Early the next morning, Yang Chao transferred the two best teams to camp with him, and the two teams seemed to be very satisfied with this treatment, and followed Yang Chao in unison with great ambition.

Especially the two teams, it seems that they have won the competition, and they can't wait to raise their necks to the sky.

Also accompanied by Yang Chao's four so-called pro-soldiers.

The Longjiang Shipyard is near the barracks, and there is a pass here called Longjiang Pass, from which the shipyard gets its name.

In the past, it was a shipyard for the construction of large treasure ships, but now only a few civilian ships can be built for merchants.

The head of the shipyard is a craftsman, this craftsman is very capable, although like the Yang family, he is also a generation of craftsmen, but he is obviously more humane, and he is very prosperous in the shipyard, whether it is a civil official sitting on the scene, or a supervising eunuch, he entrusts everything to him, of course, he is also very sensible, and the benefits he gets are indispensable to Shangguan.

When he arrived at the shipyard, Yang Chao made his intentions clear and was soon invited in with Lao Zhang.

"Craftsman Yao, this official has come to collect the ship!"

The craftsman's surname is Yao, and he is very polite to receive people and things, but when it comes to the price, he will compare the baht, and he will not let it at all.

Craftsman Yao smiled, invited Yang Chao into a room, and then added tea to Yang Chao.

While saying: "Haha, Lord Yang is really a good vision, it's a good boat." ”

Yang Chao shook his head and said: "It's been four or five years, who knows if the boat is rotten." ”

Yang Chao never forgot to hit Craftsman Yao, the two met twice, and the price was not cut from beginning to end, and in the end it was still 1,500 taels of silver, not a cent less.

But what Yang Chao said is also true, the ship began to be built five years ago, and it has not been built, and it has been placed in the slipway.

Yao Gongtou said: "Our ships are all in the dock, and there is no water before they are built, you can rest assured of this." If you don't believe me, Lord Yang can go around and inquire if my Longjiang Shipyard has ever sold bad ships. The materials used in these boats are the best materials, and to put it mildly, even if it is soaked in water, it will not rot. ”

Yang Chao smiled: "In short, you have the final say." ”

Yao Jiangtou said: "Actually, the longer the ship is built, not only is it not bad, but it is better. The villain is a carpenter, and he knows that if the wood is put away, the texture inside will be smooth. ”

Yang Chao thought in his heart, in fact, he can understand, he studied architecture, wood is also used in construction, Yao Jiangtou said that the texture is straight, in fact, refers to the stress problem in the wood, so the wood structure, not necessarily the newer the better, the faster the better, slow construction can release the stress to the greatest extent, I didn't expect the Ming Dynasty people to know this truth.

But Yang Chao couldn't help but wonder: "In this case, why can't you find a buyer?" ”

Yao Craftsman sighed: "These are all warships, and no one wants them, what can I do." I don't dare to throw it away, in case I come to check, it's another bad debt. ”

Yang Chao frowned and said, "Since it's a ship of the imperial court, why doesn't anyone want it?" ”

Longjiang Shipyard is a government-run shipyard, and the imperial court gives money and materials, and shipbuilding does not need to be paid, but the materials are given, and the imperial court has no reason not to want it.

Yao Jiangtou shook his head and sighed: "In the ninth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong's army broke Fengyang, burned the emperor's mausoleum, and moved to all parts of Jiangbei. In the second year, the army was under the city of Jiangpu, and Nanjing was panicked. Only then did the military department think of reorganizing the Xinjiangkou battalion and allocated a batch of ship materials to build the battlefield, which were all the best materials. But before the boats were built, Zhang Xianzhong went to Huguang, and these ships were gone. Some of them are almost ready, but no one wants them. ”

After speaking, Yao Craftsman poured another cup of tea for Yang Chao.

The things of Chongzhen's nine years have now been Chongzhen's fourteenth year, and five years have passed.

Yang Chao asked again: "Don't you want the water camp?" If it is transferred by the imperial court, I'm afraid no one will want it. ”

Yang Chao thought to himself, although it is a warship, those officers who do business will not refuse, and they don't want money, don't want it in vain.

Yao Craftsman laughed and didn't answer, revealing a 'you know' look.

Yang Chao also laughed, he really understood that according to the urine nature of the Ming Dynasty officials at all levels, even if it was transferred, if there was no money, he would not be able to get it, and no one would be able to take it away if he came to the shipyard to receive the ship without giving an additional fee.

And lawsuits may not be won, how many years has this rule been in operation, no one has challenged him, because there are too many stakeholders involved.

"Lord Yang, do you think you can take the ship from the shipyard if you want to? Although the ship does not need money, the eunuchs in the prison and the civil officials in the field do not need to be filial. But if it costs money, who wants these warships, they all want boats and shallow boats. ”

Yang Chao couldn't help but smile bitterly, what kind of system is this, the material of these warships is good and the ships are strong, but the army doesn't want it.

Just because, according to the rules, such a ship requires more filial piety, but it does not pull as much cargo as other cargo ships, so the army would rather spend money on merchant ships.

Yang Chao is also helpless in this regard, the ** of the Ming Dynasty can be seen everywhere, and it is no longer strange.

