1890 King of Southeast Asia

It was July 10th in the blink of an eye, and Sishui Port welcomed a lively scene he had never seen before.

"Wow~ So many people!" Zhang You leaned on the railing, looking at the people who came to see him off (or maybe they came to watch the fun).

Zhang You's eyes were red. When she said goodbye to her parents just now, she cried loudly until Liu Yiming persuaded her to stay...

"Okay, let's go back first, we're about to set sail." The captain told Liu Yiming that it would be a bit bumpy before setting sail, so for safety reasons, it would be better to go back to the room.

Thick smoke came out of the two huge chimneys. This is the problem with coal-fired boilers. Even cruise ships will inevitably drop coal ash. So working on the ship at this time is very tiring, and you have to clean and maintain the ship when you have nothing to do.

"Toot~" A long whistle sounded, and the Vega slowly left the port and sailed into the distance.

The Weaver Girl was named by Zhang You. Unlike Liu Yiming, who was bad at naming, Zhang You was bad at naming in another direction. The Weaver Girl was originally named Niulang and Zhinu...

After Liu Yiming's unremitting efforts, he finally persuaded Zhang You to name it the Weaver Girl, on the condition that he would buy another Niulang in the future.

"Ugh..."

On the first day of sailing, we encountered a strong wind after entering the Java Sea. As mentioned above, the first goal of the cruise ship at this time is to sail fast in the ocean, and the second goal is the comfort of the top floor.

So Zhang You had some greasy food before boarding the ship, and he felt a little seasick, but he was still stubborn.

"Riding a ship is not a comfortable thing. If you want to go, wait until we have a more comfortable ship in the future, okay?" Liu Yiming suggested that Zhang You could be dropped off in Batavia.

"I don't! Everyone is seasick, why are you fine!" Zhang You said indignantly.

"I... everyone's physique is different... you can't generalize." Liu Yiming said.

It is true that some sailors are seasick. The Java Sea was not supposed to be calm, nor should there be such huge waves. Liu Yiming felt a little uneasy. It was the monsoon season in the northern hemisphere. Would there be a typhoon?

"Sir, are you there?" Liu Yiming carried the weak Zhang You to the bed and covered her with a blanket. A not-so-authentic British accent came from outside the door.

"Captain, is there anything?" Liu Yiming opened the door. "My wife is feeling a little uncomfortable and is resting. Let's go to the next door to talk."

"Sir, there shouldn't be such big waves in this location. We should have encountered a storm. The Java Sea is in the doldrums. We set sail from the south, so the storm should come from the north." Captain Barbosa said.

"I don't know how to sail. What should I do in this situation?" Liu Yiming asked.

"I suggest that we sail at full speed to Batavia or Singapore before the storm arrives, otherwise we should return. With such big waves in the doldrums, this storm should be very fierce, and there may be waterspouts." Barbosa said.

"Is it dangerous to sail forward?" Liu Yiming asked.

"My suggestion is to sail forward. There are no rain clouds yet, and judging from the wind direction, the wind is blowing from the northeast. This route is safe." Barbosa said.

Barbosa is a big British man, the kind of person who you would be afraid of punching you in the next second if you meet him on the road.

But after a few days of contact, Liu Yiming found that his personality was full of conflicts. He was abiding by etiquette, rigid, overly pursuing rules, and meticulous, but he was also more considerate to his sailors, and his punishments and rewards were just right.

"Then do it. I'm not familiar with sailing. I'll leave it to you, Captain." Liu Yiming said.

"It may be a little uncomfortable to go full speed ahead. In this weather, I suggest that everyone tie themselves to the bed." As if he had told a joke, Barbosa left the first-class cabin area and returned to the control room.

It is very dangerous to sail at high speed at night. Barbosa has to watch it in person to feel at ease.

Liu Yiming didn't have a good night. In the first half of the night, the Vega accelerated to a high speed of 20 knots, which resulted in the ship being bumped more violently in the storm.

Zhang You felt even worse, so Liu Yiming could only tie himself and Zhang You together, hugging Zhang You as much as possible and comforting her.

"It's okay, it's just bad luck. There are rarely such big waves in the Java Sea. There are many Europeans and Chinese in Singapore. There are many small shops, European specialties, and Chinese culture. We can stay for a day and have fun." Liu Yiming kept comforting Zhang You.

Unfortunately, Zhang You was very uncomfortable now and became arrogant again, but unfortunately she had no strength and could only shrink in Liu Yiming's arms.

The fixed straps were not easy to use. In order to fix Zhang You, Liu Yiming wrapped himself around Zhang You like an octopus.

Zhang You was probably too tired and fell asleep drowsily.

The first half of the night passed in the swaying. Before twelve o'clock, Liu Yiming felt that the shaking amplitude had become smaller. After another hour, the hull was restored to stability, with a little bump, but not much.

The next day, Liu Yiming looked at Zhang You, who was like a kitten in his arms, with two big dark circles under his eyes, and exhaled.

After the hull was stable in the second half of the night, Liu Yiming also wanted to sleep, but in this position, Erming would be stimulated from time to time under the shaking. For physiological reasons, he could not control it, and the shaking always stimulated Erming.

