"Excuse me, don't be distracted when you kid drives in the future, you know? Sister Magu, this is the gear and throttle that control the speed of the boat......"

With a coquettish smile, Liu Huayun patted Xiao Yanwei on the shoulder a few times who was holding the rudder, and began to explain the driving essentials of the ship to Yin Magu.

"My lord's lesson is very good, and I will definitely pay attention to it later."

As he spoke, the boat had already made use of the narrow channel of the canal and entered the waters of Weishan Lake, which was more than 100 miles from north to south.

Facing the lake dozens of miles wide, Yin Magu can finally experience the driving pleasure that is countless times faster than a horse-drawn carriage.

Buzz~~, a moment later, with the roar of the machine, the merchant ship rode the wind and waves, advancing at a rapid speed of more than three hundred per hour.

"Lord Wang, will you sell or lease this merchant ship in the future?"

At this rate, before dark, there is no suspense at all when you arrive in Jinling;

After completing the voyage of more than ten days on an ordinary wooden boat in one day, at such a speed, this motor boat, not only Wu Linghua and Xiao Yanwei couldn't put it down, but also a middle-aged businessman surnamed Qian, who often traveled between Beijing and Hangzhou, could not hide his excitement and asked.

After all, some fruits have a very short shelf life, such as lychees and bananas in southern Fujian, peaches and sweet apricots in the north...... etc., can only be sold in their respective regions, and the price is not as good as rice grain;

If there is this merchant ship to transport fresh fruits and sell them in the north and south, the profits can be imagined, and this person surnamed Qian can see the business opportunities, how could Liu Huayun not think of it?

He smiled and said: "Boss Qian, I'm really sorry, not in the last two or three years, there are too few motorized ships in the imperial court, and we have to transport military rations and materials to and from various places, but at most five years, I guarantee that I can open a fleet to transport goods and passengers on this route." ”

"Really, that's great......"

Qian Fugui also knows that there is only this one steel ship with diesel fuel in the whole Dafeng now, so he is very happy about the five-year period that Liu Huayun said.

"What kind of ship is this, and how can it be so fast?"

"Wang Yuanwai, you ask the slave family, the slave family grew up on the Qinhuai River since childhood, where will Qiaolian know?"

"Huh~~~, isn't this Liu Gongzi? Damn, damn it, it's the prince Chitose who is right ......"

"Well, it is indeed a handsome and dashing regent, no wonder, the prince can often create miracles, and only his old man in the whole world can create such ....."

In the evening, the steel merchant ship sailed into Jinling in the wind and waves, and finally slowly stopped on the shore of Xuanwu Lake, which immediately caused many painting boat pleasure boats, kiln sisters, prostitutes, and vassal and elegant talents, a sigh.

"Your Excellency, don't worry, with us, the merchant ship will be fine."

After arriving in Jinling, Qian Fugui, who had completed the task, disembarked early and left, not to mention that there were all kinds of machinery on the merchant ship, and the value of itself was more than 10,000 taels of silver, and Wu Linghua and Xiao Yanwei had to stay and guard;

Fortunately, there was a coal fire on the ship, a pot and rice grain, a special room for them to rest, and a repeating firearm for self-defense, so Liu Huayun could go home to rest with confidence.

"Sir, you're back."

Taking advantage of the fact that it was still early, Liu Huayun did not go back to his house directly, but went to two shops not far away;

Song Xin, who was greeting guests, and several skillful women, as well as Xiu'er, Liqiang and others in another store, couldn't help but come out in surprise after seeing Liu Huayun who suddenly appeared.

"Yes, when Wan'er and I were away, you worked so hard, and from this month onwards, each of you will double your salary."

Jinling's mansion and business, after he left, were handed over to his father-in-law and mother-in-law to take care of, looking at the clean and tidy environment in the store, and the endless stream of customers in the evening, he smiled and ordered.

"Thank you, sir."

Several people were immediately overjoyed and bowed again, and later, Yin Magu followed Song Xin into the ready-to-wear shop and selected a few sets of well-fitting cheongsam, underwear, etc.

The master came back, and the kitchen master, who had been slacking off for a few months, also worked hard to make a large table of sumptuous banquets.

That night, in the mansion, Liu Huayun and Yin Magu, who were full of wine and food, took a mandarin duck bath comfortably, and did some things they loved to do, before they hugged each other and fell asleep.

On the morning of the second day, after seeing his son-in-law who suddenly came to the door, Liu Qingfu and Qin Yushuang were also pleasantly surprised, and pulled him to ask long and short questions, but most of them were about their daughter Liu Ruoxi;

After talking for a while, when Liu Huayun said that he came back this time to install a generator for the Liu family, as well as machinery for electrolytic distillation of perfume and soap, the second elder happily began to gather people and put on a carriage to go to the lake not far away.

"Son-in-law, this merchant ship is so beautiful, did you also let people build it?"

When Ge San, Li Qiang and other family members of Liufu helped the servants in the Liufu workshop to carry all kinds of stainless steel mechanical parts, coils of insulated wires, and tools used in installation off the merchant ships;

Liu Qingfu and Qin Yushuang, who boarded the ship through the gangplank, both asked in surprise.

In order to prevent rust at the interface, the paint on the surface of the silver ship is made of stainless steel plate through welding and riveting, and the paint on the surface is the chemical anti-rust paint prepared by Liu Huayun and others.

It looks like it's all in one, and with the inlay of transparent glass, it's really beautiful.

"Yes, father-in-law, mother-in-law, this merchant ship was built by the Shenji Battalion, it is much faster than the speed of the carriage, and it can reach the capital in one day from the waterway, and it will be much more convenient for the second elder to see Ruoxi and his grandson in the future......"

"Really, great," Qin Yushuang, who listened to Liu Huayun's explanation and missed his daughter very much, immediately said happily.

"Hello Wangye, I'll see the Wangye."

As he spoke, Yin Magu, who had gone to the shipyard to look for the craftsman, had also returned, and Liu Quankui, who had not seen him for a few months, bowed down at the same time as more than a dozen craftsmen around him.

"Excuse me, Brother Liu, Brother Sun, don't come here unharmed."

Installing generators and assembling various machinery is a time-consuming and laborious errand, and his time is limited, so it is impossible to delay too long due to the renovation of the Liu family's workshop, so he will call Liu Quankui and others to come over to help.

While speaking, everyone left the shore of Xuanwu Lake and went straight to Liufu with various machinery......

A few months ago, along with the Lin family and the Qian family, there were already three cement burning factories on the edge of Jinling that began to produce, so after a large amount of sand and cement were used in the city, Liu Qingfu had remodeled the workshop according to Liu Huayun's requirements.

With the help of Liu Quankui and more than a dozen skilled craftsmen, the 20-kilowatt coal-fired generator, along with the machinery in the three factories, was installed in just one day.

There are so many insulated wires, and more than a dozen tungsten lamps for lighting are installed at the same time, anyway, they don't start work at night, and the excess electricity waste is also a waste, so it is better to let the family and the maids enjoy it.

Of course, whether it is a machine for distilling perfume, or a generator, or a machine for mixing soap, Liu Huayun has to teach his father-in-law and mother-in-law to use it before he can leave with confidence.

Therefore, he and Yin Magu stayed in Liufu that night, and did not rush to the shipyard until the afternoon of the third day, after completing the transaction with more than a dozen families such as the Lin family and the Deng family, and telling Chang Xian to build a branch in Jinling.