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The sun was obscured by dark clouds, and only a glimmer of orange light could be seen from the distant sea level, like a mirage.

The port is already full of people, and the coolies carry packages or wooden boxes comparable to their height and walk towards the warehouse step by step, and the shipwrights shuttle through it, getting on and off the ship, docking on the shore, and the ocean is very lively.

"There is almost no rest in the port, when the ship comes, when the ship starts, all year round." Cheng Zijing explained softly, holding an oil-paper umbrella and driving a horse through the streets.

"The shipyard is also here?" Seeing that they were about to arrive at the port, several big ships docked on the shore, Wu Nuandong looked at them in shock, these ships were all magnificent and huge, just looking at them coldly, they could feel that they exuded the momentum of riding the wind and waves.

"Further south along the coastline." Cheng Zijing was lucky at that time, and he bought a shipyard that was short of funds, and because of technical problems, the ships they built were frequently unqualified, so they had no choice but to sell them.

But the location of the shipyard is excellent, and Cheng Zijing also spent a lot of money.

"Our ship is very different from the ship of foreign countries, Nuan Nuan once proposed the technique of tenon and tenon nailing, I mentioned it to the old mechanic, and they understood it. The sea ships we sold were the only ones comparable to the imperial warships, not to mention the small sea boats of foreign merchants, whose timber was brittle, and most of them were linked with coconut skins, and olive sugar was filled into the crevices to prevent water ingress. Therefore, the hull is small and the resistance to wind and waves is poor. ”

Wu Nuandong asked with a subtle expression, "I mentioned the tenon joint?" ”

"Yes!" Cheng Zijing said funny: "I want to know that you don't take it seriously, you don't know it yet!" Warships have long used this technology, but no one in civilian sea ships and merchant ships can understand this wonderful use, so I picked up the cheap. If it weren't for Nuan Nuan, relying on the old technology, I am afraid that the bones would have been lost in the few times I went to sea. With deep joy in his tone, he kissed the top of her hair with feeling, causing the boatmen and others resting on the shore to coax loudly.

Cheng Zijing, who has been with the boatmen for a long time, waved his hand very freely, and didn't mind being watched, but now he is so thick-skinned that Wu Nuandong is willing to bow down, I'm afraid that only the former Luo Yuhan can compete.

When it comes to sea vessels, Cheng Zijing is a little gushing, "Our sea ships are actually called Guangzhou ships, which are very suitable for ocean voyages, and they are both commercial and warlike, the hull is made of hard teak or nanmu, with a sail, and the wind area is relatively large. There are diamond-shaped holes in the cabin leaves, which are discharged through the hatch holes when the ship encounters rapids, making the boat easy and flexible to maneuver. ”

"Do you still need to fight?" As soon as the words came out, Wu Nuandong knew that he had asked a stupid question, "Yes, it is very likely that the deep sea will encounter pirates." ”

Cheng Zijing didn't want Wu Nuandong to worry, so he cleverly avoided this question, "Nuan Nuan, do you know what the storage capacity of the sea ship is?" ”

"How much?" She asked curiously.

"Our Datang ship has always been known as the 'sea overlord', our ship, with fifteen squares on the side, can store as much as 40,000 stones."

"Fifteen squares is not fifteen bilges?"

"Nuan Nuan is so smart!" He said approvingly, and took the opportunity to kiss the top of her hair.

Wu Nuan Dongbai glanced at him, "Don't be greasy, let your subordinates see the excitement and see where your prestige is!" ”

"I'm afraid, I rely on the rule of the right!" He cocked his chin and was full of pride, "If it weren't for you, I think I would have drifted on the sea for the rest of my life, so that I would have lived in vain!" ”

"Oh!" Wu Nuandong grinded his teeth, "Am I delaying you?" ”

"Why!" Cheng Zijing hurriedly smiled doggedly, "Nuan Nuan, you saved me, lest I go astray and die early!" ”

"Humph!" Glancing at him, she said disgustedly: "Sweet words can't cover up your exposed thoughts." ”

The two rode quickly to the shipyard, because there was still some distance from the port, the atmosphere was quieter, except for the festive red couplets pasted inside and outside the shipyard, and the prosperity of the port was slightly different.

"Is the shipyard inhabited?" Wu Nuandong saw the breath of life in the shipyard, and asked softly, "Will we disturb people if we come rashly?" "These few days are legal holidays issued by the imperial court, and the shipyard should be on holiday, if there are people living there, they come empty-handed not to greet the New Year, it seems a little impolite.

"Isn't there a freshly brewed fruit wine in the Jade Mansion?" Patronizing and thinking about living in the world of two people, he naturally forgot about etiquette.

"It's good!" Wu Nuandong thought for a while, "Who lives in the shipyard?" ”

"A few old technicians, both men and women." He shrugged, and suddenly it didn't feel like it was good to come to the shipyard or something, and it was exactly the opposite of what he had hoped for. He just wanted to find a place where no one knew and had a good time with Nuan Nuan.

"Are there young men and women?"

"Uh...... They are all the families of old mechanics. Can he say that he didn't pay attention either, "There are young men, and there are probably no women!" ”

Wu Nuandong glanced at him and wanted to say that he was incompetent, but he didn't say it. In fact, she is also a little selfish in her heart, which is not the best proof, proving that Erer has never paid much attention to other women.

"Nuan Nuan, after visiting the shipyard, let's go to the best inn in Guangzhou to stay overnight?" He whispered, a little excited in his heart, feeling so excited to be able to be so excited with Nuan Nuan in the inn!

She nodded casually, and took out a few jars of wine between turning her hands, tied the mouth of the altar with a red rope, and hung it on the horse's neck, "I have to go to the inn, it's not good to let our family be busy with the big festival." By the way, do they have children? ”

"Well, the kid does." He scratched his face and swallowed back what little of his thoughts were, without saying a word.

"Is it okay for a small silverfish to be used as New Year's money?" She grabbed a few whitebait and played with them in her hand.

"That's enough, the holiday bonus has been given to them, it's okay to give the child some crushing." The mechanic and the Cheng family are signed a death contract, Cheng Zijing has clear rewards, most of the time he is a strict and strict master, and he usually gives some rewards for small favors, but he will not be too indulgent, which makes them feel that the master is weak and can be bullied and talkative.

The two of them went directly into the shipyard, and when they heard the sound of horses' hooves, the gatekeeper guarding the factory door ran out, and immediately saluted when they saw Cheng Zijing, "Young master, are you here?" Then he glanced at the beautiful woman who was combing the woman's head in front of Cheng Zijing, and was stupid for a moment, and under Cheng Zijing's eye, he suddenly shouted, "Welcome young grandma to the shipyard, I'll call people!" With that, he ran to the backyard of the shipyard.

I only heard a shout, "The young master is here with the young grandmother, come out quickly, quickly!" (To be continued.) )