Erupted today, begging for various tickets for next week)

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"Da Lang, how did you come, the sea is high and the waves are urgent, how can you be in danger?"

Although he knew that he would inevitably be nagged by Zhao Xi, when the old butler carefully pulled him off the gangway, and took his hand to escort him across the dock, he still felt a warmth in his heart.

Everyone is selfish, and the old housekeeper is average, he has such and such problems, but for Zhao Heju and Yuzhang Villa, he is indeed loyal.

"Old housekeeper, Shopkeeper Hu said that you haven't been to Dinghai for a few days, and you're worried about what happened on the island." Zhao Youju looked around, he didn't realize that the boat that was supposed to be moored at the dock for Zhao Xi to enter and exit was gone: "Is this all okay?" ”

Zhao Xi was a little surprised, he was still teaching Zhao Heju just now that he should not be in danger with the body of a daughter, and he was about to leak the stuffing here.

Fang Youcai felt that this seemed to be an opportunity, he didn't dare to challenge Zhao Xi's status in Yuzhang Villa, but he showed his own assembly, so he interjected: "Da Lang doesn't know, a ghost stole the boat on the island, and we are all trapped on the island." That ghost, we all look unpleasant, so lazy to eat......"

"Oni?" Zhao Youju's brows were slightly raised, he looked behind him, Huo Chongcheng also came with him, and when he heard this, he also frowned.

"What kind of ghost?" Zhao Yoju asked.

Fang Youcai was about to speak, but Zhao Xi coughed dryly, and he sneered and shut up. Zhao Xi hesitated whether to prevaricate, but thinking that Fang Youcai's big mouth would definitely not be kept secret for him, he looked at the poor ghost in Dinghai, so he contained him, but he didn't expect him to steal the boat and escape.

"How long did that guy stay on the island?" Huo Chongcheng didn't care about those details, he asked eagerly.

"About two months......" Zhao Xi was not quite sure.

"It's him!" Zhao and Ju glanced at Huo Chongcheng, and they all saw anger in each other's eyes.

That Ding Gong Ai, no wonder they couldn't find anyone in Shaoxing and several surrounding prefectures, so they hid on this island!

"Da Lang, what's wrong?" Zhao Xi was a little strange.

Because Huo Chongcheng was by his side, Zhao Youju just briefly talked about Huo Zuoyu's death, and when he learned that the ghost might be the mastermind who killed Huo Zuoyu, both Zhao Xi and Fang Youcai were shocked and opened their mouths wide.

"No wonder I think that ghost has gloomy eyes, and he is actually a vicious person!" Fang Youcai shouted: "If you see him again, you will definitely report him to the official!" ”

"If you take it, you don't have to report it to the official, just give it to Chongcheng." Zhao Youju said lightly.

"Da Lang, why did you come on a big boat this time?" Zhao Xi was extremely embarrassed, he actually contained a poisonous snake, fortunately he didn't have time to fight back, he looked at the people who kept coming down from the boat, and when he saw Fei Fei, he was even more stunned: "Why is Mr. Fei also here?" ”

Fei Fei and others came to the island because of Huo Zuoyu's death. When Huo Zuoyu was there, because of his relationship, whether it was the government or the locality, he took care of Huojiazhuang a little. Now that Huo Zuoyu is dead, although others are afraid of Huo Chongcheng's methods and dare not calculate his family property, they always think of ways to poach people from Huojiazhuang's workshop - others only say that the quarter of an hour that is now sold is the Huo family's property, but they don't know that the Huo family is just a cover pushed to the front by Zhao and Ju.

It was Fei Fei and a few apprentices who mastered the core skills of the quarter of an hour, they were loyal to the Huo family, but this loyalty had to be taken care of, so Huo Chongcheng was ready to move the workshop to this hanging island after discussing with Zhao and Ju, and only said that the workshop was scattered and the craftsmen returned to their hometowns. This added a bit of trouble, but it also caused less trouble, but on this island, the few rooms that had been built were not enough.

Zhao and Ju had the feeling of opening a base when playing real-time strategy computer games in later generations, so they found a reason, so they finally got the approval of Mrs. Quan, and sneaked away with Huo Chongcheng. The neighboring people only said that the little master of the Huo family was guarding filial piety behind closed doors, while the eldest man of the Zhao family was studying hard, but he didn't know that the two teenagers ran to Qingyuan Mansion.

"It's a very good place."

Seeing that the dock was located in the leeward of the mountain, and leaning on a bay with a water depth of more than ten zhang, Zhao and Ju were extremely satisfied.

