Honglouchun

Phoenix Island Dock.

Jia Qiang, Qi Taizhong, the three heads of the Chen family, Li family, and Peng family, as well as the nine major families in the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River that Qi Taizhong hastily recruited earlier, are all extremely wealthy.

Jia Qiang didn't deal with them much with their words. For pure merchants, except for the huge profit vision, any language is weak and powerless.

In the dock, the ship has not yet formed, only a base is laid.

But the base, Jia Qiang measured it with steps, and roughly estimated that it should be about 50 meters.

Jia Qiang has never seen how to build a ship, and she can't give any suggestions for modernization. However, there is an old man in the nine families in the south of the Yangtze River who seems to know this way. , It’s really interesting. This boat is actually covered with oblique ribs, which is completely different from Dayan’s.”

Qi Taizhong smiled and said: "Old Sima, tell me, which one is better, the boat of the Western Fangui, or the boat of Dayan?"

The old man surnamed Sima was dressed in brocade clothes, he laughed like an old fox and said, "Then I'll just say it straight."

Qi Taizhong glanced at Jia Qiang, and said, "But it's okay, if Marquis Ning didn't have the capacity to tolerate others, he wouldn't handle these things."

Old man Sima smiled and said: "That's true. It's also fate. It just so happens that I have some friendship with the Xia family of the Thirteen Banks in Guangdong Province. I went to his house to see it. I know a little bit, but I don't know if it's right. It feels like our Dayan sea boat is much more sophisticated."

Jia Qiang said to the people beside her: "Go and invite the master craftsman."

He also said to the old man Sima: "I have always advocated that there is a specialization in art, and professional things should be done by professional people. If Dayan's sea-going boats are really better than Xiyang Fangui's boats, that would be even better. The Marquis will not forcibly pursue Western ships for the sake of face."

There was a burst of flattery piled up like no money, Jia Qiang just ignored it.

Not long after, the steward of the dock brought an old man and a Western ghost over.

Jia Qiang said to the old man Sima: "Old man, let's talk about the strengths of the Dayan sea boat."

The old man Sima smiled and said: "Our Dayan's sea-going ships include Guangzhou Ship and Fu Ship, among which Guangzhou Ship is the best!

Canton Ship regards Fu Chuan as the biggest, and its sturdiness is far superior. Gai Guang Chuan is made of iron wood, and Fu Chuan is nothing more than pine and fir. The strength of iron is also strong.It is said that Japanese barbarians also used pine and fir to build ships, and did not dare to compete with Guangzhou ships.

However, it is difficult to adjust the Guangzhou ship, which is not as easy as adjusting the blessing ship. If the Guangzhou ship breaks down, it must be repaired with iron wood, which is difficult to continue.Moreover, the cost of building a ship in Canton Ship is twice that of Fu Chuan, and its durability is also higher than that of Fu Chuan. Fu Chuan is covered with pine and fir wood, catalpa worms are easy to eat, and they often have to be boiled and washed. Hard, catalpa worms are hard to break even if they eat it.The advantages and disadvantages of this Guangzhou ship are also.

By the way, the most rare thing is a kind of secret method called watertight compartment.At sea, it doesn't matter if one cabin leaks, as there are still other cabins, and the seagoing ship can sail.

This western fan's boat can't do this. Once it leaks, it will be miserable! "

When Jia Qiang heard this, she vaguely remembered that she had indeed heard of this technology in her previous life, and it is still in use today.

Just when he was hesitating, he heard the shipyard master laughing: "This master is right, but he missed a fatal shortcoming."

Elder Sima wondered, "What's the fatal shortcoming?"

