Take the mall to Datang

The smoke was getting thicker and thicker, and soon the siren sounded from the boat. After a few rings in a row, the people along the Weishui River stopped their movements, and the singers led by Chen Changshun all stopped. All looked towards the big ship.

"Teacher Yuan, is the steam power ready to start?" Li Dejian on the boat shouted to the river bank.

"Yes." Yuan Shan stretched out his hand and made an "ok" gesture as he spoke.

The voice was not loud, but after seeing Yuan Shan's gesture, Li Dejian knew that it was time to start, so he personally steered the rudder outside, and the two men rolled up the anchor.

"Look at the boat sailing." Many people shouted.

"If there is no wind or waves, the boat has no sails at all. How does it move?" Many people began to wonder.

The group of Cheng Zhijie was also dumbfounded. The boat without sails can actually move on the water. This is definitely the most interesting thing in the past three years of Zhenguan. When they saw Li Dejian on the boat, he shouted in high spirits: "We have succeeded in the virtue award. Try the fastest speed of the steam engine."

Li Dejian yelled at a big trumpet-shaped pipe next to the rudder of the ship. As soon as he finished speaking, he found that the sound of the ship's hull began to increase and the speed began to increase. Everyone on the shore saw a ship without sails that suddenly increased in speed. Woke up, even more surprised.

"What kind of ship is this that moves by itself when there is no wind." Gao Chunxing whispered beside him.

Du He said on the side: "Didn't you say it's a steam-powered ship before, and it's so strange that the ship developed by the Yuan family can move by itself."

Now Du He suddenly felt that Gao Chunxing, a dandy, was really not doing very well, and he would say such a stupid question, but he had seen steam engines that were used in the mines that the prince was in charge of. Being able to move the caterpillars, although he didn't know how the ship moved, he thought it must have something to do with the steam engine, so he was confident.

When seeing Gao Chunxing's reaction, he will be disdainful, and when he encounters some novel things, he will make a fuss and feel that this is too embarrassing for the dandy world.

Chapter 432

Yuan Shan saw the boat speeding up on the river bank, and the thick smoke on the chimney was getting thicker and thicker. He felt a little worried. If he did this, he might break the wooden boat. This is not a steel boat.

However, Yuan Shan didn't immediately ask people to raise the flag to know that the two brothers of the Li family were testing the data of the steam engine. They were worried but also happy for the success of the steamship. Although this is only a small step, it is a big step for the Datang shipbuilding industry. .

"Let them come back with a semaphore." Yuan Shan said to the servant beside him.

Then the servant held two flags and started waving at the hull. Another famous servant took out a small mirror and began to shine it on the hull. The people on the shore couldn't see what was going on, but in the All the people on the boat saw the sudden light on the hands of the people on the shore, as if they had used some magic spell. Li Dejian saw the reflection of the mirror and the semaphore, and quickly turned the rudder to make the boat approach the shore.

Before the boat docked, Princess Lizhi called out: "I want to get on the boat and play."

"Okay, let Princess Lizhi go on board when the boat docks." When Yuan Shan was speaking, Li Chengqian couldn't help but move closer to Lizhi's side. It was obvious that he wanted to go up too, and then all the brothers of the Li family even Li Tai, who likes to have a cold face the most, all came over. These children are very curious. This is the first time they have seen a boat without sails. How could they miss such an opportunity.

"Teacher, we succeeded." Li Dejian yelled excitedly when the boat was just about to dock. It was an irrepressible excitement.

After the ship docked, Yuan Shan went over and said to Li Dejian and Li Deju immediately: "Congratulations on the success of the Zheng Qi power ship, but don't be complacent. There are more challenges waiting for you in the future. We want to build a bigger steamship." A super cargo ship that can carry tens of thousands of stones."

What Yuan Shan said made the Li family brothers very excited, and the merchants were even more excited. Really, if there is such a ship traveling from the north to the south, how much goods will be transported at that time, and the money will be much more than now. The eyes of businessmen who are chasing profit are showing signs of shining.

"Li Dejian and Li Deju are the designers of the steamship and the chief engineer of the steam power of the hull. Let them introduce the configuration of this ship to you." Yuan Shan continued.

Originally, I wanted to take Lizhi to upload and take a stroll in the river first. Seeing everyone's curious attitude towards this ship, I immediately changed my mind and put the following visits in front first. This can also be done immediately. To satisfy everyone's curiosity, after all, future investment will depend on today's presentation.

"This boat is so small." Li Zhi said when Yuan Shan brought her to the deck.

"This is not a big ship at all." Yuan Shan said, the sunshine of this royal princess is still very unique, they must have seen the kind of big boats in the palace, for such a medium-sized ship one-third The space of the two is all occupied than the hull, which is naturally insignificant.

"However, your boat is really amazing, how does it move without sails?" Princess Lizhi asked.

"Haha, this is a steamboat, of course it uses a steam engine. Let's go to the steam room with those people and listen to their explanations, and we'll know everything." Yuan Shan walked into the crowd with Li Zhi, and just passed by, he heard Li Dejian explaining to everyone. Introduction, due to the small size of the ship, the first batch of people who were waxed were princes and generals. Although a large group of businessmen were waiting below, they had already started to discuss.

"It is not affected by wind and waves. If this steam power is installed on a cargo ship, it will not be affected by the weather." The merchants began to discuss.

Soon someone said: "It will be more secure if the steam engine is put on a wooden water wheel."

The speed is guaranteed without manual labor. Although the investment is large, it has a strong advantage in both manpower and speed. Some businessmen began to speculate that the development of steam ships might have some impact on traditional sailing ships.

