Daming pirates

Mentality determines everything. This sentence is very reasonable. After Yu Xiaotian understood the current situation, he was just stunned for a while. After all, when he woke up, he was already quite mentally prepared, so

After thoroughly understanding his situation, Yu Xiaotian was not greatly troubled by it, but began to actively plan for the next step.

Yu Xiaotian has a natural optimism, and can even be said to be a bit of Ah Q's spirit. This situation did not knock him down, but cheered him up again.

Isn't it just that we have traveled to the Tianqi period at the end of the Ming Dynasty? It's no big deal! People in this era can survive. Is it possible that a person like him, who has hundreds of years of advanced knowledge from later generations, and is in good health and strong body, can't survive?

No? When no one was paying attention to him, this guy actually raised his middle finger to the sky and secretly greeted God.

On this ship, Yu Xiaotian's temporary life was definitely not comfortable. Although the shipowner named Liu kept him, it did not mean that he completely trusted him. Some people on the ship, including some people on the ship, also harbored misgivings about him.

There is an attitude of distrust.

Therefore, in the past two or three days, Captain Liu has arranged for people to keep an eye on Yu Xiaotian, both covertly and covertly, and Yu Xiaotian is not allowed to enter the cabin easily. Even at night, as long as it is not raining, Yu Xiaotian can only find a place on the deck.

Sleeping in the open.

As for the hard work and even the dirty work on the boat, the boatmen on the boat like to ask Yu Xiaotian to help with it. Even Li Yaozi, the cook on the boat, always wants to tease Yu Xiaotian.

But these things did not bother Yu Xiaotian much. For him, it is normal for a stranger to be somewhat resisted by the group. As long as he gives time, he believes that he can be accepted by these people.

Life can't always be like this, he will always have his day.

As for not letting him go to the cabin to sleep, it was in line with Xiaotian's wishes. After two or three days of observation, he found that Captain Liu and the boatman on the boat obviously did not pay much attention to the hygiene of the boat. In fact, this

The boat was not as shabby as he initially thought. It was just that no one took care of it, so the inside and outside of the boat looked dirty, which made the boat much older than its actual age. It was precisely because no one paid attention to the boat.

Hygiene issues are such that garbage and dirt are everywhere on the ship, the cabin is full of fleas and mosquitoes, rats are also infested from time to time, and there is a stinking smell everywhere.

Yu Xiaotian couldn't stand this kind of environment at all. He couldn't figure out how these people could endure such an environment when they walked on the sea for a long time. Not to mention whether they were comfortable or not, this kind of environment alone could easily cause diseases. These people

People living in this kind of environment can still be alive and kicking, so it’s hard for them!

When Yu Xiaotian had nothing to do, he even imagined that if this boat was his, the first thing he would definitely do is order all the boatmen to conduct a general cleaning of the entire boat and clean the boat thoroughly.

, and also need to clean the bottom of the hull and remove the barnacles, oysters, rainbows and other messy things attached to the hull.

This is more reasonable. At least it can ensure the health of the people on the ship and effectively increase the speed of the ship. But Yu Xiaotian is not interested in doing this at the moment. After all, this ship is not his. God knows what he can do.

No matter how long you stay on this boat, he might just run away as soon as it docks, so do whatever you want!

He was not allowed to sleep in the cabin, and he was happy to be clean. The air on the deck was fresh, and there were not many small things like mosquitoes and fleas to harass him. He didn't have to listen to the snoring and farting sounds in the cabin at night, and he didn't have to smell the stench inside the cabin.

, he can also quietly look at the stars in the sky, and use this time to think more about his next solution.

Therefore, he didn't have much objection to the unfair treatment he received, and he didn't care too much about anything with the boatmen. Instead, he put all his energy on this boat for the time being.

Although this boat looks like a fishing boat on the surface, it has actually been modified to a certain extent. The cabin on the boat has been enlarged, allowing the boat to carry more cargo.

Through observation, Yu Xiaotian discovered that this ship did not look like a standard Fu ship or a standard Guang ship, but rather resembled an ancient sailing ship he had seen before called a bird ship.

The bow of this ship is pointed and beak-shaped. It is about 20 meters long and four to five meters wide. The displacement of a ship of this size is only about a few dozen tons at most. There are two masts on the ship and a mainmast on the ship.

In the middle position, another mast is at the front of the ship, and there is a low stern at the stern of the ship, which is where the helmsman operates the rudder. It is also the cabin where the owner rests, while the crew rests in the cabin.

Due to materials or design reasons, most of the sea-going ships in ancient China and even in ancient times in the world have a relatively large length-to-width ratio and appear short and fat. Therefore, even if the wind is full and the sails are full, the speed of such ships cannot be much higher.

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For Yu Xiaotian, who has been on a cargo ship for a few days, the sailing speed of this ship is really a bit frustrating. In addition, it is summer during this period, and the wind direction is mostly southeasterly. The ship sails southward and is in a headwind.

In this state, in order to obtain wind power, the ship must constantly adjust its course and take a zigzag route on the sea, which further slows down the sailing speed.

After two or three days, although Yu Xiaotian didn't know the sailing route, he estimated that the actual distance traveled by the ship was not that far.

However, although Chinese-style sailboats have such shortcomings, the hard sails of Chinese-style sailboats have commendable benefits, that is, Chinese-style hard sails can make better use of wind direction and wind force than Western-style soft sails. Sails of the same area have better impact on the wind.

The utilization efficiency will also be higher. The most important thing is that the Chinese sailboat uses hard sails, which effectively reduces the number of personnel operating the sails and reduces the labor cost of the ship.

