The young An Zhai was not blind, but was just good at pretending to be blind. Pretending to be blind is not An Zhai's talent, but a skill that the master forced him to practice hard.

An Zhai and Luo Lie are classmates in the Chinese and Western School. The tuition fees for the Chinese and Western School are high. Children who can study in the Chinese and Western School are from a good family. For five years, Luo Lie has only met An Zhai's mother, but has never met An Zhai's father. In the past five years, Luo Lie has also asked An Zhai several times about his father, but every time he asks, An Zhai is always secretive and unwilling to say more.

Since the 25th year of the Guangxu period, the court has begun to attach importance to Western technology and has selected some children with excellent academic performance to study in Western countries such as Europe and North America. In the year of high school graduation, Luo Lie's grandfather won a place for Luo Lie to study in the United States. An Zhai was jealous and signed up. Perhaps it was because his studies were not good enough, or perhaps it was because he had not been in good faith in his relationship, or because he had become a master a person who was a non-stop business in the past year.

Jindian is a fortune teller and Feng Shui industry. An Zhai was not interested in it, but his mother insisted on forcing An Zhai to become a disciple, saying that if she did not become a disciple, she would cut An Zhai's tuition. An Zhai had no choice but to obey her mother, but she didn't learn much of the Golden Dian art, but she just learned a set of good skills for a blind man from her master.

The government-sponsored study abroad was eliminated, and An Zhai no longer wanted to stay in the school, so he followed his master to Tianjin to explore the world. However, An Zhai's intention to go abroad to open his horizons has never been eliminated. Over the past six months, he has come to the port many times to observe, but he finally figured out a way to get on a steamer.

Bring the tools, first hide in the wooden box for loading the goods, and ask the porter to carry himself and the wooden box onto the ship, and then use the tools to pry the wooden box open, so that he can take a ship abroad without spending any procedures. The idea was thorough, and An Zhai even considered the problem of stacking goods in the cabin. If the wooden box he was in was stacked to the innermost or the bottom, he might be suffocated to death if he didn't starve to death. Therefore, he specially picked the wooden box for transporting porcelain and hid it in.

The process of getting on the ship was very smooth, but An Zhai made a mistake in his busy schedule and even left the prepared dry food on the dock and was unable to take the ship.

I hid in the cabin until dark and couldn't stand it. An Zhai decided to take a risk, go up and get some air, and steal something. Unfortunately, as soon as I got into the restaurant, I was found. Two large and thick black boat police officers rushed over and picked him up like they were catching chickens.

The two black boat policemen carried An Zhai out of the restaurant. The easiest way to deal with such gangsters was to throw them into the sea to feed the fish.

"An Zhai?" Luo Lie, who accidentally glanced back and saw that the two black boat policemen were picking up the boys, were classmates and friends. He couldn't help but exclaim and hurriedly chased after him.

An Zhai distinguished Luo Lie's voice and struggled to shout: "Luo Lie, Luo Lie save me!"

Luo Lie rushed over and said in the broken English he learned from the attack: "Let him go, he is my friend."

One of the black boat policemen could speak Mandarin, but they were even worse than Luo Lie's English. "No, no, he doesn't have a ticket, he's just a thief."

If you can speak Mandarin, you will definitely be able to understand Mandarin. Luo Lie, who was worried that his English level might not be able to explain clearly, felt a little relieved, so he changed his language and continued: "He and I are classmates, and his boat ticket... may have been lost."

An Zhai was like a drowning man who caught a life-saving straw and hurriedly said, "Yes, my boat ticket was stolen."

The black boat policeman obviously refused to believe it and shook his head and said, "Do you think I am a three-year-old? No, no, your friend does not have a boat ticket. According to regulations, we can only throw him into the sea to feed the fish."

At this moment, the cripple in the same cabin flashed from a distance. Luo Lie had an idea and took out a ten-dollar dollar bill, stuffed it into the black ship policeman's hand. He pointed to the cripple in the distance and said, "It was him who stole my friend's ticket. If you don't believe it, you can search him. I dare to make a promise. He must be a thief in disguise."

The black ship policeman who could speak Mandarin was skeptical, but for the ten dollars in his hand, he still handed An Zhai to his companions for custody. Following Luo Lie and he slowly approached the cripple.

The closer he got, the more clearly the appearance and posture of the lame man could see. Judging from his appearance, this person was indeed a foreigner, but in every move, there was less of the smell that foreigners had. Luo Lie winked at the black ship policeman, then walked towards the lame man, and greeted the lame man from a distance. Seeing that it was Luo Lie, the lame man smiled and stopped, as if waiting for Luo Lie.

