Datang Nongwang

Chapter 658 Type B Ship

The cost of a Type B paddle steamer was roughly estimated by Li Chongyuan to be around [-] guan.

Compared with the C-type paddle steamer, its construction cost is about [-] more.

although.

The length of the Type B paddle steamer is only about [-] feet, but whether it is difficult or the construction progress, etc., it is several times or even ten times higher than the Type C paddle steamer.

Ships are hard to build, and that is the present.

And the money owed by Wang Ting to Li Chongyuan is more than [-] guan, but [-] to [-] guan.

And Li Chongyuan raised the cost of the B-type ship to such a high level, just to prevent this ship from pestering Li Chongyuan all the time, so that he can be quiet and quiet.

Fortunately, as soon as this guy heard about the money, he immediately shut up, which also let Li Chongyuan know the weakness of this guy.

And when Li Chongyuan said that the cost of the B-type ship was the amount owed by his court, Wang Ting looked at Li Chongyuan with a look of surprise.

"Brother Li, the cost of a large ship is so high? As far as I know, in Lingnan, a Guangzhou ship only costs five or six thousand guan." After Wang Ting was shocked, he began to argue with Li Chongyuan again.

Li Chongyuan sighed helplessly: "You also said that it is the Guangzhou Ship. The length of the Guangzhou Ship is about the same as my C-type paddle steamer. Although the cargo capacity of the Guangzhou Ship is good, there are also a lot of people on board. But its speed is very slow. Compared with my ship, it can't even reach one-fifth of the speed, and its cost is five or six thousand. And my B-type paddle steamer is so expensive, and its speed is even higher. It’s five times that of Guangzhou Shipyard, do you think my ship’s cost can be lower?”

The two big ships that Wang Ting came back from Lingnan last time were Guangzhou Ships.

Its length will be about the same as that of my own Type C paddle steamer, which is about fifteen feet, which is equivalent to about 50 meters.

And the length of Type B is more than 27 feet, which is 90 meters in length.

With such a length, the cost will naturally increase exponentially.

Li Chongyuan really hoped that it wouldn't be so expensive, but if it wasn't expensive, the materials used would be worse. At that time, let alone some rocks, even if it hit something hard, a big hole would have to be broken. .

The material used for the ship is very particular.

Ordinary wood, that's not enough.

For example, cedar wood cannot be used to build such a large ship.

At least you need to choose camphor wood, or pear wood, or other hardwoods, so that you can build a good boat.

Otherwise, the reason why Li Chongyuan's ship cost is so high is here.

the cost is too high.

So high that Li Chongyuan had to accept it.

When Li Chongyuan's words were over.

Wang Ting looked at Li Chongyuan again with a silly expression, as if he had heard something extraordinary, he was stunned.

After half a day.

Only then did Wang Ting come to his senses, and exclaimed: "Brother Li, brother Li, is what you said true? Is your ship five times faster than Guangzhou Ship? You didn't lie to me?"

"Why did you lie to you. Several C-type paddle steamers have been built in Xixiang, do I need to lie to you? Besides, I can't get any money from lying to you, so why should I lie to you!!!" Li Chongyuan Hearing this guy's words, I was really speechless.

Don't you know what your own ship is like?
Really.

If he cheated Wang Ting, Li Chongyuan would be willing to cheat him if he could get one hundred and eighty thousand dollars from him.

But this guy is so poor that he has already started to breed goldfish behind his back. It is estimated that there is not much money for him. Therefore, even if Li Chongyuan wants to cheat, he probably won't be able to cheat for long.

Wang Ting was stupid again, he looked at Li Chongyuan in a daze, and then immediately said excitedly: "Brother Li, brother Li, can you give me some of your C-type paddle steamers, no, no, yes Rent me a few. If a few are not enough, two will do."

"What are you thinking! Wang Ting, I can tell you that within the next two or three years, you'd better not think about my ship. Besides, my ship was sent for training as soon as it was built. There is no extra Boat. Didn’t you see that I don’t have a boat myself? You still want a boat.” Seeing that this guy started thinking about his own Type C paddle steamer again, Li Chongyuan immediately put his words to death.

Want a boat?
no way.

Let alone Wang Ting, even Li Chongyuan didn't have a boat for himself.

Everything was handed over to Chen Juan and the others.

