After chatting with Liu Lao for a while, Fang Zi'an became more and more sure that he had picked up a treasure. This old man has spent his first life repairing ships and building ships, so he can be said to know ships well. Because of this, he knows more about the key points in the navigation of the ship, and he can't help but think about and delve into some of them. What is unreasonable in the construction of the ship, what needs to be improved, he is thinking about it in his head. That's why there are so many ideas.

He is the kind of typical craftsman who 'chooses a line for life', and has the spirit of craftsmanship, rather than just relying on this line of food to eat. Such people are often the ones who drive the development of their industry.

Although in the conversation, Fang Zi'an could see that the old man was limited by knowledge and could not break through some obstacles, but his ideas and ideas did not deviate, but due to the limitations of technology and manufacturing technology, many things could not be achieved for the time being.

For example, in addition to the steering system he proposed for sails, he also talked to Fang Zi'an about replacing manpower with animal power and using paddles to propel forward. He said that the power of mules and horses is much greater than that of manpower, and that ships can only be rowed by manpower in addition to the power of the wind, and if a large winch can be pulled like a mule-drawn mill to drive the paddles to rotate and propulse, it will be an excellent way to make the ship move faster without wind. I don't know how much better than human paddling.

This idea only dared to surprise Fang Zi'an. The propellers propel large ships to sail, and the autonomy and maneuverability of ships will be revolutionized, and the speed and efficiency will be greatly improved, which is almost an epoch-making idea. The fact that the old boss can put forward such an idea shows that he thinks a lot and is very far-sighted.

However, the old boss himself called his ideas whimsical, and mocked himself for a while. Because he knew that it took great force to drive a ship with a paddle, especially a large ship, and it was not enough to turn the oars without the strength of a hundred and eighty mules and horses to make the ship run normally. And the number of mules and horses should be at least two or three times as many, because the livestock also have to rest, otherwise they will have to die of exhaustion. However, how can a ship fit more than a hundred to two hundred mules and horses, and even if it can, the whole ship can't fit anything else, so what's the point? Moreover, above the sea, the waves were bumpy, and the ships were unstable, and when there was some wind and waves, all the mules and horses were unstable, and the ship lost its power at all. That's just an unrealistic idea.

Although the old boss laughed at himself for being whimsical, Fang Zi'an knew that the direction he was thinking about was extremely correct. It's just a mistake to use the power of mules and horses, and that's not on land. Besides, a few hundred mules and horses are a lot of money. In order to realize his idea, it is actually necessary to have a more powerful machine. It is a pity that in addition to the power given by nature, only human and animal power can be used, and energy conversion machines cannot be built. But even so, today made Fang Zi feel quite inspired. Since the crossing, Fang Zi'an has not even thought about this aspect, and many things he knows in the later generations Fang Zi'an has not thought about finding a way to get them, which is really a bit undeserved. Fang Zi'an was thinking, maybe there was no hope for the electric motor, diesel engine, and gasoline engine in these years, but I don't know if there is a chance for the simplest steam engine. If a steam engine could be built, it would bring about an unimaginable scene.

Of course, Fang Zi'an is not so hot-headed that he is immediately unrealistic, although the old boss has many ideas, but Fang Zi'an will not have time to wait for him to realize them one by one. Even if it was a matter of mast manipulation, the old boss did not come up with a mature plan, and Fang Zi'an would not give him any more time to delay the construction period.

At noon, after drinking two glasses of wine with the old boss, Fang Zi'an still took out a pen and paper and wrote down the agreement. The content of the agreement is the two things that I agreed with the old boss in the morning. Fang Zi'an didn't actually think too much about it, he just thought out of a hunch that he should catch the old leader. As for the shipyard, it was Fang Zi'an's flash of inspiration. What Fang Zi'an thought was that everything had a premise. The premise of the agreement with the old boss is that the first venture must be successful, so that there will be capital to continue the rest of the business. If there is no return, the ship is destroyed and people die, and the agreement will become waste paper. For Fang Zi'an, this is a possibility of signing a future. If the first adventure is successful, it is obvious that you cannot be satisfied with the trade of one ship, and if you want to make a lot of money, you need more ships, then the old boss is his biggest capital.

After eating and chatting, Fang Zi'an was ready to say goodbye and leave. However, Fang Zi'an did not want to return to the city, his itinerary today was still ahead, he had to rush along the Qiantang River to the fishing village at the mouth of the sea to recruit boatmen to go to sea. This must be done before the repair of the big ship is completed, otherwise it will be too late.

Before leaving, Fang Zi'an asked the old leader: "Old leader, how far is this from Wanjia Village at the mouth of the Qiantang River, I don't know if I can return to the city in time." ”

The old man drank two glasses of wine, and his face was ruddy. In addition, he chatted with Fang Zi'an very speculatively, and Fang Zi'an already agreed with him. After all, no one likes to listen to his whimsical ideas.

"You're going to Wanjia Village? That's far away. It will take you an hour to get there on horseback. It was at the mouth of the Qiantang River. At this time, the days are very short, and it will be dark in less than three hours, and you are afraid that you will not be able to return to the city. The old man laughed.

