Hu Xiaodong even figured out the principle of sailing. As he fiddled with it, he suddenly said, "It seems like you can sail against the wind too, as long as you adjust the sail, zigzagging left and right will do.

"Going with the wind is even better, it saves so much effort! No wonder my grandfather's grandfather always longed for a sail! It's great!"

Alright then, this guy figured out the zigzag method for sailing against the wind all by himself. Hopefully, he can apply it properly in practice too.

Lu Xi'an said, "Do you want to try it in the water? Just test it nearby. If the boat capsizes, I can quickly pull you both out."

But Hu Xiaodong just grinned and said, "No worries, my son and I can swim. If the boat capsizes, we can swim ourselves, you two just help retrieve the boat."

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "Don't worry, no problem!"

The father and son were indeed carefree, and immediately couldn't wait to push the boat into the sea.

Once the boat was in the sea, they jumped on and adjusted the sails, sailing against the wind.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei watched from the shore, feeling a sense of trepidation. The boat was buffeted by the wind, wobbling unsteadily as if it might tip over any moment.

It was a westerly wind at the time, not particularly strong, blowing from west to east, which pushed the boat a little farther away.

Then Hu Xiaodong kept fiddling with the sails, making the boat turn back towards the shore, heading north against the wind.

After a while, he adjusted again, making the boat veer south.

Like this, going left and right, he actually managed to sail the boat in a zigzag pattern, getting closer to the shore.

But every time Hu Xiaodong adjusted the sail, the boat would wobble, almost overturning.

Seeing such danger, Lu Xi'an really couldn't bear it and said, "Maybe you should give up."

No sooner had he spoken than Hu Xiaodong had maneuvered the boat ashore. He was grinning, "Give up? No way! This is great, much less effort than rowing by ourselves!

"You two are truly our benefactors, giving us such a treasure and also rewarding us with Big Coin!

"Don't worry, I'll definitely get you what you want. We're setting off now to speed things up!"

With that, he called Hu Dong to bring the water buckets onboard.

Lu Xi'an said, "Aren't you going to rest a bit? Besides, this sail can probably only be used a couple of times, it's not really a gift for you, you don't have to treat it so preciously. If you encounter stronger winds and waves, this sail will definitely break. Don't get your hopes up too much."

Hu Xiaodong said, "It's a treasure! It's a treasure! Having this thing is a treasure, if it breaks we can replace the part, but having this is already great for us!

"Besides, we've been out on this sea for a long time, we know the conditions well. During the rising tide, the waves aren't big, it's safe. You two don't worry!

"We've rested enough, and even if we try to sleep now, we can't, so we might as well set off right away.

"Please wait for us, we'll be back soon!"

After saying that, he called out to Hu Dong, and together they pushed the boat back into the sea, jumping on board and sailing away.

This time, he was much more skilled in handling the sail.

Before they left, Lu Xi'an quickly taught them the method to abandon the sail to save their lives. Then, he and Yao Wei watched from the shore as the "sailboat" sailed away into the distance.

They had to admit, the guy on the boat really had such natural talent, impressive indeed.

Also, they were truly lucky; just fumbling around blindly, and they managed to create a barely usable sail.

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