Datang Nongwang

Chapter 657 Speed ​​up the progress
on board.

A lot of people crowded.

All eyes are looking at Xisha Island curiously.

Li Chongyuan saw that there were quite a few people, but the boat was a bit high, so it was impossible to estimate the number.

At present, there are too few shipbuilders on Xisha Island, so few that Li Chongyuan is a little scratched.

The Type C paddle steamer is fine, after all, the ship is small, and a shipbuilder with hundreds of boatmen can complete the construction of a Type C paddle steamer.

But when it comes to B-type paddle steamers, it will not work.

After all, the Type B paddle steamer is much larger than the Type C paddle steamer, and the difficulty increases exponentially, which cannot be accomplished by a single team of Wan Hong or Yu Rong.

For example, gears, pulleys and other components, it is impossible to use type C, and they need to be built separately.

Fortunately, Mo Fei helped Li Chongyuan draw these before leaving Xixiang, otherwise, Li Chongyuan probably would have to get another test boat.

last year.

In order to keep Mo Fei, Li Chongyuan sacrificed a lot of children to trap this wolf.

From the core power of the Type C paddle steamer to the core power of the Type A paddle steamer, Li Chongyuan spent a lot of thought before Mo Fei could draw it.

If someone wants to leave, Li Chongyuan can't stay, so he can only use this method to draw the design of the core power earlier.

Although it has not been built yet, it cannot be verified.

But Li Chongyuan believed in Murphy very much.

How should I put it, Mo Fei is a Mohist, and he is very capable.

Li Chongyuan looked at the heads of the people on the boat and asked: "Where did you find these people? Are they reliable? How about their craftsmanship? Don't come here looking for crooked melons and cracked dates."

"Brother Li, don't worry, these people are in Lingnan, they are one of the best shipbuilders, and they cost me a lot of money to invite them. You can't talk like this in a while, otherwise, they will But they will leave directly, so don't blame me when the time comes." Seeing that Li Chongyuan doubted the craftsmanship of these people on board, Wang Ting quickly lowered his voice and said to Li Chongyuan.

After hearing this, Li Chongyuan felt that Wang Ting's words were too exaggerated.

Everything is empty talk before seeing their craftsmanship.

but.

According to Li Chongyuan's understanding.

In terms of shipbuilding skills, there are three places in the Tang Dynasty that are indeed well-known.

One is Jimo, the other is Bohai Sea, and the third is Lingnan.

There are also the most shipwrights in these three places.

In Jimo, Li Chongyuan had thought about it, but he was helpless. After all, it was the headquarters of the Qi family, and Li Chongyuan knew that most of the shipbuilders in Jimo belonged to the Qi family.

Bohai, Wan Hong and the others were invited by Wang Ting from Bohai.

As for Lingnan, Li Chongyuan had also thought about it, but because the journey was too far away, and there were mixed people of all kinds there, it was absolutely impossible for Li Chongyuan to inquire about Lingnan directly, or to ask for it casually, since Li Chongyuan was so unfamiliar with Lingnan. The shipbuilder came to help him build the ship.

after all.

If you invite people to build ships without knowing their details, if something happens, it will be a big deal.

Furthermore.

The land of Lingnan is a place that even the imperial court fears.

Not to mention the mixed personnel, moreover, the Feng family is in charge of the Lingnan area, Li Chongyuan is afraid that those craftsmen who build the boats are the Feng family.

It would be a big deal if something happened to them if they broke in randomly.

Of course, life is what matters.

Although, the land of Lingnan was surrendered to Tang as early as the beginning of the fifth year of Wude.

But from the situation of Feng An's surrender to Tang, it can be seen that the Feng family is in the Lingnan area, which can be said to be a country within a country.

but.

Feng An didn't protest against it, so the imperial court would not go to war and conscript troops to fight against it.

In the first year of Zhenguan.

Someone reported Feng An's treason.

At that time, Li Shimin really wanted to conquer, but he was persuaded by Wei Zheng, saying that the country was poor and weak, and the army was exhausted after years of fighting, and diseases were prevalent in the country.

In short.

At that time, although Li Shimin could lead his troops to attack Lingnan, even if he won, if the Feng family fled to South Vietnam, the consequences would be disastrous.

After all, the Feng family lived in the south of the Five Ridges for generations, and the barbarians of all ethnic groups were not dissatisfied.

in those days.

That is, in the third year of Wude, before Lingnan returned to the Tang Dynasty, Gaofacheng and Xian Baoche in Panyu and Xinzhou rebelled and killed the court officials.

