Ningbo was originally a harbor city, the wharf is not far from the city, and everyone on the road was attracted by the big development plan, and before they knew it, they had arrived at their destination. [No pop-up novel network]

"Look, these are the two latest merchant ships launched in Lushun......"

No matter how beautiful the vision is, it has to be accumulated from scratch little by little, and the ship is the key to navigation, except for a few people who have already made up their minds and are ready to participate in the development plan, the rest of them are focused on the port, or rather, on the two big ships.

"The first thing I want to introduce to you is the flying clipper ......" Even if Yang Min didn't speak, most people's attention was focused on this flying clipper.

The first impression of the ship was simple, with little superstructure and empty decks except for the tall masts and the wide sails that were densely packed on them.

The second impression was that it was long, and that the hull of the ship was extremely slender, and roughly estimated that the length was at least six times as long as the width. And in the bow of the ship there is a long head post, along which a slash extends outward, on which some branch spinnakers are suspended.

Seeing this, if you look back again, those who know how will be amazed that the sails of this ship are so many and large, that even the bow of the ship is used to hang the sails, and of course there are many sails; And the wide sails, the width of which greatly exceeded the width of the hull, made the ship look even thinner.

The last thing that people pay attention to is the shape of this ship, after seeing the flywheel battleship, many people understand what is streamlined, and how this shape will improve the speed of the ship.

The flying clipper in front of me pays more attention to this aspect than the flywheel battleship, the bow of the latter is still curved, while the bow of the clipper is sharpened scissors, which is the origin of the ship's name.

Because those who come are knowledgeable, so they can see a little bit of the way, the speed of this ship must be very fast, especially when the wind is downwind, but can such a boat be used as a sailboat?

"The characteristic of the clipper boat is that it is fast, and the average speed can reach sixteen knots per hour......" Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Yang Min stopped and converted, and continued: "That is, the speed of half an hour and sixty miles, riding the wind and waves, invincible. ”

"Phew!" The sound of gasping air on the dock sounded, this is much faster than the fortune boat, if you go to Luzon, as long as the wind direction is strong, a round trip is more than ten days.

"However, the loading of this ship ......"

"The displacement of this ship is 493 tons, and it can carry close to 300 tons of cargo, that is, about 600,000 catties, and if you transport rare commodities such as tea, gold, and spices, the loading capacity is still enough."

The traditional unit of measurement of the Ming Dynasty is too cumbersome to calculate, and the data is too vague, so the Navigation College has adopted a new unit of measurement. Now this kind of algorithm is really easy to understand, and everyone nods their heads after listening to it.

Tea and spices do not occupy much space, the weight is also light, and the volume of transportation at one time is not too large, so it is indeed more cost-effective to use such a fast boat to traffic.

"The clipper ship is known for its speed, and the other is known for its loading, and the Hou Ye named it the Xinfu ship, please see ......"

Although it was named after the Xinfu ship, this merchant ship adopted the same design concept suitable for ocean voyages, and the Jiangnan people present had never seen a steam gunboat, otherwise they would have found that this Xinfu ship was similar to that kind of warship in appearance. The difference is only in the capacity of the belly, but the belly of the ship appears round, apparently to increase the capacity.

"The speed of the new ship is far from being comparable with the clipper ship, but it is faster than the ship of the Fu ship, and the carrying capacity of this ship is also much larger, reaching three times that of the clipper ship, that is to say, the displacement of this ship is more than 1,000 tons, which is a large ship of more than 3,000 materials."

"Wow!" This ship looks very big, but everyone still didn't expect that it would be so big that one could hold nearly two million catties of goods.

"There are no samples here, but after the advent of the clipper, the flywheel battleship has also been modified to be faster for exploration, more weapons for combat, and more labor-saving drives. Moreover, in the near future, Arthur will produce more and more new ships to meet different needs. ”

Just in front of them, and the known new ships, Jiangnan people already feel feasted their eyes and full of confidence, and when they hear Yang Min's future plans, everyone is even more fascinated.

It's really different to follow Hou Ye! Whether it is the mind or the preparation, it is all a big deal, with such an abundant supply, what is there to be embarrassed about developing Nanyang? Even if there are further outward development plans, it doesn't seem so far away.

