Of course, the risk of a ship as large as the Oriental Beauty being built directly according to the ship model is still a bit bigger.

It's best to zoom in to half of the scale first, and make a smaller verification boat out. Really go to the sea to try out, expose all the problems, and finally build a big ship to be safe.

However, it is only one more step in the middle, and the reason is not bad, and the same proportion of ship models is still the key.

"Then hurry up and get the ship model out." After listening to Yang Fan's words, Zhao Gongzi instructed.

"This and this ......" Yang Fan made a mistake: "Just look at it and do it, the lower officials can't do it." ”

"So how can you do it?" Zhao Hao looked at him and asked.

"I must dismantle the ship, Childe......" Yang Fan also looked at Zhao Hao tentatively and said: "Such a big ship, how can you see the structure inside clearly if you don't disassemble it." ”

"Then dismantle!" Zhao Hao thought that he was going to put forward any conditions, and when he heard this, he waved his hand happily and said, "How can you reverse research without dismantling?" ”

"But the red-haired ghost captain said that this is the property of their Franc Royal, and it must be returned to them in the future." Sloppy reminded in a low voice.

"When the negotiation is settled, it's the Year of the Monkey." Zhao Hao laughed, and said nonchalantly: "Let's dismantle the research first." It's best to be able to pretend to them when you're done, and if you can't pretend to be able to pull them down. ”

As he spoke, he sighed and said, "The waves at sea are treacherous, and there are many people who encounter typhoons and sink on the rocks. It's a big deal to lose some money at that time, or it's over. ”

"Oh......" Everyone understood, and Childe didn't plan to return the boat.

"Okay, then I'll make it up!" Yang Fan subconsciously rolled up his sleeves, obviously hungry and thirsty in his heart.

There is only one thought left in his heart, that is, to let Daming Shipbuilding return to the first place in the world!

"So, you agreed to come to the Jiangnan factory?" Zhao Hao took the opportunity to throw an olive branch.

"Ah, this ......" Yang Fan sneered: "Let the lower official think about it." ”

"Big brother, what else are you thinking about? The Longjiang factory is now having a better life, and everyone will turn if it is missing. Yang Mi persuaded from the side: "In Longjiang Factory, I am building for the group, and I am also building for the group when I come to Jiangnan Factory." But if you want to build the best boat, you have to come here! ”

"Yes, Lord Yang, the family teacher has vacated the position of factory director for you for more than a year, this sincerity is enough to move the heavens and the earth, right?" Jin Xuezeng also beat the side drum.

"Yes, factory director, I'm waiting for you to preside over the overall situation." Sloppy also said.

Everyone persuaded you and me one by one, and then his tone softened: "But I still have an official position." ”

"This is simple, I'll go back and move around, and transfer you to Chongming as a county magistrate, and you will be the director of the shipyard." Zhao Hao smiled faintly and said, "I know you can't rest assured that you can't go to Longjiang Factory." In this way, you give me a good job here for ten years, and when I build a big warship that is better than Tessie, the production is standardized, and there will be successors. When the time comes, shall I beat the gongs and drums and send you back? ”

"Alas, Cheng, I'll work for my son for ten years." Zhao Gongzi has talked about this, and if Yang Fan doesn't agree, he really shouldn't be a man.

"Haha, okay." Zhao Hao laughed with satisfaction, pointed to the Galen ship in high spirits, and said aloud to everyone: "Gentlemen, please, as long as you can build this, I will have at least a hundred ships!" ”

"Yes!" When everyone heard this, their blood immediately fluttered. They all have a clear premonition that they will leave a strong mark in the history of Chinese navigation and even history!

"Time waits for no one! R&D must be fast, don't be afraid to spend money. Zhao Hao said in a deep voice: "I'll give you a year, and at this time next year, I will officially start building the No. 1 ship!" ”

"Understand, the lower official will start working today!" Yang Fan nodded heavily and said, "Strive to draw pictures of ships everywhere before the year." ”

"Yes." Zhao Hao nodded, this is why he had to ask Yang Fan to take the lead.

In this era, shipbuilding is a craft work, and there are only a few people who have mastered the top craftsmanship, and they are not found elsewhere.

And it's not just a way to build a ship? Almost all walks of life are facing the same problem, and this model of traditional craftsmen mastering the core technology has seriously constrained the pace of Jiangnan Group. Zhao Gongzi spent a lot of money to build so many schools, just to turn private craftsmanship into public knowledge, so that he can make all-round progress!

After a little distraction, he instructed Yang Fan: "Speaking of drawing, we should learn more from those Francophone people, and the ruler drawing technology they have mastered can make the drawings more accurate." ”

"Yes." Yang Fan hurriedly responded: "We will try our best to squeeze them dry, and there will be no drop left!" ”

"That's what it means." Zhao Gongzi smiled and nodded.

~~

On the way back, Jin Xuezeng couldn't help but ask Zhao Hao: "Master, does Jiangnan Shipyard really want to build so many big ships?" ”

"Am I kidding?" Zhao Hao rode on horseback, holding a pergola and looking into the distance.

"Is the ship still being built?" Jin Xuezeng asked.

"Of course, keep building." Zhao Hao said lightly: "Think about it." We have been missing a class for 150 years, how young will it take to make up for it? ”

He didn't tell anyone, because it would shock everyone's jaws to say it - according to his own estimates, Jiangnan Group needs to have 3,000 to 5,000 ships in the future, that is, a million-ton capacity, in order to truly be a big player in the Age of Discovery.