Feng An led his troops to quell the rebellion.

During the battle, Feng An removed his armor in front of the battle formation to show it, and shouted loudly to the enemy soldiers, "Do you know who I am!" '

Seeing that it was Feng An, the enemy soldiers immediately abandoned their weapons, exposed their breasts, and knelt down to surrender.

From this incident, it can be seen how powerful the Feng family is in Lingnan.

and so.

This is also the reason why Li Chongyuan lacked a shipbuilder and did not dare to choose to go to Lingnan to find or invite him back to build a ship for himself.

After all, Li Chongyuan didn't know who belonged to whom.

But Wang Ting is different.

The Wang Ting family is the Wang family, and as far as the current situation is concerned, the Wang family controls more than half of the salt in Lingnan, and the relationship between the Wang family and the Feng family in Lingnan is pretty good.

Therefore, Wang Ting went to invite a shipbuilder, and everything was settled.

Li Chongyuan, who got the words, looked at the heads of the people on the boat again, and showed a big smile to everyone, "Brother Wang, why don't you hurry up and let them get off the boat, after floating on the boat for so long, they probably want to get off the boat to rest a long time ago. "

"What Brother Li said is that I will notify them to get off the ship." Wang Ting nodded in response.

After a while.

Under the command of the servants of the royal court, the people on the boat began to come down the boat.

And Li Chongyuan also asked Xingba to hurry up and prepare food and accommodation for these shipbuilders and boatmen.

Shortly after.

When Wang Sheng learned of Wang Ting's arrival, he put down his work and rushed over.

They counted eight of them in detail.

At least 700 people were brought by the royal court from Lingnan this time.

Among them, there are five master shipbuilders.

Although these five master shipbuilders were not named as master craftsmen by the court, according to Wang Ting's introduction, these five master shipbuilders are definitely among the best shipbuilders in the Southern Territory.

but.

There is a saying that whether the craftsmanship is good or not depends on the skill.

What's more, what's the use of claiming to be a master without being named by the imperial court?

On the other hand, Wan Hong and the others, although they have not been named masters by the court, but Li Chongyuan knows that within this year, the court will give Wan Hong and the others the title of masters.

Under Li Chongyuan's arrangement and Wang Ting's coordination, these five people, and the boatmen they worked for, were divided into two groups.

One group belonged to Wan Hong, and the other group belonged to Yu Rong.

This is the end.

On Xisha Island, the number of shipbuilders and craftsmen has reached a thousand.

The number of thousands of people plus those helpers, plumbers, etc., excluding some who came to help, the number has exceeded 3000.

a few days later.

After Li Chongyuan got acquainted with these shipbuilders, Li Chongyuan directly organized a super-large reception banquet, which can be regarded as a good courtesy for these people.

"Everyone, thank you for coming here and building ships for me. I, Li Chongyuan, have nothing else to do, but as long as you can do things for me with your heart, money, food, and your families, I, Li Chongyuan, will definitely arrange for it and never let it go. Everyone is at a disadvantage. Come to think of it, you have gotten to know me, Li Chongyuan, in the past few days. Wan Hongyurong and the others have been helping me build ships for Li Chongyuan for more than two years. You have been treated poorly." Li Chongyuan held his wine glass and shouted to the boatmen.

In order to win over these people, Li Chongyuan had to do this.

As soon as Li Chongyuan's words fell, Wan Hong, Yu Rong and others stood up and echoed, "That's right, for more than two years, King Li has treated us like brothers, never lacking in food or wages. And In order to take care of us, King Li built a university hall in Xixiang, so that our children can read and write. In this world, who else can do like King Li? Has the native considered so thoughtful?"

"Yes, we built ships for him in the Bohai Sea, and we have never seen someone who cares about us with such care and money as King Li. If King Li is reluctant, we are willing to be King Li for generations. Shipbuilding. Even if there is no ship to build, we are willing to be the tenants of Prince Li."

"Last year, my wife was seriously ill. She was already terminally ill. The doctor said that there was no cure, and he asked me to prepare for the funeral. It was Li Junwang who invited the imperial doctor from Chang'an to help my wife cure her illness. I didn't even ask for a penny. .If Prince Li is willing, my family is willing to be a handyman in Prince Li's mansion."

"Back then, my Xiaohe family was tied up and almost sold. King Li Jun did not hesitate to stir up the entire Xixiang, wiped out all corrupt officials, and made decisions for craftsmen like me. We are grateful to King Li from the bottom of our hearts, and even more so. I am willing to work with King Li forever."

