The rest of the voyage was good, and there were no big storms. Chen Wenhui has long been tired of seeing such sea scenery, but this time she is accompanying Zhao Chongyi to see the sea scenery, which is still very sweet. Of course, it would be better if there was not a laughing and laughing person by his side.

On this day, Chen Wenhui and his wife watched the sunset in Class A again, and saw the sparkling waves on the calm sea, which was very beautiful. At this time, a voice suddenly broke the peace: "It's hard to believe that the day before yesterday was still such a big wind and waves, but today it is a beautiful scenery with no waves." ”

Chen Wenhui's face almost pulled down. Instead, Zhao Chongyi turned around and said with a smile: "Master Mu Li is here?" I heard that you vomited a lot the day before yesterday, and you didn't feel well all day yesterday, are you feeling better now? ”

Mu Li still looked elegant and said, "It's a lot better today." How is Lord Zhao? It's really embarrassing to say it, the county lord looks delicate, but she has nothing to do. ”

Zhao Chongyi laughed and said, "Hui'er has experienced strong winds and waves. Hui'er also said yesterday that if you go to Nanyang and catch up with the summer storm, it will be a big storm, and winter is a time when the wind and waves are relatively small. But this winter's relatively small wind and waves, we two big men can't stand it, it's really ashamed. ”

Chen Wenhui also smiled.

Mu Li asked: "Lord Zhao, county lord, we have been sailing like this for several days, and we have not seen any land, only occasionally there are small islands in the distance, do we want to reach Dachu all the way?" How long do you have to sail? ”

Chen Wenhui said: "We are not sailing to Dachu, we are going to Xinguang City on Yizhou Island." Because we are on a big ship. It's bigger, so it can sit more people. It's also relatively stable, but it's slow. So. We're going to Shin Kong City on Yizhou Island to change to a smaller clipper. We don't have any salutes anyway. In that case, it may take us three to five days to reach Shanghai from Shin Kong City. It's just that this section of the road is a bit longer at present, and it may take four or five days to sail like this. ”

Mu Li's eyes lit up and said, "New Light City?" I have admired the name of this city for a long time, and many merchants from Jiangnan have told us that many people in Jiangnan have gone to Xinguang City to make a fortune. We don't know how many of these legends we've heard. ”

Chen Wenhui couldn't help but smile and said, "Xinguang City is very good. At the very least, I think it's better than the city of Dachu. Because the city is clean, tidy, and, newtown. All kinds of planning are also good. The residents all immigrated from the Wa Kingdom and Jiangnan. A thriving scene. There are also several acropolis in Xinguang City, and there is also a very special city in the middle of Yizhou Island, the Black Iron City of the Black Family. In addition, there are some beautiful mountains and lakes on Yizhou Island, as well as beautiful views of the sea. If I have the chance, I suggest that Mr. Mu go for a visit. ”

"This time, though, we're short on time. You probably know that, too. The former emperor of Da Chu has died, and both of us are courtiers of Da Chu, so naturally we want to go back to mourn. Therefore, we will not stop at Shin Kong City. After changing boats, I'm going back. Just a night in the city. However, you can also check out the night market in Shin Kong City. ”

Originally. When listening to Chen Wenhui's first paragraph, Mu Li yearned. When I listened to the second paragraph, I was a little disappointed. But. Thinking about it, Chen Wenhui and his wife can't afford to delay time. However, when I heard that I could still visit the night market, I was happy and asked, "What is this night market like?" ”

Chen Wenhui said: "The night market in Shin Kong City is more famous than the daytime market, and there are all kinds of things to sell. The most attractive thing is that there are snacks from all over the world. Gain Shin Guang City is a newly built city, the people are from the northwest of Great Chu, some from the northeast of Great Chu, some are barbarians, there are Goguryeo, Silla, Wa Kingdom, there are Nanyang natives, there are various tribes of Yizhou Island, as well as the people of Jiangnan, the people of Beijing. Therefore, there are basically snacks all over the world. In the future, if southern Xinjiang trades with us, and we recruit people in southern Xinjiang, then there will be people from various tribes in southern Xinjiang in Xinguang City, and the snack night market will be more abundant. ”

After listening to it, Mu Li was very yearning, even Zhao Chongyi was also very longing, and the two of them began to ask what kind of food they had, and Chen Wenhui had to describe it. Zhao Chongyi and Mu Li were about to salivate out, and their stomachs were rumbling. The three of them laughed, and went to eat in the cabin together.

