jdhmnovel Chapter 744 Departure, To the Stars and the Sea 3
Chapter 744 Departure, To the Stars and the Sea 3
Qiu Cheng not only has friends now, but also a fleet of ships under his own command.
When I first joined the Second Prince's entourage, I never imagined things would turn out this way.
It must be said that in officialdom, sometimes choice is more important than effort; making the wrong choice renders all your efforts futile.
Qiu Cheng was both glad for his good luck and amazed that Jiang Xiaoqi was even luckier than him.
He himself placed his bet early on, while Jiang Shaoqing was a talented individual whom the Second Prince actively recruited and took a liking to.
He vaguely felt that his status as an elder was probably inferior to that of Jiang Shaoqing, a rising star. He wasn't jealous, but rather feeling a bit sentimental.
You may be lucky, but there are always people who are luckier than you.
It might not be as simple as just luck. If Jiang Shaoqing didn't have any extraordinary qualities, he wouldn't have caught the Second Prince's attention in the vast sea of people.
Based on his understanding of the Second Prince, now the Crown Prince, he was the type to not act until he saw a clear benefit. There must be something extraordinary about Jiang Shaoqing that they were unaware of.
Qiu Cheng felt he had a vague idea of what was going on, but he wasn't entirely sure.
There were still many things at the dock that needed his attention, so he decided to stop thinking about them for the time being since he couldn't figure them out.
With this matter put behind us, going global is now the top priority.
"Sir, everyone is here. You can give instructions at any time."
"What kind of sermon is this?! His Highness the Crown Prince already said it's a mobilization meeting before setting sail!"
"Uh, yes, I misremembered. It was a mobilization meeting before setting sail!"
"Hmm, are all eleven captains in position?"
"Everyone's here. Captain Lin Feng is currently arranging for everyone to inspect the boat. It should be finished in about an incense stick's time."
“Great. With Captain Lin here, we’ve saved a lot of trouble. The crew members he trains are all ready to go to sea immediately. After a couple more training sessions, our fleet can continue to expand.”
"Who can argue with that? Once we have enough professional talent, we'll have far more than eleven ships. In the future, our fleet could very well expand to a hundred ships."
"Hahaha, you guys really dare to think that way. But it's not impossible. Let's focus on what's in front of us now and deal with the future later."
The Tongzhou Wharf is now decorated with colorful silks, making it look like a wedding celebration for some powerful and wealthy family.
Colorful flags were interspersed among the eleven ships, like soldiers about to go into battle, majestic and spirited.
Lin Feng led the eleven captains to inspect all the ships and then sent everyone back to their respective vessels.
Lin Feng is no longer the captain of a single ship, but the chief naval officer who oversees the entire operation, manages eleven ships, and leads eleven captains.
More than a hundred people, including Jiang Wenqing and Aunt Pan, were newly trained seafarers by Lin Feng and eleven captains.
As for why Jiang Wenqing was willing to become a sailor, one can only say that Jiang Xiaoqi, the son, has become quite adept at persuasion.
The pie in the sky that she painted for her own father was big enough and round enough.
Besides Jiang Wenqing, the other hundred or so people, including Aunt Pan, were all people who longed for, loved, and looked forward to going to sea.
They came from different classes, including scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants, men, women, the young and the old. Jiang Xiaoqi and Lin Feng truly practiced education for all when training crew members.
At first, there was a hierarchy of contempt among the crew members, but after a training program, everyone started to rely solely on their abilities.
Those who excel academically will naturally be respected, while those who lag behind, even if they hold the title of scholar, will not necessarily receive much more respect.
This is the atmosphere and rules of the Tongzhou Wharf Seafarer Training Class, and also the atmosphere and rules of the Zhenhai Fleet.
In addition to a full crew, there were also soldiers from the Crown Prince's household and armored soldiers sent by His Majesty, with several hundred soldiers on each ship.
The several hundred people were well within the maximum carrying capacity of the ship. In addition, Dong Jin and Xiao Ming, who were in charge of supplies, had already arranged the supplies on each ship.
Their work wasn't actually that difficult, since they were simply preparing everything according to a pre-prepared list.
Dozens of sacks of dried lemons had already been brought over from Jiang Xiaoqi's estate outside the city; all the lemons harvested last year were stored here.
Jiang Xiaoqi herself didn't keep much. If she wanted more, she could have bought the finished product from the system store. But she should use locally grown ones for the crew and soldiers to avoid problems caused by acclimatization issues.
Qiu Cheng led his subordinates to the shore and took out his prepared speech.
There was no way around it; such a large-scale event was a first for him.
After all, there was only one ship last time, but this time there are eleven ships in total, so the scene is naturally incomparable.
"These are His Highness the Crown Prince's expectations for everyone, which I will convey on his behalf!"
The auspicious hour has arrived! Great Zhou Zhenhai Fleet, depart!
The gongs and drums are loud, and the firecrackers are all fired.
Haha~ No, not at all.
Aside from the colorful flags waving, the Zhenhai fleet is quite low-key.
On the same ship, everyone set off together with a common goal but different tasks.
The vast universe belonging to the Great Zhou and its people is right before our eyes.