Daily life with the ship girl

"What's there to worry about? Except for your admiral, all the people in the garrison are women. But I'm curious, why doesn't Sigs wear smaller clothes than you?"

"This, that..." Sigsby's face flushed.

Quincy had an OvO expression on his face, while Firefly ran upstairs to see Li Ran. Pinghai looked at the hurried Firefly. She just happened to hear what Juno said and got a little angry:

"Juno, if you keep doing this, I will ignore you."

"Well, it's unreasonable that you admirals are allowed to cuddle and kiss but I'm not allowed to lift my skirt. But Sigsby, how did you suddenly run into the arms of that big pervert?"

"Juno!" Pinghai couldn't bear it anymore. She rushed over, covered her mouth, and dragged her upstairs.

Lexington rubbed her brows with a headache, then squatted down and said to Sigsby:

"Don't listen to Juno's nonsense. The commander is not that kind of person."

Sigsby blinked her eyes. As a shipgirl from the United States, she had a deeper impression of the Enterprise. However, Lexington was also the pride of the United States. She said coquettishly:

"Don't be angry, Sigsby. The commander is actually very cute when he is drunk. Sister Lexington, you must be worried about the commander."

Lexington sighed:

"Worry, you are such a headache, Commander. Sigsby, do you sleep with the fireflies or with me at night?"

"I'll sleep with Firefly, Sister Lexington. What kind of person is the commander?"

Lexington looked at Sigsby with a curious look on his face. She didn't know how to answer, but she remembered the way Li Ran bowed and apologized in the abandoned warehouse, and the way he boldly hugged her when he came back from the first attack. She said softly:

"The commander is probably a gentle person. He's a good cook and treats people sincerely. Yeah, probably."

Sigsby seemed to understand. She looked at the huge garrison and never got tired of it. She said to Lexington:

"Sister Lexington, I'm going to look for fireflies."

Lexington nodded. She was about to go to the kitchen to wash the dishes. After all, as the secretary ship, she couldn't ask the commander to do everything herself. They came back late, so she and Pinghai prepared dinner. But when she was about to enter the kitchen, she saw Quincy sitting at the door in a daze.

Lexington shouted:

"Quincy? If you're just sitting there staring blankly, why not come over and help."

"Oh." Quincy stopped daydreaming. She was a little confused at the moment. When she heard Lexington's words, she hurried into the kitchen to help.

……

The night passed quietly while Li Ran was drunk.

Chapter 37: The Meaning of Dawn

The next morning, the weather was fine.

Li Ran felt thirsty and had a headache. He rubbed his head and realized that he was not sleeping in the living room as usual, but in bed. He sat up, feeling a little strange.

"Squeak..."

The door was pushed open, and Pinghai walked in wearing a red cheongsam. She saw that Li Ran had woken up and said in a somewhat reproachful manner:

"Admiral, please don't drink anymore."

Li Ran got out of bed after hearing Ping Hai's words. He smiled bitterly and finally remembered why he had a headache. He must have been drunk last night. He said:

"No, I won't drink anymore. By the way, how is Miss Bai?"

Pinghai nodded:

"Well, Lexington talked to her last night, and she looked much better this morning. By the way, the merchant ship is about to depart, and Bismarck and the others are waiting for your order."

Li Ran patted his cheek, nodded slightly, and said to Ping Hai:

"I almost forgot something important. Pinghai, go down and wait for me. I'll be right back after I wash up."

Pinghai looked at Li Ran, who looked unhappy. She sighed:

"Admiral is really like a child, always talking nonsense when drunk. Bismarck took care of you all night yesterday."

Li Ran was stunned when he heard Pinghai's words. He then realized that he was wearing several pieces of clothes. When he came to his senses, Pinghai had already gone downstairs. He smiled bitterly. It seemed that he had become the most troublesome person last night.

Li Ran sighed, got out of bed, walked into the bathroom to wash up, and looked in the mirror at his haggard face. He washed his face with cold water and thought to himself, no wonder they say drinking can cause trouble.

After taking care of his personal hygiene, Li Ran went downstairs. Firefly was talking to Sigsby downstairs. Seeing Li Ran coming down, she whispered something in Sigsby's ear, then smiled sweetly at Li Ran and said hello:

"Good morning, Admiral."