When Luo Lie walked from the front to the cripple, the black boat policeman also quietly came behind the cripple. The cripple was caught off guard and was caught by the black boat policeman.

"What are you doing? Why do you want to catch me? I'm a serious passenger!" The cripple showed his ticket while protesting.

The black boat policeman firmly grabbed the cripple's wrist with one hand, shook his head and asked in English: "Which country are you from?"

This English question is very simple, and the lame man understood it almost, but the English words answered with his mouth were still full of Tianjin flavor: "Ah, mother, Mai Rui, chewed it!"

The black ship policeman blew the whistle without hesitation and summoned his companions.

No matter how you are, you must search.

After searching, I was surprised. I found five in the wallet alone, three pocket watches and two jade pendants.

The cripple seemed embarrassed and explained: "I just started work and I only had five guns to do the work, so I definitely didn't get much."

The stolen people were captured, and the black ship police finally believed Luo Lie's lies, handed the cripple's ticket to Luo Lie, and asked his companion to release An Zhai. Then, together with his companion, he took the cripple and walked out of the restaurant. When the cripple passed by Luo Lie, he actually smiled at Luo Lie and shouted: "My friend, your surname is your name, we are destined to make friends!"

Luo Lie suddenly shook his head, and suddenly felt the pores on his back were completely open, and he couldn't help but sweat all over. He muttered in his heart: "If you are drowned, don't come to me for revenge. I have no choice. Who told you to be a thief!"

An Zhai was still in shock, his hands and feet were weak, but he was surprised by Luo Lie's judgment and asked curiously: "Luo Lie, how did you know that the lame man was actually a thief?"

Luo Lie smiled faintly, but did not answer, but handed the cripple's ticket to An Zhai and said, "Let's eat first, if you're late, you won't have to eat."

Since it was a free dinner, the quality of the meal must be very average. The foreigners and Chinese people on the boat were each half, so the restaurant also made two areas: Western and Chinese. Out of curiosity about Western food, Luo Lie and An Zhai each received a Western food. When they got it, the two brothers felt regretful. The so-called Western food was just two slices of bread and a thin piece of meat cake. An Zhai swallowed it voraciously, and sent a hamburger into his stomach in a few seconds. Luo Lie glanced at An Zhai, sighed lightly, and handed over the remaining half of the hamburger in his hand.

"Eat." An Zhai pushed back and said, "I'm full, don't believe me, listen." An Zhai said it, and tightened the muscles in the throat on his neck and made a hiccup. The hiccup was so refreshing and bright. Unfortunately, An Zhai's stomach was not very competitive. The force just now triggered rapid movement of the stomach and intestines, and a rumbling sound was not much weaker than the hiccup just now.

Luo Lie shook his head gently and insisted on stuffing the half of the burger into An Zhai's hands. An Zhai smiled and took the burger, no longer polite, took a sip of water, and only two sips, then filled the half of the burger into his stomach. "Luo Lie, it's fortunate that you are on the boat, and fortunately you met you in time, otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be thrown into the sea at this time." An Zhai said thank you, but the expression on his face showed what he should have meant, as if it was indicating that the reason why he could meet Luo Lie was because he was lucky, and Luo Lie rescued him, which was originally Luo Lie's duty.

Luo Lie didn't care about these things. He had been classmates with An Zhai for five years and knew An Zhai's personality well. He didn't talk about this guy, but he also liked to cause trouble. He couldn't bear it even if he caused trouble, so he had no friends in school. However, An Zhai was also very interested. When Luo Lie was nine years old, his grandfather Luo Gongquan had important matters and had to go out for two months. During that time, An Zhai took Luo Lie to his house for food and accommodation, and gave his bed to Luo Lie, but he slept on the floor for two months. An Zhai also had a strength, which was that he was very generous to Luo Lie. If he had something delicious and fun, he would take it to the school to share with Luo Lie.

"Do you want to drink another glass of water? If you don't drink it, go back to bed." Luo Lie gave half of his burger to An Zhai, for fear that he would go to bed late and cause hunger, so he stood up and wanted to go back and lie down quickly. As long as he fell asleep, he could survive until tomorrow's breakfast time.

An Zhai quickly stood up and followed, and said as he walked, "Don't you want to ask me how I got on the boat?"

Luo Lintou didn't look back, and quickly walked forward, and replied simply: "I don't want to."

So what can I do if I know? I've been on the way, can I still drive An Zhai off the boat? The boy is so curious, but Luo Lie, who is thirteen and three months old, is much more mature than his peers, and his curiosity has decreased a lot, especially compared to An Zhai, who will be fifteen years old in four months. The vast ocean has a long future. Since I can't go back, I can only bite the bullet and continue moving forward. Luo Lie can't imagine how An Zhai, who has arrived on the other side of the ocean, has no relatives or study abroad status, and all he can do is to take care of him as much as possible on the boat.

