Shipgirls and Salted Fish Commander, Port Survival Guide

"Anything marked in blue can be completed within this month."

"Alright, then we should start with this, the triple 406mm main gun Mk6. We have the blueprints, but we don't have many materials left for upgrading it. Let's get 100 of them first." Warspite gestured with his hands and muttered to himself.

"Hey, wait a minute." Jing Su, who had overheard everything, asked, "Are we running out of materials for strengthening our port? I still have plenty of skills."

In Jing Su's memory, although he didn't play the open world much, he participated in all kinds of events from beginning to end. He would definitely run out of gold, but he would never run out of purple. He could get five figures for strengthening parts. How could he hear that Warspite had run out of materials?

"Uh, Commander, you don't know this, oh right, you don't have any related memories."

Before you went missing, we had a good supply of materials, and we were able to build as many ship equipment as we could.

But after we became self-reliant, we discovered that all kinds of ship equipment needed maintenance. Combat inevitably causes wear and tear. Even if we didn't get hit by a single shell in a battle, things like the gun barrels could overheat and break after repeated firing. And if they broke, they had to be repaired. The higher the enhancement level of the ship equipment, the more resources were needed to repair it. Like my +10 MK6 gun right now, even a minor bump or knock would require almost as many resources to repair as building a new one.

The pained expression on Warspite's face made Jing Su feel a little embarrassed. In the game, once ship equipment is built, it can be put on the ship girl and then left alone. Except for enhancement, you can't tell what ship equipment is equipped on the character. So Jing Su really didn't know that this thing needed to be repaired.

'Is this self-adjustment after the game transitions to reality?' Jing Su wondered.

"Alright, Commander, I've finished selecting. Please take a look and see if there's anything that needs to be changed." A short while later, Warspite handed the tablet back to Jing Su.

Jing Su took a look and found that what he needed were mostly various parts, with the main gun and torpedo parts being the most needed. These were general-purpose parts, which, according to Warspite, were for repair purposes.

"Don't you want the blueprints?" Seeing what Warspite had chosen—a small portion of resources, most of the components and research materials, and basically no blueprints—Jing Su raised the question that had been on her mind.

"Hehe, that thing doesn't matter. Commander, have you forgotten? Before you disappeared, you cared a lot about and liked our Royal Navy. So our Royal Navy's equipment configuration is the best. We don't really care about the ship equipment produced by the Maritime Bureau now. If there were colored equipment, I might take a second look, but unfortunately there isn't, so I won't be picky about the blueprints."

Warspite's eyes sparkled as she spoke, her meaning a subtle hint to Jing Su: 'Commander, you care about the Royal Navy the most. You may have forgotten before, but that's alright. I'm reminding you, so please pay more attention to the Royal Navy from now on.'

"Really?" Jing Su was a little confused.

After reflecting on her ship girl training process, Jing Su was surprised: "Do I really care about the Royal Navy faction?" Maybe, but I remember my training method was to put whoever I saw into my team. The Royal Navy faction has a lot of ship girls, so statistically, the chances of getting their attention are indeed higher than other factions. If I remember correctly, I should have raised the hearts and affection levels of all the ship girls in the Royal Navy faction.

Oops, I've reached the heart level!

At this moment, Jing Su seemed to notice the crucial point!

If we're talking about which faction in the port has the most yanderes, Sakura Empire and Iron Blood are neck and neck. But if we're talking about who's the most obsessive, then it has to be the Royal Navy. The most straightforward point is the Royal Maid Corps.

This group may seem nice and proud to serve, but when they get serious, they can be unimaginable to others.

"War-weary, you must protect me!" Realizing something was wrong, Jing Su recalled the look Sirius had given her last night, and her legs began to go weak as she stammered.

"Commander, as long as I'm still standing, no one can hurt you!" Upon hearing this, Warspite immediately stood up straight, his expression solemn, and answered earnestly.

