Second Master Zhao couldn't leave the county border, so Zhao Hao sent his godmother, the little county lord and Xiaozhuzi to Chongming. Because the executive class has already started, Zhao Hao can't send his godmother back to the capital this time, so he can only ask Chen Huaixiu.

The little county lord went to Suzhou City to inspect a circle, and took a fancy to the mansion of the former servant Xu Taishi's family on Shangtang Street outside the gate. Li Mingyue's vision is really good, here is close to the Lingering Garden in the east, Hanshan Temple in the west, Tiger Hill in the north, and Changmen Canal in the south, which is in an excellent location.

Oh yes, this place was originally called Guiyuan Temple, a few years ago when Xu Taishi built the Lingering Garden, the Guiyuan Temple that has declined was rebuilt into a residential garden, named West Garden, also known as West Garden Temple. Therefore, the small county lord is going to name the future department store world 'Saionji World'!

Zhao Gongzi was shocked when he heard the news, he felt a chill in his back, and wanted to stop it, but the little county lord was resolute, and he had already bought it and left, and pulled Ma Xianglan to design it with great interest.

Zhao Hao, as the master of science, is not good at using rhetoric such as feng shui and Kefu, so he can only silently accept this name that makes him creepy.

However, the Xu family still has to move, and then demolish the old and rebuild and renovate, and wait until the birth of the Xiyuan Temple world, and it will be the end of the year at the earliest. The little county lord asked Xue Ying to help supervise the work, and prepared to use this time to receive all-round counseling from the eldest princess, learn some business skills, and then come back to do a great job.

Xiao Zhuzi went back with a few books that Zhao Hao was going to publish. She is now the editor-in-chief of Jiangnan Group's Iron Flute Publishing House, and she doesn't have to take care of the daily affairs of the publishing club, as long as she does a good job of the published books.

For Zhang Xiaojing, she is still competent for this job, first carefully proofread the draft, and then show it to her father, he thinks that it is no problem, then naturally he will not cause trouble. Then give feedback to Zhao Hao about his opinions, revise the manuscript and then proofread it, and then you can publish it with peace of mind.

In this way, in fact, what she is doing at the moment is the editor-in-charge, and the real editor-in-chief is Bugu. Zhao Hao arranged it like this? It's a long-term consideration, not to please the future father-in-law. Do you say, father-in-law?

But this time, the two girls were more at ease. Because of the company they set up. Stay with Zhao Hao's girl? Also subject to company regulations? For example, the 'anti-prison and self-theft clause', the 'combat readiness duty clause', the 'exclusivity clause', the 'intelligence sharing clause', and so on? With these rules and regulations, they feel much more down-to-earth and no longer go up and down.

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Reluctant? After shedding tears and saying goodbye? Zhao Gongzi rushed to the Jiangnan Shipyard to inspect the progress of Project No. 1.

Yang Fan, Ma Hu and others were all notified temporarily and hurried to the gate of the shipyard to greet Zhao Gongzi.

Where did the carriage stop? Another quarter of an hour? Zhao Gongzi pulled the car window calmly? smiled at everyone: "I heard that the ship model has come out?" I can't help but come and take a look? It's not a surprise check. ”

"Yes, yes." Yang Fan and others believe that he has a ghost. Good thing that it's sloppy and not sloppy? The daily management is meticulous, and all aspects of the regulations are implemented, so there is no need to worry too much.

A group of shipyard executives were busy accompanying Zhao Gongzi to carefully welcome Zhao Gongzi into the factory. Coming directly by car, individually fenced off with a high fence? And there is a security squadron guarding the No. 1 boat yard day and night.

The convoy passes through two gates? Stop in front of No. 1 Zuo Pond.

Zhao Hao got out of the car and saw that the pond was empty? The magnificent Galen ship is gone.

"Where's our Oriental beauty?" He asked.

"Masts, keels, ribs and other large pieces? It's all there. Yang Fan pointed to the preparation yard next to the pond. The fine small pieces are kept in the warehouse, and they have been numbered and booked, corresponding to the drawings for future reference. ”

Zhao Gongzi took off his sunglasses? Looking at the seemingly messy but orderly piles of all kinds of ship materials in the field, he smacked his lips and said: "The demolition is really complete, such a big ship ......."

"If you don't take it all apart, you won't be able to figure out the structure inside. For such a big thing, you can't just listen to the carpenter of the Franco. Yang Fan was a little embarrassed and said: "And the dismantled parts can also be directly used as the original mold, which can greatly save time." ”

"Can you put it back together?" Zhao Hao asked with a hint of luck.

"Theoretically, it's okay, it's nothing more than using more nails...... Yang Fan said a little uncertainly: "But can you still withstand the wind and waves?" I can't guarantee it. ”

"It's good to put it together." Zhao Hao was overjoyed and said: "Hard work, it will be loaded before the end of the year, and I will send it to Macau." ”

The day before yesterday, I received a letter from Guangdong, the old man had reached a preliminary agreement with the Portuguese, and after the group signed and sealed, the contract could be renewed and effective.

Among the demands of the Portuguese, emphasis was placed on the return of the 'Governor of Goa' and the 'Oriental Beauty', as well as the important crew.