The reason why Yu Xiaotian knows these things is because he was a ship model enthusiast in the old time and space. He has liked to make ship models when he had nothing to do since he was a boy. Moreover, his interests are also very unique. His favorite

The ship models are various types of ancient Chinese and Western sailing ships, so I still have a good understanding of ancient Chinese and Western sailing ships.

Just because of limited conditions, in the old time and space where he lived, sailing boats along the coast of China have basically disappeared. Even if there are some motorized sailing boats, it is difficult to come into contact with them, let alone ride on such ancient sailing boats in person.

If there were such ancient sailing ships in the old time and space, they would probably have been collected as antiques long ago. It would definitely be difficult to actually come into contact with such ancient sailing ships.

Therefore, Yu Xiaotian's previous skills in operating sailboats were only based on models, and he did not understand how to operate such a sailboat.

Now God has thrown him into this time and space, and he happened to be caught on this boat again. Naturally, Yu Xiaotian would not give up such a great opportunity, so when his body recovered a little, he started to get up and move around the boat.

, looked around, and personally helped the boatmen with some work, taking the opportunity to familiarize themselves with and learn how to operate such a sailboat.

It's a pity that he is still pretending to be mute and cannot ask questions, so he can't learn much yet. He can only help the boatmen and do some chores.

However, in the eyes of other people on the ship, Yu Xiaotian's behavior of running around on the ship turned out to be that this mute was very diligent and not a lazy man. Moreover, he did not know how to operate a ship at all, so the people on the ship treated him badly.

The doubts were gradually dispelled. It was a joke that pirates couldn't operate a ship. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that Yu Xiaotian had never touched a ship. Few people would believe him if he was said to be a pirate.

So gradually the people on the boat relaxed their vigilance towards Xiaotian and were no longer so hostile to him, which made Yu Xiaotian's life easier.

It's just that his status is still very low. The people on the ship think that he is tall and powerful, so they like to yell at him and order him to do this and that. The men on the ship do rough work while his body recovers.

After that, everything was basically handed over to him.

Although the people on the boat gradually gave up their hostility towards Xiaotian, few people on the boat had good intentions, because Yu Xiaotian was mute and acted a bit stupid. He was very curious about everything. For someone who was dumb and stupid like him.

People, naturally these people will not give up having some fun on the lonely sea.

Therefore, when many people on the ship were full and had nothing to do, they tried to tease Yu Xiaotian and took pleasure in doing so. Among them, Ma Biao was the most egregious.

After getting acquainted with each other, Yu Xiaotian gradually understood the division of labor and identities of the people on the ship. There were more than a dozen people on this ship, including Captain Liu, including two helmsmen who were responsible for steering, and six

There is a sailor, who is responsible for operating the sail, and there are two sailors, of whom Li Zizi also works part-time as a cook. The other sailor, working with a top bucket, is mainly responsible for climbing the mast for lookout and observation.

In addition to these people, there are four other people on the ship who have nothing to do, but their jobs are also very important, because they are all specially hired by the shipowner to protect the ship. To put it bluntly, they are full-time bodyguards on the ship, responsible for protecting the ship while it is in operation.

Boating safety at sea.

When Yu Xiaotian was first fished out, the reason why he was misunderstood as a pirate shows that sailing on the sea in this era is very risky. Pirates are bound to appear on the sea all the time, so there is such a professional person on the ship.

Ship escorts exist to protect the safety of ships.

Ma Biao is the leader of the four ship guards. This guy has a rough personality, a short stature, and relatively strong muscles. He obviously knows some fists and feet. He has some skills, and he is the head guard hired by the ship owner, so he

He was quite arrogant on the boat.

Moreover, this guy has a bad mind. Maybe it’s because Yu Xiaotian has a good figure, and he probably feels a little inferior. Although everyone has basically determined that Yu Xiaotian is not a remnant of pirates, this guy still likes to find him.

Yu Xiaotian's troubles.

He relied on his skills in boxing and kicking, and after Yu Xiaotian's body recovered, he used the excuse that Yu Xiaotian had calluses on the joints on his hands and insisted that Yu Xiaotian was a martial artist. He repeatedly forced Yu Xiaotian to fight with him, claiming that he wanted to fight with him.

Let him reveal his true colors and have to compete with Yu Xiaotian in front of everyone on the boat to see whether he, Ma Biao, is stronger, or Yu Xiaotian, the "mute".

If this had been done to the former Yu Xiaotian, with Yu Xiaotian's temper, he would definitely not miss the opportunity to teach this guy a lesson. However, considering his current situation, Yu Xiaotian can only tolerate it several times.

, wanting to put an end to the matter, made Ma Biao even more arrogant, forcing Yu Xiaotian to fight with him again and again.

Yu Xiaotian watched the arrogant Ma Biao press forward step by step, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself: I can't bear it, my uncle can't bear it, my uncle can't bear it, my aunt can't bear it! You surnamed Ma are too damn arrogant.

, If I don’t show off my power, you think I’m really a sick cat? If I don’t let you know how powerful I am today, you won’t know which leg you should take first!

After thinking about it for a while, Yu Xiaotian secretly made up his mind to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, so he put on a smile, hugged his fists in the same way as Ma Biao, and then raised his legs and walked towards an open area in the middle of the ship.

, it can be regarded as agreeing to Ma Biao’s request and officially accepting the challenge!

The boatmen who had eaten and had nothing to do immediately heard that the mute accepted the challenge, so they all immediately rushed towards the middle of the boat with the intention of watching a good show. Even Captain Liu followed the crowd and gathered around.

He walked over, stood still and looked towards Ma Biao and Yu Xiaotian.