On the simple pier of Wantou Village in the early morning, the mist has not yet dissipated. A red sun has just risen.

Dozens of men are carrying goods to the dock in an orderly manner. All kinds of things that need to be loaded on the ship are lined up in a dense row at the dock, and two wooden cranes are also ready to lift these things on board.

Halfway through the hour, several carriages arrived at the wharf of Wantou Village. When Fang Zi'an's figure on a horse appeared in the mist, everyone on the dock shouted happily and gathered around to greet him.

"Fang Gongzi, you are finally here, if you don't come again today, Wan Da Longtou is afraid that he will be angry and scolding. Hahaha. The old man walked up quickly with his head on crutches and laughed loudly.

Fang Zi'an jumped off the horse and bowed to the old leader Wan Da Longtou and a group of people who greeted him.

"Today is a great day to sail, how could I not come. Wan Da Faucet, a little busy recently, went out on a long trip. It is not a deliberate attempt to delay this important moment. Still, I apologize to you. ”

Wan Dahai laughed and said, "Don't listen to that old thing's nonsense, I'm not angry, and I won't scold." Wouldn't it be better to prepare more during this time? But to be honest, I was in a bit of a hurry, and I couldn't wait to go to sea in this big ship with a steam engine. During this time, I have been trying to sail every day, and I have already liked this kind of boat. It's fast and steady, and it's really enjoyable. ”

Fang Zi'an laughed.

Behind Fang Zi'an, the people in several carriages also got out of the car, except for Qin Xiqing, the major shareholder of the Lin'an Manufacturing Bureau, everyone also saw Chunni with a bulging belly supported by Shen Ling'er. When Fang Zi'an left this morning, Chunni expressed her desire to come and take a look, and of course Fang Zi'an couldn't bear to refuse. Chunni actually wants to be deeply involved in her own life, because so far, she has not been involved in some of the things she has done. Fang Zi'an told her a lot about the wharf in Wantou Village, as well as the things in the manufacture and installation of steam engines, and Chunni also wanted to see with her own eyes what her husband had spent a lot of money and effort to make, so although Fang Zi'an was worried about her physical inconvenience, he still brought her with him.

"Oh, isn't this Chunni girl? This is a joy. Congratulations, Fang Gongzi, you are so blessed, you are going to be a father. ”

Liu Lao Tou and Wan Da Faucet and many people on the dock actually know Chunni. When the Dream returned last year, Fang Zi'an and Chunni held a banquet at home to celebrate their success. Chunni also personally distributed big red envelopes. So it wasn't surprising to see Chunni.

Fang Zi'an smiled: "It's still early to be a father, only more than three months pregnant. ”

Chunni also smiled and greeted Liu Laotou and Wan Dahai and others. A group of people looked at the three beautiful women standing next to Fang Zi'an, and they were all envious to death. Fang Gongzi's women are more beautiful than the other, and they are really envious of others.

"Huh? Why didn't you see Master Su? Didn't he come? Brother Qian, didn't he move here? In the midst of the commotion, Fang Zi'an found that he didn't see Su Heng's figure, so he asked in surprise.

Qian Kang said with a smile: "Master Su is in the cabin, doing the last major maintenance of the machine, and keeping the spare parts. He said that it was necessary to let the steam engine go to sea in the best condition. In the past few days, he has checked twice a day, but it is very detailed. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded slightly and sighed: "You are all wholeheartedly devoted to this matter, but I am really ashamed that I can't devote myself wholeheartedly." ”

Qian Kang said with a smile: "Brother Fang, you are different from us, all of our people's energy and main business now is the affairs of the Manufacturing Bureau, you are an official of the imperial court, how can you be required to be the same as us?" Besides, if it weren't for you, how could we be where we are today? Don't say that. ”

Liu Lao and Wan Da also nodded. Wan Dahai said: "What Mr. Qian said is very true. In fact, let you come to see it from time to time, we are steady. Just like sailing today, if you don't come, we can sail too. But if you don't come, our hearts are not steady. In the future, even if you are busy with your business, you have to worry about everything, do we people eat dry food? ”

Fang Zi'an laughed and said, "Let's go, let's go and see how everything is prepared." Check your preparations and see if I can sleep at home next time. ”

Everyone gathered around Fang Zi'an, Qin Xiqing, Chunni and others to the dock. It was the first time that Chunni saw her own big ship of Dreams, and she smacked her lips as she saw the tall and big ship moored under the pier.

"What a big boat, it's amazing." Chunni exclaimed.

Fang Zi'an smiled: "What is this? In the future, there will be at least dozens of big ships like ours. At that time, the sail mast could not be seen, and the sail together stretched for more than ten miles, which was remarkable. ”

Chunni said: "Then you have to pay it back?" What day will it take? ”

Qin Xiqing smiled: "Sister Chunni, don't you still believe in your husband's ability?" What he said sounded like bragging, but he would do it, and it wouldn't be long. ”

Chunni smiled and nodded. Liu Lao made a joke and said: "Miss Chunni, when your little son or little daughter is born and can be called Daddy, it should be fine." ”

There was another burst of laughter.

Next, the crowd began to inspect the goods on board one by one. There are no less than dozens of goods to be prepared for going to sea. Arranged on the pier. The supplies included vegetables, fruits, grains, flour, water, etc., and there were also ten sheep and five pigs to ensure that fresh meat was available on board at all times. The goods used to sell or exchange were still those specialties of the Great Song Dynasty, a large number of porcelain, cloth, silk, tea, etc. These are all sought-after goods in Fanguo. In addition, there is one more thing on board this time, and that is the fuel for the steam engine.

