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The predictions of Shang Laoliu and Housekeeper Ma were correct. Early the next morning, as soon as Li Yuanqing got up, the entrance to the official hall was already 'blocked' by the gentry of Changsheng Island.

The news that Yang Xiaochuan's fleet had brought back huge wealth really shocked them.

Due to the aftermath of Zheng He's voyages to the West, although the Ming Dynasty officially had a slight maritime ban policy, it did not impose many restrictions on the people.

Over the years, there have been many merchants engaged in maritime trade in Liaodi.

Especially the gentry on Changsheng Island, most of them are from Zhenjiang. Many of their ancestors made their fortunes by taking this road.

However, due to location, most of the maritime trade routes in the Liao region, especially the Liaodong region, are aimed at North Korea and Japan.

However, since the Ming Dynasty fought against Japan and aided Korea, both Korea and Japan have suffered a serious loss of vitality, and profits in this area have gradually become thinner.

Especially since the late Wanli period, many maritime merchants running this route have lost all their money.

Today, on this line, there are more than half the number of Japanese pirates and pirates than there were back then.

These Japanese pirates and pirates are like parasitic rats on the shipping routes. Nowadays, due to the decline of Northland's maritime trade, they are almost starving to death.

But at this time, Yang Xiaochuan actually earned more than one million taels of silver through sea trade, and it was still cash! How could this make these wealthy gentry still sit still?

Even at midnight last night, a wealthy gentleman asked his servants to lay down on the floor outside Li Yuanqing's official hall with quilts, mats, and braziers, waiting to meet Li Yuanqing early in the morning.

No wonder Marx once said: “The nature of capital is greed!”

However, this was exactly what Li Yuanqing wanted.

After having a "comfortable" breakfast despite Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu's rolling eyes, Li Yuanqing summoned a group of wealthy gentry and merchants from Changsheng Island in the official hall.

"Congratulations to the general on his triumphant return from western Liaoning!"

"General, regarding sea trade, I, Old Wang, have already figured it out. You see..."

"General, our Lao Zhang family has decades of experience in sea trade. General, I, Lao Zhang, have nothing to say about the next sea trade operation. If you want money, Lao Zhang will pay for it, and you must work hard!

"

"General..."

Looking at the group of excited wealthy businessmen, Li Yuanqing smiled and waved his hand: "Everyone, please be quiet for now. I can understand everyone's mood. However, the fleet has not returned yet. I don't have the specific benefits.

Accurate figures. But one thing I can tell you clearly is that on Changsheng Island, sea trade will be a long-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 Office first. Wait for political affairs

After approval by the Department, we will make arrangements as appropriate based on everyone's needs..."

After finally getting rid of this group of extremely excited wealthy businessmen, it was already noon.

Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu slept in the study again until now, and then they came back to their senses.

Li Yuanqing walked into the inner study room with a smile, "Madams, how are you feeling? Are you hungry? Let's go have dinner together?"

Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu both rolled their eyes at Li Yuanqing. Qu Minqiu was even more direct and whispered: "Shameless..."

Li Yuanqing chuckled, strode forward, and hugged both of their bodies, "How can this be called shameless? If I have some fun with my wife, why do I still have to wear such a hat? What if it's a matter of fact?

If everything happens according to the old routine, then~~, what fun is there in life?"

Although she was already a mother, Zhang Yunniang couldn't help but still have a seductive blush on her pretty face, and whispered: "Brother, I, I will prepare lunch for you."

With that said, he was about to slip away from Li Yuanqing's arms.

But how could Li Yuanqing make her wish? He grabbed Zhang Yunniang's little hand and said, "Yunniang, what are you so anxious about? Our battle yesterday is not over yet."

Qu Minqiu giggled at this moment: "Yuan Qing, then~, you and Yun Niang can continue fighting. I'll prepare lunch."

Li Yuanqing casually grabbed Qu Minqiu and laughed loudly: "Today, neither of you two can even think of running away."

The two women couldn't help but were speechless. The three of them quickly became a group and the air in the room quickly became a little hot.

After half an hour, Li Yuanqing got up from the bed with a smile. Looking at the delicate bodies that the two women were most familiar with, he smiled and said: "Yun Niang, Min Qiu, we still have business to do today, but we can't make trouble anymore. Let's have lunch first. After that,

For lunch, you accompany me to visit the shipwrights at the pier."

Although Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu were still a little shy, by this time, they had already accepted their fate.

When Zhang Yunniang heard that something serious was going on, she quickly got up naked and helped Li Yuanqing dress.

Even if Qu Minqiu was unhappy, but the boss was like this, she could only get up and help Zhang Yunniang serve Li Yuanqing to get dressed.

After tidying up and having a quick lunch, the group took a carriage together and arrived at Nanxinkou Pier under the escort of two hundred soldiers.

At this time, after more than a year of hard construction, the roads leading from Changsheng Island City to Nanxinkou Pier have been turned into wide cement roads.

