After a long time in Qingdao City, Yang Miaozhen and Wang Min also went to the harbor to see the big boat.

Although there were only four ships, they were purchased with a lot of money from the fleet that came from the Southern Merchants and spent a total of several hundred taels of gold.

This price had already made Yang Miaozhen and Wang Min speechless, and the accompanying guide said that Meng Jiucheng would expand the fleet, at least forty or fifty ships, and Yang Miaozhen and Wang Min were even more shocked.

That's right, Meng Jiucheng did have this plan, and he was not satisfied with these four ships.

Because the current merchant fleet enters the sea from the Huai River, most of the ships used are flat-bottomed sand boats, with a transport volume of around 500 stones, and can only sail in the near sea.

The shipbuilding technology of the Song Dynasty was already very sophisticated, and an important base for manufacturing sea ships was formed in Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Mingzhou, Wenzhou and Hangzhou on the southeast coast. There are not only official shipyards, but also many private shipyards.

According to the quality and size of the sea ships built, "the sea boat is based on Fujian", and Fujian's shipbuilding technology is the most exquisite, and the Fujian ship was called "South Ship" at that time.

In addition to Fujian, it is the two Zhejiang, the sea ship industry of these two roads ranks first in the country, and all of them are pointed bottom sea ships.

Steeple-bottomed sea vessels have a deep draft and strong resistance to wind and waves. In Fujian and Zhejiang, there is a saying that "flat-bottomed boats cannot enter the sea".

Therefore, Meng Jiucheng bought these four ships in order to train sailors and sail to the Huai River Valley, and did not dare to sail away.

And his larger plan was naturally a southern ship suitable for open sea voyages. Not only to buy, but also to build; Not only caravans, but also the navy.

However, it can only be a plan now, and it will take at least three or five years to succeed before it becomes a reality.

Moreover, this is still an estimate if all goes well. Therefore, Meng Jiucheng only revealed something, but did not make the bigger plan public.

Even so, Yang Miaozhen and the others were shocked enough. Wang Min sighed again and again, although he intended to listen to Yang Miaozhen.

When she returned to her residence in the evening, because the gifts she gave were too valuable, Yang Miaozhen wanted to thank her again, but was told that Meng Jiucheng was summoning Nanshang.

Yang Miaozhen didn't want to disturb, so she went to eat by herself. After the meal, the next person had just made tea and served it, and Wang Min had also arrived.

"Strategist, please take a seat." Yang Miaozhen picked up the teapot and poured it for Wang Min.

After Wang Min thanked him, he slowly tasted the tea and said, "Qu Shuai, I just came from General Meng. I wanted to negotiate with General Meng about the joint resistance of the two families against the enemy, but I didn't think about it......"

Yang Miaozhen's eyes flashed, the most important thing these days is this, if you don't settle down for a day, you will always feel at ease.

"What did he plan?" Yang Miaozhen asked a little eagerly, "What are the conditions?" ”

Wang Min deliberately paused, took a sip of tea, and said, "What General Meng meant, it's a joint army." The two armies merged to resist the Jin army. ”

Yang Miao sighed in her heart, the strength cannot be compared, this combined army is like annexation, right?

"He's a team!" Yang Miaozhen smiled bitterly and said, "I don't want to fight for any coach, but I also have to be properly placed, right?" Otherwise, my soldiers will probably have opinions. If you make a noise......"

"Qu Shuai is right." Wang Min nodded and said, "If you don't match your face, you will always bury troubles." ”

Saying that, Wang Min laughed and said, "Qu Shuai is too impatient. Before he finished speaking, Qu Shuai asked. I just went to General Meng to discuss with him about the union of the two armies, but I didn't think about it...... I didn't think he had something else going on. ”

Yang Miaozhen asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?" ”

Wang Min smiled and said, "General Meng has admired Qu Shuai's name for a long time, and after meeting, he fell in love with him and wanted to ask Qu Shuai for marriage. But he was afraid of being abrupt, so he asked me about it. ”

Yang Miaozhen blinked, her face turned red, and she was busy drinking tea with her head down to cover it up.

"I think Meng Jiucheng is not an ordinary person, he is both civil and military, and he has lofty ambitions." Wang Min didn't pause, and continued: "And from the perspective of age, appearance, birthday, and net worth, it is also a perfect match with Qu Shuai, which can be described as a perfect match. If this marriage can be achieved, Qu Shuai will have a lifelong basis, and the matter of joining forces will be easily solved, the best of both worlds. ”

Yang Miaozhen drank tea slowly, her heart was chaotic, but she could still clear her mind.

Wang Min is right, this is indeed the best way to solve the problem. What's more, with Meng Jiucheng's conditions, it is not a grievance against her.

To say that Yang Miaozhen has fallen in love with Meng Jiucheng is obviously wrong. But it's not annoying, and even has a good feeling, but it's not too much.

At that time, when a woman got married, how could she make her own decisions? Even Yang Miaozhen definitely has no idea of talking about love first and then making a decision. When a family affair is raised, it is a choice to agree or disagree.

After thinking about it, Yang Miaozhen put down the teacup and said slowly: "This lifelong event still has to be decided by the elders." Moreover, although I am a woman and have little strength, my brother's revenge must be avenged. ”

It's done! Wang Min was secretly happy in his heart, knowing that Yang Miaozhen had no objection. It's just that the girl's family is not good at expressing her position, and what she says is just a pretext.

The elders are in charge, and it is naturally his maternal uncle Liu Quan. Wang Min has already told Liu Quan that naturally there is no big problem.

avenged his brother, but his strength was weak. Of course, Meng Jiucheng has to express his stance and help her realize her wish!

Wang Min's expression was deeply approving, and he said: "Just like this, just like that." Actually, Vice Marshal Liu doesn't have to worry about it. Before leaving, he had talked to me about Qu Shuai's lifelong events, and he always felt that he had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a maternal uncle. For Meng Jiucheng, he also mentioned in his speech that he still appreciates and loves it. ”

After a pause, Wang Min said, "As for the latter matter, I'll find Meng Jiucheng." To avenge the Nine Kings, he must always express his stance or make a poisonous oath. ”

"It doesn't have to be that serious." Yang Miaozhen hurriedly waved her hand and said with some surprise: "Manly man, as long as he shows his attitude, are you afraid that he will not be able to believe what he says?" ”

Wang Min smiled secretly, but his face was serious, and said: "Even if you don't swear a poisonous oath, you want him to make it solemn, and in front of Qu Shuai." Qu Shuai, you don't care about this. With that, he got up and hurried away.

"Military Division-" Yang Miaozhen's hand stopped in mid-air, and then put it down helplessly.

There was not much time, Wang Min hurried back again, and when he saw Yang Miaozhen, he said: "Meng Jiucheng was called by me, and he was outside." I want him to swear to God in front of Qu Shuai. ”

"This-" Yang Miaozhen was a little dumbfounded, the two excuses were almost resolved, with the matter of proposing marriage, how awkward it should be to see Meng Jiucheng, she didn't know how to face it.

No matter how embarrassed Yang Miaozhen feels, people are already outside, she must go out, how can she hide and not see?

complained that Wang Min was too anxious, and Yang Miaozhen hurriedly dressed up again.

Wang Min took the opportunity to say goodbye, and went outside to whisper a few words to Meng Jiucheng before leaving.