Fang Zi'an walked to the big straw bags stacked together and asked, "Are these all purchased charcoal?" ”

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Qian Kang said: "Exactly. As you commanded, they were all broken into powder, mixed with water, and made into charcoal balls. The fire is very strong, but the smoke is a bit big. But our big chimney can suck most of it. ”

Fang Zi'an stretched out his hand to untie the bag, took out a few egg-sized briquettes, looked at them carefully, and nodded: "Very good." This thing is more economical than charcoal, and there is no way to use the smoke. It is necessary to hoard a large amount, and it will be of great use in the future. ”

Qian Kang said with a smile: "Don't talk about it, we bought coal on a large scale, and the price of coal in the capital has risen by three percent." There was no way, to ensure that it was enough, I had to endure the pain and buy it. No matter how high it is, it can't bear it. This trip, the goods on the dock plus these charcoal balls, the cost has been as high as more than 9,000 taels of silver. It's a bit high-spirited. I and a few stewards are planning to discuss with you whether to compress some things on board in the future. ”

Fang Zi'an shook his head and said: "There's no need for that, we must ensure that the people on the ship eat and drink well and work energetically." It is necessary to ensure the normal operation of the steam engine. To have enough goods to trade, all of these are essential expenses. It's okay if the cost is higher, as long as the efficiency is high, the time to go to sea can be compressed, the utilization rate of large ships is high, and the profit is more. ”

Wan Dahai said: "It's this reason." ”

Fang Zi'an said: "However, we can't get used to these people sitting on the ground and raising prices. We will need a lot of coal in the future, if it all rises, then it will be worth it? The current price is stuck, whoever raises the price again will be blacklisted, and he will no longer be asked for a stone or two of coal. You can't get used to their stinky problems

。 In fact, it is better to buy a carboniferous mine, and it is better for us to operate it ourselves, and to mine it for our own use. Although this thing can't be done for a while, we must have this string in our heads. Our manufacturing bureau is to form a large circular chain, some silver can be earned by others, and some of it can be earned by ourselves. ”

Everyone was stunned and speechless, and they all sighed to themselves. It turned out that Fang Gongzi's heart was so big and he thought so long-term. These things have never been thought of by the people.

"Well, it's well done. It's ready to be hoisted onto the ship. Fang Zi'an finished checking and said with a smile.

Wan Dahai shouted loudly: "Everyone is in place, start loading." Stacked according to the demarcated area, all carefully, whoever makes a mistake, I don't follow. ”

The whistle sounded, the boatmen and the lifting workers took their positions, and the two wooden cranes began to operate. There were shouts and shouts, and there was a lot of noise, and it was a hot scene. Fang Zi'an and the others stood at the top of the dock, looking at the busy scene in front of them, their hearts were extremely happy, and they kept pointing and laughing.

On the springboard, Su Heng got down from the boat with a few people, and Fang Zi'an arched his hand from afar: "Master Su, Fang Zi'an is polite." ”

Su Heng walked quickly to the front and said with a smile: "You are here." If I don't come again, I won't be waiting for you today. It's time to set sail anyway. ”

Fang Zi'an looked at the oil stains all over his body and said with a smile: "Master Su, thank you for your hard work." ”

Su Heng smiled: "Is it hard? That's no way, I'm cheap, I asked for it. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "That's not a fate, that's a pursuit." Isn't Master Su proud of our achievements? ”

Su Heng smiled and said, "I was moved by your words last time, and you came again?" But I'm happy now, I love the machine so much. I can't wait to sleep and look at it now,"

Fang Zi'an laughed and said, "Sister-in-law Su is afraid that she will hate me to death." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

The old boss asked, "How's it going?" Is everything working with the machine? It's no problem to sail. ”

Su Heng said: "Don't worry, check and check, there is no problem." The trial voyage in the past ten days has also proved the reliability. If nothing else, no problem. However, "

Fang Zi'an said: "What? ”

Su Heng said: "I am a little worried about the control of the machine, I am afraid that once something goes wrong on the road, they will be helpless." I wondered if I should go to sea with the boat. ”

Fang Zi'an hurriedly said: "It's not necessary. During this time, you should have trained some people. Simple maintenance operations are sufficient. If you have a big problem, even if you are with the boat, it will not help. Brother Su, don't be too nervous. Believe in this steam engine, and believe in your human power. ”

Su Heng nodded and said, "That's right, I'm just too worried." I have a whole bunch of things to do here. The blast furnace still has to be built, the forging furnace has to be built, the workshop has to be built. I can't do without me. Then I'll let Su Lei go. He clamored to go to sea, and I believed him this time. ”

Fang Zi'an was surprised: "You mean to let Su Lei go?" ”

Su Heng said: "What? Isn't it possible? ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "Of course." I'm optimistic about him. I mean, it's hard to go to sea, and you're willing to do it. ”

Su Heng rolled his eyes and said, "Only when you suffer hardship can you become a master." He doesn't endure hardships and training now, how will he take over my class in the future? How do I inherit the skills of the Su family? If he can accomplish this momentous task this time, I'll have to really teach him something when I come back. This time it will be his imperial examination. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and smiled: "I believe he will be competent." The tiger father has no dog son, and he will definitely be able to do it. ”

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