Especially some merchants who specialize in making sails at home. When they see business opportunities, they also see potential crises, but there are advantages and disadvantages, just like the application of looms. The production has increased and the manpower has been reduced, but it is still not enough for now. , and some small workshops have also begun to imitate the Jenny loom, which is more or less improved than before.

But the technology of the steam engine let the merchants see the things inside the iron block, they can do nothing, but nothing can be difficult for the merchants because they know that as long as they can be solved with money, it is not a problem, let alone the Yuan family. It is not difficult for them to buy one and use it back, but the cost of research and development investment is what they care most about.

"Chairman Yuan, the steam engine is so heavy that it can play such a big role on the ship. The investment to build a large steam ship is a huge amount." Xue Kai said from the side.

"That's right, but you can imagine the super-large ship sailing in the waters of Datang in the future, and the cost can be recovered based on the cargo capacity alone." Yuan Shan said.

A group of people were talking about how the boat was doing, and at this time, they saw two more beautiful women beside Lizhi. Yuan Shan saw that it was Guo Xiang and Zheng Qi's daughter Zheng Xiujing. Suddenly, Yuan Shan felt a little ashamed to have such a beautiful beautiful scenery, but he was surrounded by a group of stinky old men. Thinking about it, he was really moved.

"Sister, I want to go there." Su Rong suddenly called out.

"Peishan, go and take a look with her, be careful." Su Zhennan told Su Peishan.

"The two young ladies are so beautiful. My name is Su Rong. You can call me Arong. This is my sister Su Peishan. She is so amazing that she can never forget it." Seeing that Su Rong got permission, he immediately ran to the bow of the boat to talk to Guo Xiang and Zheng Xiujing. Girl strikes up a conversation.

Heshi Lizhi shouted from the side: "You know in the eyes of a child that Miss Sister will definitely be a disciple when she grows up."

Li Zhi said childishly, Su Rong was immediately confused by Li Zhi's words. In fact, his age is not more than two years older than Li Zhi. He is just a child, and boys are relatively late maturing when they hear Li Zhi's words. A face full of grievances.

Seeing that the boy was so thin-skinned and a little clumsy, Li Zhi wondered if he had found something that could make her happy, so she said to Li Chengqian beside her: "Brother, look at him like a girl."

Su Rong's eyes were really foggy. He had never been told that by a little girl before. He wanted to refute, but his mouth seemed rather stupid and his reaction was not good enough. At this moment, Su Peishan immediately said, "Ah Rong, be polite."

"It was Arong who was reckless, so please don't blame me." Su Peishan said immediately.

Yuan Shan saw that the girl in front of her eyes was not the delicate type, but a bit of an urban beauty. She exudes intelligence and wisdom everywhere, which is very good, but the fly in the ointment is that if she puts on Yuan's professional attire It's perfect.

Although Su Peishan is a person who has been in the mall for a long time, Su Peishan felt very uncomfortable facing such eyes, and quickly left the bow with Su Rong.

Chapter 433 Dugu's Bloodline

Just as Yuan Shan was staring at Su Peishan, the people around him suddenly became quiet, and saw Dugu Ruolan walking onto the boat with a kind of woman. The moment Dugu Ruolan and Du Qianyu showed up, it was amazing Feel.

This group of women wore special dresses made by the Yuan family and stepped on high heels, which quickly attracted the attention of many men. Just as Su Peishan was about to leave with her younger brother, seeing this group of women in strange costumes moved her heart. Don’t doubt that women are interested. The beautiful eyes are instantly attracted by these clothes.

"This girl has such a temperament. I don't know which family this beautiful girl belongs to." Dugu Ruolan walked up to Su Peishan and asked. She came here to see what kind of woman her husband was staring at. So, of course, the mistress of the Yuan family should take care of this concubine matter.

"Hello, madam." Su Peishan really didn't know what to say, so she could only greet her politely first.

Dugu Ruolan is not very old, but her bun is dressed like a woman, and her aura is so strong. Suddenly, Su Peishan is attracted by Dugu Ruolan's temperament. If nothing else, she is alone. The smell of perfume on Dugu Ruolan seems to be So she was fumigated.

"The little girl is from the Su family in Yangzhou. Ma'am, what do you want from me?" Su Peishan replied with some astonishment.

"It turned out to be the Su family in Yangzhou. My husband is Yuan Shan from Lantian County. My name is Dugu Ruolan. It's too abrupt to stop the girl suddenly." Dugu Ruolan was very warm and friendly, but she really didn't know the Su family in Yangzhou. After all, Su's family is a businessman's family and has nothing to do with her Dugu's family. It's just that seeing this woman feels that she has a very good temperament, no wonder her husband always stares at her.

"This younger sister looks very temperamental and she comes from a rich family. This little brother is very quiet and cute." Du Qianyu said beside you.

As soon as Su Rong was mentioned, the little boy looked at everyone shyly. He felt that his eyes were not enough, because he had never seen such beautiful clothes before, so he couldn't help shouting: "Sister, look at what these people are wearing." The clothes are beautiful."

"Little brother, I didn't expect you to be quite discerning. This is what my sister gave you." Lan Lan said as she took out a few nougats from her hand.

Su Rong didn't go to pick him up, but went to see his sister first. Although the child was a little dull, but the tutor was very strict. When he couldn't make up his mind, he would definitely ask Su Peishan for help.

"This is nougat. If you have eaten it, you won't be so reserved." Lan Lan teased Su Rong like a big sister, which made Su Rong even more shy.

"Lan Lan, you secretly eat candy again, be careful that no one will want you to gain weight." At this moment, Yuan Shan came over and said.