Mountains can minimize the threat posed by typhoons, and because the island is uninhabited and has dense trees, some of the materials can be solved on the spot. Because it is an uninhabited desert island and is located overseas, although it is under the jurisdiction of Changguo County, it is almost a free gift - at this time, people do not realize the use of such a small island with a good harbor.

Zhao Youju estimated that at the foot of this mountain, it is enough to open a large piece of flat land, although it is not a good field, but it can build a big Zhuangzi. In addition, with the matter of Nading Gong Ai, Zhao and Ju also felt that relying on a few rooms by the sea, there was really no power to protect themselves, whether it was pirates or any other forces, they could easily take the island down.

Therefore, the size of the island must be expanded.

Now he has enough financial support, and the profits of the quarter of an hour have accumulated a wealth of nearly 100,000 guan for him in just three months, and since the spring cocoon has been listed, the profit of raw silk in Changlong has also been 50,000 guan - Shaoxing and several neighboring state capitals, there are already weavers who have complained that they can't receive silkworm cocoons this year for some reason. With this money, it is natural that you can take this small island that is not valued by you to private ownership, and then build a dock fort on this island.

However, this is a big project, not to mention a few months, even a year may not be able to complete.

Zhao Heju was observing the terrain while calculating, and when he saw Fang Youcai following him, he pointed to the opposite hill and said: "On the top of that mountain, a lighthouse must be built, and if the ship returns late, you can use the lighthouse to determine the direction." ”

Fang Youcai quickly wrote it down with charcoal, he had been working in Yuzhang Villa for more than a year, although he didn't work very hard, but he also knew hundreds of words. Half-guessing and half-making up, it's enough for his own use.

In addition to indicating the direction, the lighthouse also has a function, that is, lookout, but Zhao and Ju hid it and did not mention it.

"The flat land under the mountain is all opened, find some people to level the ground, and let's build another Zhuangzi here...... Fang has wealth. ”

Hearing the little master call his name, Fang Youcai instinctively straightened his waist, and almost answered the "to" like a child in the village.

"The matter of building the Zhuangzi will be handed over to you, the old housekeeper can't stay here from time to time, if there is anything, you will discuss it with the shopkeeper Hu to do it." Zhao and Ju were very satisfied with the other party's wealth, and what he was most afraid of was that the Venerable Master Zhuangzi would pass on some bad habits to those children, and he was very happy that they were learning from them. Zhuang Zhongzhong now understands that he is distracted, that is, the doorkeeper sweeps the floor, and he will also learn to write a few words with a sand table.

Although he is a lame carpenter, he is looking for fun in the two successive projects of Yuzhang Villa this year, and he has a great sense of accomplishment when he sees that what was originally just a drawing and slowly becomes a reality under his own command. What's more, in the process of construction, he can command dozens of people and be feared by others.

"You have to do this well, build a Zhuangzi on this island, and wind prevention is the first priority, you remember what I told you, right?" Zhao and Ju saw that he was triumphant, so they wanted to beat him.

"Although Da Lang can rest assured, I am very reliable in doing things when I have money." Fang Youcai patted his chest and promised.

Zhao Xi was a little unhappy when he heard this, and glared at Fang Youcai, Fang Youcai smiled, and added: "If there is an old housekeeper to control it, it will be even better." ”

The two of them thought carefully about Zhao and Ju in their eyes, but they didn't care at all, Zhao Xi was a cronie, and Fang Youcai was now half a cronie, and they didn't dare to look at themselves as ordinary children, so this was the case.

After giving the order here, he went to see Hu Ke again, the old boatman's legs and feet remained unchanged, and he could only walk slowly on crutches without help. However, he insisted on refusing to rest, but he had to go to the built dock to see, and Zhao and Ju could only be left to him.

"Fortunately, Yichen did a good job." Hearing Zhao Heju's inquiry, Hu Ke was full of smiles: "Da Lang, this dock has been built, and now only manpower is needed, if you can find enough manpower, you can start building the Fu ship tomorrow!" ”

"First started with the construction of small boats, and now we come and go, all of them are rented ships from other families, these ships of a thousand materials, let's build two first." Zhao and Ju nodded in agreement.

In the future, there will be at least hundreds of people living on this hanging island, and the soil on the island is light and thin, so it is difficult to grow food, so you can only grow some vegetables, so the grain from the island will have to be transported from the land. In addition, to build a fort here, although the timber can be partially solved on the spot, the masonry and stone have to be transported by land. Therefore, two medium-sized ships with about 1,000 materials are necessary.