In fact, this figure is not an exaggeration, because within 100 years after the Qing Dynasty lifted the sea ban, the number of sand ships along the south coast of the south of the Yangtze River increased to 5,000, with a total tonnage of 750,000 tons. During the same period, there were 7,000 registered seagoing vessels in the United Kingdom, with a total tonnage of 1.5 million tons......

How can Jiangnan Group be satisfied with offshore trade? Zhao Gongzi is ambitious in the Seven Seas, and his 5,000 sea ships can only be said to be just enough.

Others think it is incredible, but they can only say that they can't imagine how vast the Age of Discovery is......

~~

"Then this Jiangnan shipyard must be expanded." Jin Xuezeng looked in the direction Zhao Hao was looking and said, "I have to leave a place for them." ”

"Yes, in the future, Jiangnan Shipyard will cover an area of tens of thousands of acres and employ tens of thousands of people." Zhao Hao said slowly: "Coupled with the supporting upstream industry, it is not a problem to feed more than 100,000 households." ”

"Wow......" Jin Xuezeng's saliva is about to flow, he has worked hard to attract the population to return, and Chongming County is only 40,000 households and more than 100,000 people. With this great gift from the master, the population of Chongming County will increase several times, even exceeding the grand occasion of the Yuan Dynasty!

"Master, you are so good to your apprentice, I really don't know how to repay your old man......" The golden monkey was incoherent.

"Don't be too happy just yet." But listening to Zhao Hao's words, he changed his mind and said: "There is one more thing, you have to be mentally prepared in advance." ”

"What's the matter? Master, please speak. Jin Xuezeng was stunned.

"The anchorage port of Caoliang shipping in Chongming is only an expedient measure, and it is not conducive to the overall development of Jiangnan." Zhao Hao glanced at him and said, "If there is a more suitable port in the future, the group will consider moving elsewhere." ”

"Uh......" Jin Xuezeng's heart sank, and it was really a blessing and a curse. Hurriedly begged: "Master, okay, Chongming's current prosperity depends entirely on shipping!" ”

"The shipbuilding industry is more suitable for Chongming, coupled with the farm economy, which is enough to drive the county's economy to take off." Zhao Hao was unmoved and said: "Don't be greedy and chew too much, you must obey the overall situation." ”

"Ugh." The master said so, and Jin Xuezeng had no choice but to be aggrieved.

But he didn't panic in his heart. He had already pondered that there was a lack of large seaports in the entire Jiangnan with convenient transportation, and the most recent one was Ningbo, which was outside the Jiangnan integration area planned by the master.

If it is said that the port is located in Chongming, which is not conducive to the development of Jiangnan, then it is even more inappropriate to set up in Ningbo.

Therefore, in his opinion, Master's idea of moving to Hong Kong cannot be put into practice in a short period of time.

He pretended to be pitiful, but he just wanted to take the opportunity to make conditions. "Then Master, will you be engaged in farm management next year?"

"I agreed." Zhao Hao nodded.

"The farmer?"

"I'll coordinate."

"Can you invite Shi Jizhi to take the lead...... Jin Xuezeng has to make another inch.

"I think you're kicking your nose in the face!" Zhao Hao glared at him angrily.

"Master is really not, mainly because it is the first time that I have panicked. Hundreds of thousands of acres of land, in case of messing up, how to keep up with the up and down explanation......" Jin Xuezeng said with a shy face: "Master doesn't want to start his career as an apprentice, so let's make a big mistake." ”

"Believe your mouth." Zhao Hao laughed and said, "Okay, I'll help you ask him." No more conditions! ”

"Alas, yes, yes." Jin Xuezeng shrank his head and brain, and his heart blossomed. With Chongming's three-pronged approach, not only is it just around the corner to get rid of the bottom of the whole government, but it is not an extravagant hope to catch up with Wu County in Changzhou.

"Do it." Zhao Gongzi looked at his beloved apprentice with great meaning. "You have also been a county magistrate for two years, you must learn not to be shocked."

"Yes, Master." At that time, Jin Xuezeng didn't know what Master meant by this. If he knew, he would definitely have a bad year......

~~

Early the next morning, Zhao Gongzi and his entourage left Chongming Island and arrived at Wusongkou at noon.

Affected by the sediment invasion of the Yangtze River estuary, many sandbags have been silted up on the surface of the Wusongkou River, and the largest one is called Gaoqiao Island, which occupies half of the estuary. There are even more than 100 families living in it, and the weight of the siltation of the Wusong River can be seen.

The shallow siltation of the river has brought considerable difficulties to the navigation of ships. Only flat-bottomed sand boats can enter and exit without worry, and if they are replaced by pointed-bottomed lucky boats, only the part of the stranded.

Elder Niu personally took the helm and carefully sailed the four hundred sand boats that Zhao Gongzi was riding through Wusongkou. If you accidentally sit on the beach, you will have to wait until the tide is high to get out.

In the past Wusongkou, the river surface in front of you is still open, it is a hundred zhang wide, and the water surface is gentle and vast like a lake at first glance.

But if you look closely, the water is full of reeds, and there are countless sandbags in between, and it is clear that it is also shallow and badly silted.

This sediment was brought by the Wusong River. Because Wusongkou was silted up by the sediment of the Yangtze River, the flow of the Wusong River slowed down, and the sediment was silted down here. As a result, the river is getting shallower and slower, and it is no wonder that as soon as Taihu Lake floods, flooding along the Wusong River is frequent.

ps. There is one more ......