Fang Zi'an and Liu Lao sat down and agreed on some details, Liu Lao didn't have any special plans in terms of remuneration, but Fang Zi'an would treat him badly, and pay him three times the price of the shipbuilder in the market. Fang Zi'an understands that it is not necessary to save money on labor, and it will not save much silver. If Liu Lao can really repair the ship for himself, the silver he saved himself is more than such a small salary. Moreover, wages actually reflect a kind of respect, and Fang Zi'an must make Liu Lao feel this.

Of course, Liu Lao is very happy in his heart, who wants to get along with silver? Fang Zi'an gave him three times the salary, which was an affirmation of him, the former head of ship repair.

Mr. Liu raised the question of materials and personnel. According to the requirements of Boss Liu, at least ten people with good physical strength must work together to start the repair work. Needless to say, the materials for ship repair. Fang Zi'an told Liu Lao that he would naturally prepare enough materials according to the requirements, but the personnel needed Liu Lao to configure his own head, because he was not familiar with the personnel engaged in this matter.

Liu Lao thought about it and patted his thigh and said: "That's it, over the years, there have been many post-generations who have come to me to learn from me, and when I think that those who studied with me in the past have gone against my ideas, I also feel that I am old and angry, so I pushed them all." Since there is such a thing this time, my old man can only accept a few more apprentices. I'll look for people, and I'll choose ten people to follow me. Of course, you have to pay the salary. It doesn't take much, and the apprenticeship is paid. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "That's great. The salary is according to the prevailing price, and the person you choose naturally cannot be treated badly. Don't worry about that. I have a suggestion, just go and tow that ship here tomorrow, and the rest of the repairs will be carried out at your place, and you won't have to worry about it. Is there a bay near the Qiantang River that can be moored? ”

Liu Lao thought for a while and said, "Coincidentally, there is a river in the east of our village, which used to be a place for repairing boats. I used to be asked to repair the ship, and it was parked there. Just lengthen and widen the wooden shelves in the water. It's the best way to go around the boat and get to work even if I can't sleep in the middle of the night. It's just that you're in trouble. ”

Fang Zi'an didn't bother, this was actually Fang Zi'an's idea from the beginning. The repair of the broken ship must not attract the attention of others, because Fang Zi'an's idea was to go to sea without the permission of the city shipping department, which was actually a black-headed ship. The fanfare was repaired at the dock, which was too eye-catching. If the boat is repaired here at the head of Liu Lao, it can be carried out quietly without being discovered.

"Then it's decided, I'll tow that boat here tomorrow, Old Liu, I have to go back and prepare now." You also grab Zhang Luo here, and as soon as the ship arrives tomorrow, you can start work. Here is a deposit of two hundred taels of silver, let's write an agreement, each press a fingerprint, and this is done. You see how. ”

"Okay, that's it." The old man was quick to talk and patted his knees in agreement.

Liu turned his head and found a pen and paper, and Fang Zi'an wrote down the agreement, in duplicate, which was nothing more than hiring to repair the ship, how much the salary was, and no remorse. Fang Zi'an wrote a one-month construction period on the agreement, and Liu Lao didn't say anything. According to the rules, he had to see the ship before he could decide on the construction period. But Mr. Liu was very confident, and in his opinion, no matter how dilapidated the ship was, he was confident that it would be repaired. It was only three months to build a ship, and a month to repair a ship, which was already a very graceful day. At that moment, the two of them pressed their handprints and drew a pledge, one for each person, and this matter was settled.

Seeing the setting sun, Fang Zi'an hurriedly got up and said goodbye and left, and rushed back to Lin'an City before dark.

Early the next morning, Fang Zi'an went to the account and took out 1,000 taels of silver, put it in his arms, and rushed to the Qiantang River wharf. He hired a tugboat and dragged the broken boat to Wantou Village. The bottom of the ship broke a big hole and entered the water, but the shipbuilding technology of the Great Song Dynasty was developed, and it already had the technology of watertight cabins, although the bottom of the ship was broken and the two large warehouses were flooded, but the other cabins on both sides were still intact, so the ship would not sink. This is actually one of the reasons why Fang Zi'an chose this ship, after all, the integrity is intact, and it is not like other broken ships that are almost all soaked in water, or they are about to fall apart when they move.

