Datang Nongwang

Chapter 677 Returning to Xisha

According to Li Chongyuan's understanding.

There are only less than 300 shipbuilders in the entire Tang Dynasty.

Including the craftsmen of the imperial court.

And this Qi family has fifty master shipbuilders, which obviously exceeded Li Yan's estimate.

original.

Li Chongyuan thought that the Qi family had at most ten shipbuilders, but he didn't expect that there were 50 people in the Qi family.

And Li Chongyuan is even more sure.

The Qi family dared to say that there were fifty master shipbuilders, so there must be many master shipbuilders.

and.

As far as Li Chongyuan knew, Qi Yu only read the books of sages and sages, and never asked him about the Qi family, let alone their Qi family's shipyard.

and so.

Li Chongyuan believes that there must be discrepancies in the number mentioned by Qi Wen and his nephew.

And the difference between those boatmen is estimated to be even more outrageous.

Although 5000 people is a lot, but to maintain the Qi family's shipyard, the number of people is at least tens of thousands.

After all, the Qi family can be said to be one of the three major ship-building families in the Tang Dynasty. If there are only such a few people, it will definitely not be enough.

Of course, the three major ship-building places, or families.

One is Bohai Bay, the other is Qijia, and the third is Guangzhou Bay.

The first is Guangzhou Bay.

In the Guangzhou Bay area, there is a production capacity of [-] ships per year.

And this Qi family can build two to three hundred ships every year.

Although the ships built by the Qi family are not large, their production capacity has already shown that the number of people in the shipyard of the Qi family must be large.

As for how many master shipbuilders there are in the Qi family's shipyard, Li Chongyuan doesn't know, he has to get to the bottom of this to understand.

Li Chongyuan was envious of these talents of the Qi family.

Whether it is a master shipbuilder, or the shipbuilders brought out by these master craftsmen, or even those thousands of boatmen.

In short.

Li Chongyuan was really greedy.

How many people do you have in your two shipyards?

Those who can build ships and know how to build ships are only a thousand people.

Thousands of people can produce seven or eight ships every year. If you can get these people from the Qi family, even if it is only the number of people in these numbers.

Li Chongyuan believes that his own shipyard can produce a fleet of ships a year.

Li Chongyuan's fleet needs dozens of paddle steamers, the smallest being the C-type paddle steamer.

The biggest one is of course Type A.

If he can get these shipbuilding talents from the Qi family, Li Chongyuan can be sure that at the latest, he can set off to the other side of the ocean to collect the crop seeds he has been thinking about.

Li Chongyuan, who had been thinking about it for a long time, suddenly said with a smile on his face: "Old Qi, if Uncle Qi Wen and his nephew talk to you again, we will want the people from his shipyard. No matter what we talk about, the five of his Qi family The ten master craftsmen, as well as the hundreds of shipwrights brought out by the fifty master craftsmen, must be obtained. It would be the best if the five thousand boatmen can also be obtained."

"This... Xiao Langjun, with so many people, the Qi family probably won't agree. After all, Qi Feng is only one person, how could he be able to exchange so many people by himself." After listening to Li Chongyuan's words, Qi Huo really I am a little hesitant.

Li Chongyuan didn't take it seriously, "Don't worry, whether Qi Wen or Qi Yu, they don't care about their Qi family's shipyard. They are good at studying, and they are good at official career. Besides, Qi Yu is probably in Ding You After that, he will definitely take part in the imperial examination. Once he wins the Jinshi, he will definitely become an official. At that time, how could he, Qi Yu, have any thoughts on building a shipyard."

"That's fine, then I'll say that next time." Qi Huo nodded in response to the matter.

After two days.

Qi Huo brought good news again.

And this good news is just as Li Chongyuan guessed.

As soon as Qi Huo opened his mouth to exchange Qi Feng for so many members of the Qi family, Qi Wen was still a little reluctant, but Qi Yu agreed.

Although Qi Yu agreed and promised to give Li Chongyuan the fifty master craftsmen and hundreds of craftsmen, as for the five thousand boatmen, he only gave Li Chongyuan 3000 people.

Even if the Qi family collapsed, the shipyard still needs some maintenance.

It is said that the task of the court must be completed.

For this result, Li Chongyuan was already very satisfied.

Li Chongyuan at this time.

That is called happiness, that is called joy.

Fifty master shipwrights, hundreds more shipwrights, and [-] shipwrights.

