The Great Seminary

Chapter 1: Running to Sea
It's almost evening.

The weather in Yuanluanyang Outer Yeyang was still very cold at the end of April.

Flying snow filled the sky and drifted down, dyeing the small corner of the Serpent Head Island where it was close to the shore white.

The iron-wood turtle mechanical boat, No. 'Yiyiliu', of the Pingyang Zhang Family Four Seasons Trading Company, had difficulty stopping at the dock and furling its sails...

This world is round and square, stretching for countless millions of miles.

There are four continents in the known human civilization: Dongsheng, Xihe, Nanchi and Beixuan, collectively known as the "Four Continents of the Earth".

Between the continents there is a vast ocean stretching for thousands of miles, called "Yuanluan Ocean".

"Yuanluan" is a homophone of "yuanluan", which means a round egg.

The protein part close to the four continents is commonly known as the "inland sea".

According to the location, the sea near Dongsheng Prefecture is the "Eastern Inland Sea".

The sea near Xihezhou is the 'Western Inland Sea', and so on.

The protein part of Yuanluanyang far away from the land is called "Waiyeyang".

There are countless islands inside.

Among them, there is a huge archipelago sandwiched between the East Inland Sea, West Inland Sea and South Inland Sea. It is desolate and countryless and shaped like fish teeth. It is called "Luan Ya".

It is divided into three layers: outer, middle and inner.

The largest island near Dongshengzhou in Outer Fangs is the Giant Snake Head...

The hatch opens at this point.

A group of losers who had been braving the wind and rain on the sea came out timidly.

While cursing the weather, he breathed in deep gulps of fresh air.

After being cooped up in the small cabin for three days, no matter how strong the wind and snow were on the shore, it made people feel relieved.

Zhang Gui was one of the younger ones among the group, looking about fifteen or sixteen years old.

He is about five feet tall, which is about 1.7 meters according to the Western Land method.

His facial features are unremarkable, neither ugly nor handsome, just ordinary.

But when his brows were slightly furrowed and his eyes looked around, there was a hint of indescribable arrogance.

He was born into a branch of the Zhang family. His mother was not his legal wife and was a barbarian, so she was not included in the family tree and had no generational status.

He didn't even have a three-character name that indicated his generation, so he was just closer to the other people than the hired workers from outside.

Generally speaking, even if you get lucky in the future, you can only become a shop owner.

Fortunately, Zhang Gui, a friend who grew up playing in the mud, and Zhang Jiujiang's uncles and brothers have become very successful.

Zhang Gui's friend also had a bright future and became a manager as soon as he reached adulthood.

With the contract, Zhang Gui also rose to prominence and had the opportunity to work hard at sea and earn a high salary.

At this time, Zhang Jiujiang was standing next to Zhang Gui.

He was tall and thin, with a childish face, and his appearance was as ordinary as Zhang Gui's.

He was just an ordinary person, with his eyes flashing with youthful excitement, anxiety and agitation.

But even so, even if he is a general among the lame men, there will still be guys who come up to him to curry favor with him even though he is the new manager.

A shifty-looking, sharp-nosed, monkey-faced servant named Zhang Chun rolled his eyes, stepped forward to shield Zhang Jiujiang from the wind and snow, and said with a smile, "Manager Jiujiang, please don't come to the sea again.

The October snowstorm on Snakehead Island is extremely fierce. I will protect you from it."

"Thank you very much, Brother Chun. I have just been appointed as the manager of Luan Ya. According to the rules, I can bring two messengers with me to deliver messages.

If you don't mind, how about letting Chun Ge make one?"

Although the servants around the steward are also servants, they are much more respectable as "the seventh-rank official of the prime minister's doorman" and are paid according to the season of the head servant.

After working for a few years, you may become the "head of the team", which is the life goal of many young guys.

Zhang Chun's heart trembled. He turned to look at Zhang Jiujiang's smiling mouth, his sincere eyes confirming that he was not joking. His knees softened and he knelt down. "Thank you, Manager, for the promotion. Thank you, Manager, for the promotion."

Zhang Gui, the instigator and instigator, watched from the sidelines and thought silently:

"Power is indeed a universal tool for 'becoming a father' in the multiverse. Comrade Jiujiang just nodded and the rest of the crowd bowed down to him.

It's quite a dog."

He thought so, but he was extremely sympathetic to the lower classes of society who did not even have freedom, their desire for opportunities, and their fear of rights.

On this kind of wild island overseas, the person in charge of the camp is equivalent to the official. Haven't you heard of "the county magistrate beheading and the Lingyi exterminating the whole family"?

At this time, Zhang Jiujiang had already reached out and helped Zhang Chun up, and responded according to Zhang Gui's prediction of "situation three":

"Brother Chun, stop doing this.

The snow is so strong, let's not go to town today.

The dock on shore is dangerous, and we won’t live here.

I heard there's an old cave a few miles away. Before Blackwood Town was built, we lived there while mining. I'm going to bother you again today."

There is a house at the dock, with a stove, charcoal and beds.

Although Heimu Town is far away, you can grit your teeth and persevere. Once you get there, you can take a nice hot bath to drive away fatigue and cold.

That's what it means to climb into the cave neither up nor down. It's such a jerk.

If Zhang Jiujiang had said this before promoting Zhang Chun, someone would have definitely refuted it.

But once power is revealed and realized, it will naturally produce magic.

Zhang Chun was promoted to be a close aide to the new manager just for blocking the wind and snow.

Suddenly, the thought of "He flatters me, so why can't I flatter him?" arose in everyone's mind, making them unable to refute.

The humble man Zhang Chun slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "I used to hear people say 'scholars know everything about the world without leaving home' and I didn't believe it.

Now I'm done with it.

In this weather and at this time, it is indeed best to stay in "Laotaidong".

It's not surprising that those of us who are old enough to know this kind of thing.

You will know how amazing it is when you visit the Big Snake Head for the first time.

His words caused the people around him to curse inwardly, but they could not say anything else. Instead, a few people echoed him:
"That's right. Manager Jiujiang is truly remarkable."

"That's right, that's right."

"Manager Jiujiang, let's set off now. It's just right that we'll reach Laotai Cave during bedtime."

"That's right, that's right."

"Jiujiang Steward is only in his teens, but he's already a steward, and he's also one of the master's own. I'm afraid he'll be able to be the guardian of our Blackwood Town in the future."

As soon as these words were spoken, all around fell silent.

Only the fat man who said "that's it" continued to talk "that's it, that's it", but his friend covered his mouth.

Zhang Jiujiang was unable to cope with this sudden situation and turned his head to Zhang Gui.

Zhang Gui immediately said with a smile:
"I heard that Zhang Yan, the chief steward, has been working hard for a long time to run the Zhang family's business in Pingyang and has created a great situation.

It's only right that the Jiujiang steward learn from him. Let's go, it's getting dark, let's set off quickly."

He took the lead and walked towards the distance against the wind and snow.

The Giant Snake Head Island is famous for its size, with an area as large as that of ordinary provinces in the Dongsheng Continent.

The landform is a gourd-shaped plateau, and for some reason it is called "Snake Head".

The Pingyang Zhang family caravan walked along the stone road into Huluzui, and the howling wind and snow suddenly became much smaller.

The group walked for another half an hour with the help of the Qisifeng lantern and finally arrived at their destination, Laotai Cave.

(End of this chapter)