After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

The atmosphere was awkward for a while.

But this is indeed the crux of the matter!

Zhongli Qiuyang also looked at Li Chenan. He didn't know how much money there was in the account of Ningguo's household department, but he believed that it was impossible for the household department to get hundreds of millions of taels of silver!
Although the properties of the Jiangnan Shang family and so many officials in Jiangnan Province were searched, there were too many places where Ning Guo needed money.

As for building warships, its investment is endless!

It can strengthen the Ningguo Navy, but it cannot produce economic benefits.

He, Zhongli Qiuyang, had once thought about it, hoping to use the private property of Zhongli Mansion to rebuild the Guangling Navy.

But after having a detailed chat with Zou Huanzhang, he gave up.

Because even with all the efforts of Zhongli Mansion, there is no way to achieve it, let alone to maintain it!

So where could Li Chenan get so much money?
Li Chenan smiled slightly and did not answer for the time being.

He took a steamed bun, picked up some pickled radish with chopsticks, and started eating it.

After all, Zhongli Qiuyang hadn't seen Li Chenan in nearly two years. He was originally worried that Li Chenan wouldn't be used to eating, but he didn't expect that this guy ate with gusto.

Maybe he was really hungry.

Or maybe he really matured after seeing the suffering of the people.

I still remember that when I was in Guangling City, this guy’s idea boiled down to just two words: make money!

All he wants is to make a lot of money, and then live the kind of small life he wants with his third sister comfortably.

What kind of little day was that?
He said that he slept until he woke up naturally and counted money until his hands cramped!

A complete lazy person and a money addict!

He said he wanted to enjoy life.

He could indeed enjoy a better life. Apart from Sanmei's wealth, his peach blossom wine and Hua Pingchun alone were enough for him to live a comfortable life.

But now, he really didn't dislike it at all.

He also has enough respect for the old man Zou Huanzhang.

Third sister’s vision is indeed the best!

Zhongli Qiuyang was very pleased. This relief came from the fact that Li Chenan did not become a stranger because of his change in identity.

He is still the same person.

Except for the bad habit of loving dogs, the rest is perfect.

For example, his chat with Zou Huanzhang was extremely casual, as if the silver issue was not a problem in his eyes.

He didn't even mention the money at all.

"Mr. Zou, in addition to the Linshui Port, the ports I know on the Shanshan Yuguangda Canal route include Linfengdu in Guangling City, and the Huaishan County Wharf on the outskirts of Yujing City in Kyoto."

“And there are even more terminals on the Yangtze River route.”

"Ningguo has the Yangtze River, the Yuguangdao Canal, and part of the Yellow River."

"Compared with land transportation, shipping costs less and takes less time. For the development of business, shipping must be vigorously developed."

"In order to protect the safety of shipping routes, the Navy must also develop!"

"So I think the dock in Linshui City must be repaired and restarted... The dock in Linshui City is the largest, and it needs to be used to build larger and stronger warships!"

Zou Huanzhang looked at Li Chenan again.

Although he didn't know how the regent would solve the silver problem, listening to his words, it was obvious that he was not acting on a whim, but had thought deeply.Since it was something he had thought about carefully, he had naturally considered the silver issue, and it was not his concern.

When Zou Huanzhang thought of this, his face became happy. The experience accumulated by the Zou family over the years and the warships on the drawings will be put to use, and perhaps they can be reappeared in front of the world in his lifetime!
He was about to say that the Zou family has been preparing for this over the years, and the design drawings of the new generation of warships have been perfected, but unexpectedly he heard Li Chenan say:

"As for how to build this warship, I will stay in Linshui City for some time. You and your sons and grandchildren will come here tomorrow and I will tell you in detail."

Zou Huanzhang opened his mouth in shock but said nothing.

Zhongli Qiuyang also looked at Li Chenan, feeling puzzled.

Zou Huanzhang thought that the regent was a poet, and the brewed Huapingchun tasted very good, but shipbuilding was completely the accumulation of experience, and wine making and poetry were two completely different things!
But since the regent said so, he couldn't say much.

Then tomorrow he will bring his three sons and five grandsons, as well as those drawings, to tell the regent how to build the warship!
On this issue, Zou Huanzhang had no intention of compromising with the regent.

After all, when it comes to building warships, no one in the world is better at it than the Zou family!

Li Chenan was eating steamed buns and said again:
"The Linfeng Ferry in Guangling City is also an excellent harbor."

"I'm thinking about building Linfengdu and building a dock as big as the dock in Linshui Port."

"This dock is also used to build warships!"

"Today, the warships of the Guangling Navy will be gradually phased out, and new warships... approximately fifty will be needed!"

"It will take a long time to build fifty warships. The main reason is that I have to wait until I return to Kyoto to see what the Firearms Bureau has done with the cannon."

Zou Huanzhang was stunned for a moment...cannon?
What is a cannon?

Before he had time to ask, he heard Li Chenan say again:

"The Huaishan County Wharf is used to build large merchant ships."

"Warships belong to the country's military power. I will find a way to use the money to build warships. As for merchant ships, my idea is to cooperate with businessmen and let them fund the construction of their own merchant ships."

Zou Huanzhang was stunned again and said quickly:

"Prince Regent, shipping is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Merchants transport their goods by water. This requires paying money to the Water Transport Department under the Ministry of Household Affairs... Private individuals are not allowed to operate merchant ships!"

Li Chenan waved his hand, "I will change this matter when I return to Kyoto!"

"Don't forget that the Minister of Hubu is my second uncle. If his Hubu can't handle this matter well, it will delay the business opportunities of the merchants."

Zhongli Qiuyang looked at Li Chenan again and felt nervous, because no matter what, the amount of money contributed by water transportation to the Ministry of Revenue is not a small amount for Ningguo today!
His move... to cancel the water transport and let the merchants sail their own ships... If the efficiency is definitely higher than that of the Water Transport Department, how can he make up for this loss?
Zou Huanzhang didn't think too much.

He thinks this is great!
In Linshui City, there are some wealthy merchants from various places. By the way, I heard that Chen Dingmao, the head of the Chen family in Yingzhou, has also come to Linshui City.

The Chen family in Yingzhou is a century-old family with a strong family background and a huge business. Perhaps he would be interested in owning a merchant ship belonging to the Chen family.

Just when Zou Huanzhang was thinking this, he heard Li Chenan say:
"By the way, I still need a lot of craftsmen."

“Craftsmen of all trades…carpenters, blacksmiths, potters, bricklayers, etc.”

"I have to trouble you, old man, about this matter. Except for what you need to build the ship, give me the rest!"

Zou Huanzhang was surprised again.

He swallowed and asked cautiously:
"Prince Regent, what do you want these craftsmen to do?"

Li Chenan grinned and poured wine, "Of course they will use their strengths to change the current business landscape."

Zou Huanzhang didn't understand, so he asked again: "How many craftsmen does the regent need?"

Li Chenan raised his glass: "The more, the better!"

[Seriously ill and hospitalized, hey...a sigh! 】(End of this chapter)