Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 491-Ambition
It can be said that there are difficulties, but it shows that this boat can really be built. After Wang Tong heard this, he smiled and asked:
"If you have any difficulties, just say it!"

The craftsman who said this looked more than 50 years old, but people on the beach were exposed to wind and sun all day long, and he looked old. When the craftsman said that it was difficult to build a boat, he kept staring at Wang Tong.

After all, Wang Tong is also a thousand households of Jin Yiwei, and the shipbuilders are also ordinary people, and they are still people who violate the sea ban and build ships privately. Fortunately, I still have to bear the guilt. What the shipbuilder said just now is somewhat true, but it also has a tentative meaning.

Hearing Wang Tong's rhetorical question, the shipbuilder couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief. He exchanged glances with his companions and said:
"The master just went down to the bottom floor with the little ones, did you see the keel?"

Just now when he was under the boat, he purposely opened the compartment on the bottom floor, got in and took a look, and saw a large beam running through the bow and tail of the boat. Wang Tong nodded, and the boatman said again:
"The structure of this boat is like a pig and sheep skeleton, but it is turned upside down. It is on the keel at all. Without this keel, the whole boat cannot be built. Such a big boat, the keel that can support it It is also huge, and now there are such big trees in Yunnan and Guizhou, so there are many other places in the world, so it is difficult to build this small boat, but it is not difficult to make it smaller."

After the boatman finished speaking, he pondered again, and added:
"It's not impossible to splice several pieces of wood into one as a material, but sailing on the sea is windy and rough, so you still need to be safe."

In fact, there is already a practice of piecing together a few pieces of wood into a large wood as a keel in Guangzhou Shipyard, and it is quite durable, but the craftsmen in Shandong do not understand this kind of technology after all.

Not having enough wood, this difficulty is practical, Wang Tong thought about it but said:
"Come with me."

The shipwrights didn't know where they were going, but they felt a little uneasy in their hearts, and they followed Wang Tong to get off the boat, but this time they didn't go back, but went to the sea.

After walking not far, I saw an open field surrounded by a simple wooden fence, but there were many horses and horses listening outside the fence.

Seeing Wang Tong coming with his entourage, the person in charge rushed out to say hello and led Wang Tong and the shipwrights in.

After entering the open space, the shipwrights knew what Wang Tong ordered them to see. Huge logs were placed in the open space, and there were men running around with measuring tapes, and merchants talking and bargaining there.

Wang Tong said with a smile:

"Is such a log big enough?"

The old shipwright who said the difficulty did not answer, but walked forward instead, and the people behind him hurriedly followed after they accused him of a crime. flashed away.

These few shipwrights touched and smelled the big wood, and even borrowed awls to pierce the people beside them a few times. Wang Tong watched from the side with a smile and did not stop him.

Wang Tong likes the busy appearance of this kind of professionals. What they do is based on actual achievements and grounds, and they can constantly create value. It's just empty talk, without the slightest value, and it's very annoying.

After tossing at the log for a long time, several shipwrights returned to Wang Tong's side, and one of them said:
"My lord, are these logs discharged from the sea?"

Seeing Wang Tong nodding, the shipwrights were a little excited, and the old boatman said:
"If you want to build a ship, this wood must be soaked in sea water for a period of time before it can be used. Seeing that the wood has salt water vapor, and the wood is dense, it must have been discharged in the sea. Master, these logs came by sea from the south. , the cost is not small!"

Wang Tong shook his head and said with a smile:
"Why did you come from the south? Don't you think there are no big logs in Liaodong?"

Having said that, several shipwrights suddenly realized and laughed. They felled giant trees in the deep mountains and old forests outside the customs, released them along the river, and took the sea route to Tianjinwei for sale. This is also Wang Tong's pride. Whether there is or not, cheap and useless goods elsewhere are sold at high prices here, this is the essence of trade.

Seeing that this big tree was useful for his family, Wang Tong felt a little proud, and asked again:
"Look, is this big wood enough?"

"Enough, enough!"

Several shipwrights nodded hurriedly. Wang Tong was in a good mood and led them out of the woodyard. He pointed to the open space of the Haihe River and the seaside and said:

"In the future, this area will be the wharf, warehouse, shop and business, and it will be the most prosperous place in the world. However, Tianjin Wei does not have its own sea ships, and it is inconvenient to go to various places for trade, so I want to build a ship here. field shipbuilding.”

The nature is getting higher and higher, and Wang Tong's voice is gradually getting higher:
"Tianjin Wei is not short of money, and Tianjin Wei is not short of people, but it is short of boatmen and shipwrights. Now that you are here, Tianjin Wei will build its own big ship, the biggest ship in the world!"