The cripple was caught in the gutter and was caught. The black boat police handcuffed him and took him out of the restaurant. Since his identity was discovered, there was no need for the cripple to continue to disguise himself as a foreigner, so he raised his handcuffed hands and tore off the disguise on his face, but it was a human skin mask with extremely exquisite workmanship. "Oh, I can finally breathe, the sea breeze blows so much!" The cripple's expression was as disappointed and despair as if he was caught without failing to see the depression and despair he deserved, but was like a worker who had to work hard to finish his work, relaxed and comfortable.

The black boat policeman who could speak Mandarin snorted coldly, shrugged his shoulders, and said sarcastically: "When you throw you into the sea later, you will feel more enjoyable."

The lame man suddenly became nervous, looked around and said pitifully, "Please, can't we just change the punishment? Why do you have to throw me into the sea? I don't know how to swim, brother."

Another black boat policeman seemed to understand the words of the cripple, laughed twice, and the fat on his face and body trembled with the laughter. "Mac, it's ridiculous that he said he can't swim. If he threw it into the sea, what if he can swim?"

The black boat policeman spoke in English, and his sentences were long and fast. The lame man obviously couldn't understand it. He shouted, "What's he saying? Is it funny? Look at him, the fat on his body is almost melting."

The black boat policeman named Mike was humorous and said with a smile: "He said he can provide you with a lifebuoy."

The cripple said, "What can I do? Sooner or later, I will either starve to death or be thirsty. It's a pity that the hundreds of dollars stolen when we board the ship. If we die, those dollars will never be able to see the sun again." The hundreds of dollars are not a small amount, and the wallets and pocket watches that were searched from the cripple in the restaurant just now are enough to prove the cripple's ability. The stolen goods were found in front of everyone, so they will naturally have to be returned to the owner. However, the hundreds of dollars mentioned by the cripple are unknown and can be completely put into their own pockets.

The black boat policeman named Mike's eyes lit up immediately: "Tell me where the stolen money is hidden, so I can't throw you into the sea."

The cripple laughed and said, "You think I'm stupid. When you get the US dollar, if you don't kill me to silence me, I will be your grandson."

After leaving the restaurant, passing through the corridor, we arrived at the boat stairs. The two black boat police officers unconsciously changed from being clums on both sides and lame men. Mike, who stayed behind, suddenly stopped and said to the black boat police officer in front: "James, stop for a moment, I think this gentleman is very likely to surprise us. You know, my wife is going to give birth again, and I am very short of money now."

Black people are the lowest-class people in America, and the job they can choose is nothing more than some coolies or extremely low-paying jobs. Just like being a ship policeman on an ocean-going ship, if they can't make money and get a salary, they will only have ten dollars in a month.

James also stopped, turned around, and said, "Mac, how can you believe Tangren's words? However, I agree with your suggestion. You don't have to throw him into the sea for the time being. You must lock him up first and starve him for a few days."

The cripple seemed to have understood the English dialogue between the two black brothers, but pretended not to understand, and shouted: "What do you think! Let's talk about the ugliness first. If you really plan to hunger for a few days, then you might as well throw us into the sea and count on it."

Since the Hei Brothers made up their minds, they would not take the Crip's words seriously. They went down from the gangway to the deck, and then from the deck to the cabin. The Hei Brothers locked the Crip's words into a storage room.

With a click, the door of the storage room was closed and locked, and the cripple inside began to curse: "What is this for? Let's talk to you plainly. You can only think about those hundreds of dollars, and you won't even give your grandma a look."

Outside the door, Mike frowned at James and shook his head again. James immediately understood it and opened the door of the storage room again. He found a rag in the room and stuffed it into the cripple's mouth.

Now, it finally became quiet, and no one would find that there was actually someone hidden in the storage room.

Mike has been on the boat for five years and has been dealing with Chinese people for a long time. Not only did he learn a good Chinese language, but he also learned various ways to bully lower-level Chinese people to get the benefits of oil and water. Like this thief with one leg in the room, he would definitely give it all if he had hungry for three days in order to stutter.

Mike and James looked at each other and slapped each other, then climbed onto the deck with their arms around their backs and laughed. The lame man was originally handcuffed to a solid iron pipe, but he didn't know what method he used. Before the laughter of the black brothers completely disappeared, he opened the handcuffs and took out the rag from his mouth. The storage room was dark and there was only a trace of light that could be revealed in the door crack against the ground. The light outside was not bright, so the light that was penetrated was extremely dim. Just a little light seemed enough for the lame man.

