Fang Er could not possibly want that lollipop!
However, after this small interlude, he also gave up the idea of teaching these people Chinese.
This was not human work. It would be more appropriate to have the Ministry of Rites send over the descendants of the Kong family when they returned.
Yip~~
Alright, she couldn't understand what you were saying. After quickly stopping Changle from speaking again, Fang Er led her out of the village.
The living conditions of the indigenous people here were at least three to five hundred years behind the Great Tang.
Inside the thick wooden palisade, some wild chickens were kept, but the flat feathers on their wings had been plucked clean.
A sound of footsteps approached. Turning his head, he saw Li Tai and the others finally stopping their wasteful behavior and catching up.
Coconut!
Li Ke's eyes lit up when he saw the coconut, and he rushed to the old man, picking one up.
The old man's face instantly turned incredibly distressed. He took out the lollipop from his mouth and shoved it towards Li Ke's mouth.
Li Ke was stunned, but in that moment, the old man directly poked the candy into his mouth.
Ugh~~!
Li Ke barely managed to calm his churning stomach, and being poked by the old man like that, he ran off again.
Who knew that he had been vomiting for so long, yet could still throw up!
Seeing this, Li Tai quietly picked up a coconut, looked at the old man vigilantly, and then went to Fang Er's side.
Mountain Master, is this old man crazy??
You talk to him about coconuts, and he pokes that candy into your mouth~~
Fang Er replied to him impatiently.
This old man, he's really got a one-track mind!
The old man laughed at Li Ke's miserable escape, and then put the candy, which was covered in Li Ke's saliva, back into his own mouth.
Heh heh heh heh, this old man isn't stupid, he's clever!
It's impossible to get more things from him. Take these coconuts or leave them!
Fang Er waved to Li Tai and the others and headed towards the beach where they came from.
Mountain Master, are we leaving already?
Li Tai asked somewhat displeased.
Or would you like to stay and teach them to speak Chang'an dialect? Fang Er gave him a sideways glance, and Li Tai immediately shut up.
Whoever wants to stay can stay. Communicating with these people is more troublesome than communicating with haha!
Back at the seaside, Fang Er ordered the more than a thousand soldiers on the ship to be summoned.
Collect coconuts and fresh water, and also find some wild vegetables to prepare on the ship.
As for which wild vegetables are edible, there is a very simple method: send two people to the village and have them squat for a day to see what wild vegetables they eat.
Two days later, after collecting enough supplies, Fang Er asked Lu Fei, "How much fuel is left?"
When they came, two ships were loaded entirely with spare fuel, specifically prepared for the long voyage.
Replying to Your Grace, there is still seventy percent left.
Leave the towed 05 and the ship carrying fuel behind. The other ships will return the way they came.
With such a large fleet, if they all went together, there would only be two outcomes: one, they wouldn't reach the final destination; two, even if they did, they wouldn't be able to return.
Not only that, but he also ordered one thousand of the twelve hundred Heavenly Fire Army soldiers to stay on the island.
He also instructed them not to initiate conflict. If communication couldn't be established in a day or two, they were to leave people here and slowly wear them down until normal communication was possible.
This kind of thing couldn't wait until Fang Xin grew up to do.
Toot~~~
Fifteen ships, with long sirens, bid farewell to Fang Er and turned back towards Liúqiú.
The remaining three ships headed south, led by Fang Er, towards Àozhōu.
That place was rich in mineral resources, and it was also necessary to leave some personnel there, not for mining, but only to familiarize themselves with the environment there, in preparation for the future.
South of Lǜsòng is Indonesia, both of which consist of countless large and small islands.
At this time, many of the islands were in a primitive, uninhabited state.
Of course, the scenery at this time was far from the over-developed environment of later generations.
The seawater was azure and clear, and one could even see schools of fish and coral beneath the sea surface, as well as countless lobsters and abalones at a glance.
This was almost a phenomenon of species abundance.
Mountain Master, that shrimp is so big, I want to go down and get it!
The fleet stopped near an island, and Li Tai leaned on the railing, pointing at a lobster below and saying.
This creature can molt an infinite number of times in its life, theoretically speaking, it is an immortal being.
Moreover, lobsters have very few natural enemies, and they are only targeted during molting. Therefore, one can imagine how big this creature could grow in this environment.
In later generations, anything over a meter would be considered rare, but now, in the sea below the ship, there was a large group!
They were swarming, clearly visible.
Fang Er also had the urge to go down. After all, this kind of thing could only be imagined in his previous life. Now that he had the opportunity, wouldn't it be a waste of resources not to experience it?
He returned to the ship's cabin and took out the diving equipment he had exchanged long ago from his spatial storage.
He clumsily put it on himself.
When he reappeared before Li Tai, the little fellow was stunned.
Mountain Master, your outfit is too awesome~~
He was wearing a black diving suit, flippers on his feet, and an oxygen tank on his back connected to a diving mask on his face.
This oxygen tank could be used for about twenty minutes.
However, without experience in this area, Fang Er did not dare to go too deep. Who knew what accidents might occur?
Changle stared at him with some confusion, "Brother-in-law, what are you doing?"
Heh heh, I'll go down and scout the way for you!
After speaking, he walked to the stern of the ship, flipped over, and plunged into the water headfirst.
With a splash, a large wave of water was thrown up.
Li Tai, Li Ke, and Changle, the three siblings, quickly leaned over to look down.
They saw Fang Er swimming in the water like a fish.
Fang Er felt great. This was his first time experiencing the underwater world firsthand. The bright sunlight penetrated the sea, making the underwater world look very dreamy.
Colorful fish swam past him, curiously observing this strange, never-before-seen giant.
The lobster swarm, after discovering him, showed no fear. Instead, they raised their two large claws and assumed an attacking posture towards Fang Er.
Such a large one would definitely be enough for the entire group to eat for a meal!
But the reality would be that these lobsters would witness what it meant to be beaten by society.
Fang Er unceremoniously grabbed the whisker of one of the lobsters. This thing was even longer than its claws. After grabbing the end, no matter how skilled it was, it couldn't exert any force.
The seawater here was not deep, only about seven or eight meters. Floating to the surface, there was no need to worry about decompression sickness.
With a powerful kick of his two flippers, he adjusted his direction and, in just a blink of an eye, surfaced.
However, as he adjusted his posture, the lobster, under the resistance of the water flow, moved closer to him. Its two large claws were about to clamp onto him.
Fang Er calmly released the lobster's whisker, and the large creature began to sink downwards in freefall.
Behind the mask, Fang Er smiled slightly, exhaling a stream of bubbles from the exhaust port. He adjusted his posture again, and from the back of the lobster, he gripped the seam connecting the head and body. This time, no matter how much it struggled, it couldn't clamp onto him.
Splash~
Fang Er reappeared on the surface of the water. With a forceful push of his hands, the lobster was thrown upwards through the opening of the drag net.
Clap clap clap clap clap~~
Brother-in-law is so amazing!
Changle looked at him with stars in her eyes, clapping and cheering from the side.