Having said that, Wang Tong turned around and said to several shipwrights:

"You can also see the prosperity of Tianjin Wei. Tianjin Wei is rich, and the officials are also rich. As long as you can build big ships, you will also get rich. At that time, you will be given an official position. In this Tianjin Wei, as long as If you are capable and willing to do it, you have everything!!"

As a shipbuilder, being able to build a large ship is also a way to prove his achievements, so he is naturally willing, not to mention the generous treatment promised by Wang Tong.

After a little thought, they could understand that they were the first ones to come this time, and if they did their best, they would be the ones in charge of the shipyard.

Shipbuilding in Shandong is only for the wealthy and well-off, but there is a chance of becoming rich when building a ship in Tianjin Wei, so people are not tempted. Of course, several shipwrights are very willing, but the more this is the case, the more careful planning is.

Craftsmen who build large ships need to outline the structure, assign work, check the progress, and care about materials and other aspects. Although they have not read any books, they are all thoughtful characters with a big picture. Wang Tong finished here, When looking at them, everyone already had plans.

The five boatmen looked at each other, and the oldest one first stepped forward and bowed to salute, and said in a solemn voice:
"The master values ​​it so much, and the younger ones will definitely repay you, but there is no rush. Only five of the younger ones can't do anything. If the master can find the younger ones, he will definitely find more. People, the young one came from Dengzhou, and there are many people who can build ships in Laizhou and Qingzhou. The young one asked the master to show mercy and let the villain go back to Shandong once, which will definitely bring more skilled craftsmen to the master."

This is Lao Cheng's serious plan, Wang Tong nodded, and the other person said:
"Although Tianjin Wei and Shandong are close, they are really going to get busy. I'm afraid they won't be able to go home. The villains will bring all their family members when they go back this time. The same is true for those who came later. When the time comes, I will ask the master to give them a hand. a place to settle."

If it was just Wang Tong’s rhetoric, then now he has a rough outline. The more Wang Tong listened to it, the happier he became, and he said there:
"It's easy to say, easy to say, if you come, I will set aside a special place for you to live in, think about it carefully, how to recruit, come up with a charter, everything is settled, money and manpower will be allocated to you, and it will be done as soon as possible. good!!"

Several shipwrights bowed together to accept the order.

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"Place a house for the young and old of the Wu family, don't let them go out, provide everything else well, find a male from the Wu family other than their brothers and let him out, let Wu's second son write a letter to Wu Da, the more boatmen you find, The more benefits their brothers and family members will have, the more the crime of banditry will disappear in the end."

Back in the mansion, Wang Tong was quite satisfied with Wu Da's errands, so he had to confess a few words, let him make persistent efforts and give them some sweetness.

When the Wu family brothers thought of it, they naturally thought of Dong Chuangxi, a thousand households in Jinyiwei, Shandong, and now they are actually playing official drag tricks with Wang Tong. :
"Send a letter to Dong Qianhu again, the boatman, shipbuilder, crew and sailor, if he can't invite him, can't he still catch him? Writing in the tone of the Wu family, I really thought that the bridge would be demolished by crossing the river, which is a beautiful idea!"

The people below agreed with a smile, turned around and went out. After Wang Tong sat down, he said:
"Dahai, take a look at his Dong family's shop, and see what kind of business Dong Chuangxi has in Tianjin Wei. Apart from Lu Hai, there must be other houses. I have to push back and forth, and even pinch these."

Sun Dahai stood up and took the order, and said with a smile:

"I used to think that the two families were fighting for women. It turned out that the mother-in-law was Wu Da's foreign house, but Dong Chuangxi was greedy for the Wu family's property. Later, the Wu family wanted to seize the Dong family's property. Money, but find such a dirty reason.”

Wang Tong shook his head and said with a smile:

"As they make trouble, left and right will do errands for us."

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On the fifth day of October, the huge slum area in Sanjiaodian, near the Wangtong factory, began to renovate houses. These houses were for apprentice craftsmen in the workshop. The entire slum area began to organize manual digging of drainage ditches and construction Well, and tidy up any areas that get too messy.

Regardless of Wang Tong's position and considerations, this matter is a great good governance. There are rave reviews inside and outside the Acropolis of Tianjin. Rich households and merchants are willing to contribute money to help. Several temples and Taoist temples are also contributing. Even those scholars and literati have to write an article to wave the flag, which is a rare sight.

On this day, the appointment of the two regiment chiefs of Huwei Battalion came from the capital to Tianjin Wei...
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