The early stage was paved, but now only the east wind is owed, and the fruit tree saplings cannot be conjured out of thin air, Uncle Liu also told her that the house needs to buy things, but when she comes, she is empty-handed, and there are many things that need to be equipped.

Grandpa and Wen Jin were very interested in Qingpu Jiao and strongly asked to take them to visit, and Manqing herself also wanted to know, how is the shipbuilding progressing? Several people left Cloud Island by boat.

Gu Bo didn't disappoint her in the end, as soon as she entered the gate of the courtyard, someone quickly went to report the news,

"County Lord, you can come, all the parts have been made, you see, the paint is on, let's start assembling the hull!"

"So fast? All the parts? Is the lacquer also dry? Although there were many people, Manqing still didn't believe it,

"According to the picture, there is no one missing, the county lord, the little old man is very flustered, I'm afraid that I can't connect, now it's hot, let's paint three times!"

"Don't panic, pretend to see first, if it doesn't work, let's change it." He introduced his grandfather to him again, and the group went to the big warehouse, only to see that the parts were neatly stacked, exuding the fragrance of paint.

Ah Hai lay on the ground and marked the serial number, as soon as he saw them coming, he got busy and made a big salute, although he was full of exhaustion, but he was in good spirits, and his eyes were shining.

"You have worked hard, when the assembly is completed, we will give you a holiday and rest, let's go to Yaocheng Restaurant for a good meal."

Everyone laughed when they heard this, they refused to rest, and they all urgently wanted to know, what is the situation of this boat after it is launched, it used to rely on human oars, but now it is added to the sails, it is said that the boat can be sailed by the wind?

Grandpa's heart is also agitated, this granddaughter has great wisdom, she can think of shipbuilding in the first step, no wonder to run a school on the island, the island in the future will definitely be more prosperous than now, if the children are literate, there will be too many things to do, the land on the island is poor, and it can't support so many people.

The old man didn't know at this time that his granddaughter had more ideas, and she was going to drive a big ship to find a new world and start global trade.

Now that everything is ready, Manqing ordered, start assembling the hull now, like building blocks, each has a division of labor, and everyone is busy. When Wen Jin saw this for the first time, he leaned aside and watched, and the boards he saw were mortised and tenoned.

"Sister, it's amazing, they don't have any gaps together, they seem to be complete."

"That's right, that's the charm of mortise and tenon, and it's also used when building houses."

Grandpa also admired it, and soon the general appearance of the side of the boat came out, and now it had to be carried to the water's edge, and when it was fully loaded, it could be tested for the first time.

The sails used this time are not ordinary cloths, but Manqing asked Bao Dai to spun them with hemp produced by the space, which is not only tough but also corrosion-resistant, and also waterproof and fireproof.

The assembly went smoothly, because the size was strictly controlled, there was no situation that it could not be closed, and when the deck was installed, it was completely dark, but no one wanted to stop, and they worked hard for so long, in order to see the moment of the finished product, which has become their obsession.

Torches were lit around, and the whole beach was brightly illuminated, Manqing was afraid that his grandfather was too tired, so he asked him to rest first, and repeatedly promised that he would call him when it was finished, but the old man was very stubborn and must watch it with his own eyes.

Gu Bo is the most excited one, don't look at the fifty-year-old, climb high and low without rest, Man Qing was afraid that he would have an accident, so he gave a small bottle of fruit wine to relieve his fatigue, this is overcooked.

Not only did she give it to Gub, but she also brought out a large barrel of wine for everyone to drink, which was not high, and the lads could not get drunk.

Grandpa took the vial and slowly sipped it, the interest came, and he also got on the boat, watching them install the mast, the mast is the most durable in metal, but Manqing couldn't find this material, so he cut a few hard woods in the space and let Bao Cong and them process it.

This time it was a dhow, the length of the ship was no more than twenty meters, and when the mast was fixed, the east gradually brightened.

"Okay, let's try it in the water." It was the first time he had built such a ship, and Guber was both proud and apprehensive.

Under the auspices of his grandfather, the sea god was sacrificed with fine wine, and under the order of Manqing, the boat was slowly pushed into the water, floating steadily on the sea, Gu Bo's eyes were moist, the first step was successful, and he had to see its speed.

"County Lord, come and hoist the sails!"

Man Qing called Gu Bo, after all, he was the builder of the boat, and the two of them pulled up the sails, and at this time the sea was calm, and the sailors also needed to adapt to it, and Ah Qiang brought seven or eight old fishermen, and he was responsible for the first voyage of the new ship.

Watching the boat sail forward, the people standing on the shore cheered, and the first step was finally taken, and the next step was to study the large three-masted ship, which was her ultimate goal.

Ah Qiang is worthy of being the most capable in Qingpu Jiao, and soon, he mastered the angle of using the sail, and only drove for the first time, and when he arrived at Cloud Island, it was twice as fast as before, he said to Man Qing excitedly.

"Master, this ship can be faster! It would be even cooler if there was a little wind. ”

"This boat will be handed over to you, the bottom of the deck is very wide, it is no problem to sit and pull goods, you have to get familiar with it quickly, and bring more apprentices out."

She turned around and discussed with Gu Bo that this kind of re-creation of ten can be used for fishing, because the hull of the ship is wide, and it is no problem to enter the deep sea.

"What the county lord said is that you need to find some apprentices, use these boats to practice first, and then build a big boat with enough manpower."

It's time to add a lot of people, not only to build ships, but also to go to sea in the future, and if you go on a long voyage, there will be more than 100 people on each ship, and these must be your own people.

This matter is handled by Uncle Liu, in addition to buying it in the market, he also set up a stall to recruit people, but he said that he would sign a death deed, because it takes a lot of effort to cultivate.

"A lot of children on Cloud Island are coming, master, you see, I've brought them all." There was a group of black pressure on the deck, but it wasn't it, and it was Ah Sheng who was standing in front.

"We are originally your people, and it is also appropriate to sign the death deed, county lord, I also want to learn the craft." A man who can build a boat is a powerful man by the sea.

"Okay, if you want to enter the shipyard, you have to nod Guber, No, it's all over there, you have to pass the test." Gu Bo is very strict in choosing apprentices, don't do it if your brain is not active, but don't be lazy if you are too active.

Because there were too few people brought, Manqing himself was too busy, and at this moment, Ah Yuan came to find him.

"Something happened to Jiangnan?"

Manqing's first reaction was this, but Ah Yuan grinned,

"I came on horseback all the way, so I looked embarrassed, nothing happened in Jiangnan, the Hu family surrendered, they have already gone to the capital to withdraw from the marriage."

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