CH.22 Master Shipbuilder

An Rui and the two moved away from the street where the battle had taken place before, and leisurely headed in the direction of the port. There is not only a port, but also several prestigious shipyards.

In order to facilitate the launching of new ships, shipyards generally choose to build them by the sea, and rarely build them inland.

An Rui originally planned to buy a new scimitar for Sha Fei, but before he could get to the weapon shop, a scar man "sent" a good black iron-grade scimitar, which really wanted to sleep, someone sent a pillow, which made him very refreshed.

This scimitar is worth a lot of money, not to mention a few gold coins, which is really a big gain for him now.

Although this scimitar was given to Shafei to use, and he did not keep it himself, it did not affect his good mood. In his mind, there is a concept of collectivity, and the problem is not only considered from an individual point of view, but from a collective point of view.

He is the one who wants to start a chamber of commerce, and in the near future, he will gather a large number of seafarers, including first and second mates, sailors and sailors, warriors and wizards, elves and dwarves. Together, everyone is a complete chamber of commerce, and the flame is high, and the collective strength is condensed together, which will form a raging flame that burns thousands of miles.

Therefore, what is good should be distributed to the most suitable person, rather than hidden from it.

Just like this scimitar, giving it to Shafei is the best choice, because she is very good at using scimitars and is a master in this area.

Mo said that this is just a black iron-level scimitar, even if it is a bronze or even silver-level scimitar, An Rui will still give it to Sha Fei, and he will not be stingy.

"Captain, those robbers mentioned the mangrove forest several times, what is that place?" Sha Fei walked halfway, could no longer suppress the doubts in her heart, and asked out loud.

"There was a senior sailor who left some money in the mangrove forest, and I knew the news through other channels in advance, and yesterday I went there to dig it up, but one of the robbers saw it, and this caused today's trouble." An Rui shrugged his shoulders and replied simply.

"Oh, that's right." Shafi got the answer she wanted, nodded, and didn't ask any further, it was really a smart and well-behaved choice. The question of money is obviously inconvenient to ask in the bottom line.

This is the end of the topic, and the two of them have been chatting about some gossip since then.

After about half an hour, the two men finally reached the harbor and approached the shipyard located nearby.

The port is far more lively than the city, and as far as the eye can see, it is densely packed with people. These included seafarers who were about to go to sea or had just come ashore, as well as a large number of stevedores.

These people were all busy around the sailboat, carrying some cargo up and down.

Some of the goods were too heavy to be moved by manpower alone, and had to rely on booms built on the trestle. Ten feet tall, these booms are made of sturdy and powerful wood, and the structure is cleverly constructed using levers and gears, and they stand like wooden giants.

Looking at this busy scene, An Rui couldn't help but feel a wave of excitement and a trace of anticipation. It wasn't long before he would be able to sail like these people with a load of valuable goods and go to another port to sell them for a huge profit.

In this Age of Discovery, the maritime business was very profitable, and if it was properly managed, it would be possible to earn at least 50 percent of the difference in price by reselling the goods, and the goods bought for ten gold coins could be sold for more than a dozen gold coins.

For a person like Anrui, who is proficient in business, he will earn more money by reselling goods, and he can even multiply his profits several times!

With a boat, some start-up capital, and a little luck, he can quickly snowball and multiply the money on hand.

Making money is a wonderful thing, Anrui likes the pleasure of making a lot of money, he likes it in his last life, and this life is no exception.

Leaving the harbor and walking along the beach, Anrui's vision was constantly changing, and a shipyard finally appeared before his eyes.

The shipyard is called Seabreeze Shipyard, and a plaque with the name of the shipyard hangs high above the dock and is held in place by a metal frame. The dock is a large building, and there is a clanging noise coming from it, and it seems that there are a lot of people banging on something inside. The dock door is open to the sea, and once a new ship is built, you can sail out through the dock, which is very convenient.

