Chapter 554 Night Walk in Brocade Clothes
Chapter 554 Night Walk in Brocade Clothes
The people on the shuttle boat waved signal flags crosswise, and the strong warriors used long poles to push the large boat slowly away from the shore.
Liangqu walks on the deck.
Every piece of wood fits tightly together without any looseness or unusual noise.
The new boat is nearly twice as big as the old one. Looking out over the river, the view is broad and refreshing.
Bigger is better!
"Uncle Fu's cooking skills are getting better and better."
“The master craftsman at the shipyard taught me well.”
Liu Quanfu showed a happy expression on his face. He personally led the way and took Liang Qu to check each cabin one by one.
Da da da.
Otter spread out his four paws and led the little river otters to jump over, so as to be the first to inspect and familiarize themselves with their new boat.
Passing by the wheelhouse.
The two little river otters stopped and quietly ran to the corner to mark their place, but were stopped by their wife, who bared her teeth and grabbed them by the scruff of the neck and dragged them away.
"The entire Fu ship is 73 feet long and 23 feet wide, with a total of cabins... The bottom floor is all watertight, so even if one part is damaged, it will not hinder navigation."
“How many people can it carry?”
"If we add more bunks, more than 20 sailors and 60 soldiers will not be a problem, that is, a total of more than 80 people. My lord, you should have seen the silk boats when you went out to catch precious fish in July. It's like that."
"What about all sleeping in single rooms?"
"About twenty."
“Not quite enough.”
Liang Qu counted the number of cabins.
The master and his wife specified that they should bring a few servants to accompany them, at least two or three, and at most five or six.
There are five of us on my side, not counting the dragon brothers who work for Hebo.
Helian Nianci, Guan Congjian must bring servants, at least five rooms should be left, plus the rest of the brothers...
"My Lord, don't you have an old Fu ship? Why not use iron chains to connect the boats and build two boards? Two ships, more than 30 cabins, will be more than enough."
"Indeed."
With fish pulling the boat, the speed will not be slow. There is no need to cram it all onto one treasure ship. It would be much more comfortable if it were divided into two.
"Master, there is no problem with cabins one, two and three! They are well sealed!"
"Four, five, six too!"
Liu Quanfu's apprentices on the boat came forward one by one to summarize and inspect the situation.
Otter pushed aside the two men and came out screaming and squeaking. The sailors around were not surprised.
Liu Quanfu said, "As you can see, the trial run is fine. Let's put it in the river to soak overnight. If there is still no sign of water seepage in the cabins, we can use it without any worries."
"Okay! Everyone, come and get your red envelopes!"
Liang Qu was in a very good mood after receiving the new boat. He immediately decided to let La La give gift money to everyone.
Liu Quanfu received five taels of silver alone, and the remaining apprentices lined up in a long queue, each taking one tael of silver. They took the change from the otter's claws one by one, and were extremely happy.
This is not wages, this is an extra red envelope!
The hands holding the rope became stronger and stronger.
The sails are inflated.
A shaking shadow fell on everyone.
As a treasure ship, the Qingmu ship had almost no water resistance. It flew across the waves like a fallen leaf spinning in the wind.
After making a circle on the marsh, the trial voyage passed without any problems, the ship returned to the shore, slowly dropped anchor and docked.
Liang Qu stepped down the wooden ladder.
The young man built a platform on the bow of the boat and stood in the front carrying a brush and three-color paint buckets.
"Master Liang, the dragon's eyes are facing down, forward?"
"Downward."
"okay!"
After measuring the distance between the two sides, the young man used talc to mark it and then used a brush to apply paint, drawing two large circles, one on each side, which looked like the two big eyeballs of the boat.
This is called "dragon eye", and the size and shape are very particular.
For every ten feet long of the dragon bone, the dragon's eyes are four inches long.
The eyes of a fishing boat look downwards, intending to find schools of fish; the eyes of a merchant ship look forwards, intending to find the way.
Liang Qu always remembers his identity as a fisherman.
Catch more fish.
Catch the fish.
"We plan to leave for Huangzhou the day after tomorrow. Uncle Fu will be in charge of all the supplies, including the expenses in the cabin, the ice platform, and two more maps, marking the points in the middle for convenient docking and resupply. The money will be settled at that time."
