Ningbo Port.

"Although there were a few small accidents in this sea trial, it was successfully completed overall."

Li Shimin looked at the surrounding courtiers and spoke.

Of course, the size of the accident is up for debate.

But all in all, this time, on the way to save people, I also learned some of the performance of the ship.

There is also a certain understanding of how many goods the Wannian can carry.

As for the weapons of the ships, since they are not yet equipped, there is no way to test them.

However, the main function of merchant ships is to transport goods across the ocean.

It's a bit difficult to expect it to be as lethal as it is.

After all, escorting the cruise is the duty of a warship.

Just a few hundred miles south of the harbor, there were several warships carrying some sailors who were undergoing secret training.

Just wait for the merchant ship to set sail, and they will be on each other's side!

"After this sea trial, this first trade can be put on the agenda."

Qin Fan said.

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

This first trade on the agenda proves that it will not be long before countless white flowers and silver taels will flow from foreign countries to Datang!

And their own treasury will be more and more abundant.

So, he turned his head to look at Qin Fan and asked:

"Brother Qin, what do you think we should bring with us in the Tang Dynasty, this first trade?"

"If you are more conservative, it is naturally silk and porcelain, and tea is the most suitable."

"Among them, tea leaves are susceptible to moisture and mold."

"Porcelain can't be bumped."

"Silk is slightly better, as long as it doesn't go through the water, there's no problem."

"But if you want to fill this whole ship with silk, I'm afraid the silk and silver you need will be amazing!"

Qin Fan is right, a horse of silk is so light!

The position that can be occupied is also very small.

But its price is tens or hundreds of taels of silver.

What's more, silk made from some precious silk can be sold for a huge sum of thousands of taels of silver.

To fill the entire Wannian with silk, I am afraid that all the weavers in Jiangnan are spinning at full speed, which is a little difficult.

In addition, this year's drought is severe, even the mulberry leaves are not growing well, and even the growth of silkworms is much slower.

In this way, the spinning of the cocoon will be delayed.

Newly produced silk is even more scarce.

Therefore, it is undoubtedly somewhat difficult to fill an entire merchant ship with silk alone.

After all, the silk produced in Jiangnan was rarely exported to other countries.

And if the Wannian eats a large amount of silk for overseas trade.

Then Datang's domestic silk will become in short supply.

As a result, the price of silk soared.

When the time comes, the market will be disrupted, which will only put Datang in crisis.

Don't look at the silk that only those nobles and gentry can afford to use, and think that it has nothing to do with the people.

Actually, it's a big deal!

How many people in the whole world are engaged in farming.

These farmers who grow mulberry and raise silkworms, silk reeling workers, women who weave silk into silk, and the people involved in various transportations.

Lots of people!

If silk rises, their earnings will inevitably change.

This change is not necessarily for the better!

It is also possible that there may be a decrease in monthly money or even unemployment, which is not impossible.

Therefore, if you want to export silk on a large scale, the best choice is to cultivate and expand the planting and breeding scale of a batch of silkworms in the coming year.

In this way, the impact on the people will be minimal.

In addition, ceramics are better.

After all, a kiln can produce a lot of porcelain.

Of course, if it is a defective product that removes cracks, and other defects.

Then there will be less left.

However, the biggest problem in the transportation of ceramics is how to prevent collisions.

Ceramics are worth money, but ceramic shards are not worth much.

The sea is rough and bumpy.

In the unlikely event that the porcelain is broken or bumped, the damage is staggering.

It is quite possible to make a trip to the White Transport.

In this regard, Qin Fan could only ask the crew to wrap each piece of porcelain in cloth fur.

to prevent collisions.

And let the carpenter rush to make a batch of special containers for containing.

In this way, to reduce bumps and bumps in the process.

As for tea, at present, the status of tea in the eyes of Western aristocrats is no less than the status of Western spices in the eyes of the Tang nobles.

The mellow flavor and rich aroma are particularly fascinating.

It's just that the preservation of tea is also a huge problem.

After all, the sea is very humid, and the tea must be isolated in the cabin, otherwise it is easy to get damp and moldy.

And in the event of a storm, the sloping water curtain is also easy to wet the tea leaves.

Or maybe it's a rough wave.

All of these are all the risks that can be encountered in the transportation of tea.

It can be said that for this first business fortune, Qin Fan was heartbroken.

Of course, in addition to these three main goods, Qin Fan also asked the crew to bring some other various goods to test the water.

For example, the telescope and the telescope that he invented.

In the West, there are not many people who are short-sighted.

Some are born this way, while others are occupational diseases.

But in any case, if there is demand, there will be a market, these are Qin Fan's test works.

Of course, Qin Fan was not worried about those Western craftsmen buying the goods and stealing craftsmanship from them.

After all, it's not so easy to grind lenses so finely.

If you deviate a little bit of radian, the degree will be completely different.

In addition, there are various surprises such as focal length.

It is not easy for Western craftsmen to figure out this set.

is a genius like Sun Simiao, and after several failures, he succeeded in grinding a passable pair under Qin Fan's guidance.

Even if there are craftsmen in the West who can learn this craft and are so skillful, then Qin Fan will admit it.

After all, grinding lenses is just a drop in the ocean of many complex skills at your disposal.

is stolen to learn, and he has many other skills that can earn a huge amount of silver for Datang!

In addition to these added by Qin Fan, Li Shimin also added ginseng, deer antler velvet and other precious medicinal materials.

In his opinion, these things are in the Tang Dynasty and are among the tributes.

In the West, it should be more popular!

You might even be able to sell it for a big price!

Pack and load all your goods.

And the crew also boarded the ship one after another.

At the same time, weapons and various supplies were carried to the 10,000 years.

Finally, five days after the first sea trial.

The Wannian has officially embarked on its first transoceanic voyage!

The destination of this trip is Rome!

In about three months, the Eternal Year will appear on the shores of the Mediterranean, trading with the people of the Roman Kingdom.

Exchange the various precious materials loaded on the ship for silver taels.

Then load a cart of spices from Rome and return to the Tang Dynasty.