On the beach around the dock, construction workers are working in the open air, sawing wood and painting wood.

"This shipyard looks pretty good, should we go in and inquire about the price of shipbuilding?" Sophie's eyes lit up with excitement as she stared at the interior of the shipyard and asked.

"There's no need to rush in, there's an old saying about shopping around, and we'll walk further along the beach." An Rui shook his head slightly, rejecting the proposal, and did not linger around the Seabreeze Shipyard, but went around directly.

The reason why he refused to build ships in this shipyard was because he had already thought about the shipbuilder he was looking for.

The craftsman's shipbuilding skills were extremely high, and he built dozens of sailing ships, including several special boats.

When it comes to the level of shipbuilding, this person is definitely second to none on this fine iron island, but he has been retired for many years and has not helped people build ships for a long time. Outsiders don't know his identity at all, they just think he's an ordinary old man. As everyone knows, he has a wealth of shipbuilding skills in his mind, and a pair of calloused hands are even more ingenious, unmatched.

Since you want to find someone to build a ship, of course, you have to find this kind of experienced master to build a ship, so that the ship can be strong and durable, and can withstand the baptism of wind and rain and artillery fire.

An Rui strolled along the beach, his eyes scanning back and forth on the beach, looking for the familiar figure of the old man. When he reached the third shipyard, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he locked on an old man sitting in a rocking chair, and his heart beat wildly twice.

Got it!

The old man sat calmly in a rocking chair, holding a bottle of wine, and drank the liquor in the bottle unhurriedly. He was an old Terran man, quite old, probably over seventy, half of his hair had turned gray, and he had a pair of reading glasses on top of his wrinkled nose. The old man's gaze fell on the young people who were working on the beach, as if they were watching the excitement.

On the cuffs of the old man, a boat-shaped cyan tattoo can be faintly seen, and due to the loose skin, this tattoo has also aged and become wrinkled.

"Let's go talk to this old gentleman." An Rui whispered a command and walked towards the old man excitedly.

Sophie couldn't figure out why the captain was chatting with a strange old man, but she silently followed, leaving a new trail of footprints on the beach and stepping on a white shell.

"Why is this old man here again today, he is not annoyed, he always comes to see us work. Wouldn't it be better to go and see the beauties on the street when you have this time? How sultry those elven girls are. A shipwright glanced at the white-haired old man sitting not far away and muttered a little unpleasantly.

"You just came here, you don't know this bad old man, he has a strange problem, he likes to watch us workers work, every day around several shipyards, even if you don't come to our shipyard, you will go to other shipyards to join in the fun." The other wiped the hot sweat from his forehead and said.

"I just don't understand, what's so nice about working."

"Hehe, probably looking for a kind of pleasure of being a factory manager. We were working, but he was drinking leisurely, like the factory director who supervised the work here. ”

"I really want to drive this old man away, it's not good to look at it."

"Don't make trouble for yourself, just an old man, what are you messing with him. And this old man seems to know our factory director, and the two will often greet each other when they meet, if you mess around, be careful of getting angry. ”

The two workers were talking about the old man, and although the voice was not loud, it also clearly reached An Rui's ears, and he dared to laugh when he heard it. He knew better than anyone that this was no ordinary old man, but a true master shipbuilder!

The reason why this shipbuilder stayed here all day to watch the excitement was just to miss the shipbuilding work of the past, after all, he had been in this business for decades, and it was impossible not to have nostalgia. For him, these half-finished sailboats were more attractive than elven beauties, and they brought back many of his fond memories and the beautiful past.

"Hey, old sir, what are you looking at?" An Rui walked up to the white-haired old man and accosted him seemingly casually.

The old man was stunned for a moment when he heard this, put down the wine bottle in his hand, and raised his eyes to look at the young man standing beside him, don't look at his age, but his eyes behind the glasses are still sharp, more energetic than most young people.

"It's nothing, it's just a good look." After looking at An Rui, the old man replied.