On the third day after leaving Malacca, we arrived at the last stop in Nanyang - Azhen Port, which is the northwest end of Sumatra, as modern times calls it. In contemporary times, it appears as an outpost for ocean trade. It is a typical type of port that enters a port like a city, leaving the port with deserted and deserted.

There was not much to deal with, and the goods we brought couldn't be sold here for a good price. The local originals such as cardamom and cotton did not seem to be worth shipping from the ocean. So we just sent the port, stopped at the port for a night of rest, visited the Blade Sea staff stationed here, and early the next morning, he started anchoring again and rushed to the Indian Ocean.

The first stop in the Indian Ocean is Ceylon, and the Bianhai also has a stronghold here. Most of the red and sapphires sold in the Qingyu Pavilion in the Ming Dynasty were produced here. Although a large number of gems were mined in the Ming Dynasty, it may be due to the location in the ground or the soil quality. The gems produced in Ceylon seem to be better on average in terms of quality, and the cost is lower, with much lower ones.

This is also the fundamental reason why I have traveled thousands of miles to find raw materials - profit. The great proletarian mentor MAX has a classic discussion in "Das Kapital": Capitalists will take risks when they have 50% profits, and if they have 100% profits, they will dare to trample on all laws in the world. If they have 300% profits, they will dare to take the risk of being on the gallows.

The profits of importing gems from Ceylon can reach more than 400%. Even if a series of costs such as freight, labor costs, loss costs, etc. are deducted, and then the risk costs are taken into account, the profits are more than 300%. Moreover, this is normal trade, and there is no need to risk beheading or hanging on the gallows. Why not do it?

Of course, objectively speaking, it is precisely because of such a high-quality trade route, and the fact that we are not selling in bulk, but boutique retail has increased the added value of gem products, so we have accumulated a lot of wealth in just a few years and have the basic possibility to realize many ideas.

After all, money is not omnipotent, but it is absolutely impossible to have money without it. Isn’t it?

From Port Malacca to Azhen, and then to Ceylon, the dimensions did not change much. It probably rose from the second degree north latitude to about six degrees north latitude, and the dimensions increased by four degrees. It is logically far from the equator, but the temperature has risen instead!

Since we passed the Andaman Sea, bypassed the Nicobar Islands, and entered the Indian Ocean, we seemed to be out of the care of the wet air. The boat sailed on the sea of ​​the Bay of Bengal, but people seemed to be walking in the desert, making people almost burst into skin and flesh. My lips were broken three times a day, and no matter how much water was used to drink it, it was useless!

It is initially estimated that the temperature on the sea surface of the Bay of Bengal is around forty degrees, and it is estimated that the temperature on land can reach forty-five or six degrees, and the surface temperature will even exceed seventy degrees!

I couldn't help but sigh that A San's vitality is really tenacious! In such hot weather, A San is always wrapped in a robe. Of course, those who can wrap their robe are generally those with higher castes. The untouchables probably can't find a few decent clothes throughout the year...

At the sea, what I most look forward to is the arrival of night. When sailing on the sea, no matter how hot the day is, it will become cool at night. The air will heat up quickly and cool down quickly, the sea water will warm up slowly, and the temperature will drop rapidly at night. When it is at its deepest, you will even have to put on a cloak when you go on the deck!

I enjoyed this rare coolness. So every night, I would come out of the cabin, walk to the deck, sit on the side of the boat facing the moon, look at the moon in the sky, and stare at the moon in the water. The sea surface at night is very quiet and beautiful. When the sun is exposed during the day, the fish dive to the bottom to escape the summer heat. At night, they jump out of the water like me to breathe fresh air!

Yuan and Lanyi sat beside me on the left and right, looking at the beautiful scenery below. Yuan was even barefoot, stretching her feet out of the underside of the railing, swaying back and forth. I looked at her comfortable appearance and felt that this movement was very comfortable, so I took off her shoes and stretched out her feet.

Sure enough, it was comfortable! So the outboard feet of the boat quickly changed from one pair to triple pair.

