To the northeast is the Dongfan Shipyard, which mainly builds eight-oared mast and four-oared small sentinel ships, and also trains qualified workers for the construction of large ships and hones shipbuilding skills.

On the left-hand side is the expanded dock area.

More than a dozen large ships are moored in the harbor, and some small boats are moving people and supplies back and forth on the side of the large ships.

Xu Zixian opened his eyes and took a look, and saw that the outermost mooring was Fu No. 1, he nodded, knowing that Fu No. 1 was about to go to the Japanese country to trade, raw silk, tea, porcelain, ironware, cotton cloth, plus some soil on the Penghu side, to put together a shipload of goods, but it was not easy.

Fu No. 1 is a big ship that can transport more than 200 tons of cargo, tens of thousands of catties of cargo, but it is not easy to make up.

In the final analysis, it is because Nan'an Hou Mansion is still unable to grasp the first-hand source of goods, and the price of Fu No. 1 to trade this time is slightly lower than that of ordinary merchant ships.

Because it is necessary to ship in a hurry, pave the way of business, and determine the agent.

Xu Zixian saw a tall and sturdy boatswain, and under his command, nearly twenty sailors struggled to raise the sails.

He also saw that the cargo hold was not fully loaded, and the hull was clearly above the maximum waterline.

These things, all the year round on the beach and on the boat, Xu Zixian is already quite clear.

Xu Zixian said to Chen Zuocai beside him: "Now Fu No. 1 is sailing to Penghu?" ”

"Yes, Marquis." Chen Zuocai said with a smile: "There are some leather goods in Penghu, there are few deer skins, more sheepskins, and the Japanese people like leather goods, and the profits over there are not small, and the sheepskin and deer skins are our own source of goods, and the profits are much greater than those porcelain tea." ”

"The matter of Chashan, I want to remind Fu Qian."

"Yes, Marquis."

The climate of the Eastern Domain was very suitable for growing tea, and the production and sales of oolong tea in the later Eastern Domain were very large, and it became one of the leading products of the Eastern Domain in later generations.

Since there are unique and advantageous conditions, it would be foolish not to take advantage of them.

In this large-scale reclamation, in addition to farmland and water conservancy roads, large-scale tea mountains of at least 100,000 mu or more will be opened up in the outer hilly land.

And Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Jiangnan West Province large-scale tea mountains are certainly still not comparable to the scale, but if there is a large-scale tea mountain, the Eastern Domain will also be an important part of the tea trade, at least a lot of foreign merchant ships who want and buy tea will choose to dock at the Eastern Domain, in addition to cotton cloth is the main product, tea will also be an important part of the trade hosted by the Hou Mansion of Nan'an in the future.

Trade is turnover, and the profits of first-hand and second-hand, or even third-hand sources are different.

The origin plus the trade, will have pricing power and quite important power, which is also the most important reason why Xu Zixian sat in Penghu and must open up the trade of the Eastern Domain.

Once at the docks, the guards scattered and stood on guard.

These guards are now known as the Houfu Zhiwei, and they all wear iron armor inlaid with iron leaves, wear a hood on their heads, and hold a long sword or horizontal sword, and tie a double stick and a well-wound longbow around their waists. Their image is majestic and solemn, and they look at anyone who tries to approach Xu Zixian with a vigilant eye, and then step forward to stop them.

More than thirty guards scattered in the dock area, and the sailors around them could see that it was the prince who was coming, and there was no lack of closeness and curiosity in their eyes.

The guards would not drive them away, but they just opened a cordon, and some of the guards drew their bows and arrows and put them on the strings to prevent someone from suddenly breaking out.

Xu Zixian was wearing an ordinary light blue robe, tied with a cowhide belt, and he was still dressed as a soldier in an arrow coat and short robe and boots, capable and simple, if he didn't recognize people to see him, at most he would be regarded as a member of an ordinary general's family, who would have thought that this was a famous name who had completely and substantially mastered the important role of the Eastern Domain?

Seeing the performance of the guards, Xu Zixian could only shake his head and smile, the rules of honor and guard set by the division from Cao Kai's meeting were not allowed by Xu Zixian himself.

