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Volume 1 Sailing Chapter 23 The Father of Sailing

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    "Old sir, it seems that you are very free. How about we chat? I think we will have something in common." An Rui further approached.  "Haha, is the common language you are talking about wine?" The old man smiled slightly, and his smile was quite kind. He raised the wine bottle in his hand and shook it three times. "Our common language can only be this."  "That's not necessarily true. Actually, I want to talk to you about sailing, or tattoos." An Rui paused while speaking, and his eyes moved downwards, falling on the half of the tattoo exposed on the old man's right sleeve.  .  This tattoo seems inconspicuous, but it is an important feature of the old man.  The old man noticed An Rui's gaze, and the smile on his face gradually faded. He seemed to have seen something, and asked seriously: "Young man, you didn't come to me just to chat, right?"  You can see it. It's true, I'm not here to chat, but to build a ship." An Rui nodded and admitted with a smile.  "If you want to find a man-made ship, you should go a few steps further and go to the 'Steel Hammer' shipyard in front of you and ask. I am not from this shipyard, I am just an old man watching the fun." The old man said.  He pointed his finger forward. There were thick calluses on this finger, as if it were made of steel.  This is the hand a man should have.  "Before coming here, I really planned to find a shipyard to build my new ship. But after meeting you by chance, I changed my mind. Now, I never want to ask those shipyard people to help me build a ship.  But I want to ask you, a master shipbuilder, to help me build a ship. Obviously, your shipbuilding skills will be much higher than those of those people." An Rui suppressed his smile slightly and tried to look as sincere and solemn as possible.  "Haha, young man, you must have drunk too much. I am not a master shipbuilder." The old man tried to hide it, but his eyes flickered, revealing his little thoughts.  "I just had a sip of refreshing wine this morning. Now my head is very fresh. I am not talking nonsense. You are the master shipbuilder, Mr. Jarvey Dawson. I have recognized you. With all due respect, please let me  I'll help you lift your cuff, here's a piece of ironclad evidence that you can't argue with." An Rui said, stretched out two dexterous fingers, gently pinched the old man's right cuff, and pulled it up, making the hidden man hide his head.  Tai's tattoo was completely exposed.  The tattoo is a ship, with a line of words written on the hull: Jarvey Dawson, the father of sailing.  "Mr. Dawson, do you have nothing to say now?" An Rui showed a victorious smile like a knight returning from victory.  Jia Wei's expression changed rapidly. First he stiffened, then frowned, and finally settled into a wry smile. He said helplessly: "I didn't expect that a young man like you could recognize me, an old bad guy who has retired for many years.  You know, I haven¡¯t helped build a boat for more than ten years. My reputation has become increasingly obscure over the years.¡± ¡°No, sir, for people who are passionate about sailing.  Your name will be passed down forever, and it will be impossible for people to forget you until the end of the nautical era. Although I am young, I know everything about you and can almost tell you about every ship you built.  The Wavebreaker, the Fire Serpent, the Old Tavern, the Lost, the Thunder, etc., many of these ships are still in service at sea, creating one miracle after another on the sea. " "It seems that you really know me well, no wonder.  "Yes, I admire you very much. I have read books about you and asked many people about you. I even know what the tattoos on your body look like."  It's such an honor to meet you. Can you sign your autograph for me later? "Haha, no problem!" Jia Wei felt a little overwhelmed by the praise, and his old face flushed with joy.  "What about helping me build the ship?" An Rui asked while the iron was hot.  "I didn't even askwell, this is a bit overwhelming." Jia Wei almost agreed, but fortunately he reacted quickly enough and changed his tone in time.  "Mr. Dawson, my ship has just been destroyed by pirates, and now I urgently need a new ship to help me go to sea for business. This ship is very important to me. I love the sea and making money. This is my dream. As a  As a person who has built dozens of ships, you should be able to understand my feelings." An Rui's tone became extremely sincere, almost pleading, and he squatted down while speaking, lowering his posture and looking straight.  Javi Dawson in chair.  The old man looked at An Rui for a few seconds, his face became much more solemn, his tone became looser, and he muttered: "You know me so well, you should know that I have retired a long time ago. Shipbuilding is a tiring job, and  I'm getting older again" "I know, I know all this.?.  An Rui pointed at the shipyard behind, "But I believe you still love the job of shipbuilding. Otherwise, you wouldn't sit here and watch those young men sweat like rain."  Under your old body, there is a fiery heart hidden.  You still want to pick up those tools, build a sailboat with your own hands, and watch a brand new sailboat come into being in your hands.  I think this would be a wonderful feeling, just like being a father and watching your child grow up.  You are Jarvie Dawson, the father of sailing.  " Jia Wei fell into silence, a long silence. He frowned, followed An Rui's guidance, and looked at the shipyard not far away, where there were newly formed sailboat skeletons. For him, it was just  Like little babies waiting to be fed, those sailboat skeletons are reflected in his eyes, and his pupils are constantly changing, dilating and shrinking. "Please, Mr. Jarvey, because I admire you so much.  , just make an exception and help me this time!  " Seeing that Jia Wei had been shaken, An Rui quickly struck while the iron was hot and made many requests. "Okay, okay, stop flattering me, that's all I agree to.  But it's just this once, it won't happen next time.  This time I help you build a boat, just to satisfy my craving. Watching these young men building boats all day long makes me feel a little itchy.  "Jia Wei smiled bitterly, nodded, and finally agreed. "That's great!  "An Rui stood up, first whistled, and then cheered loudly, "Thank you, Mr. Dawson, Master Dawson.  I promise you that the sailboat you built will be used for a proper purpose, so that she can go to the sea clean and return home clean.  " "There is no need for that kind of guarantee. I am only responsible for building the ship. As for what you use the ship for, that is your own business and has nothing to do with me.  There are only three things I want to know now. First, what is your name and what is your background? Second, what kind of sailboat do you want to build and what are your requirements? Third, in order to build a new ship, do you  How much are you willing to pay?  " "I am Anri Stark, an unknown maritime merchant. My identity is very simple, nothing more.  What I want to build is a small ship. She doesn't need to be too long, just one mainmast is enough. She needs to have speed that large ships cannot achieve, and flexibility to help me get rid of most people.  of enemy ships, leaving them beyond their reach.  As for the money I can take out, it's not a lot for the time being, but please don't worry, I will find a way to make up the remaining money.  " Anrui took out the two cloth bags hidden in his arms, and there was a pleasant crisp sound inside. He handed all the cloth bags to Jia Wei without any hesitation. Jia Wei took the cloth bags and did not open them in a hurry.  He weighed it twice in his hand, nodded and said: "There are about a hundred gold coins here, which is enough to build a small ship, but if you want to keep improving, you have to spend more money.  The money is simply not enough.  This is the first time I have made an exception to build a ship since I retired. I must not disgrace the name of the father of sailing. Since I want to build a ship, I must build a good ship, a good ship that makes people jealous and scream.  " "Please rest assured that these one hundred gold coins are just a deposit. I will provide more money and shipbuilding materials in the future to meet your requirements for building a good ship, and will not let the title of the father of sailing be obscured."  shame.  "An Rui said confidently. "Well, that's pretty much it.  "Jia Wei weighed the money bag in his hand again and asked playfully, "Young man, this is just the first time we have met. You actually believe me so much and paid the deposit directly. Aren't you afraid that I will run away?  " "To be honest, I'm not afraid at all.  An Rui smiled confidently, "As far as I know, you have built several sailboats worth hundreds of thousands of gold coins. How could a person like you covet a mere hundred gold coins?"  " "Haha, your boy's mouth is quite sweet. Every word you say can speak to my heart and please me.  Don't worry, I will maximize the value of these one hundred gold coins and will not waste any of your money, let alone take away the money.  As you said, the father of sailing would not take this little money seriously.  The sailboat I built with my own hands back then cost far more than a hundred gold coins just for one mast.  "Jia Weiluo said with a satisfied smile. "Then it's all your fault.  " "Young man, you just said your name is An Rui, right?  "    "Yes.  " "Anrui, this is my hometown. I came back here to live my life after retirement. I haven't built a sailboat for many years. I have neither tools nor materials at hand.  If you want me to help you build a ship, I can only find a shipyard to cooperate with, borrow space and tools from the shipyard, hire helpers, and purchase materials.  The director of the "Steel Hammer" shipyard next to me knows me and knows my identity. We can just cooperate with this shipyard. There is no need to go to other shipyards.  But you have to be mentally prepared, they will definitelyAppropriate fees will be charged.  "Jia Wei reminded. "It doesn't matter. This kind of expenditure is inevitable and I can accept it.  "An Rui shrugged, looking indifferent. "Well, since you can accept it, then let me talk to the factory director.  "Jia Wei nodded, put the wine bottle on the rocking chair, and led the way, leading Anrui and Shafei to the shipyard. Just after the agreement was reached, he started to work on the matter. It seemed that he was also a  Impatient. Walking behind Jia Wei, Sophie lowered her voice and whispered to An Rui: "This old gentleman seems to be a very powerful shipbuilder?  " "Not very powerful, but very, very powerful. It is our luck to have him help us build the ship.  "An Rui said happily. "Captain, you are so discerning, you can even recognize such retired seniors.  If it weren't for your good eyesight, we wouldn't have been able to find such a powerful shipbuilder.  " "If you want to be a good captain, how can you do it without some discernment?  You need to be able to observe words and colors, recognize people and objects, and you must learn more from me in the future.  "An Rui slapped his face and said, "Well, I can do it.  "Sophie nodded, looking at Anrui's eyes with a slight change, and a hint of admiration.
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