Great Song Pirate

Chapter 155 Building a Ship of Thousand Stones (Ask for a Monthly Ticket)
"What kind of boats can our shipyard build now?" Xu Yi looked at the busy shipyard and asked Gong Zhen, who was always by his side.

"If you want to talk about this, our shipyard can build a lot of ships. We can build passenger boats, sea ships, square boats, and tank boats, but we mainly build tank ships and square boats, but we use square boats. Boats are the main ones. After all, tank boats are mostly built by government-run shipyards. Only private tank boats are custom-made in our shipyards. Now, among the unfinished boats in the dockyard, two are square boats. But the owner of the ship is no longer there, so it’s just put here, what a pity! As for ordinary small boats, we don’t build them!” Gong Zhen knew Xu Yi the first time, and also the longest time in this shipyard. It's also very good, he is very popular among craftsmen, and this time he was the one who helped everyone get back the wages owed by Wu Quanshui, so he was valued by everyone. Most of the craftsmen here are grateful to him, so After Xu Yi took over the shipyard, considering the situation and the fact that Gong Zhen is also the most familiar with the affairs here, he took this Gong Zhen with him. Suddenly, Gong Zhen became the most important person in the shipyard. After Xu Yi asked, he immediately answered.

"Fang Yi? Are you talking about a sand boat?" Xu Yi immediately thought of what kind of ship this Fang Yi was.

"The shopkeeper is well-informed. This square boat is a sand boat, also called a sand-proof flat-bottomed boat. It is mainly used to transport goods along the coast. This kind of boat has a shallow draft, a wide plank, and a flat bottom that can sit on the beach. Stranded, the speed of the ship is relatively fast, and it can also resist the wind, so merchants along the coast often order this kind of ship. We can build sand ships with a maximum of two thousand shi, and the ships we build are famous for their durability and high-quality materials. In the past, the old owner When we were here, we couldn’t finish the shipbuilding here! Uh...... Shopkeeper Xu, forgive me, I brought up my old boss again!" Gong Zhen talked about his old boss again, but he immediately realized It's not appropriate to always mention the former boss in front of the current boss, so I quickly apologize to Xu Yi.

"Hehe! It doesn't matter. You can always think of the benefits of the old club. It shows that you are nostalgic and sincere. I like people like you. I don't care about this. Just say it's okay. Although I am the shopkeeper here, I am After all, I am still young. I don’t know much about shipbuilding. I will rely on you more in the future. The future of this shipyard depends on you and the skills of these craftsmen. Speaking of this, I would like to ask, Is it possible for us to build cars and boats here?" Xu Yi comforted him.

"Cars and boats? Of course we can. We have built this car and boat before, and it is a large car and boat with twelve cars. As long as someone wants it, we can start work as soon as we prepare the materials!" When it comes to shipbuilding, this Gong Zhen also Get excited.

"Then can we build other sea-going ships?" Xu Yi is most concerned about the problem of sea-going ships. It would be great if this place can benefit ships. For the current ship types, the ship type of Fu Chuan is the most suitable for long-distance sailing. .

"Of course we can. We can also build sharp-bottomed ships, but I don't want to hide anything from the shopkeeper. Although we can build such sharp-bottomed ships here, they are not comparable in size and shape to those built in Fuzhou in the south. As the saying goes, Have you said that Fujian is still the top sea boat. The sea boats they build have four floors, are as tall as buildings, have a pointed bottom and square boats, and have many masts. The sea comes and goes like the wind. So we mainly build anti-sand flat-bottomed boats here, that is, square boats!" Gong Zhen said honestly.

Xu Yi is very satisfied with his answer, at least it shows that this Gong Zhen is very honest, what to say, not the kind of arrogant person, such a person can be used with confidence, according to what he said, it seems to be the same as recorded in the historical materials , Fujian is still the best ship, but this is not a problem. Since Fujian can benefit ships, it may not be possible to build them here, not to mention that the Zheng He treasure ship hundreds of years later is also a blessing ship type?And aren't they all built in Nanjing?So he nodded and asked, "Can we still build warships here?"

"Warships? Are you talking about sea falcon ships and hook and slot boats? We can also build these, but the navy's warships are all specially supervised by government-run shipyards. We Even if it can be built, no one wants it, and there is an order from the government that privately-run shipyards are not allowed to build warships privately, so even if we can build warships, we dare not build them!" Gong Zhen is really familiar with all kinds of ships, and immediately thought of What are the warships that Xu Yi mentioned.

"Then tell me, how much does it cost us to build a boat?" Xu Yi is confused about the currency system of the Song Dynasty, and he still hasn't figured out how much copper coins can be used for a tael of silver. He only knows that other dynasties roughly It is always exchanged for one tael, but the Song Dynasty is different from other dynasties. It is not a fixed number that one tael of silver can be exchanged for two copper coins. Since the Song Dynasty, apart from the lack of military combat effectiveness, the most puzzling thing is the money of the Song Dynasty It's a headache to think that all parts of the country are not unified.