In fact, Xu Zixian relied on his double insertion and strong bow and heavy arrows, even if dozens of assassins came, I am afraid that he might not be able to take advantage of him.

His figure is long and strong, his gestures contain strength, and when he looks back left and right, his eyes are sharp and vigilant, not intentionally, it is already a habit that goes deep into his bones, this is an instinct that has been tempered thousands of times, and it has been integrated into Xu Zixian's body.

To put it simply, Xu Zixian has already entered the gate of martial arts, and he can also be called a hundred enemies.

Even so, the guards are still tight, this is a matter of the system, and Xu Zixian is unwilling to fight with his subordinates in this matter.

The Eastern Domain was created, the indigenous threat was still there, and the hearts of the people had not yet been fully subordinated, so it was not wrong to be cautious.

Soon, a large ship drifting from a short distance from the sea, approaching the trestle under the towing of the small boat, was ready to lower its sails and moor.

This is the Ling-2, 23 meters long, 5.3 meters wide, and the tonnage is about 100 tons.

Many small-scale ship owners just scraped together tens of thousands of pieces of cargo and used this kind of small boat to go to the sea for trade.

Not only to go to the Japanese country, but even in the South Seas, there are people who dare to break in.

To break into the sea is to fight with your life, and if you don't dare to fight, there will be no rich rewards.

This ship is also a relatively dilapidated old ship, and it can be used normally after two major repairs, but the Nan'an Hou Mansion will definitely not use this kind of small boat to sail and trade, and it is irresponsible for the lives of sailors and soldiers.

After the hull was docked, a team of sailors first lowered the anchor, and then set up the gangplank, which was full of people on both sides, and a middle-aged man in a green robe who was fluttering up by the sea breeze stepped on the gangplank first, from top to bottom.

Then there are old and young, male and female Zhang Mingming's family, who also came down from the boat.

Then down are hundreds of new immigrants, who are also helping the old and the young, and descending from the hull of the boat.

It may be the reason why they came with the Great Confucian, these immigrants did not have the excitement of the new arrivals shouting, and even the children were less frolicking, and after getting off the boat, they followed Wu Shizhong through the trestle bridge and stepped on the dock.

The dock area has been rebuilt, clad in stone and bricks, and is lined with white sand beaches, with the turquoise waters behind it, the sea and the sky, and the shore is the coast, shallow slopes, shrubs, and a thoroughfare that runs east and west.

Xu Zixian waited for the others, just waiting on the left side of the road.

"I've seen Mr. Wu." The two groups of people quickly got together, and they were not far apart...... Xu Zi took a few steps forward first, and said with a smile: "It can be regarded as looking forward to Mr. Wu." ”

"Mingda has worked hard these days." Wu Shizhong is not a person who likes greetings, but he still can't help but say: "It seems that I have lost a lot of weight." ”

"There's no way, everything is hastily created." Xu Zixian said: "For example, the university hall plan of the school department has been proposed for a long time, but no one presides over it, and now we can only wait." ”

"Won't you just wait for me?" Wu Shizhong frowned and said: "I heard in Nan'an that the scale of the school here is very large, in that case, it is still very early to open." ”

"Mr. Wu is the person who is in charge of the overall situation, and the university hall refers to adult scholars who have already made a name for themselves and still have the pursuit of knowledge of learning to learn about things are qualified to join, so it has been empty. I asked people to build on the side of Nan'an Creek, planted about 100 acres of bamboo forest, the scale of the building is about 100 rooms, so the open space is large, there are many bamboo forests, Mingtang, pavilions, pavilions, everything is available, and the scale is much larger than in Nan'an. All expenses, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, are within the supply of my Nan'anhou Mansion. ”

Wu Shizhong glanced at Xu Zixian at this time, nodded and said, "In this way, Mingda, you really have a heart." ”

The guards around Xu Zixian couldn't help but look at Wu Shizhong, chic and calm, and the family also had their own temperament behind him, this is a famous Confucian in the sea, not only famous on Fujian Road, but there are not many people in the entire Great Wei who have never heard of Wu Shizhong.

He not only has knowledge, but also has a backbone, and the matter of being proud of the powerful in Beijing has been compiled into a number of small paragraphs, which are widely spread in the world.

