Three hundred and sixty-five, the goal is a thousand boats

"Mission?" the three people present looked at each other. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Or Hua Ye opened his mouth first: "Zhou is the master, you won't be difficult for us? Every time you give us a task, it is definitely not a simple task, it must be something whimsical." ”

Then Qingfeng also nodded and agreed: "When you are the master, your thinking is not something we can understand, it must be some strange task, right?"

"You guys!" Zhou Yanbo leaned on his chair, "Anyway, I'm also the master of the four realms, can you give me some face, don't let me get off the stage?"

"If it weren't for your kindness, we wouldn't have dared to talk back to you like this. Qingfeng said, "Since you are the Lord and you regard everyone as your friends, then your friends' complaints must be listened to. ”

"Yes, yes!" Huaye also nodded.

"Alright, let's not talk about that. Zhou Yanbo waved his hand, "Speaking of business, the task I want to give you is simple, the Zhou family needs a port." ”

"Ports?" Hua Ye frowned, "Isn't Nanbei Lake a very good port?"

"Listen first. Zhou Yanbo said, "This chiming bell was given to me by Verlaine, he hopes that our Zhou family can conduct ocean trade with Western countries, Adams once carefully introduced this aspect, the profits are very rich, profiteers you should know best." ”

"That's right. Hua Ye nodded, "Although I rarely have trade contact with Westerners, I am also very clear about the reason, the tea, silk, porcelain and other goods produced here are sold to the West or Nanyang at a price three to four times higher than that of the local area, and in some places it can even be as much as five times higher, you can imagine how good the profits are." ”

"Yes, profiteers, you know that. ”

"In addition, there are local spices, ivory and other local exotic products in the West and South Seas, which are difficult to see locally, and you can buy them at a good price when you ship them back. Huaye continued.

"So if this thing can be done, the Zhou family will have one more trade line with oil. Qingyu said, "No wonder you can't sit still." ”

"Let's not talk about the benefits. Huaye interrupted Qingyu, "Although the profit is very high, but the risk is also very large, the place is too far away, ordinary trading ships can not reach at all, and the danger at sea on the way should not be underestimated, there is no certain specification of medium-sized or heavy hard-masted trade ships, it is impossible to carry out far-reaching trade, as the lord you also know, with the manufacturing power of the Zhou family's current ships, it is impossible to build it." ”

"That's what I think about. Zhou Yanbo pointed to Huaye and said, "So after the New Year, I will go to a thousand boats." ”

"The Han family built a city thousand boats on the ship?" Qingfeng asked.

"That's right. Zhou Yanbo nodded, "I'll go there to find an excellent shipwright and see if it can be used by the Zhou family." ”

"So what do you need us to do?" Hua Ye asked.

"As you said, although Nanbeihu is a good port, it is limited to trade in the surrounding areas, and it is really not suitable for ocean-going trade, and the ports of Nanbeihu cannot berth seagoing ships, so the Zhou family needs a commercial deep-water seaport and a town near the sea. ”

"I seem to understand something. Qingfeng said.

"Hmm. Zhou Yanbo nodded, "Now the only trade route of the Zhou family connecting the towns near the sea is the official road of 'Qingzhou-Nanhu', but Qingzhou is a subsidiary of the Xun family after all, and this line may be cut off at any time, which is really unsafe." ”

"Are you trying to recreate the same trade line?"

"Wei Erlun said that if you want long-term and stable ocean trade, you must have a sustainable seaport town and an absolutely safe trade route from the seaport to Jiazhou, and this is the task I want to give to the two of you, to find a deep-water seaport for the Zhou family and create a safe trade route. ”

"As the lord, you don't want us to make up our minds in the southern country, do you?" Qingfeng said, the Zhou family is a few free families to the south, and then to the south is the southern country, and the southernmost part of the southern country is the sea.

"You don't have to fight the idea of the southern country. Zhou Yanbo said, "Isn't the southeast still scattered? And the Han family's forces have not intervened much, so they can go from here, of course, if they can fight the idea of the southern country, it will also work." ”

"But to put it bluntly, that place is just a chaotic place between the Han family and the southern country, who will develop the port in the perennial war, and will there be a place with the harsh requirements of the lord?"

"If you don't have it, build it!" Zhou Yanbo said very loudly, "Now the Zhou family's financial resources are more than enough to build a commercial deep-water port." ”

"You have a really good mentality when you are the master......" Qingfeng didn't know what to say about Zhou Yanbo.

"Okay, after the New Year, you can go to inspect and investigate, Huaye, you also use your business relationships to help, you know the benefits you can get after the matter is completed!" Zhou Yanbo stared at Huaye and said.

"Hmm!" Huaye, who has a keen sense of smell of copper, immediately responded to this matter.

"If necessary, I can transfer Master Shi to you, he is familiar with geography and water conservancy, and can make some suggestions on the harbor. ”

"Sometimes it's best for the Master to help. Qingfeng nodded.

"That's the way it is, I'm going to ask everyone after the Chinese New Year. Zhou Yanbo nodded.