Whether it's training, wandering in the southern sea, or going there to plunder, etc., you need a good ship.

If the speed is slow, or the ship is bad, Li Chongyuan is still worried that Chen Juan and the others will be attacked by those pirates.

"Brother Li, don't. Otherwise, I'll find some shipwrights for you, and then how about you get me another one?" Wang Ting seemed unwilling to give up, and began to talk to Li Chongyuan. Here comes the price tag.

When Li Chongyuan heard this, he immediately thought about it.

Right now, there are quite a few shipbuilding craftsmen, almost [-] to [-] people.

If Wang Ting gets another thousand shipbuilding craftsmen for himself, if this guy wants a C-type paddle steamer, he can consider it.

but.

The improved one, but Li Chongyuan didn't think about giving it to him. He felt that the original paddle steamer could be given to him.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Chongyuan immediately had an idea in his mind.

Immediately, a smile appeared on his face, "Brother Wang, you said this, and I didn't force you. If you can help me get another thousand shipwrights, there will be at least three of them. Li Chongyuan can even give you a C-type paddle steamer. If you can help me get craftsmen, I can give you this boat by the end of this year."

"Brother Li, what you said is true!" Seeing that Li Chongyuan finally changed his mind, Wang Ting eagerly and excitedly took Li Chongyuan's hand.

Li Chongyuan quickly pushed the guy's hand away, "What I said, spit and nail. Since I dare to promise you, I can do it. However, if you don't find a craftsman for me, I won't say that." It counts."

"Okay, then let's make a deal. I'll go to Lingnan in two days and help you find a craftsman." Wang Ting got Li Chongyuan's affirmation and jumped up.

visible.

After he got Li Chongyuan's promise, the joy in his heart soared.

Li Chongyuan was also so happy.

It's just a C-type paddle steamer, and it's still a prototype.

Li Chongyuan believes that as long as he builds it at Wangguan in Xixiang with his men, within four months, a prototype paddle steamer can be built immediately.

Whether it is a good craft or technique, the construction of Type C paddle steamers has already matured.

It has been built for so long, and its speed is several times faster than before.

This is not.

When Li Chongyuan agreed to Wang Ting's request, at the mouth of the Yangtze River, there were two C-type paddle steamers heading this way.

After an hour.

When the two Type C paddle steamers arrived at Xisha Island, Wang Ting, who was still happy when he saw the Type C paddle steamer for the first time, was dumbfounded again and froze there.

He had never seen a paddle steamer.

Moreover, the speed of the C-type paddle steamer coming from the mouth of the Yangtze River to Xisha Island is so fast that it has already surpassed his royal court's understanding of ships.

As soon as the two paddle steamers docked at the pier of Xisha Island, Wang Ting eagerly wanted to board the boat to have a look.

Li Chongyuan didn't stop him either.

Wang Guan got off the boat and came to Li Chongyuan, "Young King Li, fortunately, he did not disgrace his life. At the request of King Li, he built four C-type paddle steamers a year, and two of them have been completed. Please also ask King Li to inspect and accept them." .”

"You've worked hard, you've worked hard." Seeing Wang Guan personally sailing the boat to Xisha Island, Li Chongyuan patted Wang Guan's shoulder lightly as a sign of encouragement.

Wang Guan smiled, "It's not hard work, we are paid by King Li, and we eat well. And shipbuilding is our job, so there is nothing hard."

"Wang Guan, it's a last resort to keep you in Xixiang. Don't think about it. You know, whether it's a Type C paddle steamer or a Type B paddle steamer, it's very important to me. Wait. There are more shipbuilding craftsmen, and then I will bring you here again and let you be in charge of the construction of the Type B paddle steamer." Although Li Chongyuan didn't know whether Wang Guan had any objections to his arrangement, he still had to say it carefully. .

After hearing this, Wang Guan said a little excitedly: "Jun Wang Li, don't worry, we all understand."

Two more Type C paddle steamers.

This allowed Li Chongyuan's fleet to increase by two more ships.

And after Wang Ting saw the two paddle steamers and witnessed the speed of the paddle steamers, he wanted to leave Xisha Island and go to Lingnan in a few days to help Li Chongyuan invite shipbuilders, so he went directly went south.

This also made Li Chongyuan a lot quieter, and he thought that Wang Ting would best find more shipbuilders for him this time.

