Datang Nongwang

Chapter 683

People are scattered.

This is what Li Chongyuan is worried about.

He exchanged Qi Feng for the shipbuilding talents of the Qi family, which made the people who followed him have opinions.

Fortunately, Chen Juan reminded him, otherwise, if something really happened, Li Chongyuan didn't even cry.

Just say Wan Hong and Yu Rong and others.

They have mastered the way of building the paddle steamer, they even have the blueprint, what's more, they know how to make the core power.

If he didn't pay attention and made these people leave, Li Chongyuan believed that within a year, there would be paddle boats everywhere in the Tang Dynasty.

after all.

There are no patents right now.

As long as you master the technology, you can make whatever you want.

Unless this is something strictly prohibited by the imperial court, otherwise, everything is useless.

a few days later.

Chen Juan and the others went to sea.

During this trip to sea, paddle steamers, large and small, all set out.

Of course, the subminiature ones are definitely here to stay.

Even if these two small paddle steamers go out to sea with the boat, their speed cannot keep up, and even a small wind and wave can overturn these two small boats on the bottom of the sea.

These two small paddle steamers can only be regarded as Li Chongyuan's boat at present, for travel, or for others to travel.

Two Type B and seven Type C paddle steamers were all requisitioned by Chen Juan.

Anyway, it's useless to stay here on Xisha Island, and I'm always being watched by passing ships, and there are even people who always want to come to inquire about something.

It's like a paddle steamer once docked at the pier.

If it is seen by some interested people, there will always be people who come to inquire.

It was fine during the day, but as long as it was night, Li Chongyuan had to send people to patrol to prevent anyone from coming to Xisha Island in the dark and sneaking into the shipyard to steal the blueprints.

although.

The shipyard is closed at night.

But after all, it is a wooden gate, and as long as you use some tricks, you can get in.

to this end.

Li Chongyuan also asked many dogs to come to Xisha Island, just to prevent someone from touching Xisha Island at night and stealing his ship blueprints.

Two Type B's and seven Type C's.

This is also a small fleet.

Originally, Li Chongyuan had eight C-type paddle steamers, but one was given to the imperial court.

Nine paddle steamers went out to sea, and they were still going to Ao Island. Li Chongyuan was worried that the islands that Chen Juan and the others passed along the way to Ao Island would probably suffer disaster.

but.

Li Chongyuan wasn't worried about the natives on the island, what he was worried about was that these natives would use poison under desperate resistance.

The unknown is scary.

Li Chongyuan has never been to Nanyang, but he still knows some poisons in Nanyang.

Furthermore.

On the island of Ao, there are also poisons everywhere.

In a wild land, everything is unknown.

Although Li Chongyuan had already reminded him, the reminder was just a reminder, and no one could predict what would happen next.

Unless this person is a master of metaphysics, he can see the trajectory of this person's life at a glance.

Chen Juan and the others went to sea.

Li Chongyuan continued his busy work.

As soon as October entered, the Qi family sent the master craftsman they negotiated to Xisha Island, "Mr. Li, this is the person our young man promised you, and now all of them have been delivered. Please also honor Mr. Li. Promise, return Dalang from my Qi family."

"Is this person wrong? When we were in Chang'an, we didn't agree on the specific number of people. The number of boatmen was a little less, and the number of boatmen who came to my place was only about [-]." The Qi family wants a boatman.

When the housekeeper heard Li Chongyuan's words, his face suddenly became a little ugly, "Mr. Li, the conditions discussed at that time were fifty master craftsmen, seven hundred craftsmen, and three thousand boatmen. Now the number of people has exceeded It has been delivered, and the people of Li County Lord have verified it, and even signed it. Li County Lord, please take a look, this is signed by your Li County Lord."

"What? I signed it, let me see." Li Chongyuan didn't expect that Le Dao even signed it.

When Li Chongyuan saw Le Dao's signature on the brochure, he was a little dumbfounded.

originally.

Li Chongyuan also wanted to find an excuse to ask for more people from the Qi family.

But Le Dao was strict in doing things, and even signed his name, which made Li Chongyuan lose face in front of the butler of the Qi family.

Li Chongyuan thought to himself, "Well, you are a Daoist priest, and you don't tell me about such a big signing. It seems that your skin is itchy." '

After everything was signed, Li Chongyuan wanted to find an excuse to ask for more people, but he might not be able to do so.

There is no way.

