"According to the usual rules, a number of ships should arrive at the port tonight, and among them may be the ship you are looking for."
After looking through the recent ship arrival records, the clerk adjusted his glasses and spoke.
After hearing this, the girl tilted her head, a little puzzled, "Are you sure it's tonight?"
In this era when radio was not yet popular and transmission distance was limited, how did he know that a ship would arrive tonight?
"As expected, I've been working here for more than three years and I'm very familiar with it." Seeing Loran Hill talking to him, Elusen seemed to have prepared an explanation long ago.
"The arrival time of ships from other surrounding areas is uncertain, but if they come from the south, they basically arrive in batches every three days. This is related to the situation at sea." As he said this, he took out a piece of paper, simply drew the outline of the port and the coast, and then circled the southeast corner.
"There is a group of ferocious sawtooth fish living in this sea area. Well, they swim very fast and pose a great threat to ships." Elusen described those sea fish with sharp teeth, many of which have become low-level magical beasts.
"But fortunately, if there is enough food, they will not attack passing ships."
"So, if you want to pass through this area, ships from the south usually gather at Night Light Harbor. When they have enough people, they pool their money and hire a boat that specializes in hauling fish and meat to clear the way."
"Once we reach this area, we'll continue to throw the scraps prepared on that boat. The sawtooth fish will gather around and eat them underwater, rather than attacking the boats behind us. This way, we can safely pass through this area."
"So, in order to wait for and gather together for the ships heading north, they would often arrive in groups of three days. This became almost a custom."
"So that's how it is." After hearing this, Loran Hill finally understood the reason.
"So what time is it at night?"
"What time? It's uncertain. 7pm at the earliest. If there's a minor problem, we might not arrive until 1-2am. Things at sea are unpredictable."
After hearing this, the girl roughly understood what was going on. She nodded slightly, thanking the employee for his explanation. She wanted to leave, but then hesitated for a moment, then took out a silver coin from her pocket and placed it on the table.
"Thank you for your answer. I think I will have some questions for you later."
Seeing the silver coin on the table, the clerk was not in a hurry to accept it. Instead, he replied with restraint, "This is what I should do, young lady."
Then the girl turned and left, and he picked up the silver coin, looked at it carefully, and then put it back into his pocket.
Is one silver coin a lot? Not really. His monthly salary is about 16 silver coins. But if you say it is a little, it is not a small amount either. After all, he can get two days' salary just by answering a few simple questions.
Jackdaw Port is located in the remote and cold northern region. The residents in the surrounding areas are relatively poor. The business here can only be said to be maintained and the profit is not great. It is also difficult for the port staff to make any money.
The only consolation is that the daily work is not too busy, and without too much profit, there are naturally fewer conflicts. There are not even gangs at the dock of this port.
You have to know that some ports with developed trade are always full of secret conflicts due to various needs or simply wanting to share the profits from the lucrative trade. Many chambers of commerce have to spend some money on small gangs in the ports.
These people may not be able to accomplish anything, but they are very good at causing damage. When transporting goods, they may cause bumps, damage, theft, substitutions, etc., which will cause headaches for the people in the Chamber of Commerce.
After all, not every chamber of commerce is like the big chambers of commerce such as Carites and Harris, which have sufficient manpower and branches and warehouses everywhere. Many times, in order to save costs, they can only compromise with all kinds of people on the docks.
After packing up the silver coins, the employee returned to his idle state. There were not many people in the morning, and his colleagues' windows and seats were quite far apart. Everyone was used to slacking off during this time. Some of them would read the latest popular novels, while others would copy certain books to earn some extra money.
However, Elusen was not like his colleagues. The hands he had just seen appeared in his mind again. He kept thinking about them carefully, and the pen in his hand quickly sketched on the paper, as if he wanted to reproduce the scene he had just seen.
Unfortunately, even if the drawing is roughly done, it always lacks a little bit of charm.
Finally, as time passed, the picture in his mind began to deform and distort, becoming blurry and difficult to define. At this time, he had to stop writing and sigh.
“It would be nice if I could take another look at it.”
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After leaving the port hall, the girl continued walking around the streets of the small town, taking in the local customs and practices, then had lunch at a restaurant and returned to the hotel to rest in the afternoon.
She planned to go to bed early and go to the port at night.
Just like that, he fell asleep on his side on the bed with his pillow in his arms. Charlie was not there at this time, and the room was quiet. Only the fire in the fireplace was burning softly, making some slight noises.
At night, after a good rest, Loran Hill had dinner and went out directly.
It was around 7 o'clock and it was completely dark.
Compared to the coldness during the day, the streets at night are much warmer. The orange lights from the street windows, the occasional voices of people and the aroma of cooking bring a lot of homely atmosphere.
Loran Hill walked in the night breeze, pulling up his hat and heading towards the dock with light steps.
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