The Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

Shang Laoliu and Ma housekeeper's prediction were correct. The next morning, Li Yuanqing had just got up, and the entrance of the official hall was blocked by the gentry on Changsheng island.

The news that Yang Xiaobo's fleet brought back a huge amount of wealth really surprised them.

Due to the aftereffect of Zheng He's voyages to the west, although the government of the Ming Dynasty had a slight policy of banning maritime trade, it did not have much constraint on the people.

Over the years, there are also many merchants engaged in sea trade.

In particular, most of the gentry in Changsheng Island were from Zhenjiang. Many of them had their ancestral home in this way.

However, due to the location, most of the sea trade routes in Liaoning, especially in the eastern Liaoning, are aimed at Korea and Japan.

However, since the Ming Dynasty's resistance to Japanese aggression and aid Korea, both North Korea and Japan have suffered great losses, and the profits in this respect have gradually become thin.

Especially in the late Wanli period, many of the merchants who ran this line lost their blood.

Now, on this line, there are Japanese pirates and pirates, which are more than half less than in those years.

These pirates and pirates are just like rats parasitic on the route. Now, with the decline of Beidi sea trade, they are almost starving to death.

But at this time, Yang Xiaobo actually made more than one million taels of silver through the sea trade. It was still silver! How can these gentry still sit still?

Even, at midnight last night, some gentry asked his servants to hold quilts, mattresses and braziers to lay a floor outside Li Yuanqing's official hall, waiting to see him in the early morning.

No wonder Marx once said: "the nature of capital is greed."

However, this is in line with Li Yuanqing's intention.

With the white eyes of Zhang yunniang and Qu minqiu, "comfortable" after breakfast, Li Yuanqing summoned a group of gentry and merchants on Changsheng island in the official hall.

"Congratulations on the general's triumphant return from Liaoxi!"

"General, my old Wang has already figured out about the sea trade. You can see..."

"General, our old Zhang family has decades of experience in sea trade. General, I have nothing to say about the next sea trade operation. If you want money, I'll pay for it. I'll do my best to help you! "

"General..."

Looking at the excited businessmen, Li Yuanqing waved his hand with a smile: "everyone, please be quiet first. I can understand everyone's mood. However, the fleet has not returned. There is no accurate figure for the specific income. But one thing I can tell you clearly is that the sea trade in Changsheng island will be a lasting policy, and the door will be open to you at any time. If you have any ideas, you can submit a report to the political affairs department. After the approval of the political affairs department, we will make arrangements according to your needs... "

Finally, it was noon to get rid of the group of businessmen who were so excited.

Zhang yunniang and Qu minqiu have been sleeping in the inner study again, and they have come back to their senses.

Li Yuanqing walked into the inner study with a smile, "two ladies, how do you feel? Are you hungry? Shall we go to dinner together

Li Yunmin and Qu Qiumin directly spat at each other

With a smile, Li Yuanqing strode forward and held their delicate bodies respectively. "How can this be called shameless? Laozi and his wife, do you want to put on such a hat? If everything follows the old-fashioned way, what is the pleasure of life? "

Although she has been a mother for a long time, Zhang yunniang's pretty face still rose with a alluring blush and said in a low voice: "brother, I, I will prepare lunch for you."

With that, he would slip away from Li Yuanqing's arms.

But how can Li Yuanqing make her wish? She grabbed Zhang yunniang's little hand and said, "Yun Niang, what's the hurry? We haven't finished the fight yesterday. "

Qu minqiu giggled: "Yuanqing, then, you and yunniang continue to fight. I'll go and prepare lunch. '

Li Yuanqing casually pulled Qu minqiu and laughed: "today, you two, no one wants to run."

The two women were speechless. The three soon became a group. The air in the room soon became a little hot.

Half an hour later, Li Yuanqing got up from the bed with a smile. Looking at the two girls' most familiar Jiao bodies, he said with a smile: "Yun Niang, minqiu, there's business today, but we can't make trouble. Let's have lunch first. After lunch, you will accompany me to the boatman's side. "

Although Zhang yunniang and Qu minqiu are still a little shy, by this time, they have already recognized their fate.

As soon as Zhang yunniang heard that she had something serious to do, she quickly stepped up and served Li Yuanqing in dressing.

Even if Qu minqiu is not happy, she can only get up and help Zhang yunniang to dress Li Yuanqing.

After finishing some lunch, they took a carriage and arrived at nanxinkou Wharf under the escort of 200 soldiers.

At this time, after more than a year of hard construction, the roads leading to the nanxinkou Wharf in the urban area of Changsheng island have become a wide cement road.It takes only a quarter of an hour to get there by carriage.