Even so, the towing process was still thrilling, and the boat boss of the tugboat was also very puzzled in his heart, I don't know if this person was a fool when he bought this broken ship. Yesterday, the news that a man bought a broken ship for four hundred taels of silver circulated on the dock, and the boys who broke the boat were crazy, and the man who bought the boat was really a fool.

After walking more than ten miles of waterways, it was already early afternoon when I arrived at Wantou Village. Old Commander Liu and the ten descendants he had gathered had been waiting on the embankment at the entrance of the village for several hours, and when they finally saw the arrival of the boat, they were all busy welcoming them. Liu Lao was dumbfounded when he saw the broken ship for the first time, although he had made the worst idea in his heart, but when he saw this ship, Liu Lao almost rolled his head and eyes into the sky. The ship was so badly damaged that it was completely up to the criteria for scrapping.

However, the matter has come to this point, and Liu Lao must be the one who admits it, and immediately commands the tugboat to tow the big boat to the mouth of the river. Then he commanded the people to put a few horses of cattle on ropes, and a dozen people and several animals pulled together to pull the big boat into a bay in the river. Directs the position of the boat to dock on the shore on the bay side.

When Fang Zi'an was a little puzzled about how they could make the ship come to the surface so that it could be repaired, Liu Lao immediately showed the wisdom of the working people. As the tide receded, the water level in the river quickly decreased, and dozens of wooden stakes with thick bowl mouths that had already been laid under the surface of the water gradually revealed. Most of them were supporting stakes laid during the previous repairs, and there were more than two dozen that were driven down early this morning for the sake of the big ship. When the tide receded, the big boat landed on the wooden frame, Liu Lao quickly ordered someone to adjust the length and angle of the wooden frame, put on the curved wooden pad, and the whole ship was firmly supported by the semicircular wooden frame. The water in the broken cabin was gurgling out like a waterfall. Soon the water in the cabin was running clean.

Fang Zi'an was impressed, using the time when the tide rose and fell to make the boat land on the wooden shelf, this principle is actually very simple, but it does need to be imagined. The tide of the Qiantang River is notoriously high, and the water level of the river here is nearly two meters up and down, and a few hours between the rise and fall of a day are enough to do a lot of things. This can be done with the repair of the bottom of the boat, and the wooden shelves are equipped with plank rungs, which are obviously convenient for people to move without having to step on the muddy water at the bottom of the river. Of course, the best way is to have a dry dock, but that is not simply talking, the cost is too great, and it is not as good as these local methods.

"Inspect the whole ship, empty all the debris, sort by class." The old boss ordered.

Ten juniors quickly boarded the ship, and according to the instructions of the old boss, they inspected the main and auxiliary masts, main and auxiliary rudders, the board cabin, and the bow hull of the ship, all of which were carefully inspected. More than an hour later, Liu Lao turned his head and came to Fang Zi'an, who was standing on the shore.

"I said Fang Gongzi, you are not a light old man, you also ask me to repair such a ship? You're smashing my signboard. I'm afraid I'm going to lose the festival late, old man. Also, the ship was obviously not damaged this year, and the wound should be two or three years old. You lied and deceived the old man, it's not true. Liu Lao sighed and glared at Fang Zi'an.

Fang Zi'an had no choice but to smile and say, "I'm really sorry, I'm not afraid to tell the truth, don't you always refuse me?" I'm really sorry for your old man. If you really can't repair it, I will tow the boat away, and I don't want the deposit given, so I will make amends to you. ”

Liu Lao glared at Fang Zi'an and said, "What's the use of saying such things at this time?" Besides, do you fart when I Liu Changgen speaks? When it is spread out, people will say that I, Liu Changgen, have no ability to repair this ship, where will I put my face? I just took in ten apprentices, how do you want me to explain to them? Hey! ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "What do you mean, can you fix it?" ”

"Nonsense, it must be fixed, otherwise how will I meet people in the future?" Liu Lao scolded with his head white.