Although Zhao Gongzi said it first, it doesn't hurt to dismantle it, but if he can only send back a bunch of parts, there will be twists and turns again.

And for two years, he did not want to clash with the Portuguese.

Of course, it would be best to be able to put it together and send it back.

"Let's go, and see how you go." Zhao Hao patted him on the shoulder and said, "I can't wait to see our little beauty." ”

"Childe, please." Yang Fan invited him to the warehouse on the side.

There, Zhao Hao saw Yang Fan in a scale of 1:15, imitating the ship model made by the Oriental Princess.

It is said that it is a model ship, and it is more than four meters long, about the same size as a small sampan. This makes tens of thousands of cumbersome parts scaled down, and the sense of refinement is somewhat reduced.

Zhao Hao opened a cannon window, and the probe saw inside, although the same sparrow was small and had all the organs, there was no shortage of what it should have, and it was completely restored.

"It's so big to facilitate research." Yang Fan explained: "Where there is a problem in this way, it is also convenient to see it when you come to compare." ”

"Hmm." Zhao Hao pressed the boring idea of collecting ship models, straightened up and said: "I remember you said that as long as you build a ship model, how should this ship be built, and your heart will be clear?" ”

"Well, the parts, structure, and construction sequence of this Western ship are almost all figured out." Yang Fan nodded confidently and said:

"And it was pulled to the sea for sea trials, which proved that this type of ship does have a doorway. Such a small ship model can stand tall in the wind and waves, no wonder it can shoot a volley from the side. ”

"Then let's start building it quickly!" Zhao Hao happily urged.

"Stockpiling has already started at the lumber yard." Yang Fan said: "I'm going to build a half-sized one first, give it to the craftsmen to practice, and then build an eight-point one, and then build a full-size one when it's no problem." In addition, before making the full size, in addition to the keel ribs, I don't plan to use hardwood as luxuriously, so let's make do with pine and fir first. ”

"Hmm." Zhao Hao nodded and completely agreed.

He remembered that in another time and space, in the eighteenth century, in order to close the huge gap with the British navy, a large number of ordinary wood was used instead of century-old oak, and a large number of 74-gun sail battleships were built like dumplings, although in the end they did not do a big job. However, it has built the second largest number of colonies in the world for France, and has made great achievements.

The average lifespan of those French-built sail battleships, even if they are carefully maintained, is about 20 years, which is why it is difficult for future generations to see their true faces.

Although it is a pity that the warships built at a large cost can only be used for 20 years, we have to admit that this is indeed a good way to quickly improve the combat effectiveness of the navy.

At the critical moment when war with the Portuguese could start at any time and the Spaniards had arrived in Luzon, this was the only way for Zhao Hao to deal with the challenge.

Fortunately, according to the report of the Tamna Chamber of Commerce, timber purchased from Japan has been continuously delivered to the Tamna garrison area. According to the arrangement, most of the wood will be dried there in the shade for about two years. In other words, after three years, you can use century-old oak to create a real luxury premium version of the sail battleship.

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Yang Fan glanced at Zhao Hao again, hesitated for a moment, and said, "In addition, through communicating with the Franc Mechanic and Boatman, I found that they are not ahead of us in all processes. So I want to build a few more half-size ships to compare and confirm. ”

"Oh, how?" Zhao Hao asked with interest.

"The most obvious example is the sails, the Western soft sails on the Oriental Beauty, which are good-looking and more windy. But it's made of special canvas, which we don't have. Moreover, the installation operation is extremely complicated, even if it is assisted by full rigging, it still requires a large number of sailors to operate, and it is very dangerous to climb up and down. ”

"Our sails do not require high materials because of the supporting bones, and they can be replaced by reed mats. And the lifting is also simple, the sailor can learn to retract and release in a few days, although the sail is very difficult, but the sail is extremely fast, and the main rope can be lowered at a critical moment. ”

"It is also important to note that, according to the reminder of the sea representative of the garrison area, these sails will be useless once they are hit. And our sails are still working, and for that reason alone, I support the use of hard sails on battleships. ”

In order to strengthen his persuasion, he also moved Haierdi out...... Haierdi was appointed as the representative of the garrison area, responsible for providing advice and suggestions for the No. 1 project, and collecting various data in detail on the construction and sea trials of the new warship. In this era, you have to be able to drive a ship and repair a ship, which are essential tasks in the future.

Zhao Hao can hear it, Yang Fan wants to fight for the Chinese hard sail.

But it doesn't hurt to fight.

Because the Chinese sail has incomparable superiority, it is like the wing of an airplane, with extremely high wind efficiency. Even when the wind is headwinded, the hard sailboat can sail in a zigzag pattern, which is a real eight-sided wind.

After the Opium War, the British purchased a Qing Dynasty 2,000-material warship 'Qiying' and prepared to sail back to London for research. But due to a storm and other reasons, he sailed from the Cape of Good Hope to the United States, and then crossed the Atlantic in only 27 days – even shorter than the time it took for a regular American cruise ship to cross the Atlantic. During this long voyage, the Chinese hard sail withstood all kinds of severe tests, proving that it could accompany the warship across the sea.