"Wow..."
There was a burst of warm applause in the crowd. Standing on a temporary high platform, old Nixon bowed contentedly after his speech. Then he raised his torch and threw it at a pile of withered leaves under the stage.
"Boom!"
The flaming flames quickly ran up, reddening old Nixon''s face. A refreshing fragrance immediately spread, and the atmosphere on the dock reached a climax.
The ignited grass leaf is called "Neptune grass". Its calorific value is quite high, and the flame is very bright when it burns. It also contains a unique fragrance, which is the source of the aroma that envelops the wharf.
Seaweed is not very common and of high value. It is often used to make high-grade incense. The Nixon chamber of Commerce made a lot of seaweed for this sailing ceremony.
on the earth, when the new ship is launched, there will always be a "smashing champagne" link. There is also a similar ceremony in different circles. The act of igniting the fire is the way to celebrate the woodlouse.
It contains the beautiful implication of "may the light shine on the sailing boat''s way forever", which is generally a blessing ceremony with alien customs.
, however, the act of burning sea god grass is relatively rare. In most cases, woodlouse will only burn some wood that is not worth much. In the ritual, there must be "light and fire", as long as the fire can be burned, and what to burn is not important.
Nixon chamber of Commerce chose to use Neptune, not only because it burns brighter, "meaning" is better, but also to "show off wealth", that is, to show financial resources and confidence to potential investors.
"Untie the cable..."
"Sail up..."
"Ready to sail..."
With the roar of the chief mate and the boatswain, the new trimaran berthed in the berth became busy, and the sailors ran around on the deck, carrying out their own tasks.
The trimaran is not a brand new trimaran, but an 800 ton old sailboat.
It only took Nixon chamber of commerce more than a month from finding someone to draw the drawings to the completion of the test ship. In such a short period of time, it was impossible to build a new ship.
The trimaran''s wing is made of wood, and the wing body''s structural form is the same as that of Odin. The difference is that the latter is a welded steel frame, while the former is a wooden frame.
Because the wood used is bigger than steel, the trimaran seems to be stronger and stronger, not as "thin" as the steel frame.
But a real expert knows that the strength of steel is comparable to that of a pile of rotten wood?
Watching the trimaran slowly leave the wharf, the crowd on the shore becomes more and more lively, and everyone is looking forward to the coming trial.
Except for moose and others.
Mousse squinted at the bulging sail and uttered two words: "let''s go!"
Around the security team immediately chorus should be, a group of people holding moss quickly leave the dock.
Naturally, the timing of Muse''s departure was carefully chosen.
When everyone is looking forward to it, I''m just going to leave. I don''t want to hold your smelly feet. This is naked face beating.
Labor and capital like to block you. Are you convinced?
Moss directly used his actions to tell the interested people in the crowd: the director of public security of starfish City, the extraordinary Mr. moss, has a conflict with old Nixon. All the people who intend to get close to Nixon chamber of commerce should think clearly for the employers and employees!
Old Nixon, who had been paying close attention to moss, noticed Moss''s movement for the first time. He held his walking stick to death, and his thin arm showed blue tendons.
A gorgeous young man standing beside him also noticed this scene. He stepped closer and whispered in old Nixon''s ear:
"father, as far as I know, Haichao chamber of Commerce has a plan to enter the Xinghai continent. Our chamber of commerce is in the kingdom of Silver Lion..."
"Do you want me to..."
After listening to the young man''s words quietly, old Nixon nodded imperceptibly, and his frown stretched out a little.
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"left rudder, adjust course and drive close to the coastline..."
"Lookout hand, keep a close eye on the front..."
A series of orders from the captain were carried out quickly, the trimaran''s hull tilted slightly, and more bubbles appeared in the wake of the stern.
At this time, the trial has been carried out for half an hour. During this time, the trimaran has been cruising within 2 kilometers of the coastline.
On the one hand, this is to make the audience on the shore see more clearly, so as to create a greater sensation. On the other hand, it is also for the sake of safety, because according to experience, the closer the shore is, the less likely it is to encounter turbulence.
In addition, the reason why old Nixon decided to test sail in warbler month was that this time was the end of the storm season, the frequency of turbulence in the ocean was greatly reduced, and the safety was more guaranteed.As for the question of "isn''t the trial to verify the ability to resist turbulence", ha ha, in full view of the public, what if something goes wrong and completely messes up?
How can you cheat a fool to invest in it?
The famous Haichao chamber of Commerce didn''t use wooden wings. It must have known that they couldn''t be relied on. How stupid would old Nixon have to be to really use the trimaran with wooden wings?
Old Nixon, a shrewd businessman, was absolutely unwilling to do such a thing with obvious risks.
Do you really want to invest a large amount of jinner to build a trimaran with steel wings to test, following the example of Haichao chamber of Commerce?
However, looking at the calm sea at this moment, will it really be what old Nixon wanted?
At this time, the lookout hand on the lookout platform suddenly changed his face and roared in horror:
"turbulence There is a turbulence in the front left... "
"Be careful..."
"Inform the captain to avoid..."
The sailors, who had been worried for a long time, suddenly burst out. Some of them tried to rush back to the cabin, some of them rushed to the position of the safety rope according to the instructions, and some of them even squatted on the deck with their heads in their arms. The scene was a mess.
The practice of "safety rope" is also similar to that of Haichao chamber of Commerce. After the Odin and Haichao have been berthed in the port for so many days, people have noticed all kinds of details on the deck, and the safety rope is one of them.
In a panic, the lookout hand also mentioned "notice the captain to avoid" without hesitation, but no one took his stupid words seriously.
Because this is a joke. Even though the trimaran is sailing with full sail and its speed is less than 5 knots, what can it do to avoid the turbulence? By the eyes?
At this time, on the fluctuating sea, a less obvious water mark quickly extended to the trimaran, just passing by the boat on the left.
"Click!"
There was an extremely dull explosion on the left wing. The ship tilted nearly 20 degrees and shook violently. The deck was full of people and the sailors rolled to the ground.
In the frightened eyes of the lookout hand, the left wing was broken!
"Bang!"
The boat on the left side was completely overturned by the turbulence, smashing on the sea, causing a large spray.
Looking at the scene with a staring hand, I couldn''t say a word, and my heart was full of great fear.
In case the turbulence hits the hull
Thinking of this, he couldn''t help shivering.
More than ten seconds later, in a nearly panic atmosphere, the captain''s angry roar began.
"Return to work, return to work immediately!"
On the coast, the crowd who saw this scene from a distance was in an uproar, and old Nixon''s face turned pale.