The great craftsman said: "Guangchuan Fuchuan are all narrow at the bottom and wide at the top, shaped like two wings, they are stable in the Caspian Sea, but shaky in the outer ocean. In fact, the Westerners also have such boats, and they call them Junke boats. The advantage of this type of ship is that it can sail close to the Caspian Sea, and the sails can be operated by a small number of crew. No, the seagoing is much slower. Moreover, the watertight cabin cannot thicken the hull, and its ability to resist shelling is poor... These are all told by the Western shipbuilders around me. They said that they have seen the watertight cabin, but This type of cabin would prevent the laying of multiple decks and reduce the load of the artillery."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard the words, and said, "You still want to carry artillery?!"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Western ghosts burn, kill, and loot all over the world. This is what they rely on. Most of the European continent started with pirates. In the history of our Great Yan, there is a reincarnation every hundreds of years, and they can't get out of it." Out of this circle. Why? In the final analysis, it is nothing more than the large population and serious land annexation in the middle and end of the dynasty. During the peace period, the people can't eat enough, let alone in the disaster year.

Westerners will also encounter such a problem, but they solve this problem.Relying on the merchants and missionaries of Western Fangui, they drove their boats all over the world and acted as pioneers and scouts.Afterwards, their navy arrived with artillery and firearms, burning, killing, looting and occupying the colonies.

As far as Ben Hou knows, in the past 200 years, they have occupied most of the gold and silver mines in the world.That's not counting, even the population was kidnapped and used as slaves.

My big swallow is the teacher of the king, so of course I don't know how to behave like ghosts and animals.However, it might as well let us open up territories and build a foundation for eternity...

It is too early to say these things now, and it is too empty. You may not understand it, and you may not believe it if you understand it.Let's talk about business first... Zhang Gong, you continue to introduce this ship, what are the advantages. "

Although the master craftsman couldn't quite understand what Jia Qiang was talking about, he also felt that it was unfathomable, as if he was doing a great event that would last forever. He replied: "My lord, this four-masted ship is called a Galenic ship by Western ghosts. The Galenic ship uses a multi-layered hull. You see, those oblique ribs are just to build a few more decks.

And the hull, which is two feet thick, is very strong!Lauren and the others said that this ship is more resistant to shelling.And because the keel is laid with oblique ribs, multiple decks can be laid, and a large number of artillery can be equipped on each deck.Even if you don't install a gun, you can load a lot more cargo.It can also adopt a soft sail, which has a large wind-eating area and can sail at a very high speed, which is very suitable for oceangoing.

Of course, there are also disadvantages. The disadvantage is that soft sails are troublesome to operate and require a large number of skilled crews.In addition, soft sails are more difficult to face sea conditions with rapid changes in wind direction, so the offshore navigation performance is not as good as that of Junker ships, that is, Fuchuan and Guangzhou Ship.That's about it.Generally speaking, Fuchuan Guangchuan is suitable for offshore use, while four-masted ships are suitable for long-distance voyages. "

Jia Qiang nodded and said: "Understood. Very good, let's continue to build like this. If you have any difficulties, you can raise them. Although the Marquis is not here, there are stewards. If the stewards can't do it, they will pass it to Beijing. If If you are in a hurry, you can tell Mrs. Qi first."

Hearing the words, Zhang Dajiang naturally thanked him again and again. He never thought that one day shipbuilding would be so popular.

Now that he has worked here for a year, it would have been more than ten years in the past, so he will naturally work hard.

Jia Qiang thought for a while and said: "We still need to teach more apprentices, and more and more ships will be built in the future, more than you can imagine. The craftsmen in front of you are really far behind. Mr. Zhang, Don't be petty, cherish your broom, and hide your skills and tuck them into the coffin. Benhou will give you a guarantee in front of so many people, and bring out five good disciples. I will guarantee you nine grades, ten Eight ranks, twenty seven ranks. The Jinshi nominated by the official Kejia Huangbang is only a seventh rank. If you can bring out a hundred, I will protect your family for three generations, and you will be officials from generation to generation."

……

On White Horse Lake, a passenger ship floats.

The interior of the ship is more luxurious and comfortable than the main hall with high gates, and all kinds of treasures from the Western Regions and Western countries can be seen everywhere.

On the thick alpine wool carpet, there are two rows of nanmu chairs.