"Your grandma, my grandson, what's the situation? How could it be so coincidental?" The cripple looked at the storage room, muttered, and walked to a corner to churn out a wooden box. Open the wooden box, the cripple took out a mirror, put it in front of it, took out something from the wooden box, and kept fiddling on his face in the mirror. After a while, the cripple looked at himself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction. Putting away the mirror, the cripple took out a melon-skin hat and a long gown from the wooden box, put on a long gown, put on the melon-skin hat, and took out a pair of round-frame glasses from the wooden box and put it on the bridge of his nose. The cripple then packed up the wooden box, took out a civilization stick from the side, and came to the door.

The lock on the door didn't seem to exist to the cripple.

When he opened the door and walked out of the storage room, the cripple had completely changed his image and clearly became a knowledgeable old and sophisticated person.

The sea was changing, and the night sky, which was originally bright and starry, was suddenly covered with dark clouds. The night that blocked the moonlight connected the sky and the sea. The searchlight on the ship tore a hole in the darkness, and the giant ship slowly crawled along the hole like a huge sea beast.

The wind gradually rose and the waves became stronger. It was late at night. I was worried that the storm would come, and the people on the deck returned to their beds. The restaurant had already closed, and the casinos and dance halls with only one higher floor were still brightly lit.

The old and handsome lame man was no longer lame when he walked, but he was a little slow to move. However, this was in line with his identity. The lame man seemed very familiar with the structure of this giant ship. After wandering around the deck, he went around to the stern, and then opened an iron door marked in Chinese and English, which was marked with the four words "Idle people are not allowed to enter" and flashed into it. This is a maintenance channel. Even during the day, few people passed by, not to mention that the night was already dark, and the maintenance workers on the ship had already completed the day's work and fell asleep.

The passage was pitch black, but the lame man seemed to be able to distinguish the scenery in the dark. Although he was cautious in his movements, he was not because he was unclear in sight, but because he was worried that the sound of footsteps would cause unnecessary trouble. After walking along the passage for about ten meters, the lame man opened a side door. Within the side door, there was a narrow steel simple staircase that could only allow one person to move. Climb up the stairs to the top. The space here was very small. Although the lame man was not tall, he could not stand upright. Half-squatted and raised his face, the lame man opened the skylight above his head. This was the highest floor on the ship, and the only one taller than here was the chimney.

The lame man poked his upper body out of the skylight, put his hands on both sides of the skylight, and suddenly used force, pulling up the green onions and jumping out of the skylight. At this time, the sea breeze was already mixed with dense raindrops. The lame man ignored the rain wet, which had just been put on his clothes, and tiptoed toward the searchlight on the edge of the top floor. When he reached the back of the searchlight, the lame man bent down and reached out to find a tart cloth wrapped around a half foot square and about two inches thick in the gap below the searchlight.

A flash of lightning split open, illuminating the face of the cripple. It was obvious that the cripple smile was very proud.

After putting on the tart cloth, the lame man returned the same way, but he turned a corner before he went down to the bottom. He went to the restaurant at night just to have dinner quietly, but his skills were itchy and he did a few small jobs. However, by chance, he fell into the hands of a little kid, which made him not eat until now and was so hungry that he was so hungry that he was croaking.

All the door locks on the boat did not have any effect on the cripple. The cripple successfully arrived at the back kitchen of the restaurant. There were still many foods left in the kitchen that they had not finished eating at night. The cripple didn't care about warmth and nibbled it. While eating, they took out the tart cloth package from their arms.

When I opened it layer by layer to the innermost layer, I could see a pair of jade bracelets. The lame man only turned on one wall lamp. The light was extremely dim and it was impossible to see the texture of the jade bracelet. However, judging from the degree of cherishing of the lame man, the pair of jade bracelets must be of great value. After eating two burgers in a row, the lame man wrapped the jade bracelets again and put them in his arms, then swaggered, opened the main entrance of the restaurant and left.

Another lightning flashed, followed by a rumbling thunder. The rain changed like silk, raging into a torrential momentum. The wind was faster and the waves were higher. Even if the giant ship had a tonnage of ten thousand tons, it would not help but shake.

In the ordinary cabin, many passengers who took a long ocean boat for the first time have already developed seasickness. If they have poor physical condition or have other diseases, they cannot withstand this bump and shaking, and they will be seasick and vomiting for days, and may even lose their lives. Fortunately, the storm comes and goes quickly, which is half an hour later, the wind and rain stop, the clouds disperse, and a bright moon hangs in the night sky again.
Chapter completed!