Chapter 6 Arrival at Canghai Shipyard
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There is a natural harbor in the northeast of Canghai City in Qingzhou, but the terrain here is a bit rugged and there is no waterway, so it is relatively hidden, and it has become the shipyard station directly under the Qingyang Sect.
Today, the shipyard is bustling with activity, and three large seagoing vessels are being built in the dockyard at the same time.
These sea ships are somewhat similar to the blessed ships of our world, all of which are as flat as balance, with the lower side like a knife, the bottom tip is wide at the top, and the tip and tail are wide and the ends are warped. Even the head and tail are more than 30 feet long, and the widest part of the ship is about 10 zhang.
These large ships were densely crawled with craftsmen of all colors, and from a distance, these craftsmen looked like ants on the bones of small beasts in the field.
Above the rocky beach by the sea was a large expanse of simple shacks, apparently for the artisans and their families. Next to the shack is a yard of shipbuilding materials, which contains not only huge timber, but also a few simple iron-making shops, from which the sound of "clanging" of iron can be heard.
The messy shacks and timber scattered on the ground make it look like a mess, and there is no such thing as a large factory being organized.
In particular, there are some open fires burning in the shacks, and it is likely that the craftsmen's families are cooking in them. Even if the cultivators of Middle-earth can call for wind and rain, this place is also close to the sea, and it is not difficult to get water. However, it is extremely unsafe to start a fire in such a place, and if a fire breaks out, not only the shack but also the timber used to build the ship is very likely to be destroyed.
However, there was no one to stop such a dangerous behavior, let alone the children playing nearby.
On one of the high ground in Inner 6 there is a neat house. There are blue bricks and green tiles, and a high white wall encloses the house. Among them is a tall watchtower that overlooks the entire shipyard.
Now on it, there are two middle-aged men, one tall and one short, talking.
One of them wore an indigo robe. This is the costume of the inner disciples of the Qingyang Sect. He was about thirty years old, with a short beard and a long horse face with a murderous aura. He was tall and had slender limbs, and his hands could even touch his knees.
He looked down at the shipyard and said lightly: "Master Tian, it seems that the progress here is still too slow." When will the thirty big ships required by the sect be completed? No, it's a major event for all the immortal sects in the whole Central Continent, and even the master won't be able to protect you at that time. ”
The tone of the short-bearded Taoist was indifferent. But a layer of sweat suddenly appeared on the fat face of the field owner next to him. It is said that this Tian factory owner is also an innate cultivator, and he was born in the branch of the Qingyang Sect, but he did not dare to be presumptuous in front of this immortal master.
He secretly complained in his heart, and he didn't dare to wipe the sweat from his sleeve. He could only nod and say, "Immortal Master Cheng." It's not that I don't do my best, it's just ......"
Cheng Xianshi suddenly turned his head and interrupted: "Just what? Didn't you pat your chest in front of Shizun at that time and promise to build thirty sea-going ships within three years? That's why Shizun came forward to let you take on this errand, and now you are here to complain?"
This fat man secretly complained in his heart, he said so at the time, but he didn't expect these people to be so ruthless, he can only get one-third of the project payment now, and this one-third will be in arrears for several months. Not to mention the cost of materials. It's just that even the wages of workers are coming out.
At that time, I was really blinded by lard, and I thought that this project could make a lot of money. That's why he took the path of Elder Iwami, who ranked third in the Qingyang Sect, and took the order for these thirty sea ships. But now, not only can I not get back the investment in the early stage, but in case something goes wrong, I can't afford the thunderous anger of the Qingyang Sect.
Because of the long coastline and many natural harbors, Qingzhou has a special shipbuilding industry. The vast majority of them are the "industries" of the Qingyang Sect, and of course, the people who really take care of the things in them are not the disciples of the Qingyang Sect.
This Canghai shipyard was originally an ancestral industry of the owner of the Tian factory, and it was also named by the Qingyang Sect of the East China Sea, which can be regarded as the "tertiary industry" of the sect. His ancestors were actually also disciples in the Qingyang Sect, and later they did not go far away, so they settled in Qingzhou.
Canghai Shipyard is also well-known in Qingzhou. A few years ago, I was able to receive a lot of shipbuilding orders, pay a sum of yuan stone as a tax every year, and then pay a few key immortal masters, so the small life of the owner of the field factory was quite prosperous. In fact, the so-called "deputy steward" is the one who monitors the accounts and collects taxes, and does not really manage things.
This is the benefit of entering a big sect like the Four Gods Sect, even if it is an ordinary outer disciple, with such a job, it is easy to get one or two hundred square yuan stones every year.
However, after the invasion of the demon gods, the shipping between Qingyang and Yang has been half-dead, and many merchants who have lingering palpitations have changed to 6 transports and transported the goods to the north through Yuzhou. As a result, the Tian family's shipyard was in a predicament and almost couldn't survive.
