I engaged in modernization in ancient times

Mo Shaoheng was going to see the merchant ships.

A group of students will naturally follow.

"But……"

Zhao Jingcheng raised the dark preserved egg in his hand, "This egg, when are we going to cook it?"

"This afternoon, I rubbed a lot of them."

Other students also held preserved eggs in their hands in a daze, always feeling that they were not making food, but playing with mud.

The black ones are really edible.

Mo Shaoheng: "..."

Still stuck at the stage where food has to be cooked before it can be eaten.

Mo Shaoheng said, "Let's put it here first, and I'll let you guys know when I can eat it."

In fact, the preserved eggs they made today are only part of them, and Mo Shaoheng plans to make a lot of them, which can be sold to other cities.

When Mo Shaoheng and his party came to the edge of the canal, the shipyard was right there, for the purpose of launching the boats.

From a distance, I saw a huge monster standing there.

Zhao Jingcheng and other students were a little surprised, "When did you build a house on the canal?"

Mo Shaoheng smiled, where is the house?

Take a closer look.

For Beiliang, it is a fortress on the river.

When Mo Shaoheng gave the blueprint, the old craftsman double-checked that there was no one who repaired the boat like this.

As a result, the old craftsman was also excited when it was built.

The seemingly heavy hull is completely different from the light and light feeling of the past, let alone the thinness of the lonely boat.

Anti-collision iron sheets are attached to the key positions of the hull.

So, it looks a bit like an armored ship.

If you have watched the movie "Di Renjie: The Dragon King of God", you can probably imagine what the boat looks like.

Well, it's about the same as the warships of the Ming Dynasty.

The boat is docked on the shore.

Zhao Jingcheng was dumbfounded.

"This...is a ship?"

The old craftsman has already greeted him, "My lord, please see if it meets your requirements."

Somewhat proud and excited.

Mo Shaoheng nodded.

The first is the hull, which is full of thickness, just like a mighty monster.

Then there is the draft, which is quite deep. This is because the ship is designed to transport goods, and the warehouse needs to be large.

The draft can stabilize the hull.

Now the boat is in the river, perhaps because the river is not rushing, it seems that there is no shaking.

The old craftsman had already had a ladder lowered from the deck.

Mo Shaoheng got on the deck, the deck was very wide and flat like a small dam.

Walking on it, there is a little noise. This is because of the characteristics of the wooden deck, and there should be a warehouse under the deck, so it is not surprising.

When I got on the deck, I didn't seem to feel too much shaking because of people walking around. Of course, if I didn't feel anything at all, that's impossible.

Maybe Mo Shaoheng is more familiar with the feeling on the boat, so he can't feel it shaking.

For example, when Zhao Jingcheng and others boarded the boat for the first time, the reaction was quite big.

I saw a group of students climbing up the whole body lying on the ladder.

"Oh, why can't I stand up straight with my back?"

"It doesn't seem to be shaking."

Mo Shaoheng: "..."

There are few rivers in Beiliang, so these students are naturally a group of landlubbers.

Standing on the river, not to mention landlubbers, even people who can swim will feel dizzy for a while.

When Zhao Jingcheng got on the deck, he got better, but he looked up the canal.

The whole person was like noodles, and Gudong wanted to sit on the deck again, so he quickly hugged the side of the boat with his hands.

"Haha, are we floating on the water?"

Although I was a little uncomfortable because I was on the boat for the first time, I still couldn't hide my excitement.

Some students have a strong ability to accept and adapt quickly, and they all started to walk around on the deck.

And some, such as Zhao Yuning, lay on the deck and couldn't get up.

Zhao Jingcheng kept asking from the sidelines, "Yu Ning, are you messed up? Why do you feel like your whole body is going limp."

Zhao Yuning: "..."

Don't talk to him, he panics, he wants to be a lying salted fish right now.However, even if the body is not used to it, the mood is extremely happy, "Play first, and wait for me to crawl over slowly."

Zhao Jingcheng: "..."

Is it so exaggerated?

I don't feel much, do I?

Mo Shaoheng shook his head, asked people to watch these students, and then followed the old craftsman into the boat cabin.

The boat is actually one layer, or two layers.