Yuan suddenly pointed to the distance and shouted, "Sir, what do you think of those are?"

I looked in the direction of her finger. The waves on the sea about a few hundred meters away seemed to be rippling out of the sea and then falling back into the water, causing waves. Moreover, these guys were in groups of three or five, a very large group of people! When they jumped in the air, they would make a scream of "Yo! Yo!", which felt very familiar!

Before I could speak, Arashi smiled and said, "Silly girl, that's a sea pig! When I was in Sakai Harbor, I had seen one at the market, but it was stranded. Have you forgotten?"

Yuan was confused and recalled hard. After hearing the name of sea pig, I burst out with a "pop". Lan looked at me strangely and said aggrievedly: "Sir, are I wrong? Are these sea pigs?"

I shook my head and smiled and said, "No! They are sea pigs, but in my hometown, these animals are called dolphins!"

Yuan murmured, "Dolphin? This name seems to sound better than a sea pig!"

I laughed twice and said, "Pig is a pig, but I just changed my name to hear it. In fact, it's better to change the soup or the medicine!"

Lan frowned and said, "Oh! After hearing what the gentleman said, I suddenly felt that the name of sea pigs is like and disliked by vulgarity! Let's call them dolphins in the future!"

I smiled and said, "It doesn't matter what it is. Dolphins are still the same dolphin. It is said that these guys are extremely smart and can even understand people's words!"

Yuan was very happy and asked in surprise: "Is that right? I'll try it!" After saying that, he shouted in the direction of the dolphin: "Hey! Dolphin Lord, can you understand? Hello!"

A dolphin's cry "Yo! Yo!" came from a distance, as if responding to Yuan's call.

Yuan let out a long sigh and smiled, "They understand! Sir."

I rubbed Yuan's hair, looked back at Lan, and smiled and said, "There are two old stories about the dolphin!"

Yuan and Lan asked together: "What story? Mr.'s story is always novel, I want to listen to it!"

I smiled, looked up at the sky, pointed to the stars in the sky with my fingers and said, "In the West, there is a place called Greece. They divided the stars in the sky into constellations and gave them names. For example, you see, those seven stars are called the Big Dipper. The Greeks did not know what the Big Dipper is, but they felt that they were connected like a walking bear, so they named them the Big Dipper!"

Yuan chuckled and said, "Primary Ursus, I feel so stupid!"

I patted her head and said, "It's so stupid that it's you! For example, Lyra, Perseus, and Leo who always sees meteor showers are all signs in Greek mythology. The first story I want to tell is about the dolphin sign."

Two pairs of big eyes that were flashing and flashing suddenly stared at me, which made me feel quite accomplished!

"In Greek mythology, Orpus, the son of the god Zeus, was an outstanding musical genius. There is also a musical genius named Arion, who lives in the Aegean city of Corinth. The music he played conquered the people in the city, including the king, and all of them became his loyal fans." I told him leisurely.

Yuan shook her chin with both hands and suddenly asked, "What is a fan? Sir, is it the kind that can be eaten?"

I smacked my lips and smiled and said, "No, fans are the Chinese writing of English fans, which means admirers."

Yuan asked again: "Why haven't I heard this way of pronunciation?"

I didn't know how to answer, so I knocked on her head and said, "That's because you're stupid! Don't interrupt!"

Yuan rubbed her head, and after a few ohs, she stopped talking. The expression of suppressing her speech made Lan cover her mouth and laugh.

I took a sip of rum and continued to preach, "So one day, this guy Alion heard that there was a music festival on Sicily, Italy, and musicians all over the world were going to attend the event. As soon as the match was over, the guy cried and shouted that he would go!"

This time, Lan interrupted: "Since it is an ancient story, it must be an old senior. How can a gentleman call him a buddy? It's so disrespectful!"

I deliberately raised my face and pretended to be angry: "I tell stories, and say he is a buddy or a buddy! Do you have any objections? Then I won't tell you anymore!"

Lan immediately shook my arm and said, "It's a buddy! It's a buddy! Sir, let's continue talking!"