During the meal, Zhao Chongyi couldn't help but say to Chen Wenhui: "The distance from Guangzhou City in southern Xinjiang to Xinguang City on Yizhou Island is really far. We have been sailing day and night for five or six days, and now we still have three or five days to arrive, and it will take half a month. If ordinary merchants can't work day and night, won't it take longer? ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Actually, it is not so far. Our ship is a big ship, so, slow down. And we have a fleet of more ships, so it's definitely slower. The clippers and fortune boats of ordinary merchants are much faster. Also, when the wind is good, the full sail sets off, and it accelerates. In winter, although the wind and waves are smaller, it is indeed not very suitable for sea trade, and it is good to start spring. ”

Zhao Chongyi thought about it, this time there were so many ships, mainly because there were many sergeants, and this was to protect their safety. If you are an ordinary merchant, you really don't need this.

Chen Wenhui said: "It's just that the world knows about making money in sea trade, and naturally there are people with crooked minds who want to fight bad ideas." Pirates appeared at sea. In order to protect the maritime trade, our cities such as Shanghai City, Xinguang City, Qingchun City, Tianshui City, Puji City, Tongren City, Vermilion Bird City and other cities in Nanyang have jointly reached an agreement to send military ships to patrol along the way to protect merchant ships and fight piracy. The effect is still very good. There are still incidents of pirate attacks from time to time, but they are much better than before. ”

Zhao Chongyi nodded.

Mu Li immediately thought of those bandits from the Lingnan Mountain Range. You see that Chen Wenhui governs the territory, and even the pirates on this vast and boundless sea can manage it well. However, the queen, a hypocritical woman, claims to be extremely capable, kind, caring for the people, and developing the economy, but even a small bandit in the Lingnan Mountains can't be cured, which is really despicable.

Chen Wenhui said: "In fact, there are two important things that restrict the development of our maritime trade. ”

Mu Li didn't dare to speak, but he was very concerned in his heart and listened carefully. After all, southern Xinjiang will also start maritime trade in the future.

Zhao Chongyi hurriedly asked: "Which two?" ”

Chen Wenhui said: "The first thing is the speed of the ship. Now the technology of the ship is very mature. There are big ones, some small ones, some fast ones, and some slow ones. However, it still relies on manpower and sails. There are limits to this. If there were better powered ships, it would greatly increase the prosperity of maritime trade. ”

Zhao Chongyi hurriedly asked: "What is motivation?" ”

Chen Wenhui said: "I can't explain it clearly for a while, but if I give you an example, you will understand." For example, it will take us ten days to get to Shin Kong City by boat now. If we had a ship with a new power, it would have been there in three days. ”

Zhao Chongyi and Mu Li gasped, how could they improve so much?

Chen Wenhui said: "This is a research direction, and it has not yet been studied. However, we have already made a breakthrough and believe that it will be achieved in a few years. At that time, the sea trade was the real sea trade. Our ships can only be faster, carry more cargo, and go farther. ”

Zhao Chongyi asked: "I understand this, but what about the second point?" ”

Chen Wenhui said: 'The second point is the lack of people. The South Seas are vast, and there are many places besides the South Seas, such as North America, South America, Oceania, Europe, Africa, these continents are rich in specialties, and many of them are terra nullius, waiting for people to develop. But we don't have that many of us, do we? If we occupy more places and build more cities, won't we have more products to trade in the sea trade, and won't that make the sea trade more prosperous? ”

Speaking of this, Chen Wenhui thought of something and said: "However, most of the world is still very barren now, and Dachu is more civilized. Therefore, the more maritime trade is carried out, the more overseas cities there are, and the more maritime trade routes that can be auctioned in Shanghai. When it really comes to the development of sea trade, it is Shanghai City that makes the cheapest. That's really the same as guarding a mountain of gold. However, it is estimated that by that time, one Shanghai city will no longer be enough, and Dachu will definitely develop more maritime trade cities, so that it will be more convenient for us to import and export goods. That's the heyday. ”

After speaking, Chen Wenhui looked yearning.

Zhao Chongyi understood and said: "I understand this, this can't be done overnight." ”

Chen Wenhui nodded.

At this time, everyone's meal was finished. For the first time, Mu Li felt that such a delicious meal, he did not know the taste of the food. He sat a little dejected, and the maids had removed their things, and he was still sitting there.

Chen Wenhui and his wife noticed his strange appearance, and Zhao Chongyi asked, "Master Muli, what's wrong with you?" ”

Mu Li was shocked and found that the people had already removed the food and replaced it with fruit tea, so he smiled awkwardly and said: "I just heard the words of the county lord, and I knew that the world is so big, and there are North America, South America, Oceania, Europe, Africa, I have never heard of these names, so I lost my temper." ”

Chen Wenhui laughed and said, "It's normal that you haven't heard of it in Southern Xinjiang. You must not have seen a chart, have you? I'll have someone show it to you. This chart is not something that the average person can have. I happen to have one here. ”

Saying that, he glanced at Shui Lian, who hurriedly went back to Chen Wenhui's cabin, and after a while, brought a large roll of maps over. (To be continued......)