It only takes a quarter of an hour to get there by horse-drawn carriage.

If I were to ride a horse, I'm afraid it would only take more than ten minutes.

Although Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu were not dressed up carefully today, they are naturally beautiful, and they are in the best years of women. In addition, with Li Yuanqing's hard work and nourishment, even without makeup, they are still full of energy and radiance.

The news had been received a long time ago, and a large number of people were waiting and hurried over to greet Li Yuanqing and his party.

After exchanging a few words of greetings, Li Yuanqing came to the crowd with a smile, and smiled at the boatmen and shipwrights: "Everyone, when I was on Juehua Island, Yuanqing had long wanted to come over to visit you, but unfortunately, he was busy with worldly affairs, so he kept putting it off.

Until now, I still ask you fellow villagers to bear in mind that!"

"General, you are so polite! It is such a blessing for us to be able to come to Changsheng Island!"

"Yes! General, we have never thought that we can actually live a life of eating meat. General, I will sell this old bone to you!"

"General..."

Looking at the excited crowd, Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing: "Everyone, everyone, I believe that in these days, you also know the rules of my Changsheng Island. On Changsheng Island, we do not care about seniority or family background, only our ability! As long as you

If you have the ability, it won’t be difficult even if you have to eat and drink every day!”

The crowd suddenly became more excited and kowtowed to Li Yuanqing.

After a long time, seeing that the atmosphere was almost gone, Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "Everyone, please get up quickly. It's such a cold weather, it's not a big deal for us to write ink here. Come on, let's go to the house to talk."

"Thank you, General."

Everyone kowtowed for a while, then got up and followed Li Yuanqing to the main room in the camp.

Datongfang is a dialect word for a house that resembles a workshop in later generations. Most of them are simple buildings constructed in the early days when Changsheng Island was first established.

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

Although the Datongfang was no longer inhabited at this time, it was an excellent place to be used as a conference room, so Li Yuanqing kept it. Moreover, every camp area had such a Datongfang conference room.

After entering the main room, the women and children cannot follow, and the rhythm of the discussion has begun.

Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu were left to deal with the women and children outside, while inside the room, Li Yuanqing also brought up the topic with a smile: "Everyone, everyone must have understood the rules of Changsheng Island. I won't stop talking nonsense.

Talk more. At this time, if you have any good ideas about shipbuilding and ship repair, you can express them to Yuan Qing and let's discuss them together!"

Li Yuanqing's approachability also gave these shipwrights more confidence. After a moment, an old shipwright in his early sixties quickly stood up, bowed respectfully to Li Yuanqing, and then said: "General, I am already in the Ming Dynasty.

Various shipyards have been in business for almost fifty years. May I ask the general, what kind of ship do you want to build? A big ship or a small ship, a warship or a fast ship?"

Although he has never met these shipwrights and shipwrights, Li Yuanqing has already understood the details of these shipwrights and shipwrights.

He knew that this old man, named Zhou Chuanhai, held the highest military position among these shipwrights. When he reached Fuqianhu, he was also the leader of this group of shipwrights.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, the military position of a craftsman was not of great practical significance. It was a little profitable, but more importantly, it meant responsibility.

For example, if there is even a slight accident in a certain project, the military positions of these craftsmen will be the most direct culprits.

Moreover, many times, they are unavoidable ‘scapegoats’.

"Mr. Zhou, this is a good question!"

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "I dare to ask Mr. Zhou, what if Yuanqing wants to build a big ship? What if he wants to build a small ship?"

Zhou Chuanhai also didn't expect that Li Yuanqing actually knew his surname. Then~, he must have known his name. He couldn't help but feel excited and excited. He hurriedly smiled and said: "General, when building a big ship, you must use the best materials, the best materials."

The craftsmanship of building small boats also has the means to build small boats. Although Lao Chan is not talented, he has some understanding of the structure of various ships of the Ming Dynasty. General, you can tell Lao Chan clearly what kind of ship you want to build! Lao Chan also looks good.

Let’s see if I can take on this old man’s skills!”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing: "Mr. Zhou is such a cheerful person! Even so, Yuan Qing can't write ink anymore. Yuan Qing wants to build many ships, both big ones and small ones. The more the merrier. But

, the ship Yuan Qing wanted to build, but it also had many requirements."

"Oh? Please tell me, General!"

Zhou Chuanhai frowned a little, as if he was ready to take Li Yuanqing's move.

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Mr. Zhou, the big ship Yuan Qing wants to build should be at least fifty or sixty paces long, sturdy and durable, and can travel across the ocean, to Japan, to Southeast Asia, and even to the Mediterranean Sea further away.

It can withstand wind and waves, it can withstand war, I dare to ask, could Mr. Zhou build it?"

"Uh? This..."

Zhou Chuanhai didn't expect that Li Yuanqing would throw him such a big problem as soon as he came up, and he couldn't help being stunned on the spot.

The shipwrights around him were all whispering among themselves.

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Chapter completed!