He persisted until dawn. Not only did Liu Yiming not fall asleep, but he also suffered for half a night.

"Wake up, it's dawn." The boat became more and more stable. Liu Yiming saw a ray of sunlight through the curtains and patted Zhang You's cheek.

"Hmm?" Zhang You opened his eyes, his ignorant eyes and pitiful expression gave Liu Yiming a critical hit!

After breakfast, Liu Yiming took Zhang You to the upper deck, with a wide field of vision. He held Zhang You's hand and looked ahead.

"Sir, we will arrive in Singapore in an hour." Barbosa's voice came, "Many people on the ship are not in good condition. I suggest that we can rest for a day. The Vega is very fast and can catch up with the progress."

"Just as you said, Captain." Liu Yiming nodded and said

The Vega maintained a speed of 17 knots until more and more ships on the sea surface and the channel gradually narrowed, and then slowed down.

Beep~

"Sir, the Teutonic has returned to the port, but the flag on it has changed." The port pilot said to his superior.

"This is a newly established country, and this time we are visiting the mainland." His superior said.

After the Vega docked, Liu Yiming took Zhang You to go shopping. As for the exchange, it was handled by Lin Anmin, Director of the Foreign Affairs Department, who was of a high enough rank.

"What! It's not as good as Brother Yiming said. It's not as good as Surabaya now, let alone Batavia." After getting off the boat, Zhang You was fully revived and complained with a pout.

At this time, Singapore was still one of the three colonies in the Straits. Although it was a seat of government, it was indeed not prosperous, not prosperous at all. Except for sailor bars, women, and shipbuilding and military logistics, there were very few other industries.

Even so, Zhang You bought a lot of things, souvenirs, small dolls made by Chinese, and some snacks. Liu Yiming bought a top-grade ruby ​​of about ten grams in a jewelry store with very poor business. It was grams, not carats.

After Zhang You talked about the price for half an hour, he bought it for 10,000 pounds. It can be sold for 50,000 or 60,000 pounds in the UK if it is made into a scepter, and it can be sold for more if it is cut into jewelry.

"Stop!" Not long after they left, a group of Asan in uniforms rushed out under the leadership of a white man.

"You shameless thief, hand over the gem!" The leading white man raised the silver-plated revolver in his hand and pointed it at Liu Yiming.

"Are you talking about this gem?" Liu Yiming took the gem out of Zhang You's pocket and waved it at the white man.

The white man just glanced at them and turned his eyes to Liu Yiming and Zhang You.

"Give up! Despicable thieves!" The white officer said, closing the hammer and signaling to Asan.

"Stop!"

"Don't move!"

"Send the commander back."

Suddenly, two teams rushed out, each holding two Colt revolvers. Three of them stood in front of Liu Yiming and the other two and pulled them away.

"Report to the commander, the distance was a bit far just now, and we couldn't show up in the first time. Please go back to the ship, commander." The captain of the escort said.

"What are you doing? This is British territory. You are challenging the dignity of the British Empire!" The white man jumped up and down, but he still put away his pistol.

"I don't care who is behind you. I am the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South China. I am invited to visit the UK. Let's go." Liu Yiming was very calm. With this man's reaction speed, Liu Yiming could have dodged the first two shots with Zhang You.

Or pick up the Colt on his waist and have an American Iai? But it's not good to do so. Let the people behind him suffer. After such a scandal, let's see how the Governor of the Straits Settlements will explain to the Queen.

Sure enough, the next morning, an officer named Qiao Buji came to ask to see Liu Yiming. Liu Yiming didn't see him. He left a box and said it was a gift and left.

"Oh! These people have dug a lot of gems!" Liu Yiming took out a ruby ​​necklace, a sapphire bracelet, and a 10,000-pound bill that Liu Yiming paid yesterday.

"Little lazy pig, get up!" After Liu Yiming comforted Liu Erming, he woke Zhang You up.

"Well~~ It's still so early, it's not even daybreak, I'm sick but you won't let me sleep a little longer! You've changed." Zhang You looked like she was about to cry, blinking her big eyes at Liu Yiming, her seductive body outlined by her silk nightgown.

"If you know you're not feeling well, don't act like a demon, and you're just seasick, not sick." Liu Erming looked up, feeling a little aggrieved because of the wrong position.

"Quick, quick, I'll show you something good..." Liu Yiming looked like he was grinning.

Twenty minutes later, we went up to the deck.

"It's not good here, right? It would be bad if someone comes out later." Zhang You said a little embarrassedly.

Pah!

"What are you thinking about? I asked you to come up and watch the sunrise." Liu Yiming said.

"What's so good about the sunrise? I watch it every day." Zhang You sat down with her head covered, muttering.

"Okay, okay! If it's not good, then let's go back?" Liu Yiming knew Zhang You's arrogant personality and said pretentiously.

"Humph!" Zhang You turned around and ignored Liu Yiming.

The sun came out, and first it illuminated the white clouds in the sky, turning them yellow and red.

"So beautiful!" Zhang You leaned on the railing...