Li Yang pondered for a while: Ju Zheng, please go back, ask your uncle to come forward to find a shipbuilder, first recruit sailors normally, first drill according to the foot soldiers, and then invite generals who are good at water warfare when the warship is built

Han Juzheng responded: Brother Li, then I will go back tomorrow, and I will definitely let my father find the best shipbuilder

Li Yang got up and hugged his fists and saluted: Juzheng has tired you during this time, you are blessed to be the county of Alan County and the tens of thousands of fathers and villagers in Alan County, I thank you for them

Han Juzheng was a little unaware when he heard it: Brother Li won the award, Juzheng just did what he should do

Li Yang responded: Then let's disperse today, and when the heads of thousands of households are done, we will start recruiting sailors

Li Yang hummed this little song and returned to the house with small steps, Song Shiting sat on the chair next to the table, holding a pair of pants in her hand and sewing: Husband, what made you so happy when you came back

Li Yang sat down next to Song Shiting: Madame didn't expect Han Juzheng to be really a talent, you see that he has already figured out some ways in just a few days, and the people of Alan County will be blessed in the future

Song Shiting squeezed Li Yang with her hand: Husband, you know that you care about others all day long, but you really don't care about others at all, it's so boring to let me stay at home every day

Li Yanghan smiled: What Madam said is that this time is indeed a little busy, and I will accompany you at home when this time is over

After speaking, he hugged Song Shiting in his arms: Madam, I will accompany you back to your parents' house tomorrow, and I should also repay the money I borrowed from my father-in-law last time

Song Shiting leaned her head on Li Yang: Husband, I know that we don't have much money in the treasury now, so don't pay back this money, I'll tell my father about it when the time comes

Li Yang raised his hand and gently touched Song Shiting's head: Madam, you are really my good daughter-in-law, but I am still ready to return this money to my father-in-law, no matter how much money there is, how much money there is, how little money you have, you must be trustworthy, tomorrow we will go back and I want my father-in-law and mother-in-law to move over and live with us

Song Shiting nodded cutely: Then husband, let's go to bed early, and we'll go back early tomorrow morning

"Giggle-cluck" Hearing the crowing of the rooster, it should be dawn, Li Yang got up and pushed Song Shiting with his hand: Madame, wake up, it's dawn, you get up quickly, let's change our clothes and leave

Song Shiting shook her hand and turned around: You let the family sleep for a while

Li Yang stretched out his hands and grabbed Song Shiting's hands and pulled her up: Madame, don't sleep

Song Shiting's confused "Oops" is annoying, you just let me sleep for a while

Li Yang smiled: You are awake, so don't sleep again

The two washed their faces and then put on their clothes, and the two sisters of Xiaozhuang and Xiaozhou had a simple breakfast and left, and let people load 3,000 silver coins into the carriage, and Li Yang drove the carriage to pull Song Shiting all the way to the Song family in Luolun Village

Li Yang carefully helped Song Shiting down from the carriage, came to the door, grabbed the door knocker and buckled the door

"Who?" came the voice of a maid in the courtyard

Song Shiting responded: Xiaocui is my miss

The two gates opened, and Xiao Cui happily shouted into the courtyard: "Master-Madame, Miss and Uncle are back."

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Song Jiaping and Wang Ruofang came out of the house, Song Shiting ran over quickly, and plunged into Wang Ruofang's arms: Father-mother's daughter is back

Wang Ruofang patted Song Shiting with relief: Mother's baby is back

Li Yang bowed: I have seen my father-in-law and mother-in-law

Wang Ruofang took Song Shiting's hand and went into the house, Song Jiaping sat down at the square table in the courtyard, raised his hand and nodded to the side to signal Li Yang to sit down: I heard that Alan County has recently received 30,000 disaster victims, and there are so many people at once

Li Yang responded: My father-in-law is indeed like this, but fortunately, Han Ju is helping me share a lot

Song Jiaping thought for a while: This Han Ju is not Han Wenshan's son

Li Yang: That's right, he is the son of Han Wenshan, and now he is the county governor of Alan County

Song Jiaping nodded: He is not like his father Han Wenshan at all, his father is a short-tempered man who never quarrels with people when he can do it

Li Yang smiled and said: What my father-in-law said is right, Ju Zhengzhi is a well-mannered student, by the way, my father-in-law came to pay back the money today

Song Jiaping waved his hand: Forget the money, you can take it first, as long as you treat Ting'er well, it is better than anything else

Li Yang stood up and bowed: The son-in-law remembers his father-in-law's teachings, but the son-in-law thinks that he should pay attention to credibility, and he actually borrows it, that is, he must pay it back, which is also the principle of the son-in-law's life, and I hope that the father-in-law can understand

