"If I had known this place was so good, I should have come here directly and have a few more days to play here." In the evening of the second day after checking in the hotel, Chu Qian said to Liu Mo'ang sitting opposite him while paddling.

Liu Mo'ang smiled and said, "It's not easy to play for a few more days, just play here for a few more days."

Chu Qian was a little moved, but finally shook her head and said, "It is best not to change the things that have been decided easily. Since we have already decided to play outside for a month, then play for a month and not to exceed the price."

They have been out on May 11, and it has been twenty-five days since they came out. Originally, they planned to arrive at home on June 9 or 10, and then go back to the plateau after resting for a day or two, so Chu Qian said so.

"It's okay, one or two days late is not a big deal. Besides, we videotape with my uncle and the others almost every night. There is nothing wrong with the inn. If you want to play, just play for two more days."

Chu Qian hesitated for a moment, but didn't say anything.

Liu Mo'ang brought the topic to the canoe they are currently riding, "Wife, do you know what kind of canoe this is?"

Chu Qian patted the white canoe and shook her head with a smile. Obviously, she didn't know much about this kind of canoe with a strange shape.

The next day after the two arrived at the hotel, they took the canoe provided by the hotel to raft on the coral shallows.

"This kind of canoe is a famous Polynesian canoe. Do you see the balance rod outside the boat's side? That is the famous outboard support, many modern catamarans and trimarans are built based on this principle."

"So amazing?" Chu Qian patted the boat again, "Isn't it just a balanced wooden pole..."

"Haha, don't underestimate this balanced wood. This can be said to be an absolute and huge invention in the history of human navigation."

Chu Qian shook her head, obviously still a little unbelievable.

Liu Mo'ang asked: "The archipelago we are now located several thousand kilometers away from the mainland. According to normal principles, it is impossible for natives to appear here. Therefore, the residents here, including those in New Zealand, have actually migrated from other places. But do you know where the people here came from? How did they come here across the vast sea?"

Chu Qian really doesn't know about this question. She is good at painting, is proficient in English, and can even speak some simple French, but she is far from history and the field.

"To talk about this, we have to mention the earth-shaking migration of the South Island people in prehistoric human exploration of the ocean in human history."

Chu Qian suddenly said, "I seem to have heard of the word migration of the South Island People's Congress, but I can't remember what's going on."

"In fact, when it comes to the great migration, we have to mention that the three migrations of our Chinese have created the current South Island culture and also created Southeast Asia. Currently, there are about 520 million people in Southeast Asia. Except for the very few Niglidors, almost all of the others are descendants of our Chinese after the three migrations of our south."

"Nigritor? This is..." Chu Qian stopped the oar in her hand. She especially liked to listen to Liu Mo'ang tell her stories or tell some interesting stories about history and geography. Whenever Liu Mo'ang spoke, Chu Qian always listened with relish.

Liu Mo'ang simply stopped rolling his oars and let the boat float on the shimmering sea.

"The Niglidors are primitive races from Southeast Asia, meaning small African blacks. They appeared about 40,000 years ago. The Niglidors are very short, well... how to say it? To be precise, they are generally below 1.53 meters tall. This primitive race of Southeast Asia has yellow-brown skin, curly hair, huge teeth, long heads and wide noses. They make a living by hunting and gathering wild fruits in the deep mountains and forests. Currently, there are less than 7,000 pure-bred Niglidors, which is close to one hundred thousand of the total population of Southeast Asia. The rareness is almost as high as our country's rolling."

"It's similar to the Indians on the American continent, right?" Chu Qian interrupted.

"The Neglidors are different from the Indians. The Indians are races that migrated from our Asia, and the Neglidors belong to the primitive race."

After a pause, Liu Mo'ang continued: "About 7,000 years ago, Southeast Asia ushered in its first large population migration. People in our country's Yangtze River Basin and the coastal areas of South China expanded south. They not only brought cultivation techniques for crops such as rice, but also formed the Austronesian language family today. Qianqian, you may not know that the Austronesian language family is the most geographically distributed language family in the world today, with more than 1,200 languages. Many people in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and other countries belong to this language family."

"So awesome?"

"It's so amazing! In fact, the ancestors of Southeast Asians today are us Chinese. This is an unquestionable fact, and it is a scientific fact that scientists have found through chromosomal maps." Liu Mo'ang said with certainty.

"There were two major migrations more than three thousand years ago and around the beginning of the AD. It was these three major migrations that created the current Southeast Asia. Let's not mention the two major migrations, let's talk about this first southern migration."