"Oh, well, then I'll rest in Wanjia Village for the night, and then I'll go back to the city tomorrow. In short, Wanjia Village is a must-go. Fang Zi'an nodded.

"What did Fang Gongzi do when he went to Wanjia Village? It's such a long way, it's just a fishing village, could it be that Gongzi Fang still has relatives there? The old man asked, squinting.

"That's not true, I heard that there is an old boatman named Wan Dahai in Wanjia Village, it is said that he is a good hand at boating, and I want to ask him to help me sail to sea. I don't even have half a boatman on hand, so I have to hire a boatman. Fang Zi'an said.

Liu Lao shook his head, and then smiled: "Young Master Fang, your family has a boat, why don't you even have a boatman?" ”

Fang Zi'an thought for a while and said, "Old boss, let me tell you clearly, this ship is not my family's ancestral business, I built this ship to buy ivory, tortoiseshell spices, and other things to come back to make money." I actually had nothing on hand, and I didn't have any boatmen or anything. ”

Liu Lao was stunned for a long time, pointed at Fang Zi'an and said, "Oh, Fang Gongzi, it turns out that you are a liar." I just think something is wrong with you. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled bitterly: "Didn't I make up a story before because you refused to go out of the mountain?" Other than that, I'm a good person. I sincerely ask you to repair the ship, and the real money has taken out more than 2,000 taels of silver, how can anyone deceive people to pay for the silver themselves? How can a liar tell you the truth? Besides, even if I lied to you, would you always gain or suffer? ”

Liu Lao thought about it and nodded, "That's right." It turns out that you want to go to Fanguo to do business. Oops, you're so reckless. Are you kidding? Do you know how dangerous it is to go to sea? Everyone else is a fleet walking together, and you are just such a ship, thinking about making a lot of money on one? ”

Fang Zi'an said: "I won't tell you, I really think so." ”

The old man frowned and said, "Young Master Fang, I advise you not to do this." The ship was repaired, and it was okay to sell it to other ships. Just this ship, you have to sell it for about 4,000 taels, and you still make some money. Don't do that kind of unrealistic risky idea. ”

Fang Zi'an shook his head and said, "No, I must do it." Otherwise, why would I bother with all this effort? I'm going to do it. I know there are risks, but I'm not afraid of them. ”

The old man frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid that the boat on the road will be destroyed and people will die, and you will lose all your money?" The ship is gone, the cargo is gone, the people on board are dead, what do you do? ”

Fang Zi'an groaned: "I'm not afraid that the ship will run out of goods, but I'm afraid that people will die, and that's the last thing I want to see." That's why I'm looking for that old gentleman of Wan Haiwan, I heard that he has rich experience in going to sea, and his boating skills are unmatched. Asking him to come out can greatly reduce the chance of an accident. ”

Liu Lao smiled bitterly and said, "Do you know Wan Dahai?" Do you know how old he is this year? ”

Fang Zi'an shook his head and said, "I don't know, and I don't know how old he is." ”

Liu Lao pointed his head at himself and said, "That old man is a year older than me." It was because he was old that he could no longer go to sea, so he went home to recuperate. Besides, that old thing is so grumpy that you didn't even know him and asked him to go to sea? How could he go? A meal for you to scold out. ”

Fang Zi'an was stunned and froze in place, frowning and said, "How can that be good?" Anyway, I'm going to have to try. ”

Liu Lao shook his head and said, "You don't have to try, he will definitely not try." ”

Fang Zi'an frowned and thought for a while: "Old man, thank you for telling me this, but I still have to give it a try, otherwise I will be unwilling." Age is not a problem, as long as he is physically strong, just like you, isn't he still very strong? Even if he refuses to go out of the mountain, I will ask him to introduce me to a few. I must do it when I go to sea. I recruited some men in the city and sailed out to sea by myself. ”

"Hey, you're really stubborn, you go to sea? Do you want to feed the fish? When you go to sea to trade, sail for months, and there are many dangers in between, should you go to sea to play? Do you want to find death? The old boss seemed a little annoyed.

Fang Zi'an spread his hands and said: "No way, I am indeed very stubborn, I will not give up until I achieve my goal, and I will not turn back if I don't hit the south wall." ”

Liu Lao glared at Fang Zi'an, thought for a while, and said, "Hey, the young people now don't know what's wrong?" How did they not listen to counsel one by one? Fang Gongzi, I don't want you to die at sea. This Wan Dahai, if you want to invite him, you have the right person, but ...... You can't ask this person to go, you have to need someone else to invite him. There is one person I know that if he goes to ask, Wan Dahai will definitely agree. ”

Fang Zi said happily: "Oh? Who is it? ”

Liu Lao glared at Fang Zi'an, pointed to his nose and said, "It's the old man." "Please keep in mind: Lily, the website mobile version of the computer version, the lily free fastest update no anti-theft, no anti-theft, error chapter Ask for a book, please add the lily book friend group QQ group number 548944127