Song Jiaping listened to the "oh-haha" Well, I'll accept the money first, and tell me when you use the money

Li Yang: By the way, father-in-law, you and your mother-in-law might as well move to Alan County, it is also convenient for Song Shiting to visit you closer

Song Jiaping shook his head: I won't toss this old bone with your mother-in-law, after all, we have lived in Luolun Village for most of our lives, but I want to go to Alan County to have a look

Li Yang: Father-in-law, why don't you go now, I just tied the carriage to the door

Song Jiaping turned around and shouted softly to the room: Madam, you and Ting'er come out

Wang Ruofang pulled Song Shiting out of the house: What's the matter, old man

Song Jiaping: Madam, let's go to my uncle's Alan County to have a look

Coming to the door of Song's house, Li Yang stretched out his hand to help the three of them into the carriage one by one, and staggered back to Alan County all the way, Song Jiaping and Wang Ruofang slowly got down from the carriage, and the rows of neat and orderly blue brick houses and various two-story shops on both sides of the street in front of them couldn't help but be a little surprised

Song Jiaping asked: These houses were built recently, how much does it cost?

Li Yang pointed to the west: Father-in-law, look over there, the 10,000 wooden and earthen houses are the temporary houses where 30,000 victims live, and 10,000 blue brick houses will be built in the spring of next year

Song Jiaping looked surprised: Why do you want to build 10,000 blue brick houses next year

Li Yang nodded, "Yes father-in-law" walked in front, showed Song Jiaping and Wang Ruofang, and raised his hand to point to the shops on both sides of the street: next year, these shops will open inns, butcher shops, pharmacies, vegetable shops, clothing shops, etc

Song Jiaping stopped in front of a shop, saw that the people inside were busy building something, and asked: What kind of shop is this?

Li Yang took a closer look at the shop: Father-in-law, this is a wine shop, they are building a wine steamer, and next to it is a rice shop

Song Jiaping looked at a second-floor shop next to him: Old woman, do you see if this shop can open a restaurant

Wang Ruofang walked into the shop and walked around: Old man, don't say it, this shop is indeed quite suitable for opening a restaurant, old man, look at this There is a small courtyard behind it

Song Jiaping looked at Wang Ruofang with a smile: Madam, I haven't eaten the vegetarian noodles you made for many years, why don't we open a noodle restaurant here, now I think back to the past, I still remember it vividly when you set up a noodle stall on the roadside, it's really unbearable to look back on, you and I are now over half a hundred years old with white hair

Song Shiting asked curiously: Mother, why have I never heard you talk about it when you set up a noodle stall

Wang Ruofang was a little unconscious: When my mother was young, her family was not good, and she could only set up a noodle stall on the side of the road to make a living, at that time, your father was still a hairy boy, and he ran to my noodle stall all day long, and then your father opened a mill and went to send me noodles, and I was accidentally deceived by your father

Song Jiaping looked unhappy: Old woman, what are you doing with this?

Li Yang and Song Shiting covered their mouths and snickered when they heard this, Song Jiaping pretended to be calm and coughed lightly: You take back the silver in the car, and I and your mother-in-law will take the money for this shop

Li Yang: Father-in-law, if you and your mother-in-law fancy this shop, then the son-in-law will give it to the second elder

Song Jiaping "tore" it: My principle of being a man is to never take advantage of others, and this matter is decided

Li Yang: Father-in-law, even if you want to buy this shop, you won't need this lot of money

Song Jiaping's eyes widened: Okay, you don't have ink

Li Yang bowed: The son-in-law thanked his father-in-law

Wang Ruofang shouted softly on the side: Old man, look at the second floor above, let's open a noodle shop on the first floor and use the second floor to live in people

Song Jiaping whispered: Madame, let's bring someone over tomorrow to clean up

Han Juzheng walked in from outside panting, and there were a few people beside him: Brother Li, you are here

Li Yang smiled slightly: Juzheng, you came back so soon

Han Juzheng raised his hand and pointed to the person beside him: Brother Li, let me introduce you, these are Master Xu and Master Cao and a few of his apprentices, their skills in building warships are superb

Li Yang stepped forward excitedly and bowed: Master Xu-Master Cao and all the brothers have worked hard for you

Han Juzheng saw that Song Jiaping and his wife also stepped forward to give a salute: The nephew has seen his uncle and aunt

Song Jiaping nodded lightly: Don't worry about us, busy with you

Li Yang led everyone to the table and sat down: Master Xu and Master Cao don't know what kind of ship they can build

Han Juzheng: Brother Li, I'll go back to the manor first and call them from Guanshan and the plateau

With that, he turned around and ran out the door

Master Xu said confidently: There are many boats we can build, such as passenger ships sailing on the river, and even warships that go to sea

Li Yang asked softly: What kind of ship is Master Xu's boat?

