Chapter 58 Reef
"Bang."
The boat shook violently and the people on board immediately became panicked.
"what happened?"
"Is there a fish hitting our boat?"
"Ah! Help!"
"My fish."
Anyway, everything on the boat was basically tilting from side to side, and those who were not prepared fell directly onto the deck.
Cheng Xiao ran out from the control room to see what was going on. She was driving the boat just fine, but why did the boat suddenly shake violently? Could it be that a big fish really hit the boat for no reason?
Before coming out, Lin Yue said that the fish in the deep sea are bigger and might hit the boat. Unexpectedly, these fish really have nothing to do and come to hit the boat!
Lin Yue held onto the side of the boat and looked out. She didn't see the so-called big fish at all, but instead saw dark mountains below. Did she hit a reef?
Fortunately, the boat stabilized after shaking for a while. Lin Yue hurriedly checked along the hull to see if there were any reefs elsewhere. If there were many, they would have to turn and could not move forward.
The boat was made of wood and could not withstand repeated collisions. If the boat leaked, all of them would be buried in the sea.
"Ziteng, go down and see if there are many reefs nearby. If it's a big fish hitting our boat, just drag it to the bottom of the sea without holding back."
While everyone was still in a panic, Lin Yue quietly threw the wisteria wrapped around her wrist into the sea.
"Uncle Cheng, we might have hit a reef. Turn around immediately and don't go any further. If the boat hits a reef, we're all finished!"
Lin Yue made several plans. He was prepared for the worst. There were so many people on the boat. Even if he could save them, he couldn't. He was afraid that they would all be buried in the sea.
Cheng Xiao was a little confused. What is a reef? He hadn't mentioned it before, but he understood it after turning around.
Don't panic, don't panic. You won't go wrong if you listen to Lin Yue. She knows the sea so well. You won't be wrong if you listen to her.
Cheng Xiao pretended to be calm, trembling as he sat in his own exclusive seat. He turned the steering wheel 180 degrees, and the boat immediately veered in one direction. The people who had not yet recovered from their state of shock were shaken again.
Sure enough, there were piles of reefs under the deep blue water. If the boat just rushed through, even the hardest iron and wood would be punctured.
"Lin Yue, the first thousand miles ahead are all rocks. There are a few on the left, but almost none on the right."
After a long time together, Zi Teng also found the secret to getting along with Lin Yue. She likes to speak concisely and clearly, never procrastinates, and everything she tells them to do is within their ability.
Therefore, by being with Lin Yue, he could not only absorb the pure spiritual energy that overflowed from her, but also see more interesting things about humans. It was much more interesting than the boring days in Jingyue Valley!
"Uncle Cheng, drive to the right."
Damn, why didn’t you tell me earlier? It’s already turned left.
Cheng Xiao complained in her heart, but after all, Lin Yue was the leader.
The direction turned sharply to the right, and Lin Jiao, who had just stood up, fell on the deck again. This time, it seemed that she had experience and it didn't hurt as much as before, but she also screamed.
Suddenly, cries and complaints filled the entire boat, and the fish in the sea couldn't help but stop to look.
Although Cheng Xiao had been a general and led troops before, and everyone was equal in the face of life and death, he was still very nervous. He waited until Lin Yue said it was okay before wiping the sweat from his forehead.
After the boat was running smoothly, everyone sat there and breathed a sigh of relief, still feeling a lingering fear.
"Sister Yue, what is a reef?"
Lin Hongyuan is already over fifty years old. Even though Lin Yue prescribed medicine for everyone to soak in, his body is not as flexible as that of young people. He had been lying on the deck, holding on to the side of the boat tightly.
Lin Yue slapped her head and realized that she had forgotten to tell everyone about the dangers they might encounter at sea. She had only mentioned it before when she thought of it.
"Reefs are mountains, very hard rocks, very close to the water surface, so it is easy for ships to hit them when sailing on them. Our ships are made of wood, so they may not break if hit once, but if they hit too many times, the ship will definitely leak.
In this vast ocean, if the ship sinks, all of us on board will be finished."
"What? There are rocks in the sea! I thought it was all sand!"
Although Li Dachui is not doing well, he is still a member of Baixiang Village. Therefore, even if his freedom in life is restricted, he still participates in all matters big and small in the village. He even contributed a lot to the research and development of dried seafood dishes.
"Isn't an island a rock? It's just a larger rock, and a reef is a slightly smaller rock. So if you encounter a reef while sailing in the future, change course in time, otherwise your ship will really sink."
Everyone sighed, it seemed that they had really encountered a reef just now.
"If a big fish hits the boat, it will be a bit troublesome because our wooden boat is sailing with the wind and the speed is not very fast. So when we find a big fish, we pour some fish and meat into the sea and move away immediately, otherwise the boat may be capsized.
There is another kind of whale in the sea. Its size may be slightly smaller than the mountain in our Baixiang Village. Therefore, if you see this guy from a distance, you must turn the bow of the boat, otherwise the waves it creates may very likely overturn the boat!
But there is a group of them that produces spices. Uncle, you should know about ambergris, right? "
Lin Hongyuan nodded. "This is incense specially supplied to the royal family. The amount produced each year is very small. I only listened to your aunt's suggestion. The royal family without real power cannot enjoy it."
"It's actually sperm whale feces. They're washed ashore by the waves and emit a fragrance, so they're made into spices. Because they're rare, they're presented to the royal family."
"Shit? How can it be a spice? This is ridiculous!"
"That's right, that's right. We're not fools. There's no way shit smells good. You must have remembered it wrongly!"
No one believed it, and they all looked at Lin Yue as if they were lying.
“Of course this shit smells bad, especially when it’s fresh from a sperm whale. But after being exposed to the wind, sun, and seawater, the stench disappears, replaced by the scent of ambergris.
Of course, ambergris is also divided into grades. The worst grade is the one that has just been formed for a few years and smells of sweet earth and salty sea water. The medium grade is sweet amber and fragrant woody scent. The best grade is a blend of sweet amber, fragrant woody scent, fruity scent, and blooming flowers.
Anyway, the longer this feces stays in the sperm whale's stomach, the better it smells."
A woman who had been to the palace and attended a court banquet spoke immediately.
"Yes, yes, when I paid my respects to the Empress Dowager before, the room was filled with ambergris. Everyone could smell the aroma of fruit, flowers, and wood, layers of fragrance blended together. Everyone was amazed. There was a princess who lived on the border and was visiting the palace for the first time. She was very carefree and smelled the special fragrance so she asked about it.
Later the Queen Mother said it was ambergris. I remembered this special scent at the time, but I didn’t expect it to be feces. My fantasy about it was completely shattered.
I don’t know if I’ll still be able to use ambergris if I find it later!”
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