Li Chongyuan had to let Qi Feng be carried out of a stone house.

When the butler saw Qi Feng's miserable appearance, he was a little dumbfounded.

In a large pottery vat, Qi Feng, who was cut into a stick by Chen Juan and the others, was showing a big head outside the vat.

Both eyes were gouged out, both ears were cut off, the tongue was cut from the root, and so on.

In short.

Qi Feng is no longer the original Qi Feng.

Words cannot be spoken, hearing cannot be heard, and seeing is even more impossible.

even.

Even eating is a problem.

Why?

Because even the teeth have been pulled out, only the sockets are left.

In order for Qi Feng to continue to live, during this period of time, Li Chongyuan's people fed Qi Feng a lot of liquid food every day.

In short.

Just can't let Qi Feng die.

The dead Qi Feng could not replace so many shipbuilding talents.

Qi Feng, who was carried outside for the first time, his eyelids twitched, ah ah a few times.

The butler of the Qi family was holding on to the rim of the vat, his body was trembling, and his hands were tightly grasping the rim of the vat.

Looking at the appearance of the butler of the Qi family, Li Chongyuan knew that he must have hatred in his heart, probably thinking about how to kill Li Chongyuan.

but.

Li Chongyuan didn't care either.

The Qi family is down, no matter how capable Qi Yu is, Li Chongyuan is not afraid.

The butler of the Qi family took Qi Feng away.

As for what Qi Yu would think when he saw his elder brother Qi Feng after he brought Qi Feng back to Jimo, that was his own business.

but.

At this moment, Qi Yu was not in the mood to trouble Li Chongyuan.

Because, there is a big trouble, Qi Yu is looking for him, even if Qi Yu wants to trouble Li Chongyuan, he has to solve this big trouble first.

Inside the Qi family mansion, Qi Zhong, the illegitimate son of Qi Wu, the former head of the Qi family, was glaring at the younger brother in front of him, "Qi Yu, you use [-]% of my Qi family's shipbuilders to exchange for a useless person, how can you do that?" Do you, aren’t you afraid that your father’s spirit in heaven will not be able to rest in peace? My Qi family’s ancestors have been building boats for more than ten generations. But now you are using so many master craftsmen to replace a disabled person, you Are you sorry father!"

"Qi Zhong, you have to make it clear that I am the current head of the Qi family. It is not your turn to criticize what I do. Let me tell you Qi Zhong, before I return to Jimo, you How dare you take your mother into the house to live in, how can you do me justice. I didn't say anything and you jumped up and accused me, who do you think you are? Do you think you are the head of the Qi family!" Qi Yu seldom gets angry, but as far as what he has done, he insists that no one has the right to criticize him.

When he was in Chang'an, when his uncle Qi Wen accused him, he was already angry with Qi Wen.

After finally getting Qi Wen to understand, he returned to Jimo.

Unexpectedly, the entire Qi family was under the palm of Qi Zhong.

Qi Yu didn't say anything at all, and even made up his mind that after returning to Jimo to observe his filial piety, he would take the imperial examination two years later.

But his brother was still outside, Qi Yu didn't want his elder brother's life and death to be uncertain, so no matter how much it cost, he had to bring his elder brother back.

to this end.

During this period of time, Qi Yu found an excuse and sent Qi Zhong to the Kong family first, taking advantage of the time when Qi Zhong was not in the Qi family, he regained control of the Qi family.

So far, he sent the boatmen to Xisha Island in exchange for his eldest brother to come back.

But at the moment, before his elder brother returned, Qi Zhong directly approached him after bringing his elder sister back from the Kong family, and accused him of Qi Yu.

Qi Yu was originally weak-tempered.

But after going through the catastrophe at home, he became more stable, and he no longer looked like a frail scholar like before.

Qi Yu is in trouble.

Qi Zhong wanted to control the power of the Qi family, so he naturally wanted to fight Qi Yu.

As for the Qi family, Li Chongyuan, who was far away on Xisha Island, didn't care about it at all.

At this moment, he is planning to sign contracts of sale for these great craftsmen who were exchanged from the Qi family, whether they are master craftsmen, or even the boatmen.

These are free men.

If there is no constraint of the contract of sale, Li Chongyuan would really dare not use it.

Li Chongyuan needed them to build paddle ships.

For Li Chongyuan, the paddle boat is the future, and he doesn't want these people to run away with the blueprints if something happens one day.