Li Ran heard what Firefly said and nodded:

"Good morning. Huh? What is this?"

Sigsby said jocularly:

"Commander, I'm Sigsby, hey, good morning."

Li Ran was stunned for a moment. He vaguely remembered that he seemed to be holding a soft body last night, and then Bismarck pulled him away. He looked at the little girl in the blue dress, his eyes full of amazement:

"Good morning, Sigsby, welcome to my tutelary fort."

Juno was saying this in Peace Sea. When she heard Li Ran treating Sigsby as her own ship girl, she muttered:

"Didn't you say your admiral couldn't salvage the boat? Why is he so skilled at it?"

Pinghai was also somewhat surprised by Li Ran's transformation, but she just smiled:

"Juno, do you want to stay too? I don't know if the admiral will salvage the ship, but I really want to keep you here. Cat ears are so cute."

Juno felt Ping Hai's hand touching her ear, and she rolled her eyes at her:

"Bismarck also has cat ears, not at all..."

Bismarck was drinking water. When she heard Juno's words, she turned her head expressionlessly and looked at her.

Juno immediately changed the subject:

"Pinghai, what are you eating that morning?"

Bismarck turned back and continued to drink water. She watched Li Ran walk over with Sigsby and Firefly and nodded:

"Good morning, Admiral."

Li Ran looked at Bismarck's face. The ship girls didn't seem to be tired or sick. Her face was normal, and he couldn't tell anything. But Ping Hai said that Bismarck had taken care of him all night. He said nervously:

"Thank you for last night."

Bismarck shook her head. She said nothing. Seeing Bai Nuoyan coming in from outside, she said to Li Ran:

"Admiral, it looks like the merchant ship is about to depart."

Li Ran was silent for a moment, then he remembered that he had already agreed to the escort commission from the Sihai Chamber of Commerce. He sighed:

"Then finish your mission and come back early."

"Understood." Bismarck put down the cup and called Firefly and Pinghai. The three of them walked towards Bai Nuoyan and talked for a while. Bai Nuoyan came over and said to Li Ran:

"I won't go with you on this trip. Can I stay with you for a few more days?"

Li Ran touched Sigsby's white fur. The little guy squinted his eyes comfortably. This expression made Li Ran feel somewhat healed. The destroyer was indeed the best.

However, Li Ran was not surprised to hear Bai Nuoyan's words, but his tone was a little serious:

"However, my ship girls are only responsible for deep sea combat during this escort mission. If there is any danger, they have the right to act at their own discretion."

Bai Nuoyan was a little helpless, but she also said very seriously:

"I know the rules. After all, as a sea merchant, we have already made preparations for encountering the deep sea. If an accident occurs, the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce will cancel the commission. This time I asked Li Bo to lead the way. He is a senior member of the Chamber of Commerce and will definitely not let your ship girls down."

Li Ran felt relieved after hearing Bai Nuoyan's words, but then he heard what she said about grievances. If the ship girl was wronged, it would take the strength for you sailors to do so.

Li Ran ate the breakfast prepared by Juno and Pinghai, toasted bread and fried eggs, then went out with Bai Nuoyan to the deep-water harbor. The fleet was still packing up and had not yet weighed anchor. Bismarck and other ship girls were also on the shore and had not yet boarded the merchant ship.

Li Ran came over and looked at the three ship girls. He felt a little reluctant, but he was no longer as nervous as the first time. He just said to Bismarck:

"On the way, Ping Hai and Firefly will be in your care. They are both very childish, so you have to take care of them."

"Understood." Bismarck seemed to be just waiting for Li Ran to say something, then she waved her hand and said:

"Then let's set off."

Li Ran nodded, walked to Pinghai and Firefly, patted the two little ones' heads, and said:

"Do you know what Sister Bismarck said on the way?"

"Oh." The firefly pouted and responded.

Pinghai was full of energy. She looked at Li Ran seriously and said:

"I promise to complete the mission, please rest assured, Admiral."

Li Ran's smile was a little forced, but he knew that this was the first time he and the Sihai Trading Company cooperated, and it was also the first step for him and the ship girls to truly become self-reliant. He patted the two little ones on the head:

"Go ahead, come back early, I'll make you something delicious."

Pinghai and Firefly nodded, turned around and followed Bismarck, and the three ship girls finally boarded the merchant ship.