"Yes, I believe you!" Jing Su looked at Warspite's expression and felt that she seemed to have misunderstood something, but she didn't dare to clarify. If she did clarify, and Warspite joined in, her small body might not be able to handle it.

"Ding Ding Ding ~"

The alarm clock suddenly rang with a crisp sound.

"Ah, Commander, it's afternoon tea time. I'll go make you a cup of black tea." Hearing the voice, Warspite blushed, lowered her head, and quickly ran towards the door, not caring whether Jing Sutong agreed or not.

"Uh, I don't~" Before Jing Su could finish speaking, Yan Zhan had already lost the chance to win.

'I have a feeling something bad is going to happen~'

For no apparent reason, Jing Su suddenly shivered.

Chapter Ninety-Two: Hehehe, the black tea is here!

"How much of this stuff should we put in?"

Standing in the break room, Warspite stared at a small packet of powdered consumables in his hand, looking troubled.

"Ugh, whatever. Akashi said that just one spoonful is enough to make you feel like you're flying to the highest heavens. What does that mean? What do you mean by the highest heavens and the highest heavens? Can drinking this stuff really give you the ability to fly? The Eastern Huang language is really weird."

However, one spoonful is always the right amount.

Warspite began searching the break room.

"A spoonful? Wait, what's with the spoonful? Do you need a spoon? There's no spoon here."

Wait, no, I remember there was a soup ladle or a pot ladle in the kitchen?

Go and look for it.

Having searched the break room without success, Warspite strode quickly to the kitchen.

'Oh dear, what does a soup spoon look like?'

Yan, a noble young lady who had never cooked before and knew nothing about grains, stared at the dazzling array of kitchen utensils in the kitchen and let out a wail.

"No, time is of the essence. Making a cup of black tea doesn't take long at all. If we delay any longer, it will be troublesome if the commander comes over. A soup ladle is just something to hold things, right? We can just use it as a spoon after we're done, isn't that the same thing!"

Warspite admitted that he was indeed a clever little devil.

So he grabbed a rice bowl, ran back to the tea room in a few quick steps, took out a small bag, scooped out a large bowlful, threw it into the kettle, and then took out some tea leaves.

Warspite was very skilled at making tea; as a lady, this was an essential skill. In no time, Warspite had everything prepared except for the hot water.

Tea leaves, teacups, teapot, that's about it. Oh, I almost forgot, there are also snacks. Hmm, the commander is from the Eastern Empire. What do people from the Eastern Empire like to drink when they drink tea?

Dried tea leaves, that should be fine, right? Hai Tian really likes to eat them while drinking tea, and he even said that no one from Donghuang could resist having some while drinking tea. The Commander is also from Donghuang, so he shouldn't refuse.

"Akashi, wait until the powder dissolves before using this water to brew tea. But why isn't the powder dissolving? There's still a lot of it on the bottom of the kettle. Could it be that I put in too much?"

Never mind, it's come to this point already, I can't worry about anything else, I'm going to soak!

With Warspite's fluent technique, two cups of fragrant and rich black tea were thus prepared.

'Sniff sniff~'

Before serving the tea, Warspite was still a little worried, so she sniffed it a few times with her delicate nose.

Hmm, the smell is a bit strange, I'm not sure, let me smell it again!

"Hmm, this taste... any tea master could tell there's something wrong with it. What should we do? What if the commander finds out?"

By the way, to put it another way, there wasn't suitable water on the ship, and the water quality was poor, so the tea that was brewed tasted like this.

No, that won't do; that's not safe. I'll soak the dried tea leaves in water too.

So, the war-weary man took some more time, soaked the dried tea leaves in water for a while, and even soaked them twice to be on the safe side.

When Warspite returned to the cabin with red tea and snacks, Jing Su was looking at documents. There was no signal in this area. Jing Su had been chatting with Yi Xian. Yi Xian deserved half the credit for the successful acquisition of the resources this time.

Before setting off, Jing Su sent a message to Yi Xian, explaining her plans to her.