At the moment, Li Chongyuan can only think of restraining these people by selling their lives.

After sitting together to discuss, Xing Ba suggested: "Young Lord, these people don't have to be afraid that they won't sign the contract of sale. As long as we use some means and use some force, they won't dare to resist."

"That's right, little man. These people have been oppressed by the Qi family for a long time, and they already have a sense of slavery in their bones. As long as you speak, little man, let us do the business of prostitution." Le Dao agreed. road.

Ok.

Li Chongyuan originally wanted to have a good talk with these master craftsmen, and use the money to get them to sign a contract of sale.

But after everyone said this, I think it makes sense, "Alright, then I will leave this matter to you, and you don't make trouble for me. I suggest that you sign in batches. Start with the fifty master craftsmen. , They are the leaders of these people. As for their families, we will build a house on the other side and let them live there. I have already made a list of various benefits."

Li Chongyuan handed over the matter of signing the contract of sale to Xingba and the others.

And this matter really went smoothly as they said.

A few days later, Li Chongyuan saw more than 3000 people's deeds of prostitution.

Although Li Chongyuan needed to pay a lot of money for signing the deed of sale, but Li Chongyuan didn't care about this little money at all.

right now.

A boatman's contract of sale is only less than thirty pennies, and even a craftsman is only fifty pennies.

As for this master craftsman, although it is a bit expensive, he has been awarded the title of master craftsman by the imperial court, and one person gets a hundred guan.

Buying a master craftsman for a hundred guan is suitable anywhere.

At the current price level, one hundred pennies is enough for a family of five to live for decades.

As for ordinary peasant families, they can't even spend a consistent amount of money for a year, and even some poor peasant families, let alone a consistent amount of money, may not be able to spend even seven or eight hundred Wen.

The market price is only ten yuan for a day of work, and it doesn't even care about food.

360 five days a year, after busy every day, I only earn three and a half dollars.

In addition to eating, paying taxes, etc., there is probably no money that can be saved in my own hands.

and so.

The price signed by the deed of sale is also reasonable.

For these people, Li Chongyuan spent a full 10,000+ guns.

In addition to the 10,000+ points, Li Chongyuan also needs to solve the family problems of these people.

Such as houses, such as work, such as others and so on.

For this reason, it is estimated that the money Li Chongyuan will spend for these people is far more than 20 yuan.

Speaking of which, the signing of the deed of prostitution was so smooth, one reason is that these people have been oppressed by the Qi family for a long time, and they have a fear of officials and noble thoughts in their bones.

Secondly, it was also because the list of benefits listed by Li Chongyuan also made them seem to see hope.

Or, when they saw the list of benefits listed by Li Chongyuan, they felt that they were being seen as human beings for the first time.

and so.

Due to various factors, these people signed this contract of sale, as if it had become a matter of course.

After signing the deed of sale, Li Chongyuan directly divided these people into twenty shares, began to enter the shipyard, and began to help Li Chongyuan build ships.

Wan Hong and others also became the heads of the shipyard.

Because of the sale of the contract, Wan Hong and others have been discussing this matter recently.

Some people want to sign a contract of sale with Li Chongyuan, and some don't.

This also made the shipyard, the heart began to be a little scattered again.

After hearing this incident, Li Chongyuan was happy in his heart.

In the following time, Li Chongyuan nailed the Xisha Island, and watched the Xisha Island expand every day.

All kinds of houses have sprung up.

The ships in the shipyard, also in the hands of everyone, began to grow longer and higher.

Years ago.

Rows of houses on the opposite bank were built.

The boatmen brought over from Qi's family returned to Jimo after receiving Li Chongyuan's approval, and brought all their families with them.

A new life, a new life, will start from Xisha Island.

As the year arrives.

Li Chongyuan held a grand celebration banquet in the family area on the other side.

At the celebration banquet, Li Chongyuan even brought over the practice of some companies in his previous life, rewarding the boatmen who had made outstanding contributions to the shipyard.

Among them, the boatmen from Yuan Qi's family were the most numerous.

Because of this celebration banquet, the hearts of all the boatmen seemed to be more and more united.

more.

They met an official, and he was also a nobleman. He was the same as them every day, and his food was not much different, and his clothes were not much different from them.

Furthermore.

Li Chongyuan cared about them from time to time, which made them feel more and more belonging to Xisha Island.

(End of this chapter)