A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Pu Jiu always felt that he was lucky.

His family has been a businessman for generations, and they were originally just in Dashi. Later, war broke out in Dashi and foreign enemies invaded. Life became more and more difficult, so traveling across the ocean became the only option.

Most of the people who went to sea became rich. They travel between Dashi and the East, and they gain a lot every time they go back and forth.

He recalled the grand occasion when his father returned home with the fleet...

As the ship loaded with Eastern goods slowly docked at the port, the merchants rushed forward like crazy, vying for the right to purchase the goods.

Those silks that seemed to come from the clouds, those porcelains that seemed to come from heaven, and tea... all kinds of goods made people crazy. You can get rich just by selling it to the west.

Those times were crazy.

Pujiu's family happened to join it, so it became prosperous.

People are afraid of death as soon as they have money, and this is almost without exception.

At that time, there was an endless civil war in Dashi, and countless forces were fighting and fighting within it.

What a mess!

Pu Jiu couldn't help but show pain when he thought of that period.

Dashi, which was originally very powerful, collapsed due to internal fighting. Then war became the mainstay, and the people were in chaos.

"What the imperial edict said is absolutely correct." Pu Jiu said to his companions: "No matter how powerful an empire is, its destruction often comes from itself, and foreign enemies just happen to meet them."

This is the outskirts of Jinming Pond, where the navy's shipbuilding base is located.

Because there are no tasks at the moment, and at the end of the year, the craftsmen are anxious and want to go home.

Pu Jiu also wants to go home, but he doesn't know where his home is.

"I miss my hometown." His partner said melancholy: "The Song Dynasty is very good. It is not as prosperous as the human world. The people here are also nice and friendly. But I still miss my hometown. I miss the sea breeze and the scorching heat."

"Don't think about that." Pu Jiu warned: "The person waiting for the imperial edict is a powerful person in the Song Dynasty. He can exert a great influence on the government. If he wants to kill us, it is only a trivial matter."

The companion smiled bitterly and said: "The people of Song Dynasty are all kind, but this one is waiting for an edict...he is here. Are you not going to build warships in the future? Then we will be free."

Pu Jiu greeted him with a happy face, "This is the best! We can be free." Shen An couldn't raise him in vain, then there would be hope for freedom.

Freedom, what a wonderful word, it makes your soul fly when you hear it.

At this moment, Pu Jiu and the big cannibals were overjoyed.

Be free!

Shen An, Qin Zhen and others came here after attending the banquet.

"I've seen the imperial edict."

When Pu Jiu paid homage, Qin Zhen felt a little strange, "Why is this person so respectful?"

"I'm scared." Chang Jianren explained Pu Jiu's mentality in a concise and comprehensive manner.

"stand up!"

Shen An walked to the shore. When the craftsmen saw that he was coming, they all pretended to be diligent.

But now the slipway is completely empty, so there is nothing to do to pretend to be diligent!

So someone couldn't help but ask: "Waiting for the imperial edict, will the DPRK stop building ships?"

"We have all the navy ships, are we going to have nothing to do?"

"have!"

Shen An smiled and said, "There will be more things for you to do in the future."

Some people don't believe it, "Waiting for the imperial edict, the Song Dynasty can't afford so many ships!"

These craftsmen were a little frustrated. Once work stops here, they will have to find other jobs, but what job is better than building warships for the navy?

Making weapons for the military has been a lucrative business in the past dynasties, and countless people are trying to get in.

Moreover, building weapons for the military can also get their protection, and competitors, no matter how good they are, will not dare to get in.

Who would be willing to leave a profession with so many benefits?

"The future of the Song Dynasty will require many ships."

These craftsmen are the backbone of shipbuilding, and Shen An feels it is necessary to strengthen their confidence.

"Just now, the government just agreed to build a warship for the navy, and it is a bigger warship!"

Shen An looked at Pu Jiu while talking, and the craftsmen were all excited.

"There are not enough warships? In the past, it was good to build a few ships. This time, more than 30 ships were built. I thought it would be enough within ten years."

"In the past, there wasn't even one! The warships in Jinming Pool have become objects for fun, and they are used for bidding... They are dilapidated and still no one cares about them. Now they want to build bigger warships. This is what the Song Dynasty wants to do. What are you going to do?"

As craftsmen, they knew a lot about the warships they built, so they found it strange.

A craftsman came out and asked, "May I ask Dai Zhao, are these warships going to sea?"

It would be foolish to use warships in the river, because warships are large and cannot be used on the river that is not wide enough, and eventually become the target of various weapons.

As warships become larger, they must go to sea. Only on the sea can they be used.

But what’s on the sea?

What rival did the Song Dynasty have at sea?

The Liao people have just been defeated, and Goryeo is not strong enough to support itself. The Japanese state is now closing its doors and indulging in self-indulgence...