"Understood. Qingfeng and Huaye said at the same time.

……

"Huh, you've already decided on your plans for the near future so quickly?" During lunch, the people of the Zhou family's mansion gathered around the table, and when asked about Zhou Yanbo's recent plans, Zhou Yunbing was the first to be surprised.

"Yes. Zhou Yanbo held the bowl with one hand and said, "The target is the city east of the Han family - Qianzhou." ”

"It's not like where you should be. Zhou Yunpeng said, "Don't you hate fresh seafood the most? ”

"Of course there's something. Zhou Yanbo took a dish with chopsticks and put it in his mouth and said, "And it must be for the Zhou family." ”

"Brother, you said this is superfluous. Zhou Yanxing looked at Zhou Yanbo and said, "It's not for the Zhou family, why do you want to go to a place like Qianzhou that you don't want to go?"

"It's still the same, I have something to go out, everything in the Zhou family mansion is still decided by Uncle Zhou Yunbing and Uncle Zhou Yunpeng, as for Zhou's affairs, please ask Zhou Yanxing to cooperate with the wind and snow. ”

"You can rest assured that this is not the first time you have gone out. Zhou Yunbing said.

"So, who wants to accompany me to the Thousand Boats? ”

Before anyone in the audience could speak, a bell-like voice suddenly appeared at the gate, "I'll go!"

"Oh, the cat is always the first to be so aggressive. Zhou Yanbo looked at the door and came in diagonally, and said Yin Die, who raised his hand.

"Now, didn't you disturb Xiaoyan to eat?" Yin Die walked in.

Zhou Yanbo shook his head: "Who else?"

"Oh, can I go too?Lord Zhou Yanbo?" said Eight Hundred Xia Qing also walked in, "I want to go and see the sea." ”

"Yes. ”

"And me and Yan'er. Yun Yun said.

"What's wrong, Yu'er, aren't you going this time?" asked Zhou Yanbo.

"The emperor said that there is something to please me, and I can't refuse, so I can't follow the palace to Qianzhou this time. Su Yuer said.

"Emperor Su has something to ask you?"

"Emperor Su needs to go to the northern capital and Shuangling to check the new Luoyingshe structure there, and there is no way to sit in Jiazhou for the time being, so during this time, Grandpa Ming and I need to be in charge of Luoyingshe in Jiazhou. "The grandfather Ming in Su Yuer's mouth is actually Zhou Qingjun.

"I see. Zhou Yanbo nodded, "Then Jiazhou will ask you after I leave, Yu'er." ”

"Your Excellency, don't worry. ”

"In this case, it's me, Yun'er, Yan'er, Mao'er, and eight hundred and five people...... Zhou Yanbo thought, "This time it's going to Qianzhou, and the five of us should be able to deal with it, so it's settled!"

"What about time?" asked Yindie.

"Let's leave in the middle of February, although it may be a little cold, but if it goes well, we will arrive at the end of March, which is the most beautiful time of spring. ”

"There's still plenty of time to prepare...... Butterfly said.

……

On February 17, Zhou Yanbo, who had everything ready, began to drive the carriage to the Han family's Qianzhou, this time first to Anjing, and then to Qianzhou.

Zhou Yanbo did not choose the route from the east gate of Jiazhou last time, but crossed Qinghu Lake to the south, and then went east from Nanhu to Zhenglian, and then reached Anjing through Zhenglian, one is to see the places that have not been walked, and the other is to check the trade routes that the Zhou family may use in the future.

"Jiazhi!" Soon after Zhou Yanbo's carriage left the south gate, someone shouted his name loudly behind him, and Zhou Yanbo looked back and saw that it was Gongye Qingliu.

"Brother Qingliu?" Zhou Yanbo slowed down and waited for Gongye Qingliu to catch up and then asked, "What are you doing here?" In fact, Zhou Yanbo has a little bit of a count in his heart, the place Zhou Yanbo is going to this time is Qianzhou, and it is absolutely impossible for this guy Gongye Qingliu not to be moved.

"Qianzhou? I heard that you are going to Qianzhou? add me this time, Qianzhou is a good place, countless ships and islands make up this strange city, I heard that it is a great place to watch the sunrise and sunset on the sea, and even the seafood of Qianzhou's local characteristics is also a must, if you don't go to it, it will be in vain......"

Sure enough, once there is a new tempting place to go, Gongye Qingliu absolutely can't help it, he is simply a natural tourist on the road, and he has been on the road all his life.

Looking at the bags that had already been prepared on the back of Gongye Qingliu's horse, Zhou Yanbo had no way to refuse him, but he still made a joke: "If you leave, what will happen to the Ministry of Industry?"

"Don't worry. Gongye Qingliu said very excitedly, "After the New Year, there is not much to do in the Ministry of Industry, and Qiu Ning alone can cope with it, not to mention Adams and Master Shi." ”

"Really......"

"Let's go, go to Qianzhou!" Gongye Qingliu said loudly and excitedly with his arms raised.