The shipbuilding industry of the Great Song Dynasty, in fact, is a well-deserved pinnacle of the world in this era.

The merchant ships that went to sea, including giant fortune ships with a width of three zhang and a length of ten zhang, silk, porcelain, and tea were the most sought-after commodities on this maritime Silk Road, but this was not what Li Boyan wanted. The structure of the Fubune is actually more suitable as a warship, and as for the inland merchant ships, it is somewhat inappropriate.

In the future, the fast sail of Dongfeng logistics will be galloping in the entire Great Song Waterway, such a huge ship, not to mention the slow transfer, and some shallow places are easy to run aground, the most important thing is the lack of cargo capacity.

Li Boyan thought twice, and was not ready to buy a ship with a large amount of money, but planned to build a ship, to build the kind of practical merchant ship that was not only light and agile, but also able to carry heavy cargo.

Undoubtedly, it is more practical to use the Dutch three-masted "Saobao" sailing ship, famous for its 17th-century coachmen.

Li Boyan discussed with 20 shipbuilders invited from Yongzhou and Jiangling for three days, and finally drew the general ship type and mast sails.

Just as Li Boyan's shipbuilding business was in full swing, an experienced shipbuilder suggested: "Li Gongzi, I have been pondering for a few days, this ship's belly is so big, I'm afraid the shipboard can't support it." ”

Ordinary ships are V-shaped, but the "Sao Bao" three-masted sailing ship designed by Li Boyan is like a U-shaped with a narrow opening, which makes those shipbuilders a little uncertain.

Li Boyan said with a smile: "Don't worry, Fu Bo, I have my own way." ”

In ancient times, like a wooden barrel, the bearing capacity of the ship did not depend on how strong the wooden planks were, but whether the iron hoops that held the wooden planks could withstand tension and pressure. Pig iron is brittle and easy to rust, Li Boyan asked Kang Shuaibo to go to Chenzhou Bao Mine a few days ago.

The distance between Chenzhou and Yongzhou is almost the same as that of Hengyang, and the two-day round trip is already sufficient. Tungsten ferroalloy is a qualitative leap in the strength and wear resistance of iron bars, which is why Li Boyan was interested in that bracelet at the beginning.

There is no news from Chenzhou, but Li Boyan has already begun to lose.

In addition to the people who farmed in Yongzhou, there were also many craftsmen and people who had no land to plant, and the news of the Li family's recruitment of workers suddenly caused a sensation in the whole city again.

"What? The Li family recruits, 20 Wen a day, and the day is clear! And such a good thing? ”

"Yes, I thought it was twenty wen a month, as soon as I inquired, twenty wen a day, you hurry up, no matter how slow you are, you won't be able to catch up with this good thing."

An hearsay man stuffed the steamed bun into his arms and asked as he ran: "What do you do with such a high salary, if it is too difficult, I can't do it." ”

"Oh, chopping wood, carrying wood, sawing wood, planing wood, will you?"

When Dahan heard this, his eyes lit up and said: "Yes, yes, hurry up, run faster!" ”

Taking advantage of the fact that spring has not yet begun, Li Boyan's shipbuilding business has to be stepped up. Almost all the young and strong laborers in Yongzhou were attracted to it, and under the leadership of the craftsmen of the Li family's workshop, they went into the mountains to cut wood.

A large ship with thousands of materials, Li Boyan will cost 10,000 guan, but a three-masted sailing ship, due to the big belly of the "sao bag", the load does not decrease but increases, but the materials are saved a lot, the shipbuilder estimates that 6,000 guan can build one, mainly on the iron hoop that fixes the ship's board, which has technical difficulties.

Dongfeng logistics' million assets, of course, are not all used for shipbuilding, fifty three-masted chartered ships are enough, the key is the transit warehouse and personnel scheduling, which needs to consume energy and financial resources, if it is not bad, in late spring and early summer, Dongfeng logistics will be able to revitalize the whole.

Yongzhou at the end of winter was driven by this fiery atmosphere. Li Boyan gathered the people's wealth and returned it to the people, in fact, it is the same reason as buying copper basins, which is the self-regulation of the market.

Zhao Ruyu stood in Liuzi Temple, looking at the dock, the fiery scene, and said with excitement in his eyes: "In the past, Princess Fan Wenzheng was in the west of Zhejiang, and there was a famine in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. ”

Li Boyan was praised like this, but he blushed, "Students know that you often promise Fan Wenzhenggong and Han Qi to praise students like this, and students will be proud." ”

When Li Boyan said this, it made Zhao Ruyu blush, this dead child, I Xu Fan Wenzheng and Han Qi, don't say it if you know, this Ye Shi is still next to him, there is such a princess who sells melons and boasts.

Listening to the mutual praise of the master and apprentice, Uncle Ye Yan twitched his cheeks and said slowly: "Fan Wenzhenggong is resisting the famine, Zhao Xianggong, Bo Yan is purely looking for trouble!" ”

Li Boyan rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Loss...... Mr. Ye is still a master of utilitarian learning, and he doesn't even understand the truth of seeing the essence through phenomena? ”

"What's the essence of the truth?"

"This is to expand domestic demand and stimulate consumption. Listen and learn well, and take notes quickly. Oops, such a simple economic truth, how many times did Mr. Ye let the kid say it? ”

Zhao Ruyu looked at Ye Shi who was dazed, and couldn't help but feel sorry for him, "It's right." ”

"Huh?"

"Listen well, learn well. Take a note and write it down. ”

“……”

Uncle Ye was a little confused, how did he get here, but he became a turtle grandson?

"Bo Yan, Bo Yan, you go slowly, tell me, what did you need just now?"

Li Boyan smiled: "I'll explain it to you like this." Nowadays, my Great Song Dynasty exports porcelain and silk to the outside world, which is external demand, and the internal demand is called domestic demand. It's like I want to build a ship, what does it take to build a ship? Wood, copper and iron, tung oil, and canvas, these are all produced and processed, I need these, I have to let others make them, and drive the consumption pattern of the entire Yongzhou, which is the summary of these eight words. ”

Ye Shi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "The money shortage you said a few days ago, can you also use these eight words to solve it?" ”

Li Boyan nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Ye can still draw inferences?" ”

Ye Shi slapped the back of Li Boyan's head and ran away happily, ready to improve his writings.

Li Boyan smiled, if Ye Shi enters the center in the future and serves as the third envoy, it will definitely be a boost for the economic reform of the Great Song Dynasty.

There are Zhou Bida by his side, Zhao Ruyu and Ye Shi, Fang Weng, Li Boyan is still the same Li Boyan, but as everyone knows, these sages and famous Confucians of the Great Song Dynasty have been imperceptibly changed by him.

Slowly, from an economic idiot who didn't know anything, he slowly began to understand the laws of the Great Song Dynasty economy in that strange circle.

What they understand is exactly what Li Boyan is doing.

Li Boyan looked at the north, thinking that Lao Zhu was still learning from a few gentlemen, talking about it in Yuelu, he couldn't help but smile, and waited for his Dongfeng logistics to take advantage of the wind, a blockbuster, I don't know if Lao Zhu Zhun is ready to take over?