Chapter 128: An Explanation Before Leaving (2)
Wan Shida then said to Zhang Guoan: "I have changed the kind of swordfish boat, you still need to let the craftsmen produce more than a dozen, that kind of boat is common in the river and sea." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Wanshida said that he had only made a change, perhaps modestly.
He's actually changed a lot.
He boldly added a triangular ssail and a raised rudder to the swordfish, hoping that it could use the power of the sea breeze to change the way it was originally paddled by man.
This kind of ship needs two people to operate, can transport 25 people at a time, and can have a speed of 15 knots per hour in good times, especially suitable for offshore sailing.
And because it is simple to maneuver, it can even be used to train sailors.
Wanshida has always had a dream, he can build his own large sailing fleet, there must be a comfortable environment, good equipment conditions, not for anything else, just to be able to travel around the world, see where the scenery is beautiful, stop and play for a few days, without any worries about survival------ this is human life!
Well, back in that side of the world, he must be rich------ but what, more than twenty years of youth are gone!
Song Ziqiang kindly comforted him and said, "Be content, how much did those who have been in prison for more than ten years lose money?" Let's be a white prison------ so many billion! ”
What could Wanshida say at the time? A long sigh.
Wanshida also left Zhang Guoan with one of the world's most professional whaling ships.
Not long ago they caught another humpback whale and a couple of sharks.
This is something that makes the people of Badaohe very happy, maybe someone has taken a fancy to its meat and oil, but in Wanshida's opinion, whether their whaling methods are mature or not is more important!
These whalers alone can produce more than half of the meat in this base.
All about the possibility of famine has been reduced.
Of course, the whale skin is also an important military material.
With the help of sodium carbonate, the Great Song tanners tanned it better, and they could cut out many layers.
In this way, it became an important part of the armor, the raw material of the leather armor lining.
Or sew large pieces of armor together with strips of leather, which is a very protective armor.
In order to improve the protection ability, multiple layers of leather are attached together and the surface is painted to increase durability, which is called a composite armor.
In fact, the best armor material is leather, so the use of leather armor is a long time, even if metal armor appeared later, but because leather armor is light and cheap, it is still commonly used in the current time and space.
The Great Song Dynasty urgently needed this raw material, and the Badaohe region didn't need so much for a while, so it could be used for exchange.
"After we leave, you intensify your whaling, organize a few more large hunts, and store some deer skins, tendons, and antler velvets," said Wanshida. I estimate that there are probably tens of millions of whales in the sea now, and there are millions of sambar deer on Liuqiu Island. ”
Zhang Guoan said: "This is a good way, when the second batch of salt is released, I will organize people to go back------
Wu Dapeng said with a smile: "If you don't say that we still have no experience, we will bring less poultry, and we should ask people to bring more."
There are also some plants planted in Hongshui Creek, which may be ripe and have to be retrieved. ”
Zhang Guoan and Jing Jing listened to the instructions of their friends, and their hearts were full of warmth.
That's camaraderie.
Finally, everyone discussed the matter of the crystal ball.
They never thought they would have to bring thousands of crystal balls from that side of the world, it would be a waste of energy.
In the present historical time and space, the Italian region has begun to mass-produce glass.
About 3,000 years ago, a European Phoenician merchant ship, laden with the crystalline mineral "natural soda", sailed on the Belus River on the Mediterranean coast.
Due to the low tide, the merchant ship ran aground, so the crew rushed to the beach.
Some crew members also brought cauldrons, firewood, and used a few pieces of "natural soda" as a support for the cauldron to cook on the beach.
After the crew finished eating, the tide began to rise. They were about to pack up and board the ship to continue sailing, when suddenly someone shouted, "Come and see, everyone, there is something bright and shining in the sand under the pot!" ”
The crew brought these glittering things to the ship and studied them carefully. They found that there was some quartz sand and melted natural soda stuck to these shiny things. It turned out that these glittering things were the natural soda that they used to make the pot stand when cooking, and under the action of the flame, the substance produced by chemical reaction with the quartz sand on the beach, this is the earliest glass.
Later, the Phoenicians made a fortune by mixing quartz sand with natural soda and melting it in a special furnace to make glass balls.
Now, Italian glass artisans are sent to an isolated island, where they produce glass all their lives and cannot leave for the rest of their lives.
China was able to produce glass as early as the Shang Dynasty, but it was not glass, it could only be called glass body, and the ancients did not have the ability to reach a high temperature of more than 1,500 degrees at that time, and later it was able to reach it, but no one thought of using it for firing glass.
Sodium carbonate for fired glass they had, quartz and limestone were also easy to prepare.