The lower floor is the warehouse under the ship deck, which has a large space, and there is a special staircase to go down. .

It's just that there is nothing in the warehouse now, it's empty.

Mo Shaoheng could see the entire warehouse at a glance.

Such a warehouse can still hold a lot of goods.

Then there is the upper floor, which is divided into several rooms.

The power of the boat relies on manpower to row the two rows of oars on both sides, so there will be many people on board.

There is a need for a place to rest, so there is a room separated from the top.

There are high and low wooden frame beds in the room, so that one room can accommodate many people, and it can be regarded as a barely comfortable place to rest on the boat.

Life on the water is hard.

No cargo will be shipped on the upper level.

One is that the load-bearing capacity of the ship is actually limited, and the other is that if the upper layer is loaded with cargo, a little carelessness will damage the center of gravity of the ship and easily cause rollover.

Loading on the bottom layer has the effect of stabilizing the center of gravity, while the upper layer has the opposite effect. The current shipbuilding technology cannot take risks.

Mo Shaoheng glanced at several rooms, the room was about one and a half people tall.

So looking at the boat outside, it's not like a castle on the river.

Zhao Jingcheng hurriedly followed in, "Huh? Isn't this the bed in the dormitory of the little peddler?"

In fact, it's pretty much the same.

Zhao Jingcheng: "Let me try it. I've always heard Douzi say that their beds are very comfortable, but I haven't tried it."

While talking, he climbed onto the bunk bed.

"It seems...it looks really good."

Mo Shaoheng: "..."

It's just a fresh picture, in fact, there is no big bed at home that is so comfortable.

Some students ran in again, fumbling around curiously.

Mo Shaoheng asked, "Where's Yu Ning?"

"Still crawling on the deck, someone is guarding him."

Mo Shaoheng: "..."

Just about to say something, Zhao Yuning's voice came, "I'm not on the deck anymore, I've climbed in too."

On the floor, a figure was wriggling in like a caterpillar.

With great difficulty, he leaned on the wall and stood up, smiling shyly, as if he had accomplished something great.

Mo Shaoheng: "..."

After seeing the appearance of the ship, it is natural to try the sailing ability.

Mo Shaoheng asked a group of students, "Do you want to get off the boat? You will start paddling later, if you don't get used to it, it will probably be uncomfortable."

A group of students shook their heads like rattles, even Zhao Yuning wanted to take a boat.

Mo Shaoheng thought for a while, the old craftsman had recruited enough sailors who could swim according to his request.

During this time, in addition to building the ship, these sailors were also practicing how to operate the ship.

The old craftsman was from Nanli, and he found an experienced captain for Mo Shaoheng. He heard that he had been in this industry all his life in Nanli.

Even if there is an accident, with these sailors who can swim, these students will not have any major problems.

As for finding an outsider to steer the boat, there was no other way. There was indeed no such talent in Beiliang.

Of course, to be in charge of a ship is to be in charge of the ship, and to manage things on the ship will still be arranged by one's own people, and will not be handed over to others.

Mo Shaoheng thought for a while, and asked the old craftsman to let the captain prepare it.

Zhao Jingcheng and the others were so happy that they almost rolled on the ground.

It took a little longer for the captain to organize the sailors on board.

But it's okay, looking at the scenery on the boat is a special experience, especially with a group of happy teenagers like Zhao Jingcheng, there is no possibility of being bored.

The captain is about fifty years old, and his skin is very dark.

The experience is rich, and the command is orderly.

After dragging several heavy anchors onto the ship, the ship could visibly shake twice.

Then the clues tied to the stakes on the shore were also untied.

Anchor and leads, both to keep the boat from being carried away by the current.

A sailor, holding a long pole, pushes the long pole on the river bank vigorously at the same time, and uses the reaction force to push the boat to the middle of the river.

In the era without power engines, large ships were started in this way.

The sailors began to take place on the two rows of oars at the side of the ship.

The captain instructed the people to row the boat to the middle of the river at what angle, and straighten the hull.

The neat boatman's chant sound has a unique charm.

Zhao Jingcheng and other students said, "..."

