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    It is a custom passed down from our ancestors to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Even people like Lu Wan who go to sea will abide by this custom as long as there are no special circumstances.  So this group of old men made noise on the beach all night long. After dinner, some people returned to the boat to watch the New Year, because there are some entertainment facilities on the boat, such as various gambling equipment, so you can have a lot of fun, and it is also safe on the boat.  .

    Lu Wan was originally worried that the natives they met yesterday would attack them, but one night passed and they didn't even see a trace of the natives. However, it was undoubtedly a good thing to spend the first night on the island safely.  It was a sign, so Lu Wan and the others were very happy. They wished each other New Year's greetings with the crew, and then had another meal of dumplings. Then they called a meeting with important people in the fleet to discuss the issue of exploring the island.

    Everyone in the meeting sat on the beach. Lu Wan picked up the tea bowl next to him and took a sip of strong tea. He ate too much beef last night, which made him feel sick to his stomach this morning, so he wanted to drink tea to relieve the greasiness. However,  They didn't have much tea left, and it was time to return.

    "Shi Jie, you discovered this island, and it is not only inhabited by natives, but also a herd of bison. It is a very valuable island. According to our rules, whoever discovers it has the right to name it, so today  The first thing you need to do is to decide on the name of the island, and then you can take a boat to go around the island, roughly survey the topography of the island, and mark it on the chart." Lu Wan took a few sips.  Tea, and then said to Feng Shijie beside him.

    "Yes, I will do it immediately after the meeting. As for the name of this island. Since we spend New Year's Eve here, why not call it New Year's Eve Island!" Feng Shijie also said happily.

    ?Follow the rules of the sea.  Whoever discovers the island first has the right to name it.  Feng Shijie had discovered islands several times before, so he had already used his own name, as well as the names of his wife and sister. Therefore, although the island he discovered this time was large, he could no longer name it after himself, so he had to name it after himself.  Named New Year's Eve Island.

    "New Year's Eve Island, what a name, it sounds much better than that Erhanzi Island!" Lu Wan laughed and praised.  And his last sentence caused many people to laugh. Only the fool sitting there looked embarrassed.

    Erhanzi is not only a good hunter.  He is also the helmsman of a large ship. Although his position is not as good as that of the captain and surveyor, he is still one of the important figures in the fleet, so he was also called to attend the meeting.  As for the meaning of Lu Wan's last sentence, it was because last month, Erhanzi, who replaced the lookout, accidentally discovered an island. As a result, he ignored everyone's opposition and insisted on naming it after himself, so he was selected into the top ten.  This is how Erhanzi Island, with its unpleasant island name, was born.

    A few jokes.  Lu Wan then brought the topic to the point and began to assign tasks to everyone. In fact, it was very simple. It was nothing more than ordering some people to stay on the beach.  And build a simple dock as soon as possible so that they can transport the collected food and fresh water to the ship.  In addition, some people were led by Lu Wan himself, and then took boats to find another landing place.  And launch a search across the island. It would be best to have contact with the local natives.  Of course try to be careful, even with their force.  They are not afraid of the other party, but if they can avoid conflicts, they should try to avoid them. After all, they have lost a lot of people along the way.

    Just as Lu Wan finished allocating tasks and everyone was about to stand up and call for manpower, suddenly a patrolling crew member outside the camp ran in quickly. When they saw Lu Wan, they immediately shouted loudly: "Captain, there is a group of gangsters coming outside the camp."  There are no weapons on them, but our brothers can¡¯t understand what they are saying, and we don¡¯t know what they are going to do?¡±

    Hearing the crew member's report, Lu Wan and others were overjoyed. They were preparing to contact these natives, but they did not expect that the other party came to their door. At that moment, Lu Wan immediately said: "Liu Tongyi, you come with me immediately  Let¡¯s go meet these natives together!¡±

    "I obey!" After hearing Lu Wan's order, the dark-faced Liu Tongyi immediately stood up and said.  Although this Liu Tong interpreter speaks extremely standard Chinese, judging from his dark skin and appearance, he is very similar to the natives on the Nanyang islands. But if you look closely, his facial features also have some Han characteristics.  The skin is also whiter than that of pure natives.

    In fact, the name of Liu Tong's translator was Liu Kata, who was a mixed race of Han Chinese and natives. His father was a Han merchant and also engaged in maritime business. He escorted the ship to an island to do business, but he was warmly received by the natives on the island.  The local chief even hosted a banquet in person to welcome him. As a result, the Han businessman was so happy that he drank too much. As the saying goes, wine can lead to sexual incest. It was under this circumstance that the Han businessman had an affair with the chief's daughter.  However, when the Han businessman woke up the next day and saw the chubby chief's daughter beside him, he already regretted it.

