Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

Chapter 528 Solution

The three of them chatted and laughed for a while before Zhang Sanfeng told them about what he had seen and heard on other treasure ships.

Unlike the spacious and comfortable boat of Zhang Xin, the other boats were packed with people.

The weather is already starting to get hot.

The smell in the cabin is hard to describe.

But the veterans on the ship said that this was the best time. Sometimes if the sailing lasted more than ten days, the whole ship would stink.

"I really don't take a shower."

Wanxiu had heard about the hardships of sailing at sea, but he had never thought that they would be saving water so much after just one day of travel.

"Each ship can only store a limited amount of water, and survival at sea means holding on while you can. If you don't have any reserves, if something goes wrong, no one can save you."

Zhang Xin explained.

To be honest, earning some money is not as easy as it seems.

Of course, the price that sea merchants offer for recruiting people overseas is much higher than the ordinary living in the country.

Correspondingly, a trip out to sea is many times more tiring than digging for food on the land or other occupations.

At the beginning, everything was immature and imperfect.

There are few supply points along the way for the fleet to go out to sea, and the fleet's speed is slow. On average, the entire team spends more than half a month on the sea. If they can't catch the wind, it is normal to be stranded at sea for a month.

All supplies are extremely limited.

The food stored on the ship, such as rice, flour, beans, dried meat, etc., can be kept for a while, but water cannot.

Once it's been more than twenty days it will start to stink.

If the water in the tank is used frequently, it will not last even fifteen days.

Bean sprouts are also grown on the ship so that everyone can have some vegetables to eat. Once there is a problem with the water, the supply of vegetables will also be a problem.

Stale food, stale water, and no vegetables to eat, the combined consequences are quite serious.

Every time we go out to sea, we basically have to recruit new seafarers.

HNA really started to thrive when it took over Annan and Prince Ning took charge.

Along the southeast sea, it was later spread out bit by bit.

Before the invention of steam boilers, the Ming Dynasty's fleet could basically go ashore for supplies every seven days.

In principle, it now takes three to five days to reach the supply point.

But most fleets do not resupply so frequently as it would waste too much time.

It is everyone's habit to store enough food and water on board for ten to fifteen days.

Therefore, taking a bath is not possible.

"These people will settle with us in America, right?"

Zhang Sanfeng asked while stroking his beard.

"Well, more or less. They are the guards arranged by my parents for me. They have to stay here permanently. When the next group of people arrive, they can also choose to come back."

Zhang Xin is not sure how many people there are in America.

Several years have passed since the discovery. Normally, there wouldn't be many people, after all, if they could live well in Ming, no one would want to leave their homeland.

"Oh, okay. If you are really short of water or food, tell me. I hope you won't need it."

Zhang Sanfeng didn't plan to go on another boat to play.

If other ships are houses for ordinary people, then Zhang Xin’s ship is simply a palace.

Zhang Xin’s cabin is so luxurious that it even has an ice pot.

Of course, there was one in his room, too, although he didn't need it.

Zhang Xin's daughter-in-law is quite a good person.

"Can real people solve the problem of food and water?"

Zhang Xin asked curiously.

"I'm not a fake Taoist priest. It's not a piece of cake for me to call the wind and rain. I can't make pork, beef or mutton. If we just catch one in the sea, it will be enough for our entire fleet to eat."

Zhang Sanfeng pointed to the sky, then pointed to the sea below his feet, with a look of arrogance on his face.