Today's Minister of Power, Han Zhong, is also helpless against such a great Confucian, at most he will be released to Fujian, and there can be no further action.

In the entire system of Nan'an Hou Mansion, Wu Shizhong is also relatively detached, Xu Zixian spent a lot of effort when he was appointed as a guest, and after arriving in Beijing, he really foiled the conspiracy against Nan'an Hou Mansion, showing that this great Confucian is not only knowledgeable, but also not that kind of corrupt Confucian nerd in terms of being a person and an official.

It's just that Wu Shizhong is still obsessed with learning, and his knowledge has reached a critical juncture, and he may break through at any time.

Such a person would not have come to the Eastern Domain, and the turmoil inside Fujian Road would not affect the Confucianism who was studying and teaching in the Ming Hall on the side of the Nan'an Hou Mansion, even if King Zhao used troops against Nan'an Town, the rebels had to be careful not to be rude and offend when they arrived outside the Ming Hall.

really caused some trouble, King Zhao's reputation in Great Wei was stinky, and the Son of Heaven couldn't protect his father.

Because of this, when the Hou Mansion moved to the Eastern Domain, Wu Shizhong actually had no intention of coming here.

He has settled down in Nan'anhou Mansion, and he has also repaid Xu Zixian, and they don't owe each other.

If you want to talk about friendship, staying in the Hou Mansion and putting up a name is worthy of this Nan'an Hou.

However, the development of the Eastern Domain was really beyond Wu Shi's expectations.

The big and small hall projects make it impossible for almost every pure Confucian to give up, and they are excited.

"The whole plan, I think we'll go back to the other courtyard and talk about it in detail." Xu Zi first said a word to Wu Shizhong, then asked Hou Wu Shizhong's family, and pinched the faces of a few little children.

A few boys and girls of the Wu family are running and playing in the courtyard, and Xu Zixian is also quite familiar with them.

"I've seen the prince."

The eldest sister of the Wu family took her three younger siblings to greet Xu Zixian together, and she was already presentable.

"Haha, good, good." Xu Zixian also returned the gift decently, he knew Wu Shizhong's tutor, so he didn't prepare new things or gifts such as gold coins and silver slots, and he was quite embarrassed at the moment, but fortunately, a few naughty children suddenly found that there were traces of small crabs on the beach, cheered a few times, and ran to chase crabs.

Xu Zixian smiled and looked at Zhang Mingliang again, and arched his hand: "Zhang Dongzhu is afraid that he will stay with me for a long time, so he is really welcome." ”

Zhang Mingming's face was a little pale, he was not used to the sea, he vomited many times along the way, and he felt a little dizzy after coming ashore.

On the contrary, the women and children behind him are much more adaptable, but their faces are slightly ugly.

Zhang Mingliang stretched to the ground, and there were tears on his face after getting up, and he said to Xu Zixian: "It's really a flying disaster, Jianzhou Wang Zhizhou is too rude to do things, the villain can avoid disaster, and it has not affected the clan, and it is really a loss for the prince to reach out to rescue, from now on, my family will be grateful to the prince for his great kindness......"

Xu Zixian frowned and said: "We are in the same chamber of commerce, although I am the prince of the country, I am also the partner of Zhang Dongzhu, Wang Yue is the local chief, it is not easy to deal with him, for the time being, we can only be like this, I have asked someone to arrange a mansion for you to live in." ”

Zhang Mingliang said: "Wang Zhizhou just wants to grab the iron business, the entire Jianzhou iron industry is included under it, this is a profit of more than one million a year, the villain is a little worried, the merchants in Tingzhou also have the same idea, if Wang Zhizhou really wins, I am afraid that the iron industry will suffer a lot in the future." ”

Xu Zixian also frowned, Fujian iron is sold all over the world, mainly because of the good quality, the price is not necessarily low Jiangling and Zhilu over the iron factory, Hedong Road also has large-scale iron yards and mineral deposits, but the scale is not as big as Fujian Road, if it is really as Zhang Mingliang said, the chaos is not small.

He had a faint feeling in his heart that this time was not a good opportunity for the Nan'an Hou Mansion and the Eastern Domain.