"Our ancestors began to migrate south more than 7,000 years ago. After gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia, they continued to explore the ocean. This is the migration of the South Island People's Congress. The current recognized migration of the South Island People's Congress began in the fifth thousand BC, which was when our ancestors first migrated south."

"At that time, ancient humans originated from the coast of our country's south China passed by and climbed our treasure islands about 3,000 BC, and then climbed the Philippine Islands and Indonesian Islands about 2,000 BC. Then some of them advanced southward, and some began to turn westward, occupying Madagascar around 300 AD; the third part went eastward through New Guinea and settled in Melanesia, one branch went north through Melanesia, and the other branch continued to go eastward, occupying almost all the remaining small islands in the Pacific Ocean, and developed into Polynesia. The indigenous people here were the South Islanders who had been going eastward."

"My God, this is really a great feat!" Chu Qian sighed.

"Yes, I have to say that the humans were really great at that time. Among the four branches of the South Islanders, the Polynesians had the greatest journey. The Polynesians only took a little rest in Melanesia, and then set out from Fiji to advance eastward. They first occupied Tonga and Samoa in West Polynesia, and then discovered the Social Islands and the Macsas Islands. One was based on the Macsas Islands and the north and occupied Hawaii, the Pitcairn Island and Handerson Island, and the last one, around 1200 AD, went south to occupy New Zealand. This process lasted for a total of four thousand years!"

"It's amazing! It's really amazing to be able to accomplish such a feat in that era."

"They are really amazing. You should know that at that time there was no keel boat construction technology, nor did they have navigation tools such as compass, sextant, navigation clock, etc. These Polynesians relied on canoes like the ones we are now riding to complete their migration across most of the Pacific Ocean!"

"How is this possible? Not to mention the Pacific Ocean, I'm afraid that even the estuary of the Yangtze River cannot be out? A wave head would have to overturn such a small canoe?" Chu Qian's face was incredible.

Liu Mo'ang shrugged and said, "Although I don't believe it, it's the truth. The Polynesians at that time conquered most of the Pacific Ocean with this small canoe. The reason for this fact is that the Polynesians at that time made a very fortified invention, which is this." Liu Mo'ang said, pointing to the balance pole outside the ship's side.

"It is to use such a simple driftwood to assist in balance, and some will have brackets on both sides. The biggest advantage of doing this is to maximize the stability and wind and wave resistance when the ship cannot be increased in size. I also said just now that this invention is the inspiration for modern shipbuilding catamarans and trimarans."

Chu Qian subconsciously shook the boat. Sure enough, it was precisely because of the balanced driftwood that the boat was very stable.

"I'm convinced! I'm really convinced!" Chu Qian sighed again.

"In fact, the wisdom of the Polynesians is far more than this kind of canoe. You should know that the South Island people migrated at that time was BC. Not to mention sextant and navigation clock, even the most primitive Sinan had not yet been invented, let alone compass and compass. But do you know how the South Island people determined the direction and found the route on the sea and accurately found the island?"

Chu Qian tilted her head and thought for a while, pointed to the sky and said, "It should be the sun during the day, and the moon at night. If there is no moon, it should be the stars to distinguish the direction."

Liu Mo'ang applauded: "Congratulations on your answer correctly!"

Chu Qian was happy.

"You are right. At that time, the South Islanders relied on the sun, moon and stars to determine the direction of their navigation. However, the sea is so big, although these small islands look quite small, in the Pacific Ocean, it is like a sesame seed floating in a swimming pool. How can the South Islanders accurately find these small pitiful islands? The routes and directions can be roughly estimated, but this island is not easy to find, right?"

Chu Qian was completely stunned now.

This kind of thing cannot be thought of, and it feels terrifying when you think about it. With the navigation technology of that era, it was simply impossible to find such a small island in the vast Pacific Ocean.

Finally, Liu Mo'ang said: "The Polynesians at that time came up with a way that modern people felt incredible, that is, follow the bird!"

"Follow the bird?" Chu Qian was stunned for a moment, then said with a sudden realization: "I understand! Most seabirds need to build nests on the island, and even if they go out to find food, they will not leave the island too far. In the evening, birds who go out to find food will always fly in one direction. Follow them and it is easy to find the island."

"Bingo! My wife answered correctly again!"

Chu Qian is so beautiful.

However, after listening to this story, Chu Qian couldn't help but sigh: "The wisdom of the ancients is actually very simple and practical, while modern people often think too much, which will make things too complicated..."

Liu Mo'ang nodded.
Chapter completed!