"Because these two ships are newly launched and have just been tested, the production is still insufficient, but for the time being, it can be replaced by the pirate ship captured by Lushun, so we should be in a hurry first." Yang Min mentioned the pirate ship again, and seeing that everyone showed anxious looks, he pressed down with his hands and smiled:

"Moreover, Hou Ye intends to build a shipyard in Jiangnan, if you are interested in this, you can also participate in it and do business. The specific provisions will follow the current practice in Tianjin, that is, the Ningbo Shipbuilding Division is responsible for training craftsmen and providing technology, and the shipyard is operated by various merchants. ”

Yang Min's words were like bombshells one after another, making everyone overwhelmed, especially those who had a lot of thoughts, and couldn't even think about what they should do.

Needless to say, the prospect of rolling financial resources is completely predictable; The development plan is a lot of accumulation, the process is very difficult, the risk is also very large, and there is no benefit, but once a new map is discovered, it will be a leap into the dragon; Maritime trade and development are in full swing, so how can the prospects of shipbuilding and industry be bad?

The new type of ship has completely left the lucky ship aside, and it is foreseeable that even if there are people who are anxious to use the original lucky ship transition, they will soon be reequipped, and the future hot scene of the shipyard can be expected.

"The pirate ship can be rented, anyway, it's just an emergency, I don't think, no one will want to buy it, right? Hehe. Yang Min smiled, and everyone laughed too.

If they heard this before the Ningbo meeting, everyone would inevitably be a little embarrassed, but now they all laughed at it. Who doesn't want to make some mistakes, what's more, the culprit has been ambushed, and the Hou Ye is generous and doesn't care, who is so blind to mention this matter?

"If the new ship is new, everyone who participates in the Shangshu can buy it in installments, because those who support the policies of the imperial court are righteous people. Of course, in business, a loan to buy a ship also requires a mortgage, real estate and land, if it is really not enough, as long as you can find a qualified guarantor, it is also possible. ”

"Yes, in business, we can trust Lord Hou's credit." Borrowing money to guarantee is a matter of course, and no one has any objections.

"The goods are similar to the ship, and they can also be owed on credit, of course, the goods referred to here are mainly for people who want to open an industry, and other commodities are available in Jiangnan, so they naturally do not ask for anything else, but after the shipyard expands, there will inevitably be a gap in wood......"

"Master Hou is really thoughtful." Someone lamented.

"Although Jiangnan is rich in products, with the development of commerce, it is difficult to predict future market changes, so the loan system for this goods will continue to improve in the future, and you and many latecomers can be expected to benefit from this."

What Yang Min said was paraphrased from Xie Hong's original words, and it was also the latter's sincere words. Although he is a traverser, he is only a half-otaku, and he is not very familiar with the economy or anything, so he can only extract fragments from what he has seen and heard in later generations, and then study them and try to implement them in Tianjin.

If the effect is good, it will be used, and Yan Song will be asked to organize it into a formal regulation, and then send it to the capital, which will be summarized and improved by Wang Shouren's convener; If these bad policies caused losses to the people or businessmen, the yamen in Tianjin would compensate for them.

To a certain extent, Xie Hong also crossed the river by feeling the stones, but his principles were different from those of later generations. However, when these words were heard in the ears of Jiangnan people, the reaction caused was quite big.

In the past, the two sides were enemies, and everyone knew that they were all unfavorable to Xie Hong, such as his ruthlessness, arrogance, and so on. But after the actual contact, it is already debatable to be ruthless, after all, he only killed the first evil, and the accomplices were not investigated.

And arrogance and the like can't seem to be used to describe this Hou Ye. Domineering is self-centered and does not listen to other people's opinions, but from him, where are the signs of this?

When you first hear about these policies, you will feel unexpected, but after listening to the explanations, the more you think about them, the more profound they become. Everyone is also the elite of Jiangnan, and there are many talented people, but after listening to these things, let alone modifying, they even have to think about it after understanding, and so on, how wise the marquis who made the decision is, and how far-reaching his vision is.

Zhiduo is close to the demon, generous, and modest, this is the latest impression of Jiangnan people on Xie Hong, and with the understanding of the new maritime policy, this impression is still deepening.

"The last thing to talk about is the problem of personnel...... Yang Min is not only eloquent, but also has good durability, from the prefect's yamen all the way to the dock, he is still in good spirits.

"First of all, only people with a certain degree of contribution can recruit talents from the Ivy League, and the two sides have a relationship in the form of employment, well, it is almost equivalent to an official hiring a staff member, and this process requires a certain amount of contribution."

"Huh?" After talking for so long, it is the first time that Jiangnan people have questioned so neatly and hired people with such valuable contributions? Do you want to give your staff that treatment? This doesn't seem to be very authentic.

(To be continued)