No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 552 New Ship and Plan

The ancestral home of the Lin family is Zhangzhou, and after leaving Zhangzhou, they still left a branch to guard the ancestral house locally.

After the death of his two sons and daughter, Mrs. Lin resigned from office and went back to seclusion, and his family returned to Zhangzhou.

It has only been about ten years, and the Lin family is still one of the best local wealthy families in Zhangzhou.

The Lin family has its own ocean-going fleet and its own shipyard, and its main revenues are shipbuilding and ocean-going trade.

The former relied on the Lin family's excellent shipbuilding technology, while the latter relied on Lin Chengyu's courage to take the fleet to sea at a young age.It doesn't take up local business and resources very much, so although the Lin family returned to Zhangzhou after decades, it did not arouse the resentment of the local wealthy families in Zhangzhou.

On the contrary, the local businessmen in Zhangzhou, big and small, also benefited a lot from the prosperous maritime trade established by the Lin family, so they were naturally willing to associate with the Lin family.

In addition, many people in Zhangzhou also know that although the Lin family has left the power center of the imperial court, the famous General Luo is the son-in-law of the Lin family, and the next generation head of the Luo family is Lin Chengyu's nephew.Most people are not sick in their minds, and they don't want to provoke the Lin family.

The Lin family's shipyard was built in a bay by the sea, and several huge ships could be seen parked there from a distance, some of which were not yet completed.

Many workers are busy on the ship, the whole shipyard is noisy and busy but orderly.

Luo Junyao and Xie Yan had already been to the imperial court's official shipyard before, where larger and more complex warships were built.Seeing these again at this time, I still couldn't hide my joy and excitement, because I was looking at the imperial court's ships before, but now these are hers.

Lin Chengyu followed beside him, looked at Luo Junyao with a smile and asked, "How do you feel?"

Luo Jun shook his head, "It looks great!"

Lin Chengyu said: "For your ships, the Lin family has not taken any other orders for two years. You have used the best craftsmen and masters, and you have to be careful after you start manufacturing. Don't worry... Our Lin family is not like this. It’s been ten years since I started building a ship, and those masters have been there for decades, and they all say that this ship is stronger and safer than the previous ones.”

Luo Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "When these ships go out, those orders rejected by uncle will come back immediately to beg uncle."

Lin Chengyu also smiled, nodded and said: "That's right, so it's still uncle who took advantage of you. Tell me, what compensation do you want?"

Luo Jun shook his head quickly and said: "You are my uncle, what compensation do you want? Even if the niece honors my uncle, as long as my uncle remembers to continue to give me discounts in the future, it will be fine."

Lin Chengyu heard the meaning of her words, "Do you still want to build a ship?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "I definitely want it, but don't worry, let's try the water first."

Tan Taifeng stood at the side, raised his eyebrows and said: "You two uncles and nephews had a good time chatting, Patriarch Lin has hidden it for several years, and now he is finally willing to show it to others, why don't you let us board the boat to have a look?"

Lin Chengyu was not angry either, and nodded with a smile, "Please, Lord Tantai."

On the boat, the feeling is even more different.

On the spacious and huge deck, the craftsmen are still doing the final touches on the already built ships.

The sea level stretches as far as the eye can see, blending with the blue sky in the distance.

There are seagulls flying on the sea and white clouds in the sky.

Between the sea and the sky, huge ships are moored quietly by the sea.The beautiful woman on the boat was circling happily, her laughter was so clear and sweet that the busy craftsmen couldn't help but stop their work and looked up.

Xie Yan stood aside, looking at the cheerful Luo Junyao with a smile, his eyes focused and gentle.

"A Yan, look, this is my boat!" Luo Jun jumped up to Xie Yan, raised his face and said to him.

Xie Yan nodded, and said after hearing the voice: "Well, Yao Yao is very good, congratulations Yao Yao."

Luo Junyao leaned into his arms, wrapped his arms around his waist and said, "When you are not busy, we will go out to sea together in my boat. Let's travel around the world and find the legendary fairy islands and treasures!"

"Okay." Xie Yan said softly.

Luo Junyao walked towards the bow with squinting eyes, and the two stood on the side of the boat, admiring the seaside scenery leisurely.

Tan Taifeng followed Lin Chengyu to visit the whole ship, listening to him explain the functions of the new ship and the differences from the original ship.

Tantaifeng also listened very seriously, after listening, Tantaifeng asked very sincerely: "Patriarch Lin, will you still build this boat in the future?"

Lin Chengyu understood, and said, "Naturally, is the owner of Tantai Island interested?"

Tan Taifeng said: "Who doesn't want a good boat to make a living at sea? Bring me two first."

