Chapter 179 Hope Island

"Through May 4, 2012

I have been crazy for three years. I only learned about this from other people. Why didn't Anna tell me? Or is it her bad taste, and she intends to let me discover it myself? "

"For such a long time, I hope that my crew members are waiting for me, but a lot of things will happen in three years, and I'm a little confused. How is Hope Island now?"

"As for the clues in the New Territories, I'm not as anxious as I used to be. It's good to have clues. If there are no clues, I'll go to Dihai to look for them as before. I suddenly found that the three years of experience have changed my personality. Some kind of change, no longer as impatient as before."

Charles put down the pen in his hand, waited for the ink to dry, and closed the diary wrapped in brown leather.

He took out his pocket watch and looked at it, then opened the door and walked towards the restaurant on the passenger ship.

The restaurant of this cargo ship was on the top floor. Charles had just sat down when a well-dressed waiter came over with the menu. Charles' one-arm made him stunned, but he quickly adjusted his attitude and handed over the menu. "Sir, what do you need?"

After Charles took the menu and checked it in detail, he clicked on it with his finger.

"Lamb stew with black leaf fruit, beetroot soup, chicken royal cream. Finally there is Ho Fang Island pudding."

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment." The waiter retreated with the menu.

Charles pinned the white napkin around his neck and waited patiently.

It was the first time for him to see this kind of scene. He had always eaten in a hurry before, so coming to this kind of place would only be a waste of time for him.

He looked around at the crowd, seeing customers talking and laughing, Charles had never felt so real.

The smell of delicious food wafted into his nose, thinking about the few delicious foods he had just chosen, Charles swallowed his saliva.

Soon, the food was brought up. The mutton had no smell of mutton. Very chewy. The sweet butter chicken tastes great too.

After a meal, Charles ate very comfortably, and he suddenly felt that he should come a few more times in the future.

After eating a meal for more than an hour, Charles, who satisfied his appetite, walked slowly towards the deck.

There are a lot of people on the deck, and everyone's face is full of excitement. From their words, it is known that most of these people are here for the first time, and they came to the deck to see the magical light of Hope Island.

Just as Charles was standing beside him, a curious voice of a young man came from beside him.

"Rum, I heard that Hope Island is very bright. Does that mean that we don't need to buy oil lamps or candles in the future? If so, it may save a lot of money."

"What's the point of saving that little money? You miser, Hope Island is a place full of promise, and of course there's great things to do there."

"Do big things? Engels, what are you going to do?"

"I'm going to farm. The land over there is very fertile. They definitely need someone like me. I'm very good at farming."

Charles turned his head to look at them, and found that they were young people in their twenties. Looking at their patched clothes, it was obvious that their lives were not rich.

"So this is the big thing you said? I thought you were going to participate in the exploration ship like you wanted the governor to do."

"I'm not crazy, how could I do such a stupid thing, I'm only 25, I haven't lived enough."

"Stop talking, just look at that."

Seeing a flash of red light in the distance, even those who Charles had seen once were a little excited, let alone those who saw these scenes for the first time.

People on the deck cheered and talked excitedly, and some people simply knelt on the ground.

When Hope Island bathed in the sun came out in front of everyone, the deck suddenly fell silent. This island is so beautiful.

, The straw shack three years ago has disappeared, and the eaves and corridors of various colors are all over the island.

In terms of architectural features, the entire Dihai is much more beautiful than this one, but no matter how beautiful the buildings are in other places, they are all in dark tones.

But under the bright sunlight, even an ordinary dilapidated house looks so beautiful.

In this land, the sea has unconsciously begun to distort human aesthetics, as long as it is bright, it is beautiful.

It wasn't until their passenger ship sailed into the port that everyone regained their composure, whispering and discussing excitedly.

Following other people off the boat, Charles saw a huge sign hanging beside it.

A line of words was clearly written on it in Earthsea characters. (Hope Island Taboo: Do ​​not stay in the sun for more than 5 seconds, anyone who exceeds 5 seconds will still die.)

Charles laughed. He didn't know who wrote this sign. If there was such a sign hanging here when he first came here, maybe Kede wouldn't have to die.

Walking along the corridor with other passengers, just after coming out of the pier, everything around him changed even more than he imagined.

It has been three full years, and the roof that was so simple that it had no roof before has disappeared, and a three- or four-story building has been erected.

Unsurprisingly, there are some entertainment places near the pier, such as bars and brothels, but the law and order is obviously much better than other port areas. At least Charles didn't see waifs and beggars running around.

"The banana field is recruiting! Is there anyone who knows how to farm?? Food and housing are in charge, and the pay is good."

"I! I know how to farm!!" The young man standing next to Charles rushed towards the recruitment booth excitedly.

"Is there anyone who is not afraid of death? I hope that the island navy will recruit people. As long as you dare to work hard, a flat in the center of the island will no longer be a dream!!"

"Is there anyone who can read and count?? There is a shortage in my store."

Seeing that there were still people recruiting, the people next to Charles rushed up quickly. They came here to chase their dreams.

Walking past them, Charles walked all the way to the center of the island.

Huge bustling squares, neat residential areas, bustling commercial streets, and various buildings appeared in front of him

If it was just a prototype before, it is now a bustling island.

After walking for half an hour, a magnificent building like a palace appeared in front of Charles, which was the Governor's Palace.

"No matter how much money you have, there's no need to spend it like this, right?" Charles walked towards the gate, but he was still close to the gate, and the two soldiers standing guard immediately raised their rifles and pointed them at his head. "You dare to break into the governor's mansion, don't you want to live?"

Just as Charles was about to explain, a trembling voice sounded from behind him. "captain??"

Charles turned around and saw the man, "Dipper, long time no see, you seem to have grown taller."

"Captain! It's really you!!" The excited Dipper rushed forward, crying and laughing.