Seeing that this person was also a practical person, Changsun Chong nodded: "Let's go, take me to see, the progress of the ship, if you can add some people, can you increase the construction period?" ”

When Wang Jinliang heard this, he said with a smile: "My lord, you are right, if you add 100 people, the construction period can be advanced by one month." But now it is difficult to find a craftsman, and the lower officials have already brought all the people who can be brought in the court. It's really too demanding for shipbuilding, and it's the first time it's been built, so the speed will be a little slower. ”

"Hehe, it's okay, then follow the original plan, let the shipbuilding master bring more apprentices, if you can bring out qualified apprentices, there will be a reward." Changsun Chong said, looking at the large number of staff and steel bars piled up around him.

"Young master, this time the shipbuilding uses the best steel produced by our Datang Ministry of Industry, and the flexibility is very good, but I still don't understand a little bit below, why build so many small boats and put them next to the ship?" Wang Jinliang felt strange, if he did not make a gap in the boat and the side of the boat, he believed that the construction period could be shortened by several days.

"Born in sorrow and dying in peace, remember all the time. But everyone knows it, but few actually do it. This small boat is used for close-range communication and espionage on weekdays, and it can also be used to escape at critical moments. Changsun Chong explained that the design of the boat is particularly brilliant, no oars, pedaling with feet, as if riding a bicycle, two people, one on each side, the speed of the boat is very fast, really like an arrow off the string.

Wang Jinliang's expression was solemn when he heard this, he only thought from the aspect of saving expenses and shortening the construction period, you must know that these big ships are going to enter the sea, the sea is magnificent and moody, even if the ship is very strong, but in the face of bad weather, it is not certain that it will not encounter danger at all.

"The eldest grandson taught me a lesson." Wang Jinliang said respectfully, be prepared. That's true.

"Hehe, the sturdiness of the ship, you must pay attention. No matter what difficulties you encounter, resolutely follow the drawings to ensure that there is no problem, and you must not tamper with them without permission. Changsun Chong explained, "If you encounter any problems, you can gather together, and we will solve and improve them together when the time comes." ”

"Yes, Lord Eldest Sun." Wang Jin listened to his words. Although he was not very old, he was able to design such an elaborate ship, and the gel made from fish glue and a dozen other substances was better than all the glues he had ever seen. Not only is it durable, but it is also inexpensive. Very practical.

Wang Jinliang introduced the progress to Changsun Chong all the way, and saw that everyone was busy. Such a hot day. None of them stopped to rest, a group of the loveliest people.

"The weather is hot, and I will give you double my salary this month, and I hope you will continue to work hard." The eldest grandson Chong said with concern from time to time, in praise of labor, "This is not counted. If I have done a good job, I will also ask His Majesty for merit and award them knighthoods, and the children are eligible to study and participate in the imperial examination to become officials. Glory to the ancestors. ”

"Is it true?" Wang Jinliang was born as a generation of craftsmen, and after such generations of hard work, he was finally cultivated, although he is now an official, he has never thought about the title. With a knighthood, that's the real career.

"Even you, Lord Wang, if you succeed this time, no matter how big or small the title is, this official can invite you to one." The eldest grandson Chong swore that if Datang's science and technology want to develop rapidly, it is necessary to improve the status of craftsmen. Otherwise, he would not be able to make so many things in his hands, so only by sparing no effort to improve the social status of craftsmen can he attract more people to engage in this cause and vigorously promote the development of science and technology.

When Wang Jinliang heard this, he was even more excited than the previous sentence, and said, "Is this true? ”

The eldest grandson nodded: "A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase!" It's up to you to make it. ”

Wang Jinliang knelt down for the eldest grandson Chong and kowtowed three times, the boat was built without any problem, and he hoped that the eldest grandson would not break his promise. He conveyed the meaning of the eldest grandson to everyone tonight, and I believe that the people below will listen to it and do things more carefully.

"Hurry up, as long as you do your good work, you will be rewarded." The eldest grandson Chong said encouragingly, and pulled Wang Jinliang up with his own hands.

The eldest grandson Chong followed Wang Jinliang's side and inspected everywhere, although he was busy, he was orderly.

"Yes, keep working hard, I can only stay here for ten days, so I have to go back, after all, there are more important things to do over there, please Lord Wang here." The eldest grandson Chong arched his hand and said, he is not good at doing this, and now he is at most to play a role in urging and encouraging.

Wang Jinliang has been completely subdued by Changsun Chong's encouragement and promise, and obeys Changsun Chong's words: "Your Excellency has worked hard, you don't need to worry about it here, and the lower officials guarantee that nothing goes wrong." It's just that after the ship is built, my lord, will you still come here to have a look? ”

"Of course I'm coming, I'll go back this time to ask Your Majesty for credit, if you don't see it with your own eyes, experience it, and you don't have the right to speak!" Changsun Chong replied, and said with a smile, everything must have a beginning and an end, and Changsun Chong will not be anticlimactic.

