Jiaozhou Port.
A gigantic sailboat, towering at least ten meters high, is docked at the wharf, adorned with colorful flags. Stacks of burlap sacks are hoisted onto the deck by porters amidst a bustling crowd. Compared to this grand ship, the other moored merchant vessels look like wildcats beside tigers, naturally a head shorter.
Since July set in, Pig Dragons stirred up trouble in the sea lanes to the South and it became rare to see such a display of maritime prowess.
The sealed boat that Chen Yuewu lent to Li Yan was over thirty zhang long and ten zhang wide, requiring more than fifty oars. The weight of the sails, anchor, and rudder combined was such that without a crew of a hundred, it couldn't be maneuvered.
A single ship like this, Chen Yuewu could command four of them! The number of sailors and mariners across Shandong who relied on the Chen Family for their livelihood was no fewer than a thousand!