If Li Chongyuan is not happy about exchanging so many talents with a cripple Qi Feng, then he really is not Li Chongyuan.

Li Chongyuan, who was so happy, clapped his hands in front of Qihuo, and laughed loudly, "Haha, that's good, that's great. In the future, my shipyard will be able to overwhelm the Bohai Sea, even comparable to Guangzhou Bay. That’s over there. If Wang Ting can get me some people from Guangzhou Bay, then I’m afraid my shipyard will have to continue to expand. Otherwise, my shipyard won’t be able to accommodate so many people.”

in fact.

For example, once the Qi family's shipbuilders arrived on Xisha Island, Li Chongyuan's Xisha Island probably wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people.

and.

Don't say that Xisha Island can't accommodate so many people, even his large shipyard can't accommodate so many people.

That's not one or two, nor dozens or hundreds of people.

Instead, nearly 4000 people came in all of a sudden.

Once so many people go to Xisha Island, although the area of ​​Xisha Island is not small, but its own large shipyard is only that big, so naturally, the shipyard needs to be expanded.

"Xiao Langjun, you have been in Xixiang or Laozhou these few years, and one shipyard has changed into two. I am afraid that you have spent a lot of money?" Seeing Li Chongyuan laughing so loudly, Qi Huo began to feel sorry for Qian. .

Ever since Li Chongyuan went to Xixiang, Qihuo had made money for Li Chongyuan and sent him there.

After the construction of the shipyard on Xisha Island started, Li Chongyuan spent even more money like flowing water.

Therefore, Qi Huo loves money very badly.

Li Chongyuan looked at Qihuo and said with a smile: "In the future, you don't have to send me money anymore. I will find other ways to make money. Money is also needed here. If I spend too much money, I will touch it." If there is any big event, it will be stretched."

"Xiao Langjun, that's not a little bit of money. Once the members of the Qi family go to Suzhou, there will be more places to use the money. These people need to eat and pay, and there will be thousands of people when they go. Only These people have to spend a lot of money to eat." Qi Huo worried.

He was worried that Li Chongyuan had no money to use, and he was worried that after Li Chongyuan said that he didn't need to send him money, something would happen again.

Just these few years.

The movement made by Li Chongyuan really frightened him, the housekeeper.

Fortunately, many things turned out to be good things in the end, and only the Qi family matter ended up being dismissed from office.

If something like this happens two more times, Qi Huo is worried that Li Chongyuan will directly become a blank slate.

Li Chongyuan waved his hand, "Don't worry, it's not like you don't know, if I want to make money, I can just think of an idea. It's fine, don't say anything else, just do your job well Just think about it. It’s been a month since I returned to Chang’an, and Auntie’s illness is cured. The matter is over, and I should go back to Xisha. However, why hasn’t the official document been issued yet? .”

"Mr. Xiaolang, the official document from the official department has been issued. You have been at the house, Mr. Xiaolang, but you have not returned to the mansion. Yesterday, the official document from the official department was delivered to the mansion." Qi Huo heard that Li Chongyuan asked When he returned to Xisha, he asked about the official documents of the official department.

Li Chong was a little surprised when he heard that.

According to the previous practice, wherever you are, the official document will be sent there.

But now, the official documents of the official department are sent directly to the mansion, which is really strange.

but.

When Li Chongyuan thought about it, he knew why.

His mansion is Li Shimin's former Qin Palace.

Although, I have never lived in the past day, and I have never even stepped in the door.

Whether it is the official documents of the official department or other matters, the first thing that the officials think of is definitely the original Qin Palace, and they will never come to him again.

After all, that was the Prince Qin's Mansion, not any other place.

Li Chongyuan had a headache when he thought of this mansion.

Let's live, I really don't have the qualifications to live in, and I have already been cut off from the county prince and became a county magistrate, and I don't have the qualifications to live in.

Can't stop, Li Shimin had already given him that mansion.

But now.

Li Chongyuan really didn't think about living in it, and he didn't stay in Chang'an for a long time, besides, he still had a mansion, although it was small, it was his own.

Now that the official document has arrived.

Li Chongyuan is also preparing to leave Chang'an, go to Xixiang to take over, and then go to Suzhou to take office.

Li Shimin dismissed himself from the post of governor of Yangzhou, and gave himself a post of Suzhou recorder to join the army. Li Chongyuan was still grateful to him, Li Shimin.

