Qian Jin hummed a small song and came out of the tram with a wine pot. In the morning, he was going to go to the dock to buy a few fresh fish and went back. Now the four big ships were all built, so he was waiting for Li Mingxun to accept it. He calculated that if Li Mingxun gave the remaining money, he would have earned nearly two thousand taels. Even if he didn't give it, he would not have any compensation.

"Oh, Manager Li is so generous and a man who believes in Buddhism. He has to give him another thousand taels." Qian Jin thought happily. When he arrived at the dock, there were crowds of people. There were still many people running here, all of whom were watching the fun.

"The adults from the Cao Transportation Office have arrived, go and have a look."

"Not only the canal transportation yamen, but also the officials from the Longjiang Prefecture Department have also come. I heard that they are a lieutenant."

Qian Jin suddenly became alert. When the two yamen came, it might be a shipbuilding matter. He hurried to the dock. He now came with crowds of people, with countless cloths and heads combed in front of him. Four ships were parked on the stone wharf, all of which were official ships, with official signs from each yamen. It seemed that all the officials of the fifth and sixth rank came. It was already a rare high-ranking official in this place.

After finally squeezing inside, he was blocked by Qiu Ba of the Jiaojiang Admiral's Office. Hundreds of soldiers maintained order. Two rows of people came down from the official boat and three sedan chairs. When they were completely down, there were probably more than 300 people, which filled the entire dock.

"What a big formation. Now that I'm done, I really want to build a ship. My shipyard, the foundation of the third generation." Someone was already crying in the crowd. Qian Jinxun looked at him and recognized that he was the owner of a small boat yard next to him.

The crowd was also sad. Many of them were craftsmen or helpers in the boat shop. Although the imperial court sent off the boat and they would not be unemployed, the owner of the boat shop could not get the money, so they could only drink with them.

"Avoid, avoid, can't you see this is the official strife of the Cao Transport Department?"

"Get out! Don't block the guerrilla master's way!"

A group of soldiers drove the crowd, and in the distance, a green horse galloped over, followed by more than a dozen constables. A man in his early twenties was immediately caught, with a tall and righteous look on his face. He was getting off the horse and saw the noise of scolding and fighting incessantly. A clerk riding a tall horse was walking by. While pushing and shoving, he was shocked for some reason. His iron hooves were raised and he was about to step onto a child who fell to the ground.

The tall man rushed out of the crowd and flew to the horse's neck, which made the child escape. The man stood up and whispered: "I am Yan Yingyuan, Jiangyin Dianshi. What official are you an official in the yamen? In the downtown area, you can't control your mounts!"

The official was Song Ye immediately. He glanced at him and said, "Didn't you see the official plaque of the Cao Transportation Office? You are a small history, and you don't have the share of your words here. You walked away immediately, angering the adults in the sedan chair, and your county magistrate can't afford to be guilty!"

Yan Yingyuan was honest and scolded: "You little official, you dare to talk to Shangguan like this and get off the horse!"

Song Ye was stunned. This time he helped Li Mingxun to help him. The sedan chairs behind him were empty, and even these ceremonial guards were brought secretly. If he was fooled by this little divine Shi in front of him, it would be a bad thing to reveal his flaws. But if he dismounted, he would involve the officials behind him. What should he do?

"Don't argue, two masters, it's more important to do so. Lord Yan, if people gather like this, something will happen." Li Mingxun walked out of the crowd and persuaded.

He winked at Song Ye, and took advantage of the time when Li Mingxun stopped him, he had already beaten by. When the official drove over, the dock followed him and followed him away. Yan Yingyuan glanced at Li Mingxun and asked, "Who are you? How could you recognize me?"

Li Mingxun smiled and said, "Although I have never seen you, I have heard of your name. In the next chapter, Li Mingxun is the shopkeeper of the trading company who ordered four large ships. I heard from the manager that you have taken care of us a lot in these days."

Yan Yingyuan heard that he was the owner who was cooking porridge at the dock, and his face relaxed a lot and said, "It turned out to be the shopkeeper Li. Thank you for your generous donation, the public security in Jiangyin has improved a lot during this period."

Li Mingxun said, "That's nothing. I've heard that there is a righteous and honest classic in Jiangyin. Today, it's really extraordinary. However, Lord Yan, although you can't rub sand in your eyes, you still get points. More than a dozen of your subordinates are counting on this mission to have a meal, but you must not do it as you please."