Right above, there are two more principal seats, Jia Qiang and Qi Taizhong sit on the left and right, and the rest sit in the top chair.

"Ninghou, what a great handwriting!"

After taking his seat, Ning Changheng, head of the Ning family, thought of the boatman who rushed forward just now, with the spirit of willingness to go up the mountain of swords and down the sea of ​​fire for Jia Qiang, and was deeply moved.

In this era, the word "official" is so tempting that it is unparalleled even for the rich, let alone some craftsmen.They are not even allowed to take serious scientific examinations...

If it is possible to change the status of a craftsman to an official, it will not be a matter of one generation or two. One can imagine what the craftsman surnamed Zhang will do.

Jia Qiang has such means at such a young age, which really makes these merchants look sideways.

Jia Qiang shook her head, these people still don't understand what a boat that can cross the ocean means, and said: "He deserves it all, as long as he acts faithfully, the Marquis will never hesitate to reward him, and the court is the same." He didn't seem to want to say This, after all, is related to the imperial court system, and it is easy to be criticized, so he turned his head and asked Qi Taizhong: "Old Qi, is it just these nine families?"

Qi Taizhong shook his head with a smile and said: "They are not nine families, there are more than ninety families of rich merchants involved behind them."

Jia Qiang waved her hand and said, "There are too many. In Beijing, the shares in the bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are only allocated to the clan kings and relatives of Wu Xun, not even the courtiers. Furthermore, there are conditions for getting this share. Mr. Qi Have you spoken to them?"

Qi Taizhong smiled and said: "How dare you delay what Ninghou asked? Three years later, the land will be sold out. It's nothing. Although many people buy land from merchants and merchants, no one will point to it for dinner. The clan and clan in Beijing Xunchen didn't even have this kind of tolerance time, we can have three years, which is already very good. But I don't know why Marquis Ning treats me so favorably?"

Jia Qiang said: "Because you are not of the same family as the country, although you have received a lot of favor from the country, after all, if there is no peace and prosperity, there will be no family business like yours. But you may not think so, it is also human nature , Ben Hou understands. Therefore, if you see the actual benefits you have obtained within three years, you will naturally agree to sell short the land in Dayan's country after three years. The rebound will be less, and there will be less trouble. This Marquis has repeatedly advised the court Some people, don’t speak lightly and use the butcher’s knife. They are all Dayan’s background, even if the law is reformed, they shouldn’t be killed too hard. If you can’t kill them, it’s best not to kill any of them.”

As soon as this remark came out, the group of old people remembered Jia Qiang's other identity, and they couldn't help but look awe-inspiring.

"Dayan has a Marquis like Ninghou and a prime minister like Lin Xiangye. It's really a blessing for the country!"

Although they don't really believe that the court dared to kill them, they might as well say something nice.

Although these tycoons own a lot of land, the real big households who own the land are the gentry.

How useful would it be to only collect their land?

But if the court wanted to take over the land of the gentry, it would be death!

Naturally, Jia Qiang also knew that these veteran businessmen would not trust him, so she didn't bother to talk too much, she just said: "This time the Marquis is going south this time, the time is limited, originally I just wanted to be with Qi Lao, The four families of Li and Peng worked together. Since Mr. Qi invited the nine of you here after receiving the letter earlier, he must have the trust of Mr. Qi. Mr. Qi is an old man with high morals and shrewd eyesight, so he can see people without making mistakes. , has always been admired by the Marquis. Since he has something to say, it must be good. With this foundation, a preliminary cooperation intention has been reached, and the rest of the specific matters will be discussed in detail by the people below.

Just one thing, you don't need money for the money you buy bank stocks, but grain.But it is not allowed to buy from Jiangnan, not even a single grain. If you buy it from Jiangnan, the price of big swallow rice must go to heaven.All must be purchased from Siam, Annan and other countries, and then shipped back.As for how to buy it and how to transport it back, it is up to you. Benhou believes that wealth can pass through the gods!