Last Totem Novel - Chapter 68
Chapter 68 Recruitment
Not long after, Ling Tianqi arrived. He held the captain’s hand as soon as he entered, and he looked very intimate. However, the more enthusiastic he was, the more displeased the captain became. At this time, Ling Tianqi grinned. The afternoon sun shone on his white teeth, reflecting a dazzling light, causing the captain’s eyes to turn sour.
“My dear friend, I’ve already done my best. I’m still a little close now, so let me carry the boat first so that I can make money to return it to you.” The captain said with a calm tone and a sincere attitude.
“How about this …” Ling Tianqi stretched out his voice and confidently said, “It’s not that I can’t …”
Looking at Ling Tianqi’s high posture, the captain forcefully suppressed his thoughts and maintained a sincere attitude. He said in a gentle tone, “If you have any requests, please say it.”
Ling Tianqi slowly said, “Although our Ling Clan is not a distinguished clan, it has been passed down for hundreds of years …”
“Is it related to me?” The captain couldn’t help but interrupt.
“Of course it matters! You have … all three of my sisters …” Speaking of my sisters, Ling Tianqi’s rare stutter, he couldn’t simply say “dry” or “bully”.
“What?” The captain asked knowingly.
“In short, don’t harass them again in the future. I’ll give you the boat, and I’ll give you an extra 50 gold so that you can prepare supplies and recruit sailors.”
“No problem.” The captain replied straightforwardly.
Ling Tianqi looked at the captain suspiciously and shook his head. “I don’t believe it!”
The captain shrugged and spread out his hands. ‘Then what do you want?’
“How about this …” Ling Tianqi rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then said, “Write a guarantee.” His idea was very simple. When the time came, he showed the guarantee to his sisters and said that the captain had given them up for dozens of gold coins. In this way, they would hate the captain to death and never want to see him again.
However, he was immersed in a happy fantasy, but he did not notice that the captain was using his left hand when writing the bond …
Next, the captain informed the mate to bring the Big Dipper to the harbor, and arranged for the accountant to go to the supplies market to purchase the supplies needed for the voyage. Then, he and the iron slag went to the Heart of the Sea bar to recruit sailors.
“Heart of the Sea” and “Lisbon” are about the same size, both in the maids’ square, across the center of the fountain to look at each other.
After arriving at the bar, the captain wrote a wooden board for recruiting sailors, stood on a round table in the middle of the bar, ordered two glasses of ale, and drank with Tie Zha while waiting for the interviewer.
News of the Big Dipper recruiting sailors quickly spread throughout Luoyan Town. Not long after, more and more people came to register.
The first to arrive was a strong man with a tiger’s back and a bear’s waist, his face and neck tattooed with fish scales.
“Boss, I want to work.” “What’s your name?” “My name is Rick.” “What would he do?” “I can snore.”
“Alright! Get on the boat.” The captain waved his hand and threw out two silver coins, telling the tattooed man to go back and pack his things.
Tie Zha was puzzled. After the strong man left, he asked the captain what was the use of snoring? The captain replied in a low voice, ‘A sailor needs to be a little stupid. The ship is lonely and bored. There are too many ideas on board to stay long.’
The second one was a fifteen-year-old or sixteen-year-old youth with a shoulder bag on his back. His skin was white and clean. It seemed like he knew that he had just come out of his home and had not experienced the wind and frost of sailing. He introduced himself. His name was Doudou. He came from a farm nearby. His dream was to be a sailor, throw himself into the embrace of the sea, smell the salty air, stay away from the noisy crowd, and find refuge in his heart …
Looking at the young man’s frail and literary appearance, the captain estimated that he did not want to study and ran away from home, so he waved his hand and said, “We do not recruit child laborers.”
“I… I don’t want a salary.” The youth said timidly.
“Alright! Get on the boat.” The captain waved his hand. A subordinate who didn’t want money, how could he miss it?
After getting the approval, the youth sat on the other side of the round table. He had nothing to pack and his luggage was in his shoulder bag.
At this time, a hot girl swayed and walked over. The girl had red hair, her hips curled up and her hips curled up. She was wearing a leather garment with leather buttons. There were three daggers attached to her waist. Her thighs were round and slender, making her mouth dry. Her belt was loose and hanging on her buttocks. There was a large pistol tied to it.
“I…”
“Alright! Get on the boat.” The captain waved his hand and interrupted the girl.
“May I ask where the bathroom is?” The red-haired woman asked indifferently. The captain’s entire body was in a bad mood, and he pointed in a dejected direction.
“Thank you.” The girl nodded politely, turned around and left, leaving behind only a faint fragrance.
In the next two days, the Big Dipper recruited more than ten sailors. Seeing that it was almost time, the captain put away the wooden plank and prepared to leave. At this moment, a short and fat middle-aged man stumbled into the bar and rushed in front of the captain. He shouted out of breath, “I… I want to get on the boat too.”
“We’re full.” The captain refused without hesitation. It was none other than the former captain of the Big Dipper, Feng Yun.
“I can cook! Braised pork with potatoes, stewed chicken with mushrooms, smoked fish with charcoal, shrimp cooked in red wine, crab sashimi …”
“This” The captain hesitated as he listened to the delicious dishes.