"Where you can start building a ship of a thousand materials!" Hu Ke is a straight man, and he has not restrained himself because Zhao and Ju are the owners: "Da Lang's words are laymen, with our manpower, we can build three or five ships with hundreds of materials without entering the water, then thank God." ”

"Old Hu is in charge of this matter, I don't want to ask, I just hope to see our ship earlier." Zhao Youju smiled slightly, this kind of technical matter is better solved by professionals, he doesn't want to make the mistake of a layman leading an insider.

"Our Zhao family shipyard has to hire people, because it is in the sea, the salary of this hire is probably higher." Hu Ke said again.

"Don't take the matter of money to heart...... There is one thing, and it can only be done by asking Hu Gong to come forward. Zhao Heju said: "The head of the Lin sect of the navy, Duke Hu must ask him to come here to take care of it a lot, this place is far away from the land, I am a little worried about pirates." ”

"That's natural." When they were in Dinghai, they had already seen Lin Xi, and Hu Ke was very embarrassed when he saw that the son of his former apprentice had now become the head of the naval army.

"When I was in Dinghai, I heard that the coastal system made it quite difficult for some children in the army to make a living because they could not make up for their military status. I also want to ask Hu Gong to talk to the head of the Nalin sect, my family is willing to recruit some people from it, or for the shipyard guys, or for the workshop apprentices, which can be regarded as a way out. Zhao Heju said again.

At this time, the Great Song Dynasty was a conscription system, and the forbidden army was all recruited, and some were forcibly recruited strong men or distributed prisoners. Once enlisted in the military, those who are under the age of 60 are not allowed to quit, so the families of non-commissioned officers often live with the military. If it is a high-class forbidden army with better treatment, they may be able to support their families with military salaries and rewards, while most of them can only find other livelihoods to subsidize their families. Therefore, Zhao Heju's strategy is exactly what he needs, and those second and youngest sons who have not been recruited into the army can come here to be a shipwright and craftsman, which is exactly what they want.

"This is a good deed, Da Lang is really kind-hearted." Hu Ke also knew that some military households were in difficulty, and nodded again and again when he heard this.

Zhao Youju smiled slightly, but he had his own intentions in soliciting these people. In the first place, these men could contend with the shortage of men on the island, and he would naturally be instructed to recruit only those between the ages of fourteen and twenty-four, so that they would recruit either strong laborers who could be put to immediate use, or apprentices who could acquire the skills with a little training. Secondly, the children of these sailors went to the Hanging Island, so the safety of the Hanging Island, the coastal control envoy, should pay attention to the navy under the Division, which is more reliable than relying on Lin Xi alone. Thirdly, these people came up to the island, and acted according to the rules he had set, and if there was any accident on the island, they also had more power to protect themselves. The fourth is not to say to people, the hanging island originally gathered the Huo family and the Hu family, if the two are united, then they can get rid of the control of him Zhao and Ju, he can not keep an eye on it all the time, so he will mix in the middle of a group of sailors, this kind of balance and containment, although it is not glorious, but it is indispensable to achieve great things.

Naturally, in addition to this, there is also an advantage, with the coastal system to make his children on the island, it will be much more convenient for him to face the ocean in the future, whether it is to go east, north or south. Many of these sons have been on the ships for many years, and when his great ships are built, this sailor will be ready-made.

"With manpower, our Zhao family shipyard will definitely be able to build a sea ship in the future, even if it is a giant ship of 6,000 materials, it is not a difficult task!" Hu Ke smiled again, he is not an ordinary shipwright in this shipyard, Zhao Heju and Hu Fulang have already told him that in the shipyard, he has to get thirty percent of the dry shares, that is, one-third of this shipyard belongs to him. He has built a boat all his life, and now he finally has his own shipyard, and his heart is infinitely happy.

"The name of the Zhao family boat yard is not good." Zhao Youju heard him mention this name for the second time, shook his head and said, "We don't use this name externally." ”

"What's that name?" Hu Ke was a little surprised: "Hu family shipyard? That's unacceptable! ”

Zhao and Ju pondered for a moment and then had an idea, his closed mill grain shop is called "Baoxing", and the silk reeling workshop is called "Xu Changlong", so this hanging island is also shipbuilding and quarter-hour building, so naturally there should be a similar name.

"Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau." Thinking of this, he said with a smile. (Note 1)

Note 1: Those who are familiar with modern history should be familiar with this, Li Hongzhang's first modern military industrial enterprise in China, that is, the current Jiangnan Shipyard. Da Lang named it after him, which means that he will go out of the realm of Tian Shelang who asks for Tian Wenshe and begin to develop more widely.