I was a little scared at first, because it felt like the surrounding mountains were turning, but it was actually the boat turning.

Now that the chant is being played together, it actually gives people a sense of grandeur.

In ancient times, the scene of rowing a boat was indeed very grand, especially when the current was fast and going backwards, someone had to pull the boat on the shore.

There is no record in the history books that the enslaved people were pulling the luxurious big boat, with bloodstains on their shoulders.

The so-called slavery, of course, is unpaid, or the remuneration is so low that it does not match the labor contributed. If it is normally employed, trackers are actually a profession to make a living. In every era, there are people who sell their physical strength to make money like trackers.

When the ship was running normally, the sound of the chant stopped.

Perhaps it was because of the movement of the boat that he felt the presence of the river wind.

Mo Shaoheng stood on the deck, leaning against the side of the ship, feeling like a leisurely cruise ship.

Of course, time didn't last long.

Because, some of the students who were screaming at the beginning suddenly vomited on the side of the boat.

Zhao Jingcheng was stunned, "God, what's wrong with you?"

It felt like I had been poisoned by some kind of poison, but since I got on the boat, I haven't eaten anything, and I haven't even drank any water.

Zhao Yuning was also confused, weren't these people still doing well just now?He was so cowardly that he lay down on the ground as soon as he got on the deck, but he didn't feel much.

Mo Shaoheng said, "It's nothing serious, it's just seasick, it'll be fine when I get off the boat."

Test the boat, it won't go very far.

Zhao Jingcheng and others: "..."

Why do they feel nothing?

What a joy to be on a boat, what an enjoyment it is.

As a result, these babies were all eclectic.

It was probably the first time I saw someone seasick, and I was still very curious, so I ran over and asked, "How does it feel?"

Seasick man: "The sky is turned upside down."

However, after vomiting, it seems to be a little better.

Zhao Jingcheng: "..."

He ran to ask Zhao Yuning again, "Why don't you faint?"

If you want to faint, it is Zhao Yuning, a weakling, who is the first to faint.

Zhao Yuning scratched his head, he was also puzzled.

He is purely afraid, he is not dizzy.

Seasickness is related to personal physique.

Regardless of whether they will take a boat in the future, this time can be regarded as a different experience in their lives.

It's a pity that they didn't have the heart to appreciate the gentle breeze of the river, and the scenery on both sides of the strait seemed to be as smooth as catching a shadow.

The deck was very lively, seasick people were seasick, and they were so scared that they lay down on the deck.

Today, there are still many people enjoying themselves on the wharf on the canal, and now the wharf has become a must-go place for the people of Liangjing to travel.

Looking at their canal in Beiliang, looking at the waterwheels beside the canal, they still feel a little unbelievable, the changes have happened too fast.

At this time, someone suddenly screamed.

The people around were still puzzled, and some even thought that someone had fallen into the water.

Looking at that person, I saw that the person covered his mouth with his hands, his body was trembling, and then stretched out his finger to point to the end of the canal.

"Then... what is that?"

Could it be some kind of river beast?

There are few rivers in Northern Liang, but they have also heard some legends about river beasts.

Huge and vicious.

Everyone couldn't help but look in the direction of the man's finger, "..."

hiss!

"A small building rides the wind and waves on the river." The sharp-eyed person said.

There was a constant sound of surprise.

"Wait, there seems to be someone up there."

People with bad eyesight: "..."

I couldn't understand what they were saying.

When you get close, you can still hear the clear shouts of young people on the "small building".

Zhao Jingcheng and others found that they were almost at the pier and saw the people on the pier.

No, they shouted after a long distance.

Wait a little closer.

"It's a boat!"

"What a big boat!"

"There seem to be quite a few people on board."

"Looking at those men rowing boats, it's too spectacular."

In their minds, rowing is just a boat with a pair of oars.

But now, the rows of oars are densely packed and neat, just like the legs of a centipede.

The pier immediately boiled up.

Those who were still afraid of the river beast were no longer afraid.

"The boat can be so big?"

Someone was already running towards the boat.

On the river bank, like driving a train, there is a long queue.

Zhao Jingcheng and the others were still communicating with the people on the shore, although they probably didn't hear what they said clearly.