"Since the lord said so, when the ship is about to be built, the lower official will have someone report to the eldest grandson." Wang Jinliang originally wanted to persuade Changsun Chong to go back by water, but in order to ensure the safety of the group, Wang Jinliang felt that it was more reliable to take the dry road.

Changsun Chong hadn't thought about this problem, and it wasn't because the identity of the person who followed him was noble and there was no room for mistakes, so he didn't dare to take risks.

At noon, seeing everyone's food, there were fish and meat, and a lot of rice was received nearby, and rice was eaten, and Changsun Chong's inspection work was mostly completed.

Thinking that there are many products on the seashore, such as kelp and fish, it would be a good idea to transport them inland and sell them, but now there are so many things that I don't have the energy to do these things, so when the town here develops, there will naturally be people engaged in these little things.

In the afternoon, Wang Jinliang still wanted to accompany Changsun Chong, but Changsun Chong refused, he wanted to see nearby, and he didn't need to be led. After a secret visit and no deception, Changsun Chong really let go.

On the second day, before Changsun Chong got up, he was woken up by Li Chengqian, Li Ke, and Li Yexu. Yesterday, I saw Changsun Chong, Huo Qiang and Dazhu going down to the bottom of the sea, and they were envious, so they went back at night and didn't fall asleep all night excitedly.

"Big cousin, aren't you going to teach us to dive today?" Li Chengqian said excitedly, almost staring in his eyes.

The eldest grandson rubbed his eyes, saw that the sky was slightly bright outside, and said with a bed breath: "Is there any mistake, what time is it, before dawn, you are here." ”

"Big cousin, it's going to be dawn soon, and we've already made people cook." Li Ke said, eat a good meal, digest it for a while, and then you can go to the sea.

Changsun Chong covered his head with a quilt: "It's too early, when I wake up, I'm saying, it's too early in the sea to be cold, and it's not easy to go down." ”

Li Chengqian and Li Ke looked at each other, so they had to come out of the room of the eldest grandson, Li Yexu had already set the dishes and chopsticks, and did not see the eldest grandson Chong and asked, "Brother eldest grandson hasn't gotten up yet?" ”

"My cousin said it's still early, the sea is cold, and I'll talk about it when he wakes up." Li Ke replied.

"Hehe, it's also the three of us who are in a hurry, since the eldest grandson brother said so, let's listen honestly, save him from being angry, and don't teach us." Li Yexu felt that it was nothing, and felt that Changsun Chong's consideration was reasonable.

The eldest grandson Chong slept for a while, then got up slowly, and after washing, when he arrived at the dining room, he had already seen three curious babies touching his diving device.

The eldest grandson drank a bowl of rice porridge slowly, ate a few big buns, and burped before giving up.

"Big cousin, you see there are three new clothes here, can you give one of us a set?" Li Chengqian pointed to the three boxes and rubbed his hands, worried that the eldest grandson would refuse.

"It was originally for you, and the karma is relatively large, so I wear those two large ones; Cousin Cheng Qian and Cousin Ke'er wore two smaller ones. The eldest grandson Chong explained, "I'll explain to you again, the key points to pay attention to in diving"

The eldest grandson said excitedly, the three of them listened carefully, diving is fun, but life is more important, they have passed the age of playfulness, and they know the severity.

About an hour later, Changsun Chong took them to the beach, the place they had been yesterday. After Changsun Chong taught them to put on diving suits, Dazhu, Huo Qiang was also unwilling, with yesterday's experience, he is much more proficient today.

"See this little gun? If you encounter a big fish or other ferocious animal, don't panic, aim it, press this button, as long as you hit the animal, you can escape. Changsun Chong explained again, "Also, when you go into the water, you must listen to me and follow me, otherwise you have a problem, don't blame me!" ”

The three of them nodded again and again: "Yes, cousin (eldest grandson)!" ”

The three of them checked the preparations again, and the eldest grandson Chong first taught a few people to dive in the shallow water area to accumulate experience. Li Chengqian and others were amazed more than once by the beauty of the underwater world, with its brilliant colors, with many rocks in it, fish scurrying among the rocks, beautiful corals inlaid on the rocks, green aquatic plants swaying with the current, and all kinds of beautiful shells.

As for the deep water area, Changsun Chong didn't plan to take them there at all, it was too dangerous. Li Yexu saw the big mussels, picked pearls, picked several pearls, and gave them to Yiniang, she must have been very happy.

Changsun Chong saw a good thing, spiny cucumber, which is the most precious kind of sea cucumber. It is very afraid of heat, whenever summer comes, when the sea temperature rises, it will crawl into the deep water, lie near the reef, do not eat or move, start the "summer sleep", until the mid-autumn season before starting to move, this sleep is enough to sleep for more than three months! When the autumn weather is crisp and the water temperature is getting cooler, the sea cucumber crawls into the shallow water, grabbing the sediment rich in organic matter with its branch-like tentacles and swallowing it down. (To be continued......)