"Huangzhou is a good place. I heard that Pengze and Lushan are not far to the south. Don't worry, sir! We will not delay anything!"
The Qingjiang Shipyard is not only responsible for shipbuilding, but also for maintenance and supplies after the ships are dispatched. Except for those on the rivers and docks, all other merchant ships can enjoy the services by spending money.
In a word.
If you have money, you don't have to worry about anything. Three days pass by in a flash.
The sun was shining brightly, and the river surface was dazzling.
The Aoki ship was fully loaded with supplies. Taotaokai grabbed the list and counted the rice, fruits, and ice cellars one by one.
Jiang Otter, who was temporarily seconded to the Scarface family, stood straight and received training as a sailor.
Liang's house.
"Old Bei, keep an eye on the pond and don't let the old toad and the old turtle mess around."
"Uncle Chen, I'm going on a long trip, please help look after the family."
"Small things."
Yang's Martial Arts School.
Several carts were parked at the door, and horses were tailing.
Hu Qi carried the bags to Xiang Changsong, looked at Li Libo, Chen Jiechang and Lin Songbao, and gave them patient instructions.
"I'll leave all the affairs of the martial arts school to you. Don't let them cause any trouble. After you finish teaching this batch, I won't accept any more disciples until we come back."
"Senior brother, don't worry."
After repeated instructions, the two men got on the cart and hurried to Shangrao Port.
The other brothers had no important business, so they arrived early and had already started cleaning their rooms.
Liang Qu jumped off the bow to help, and looked back: "Where are the fourth and sixth brothers? Why aren't they here with us?"
"Oh, the two of them went to the headquarters of Langyun Tower to invite Master Jia. They left in the morning and should be here soon." Xiang Changsong carried the spare clothes on his back.
Liang Qu was puzzled: "Master Jia? What Master Jia?"
"He is a master of pastry, specializing in making cakes and pastries. This is the best in Pingyang Prefecture!" Xiang Changsong gave a thumbs up. "Brother, you should remember that when you held a crab feast last year, the crab roe soup dumplings were made by Master Jia."
Liang Qu had an impression, but he was still puzzled: "We will be in Huangzhou for at least two months, why did you think of hiring a pastry chef?"
Hu Qi explained, "Master's wife's father likes to eat dim sum and pasta. Our Jianghuai Bai'an, especially the Xiaobai'an, is famous for its pastries. We originally wanted to buy some finished products to bring over, but for some reason, Master insisted on paying a high price and asking the master chef from Langyunlou to come with us and make them specially for us."
"You guys think, is there something wrong with the Master?"
Xiang Changsong spoke in an inexplicable tone and looked at Liang Qu and Hu Qi.
Hu Qi said: "Wealth and honor do not return to hometown."
Liang Channel: "Like a night walk with embroidered clothes!"
Xiang Changsong said: "Who knows it?"
"Hahaha!"
The three of them laughed.
"You're not going to get on board. What are you laughing at?" Xu leaned over the railing and wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.
"Nothing, just kidding."
"If you're okay, come up and help! There are a lot of things that haven't been moved yet!"
"Here I come! Master's wife, please take a rest!"
"Master!"
At the end of the bluestone street, Guan Congjian waved.
Liang Qu looked up: "Master, Master Helian is here!"
Yang Dongxiong came out upon hearing the sound.
"Brother Yang!"
"Brother Helian!"
"Aren't you late?"
"It's not too late, let's go one step ahead."
Liang Qu counted the heads carefully.
Helian Nianci, Guan Congjian, Guan Congjian’s “girlfriend” Zong Lichan, plus two servants, a man and a woman.
No more, no less, exactly five.
"There are more men, living in the big boat in the front, and fewer women, living in the small boat in the back. If you have any problems, look for Otter!"
Guan Congjian put his arm around Zong Lichan's waist and said, "Can't we live in the same room?"
"Fuck off!"
"Master!"
There were more shouting on the bluestone street.
Squinted at Changsong.
"Fourth Senior Brother, Sixth Senior Brother is here!"
"Everyone is here, everyone is here!"
"Let's go!"
(End of this chapter)