However, things took a turn for the better last year, and he heard that the Qingyang Sect of the East China Sea intended to build thousands of large sea ships, so he moved his mind. spent a lot of savings to get around, and got a quota of thirty of them.
In the opinion of the owner of the Zhaotian factory, this can not only really catch up with the high-level of the Qingyang Sect. Moreover, you can get the drawings and processes of the Xianjia sea ship, and such a technology is difficult to find for the shipyard.
But there are two things he didn't expect, the first thing is that his "way" is really not a good way, at that time he said that the project funds will be allocated by this Elder Shi, in fact, it is also the meaning of letting him peel off a layer of skin. But his old man's appetite is really not small, and what was supposed to be two-thirds of the payment has now become one-third, and he will be in arrears for several months.
The second thing, that is, after the beginning of spring this year, the route between Qingyang and Yang has become popular again, but now even if someone brings Yuanshi to the door to let him build a ship, he does not have such a digestion ability.
But it's too late to say anything now, let's deal with the thirty ships in front of me first.
The owner of the Tian factory said tremblingly: "Master Cheng, listen to the next word." It's not that I want to complain, it's just that for the great cause of the sect, the shipyard has already advanced a lot of yuan stones......"
He saw that Cheng Xianshi's face showed a look of dismay, and immediately changed his tone and said, "There are also shipyards that have too few people, especially skilled craftsmen. Now there are several shipyards in Qingzhou that are building ships for the sect, and they really can't find manpower. ”
"Hmph, three-legged toads are hard to find, and two-legged people are everywhere. How can there be a shortage of manpower?" Cheng Immortal Master snorted coldly and said, "I'll tell you the news first, the sect is about to issue an edict, and you shipyards can recruit mortals in Qingzhou at will." ”
The Tian factory owner's face was happy, and then it dimmed again, and he sighed and said, "Even if there are mortals, there are still no craftsmen?"
Cheng Immortal Master sneered and said disdainfully: "Is it so troublesome for craftsmen? Is it even more difficult to build a ship than to cultivate immortals? You can do this matter yourself, if you can't complete it anyway...... Don't stay in the Canghai Shipyard, you must know that this shipyard is the property of the sect. ”
There has always been a concept here in Zhongzhou that "everything is inferior, only the cultivation of immortals is high", especially for cultivators like Cheng Xianshi who have entered the big sects since childhood, they are a bit "not eating the fireworks of the world", and they always think that no matter how difficult things in this world are, it is difficult to cultivate immortals, where do you know the importance of professional technology.
As he spoke, he was about to brush his sleeves away, and he had already delayed himself for a lot of time by coming here, and it was important to see how important it was to cultivate in this shipbuilding progress. In such a place where the aura is thin, he doesn't seem to stay for a moment.
Suddenly, he was about to fly up and remembered something, paused, turned his head to the owner of the field and said, "By the way, the sect is about to send a deputy steward to your shipyard, well, his name is Li Zisheng." Don't worry, there's nothing to do. When the time comes, you'll find a way to ...... him."
Li Zisheng "passed by" with this Cheng Immortal Master, both of whom were flying in the air and saw each other, but this Cheng Immortal Master had no good impression of toys like airplanes, and thought that this was a crooked way, so after glancing at it, he still went straight to the Yunmen Mountain Sect.
Li Sangongzi naturally didn't take such a thing to heart, he turned out the map and observed the terrain, and controlled the plane to land at the gate of Canghai Shipyard.
Seeing him fall from the sky like this, as well as the color of the clothes on his body, the people in the shipyard immediately understood his identity, and someone immediately reported it.
It didn't take long for the fat owner to come out of the shipyard in three steps and two steps.
"Dare to ask this little immortal master, you are the master of the steward sent by this sect, right? There is a disappointment, a faux pas, "no matter what the idea is in his heart, Tian Kewang, as a businessman, is absolutely polite."
Li Zisheng is also used to seeing businessmen like him, and it is very handy to deal with it, he returned a salute very politely, and said with a smile: "The owner of the field factory is polite, little brother Li Zisheng." Speaking of which, it's still your subordinate, but I can't stand it. ”
The owner of the Tian factory was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect this disciple of the sect in front of him to be so good at talking. You must know that these outer disciples are all above the top, even if they are a rich businessman like him, they can't look down on them.
The smile on his face became a little bigger, and he said, "Where and where, how can we, mortals, be compared to a master disciple of this sect like you? ”
Li Zisheng hugged his fist again at Tian Kewang, who stretched out his hand to suppress the guest, and walked into the shipyard with a flick of the sleeves of his robe. But unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the door, he was greeted by a group of ragged workers.
Before the strange Li Sangongzi could ask, these people fell to their knees on the ground and kowtowed to him. (To be continued!)