10,000 words updated! Thanks to Xia for the reward!

Zhang Hongmei went up to the deck, looked up at the bright stars in the sky, and thought that only the stars could be considered part of the night view.

"Captain Xiao, do you need to look at the stars to determine your direction?"

"Yes, we look at the stars at night. I didn't know you knew about that?"

"I don't know, I just once read a book about navigation."

The other girls also looked up at the stars in the sky, thinking they were brighter than the stars in their own homes and seemed very close. They chatted and laughed in hushed tones.

The wind on the sea was really strong, so we only stayed for a few minutes before heading back. But we absolutely mustn't catch a cold, or it would be a real problem.

There were many things Xiao Wanxiang wanted to discuss on the ship tonight, but seeing that everyone was gathered in the dining hall and hadn't gone back, he decided to talk about them today.

"Since everyone is here, I'll talk about the rules on the ship. Since everyone here is educated, I won't go over the notices posted on the ship. I'll just talk about things to be mindful of in daily life."

First of all, I want to tell you that our voyage will last for twenty-three days. As you all know, the most scarce resource on a sea voyage is fresh water, so I hope you will cherish every drop of water.

Also, besides you and me, there are twenty other crew members on board. Don't worry, there's enough food. As for cooking, you don't need to worry about it, nor do you need to clean up the dishes. However, you'll need to take turns doing chores; the ship's cleanliness will be your responsibility, and someone will guide you tomorrow.

There are many areas on the ship that are strictly off-limits, so I hope everyone will follow the rules.

Finally, please be mindful of personal safety. Regardless of whether you can swim or not, please stay away from the railings. As for the daily cleaning and toilet flushing water, these are handled by designated personnel.

Okay, that's about it. I hope we can get along well over the next twenty days.

No one objected to these requirements; one must abide by the rules of the place where one is.

It's already 10:30 PM. To save electricity, the lights are turned off at this time, so everyone has gone back to sleep.

Zhang Hongmei returned to her room, found a flashlight, and took out paper and pen. She simply wrote a few words: "Get on the ship safely and settle in. Don't worry!" She put it in her ring and stopped paying attention to it, then lay down on the bed to sleep.

The waves weren't big, so it felt like sleeping on a waterbed, and I fell asleep in no time.

Zhang Shouyi, who had been paying close attention, noticed Zhang Hongmei's note, immediately took it out and glanced at it, then gritted his teeth in anger.

"That's just like that girl's style. She never writes letters. All she writes, including punctuation, is only thirteen words. It's so perfunctory."

I quickly wrote a note and put it in, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea; there was no reply at all. I checked the time and guessed that the girl must be asleep.

She rubbed her face helplessly; she really couldn't do anything about her. She picked up the documents and decided to get back to work.

Zhang Hongmei felt refreshed when she woke up the next day. Since it was still dark, she checked that the door was locked, so she quickly went into her space to wash up briefly and secretly drank a cup of spiritual spring water, which made her feel indescribably relaxed.

Upon exiting the space and reaching the deck, they saw several people already there. Zeng Zhongkang greeted them, "How were you? Did you sleep well?"

"Yes, that's good. I think it should be like a cradle."

"Hehe. I hope you feel the same way for the next twenty days or so."

Zhang Hongmei didn't even bother with him; she wasn't familiar with him. She went to a secluded spot and started practicing Tai Chi. At that moment, Wang Xinyi also arrived, and the two of them, one old and one young, performing Tai Chi, attracted everyone's attention. Everyone thought it was exceptionally graceful.

After the trip, both of them were slightly sweaty and didn't dare to stay on the deck in the wind any longer, so they went back to their respective lodgings.

Zhang Hongmei secretly went into the space again, quickly took a shower, changed her clothes, and then came out.

After coming out, the two went straight to the restaurant. The breakfast was quite good: steamed buns and stewed mackerel. Zhang Hongmei took a bite of the mackerel and her eyes immediately lit up. "Aunt Wang, this stewed mackerel is delicious. I think it must have been stewed with seawater, unlike what we usually eat."

"Yes, when you're sailing at sea, seafood is the most abundant commodity. Now you can taste authentic, original seafood."

"I think it's delicious. You should eat too." After saying that, Zhang Hongmei attacked the mackerel on the plate. The more she ate, the more delicious it tasted. Before she knew it, she had eaten a whole mackerel and a steamed bun.

Wang Xinyi was relieved to see that Zhang Hongmei finally had an appetite.

"Aunt Wang, you have some. I'll go get another one and save it for later." Actually, she was thinking of letting Zhang Shouyi try it and asking him if he and the old man were together, so that the old man could also have a taste.

She carried the fish into the room, locked the door, and put it in her ring. She then noticed Zhang Shouyi's reply. Taking it out, she immediately rubbed her forehead; she genuinely had no idea what to write.

Seeing the sorrow in his words, I couldn't help but shudder; it was terrifying.

He wrote another note: 'Fresh mackerel, pure and authentic, would you like to try some? Let me know when you're having dinner with Grandpa, and I'll bring you some seafood.'

Meanwhile, Zhang Shouyi, who was in a meeting, sensed that Zhang Hongmei had replied. However, time was of the essence, so the meeting had to end quickly. As a result, everyone in the meeting was reprimanded by their superiors and slunk out.

Zhang Shouyi returned to his office, looked at the fish, and laughed. It was a mackerel, still warm. He quickly put it away, planning to eat it with Old Gu that evening.

He smiled as he looked at Zhang Hongmei's note. This was a big improvement over the last one; at least she didn't just dismiss him with a few words.

He also left a note for Zhang Hongmei. Only then could he settle down and continue working.

Everyone on the ship had already been assigned work, based on their rooms. Since no one asked Zhang Hongmei to do any work, she and Wang Xinyi weren't assigned any tasks.

When Zhang Hongmei came out, she saw that she wasn't on duty and insisted on being added to the list. She couldn't be treated specially; after all, it wasn't something that would happen in a day or two, and she couldn't be separated from the masses.

As for Wang Xinyi, everyone agreed to exempt her from her duty, given her age.

After that, a dozen or so land-dwelling ducks began to adapt to life at sea.

Everyone was optimistic, so they were very proactive in cleaning and treated it as a pleasure.

Zhang Hongmei wanted to tell them what Zeng Zhongkang had said, hoping that they could remain optimistic for the remaining twenty-odd days.