Deep-sea fishermen have some unwritten rules, one of which is that when the old captain asks to board the ship, the new captain should not refuse. However, there was another rule: when the old captain obtained the majority of support, he could start an uprising and regain control of the ship.
These two rules seemed to contradict each other, but they were filled with ancient wisdom. In contrast, the old captain was more familiar with the ship and could provide good advice in times of crisis. If the new captain did not lead well, it would mean that the cruel and inappropriate deep sea should be eliminated. Of course, the new captain had the right to refuse the old captain’s request, but that would gain a bad reputation, reduce the credibility of large organizations in coastal towns and be mocked as cowardly.
However, Captain Xia Yihan did not pay much attention to his reputation, and he was even notorious among the deep-sea fishermen.
“You still have to be responsible for cleaning the floor.” The captain hesitated for a moment, but still hoped that the other party would retreat despite the difficulties.
“I have a good team spirit. I can do any dirty work.” Replied Captain Feng Yun.
“You must swear eternal loyalty.” “I swear, from today onwards, Captain Xia Yihan’s smoke circle will be my eternal route.” “No salary.” “There’s no need for wages.”
“Alright! Get on the boat.” The captain could not refuse a free cook, and the cooking skills and reputation of the captain of the Big Dipper were acceptable in the industry. It was said that the only drawback was that he was verbose and often talked about trivial matters.
After recruiting, they waited for the supplies to arrive and for the sailors to familiarize themselves with the new ship. For the next few days, the captain and Tie Zha were busy with their own things, the former wandering around bragging, the latter racking their brains to buy compressed biscuits.
That night, just after dinner, the captain came to find the iron slag and invited him to go to the “Hound Farm” to visit the traditional activities of Luoyan Town and try his luck.
Tie Zha opened the red comet, hooked up to the captain, twisted the accelerator, and sped away with a whoosh.
The captain in the back seat only felt a strong push force. He didn’t expect Tie Zha’s car to look old, but it had extraordinary power when it ran. The sound of the engine was extremely dense, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary car. He didn’t know that Tie Zha’s motorcycle was the product of the old bull’s efforts, the crystallization of Tasha, the essence of the Wilderness Heavy Industries, and the pride of Halley Industries. It was only for the sake of not attracting attention that it specifically made its outer shell old.
If there was a king in the motorcycle, then this red comet was the king that deserved it.
Ten minutes later, the motorcycle drove out of Luoyan Town and headed south along the gravel path. Soon, sparks of light appeared on the pitch-black horizon. Close by was a large circular arch, covered in colorful neon lights, with the faintly visible words: Hunting Dog Manor.
Behind the arch was a large open space. Dozens of searchlights were hanging high up, illuminating the open space. The middle of the open space was fenced off, and a few white-clothed staff and racing dogs in short colored shirts were running in the middle, making it very noisy. Many temporary tents were erected outside the fence. People gathered at the edge of the tent, pointing at the inside of the fence and bursting into laughter from time to time.
Running dogs was similar to running horses in Silver City, but the cost was much lower. After all, raising dogs was easier and cheaper than raising horses.
“Come, come, try your luck.” The captain urged as he pulled on the slag.
Tie Zha touched his forehead and scratched his hair. The captain said that he wanted to try his luck, but it turned out that he was just gambling on dogs. He was simply fooling around.
“Come on! If you’re hit by a double explosion, you’ll be rich! You can buy as many compressed biscuits as you want.” The captain continued to urge.
Tie Zha remained unmoved and asked, “What if I lose?”
“I’ve never lost a bet on a dog.” The captain swore.
During the conversation, the two of them arrived at the fence. Dressed in colorful short shirts and numbers, the racing dogs were driven to the starting line and lined up to prepare for the race. When Tie Zha was in Sand City, he had also seen other people gambling on dogs. However, he did not participate in betting and was just joining in on the fun.
“Your eyes are good. Help me see which dog is more energetic. Look at that number six, Big Black Dog. It looks pretty fierce. How about it?” The captain asked excitedly.
“It’s not a fight. What’s the use of being fierce?” Tie Zha rolled his eyes and said.
“That makes sense!” After saying that, the captain took out a telescope and observed it carefully. Tie Zha followed suit. He was a traditional evolutionary, so his eyesight was excellent. He could see clearly at this distance without using any tools.
There were nine racing dogs on the starting line, and Iron Dregs looked through them from beginning to end. Apart from discerning two hidden diseases, it was impossible to tell which dog had a higher chance of winning. With a thought, the sound sensor near the red comet whispered, “Alice, analyze it.”
In order to keep it a secret in front of outsiders, Alice did not make a sound. Instead, she directly displayed the answer on the screen of the motorcycle.
‘”Da da da da da da …”-The scanner needs to emit a green “Roentgen ray” … it will expose our intentions …
‘”Dada … Dada …”-Alice suggested … pure image data analysis … but the error was higher … the accuracy was 56% …
“Dada … Dada …”–According to the breed of dog … fur color … temperament … state … No.3 has the highest chance of winning …
“Number three is not bad.” Tie Zha turned around and suggested to the captain.