For my own Type B paddle steamer, and even for the Type A paddle steamer in the future.

Li Chongyuan has already planned to build various residential facilities and schools on the opposite bank of Xisha Island.

In order to stabilize these craftsmen, Li Chongyuan had to consider these issues.

Craftsmen are also human beings, they also have elders and even children.

From Lingnan to Xisha Island, you are far away from your hometown and even your family.

In a short period of time, there may be no problems, but if the craftsmen do not see their families for a long time, they will definitely miss them.

Once longing becomes a disaster, it will not be so easy for Li Chongyuan to stabilize these craftsmen.

after all.

These craftsmen didn't come to serve corvee, but they came to work.

And when Li Chongyuan started to build various facilities on the other side of Xisha Island, all the craftsmen were discussing this matter every day.

What is said to take over the elderly, wives and children and let them live here.

Some people even said that they should go to school to study and get a Jinshi or something in the future.

In short.

Say anything.

Wang Guan and the others left after staying on Xisha Island for half a month, saying that they left Xixiang for too long and were worried.

Li Chongyuan also kept him, and after rewarding them with some money, he let them take another boat and return to Xixiang.

August.

Two fifths of the shipyard's two B-type paddle steamers have been completed.

every day.

Li Chongyuan watched the ship in the shipyard look more and more like a ship under the piles of wood.

late August.

After some minor corrections to the two paddle steamers tested, Xingba directly returned to Xixiang with the two paddle steamers.

When Xingba returned to Xixiang, he was instructed by Li Chongyuan to carry the core power.

For the core power, Li Chongyuan has not considered placing it on Xisha Island or on the opposite shore of Xisha Island for the time being.

After all, this place is far away from my own fiefdom, and it is not convenient to set up iron materials, blast furnaces, etc. within the range that I cannot control.

to this end.

Li Chongyuan still built the core power of the ship and put it in Xixiang's own fief.

At least, in his fief, under the guard of Xiang Si and the others, there will be no problem with safety.

If it is placed on Xisha Island, whether the blast furnace can be completed is a difficult task.

In addition, coal and other things are not convenient to transport.

Furthermore, Xisha Island is not big, and the water between the two islands has to be filled, and there are many people involved. Sometimes Li Chongyuan is really afraid that some people with good intentions will sneak in.

mid-September.

The core power was brought over and assembled into the ship.

At the same time, the completion of the two Type B paddle ships has reached [-]/[-].

at this time.

Li Chongyuan is eager to finish building the Type B paddle steamer by early October.

Moreover, it happened that the typhoon season above the sea had passed, and by that time, they could go to sea for a trial voyage to see the situation.

After a set of core power is built into the ship.

Under the leadership of Wan Hong and Yu Rong, the speed of ship construction slowed down.

According to Li Chongyuan's question, it turned out that they were checking and correcting some possible problems.

"Can the ship be completed in early October?" On the last day of late September, Li Chongyuan came to the shipyard and looked at the two huge things in front of him, his eyes were full of stars.

Wan Hong and Yu Rong looked at each other and nodded: "It should be no problem to go back to King Li Jun. However, we are worried now that the core power is still a little too small. I'm afraid it will drop a bit."

"There is no way to do this. It is also the first time we have built such a large ship. The core power design is too small, and we can't fix it now. After two more ships, you will have experience." Li Chongyuan is not good. Criticize the two of them, after all, they have no experience.

After what Li Chongyuan said, the two of them were even more motivated.

When entering October.

Every major ship is changing.

On the last day of early October, Wan Hong and the others finally completed the construction of the ship, and invited Li Chongyuan to preside over the ceremony, "Your Majesty, Li Junwang, I have fulfilled my trust, and the two B-type paddle steamers were completed on time under your regulations. Build it, and ask King Li to swing the hammer."

To swing the hammer is to knock down the last board of the ship, and this board is only an insignificant deck.

Li Chongyuan excitedly held the sledgehammer, stood on the deck more than two feet high, and hammered hard.

With a bang, the deck was smashed into it.

After Li Chongyuan smashed it twice, the two Type B paddle steamers were finally built.

All craftsmen and boatmen looked excitedly at the two giants in front of them.

This is the fruit of their labor, and it is also from their hands.

(End of this chapter)