Master Xu: Speaking of this boat, it is mainly used in the coastal area for business and cargo transportation, this ship has a shallow draft - the ship board is wide - the bottom of the ship is not easy to run aground, as long as it is a wide point of the river can sail at a relatively fast speed, this ship can load 200,000 catties of goods, so the coastal merchants are willing to order this kind of ship

"Hey" There were a lot of ships going back and forth in the maritime trade of Taizhou in the past, if it weren't for the collapse of the Taizhou Navy, how could the Haikou be so rampant

Li Yang asked: Can this boat cross the sea and sail far?

Master Cao shook his head: Cao boats can sail both near the sea and on the river, but they can't cross the sea and ocean

Li Yang: What kind of warship can be built by that warship?

Master Cao responded: It's not that I lose a lot with you, as long as there is a picture of the warship, we can build it

Li Yang nodded: I will wait for Ju Zheng to bring the picture of the warship, and ask you to help me see what kind of warship is more suitable

Han Juzheng, Gao Yuan and others rushed over when they heard the news, and handed the warship drawings to Master Xu and Master Cao, and the two took the drawings and looked at them several times, and finally selected three drawings

Master Xu put the picture on the table: Please look at this stone warship, it is known as the sea fortress, it is to use the rudder to control the direction of the ship's sailing, the hull is built with 4 layers of towers, each floor is surrounded by 3 feet high wooden walls, used to defend against the enemy's bows and ballistas, the wooden wall has arrow holes and spear holes, soldiers can use bows and arrows to shoot distant enemies from the arrow holes, and soldiers can pierce spears at the enemy from the spear holes when boarding the ship

Ballistas can be arranged at the bow and stern of each floor, and the cabins below the deck are double-row rows, the advantage of this kind of ship is that it is tall and can carry up to 1,000 people, and the weapons and protective facilities are very strong, and can attack and defend, and can directly smash some small warships, and his disadvantage is that the sailing speed is slow and the construction cost is too high

Li Yang asked: How much silver does Master Xu have to build a Loushi warship?

Master Xu picked his fingers and calculated: How can you get 10,000 silver coins to build a Loushi warship

Gao Yuan shouted in surprise: What kind of ship will cost 10,000 silver coins

Li Yang was even more cold in a cold sweat when he heard this: The cost of Master Xu-Master Cao's ship is indeed a bit too high, and I don't know if there are any ships with low cost and high practicality

Master Cao thought for a while: then there is only this three-sail warship, it is much smaller than the Loushi warship, the length of the ship is 30 zhang, the height is 5 zhang, the width is 4 zhang, the draft is up to 1 zhang, less than fifty or sixty people can operate the more than 100 people, with the rudder and three sails to control the direction of the ship, the hull is built with a 2-story tower with a 3-foot-high wooden wall around the first floor, the 2-story tower is mainly used to watch the sea and command the battle, and the wooden wall has a square arrow mouth and spear hole

The bow deck can be arranged catapults, the stern can accommodate two ballistas placed side by side, the cabin is divided into two layers, there are 10 powerful ballistas on the left and right sides of the first floor, the bottom layer is the counterweight cabin, the whole ship is divided into ten compartments that can carry 200,000 catties of cargo, which can effectively maintain the stability of the ship and the anti-sinking performance, the bottom of the ship is arc-shaped, and the bottom of the ship is also equipped with a skull on both sides of the bottom, which can play a role in reducing the roll of the ship when it encounters wind and waves at sea, and its advantage is that it can strike at the enemy warship at a distance. It is a dual-purpose warship that can cross the sea and ocean, and its disadvantage is that it is a bit difficult to operate

Li Yang asked softly: How much silver does it cost to build such a three-sail warship?

Master Cao: It's about 5,000 silver coins

Gao Yuan, Yuan Kui and the others all looked at Li Yang and shook their heads slightly, the big guy finally knew why the Taizhou Navy Division would be in a slump, and it cost too much money to build a warship, and the taxes of the entire Taizhou a year were more than 200,000 and 30,000 defenders were raised, and the soldiers couldn't even pay enough money to build warships, Li Yang sighed lightly and raised his head, I really don't know if I should set up a coastal defense battalion

Han Juzheng looked at Li Yang and was silent for a long time: What kind of wood does Master Cao need to build a warship

Master Cao: The construction of warships is generally made of our local pine - fir - oil tung wood - camphor wood - nanmu, etc., fir is not easy to break can be made a mast, the millennium sea pine is pine, pine corrosion resistance can be used as the main material of the ship, camphor wood is not afraid of insects can be made of furniture, doors and windows, etc., important places can also use nanmu, but the price of this nanmu is more expensive, we used to build ships these are bought in the hands of merchants, but also prepare enough hemp rope to make sails, Tung oil - ash twist seam - stone for ballast - and then there are some iron tools and nails, etc., after which you can build a ship

Han Juzheng bowed: Master Cao-Master Xu If we prepare the wood and other things for the shipbuilding, will it cost less to build a warship?