Lin Chengyu said, "No problem, a boat costs 5000 taels, and I will count 5 taels for the island owner."

All of a sudden, 1 taels of silver were wiped out. If the friendship is not good enough, you will definitely not get it.but……

"Patriarch Lin, is it too dark for you to start? The most expensive boat of the Lin family was only 6000 taels, right?"

Lin Chengyu raised his eyebrows and said: "Tantai Island Master, look at the size of this boat, as well as the craftsmanship and materials used. Not to mention, the speed of this boat sailing in the sea is much faster than ordinary boats. There are a lot of defensive mechanism weapons, if you encounter pirates at sea, you can resist one or two, and even throw off the pirates and rush out of the encirclement."

"Ahem...Of course, Island Master Tantai may not need this."

Tan Taifeng gave her a sideways look, "What do you mean?"

Lin Chengyu said: "I don't intend to offend, but the amount of cargo carried by this ship is equivalent to two merchant ships with a cost of 3 taels, right? The required boatmen are only half more than other ships."

Tan Taifeng was thoughtful, the size, sturdiness, and speed of the boat were all issues worthy of attention.Similarly, the number of personnel also needs to be paid attention to. It is common for ocean-going fleets to spend the first half of the year at sea, and personnel expenses are naturally a lot of money.

In the end, Tan Taifeng still decided to believe him, "Just pay the deposit when you get off the boat, but...if the boat is not as good as you said, don't worry about my falling out."

Lin Chengyu cupped his hands and said with a smile: "How dare you lie to the owner of Tantai Island? To be honest, our Lin family's fleet will gradually be replaced with new ones."

Only now was Tan Taifeng satisfied, raised his eyebrows and said: "Patriarch Lin is so lucky, your niece is not simple."

Lin Chengyu said: "There are no simple people in the Luo family."

Tan Taifeng had nothing to say for a while, isn't it? General Luo is famous all over the world, Mr. Luo is now in charge of one side, and Mr. Luo is also doing well in the border. The Luo family really is not simple. people.

When the two walked out of the cabin, they saw the backs of Luo Junyao and Xie Yan on the bow ahead.

The two were standing on the bow of the boat looking at the scenery, and Luo Junyao smiled and turned around to talk to Xie Yan from time to time.

Although Xie Yan's expression could not be seen, seeing him lower his head and shake his waist with one hand supporting Luo Jun, he must be extremely gentle.

Tantaifeng sighed and envied for a moment.

Tantaifeng pondered for a moment before saying to Lin Chengyu: "The Luo family is very powerful, but I still think the regent princess is the most special." After saying that, she passed Lin Chengyu and turned around to walk to the other side.

The husband and wife are deeply affectionate, so she, a loner, will not go to join in the fun.

Lin Chengyu raised his eyebrows slightly, lowered his eyebrows and thought for a moment, then nodded, "Indeed."

In the early years, he actually inquired about this niece, but the results were not very good.Even when he sent someone to Shangyong to give gifts, the little girl refused to meet the person he sent.It would be a lie to say that he is not disappointed, and he can only comfort himself with the fact that the child is still young.

He had been at sea all year round, and it was relatively late when he received the news that his niece had married the Prince Regent.On the contrary, brother-in-law Luo Yun frequently showed off his daughter's cuteness and understanding in the letters, which made Lin Chengyu surprised and also deeply relieved, feeling that the little girl had finally grown up.

Later, when he received the letter from Shang Yue, Lin Chengyu was really shocked.

He was not shocked that his niece sent him such a precious blueprint, but that a little girl like her had such foresight and ambition.

It was not until the Mid-Autumn Festival last year that he actually met his niece whom he already knew after many years.

At first glance, Lin Chengyu felt that he and this niece would hit it off very well.

Sure enough, they really hit it off.

If he wasn't Luo Junyao's real uncle, I'm afraid the regent would drive him out of Shangyong's kindred spirit sooner rather than later.

After leaving the shipyard, the group returned to the Lin family's ancestral house together.

The ancestral residence of the Lin family occupies a very large area, and it is a typical Zhangzhou-style residence with a history of more than a hundred years.But now, there are not many people living in the house, and the only one who can be called a serious owner is Lin Chengyu.

The arrival of Luo Junyao and others now made the previously empty house a bit more popular.

Back in the Lin Mansion, Lin Chengyu was dragged by Tantai Feng to talk about buying a boat. Luo Junyao and Xie Yan had nothing to do, so they took a walk in the mansion.Although they have been here for two days, they still haven't finished shopping around the whole mansion.

Many of the Lin family's stewards came back from Shangyong, and they all knew that Luo Junyao was the daughter of the eldest lady of the family, and treated Luo Junyao respectfully and politely, and became a little closer.