If you change to horse riding, I'm afraid it will take more than ten minutes.

Although Zhang yunniang and Qu minqiu have not been dressed up carefully today, they are naturally beautiful and in the best years of women. With Li Yuanqing's hard work, they are still energetic and radiant even without makeup.

This side has long received the news, a crowd and so on, rushed to meet Li Yuanqing and his party.

After a few words of greeting, Li Yuanqing came to the crowd with a smile and said to a group of boatman and boatman: "ladies and gentlemen, when you were in juehua Island, Yuan Qing had long wanted to come and see you. Unfortunately, the worldly affairs have been so entangled that they have been dragged to the present. Please forgive me, my fellow countrymen

"General, you are very polite! It's a blessing for us to come to Changsheng island! "

"Yes! General, we never thought that we could live a life of meat. General, I'll sell you this old bone

"General..."

Looking at the excited crowd, Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing: "ladies and gentlemen, you must have known the rules of Changsheng island these days. In Changsheng Island, regardless of seniority or family background, we only talk about ability! As long as you have the ability, even if it's big fish and meat every day, it's not difficult! "

The crowd was more excited and kowtowed to Li Yuanqing.

After a long time, seeing that the atmosphere was almost over, Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "everyone, please get up quickly. In this cold day, it's not a problem for us to ink here. Come on, let's talk in the room. "

"General Xie."

They kowtow again, and then they got up and followed Li Yuanqing to the big Tongfang in the camp.

Datongfang is a vernacular house, just like the workshop of later generations. Most of them are simple buildings with framework in the early days of Changsheng island.

Later, the barracks in Changsheng Island were basically very regular, close to the regulations of our barracks in later generations. Of course, they were all bungalows.

At this time, although the Datong room was no longer inhabited, it was an excellent place as a meeting room. Li Yuanqing kept it all the time. Moreover, there was such a large conference room in each camp.

After entering the Tongfang, the women and children can't follow in. This has already entered the rhythm of discussion.

The women and children outside, Zhang yunniang and Qu minqiu had to deal with it. In the room, Li Yuanqing also put forward the main topic with a smile: "ladies and gentlemen, we must have understood the rules of Changsheng island. Nonsense, I don't want to say more. At this time, if you have any good ideas about shipbuilding and repairing ships, you can tell Yuanqing clearly. Let's discuss it together! "

Li Yuanqing's approachability also gave these shipbuilders more confidence. For a moment, an old boatman in his early 60s stood up and saluted Li Yuanqing respectfully. Then he said, "general, I have been working in various shipyards of Daming for nearly 50 years. What kind of ship do you want to build, general? Is it a big ship or a small boat, a warship or a clipper? "

Although he did not meet with these shipbuilders, Li Yuanqing had already grasped the details of these shipbuilders.

He knew that this old man, named Zhou Chuanhai, was the highest military rank among these shipmen and shipbuilders. When he arrived at the Deputy Qianhu, he was also the leader of the group of shipmen and shipbuilders.

However, in Daming, the actual significance of the military position of the craftsman is not too great. It is a little bit of oil and water, but more importantly, it is to take responsibility.

For example, even if there are some accidents in a certain project, the military positions of these craftsmen will be the most direct culprits.

Moreover, many times, they are unavoidable scapegoats.

"That's a good question for master Zhou!"

Li Yuanqing smiles, "dare to ask Mr. Zhou, if Yuanqing wants to build a big ship? What if you want to build a boat? "

Zhou Chuanhai didn't expect Li Yuanqing to know his surname. Then, he must have known his name. In his heart, he was excited and excited. He said with a smile: "general, building a big ship naturally uses the best materials and the best craftsmanship. There are also ways to build small boats. Although I am not a talented person, I have some knowledge about the structure of various ships in Daming. General, you can tell me what kind of ship you want to build! I'd like to see if I can take over my skills! "

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing: "Mr. Zhou is a happy man! Even so, Yuanqing could not ink. Yuan Qing wanted to build a lot of ships, including big ships and small boats. The more you want, the better. However, the ships Yuanqing wanted to build also had a lot of requirements. "

"Oh? Please tell me clearly

Zhou Chuanhai frowned, as if he were ready to take on Li Yuanqing's move.

Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, the big ship that Yuanqing wants to build should have at least 50 or 60 steps. It should be strong and durable. It can cross the sea, go to Japan, Southeast Asia, and even the Mediterranean Sea. Can withstand the storm and the war, dare you ask, the master Zhou might have made it

"Eh? This... "

Zhou Chuanhai didn't expect Li Yuanqing to throw such a big problem to him as soon as he came up. He couldn't help being stunned on the spot.There was a murmur among the boatman.