I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Okay! Then don't interrupt!" Lan also covered her mouth with a whimper, looking like a good baby.

So I continued to say, "Anyway, this old man - well, is another name for his buddy - overcame many dangers and drove a boat to Sicily. After participating in the competition, he won the unanimous approval of everyone! He won the championship!"

Yuan and Lan said "wow" together, Yuan said again: "What?" After saying that, he looked at me and added: "This is not a interruption! Sir!" After saying that, he covered his mouth again.

I continued to say with a smile: "Win the crown, there are naturally many rewards, so this guy took the reward home. But at the sea, the sailors on the boat coveted his treasures and forced him to jump into the sea by themselves. These robbers can divide his property!" When talking about the later section, my voice still became cold, which made Yuan and Lan nervous, but they did not dare to speak.

So I smiled and continued to slow down my tone and said, "Arion is very calm. He only has one request, which is to use his piano to play the last song. The robbers agreed, but this song by Arion is really heart-wrenching and shocking! It can't help but move the gods in the sky and the dolphins in the sea!"

As I said that, I gestured with my hand to jump into the sea and said, "Pu! This guy jumped into the sea! As a result, he found that he seemed to be supported by something! He looked down and saw that it was the dolphin infected by his music! This guy held Arion and sent him back to Corinth! Orps in the sky felt that the dolphin had saved a huge wealth from the world, so he reported to Zeus and promoted the brave dolphin to heaven, and thus became the dolphin sign in heaven!"

At the end of the talk, my hand was already pointing to the sky. Actually, I don’t know where the dolphin sign is. There are countless stars in the sky, so I will point to wherever I point!

Yuan and Lan looked at the sky longingly and didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, Yuan asked, "What else is there? Sir? Are there two stories?"

I smiled and said, "The other one is also about the dolphin. The legendary son of the god of the god..."

Lan asked, "Aren't you the Russian and Russian musician just now?"

I shook my head and said, "No, another son!"

Lan sighed: "There are so many sons of the gods!"

I was speechless, what was the focus of this, so I said nonsense: "Why are they a god? In short, they are just a son!"

Lan nodded and said, "Son! That's right! Sir, continue!"

I didn't know where this mixture was. Yuan quickly handed over the bottle of wine, and I took it and took a sip before continuing to say, "This kid is not honest and fell in love with a woman in the mortal world, which is contrary to the rules of heaven! So the two of them elope, ran around, couldn't escape the pursuit, and ran to the beach."

Girls just like to listen to love stories. At this point, the two of them are more focused.

"Later, the Elf Queen gave two pairs of elf rings, which could protect them from the sea water and cross the sea safely. As a result, after the two went into the sea, the ring was stolen by the god of jealousy and threw it into the depths of the sea. A couple was dispersed like this." I slowed down again, and my mood began to be deviated from me!

So I suddenly said passionately: "At this time, a dolphin with courage appeared! It sympathized with the pair of desperate mandarin ducks, so it ran to the depths of the sea, found the pair of elf rings, and returned them to the couple. The young couple met again! After this big event, the magical dolphin heard the call of the heavens, jumped into the sky, and became the dolphin constellation - the dolphin constellation guarding love! It is said that the dolphin will emit pink light and shine on love!"

As soon as I finished speaking, the first ray of dawn appeared in the direction of the stern of the boat. The morning light rose, and the sky in the east was red!

Yuan said excitedly: "Sir, is that the light of love you mentioned?"

I knew it was not, but I couldn't bear to let her down, so I smiled and said, "Yes! That's the light of love! Those who are shining will be together!"

Lan heard that I was joking, so she smiled and said nothing, but she also looked at the stunning sun with longing. Yuan murmured: "I hope the people I love will be together forever and not be separated!"

After hearing this, my heart warmed up and reached out to hold Yuan in my arms. She was as soft as a kitten, but she gently poked me in the back with her fingers.

I understood what she meant, turned around and gently brought Lan into her arms...
Chapter completed!