"This year, we just came here. In the extremely freezing weather, our hands and feet were frozen to death. King Li Jun even brought a lot of trauma medicine for us, and even stopped work for half a month. So considerate of me Waiting for the nobleman who is a craftsman, who else in this world can do it?"

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After Li Chongyuan finished speaking, all the boatmen, helpers, and water workers stood up one after another, and began to explain to the boatmen from Lingnan what Li Chongyuan had done for them.

And when these things were brought out one by one, the boatmen in Lingnan gained a new understanding of Li Chongyuan.

These days, they just felt that Li Chongyuan, the county king, had no airs at all, just like ordinary people, he didn't beat or scold them, he didn't lecture them, and he treated them with courtesy.

Under various expressions or admiration, these boatmen in Lingnan seem to have seen a different kind of award-winning scene.

Li Chongyuan blushed when he heard everyone's words.

But in my heart I was secretly delighted, 'I have done so many things?I do not know how?Could it be that my character exploded? '

Li Chongyuan really can't remember a few things that everyone said.

And the crowd praised him so much that Li Chongyuan didn't know what to think, let alone how to answer the conversation.

A big banquet, made like a commendation meeting.

Moreover, the entire commendation conference was all aimed at him, Li Chongyuan.

Li Chongyuan really didn't know that he had done so many things invisibly.

For Li Chongyuan, these things are normal.

However, in the present moment, or in the hands of any honorable person, it is impossible to do these things.

What is Honor?

Honor is nobler than ordinary people, even more noble than these craftsmen.

If it is placed on others, it is estimated that no honorable person would be willing to sit and eat with these people, rather than even bothering to say a few words.

But he, Li Chongyuan, was different.

Li Chongyuan lived in an environment where everyone was equal in his previous life. In Li Chongyuan's mind, no one was more noble than anyone else.

It is also Li Chongyuan's approachability that leads to the current situation.

The banquet was very successful, and it was successful to the extreme.

Even Wang Ting began to look at Li Chongyuan differently, and even Wang Ting stared at Li Chongyuan from time to time, as if looking at a lover.

This made Li Chongyuan really unable to stand the look in this guy's eyes, so he got on a boat and went to Jiangyin County, where he went to talk to Niu Fan.

Since the royal court brought this group of craftsmen from Lingnan, the progress of ship building has been several times.

This made Li Chongyuan feel great excitement after entering the shipyard for inspection every day.

late June.

Once the skeletons of Type B[-] and Type B[-] paddle steamers were built, Wang Ting seemed to be crazy, and every day he pulled Li Chongyuan and said that he wanted Li Chongyuan to get him a big boat.

This is not.

When the younger brother enters July one day.

Wang Ting stopped Li Chongyuan early in the morning, "Brother Li, brother Li, you have to build me a boat no matter what. Tell me how much it costs, and I will pay. Brother Li, just Build me one when I beg you."

"Ah!!! You have whispered in my ear eight hundred times, and I have explained it and explained it countless times. This boat can't be built for you right now, and we have to hurry up with important things. We Can we stop talking about the boat? How about we talk about women?" Li Chongyuan couldn't stand this stuff anymore.

This product has not stopped in the recent period of time.

Every day I asked him for a boat, and every day I asked him to build him a big boat.

But Wang Ting is relying on Li Chongyuan, "Brother Li, I beg you. I only want a big boat, and I only want one. You make a price."

"Do you know how much this ship costs? Do you remember how much you owe me? If you want to build a ship, then pay back the money you owe me first, and then I will think about it." Li Chongyuan directly revealed the fact that Wang Ting owed him money.

As soon as these words came out, Wang Ting suddenly died down.

At that time, Wang Ting repaid his shop to Li Chongyuan.

But his royal court still owes Li Chongyuan tens of thousands of guan.

As long as the money is mentioned, the guy's mouth will be closed immediately, and he won't talk about the boat anymore.

Seeing that the guy finally shut up, Li Chongyuan said with a smile on his face: "I'm not forcing you to pay back the money. As long as you don't mention the ship, we can talk about anything. Besides, as far as the cost of a big ship in the shipyard is concerned, a ship is only a piece of money. It’s equivalent to the amount of money you owe me. If you really want a boat, wait for two years. After two years, when there are more boats, I’ll build another one for you, and that’s the same.”

(End of this chapter)