was completed ahead of schedule.

The best room naturally went to Zhao Liya. Zhou Hansheng lived next to her, and Hu Ling and Yu Xiaofang lived on the other side.

After settling in, Zhao Liya, Zhou Hansheng, and Hu Lingdeng went out for a stroll. Although there were few people here, Zhao Liya was still quite interested, so everyone accompanied them.

After all, since we are here, it might be nice to take a look.

Although Haikou Town is small and sparsely populated, it's clean and tidy, and its residents are mostly down-to-earth. The two sides are generally fluent in the language, and even those who struggle with it can communicate by using gestures.

They simply had dinner outside before going back. The coconut chicken and white-cut goose tasted very good, and there were also various shellfish, steamed unknown sea fish, and large boiled shrimps, which were extremely fresh and sweet, and very cheap.

You know, these are all authentic and original wild seafood, and they are very fresh. If they were put in the future, they would not be cheap, and you might not be able to buy them even if you have money.

Zhao Liya enjoyed the meal very much, feeling a great sense of satisfaction as if she had made a good deal.

(End of this chapter)