Jing Su serves as the obvious target to attract attention. Once the client's gaze is drawn to her, Yi Xian can then take the opportunity to investigate the situation. If she can find useful evidence, that would be ideal, but it doesn't matter if she doesn't. This whole thing was just a sudden idea of ​​Jing Su's.

Who would have thought that such a huge scandal would emerge in the end?

However, Yi Xian is also quite cunning. As soon as Jing Su finished the negotiations, Yi Xian came over to claim credit. Jing Su naturally agreed and asked our lovely, close, and intelligent Miss Yi Xian what she wanted.

In short, Jing Su was prepared to agree to any requests Yi Xian made, as long as they weren't too unreasonable. After all, Yi Xian had indeed caused Jing Su a lot of trouble recently, and Jing Su hadn't really given back much in return.

Yi Xian said that she would organize a gathering in a few days and planned to ask Jing Su to go shopping. The specific requirement was that this month, she must decide to set aside one day for Jing Su, the whole day, from midnight to midnight, and she must accompany her!

Faced with such a condition, what could Jing Su say? Of course, she agreed.

After Jing Su sent the message agreeing, Yi Xian didn't respond for a long time. Jing Su thought something had happened and was about to call to ask when she realized there was no signal.

Not wanting to waste any time, Jing Su pulled out the documents she had brought from the office, intending to process them on the ship. At the current pace, it would be six or seven o'clock in the evening by the time she got back.

The Royal Army are staunch adherents of the eight-hour workday, working only eight hours a day, even during battles, and they must leave on time, including their lunch break.

That is, the two-hour lunch break is counted as working hours.

Upon hearing this news, Jing Su expressed her envy but also raised her own question: what if you don't finish your work for the day with such long working hours?

The answer I got was, "If it's not finished, just leave it. Someone will always take it and fix it."

Jing Su expressed her helplessness regarding this.

Of course, the working hours are the same for royal maids, except that they work in shifts. They can rest after working their full hours, and if they don't want to rest, they can voluntarily work overtime, and no one can say anything about it.

"Hehehe, Commander, the black tea is here~"

. . . . . .

Yixian's place.

"Oh my god, the commander agreed! He really agreed! Ee-ee-ee, I'm so shy. Is this a date? What should I do? Was my behavior just now too hasty? Will the commander mind? Ugh~ what should I do?"

By the way, replying... It's been so long since I replied. Will the Commander think I'm frivolous and arrogant? I asked for the date myself, and I agreed, but I haven't even reacted to it.

Yes, I'll reply right away, but what should I say in response?

I feel like nothing I say will be right at this moment~ What should I do?

Or, how about asking Haitian for some advice? She's read so many books, she must have a lot of ideas.

No, that won't do! If I tell her, she might tell Binjiang, and if Binjiang finds out, the entire Donghuang camp will know, and that would be the end of us.

Huh, the message won't go through? Oh, the commander must have sailed into an area with no signal.

Phew, thank goodness, now there's room for explanation. But why this feeling of regret?! It's not that I'm nervous~

Forget it, let me think about how to arrange the date first~ This time, no one will bother me!

Hehe, Commander, look forward to the surprise I have in store for you~

Chapter Ninety-Three: I Couldn't Hold Back Anymore

"Oh, Warspite, you've worked hard~" Seeing Warspite's flushed face, Jing Su was startled, thinking that Warspite had been burned.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Making a cup of black tea for the Commander is everyone's wish. I'm already very happy to be able to carry out an operation." Warspite waved her hand, trying to calm herself down.

"Is that so?" Jing Su asked, "Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Of course, if it weren't for the accident yesterday, the first person to make you black tea, Commander, would have been Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. She practiced diligently for a long time specifically for today," Warspite explained earnestly.

As she said, Queen Elizabeth was so angry yesterday largely because the thing she had been looking forward to and working so hard for for so long had failed before it even began.