"Reporting to the princess, Mr. Shang is here."

Luo Jun shook his smile and said, "Please come in."

The steward responded, and Luo Junyao dragged Xie Yan back, asking, "What do you think Shang Yue is here for?"

Xie Yan said: "Didn't Shang Yue say that he was on your errand? We won't be staying in Zhangzhou for long, and he should be here to discuss things with you."

Luo Junyao sighed, and said, "I feel a little sorry for the merchant."

"Why?" Xie Yan raised his eyebrows.

Luo Jun said: "He is such a noble son, no matter how bad he is, he will be a famous man in the world, and he was tricked by me to run a business to do business..." And it is still a sea business, she is afraid that in the future when Shangyue returns to Shangyong, her family will not recognize him out of him.

Xie Yan raised his hand and rubbed her hair, and said with a light smile: "Famous people in the world also have to eat, otherwise you think why so many disciples in Jiange are willing to come out with him?"

Luo Junyao blinked her eyes. She actually understood the truth, but she was probably influenced by the martial arts novels of her previous life. She always felt that heroes never need to think about money.

Xie Yan said: "You are right to seek help from merchants. Doing business at sea is full of dangers. Needless to say, the people who ask Jiange are at least strong. Unless you encounter things that are difficult for manpower to deal with, self-protection is always not a problem. .”

"En!" Luo Jun shook his head seriously.

When the two returned to the courtyard where they were temporarily staying, Shang Yue was already waiting inside. Seeing the two coming in hand in hand, he quickly got up to salute.

"I have seen the prince and princess."

"Young Master Shang, you don't need to be too polite, please sit down." Luo Jun shook his head and said with a smile.

Shang Yue thanked him for taking a seat, and Xie Yan and Luo Junyao also sat down opposite him.

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "Mr. Shang came here on purpose, but what's the matter?"

"Wangfei has seen the boat built by the Lin family?" Shang Yue asked.

Luo Jun shook his head, and Shang Yue looked at her with complicated eyes.

He had seen the built ship earlier than Luo Junyao, and with the experience of traveling with merchants to various countries in the past two years, he naturally understood the benefits of cooperating with Luo Junyao.

Shang Yue said: "My lord and my concubine should not stay in Zhangzhou for long, what plans do I have in the future?"

Luo Jun shook his head, "Master Shang thinks so?"

Shang Yue said: "My idea is that since the ship has been delivered, I will always go there this year to see how it works."

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "After all, Zhangzhou and the land are separated by a sea, so it is not very convenient to load and unload goods. There is no suitable port near Ningzhou. What does Mr. Shang think of Nanxi Port in the south of Yuezhou?"

Shang Yue heaved a sigh of relief and said, "I was also about to tell the princess about this matter. Although Zhangzhou is in the South China Sea, it is separated from the land by sea after all. It is a good place to stay in the middle, but if we stay in Zhangzhou all the time, in the future Loading and unloading the goods has to go through a lot of twists and turns, it is really unnecessary. Although Nanxi Port is a little farther away, it is much closer to the hinterland of the Central Plains, and it is suitable for collecting and distributing goods from there."

In fact, there is another reason that I didn’t mention. Zhangzhou is such a big territory, and the people of Zhangzhou do more maritime business.They have the Prince Regent's Mansion and the Luo family as their backers, so they are not afraid.But it still has some influence on the Lin family, and Luo Junyao wants to call Lin Chengyu uncle.

Shang Yue continued: "I have contacted some merchants from all over the Central Plains not long ago, and they can provide us with a stable supply of goods if needed. It's just that the cost of transporting to Zhangzhou is too high, and the road is troublesome, which makes them a little worried. If it is in Nanxi Port, even places like Jiazhou and Yizhou, can go down the river directly to Nanxi Port, which is very convenient."

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "Then do this."

Shang Yue bowed his hand and said yes, Luo Junyao thought for a while and said: "By the way, Mr. Shang has seen the things I brought to Zhangzhou before?"

Shang Yue said with a smile: "Naturally, the concubine brought excellent things, but I didn't expect that the concubine would even help people do business."

Luo Junyao smiled and said: "You and Sister Tantai also know each other. I don't believe you don't know that I also have a share in the silk and brocade industry. And those porcelains are the property of the Marquis of Yueyang. Tea... My sister-in-law brought people in her arms state."

Shang Yue naturally knew that these words were just a joke.

But he still picked up the teacup and shook it towards Luo Jun, saying: "Respect Wangfei, respect those girls and wives. I will go to discuss this matter with them personally later."

Luo Junyao raised his teacup to touch him, "Thank you, Mr. Shang."

(End of this chapter)