Not to mention the proximity, he has a job as a recorder and joins the army, and he doesn't have much work to do.

Supervision, how many things can be done.

that day.

Li Chongyuan went to Lizhuang, chatted with Li Yuan for a long time, and drank wine with Li Yuan for a long time.

In the early morning of the next day, Li Chongyuan took some seeds and left Lizhuang.

Li Yuan stood at the gate of the small courtyard, looking at the village where Li Chongyuan left, and said, "Yuan'er will be an adult next year, and it's time for the crowning ceremony. I'm afraid it's not enough for a recorder to join the army. "

"My lord, Mr. Xiaolang will definitely return to Beijing for the crowning ceremony in June next year. As long as Mr. Xiaolang is crowned, I believe the Holy Majesty will definitely reconsider his official position." Jin Nei, who was standing by the side, saw Li Yuan speaking, He replied involuntarily.

Li Yuan looked ahead, and said: "After Yuan'er's incident, the Nizi will probably not adjust Yuan'er's position in a short time. Even if Yuan'er becomes an adult and crowned with a ceremony, the Nizi will consider everyone else." The court officials will not adjust Yuan'er's thinking. It's just a pity that Yuan'er's ability, in the past three years, I'm afraid I will have to take the responsibility again."

Li Yuan recognized Li Chongyuan's ability quite, very much.

In addition to recognizing Li Chongyuan's ability, Li Yuan was especially fond of Li Chongyuan because of the old monk in the Cihuai Temple.

As for the reason, only he and the old monk of Cihuai Temple knew.

"Aniang, you have to take care of your health. No matter what, the baby is fine outside, so don't worry about the baby. Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, take care of yourself and spend more time with Auntie. And Wan'er, Forget it, you'd better go back to Li Zhuang and spend time with uncle. As for..." On the morning of the third day, Li Chongyuan stood outside the gate of his house, looking at the group of people in front of him, he really didn't know what to say.

Every time he leaves, Li Chongyuan brings some melancholy.

And this time even worse.

After the old lady fell ill, Li Chongyuan knew more and more the importance of the old lady.

If the old lady falls, the Li family may fall apart.

Although the relationship between their brothers and sisters is very good, all of this is because the old lady is still alive.

If the old lady really went, then all this would change.

The old man is there, or the elders are still there, everything is there.

If the elders are gone, these relationships, whether it is friendship or friendship, will gradually fade, and then become weaker and weaker, and even some things will cause the relationship to deteriorate.

Li Chongyuan likes this home.

From top to bottom, everyone is in harmony.

He didn't want the old lady to have an accident, and he didn't want the Li family to fall apart after the old lady fell.

The old lady looked at Li Chongyuan, with more tears in her eyes, "Yuan'er, you must pay attention to your body when you are outside, and you don't have to worry about things at home. I am here with your elder brothers, and there is housekeeper Qi What about them. You can do your errands in Suzhou with peace of mind, and don’t worry about your family. If something happens, don’t be so impulsive like before, and write to Aniang to discuss it.”

The old lady reminded her again and again.

After a long time, Li Chongyuan climbed into the carriage and left Chang'an City under the escort of Li Chongji and his brothers.

Outside the city of Chang'an, Wan'er suddenly hugged Li Chongyuan, crying loudly, "Fourth brother, I can't bear you, I want to go to Suzhou with you. I haven't traveled far yet."

"You, when you are a few years older, the fourth brother will take you to Suzhou to have a look. At that time, the fourth brother will build you a beautiful flower boat and give it to you. You are doing well now, and stay with uncle, Don't make uncle angry again. Uncle is getting old, don't get sick because of you." Li Chongyuan patted the little girl's head and told him endlessly.

The little girl has also grown up.

It's not like it used to be anymore.

Although his temperament hasn't changed much, compared to before, he is much more stable and sensible.

Li Chongyuan is almost an adult, and Wan'er is about to grow from a little girl to a lovely real little lady.

After boarding the boat, Li Chongyuan stood on the deck, waving to his brothers and younger sister.

The boat slowly went down the Bashui River.

At this time, at the gate of Chang'an City, dozens of fast horses were rushing towards the Bashui Wharf.

"Cousin, cousin, wait for me, wait for me." The young man on top of the horse saw that the paddle steamer on the Bashui had started, and shouted anxiously.

One sentence of cousin, you can know that the person who came is not someone, but Li Chongyuan's cousin, Li Chongzhen.

(End of this chapter)