Song Ziqiang said: "Everyone has never been engaged in the industry of firing glass, anyway, there is no hurry, I have built a crucible kiln for you, I have also built a behemoth for you, and I have also made a mold for you to press the crystal ball."
There are all kinds of information related to fired glass in laptops, so let's explore it slowly, and there are opportunities. ”
Wang Defa said with some concern: "National security may not be easy, don't be anxious. ”
Song Ziqiang said: "It's better than the level of those craftsmen on the Italian island, right?!" ”
Wang Defa said: "Now the glass is all green, we brought magnets, it should be higher than their level----- there is manganese sulfide ore here in the northern region, you can find it when the time comes, and you can also mix the color of manganese dioxide by firing it." ”
Wu Dapeng smiled at this time, took a big sip of wine, and said: "Don't worry about the color, even if it's green, I can see it, it's not a matter of words?" ”
Everyone was in a better mood at this time, and they also fought for wine.
They finally decided to set off back to that side of the world in three days, and they don't know when they will come back to play.
In the last three days, everyone seized the time to do a little more work, so that friends could build this place better.
Now for them, the most important thing is the processing and production of building materials.
Romanesque cement kilns, white ash kilns, brick kilns are all expanding, and even the sand piles on the river beach that sift sand are growing taller day by day!
Wu Dapeng said to everyone: "All of them will live in brick houses before the winter of this year!" After two years, one person will have 300 acres of high-yield fields, and one person will have a cow! If you don't have a wife, one for each person! If you have a wife, you will eat meat and rice every day! ”
This is the result of everyone's discussion, 300 acres of land per capita is too easy for this time and space, this is just a means of reward.
One cow per person is also easy to do, and they have to build a cattle farm.
It's easy to have one wife for one person, and they are going to go to Goryeo and Japan to see it, and exchange leather, sea salt, and whale meat for it.
Wu Dapeng gathered all the members of the company and told them that he was going to return to Yindi Anguo with the other three captains to do big things, and they would come back in about two years, and now they were asked to obey the orders of Zhang Guoan's captain.
Wu Dapeng was satisfied to see the sad expressions of the twenty and a half children, well, this still has feelings for me.
But he found that Deputy Company Commander Huang Zu was happy, this kid has a grudge against himself?
Wu Dapeng said to Deputy Company Commander Huang Zu in private: "I see you are very happy to hear that after I went back, I will come back two years later?" ”
Deputy Company Commander Huang Zu said with a smile: "Yes, you will definitely bring more magical objects------ two years, it's nothing." ”
Wu Dapeng nodded, this time and space is not a matter of two years at a time.
"Do it well under Zhang Guoan, when the time comes, I will come back, and I will definitely ask you to see the world again!"
Deputy Company Commander Huang Zu grinned.
His henchman, Nana, was also smiling in the distance, as if she could hear what they were saying.
Wu Dapeng summoned Company Commander Bao Wei again, and told him carefully, he patted the shoulder of this half-sized man, and after a few months, his body was strong again.
Company Commander Bao Wei said: "Let's all go with Lord Wu's house to see if Yin Di Anguo is okay?" ”
"No, the road is too treacherous------ listen to Master Zhang's family here, it's not good that he can build a Yin Di Anguo here!"
"Really?!"
Wu Dapeng said seriously: "As long as you listen to Master Zhang's family, you will definitely be able to do it." ”
Finally, he put his hands behind his back and watched them practice, becoming more and more proficient.
Wan Shida found Captain Cai Erlang.
Captain Cai Erlang is happy now, he and the sailors hit another big whale a few days ago!
The body of the fish is no smaller than the bow of the Wanshida ship, more than 200 stones, he is thinking in his heart whether to organize people in three years, to do this business by himself, not to mention anything else, just the oil produced by the whale can be sold at a good price!
The bow of Vanstar approached him and asked him to find a way to organize a professional whaling team.
The bow of the vanstar said: "Unlike other fishermen, it is the sailors who specialize in catching whales!" ”
Captain Cai Erlang scratched his head and said, "Ten thousand bows, if you fight too much, how can you eat it?" I'm afraid I can't even marinate it, right? ”
The bow of Wanshida said: "If you can't pickle it, you can smoke it, and if you can't make it, you can make fertilizer to fertilize the field!" In short, let the skin of it be important! ”
Captain Cai Erlang suddenly understood, this is a fancy to the skin on its body.
He immediately arched his hand and said, "I understand, if it is equipped with a whaling cannon, it will be more convenient." ”
The bow of the vanstar nodded and agreed, the bronze cannons that were far more difficult than the whaling cannon were cast, and it would be easier if they were changed to bronze whaling cannons.