"It depends on what kind of boat is built. If we take the square boat of two thousand stones we built as an example, it will take about one thousand guan. If it is as big as four thousand shi, it will probably take two thousand guan. The boat needs six or seven hundred strings, and the price will vary depending on the configuration on the boat, in short, it depends on the situation, this matter was controlled by the owner before, I just know something!" Gong Zhen returned.

Two thousand shi is calculated by Song shi, which means that the load can reach more than 120 tons, and four thousand shi means a load of about 250 tons. For this kind of ship, Xu Yi is somewhat contemptuous. Thinking about the ships in the sea in the future, just grab one. Doesn’t it all cost more than 30 tons? The largest tanker can reach more than [-] tons. It’s better to sail at sea as big as possible. That’s how I feel safer. So he asked, “What’s the biggest ship we can build here?”

Gong Zhen looked at the shipyard, made some calculations and replied: "Based on our current shipyard, the [-]-square-meter ship should be the largest ship we can build now. If it is bigger, our dock work here will be enough." No more!"

"This won't work. We need to build bigger ships. The docks here have to be expanded. The Sui people can build ships with tens of thousands of stones. Now we can't make ships smaller and smaller. We have to be able to build ships with thousands of stones. !" Xu Yi was very dissatisfied with the fact that he could only build this [-]-stone sand ship at present, and shook his head.

Gong Zhen is a shipbuilder, and his dream is to build even bigger boats, so he was overjoyed when he heard it, and said, "Okay! Okay! There are really few companies in Yangzhou that can build thousands of stone boats. If we can If you build a ship of ten thousand stones, you can become famous here in Yangzhou! But..." At this point, Gong Zhen hesitated again.

"But what? If you have something to say, just say it!" Xu Yi asked.

"However, if we want to build a million-stone ship, I'm afraid it's not enough to just rebuild the dock. With our current waterway, even if we build a million-stone ship, I'm afraid we won't be able to launch it! We need to expand our waterway. Okay, this will cost a lot of money!" Gong Zhen expressed his worry.

"Hehe! So you were worried about the money! You don't have to worry about this. I can still afford the cost of the renovation. Think about it, what else do we need besides these?" Xu Yi laughed road.

"Since the shopkeeper doesn't worry about this matter, it will be much easier to handle. We can do it with our own hands. As for excavating and expanding waterways, we just need to hire some folks. Now we have a lot of idlers in Yangzhou, so this is no problem. It is to buy a lot of tools, the winch and a lot of other things have been taken away by the creditors, so we need to buy a lot, and there is also the need to prepare materials. We need a large amount of high-quality wood to build ships. Now we have There's no wood left!"

"Wood? Then tell me what kind of wood is needed for shipbuilding! There are other materials, I can arrange to buy them as soon as possible!"

"There are many kinds of wood for shipbuilding, but the commonly used ones are fir, pine, cypress, teak, elm, red wood, camphor, nanmu, catalpa, catalpa, castor, and juniper, which vary from place to place. , Try to use local wood as much as possible. The most widely used here are pine, fir, tung wood, camphor wood, nanmu, etc. The straight fir can be used as a mast. The thousand-year-old sea pine is pine, which is resistant to decay. It can be used as the main material for boats. Camphor wood is not afraid of moths. It can be used as furniture, doors and windows, etc. Nanmu can also be used in important places. However, the price of this Nanmu is more expensive, and it is determined according to the order of the merchant. In addition, it is necessary to prepare enough hemp Ropes are used to make sails, tung oil and lime are caulked, stones are used to make ballast, and some iron is needed to make nails and other things, and with these, you can build a ship!" Gong Zhen briefly introduced the needed materials to Xu Yi. materials.

After listening to Gong Zhen's words, Xu Yi became even more fond of this Gong Zhen. This Gong Zhen is really a talent. He is actually good at shipbuilding. There is almost nothing he doesn't know. Fortunately, he has this Gong Zhen. Zhen, he knew that shipbuilding in ancient times was such a troublesome thing. If he did it alone, he might not be able to build a good ship, so he said with a smile: "It seems that Master Gong is really an expert in shipbuilding. , I, Xu, came to Yangzhou for the first time, and there is no good helper here, how about this, I will leave this shipyard to you to take care of it!"

Gong Zhen was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed to salute: "This is absolutely unacceptable, I think Gong Zhen is only a shipwright, I can only be regarded as a rough man, how can I take up this important task! Usually Advising the shopkeeper might be okay for Gong Zhen. If I were to take care of such a large shipyard, I would definitely not be able to! Besides, the shopkeeper has only known me for a few days, so how could he entrust such an important matter to me? ? Can’t be done, this can’t be done!”

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