The boat began to slowly approach the pier.

The seasick student was helped down.

Seeing that the people are confused, what's going on?

How do you feel like something big happened?

Seasick students feel much more comfortable when their feet are on the ground.

"Haha, I'm alive again."

"This ship is horrible."

Zhao Jingcheng: "..."

What fun, he couldn't get enough of it.

Zhao Yuning nodded all the time, he didn't have enough fun.

"You've been lying on the deck the whole time."

Zhao Yuning: "Then I'm not seasick either."

The boat was surrounded by water, and the eyes of those who watched were shining, and someone was asking, "Whose boat is this?"

Someone replied, "The merchant ship in Niaoyi Lane."

ha?

Mo Shaoheng's?

The boat is also amazing.

Mo Shaoheng was talking to the old craftsman and the captain, "What's the problem?"

In fact, he is also a layman. The result of the trial ship still depends on the feedback from the old craftsman and the captain.

The old craftsman said, "We still have to try a few times before we can guarantee the long-distance voyage."

The captain also said, "Sailors need to practice more. The situation in the canal is not complicated. If you leave the canal, you will have to face more complicated situations."

Mo Shaoheng nodded, "This section of the road is too short, try a longer one."

"Go to Tanzhou to try first."

Tanzhou is the closest continent to Liangjing on the canal line.

Mo Shaoheng said, "It happens that I have a batch of goods, and I can try sending them to Tanzhou."

Merchant ships are used to transport goods, so it is natural to test their ability to transport goods.

The goods Mo Shaoheng mentioned were a batch of nougat.

He just waited for the merchant ship to finish, and tried to sell his nougat to other continents.

Looking at the sky, it happened to arrange for someone to deliver the nougat from the factory.

People: "..."

So Mo Shaoheng's products are going to be sold to other continents?

The unbelievable feeling is especially obvious when you see the boxes of sugar loaded on the ship.

In the past, it was not uncommon to do business across continents, but not many.

Because the goods in each continent are similar, even if there is a difference in quality, it is not enough to offset the round-trip shipping costs.

but now……

With this ship, it seems...it seems, the shipping fee will not be so expensive.

No matter how you look at it, Mo Shaoheng's momentum is going to be extended to other continents.

If Mo Shaoheng knew what they were thinking, he would have answered, "It's not about other continents, but going to various countries."

To turn Liangjing into a major commercial city, you have to go abroad.

Just like the importance of the WTO.

This lasted most of the afternoon.

When the merchant ship set sail again, everyone was still in disbelief.

What I see today is like dreaming.

Zhao Jingcheng and others, even those students who are seasick, are now chatting with each other about their experience of the boat ride.

Nougat was still wrapped in the mouth, how could these students hold back when they moved the candy just now.

Mo Shaoheng looked at the merchant ships going away, "We have to increase production."

In the past, it was limited by materials, but this year, beets are planted all over Liangjing.

Other commodities also need to work harder.

After a few trips back and forth to other continents, you can also try to ship the goods to other countries.

As the sun set, Mo Shaoheng brought a group of students back to the city.

Zhao Jingcheng turned his head step by step, "Why do I feel that our Beiliang is a little different?"

Mo Shaoheng smiled.

In the past in Beiliang, when you play around, you always play behind closed doors.

Now, it's different.

The world is vast.

Back in Liangjing, the news spread quickly.

The legend of a huge ship like a monster...

When Mo Shaoheng heard it, the corners of his mouth twitched extremely violently.

Fortunately, these people are so bragging that they fly.

When even the little shopkeeper met Mo Shaoheng, he couldn't help asking, "My lord, do we really have a very, very large merchant ship?"

Mo Shaoheng only replied, "When I'm free, I'll take you to the boat for fun."

Merchant ships, canals, and new modes of transportation are spreading wildly in Liangjing.

The benefits of river transportation are actually very obvious, and the common people can see them naturally.

In the past, the people were still worried that Mo Shaoheng would not be able to pay back the money from the court. As a result, Mo Shaoheng's business went to other continents.

For the next time, Mo Shaoheng was waiting for the merchant ship to come back.

The second is that salted egg preserved eggs still have to continue to be made.

