Chapter 394: Sea Trials
Ah Yuan looked at the silhouette in the distance, Yaocheng is about to arrive, he will soon be able to see his eldest brother, after the new emperor ascended the throne, he overturned the case for the Ye family, and arranged for Ye Wuxian to be the guard of Yaocheng, after all, he is the person of the county lord, and it is appropriate to be an official there.
He is not afraid that the Su family is too powerful, and if people have any ideas, they will not let him ascend the throne smoothly.
That night, they landed directly in Yaocheng's mansion, and when Xiaozhu was shaken awake, he looked around blankly, this is not an inn!
"You've slept for a long time, we're home." Wen Jin flickered at him, looking at the familiar furniture, he couldn't help but believe it, Xiao Zhu was a little worried in his heart, he wouldn't have anything wrong with him, he actually slept to death?
The people left behind in the house are crazy, when will the master come back? No one knows! Looking at her departing back, the awe in her heart added another layer.
As soon as the morning dawned, she hurried to the shipbuilding workshop, and before she could reach it, she saw the door open, as if unloading.
"The county lord? It's really the county lord, you're back! When the people at the door saw her, they didn't dare to recognize her at first, but when they heard the movement, Gu Bo also ran out, and when they saw her, they smiled and said,
"The big ship is almost ready, it's a coincidence that the county lord is back, and the gears are going to be installed today." It turned out that these things were transported from the blacksmith's shop,
Gu Bo explained to her that this gear alone had been built no less than ten times before and after the blacksmith shop, and he had just seen it, and this time it should be able to meet the requirements of the drawings.
"I'm ashamed, it's been more than a year, and I've spent a lot of money on this alone."
"Not enough silver left? It doesn't matter, I'll ask someone to send some more tomorrow, and the cost of such a ship will definitely not be low. "The point is that they are inexperienced, although they have drawings, most of them can't read them, and they are not very professional, and many places have to be changed.
"It's enough, it's definitely enough, you left 100,000 taels, and it's enough to build two more ships." If you pay money for the first time, it won't be so expensive in the future.
Man Qing walked inside with him, the tall hull was connected, but the mast had not yet been installed, and it would probably be installed after the mechanical part was completed.
Gu Bo explained endlessly, this is his life's pursuit, fortunately he met the county lord, in order to realize his dream since childhood, Manqing also got on the boat, although it is made of wood, but if you look carefully, everywhere is tightly fitted, and the workmanship is particularly exquisite.
"The outside of the ship has been painted more than a dozen times, and when the gears and shafts are in place, the rest of the place will be painted a few more times."
"I have some special paint in my hand, I will ask someone to bring it to you tomorrow, and I will brush this one last time."
These paints are made of space, although she can't say the specific benefits, but Bao Cong said that the color and smell alone are more unique.
The gears were installed very smoothly, Guber paddled the water slurry, and the connected gears ran smoothly, which was a transmission system, although there was no power available, it was much better than the previous boat, and it could save a lot of manpower.
"In half a month, our boat will be able to test the waters, county lord, will you come that day?"
"Hehe, I'm definitely coming, this is the first time I've gone into the water, and I'll let Ah Qiang and Ah Hai take the helm, let's watch the battle for them!"
According to her plan, if the boat is okay, she will turn around the islands to see where there are more fresh water resources.
On the day of the new ship test water, my grandfather and they also arrived, and they didn't care about resting, so they came to the dock in the dust, and saw a tall building on the shore from a distance.
"Is this our big ship?" It's not just my grandfather, it's not even the night that is innocent and novel,
This is not only the internal affairs of the county lord's mansion, but also a major event in Yaocheng, although I have seen such a big ship, but this one is home-built, the shore is crowded with people, and the innocent subordinates of the night are shouting with all their might, for fear of squeezing out people's lives.
"Master, I'll go to test the water on the new ship, you just wait on the shore, and we'll come back after a lap."
Ye Wuxian arrived at the scene early, and he not only brought people to maintain order, but also made up his mind to board the ship for his master.
"Hehe, are you a little scared, don't worry, this ship is enlarged on the basis of a small boat, Gu Bo is very experienced, it will be fine, and even if it sinks, I have something else to rely on."
Ye Wuxian knew that his master was very powerful, but he was just a little uneasy.
"Well, if you go to the boat, you'll have to let me follow. Although we often go to the sea, I really haven't been on such a big ship, so you should treat me as fresh. ”
Man Qing knew that he had good intentions, and agreed with a smile, and at this time, Gu Bo took someone up to make the final preparations and inspections.
Not long after, I saw the colorful flags on the ship shake vigorously, which was the code they had said in advance, indicating that they could board the ship.
Manqing took the lead, and the group got on the boat. Gu Bole stood on the side of the ship, and said excitedly, everything is ready.
Cuong and Ah Hai stood in the cockpit, and all the sailors were in their places, just waiting, she ordered the anchor to be lifted.
Today is really a good day, the sky is blue, there is a slight wind, Man Qing solemnly ordered, and the two strong men began to turn the iron plate and pull up the iron anchor.
After leaving the port, the wind on the sea gradually increased, Ah Qiang pulled up part of the sail according to the wind direction, in the end it was a big boat, although there was a little wind and waves, but it was still very stable, and there was no feeling of turbulence at all.
Their cabin was arranged on the second floor, and my grandfather walked in curiously, it was equipped with a bed and a table, although it was not large, it was completely a room, and there was such a place on the ship.
"It's really good here, even if you stay in it for a long time, it's very comfortable, Qing'er, when you go to the sea in the future, your grandfather will follow, you can't leave me."
"Of course, don't worry, how can our family be separated? I'll take yours with me even if I'm not on the ship, right? After saying that, she blinked her eyes and looked at her grandfather.
Grandpa patted his head, he was a little confused, he was not on the boat, he could be in that place, how could his granddaughter leave herself?
Wen Jin has been staying in the cockpit since he got on the boat, listening to Ah Qiang explain to him the key points of driving the boat, how to see the wind direction? There are also some astronomical knowledge, these are very new to him, although he has also taken a small boat before, but it is just for the journey, unlike now, it feels extremely shocking.
"Well, how much have you learned? Hehe, this is called my teacher everywhere, and he is the champion in the line, Ah Qiang drove a small boat back then, and he dared to go in the wind and waves,"
"The county lord has won a lot of awards, the villain has been on the boat since he can walk, he follows his father and mother on the boat, he is very familiar with this sea, it is like my old friend, when he is happy, when he is angry, I can detect it."
"How? Tell us about the difference between a big boat and a small boat? ”
Gu Bo also looked at him nervously, although he built the ship, but whether it was good or not had to be said by the sailor.