North America 1849, from Gold Rush to Warlord

Chapter 5 America, I’m here
"it works?"

Captain Vic was obviously very uncomfortable with this familiar word!
Because this was his catchphrase he often used to the crew members below! But this young Chinese worker piggy used it on himself?
Before he could come to his senses, A-Zu continued, "Even if you want to die, there's no rush!"

A-Zu looked up at the positions of the Big Dipper and the Seven Big Dipper in the sky, trying hard to recall the geography and navigation knowledge of his previous life.

He pondered for a long time before saying, "It's May now. Based on the season, the current temperature, and the position of the stars...!"

"Roughly speaking, we should be around 40 degrees north latitude."

"And it's drifting towards due south-east!"

"If I'm not mistaken, our little boat was lucky enough to hitch a ride on the California cold front."

"Although the Barbara sank, due to the ocean currents, we generally didn't stray too far from our course." A-Zu looked at Captain Vic and said, "Captain, am I right?"

Captain Vic slowly sat up and stared at A-Zu. "Your guess is correct. We may not be far off course. The California cold front is pushing us from northwest to southeast, gradually approaching San Francisco!"

"Although you are just a Chinese worker, your profound knowledge and insights have repeatedly amazed me."

"Because of this, even without me as captain, you should be able to reach the shore safely under your guidance."

"So...!" Vic looked at A-Zu: "You don't need me anymore, please kill me!"

"No rush!" A-Zu shook his head. "Captain, you're the expert on sailing. I can only talk about it."

"Captain, you are the only one who is most familiar with this sea area. With you here, our chances of reaching the shore safely will be greatly increased."

Captain Vic's expression was bleak. "Bringing you to shore alive, is that my only value? Is that what you call useful?"

"It's much more than that!" A-Zu said, "An upright and experienced ocean-going captain is a rare talent at any time and any place!"

"Captain, in my opinion, your own value is definitely more than 20,000 US dollars!"

"So, I won't let you die in vain like this. In the future, you may become more and more useful!"

A Zu said slowly, "Besides, even if you die, Captain, will your debt problem be solved? Will those greedy Jews who are sucking your blood and marrow let your family go just because you die?"

"Right, right, right!" Harley nodded vigorously. "Think about Madam Anna, Miss Daisy, and that kid Jones! Captain, you must stay alive!"

"Anna…Daisy…Jones…!"

With each name Captain Vic read, his trembling became more intense and the expression on his face became more painful.

He finally covered his face with his hands and said in agony, "I... I can't face them alive! I can't imagine how they would feel if, because of the risky move I put everything at, they ended up with nothing, living on the streets, or even being enslaved...!"

"That sight torments me day and night. I would rather die!"

Seeing this tall and majestic man collapse like this before their eyes, everyone on the boat was moved.

"Bah!" Only A-Zu spat at him fiercely.

"Captain, I thought you were as tough as a rock, brave enough to face the bleakness of life."

"I never thought that your life, your dignity, and even your life could be easily shattered by a mere $20,000! You coward!"

Just $20,000!

What a loud tone!
Vivian and Harley opened their mouths at the same time, wanting to say something but stopping themselves.

Even in the heart of New York City, a typical three-story commercial property is worth no more than a few thousand dollars.

You are a penniless Chinese worker, why do you speak so intimidatingly?

Ah Zu patted his shoulder heavily and said, "Captain, the people on this ship need you! Your family needs you! This vast ocean still has countless unknown places that need you to explore!"

"I promise you, as long as you lead us safely to shore, everyone on this ship will do everything we can to help you with your debt problem!" "Since I can find a way out for everyone in the vast ocean with nothing, will it be difficult for me to help you solve your debt problem?"
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I don’t know if it was A-Zu’s words that moved the captain who was trying to commit suicide.

Or maybe Captain Vic was not determined enough to die, otherwise he would not have cooperated so well with A-Zu's series of survival efforts.

Anyway, he never mentioned it again after that night.

Moreover, the dead silence in his eyes was gone, and there was at least some light in them!

Under his command and navigation, the sixteen people on board were divided into shifts to row, fish and make ice.

With sufficient fresh water and food, everyone, including A-Zu, is getting better day by day.

Maybe it's not just water and food, but also, everyone sees hope!

Twelve days later, they saw a flock of seagulls flying in the sky for the first time!

If you see seabirds, can the land be far away?
Four days later, in the middle of the night, A-Zu heard a rustling sound in his ears while he was sleeping.

I quietly opened my eyes and saw that in the darkness, a piece of silk had been pulled up at the stern of the ship, blocking my view.

On top of the silk, her golden hair fluttered in the sea breeze.

“Hua…Hua La La…!”

Then came a low, extremely comfortable moan!
“Clatter…crater…!”

This foreign girl hasn't taken a shower in several days. Can't she hold it in any longer?

He must have been really unable to contain it, doing it for a long time behind the silk!
After being woken up, A-Zu couldn't fall asleep for a while, so he lay on his back and counted.

I don’t know if he is counting stars or counting time!
Anyway, when he counted to seven hundred and thirty-eight, the blonde dried herself behind the silk and put on her clothes.

Pulling aside the silk curtain that blocked her view, Vivian lowered her head and met A-Zu's burning gaze.

"you……!"

Vivian pointed at A-Zu in embarrassment and annoyance, and exclaimed in a low voice.

“Light…light…light…!!!”

What do you mean by naked? I'm not naked. You're not exposed either.

"There's light! Look, there... there's light!!!"

Vivian could no longer suppress her inner excitement, pointing to the distant bow and screaming at the top of her voice!

A-Zu stood up and followed the direction of her finger, looking at a faint light in the distance!

That's not starlight!
That is... the guiding light of the lighthouse standing on the distant mountain top!

When he saw the source of the light clearly, A Zu felt that he was not as excited as he had imagined.

"From a distance it looks like a beacon of freedom, but up close it looks like a bandit holding a torch!"

"What are you mumbling about again?"

The two stood side by side at the bow of the boat. Vivian gently placed her freshly washed golden hair on A'zu's shoulder and asked.

"Nothing!" A Zu stroked her long golden hair and smiled: "I'm saying...!"

"America, I'm coming!!!"

(End of this chapter)