Since these eggs are commodities from the ranch, they are not all Mo Shaoheng's.

During the waiting period, Mo Shaoheng originally thought that the missions sent to various countries to discuss mutual markets last year would return around this time.

As a result, there was not even a shadow of a person.

Think about it.Although there are mutual markets in various countries, such as Nanli, because of silk, the world trades with each other.

But after all, it is a rare case, and there are many conditions that need to be discussed, and it is normal to delay some.

The imperial court was full of joy. Because of the canal waterwheel, the arable land along the canal is not short of water this year, and it looks like there will be a good harvest.

Because of this joy, the imperial court decided to implement compulsory education in the surrounding richer states.

Of course, this is also because the results of the trial in Liangjing are not bad.

What the imperial court needs to pay is the salary of Mr. Fu and the money for providing student loans.

The school buildings are all self-built by the local government, and they can be regarded as money from the imperial court.

Another important reason is that the paper-making and pen-making and printing factories opened by Zhao Jingcheng and other mansions in various prefectures have finally been set up, so that the local people can afford paper and pens and books, which satisfies the conditions for the promotion of compulsory education .

Of course, there is no need for Mo Shaoheng to care about these, he is currently busy increasing production, waiting for the arrival of businessmen from various countries.

In the past, businessmen from Dongtang didn't know what to buy when they came, but now the situation is different.

While Mo Shaoheng was busy with production, he waited.

After a period of time.

The merchant ship was running smoothly.

When the merchant ship came back, Mo Shaoheng specially called the old craftsman and the steward who was in charge of selling nougat this time to ask.

The old craftsman said, "The merchant ship is running very smoothly, and you can try to go further afield next time."

Mo Shaoheng thought to himself, it's just right, next time we will go to a farther continent.

The steward also said, "It seems that we shipped a lot of nougat this time, but as soon as we arrived at Tanzhou, we were robbed of it."

"I thought it would take some time, but the people in Tanzhou have already heard of our Liangjing nougat, and they don't have to worry about selling it at all."

Mo Shaoheng was also taken aback.

After thinking about it, Tanzhou is close to Liangjing, and many nobles or common people in Liangjing have relatives in Tanzhou. They probably think that nougat is strange, and they have brought it to relatives in Tanzhou, so it has spread the reputation.

A boatload of sugar is indeed too insignificant for a continent.

Mo Shaoheng nodded, "When the beets we are planting now are harvested, the sugar production will be greatly increased."

There is no need to be so cautious.

Next, the preserved eggs and salted eggs are cooked.

Mo Shaoheng had someone send some to the mansions.

Preserved eggs, also known as preserved eggs, got their name from the obvious pine flower pattern inside after the shell is opened.

It looks very beautiful.

Cut a preserved egg and pour some chili oil on it. This is a standard cold preserved egg.

Not to mention the salted eggs, after being cooked, because of the salty taste, they taste better than white water eggs, especially the egg yolks, which have a paste-like taste and are very delicious.

For a time, preserved eggs and salted eggs became popular in Liangjing.

Of course, some unpleasant things happened.

The cotton grown by the imperial court was stolen.

When Mo Shaoheng got the news, he was stunned, stealing cotton?

Who is so bored?

The current use of cotton on the market is only to make small padded jackets.

Shouldn't people commit crimes to steal the cotton grown by the court?

Mo Shaoheng originally thought that this matter had nothing to do with him, because the court is now planting cotton, right?

As a result, when the thief was caught by the court, Mo Shaoheng was sent to the palace.

Under Mo Shaoheng's doubts, the saint said, "The thief has been caught."

"I'm not from Beiliang."

Mo Shaoheng's eyes narrowed.

This is no ordinary theft.

Mo Shaoheng asked, "Because of cotton armor? The sage issued a password ban at the beginning. If he violated it, it would be a serious crime of ransacking his family and exterminating his family. Who would have the guts to leak such a secret?"

The saint looked at Mo Shaoheng.

Mo Shaoheng: "..."

saint what does that mean?

This weird look.

Mo Shaoheng's heart suddenly moved, and he said with a wry smile, "The person who was caught couldn't have... identified me, right?"