Master Xu: Tung oil, ash twisting, canvas, wax can only be bought in the hands of merchants, and the minimum salary of the shipwrights must be about 1,000 silver coins

After hearing this cost, Gao Yuan and the others and Li Yang all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, the price of 1,000 silver coins sounded reasonable, and everyone nodded in unison

Li Yang asked: The two masters don't know how long it will take to build a warship

Master Cao: If the materials are sufficient, it will take about a month and a half

Li Yang looked at the plateau: How many carpenters are there in our county

Gao Yuan thought for a moment: about 400 people

Li Yang: Master Cao, I will hand over all these 400 people to you, can the progress of shipbuilding be faster?

Master Cao: How many three-sail warships do you want to build?

Li Yang: Let's build 4 boats first, I wonder if these boats can add some fishing nets

Master Cao: Well, the construction of the four warships started at the same time, and it should be completed in more than 20 days to a month, and it is not difficult to add fishing nets

Master Xu asked suspiciously: Didn't you say that you would build ten warships?

Li Yang was a little embarrassed: I'm not afraid of the jokes of the two masters, the money I have on hand is only enough to build four ships for the time being, and when I have enough money in the future, I will build the remaining warships

Han Juzheng said simply: I proposed Brother Li's establishment of the coastal defense battalion, and since I am a county magistrate in Alan County, I have to do something for my fathers and fellow villagers, and I will donate a three-sail warship

Li Yang got up and saluted Han Juzheng: Juzheng, I thank you for the tens of thousands of people in Alan County, you just let you break the bank a few days after you arrived

Han Juzheng smiled: Brother Li, in fact, I didn't break the bank, you gave me 700 silver coins of interest when you repaid the money, and today I will return the money to our Alan County, and I only added 300 silver coins myself

The plateau is on the side: then we will have 5 warships, and when the ships are all built, we can go to sea in formation

At this time, Song Jiaping, who was on the side, came over: I heard you talk here for a long time, why do you want to form a coastal defense battalion

Li Yang looked respectful: Yes, father-in-law, with the coastal defense battalion, you can escort the coastal fishing village to go out to sea to fish, and use sea fish to improve the lives of the people

Song Jiaping nodded after hearing this: This is a good thing, in recent years, Taizhou has been so rampant because there is no sailor in the east, so that the people have suffered from the pirates, and the 5 warships are a little too thin at sea, I will give you the icing on the cake in donating 3 three-sail warships

Li Yang bowed: The son-in-law thanked his father-in-law here

Song Jiaping helped Li Yang up: Don't be in a hurry to thank me first, when you go out to sea to fish, you will send some of them to the people of Luolun Village, and use sea fish to improve the life of the big guy in winter

Li Yang responded: Father-in-law, don't worry, even if you don't say anything, I will send it

Song Jiaping nodded with satisfaction

Li Yang looked at Master Cao and Master Xu: Two masters, you see if this will work, the 8 warships are a total of 8,000 silver coins, I will first give you 5,000 silver coins to buy the materials you need, and after the 8 warships are completed, I will give you the remaining 3,000 silver coins, which means that the faster you work, the more money you will earn, you see how this happens

Master Cao and Master Xu glanced at each other, went to the side and discussed with the apprentices, they both felt that this idea was good, first of all, they were much more free from the working hours, and they were not just messing around to make money, as long as they worked faster, the more they earned

Master Cao walked over: Then let's talk about this matter

Li Yang smiled: Okay - but the ugly words are ahead, don't cut corners for me

Master Xu shook his hand: Don't worry, we people make money with our skills, and we will never do anything to pit people, saying that we have been friends with Juzheng's father for many years

Li Yang Shili: Then I will thank the two masters in advance

Master Cao responded: Tomorrow I will take people to Xilan Village to prepare the shipbuilding site, and Master Xu will come and take you to the mountains to choose trees

Gao Yuan: Okay, I'll send someone to Xilan Village early tomorrow morning to wait for you, and Yuan Kui will take someone to the mountains with you to cut down trees