Li Ran looked at a group of seagulls flying in the distance. He suddenly thought of the garrison and the name of the island. He shouted to Bismarck:

"From now on, our tutelary fort will be called Xiguang, and this island will be called Xiguang Island, which means the dawn of the morning, and it means starting from scratch!"

"Xiguang?" Lexington came to the port to take care of Saratoga and saw the merchant ship pulling up anchor. When she heard Li Ran's words, she smiled and thought:

Commander, I really like the name Xiguang.

Li Ran watched the merchant ship go away until it disappeared on the sea level. He turned back with a sense of loss and looked at Bai Nuoyan carrying the long box on his back.

Bai Nuoyan saw Li Ran's gaze and said softly:

"I will give this thing to her personally, and then I will bring her to visit your Xiguang Island."

"You want to leave too?" Li Ran was a little surprised. There were no boats on his island. He asked, "Is there a boat?"

"Well, that's it." Bai Nuoyan sighed and pointed to a small boat quietly anchored in the deep-water harbor. She said jokingly:

"Are your eyesight really that bad? Or is it that you only have eyes for your ship girl?"

Li Ran smiled awkwardly, but when he saw that the rubber boat was only equipped with a small motor, he became a little worried:

"But this boat can't go very far, can it?"

"Commander, you're worrying too much. I've already promised Miss Bai that I'll escort her to the Leiming Garrison. As for the defense of the port, Gaga should be able to help, and Juno and Quincy will also stay for the time being. I hope the commander won't blame me for making a decision on my own." Lexington walked over slowly, looked at Li Ran's face, and spoke in a gentle tone.

Li Ran smiled bitterly. Pinghai said that Lexington and Bai Nuoyan talked all night. Could it be that they were talking about these things? However, he could only nod and say:

"So when are you leaving?"

"Let's go now. Don't worry, I won't take up too much of your time. Just go to the Thunder Garrison and you can catch a passenger ship to Xia Country. By the way, I will help you contact the timber merchants when I return to Xia Country. You also need to export the timber resources of Dawn Island, right?"

Li Ran couldn't help but admire this girl who was only 20 years old. She had such a keen sense of business opportunities. He simply said bluntly:

"That's great. By the way, if possible, please help me hire some construction workers. The remuneration will be deducted from the escort commission. Is that okay?"

Bai Nuoyan smiled bitterly and said to Li Ran:

"Is this what you call getting something for nothing?"

Li Ran shrugged:

"I don't have any. You asked me to commission the escort mission. I think it's not too much to ask for this small request. Besides, you see, I'm a poor man, so please be considerate."

Bai Nuoyan sighed and said:

"Okay, I'm scared of you."

Li Ran knew that his request was indeed a bit strange, but he was also forced to do so. The supply fleets of the First Ship Girls Academy and the Admiral Academy Headquarters would not arrive for a few days. He didn't know how much supplies would be delivered and what kind of supplies they would be. He could only take advantage of Bai Nuoyan, the vice president of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, to get some things for his own port area. It didn't matter if he lost his face, as long as the ship girls didn't suffer any grievances.

"Commander, I'll leave Gaga to you. She has a bit of a temper. If I'm not at the port, I hope you can be more lenient with her." Lexington watched Bai Nuoyan get on the rubber boat. She hesitated for a moment, then blushed and whispered in Li Ran's ear:

"At most, Gaga did something wrong, and I, as her sister, will give the commander some compensation."

Li Ran was stunned for a moment, then found that Lexington's hair was brushing against the side of his face, and the fragrance of her hair lingered at the tip of his nose. The beauty had already walked away.

Bai Nuoyan waited until Lexington got on the rubber boat. She waved to Li Ran on the shore, then drove away in the rubber boat.

Li Ran's face looked a little strange, yet a little excited. Lexington's words made him imagine a lot.

However, the area around the deepwater harbor suddenly became deserted. Sigsby stood silently beside Li Ran, watching the commander staring at the sea in a daze. She said in a tender voice:

"Commander? Let's go home."

Li Ran was brought back to reality by Sigsby's words, and felt warm in his heart. Yes, isn't the garrison home? They will come back eventually. Isn't it a bit nagging to worry about them so much? He put aside his complicated thoughts and took Sigsby's hand:

"Well, let's go home."