Then he said: "Craftsman Yao, you are an iron rooster, and I want to bargain from you, but the official has no hope." Take the officer and get the boat. ”

Yao Jiang's eyebrows were slightly upturned, but he only poured a cup of tea for Yang Chao, and his hand gently tapped on the tabletop, looking at his nose and nose, and looking at his heart, the old god was there.

"Virtue!"

Yang Chao couldn't help laughing and scolding, and took out a ticket from his arms.

"Look at it, Wang Yihe's grocery store, 1,500 taels, and you can't do without it!"

Seeing that the numbers on the ticket were correct, Wang Yihe and the grocery store had also heard of it, Yao Craftsman smiled at this time, he had made a good business again, and all the people involved would be able to share an extra share by the end of this year.

Only then did he take Yang Chao to the slipway.

The Longjiang shipyard is very large, there are hundreds of slipways, most of them are busy in shipbuilding, and even many of them dig a big pit directly on the sand next to the shipyard and start to build it.

"Lord Yang, please!"

After receiving Yang Chao's silver, Yao Craftsman was very professional, and his attitude was better than one point, leading the way in front, so that Yang Chao could get on a bluestone platform that was more than a foot high above the ground.

Climb onto the slipway and look down.

The slipway is made entirely of masonry, and is in the form of a large rectangular pit with a thick layer of sand at the bottom, surrounded by long stones more than a foot high.

There is a boat lying on the sand at the slipway, this boat looks small in the slipway, like the gifts of later generations, it is very grand on the outside, and the content is very compact, but it is actually a big ship, just because this slipway was built in the past to build a treasure ship, so it seems that the ship is small.

This ship Yang Chao came to see once last time, the ship is still the same ship last time, but the last time he came, the ship had one mast that was erected, and now both are erected, and the bottom of the ship is also painted with white paint.

From the outside, you can see that the thick boat gang, the heavy mast, and the whole give people a solid feeling, this is a good ship, fortunately there are civilian shipbuilding, so that the shipyard workers have not completely lost their craftsmanship, but it is a pity that the construction technology of the treasure ship has been lost.

"At that time, a total of 10 large war ships, 30 medium ships, and more than 100 small ships were built."

Yao Gongtou also got on the slipway and began to explain to Yang Chao.

"Only three large ships have been started, ten medium ships have been built, and small ships have not been built. Don't hide it from Lord Yang, the villain knows that you want to pull goods on the river, and you are afraid of river bandits, so you want a warship. I have to say that Lord Yang has a vision, and those centipede ships, building ships, and sea ships are all looked down upon. took a fancy to this rushing boat, and the adults really made the villains admire inexplicably. ”

Yao Craftsman kept complimenting.

Yang Chao snorted coldly and said, "Okay, no matter how nice it sounds, I won't give any money to the official." ”

Yao Craftsman sneered and said: "Forgive me, my lord, the matter of the shipyard, the villain doesn't count, others look at the villain's majesty, but in fact, he is just an errand runner." But if there is a penny of silver, the villain will not be able to eat and walk around. ”

Yang Chao snorted: "Don't say it." You've been grinding for so long, what's your plan? ”

Yao Craftsman said with a smile: "Didn't the villain say that there are three such ships in total, and they are all good ships." ”

Only then did Yang Chao understand that this guy was selling.

Yang Chao scolded with a smile: "Three of these boats? ”

The ship is a large ship of fortune, and the ship of fortune is a sea ship, so it can be said that this ship is a sea ship.

But it can be used not only for combat ships, but also for fishing, for transporting goods, etc.

Therefore, it is very suitable for Yang Chao.

These ships have been backlogged in the shipyard for several years and cannot find a buyer, which has always given Yao Craftsman a headache, and he occupies the slipway that can make money in vain, but he doesn't want to sell it cheaply, these ships cost 5,000 taels of silver, and no one wants to ask for more than 1,000 taels, which is really annoying, if it is sold cheaply, Yao Craftsman is reluctant.

I didn't expect to meet Yang Chao, so naturally I could retire a few more, a few.

Yao Craftsman watched the drama and said busily: "Naturally, they are all boats, other impractical centipede boats or something, villains don't dare to let adults buy them, these boats are absolutely cost-effective, they are all good ships, and they are not expensive." ”

Yang Chao nodded, he also knew that these were good ships, Zhang Dawei was an expert, and after seeing it, he praised it again and again, and couldn't put it down, as if a hero had touched a treasure knife to cherish.

But Yang Chao sighed: "It's a pity that there is only one boss in the next place, and it is enough to receive such a big warship." If there are too many, the above will not agree. ”

Yao Craftsman smiled mysteriously: "It's easy to say that the amount of the ship is good, as long as you pay a little money, you can't buy anything." ”

Yang Chao was stunned, this kind of quota can also be used for trading.

As far as Yang Chao knows, the quota in the army is also a very valuable resource, because only with the quota can the materials from the military war bureau and shipyard be cheaper.

I didn't expect that this kind of quota could be transferred, and this kind of economic relationship actually penetrated into the army.

Yang Chao couldn't help asking: "Does Craftsman Yao have a way?" ”

I have to admit that Yao Jiangtou is a well-connected person, and he generously admits that he can indeed buy and sell ships.