Pu Jiu's face turned pale, and his companion asked in a low voice: "What does it mean to be called to the imperial edict? No, what does it mean to be in the Song Dynasty? Where can war ships be used? This sea area to the east is not worth it..."

"Do not talk!"

Pu Jiulu had heard Shen An's remarks about the ocean one after another, so he turned pale and felt that the big food businessman would soon have multiple opponents.

Hope not!

"Building a warship is not easy. You have to brainstorm ideas, dare to think, and dare to try. Let me say something here..."

Shen An said: "As long as someone can improve the warship and prove that it is indeed beneficial, I will reward you! A big reward!"

At this moment, Shen An felt like he was possessed by the richest man, and he was very high-spirited.

It feels so good to have money!

"Waiting for the imperial edict, I have no money!"

Bao Zheng often complains about his lack of money. As time goes by, even the craftsmen know that rats can starve to death in Sansi's warehouse.

"No money?"

Shen An said reservedly: "This time the navy went to war and captured more than thirty warships, more than thirty merchant ships...and countless goods, which will be sold soon...who said there is no money?"

Damn it!

The craftsmen's eyes shone brightly, wishing they could see those things exchanged for countless copper coins right away.

They saw the navy parade in the morning and were proud of the warship they built.

But they haven't even thought about what to do with those seizures.

According to the nature of the government, most of the seizures belong to the Third Division and have nothing to do with the Navy.

But Shen An actually has the ability to snatch these things back from Bao Zheng's hands... This ability is so impressive!

The craftsmen were happy and excited, and someone said: "Just tell me what kind of ship you want to build, we don't care!"

"Yes, we can build any ship no matter how big it is."

"Really?" Shen An felt happy and asked, "Are you sure?"

An old craftsman said proudly: "Don't worry, it's just a warship. We built it once, and the rest are just trivial."

Damn it!

Shen An suddenly remembered the counterattack of later generations.

In later generations, China fell behind, but it only took a few decades to catch up with the mainstream level and possess countless new technologies from scratch. What did it rely on?

It depends on the craftsmen!

Chinese craftsmen have the ability to look at the things in your home and then think about them themselves to come up with something better.

It is by relying on this ability that later generations of China continued to complete counterattacks and overtake in corners.

Now this is just a warship, it's really relatively simple.

In the future, those warships would often have countless parts, but now they are just wooden structures.

It’s not a problem!

An indescribable sense of pride made Shen An feel happy. He said, "Let's think about it. We'll start construction in the New Year. Think about it clearly first, then discuss it with the navy people, and finally make a decision to start building it."

"Don't worry about running out of work!"

Shen An said firmly: "In the future, you will build countless warships and countless merchant ships. The Song Dynasty's ships will cover the sea. You just don't have enough people, far from enough, so rest assured and have a happy New Year!"

The craftsmen thanked them happily, and someone shouted: "Don't be lazy, everyone, come and clean the boat platform before you take a vacation. Once it's cleaned up, tidy up all the utensils. It will save trouble later. What's that word called? …”

“If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.”

"Yes, yes, hurry up."

The faces of the craftsmen are filled with smiles, and they feel happy just looking at them.

This kind of ownership spirit is difficult for Pu Jiu and others to understand. According to the rules of their craftsmen, we will not work if we can. If the master above tells us, we will move. If we don't, we will work hard.

But the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty were an eye-opener for them.

Not only are these craftsmen smart...

Really smart!

Pu Jiu was even a little desperate.

After building a warship once, these Song craftsmen put forward many suggestions for improvements, and they were proven correct after they were implemented one by one.

Song people are really... disappointing!

You have learned it after only doing it once, and you can still improve it. Is there any way for us to survive?

Previously, he felt that the Song Dynasty would no longer build warships, so he was about to be free. But he was wrong.

Shen An came over, Pu Jiu lowered his head, and his friends all lowered their heads, expressing their submission to this young man who could decide the life and death of himself and others.

"Want to be free?"

Shen An's question made Pu Jiu feel nervous. When he saw several of his friends beaming with joy, he regretted it.

Previously, he longed for freedom, UU reading www.uukｋｎshu． net But now he doesn't dare to hope for freedom.

The craftsmen of the Song Dynasty had learned how to build warships, but they were useless.

Uselessness is freedom.

But according to his understanding of this waiter, once you are of no use to him...

No, it should be said that according to the attitude of the emperor towards foreigners, once they are useless, in order to keep it secret...

In an instant, Pu Jiu knelt down and said piously: "I am willing to build warships for the Song Dynasty for the rest of my life. I promise that I will work hard to explore and build a better warship..."

Those companions all looked at him in surprise. Someone said: "Now that the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty are all good, can I go back?"

These idiots!

Pu Jiu sighed in his heart, and then put his head on the ground.

Shen An's voice sounded very gentle, "Really? So...who wants to go back? Sign up."