Fang Zi'an was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "That's great, I knew that the old man would definitely be able to fix it." Sure enough, I found the right one for you, no one has the ability to do this, only your old boss can do it. ”

"Less sycophancy. I'm not going to eat you. This time it's your trick, and we'll settle the account after repairing the ship. Liu Lao reprimanded.

Fang Zi'an nodded again and again: "If you want to beat or scold, don't be angry." What materials do you need, you just say, open an order, I will procure. ”

Liu Lao sat down with his head down, took a sip of herbal tea, and then said: "Even if you are still a little lucky, although this ship is dilapidated, the main and auxiliary rudders are still intact, and the corrosion is not too serious." Simply clean it and reapply the water-filled lacquer glue. If this one is also broken, then it really can't be repaired. ”

Fang Zi'an said: "Thank God. ”

"Although the mast is broken, the main and auxiliary mast bases are still good. And congratulations, your ship is still an eight-sided mast. It is the most powerful eight-sided wind in my Great Song Dynasty, and the eight-sided mast base of the ship. This thing is still what I saw on the dragon boat that repaired the imperial court, and ordinary merchant ships rarely have this kind of eight-sided mast structure. It seems that your ancestors have indeed made a bloody investment. Liu Lao turned his head and said in a deep voice.

Fang Zi'an was a little surprised, the structure of the mast base Fang Zi'an didn't know what the eight-sided mast was. It's just that when he climbed up and down to inspect the broken ship, he saw that the ship's mast base structure was a little different, so this was one of the reasons why he chose this ship.

"The bottom of the boat is rotten and needs to be replaced. The two silos with damaged keels need to be replaced with inner bin keels. The sides of the ship are mostly intact, the bow and stern are somewhat rotten and need to be partially replaced. The deck is rotten and needs to be replaced. In addition, the mainmast is broken and needs to be replaced. And also...... And also...... And ......"

Liu Lao said no less than thirty or forty places that needed to be repaired, Fang Zi'an heard that his scalp was numb, he knew that the more places he heard that needed to be repaired, the less cost-effective he became. If the price of repairs exceeds the price of buying an old boat that can be used, then the idea of saving money is in vain.

"There are a lot of materials needed, I said you write, make a list." The old boss finally said.

Fang Zi'an smacked his lips and said, "Old man, how much silver will it cost to repair this ship?" ”

Liu Lao glanced at Fang Zi'an and said, "Isn't this the hard work left by your ancestors?" Didn't you say that you have to repair it for as much money as you want? How? Refusing again? ”

"No, no, I'm just asking. I have to prepare this money, don't I? Fang Zi'an said hurriedly.

Liu Lao nodded and said: "It doesn't take much, you don't need to buy new ones to buy materials, the old ships can be dismantled, and I will deal with it here as new." Those old ships didn't cost a few silvers. If you go to buy it, you may be cheated by them, if I go, they will not want to pit me, and I will give them a pinch. ”

Fang Zi'an was overjoyed and said: "That's not as good as this, please ask the old boss to do it for you." I don't know anything about this, it's a matter of buying expensive or buying wrong. ”

Liu Lao looked at Fang Zi'an and said, "I have some doubts about your identity, didn't you say that your family has been running boats for generations?" How to say such a thing. ”

Fang Zi'an hurriedly said: "I don't run boats in my life, I can't hide it, I just took the entrance exam, I can only read, and I don't know anything about it." ”

"Oops, it turned out to be a Xie Yuan, disrespectful and disrespectful." Liu Lao looked in awe, for them, all the people who were in the test were Xie Yuan, and there was no need to be entangled in the title.

"If that's the case, I'll worry about it again, and I won't have to worry about buying it myself, so you won't have to make a mistake." Liu Lao nodded his head and said.

Fang Zi'an was very happy, took out a few silver tickets from his arms, and smacked his lips: "Is six hundred taels enough?" ”

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