This is also the most important reason why Qianwei and Guangrong were immediately sent out to work as soon as they returned; she was really angry.

"Haha, it's my honor. I've been really looking forward to the black tea that Warspite brewed!" Hearing Warspite's words, Jing Su laughed heartily, casually took a cup of black tea, and sipped it. "Hiss~"

"Commander, what's wrong!" Upon hearing Jing Su's voice, Warspite, who had been closely monitoring the situation, suddenly felt his heart race and began to pound wildly, exclaiming excitedly.

"Cough cough, it's nothing, it's nothing, it's just a little hot!" Jing Su put down the black tea, started breathing on it, and fanned her mouth with her hand.

'Damn it, I've thought of everything, but I overlooked this point!' After hearing Jing Su's explanation, Yan Zhan was struck dumb, standing there in a daze. He had been looking forward to it for so long, but he had actually forgotten that the tea was too hot to drink.

'It hurts, it hurts so much! My Mind Cube, it hurts so much, waah~'

If Jing Su hadn't been there, Yan Zhan would have found a place to hide his face and weep.

"Hmm? Warspite, are you alright? You seem to be in a bad mood." Warspite's unusual behavior quickly caught Jing Su's attention, and she asked.

To be precise, Warspite's behavior has been off ever since he suggested going out for some tea, and especially since he returned to his room.

First, her face turned terribly red, then she looked very excited.

"No, it's nothing. It's just that a painstakingly planned project ended before it even started, um~" Jing Su's words only made things worse, and Warspite warned that Wisdom Cube might not be able to accept it.

"Oh, is that so? It's alright, Warspite. Plans are always subject to unexpected events. Just take it easy. Hmm? You even brought dried tea leaves. How thoughtful. I haven't had these in a long time."

During the comforting of the war-weary man, Jing Su mainly picked up a bowl of dried tea on the tray. He didn't care about the other snacks. Jing Su said that it always felt strange to eat cake while drinking tea, but he really liked dried tea. When he was a child, his family would always bring him some when they came back from their hometown. At that time, he didn't like drinking tea, but he really liked dried tea and ate it as a snack.

"Hmm, the taste is a bit strange. Warspite, where did you get this dried tea? It's not authentic~" Jing Su said to herself.

Although it was unclear what plan Yan Zhan had ended before it even began, judging from her current state, it didn't seem like anything too important, so Jing Su wasn't too worried.

"Hey, Commander, you, you ate the dried tea leaves~" Hearing the noise, Warspite stood up and saw that Jing Su still had half a dried tea leaf in her hand. She immediately stood up and stared wide-eyed.

"Yeah, I eat this as a snack. Is there a problem?" Jing Su found Warspite's behavior a bit strange, but she didn't think there was a problem. After all, everyone has their own way of eating this. Maybe Warspite doesn't eat it this way.

So Jing Su decided to defend his pride, and he ate the remaining half of the tea in one bite.

"Are you really alright?" Feeling a chill run down her spine under Warspite's gaze, Jing Su tugged at her collar and said, "Warspite, there's something wrong with you~"

"Huh, how could this be?" Warspite panicked. 'Have we been exposed already?'

“Of course, you’ve committed a serious crime.” Jing Su said solemnly, turning to look directly into Yan Zhan’s eyes.

Yan Zhan felt flustered under Jing Su's gaze, wishing he could escape immediately and disappear into a crack in the ground; he was too ashamed to face anyone.

"You brewed the black tea yourself, and you just stood there watching me drink it the whole time. Is that appropriate? Come here and drink with me~" Suddenly, Jing Su slapped her thigh, startling Yan Zhan. Just as Yan Zhan was about to bow her head and beg for forgiveness, Jing Su's words made her pause.

"Eh?"

"Haha, didn't scare you, did I?" Jing Su said calmly, handing over a cup of black tea after finishing all that. "How are you feeling now? Better?"

"Commander!?" Warspite was so moved she almost cried. Turns out she had misunderstood. Waaah.