    ? Originally this kind of thing wasIn fact, it was nothing at all. The native women on the island had no concept of chastity at all. Moreover, it was the chief's daughter who took a fancy to the Han businessman that night and took the initiative to come to sleep with him. Although the chief's daughter did not look in line with the Han people's aesthetics,  But as a man, you don't suffer any loss in this kind of thing. At most, it's like eating a meal that's a bit unpleasant, and you can just wait until the next meal to eat something good.

    The Han merchant had been traveling at sea for many years, so he naturally knew this, so he didn't think anything of it. The next day, he gave the chief's daughter a few pieces of silk and a few small ornaments, and the matter was over.  But what he didn't expect was that he and the chief's daughter would hit the ground running. Two months later, the chief's daughter found out that she was pregnant. However, by this time, the Han merchant who caused the trouble had already left the island.  Later, the Han businessman came to the island again to do business, only to be informed that he actually had a mixed-race son here.

    Speaking of which, the Han merchant was quite responsible. After confirming that this guy with native blood was his son, he decided to take his son back to the Central Plains, and then asked someone to teach his son to learn Han and write Chinese characters until he grew up.  Han Shang's surname was Liu, and he named his native son Liu Kata. Kata was the name of the tribe where the chief's daughter belonged.

    Liu Kata has followed his father on the sea since he was a child. Perhaps because he is of mixed race, he is also extremely smart, especially in language. He is extremely talented. There are hundreds of dialects in the islands around Nanyang, but most of them come from the same language.  Liu Kata is extremely proficient in the language family. No matter what kind of dialect he is, he can successfully communicate with the other party.  He is a rare talent. His father took him to do business very smoothly in Nanyang.

    But it's a pity that he has several half-brothers who often bullied him as a bastard. Fortunately, Liu Kata's father protected him. Unfortunately, Mr. Liu, the businessman, passed away a few years ago, and he will never be seen again.  No one could stand up for him, so he was kicked out of the house by several brothers. In order to make a living, he went through many twists and turns, and finally joined the slave catching team in Taiwan and became a well-known interpreter within the slave catching association. This time  Like Feng Shijie, he was selected to join the exploration fleet.

    Lu Wan took Liu Kata outside the camp, and Feng Shijie and the others followed with weapons. After all, it was not clear whether the other party was an enemy or a friend, and they must not be taken lightly.

    As expected, there was a group of natives standing outside the camp. The leader was a leader who was obviously stronger than the others. He had dark skin and curly hair, and his upper body was covered with tattoos. As for their appearance, in Lu Wan's view, these natives were  They look almost the same.

    What¡¯s also interesting is that these natives, like the cows in the Central Plains, have a hole in the middle of their noses. However, what they wear is not a cow nose ring, but a long ornament, which looks like it is made of some kind of bird.  Made of feathers, the higher the status of the native, the more gorgeous the ornaments on the nose.  For example, the leader of the natives at the front, the ornament on his nose is made of two feathers. Most of the hard hairs have been removed, leaving only two pieces of sapphire blue feathers at the tail, which keep swinging with his head.  , looks funny and beautiful.

    "#£¤%#£¤%" The native leader in front was very discerning. When he saw Lu Wan and his group coming out, he immediately guessed that this was the leader of the other party, so he said a series of words at once. Although Lu Wan could not say a word  He didn't understand, but he felt relaxed because he also knew a little about the native language. Although the other party's native language was unfamiliar, he also knew that it was the same language as the native people they met earlier, and it would definitely not be difficult for Liu  Kata.

    Sure enough, Liu Kata¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard the other party¡¯s words, and he quickly spoke a few dialects. The native leader did not expect that the other party could understand his words, and he immediately started communicating with Liu Kata excitedly.  As this exchange progressed, Liu Kata's face slowly showed excitement, while the other person's face became more and more awed.

    After a while, Liu Kata stopped communicating with the other party and reported to Lu Wanxun with a dirty smile: "Captain, the other party said that they are native people on this island. Their hunting team encountered them yesterday.  He passed us, but was scared away by the power of the muskets, and also asked us if we were messengers sent by the gods."

    This was not the first time Lu Wan had encountered this situation, so he acted very calmly and said to the native leader with a sacred expression: "Yes, we are the messengers sent by the gods. Yesterday you  What we saw was the artifact given to us by the gods!¡±

    Every time Lu Wan said something, Liu Kata translated a sentence beside him. As a result, after the native leader and the people behind him listened, many people showed expressions of awe, and some even showed that they wanted to kneel down.  But at this moment, a young native standing next to the leader suddenly jumped out and said something loudly, with a look of hostility towards Lu Wan and the others on his face.
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