The constables under Yan Yingyuan were all old men. They knew the tragic ending of offending Shangguan, and they all expressed their consolation. Many people knelt down and begged, which made Yan Yingyuan not chase after him.

When Yan Yingyuan calmed down and wanted to explore the truth, he found that the officials had left. After inquiring, he found out that several officials from the yamen went ashore and went to the river boathouse. As soon as he entered, he was besieged by refugees eating porridge. He had to retreat. However, the local area already knew that the court was going to build sea boats. The good days of the shipbuilding industry in Jiangyin were over, and a terrifying atmosphere enveloped the entire Jiangyin.

"Building sea boats to transport food and wages is great for the country and great harm to the people. I really don't know whether it is a blessing or a disaster." Yan Yingyuan turned over the horse, left a sigh, and left with a sad look.

Li Mingxun shook his head helplessly, and he turned to the dock. As the initiator, Li Mingxun had nothing to say, but just warned himself in his heart that even though the process was not so glorious, it would definitely turn out to bloom!

He walked onto the boat, headed towards the Yangtze River channel, and leaned on Admiral Caojiang's ship. He immediately felt extremely embarrassed, both the officials and soldiers on it. Many people had vegetable leaves on their bodies and rotten eggs on their faces, but they were happy on their faces, and they obviously had made a lot of extra money.

"I went ashore today, each person will pay one tael of silver. When I go back, I invite everyone to have a drink!" A familiar voice came. When Li Mingxun saw that he was the general of Dazhi.

Qi Dazhi also saw Li Mingxun and smiled and said, "What do I say about the merchants being so generous? The relationship is you. Master, you have given us a lot of knowledge. Going ashore and you will give me a tael of silver. Tsk, what is the Western scenery here?"

Under the guidance of Qi Dazhi, Li Mingxun met Song Ye who had changed his clothes. The two agreed on the time for the delivery of the food, and Song Ye left. Li Mingxun asked: "Do you meet Lord Song?"

"It's an old acquaintance. This time you gave him 500 taels of silver to get the money, and I got 100 taels of money, so I really took care of me. I will also send your boat to the estuary of the Yangtze River. Lord Song has explained it." Qi Dazhi said with a smile.

Li Mingxun shook his head helplessly. After all, the laborers ruled others. Qi Dazhi only earned 100 taels. Not only did Song Ye make money, but he was grateful to Song Ye.

"Has that foreign ship left? Don't you have to block him?" Li Mingxun asked.

Qi Dazhi said: "You have to leave that work to others. Don't worry, it dares not hijack your fleet."

Lee Mingxun shook his head: "I don't have this worry. I want to do some business with that ship."

"Buying, what kind of business is there for foreigners worth doing?" Qi Dazhi was puzzled.

Li Mingxun said: "I want to buy a few muskets of him, can't I buy them?"

Qi Dazhi nodded slightly. There was nothing in this book. For all maritime merchants, there were some firearms on the ship, and artillery was not uncommon.

"You can buy it, don't mention the musket, even the red cannons cannons." Qi Dazhi said with a smile.

Li Mingxun took paper and pen from the official boat and wrote a letter. Qi Dazhi narrowed his eyes and glanced at it to see something, but he found that Li Mingxun was writing all foreign texts, but he couldn't understand it. Li Mingxun handed the letter to Qi Dazhi and asked him to hold it away. After a few words of advice, he rewarded twenty taels of silver. This guy went happily.

Qian Jin is a greedy person. He likes to hear the sound of silver cakes colliding the most, and he likes to see the golden flashes. However, when Li Mingxun settled the remaining balance for him, Qian Jin's face was full of dimness.

"Oh, Manager Li, after all, I can't escape the life of being slaughtered!" Qian Jin sat there and said bitterly.

Li Mingxun smiled slightly: "I heard that the people from the yamen came a few days ago, what did you say?"

"The people in the yamen were bombed away by those foolish people, but so what? The Cao Transport Department, the Ministry of Workers and the people from the Admiral's Office of Caojiang have come together. Now it has spread all over the streets. In the spring, I will build a ship. If I don't bombard it, I will use the money you reward to make some money, and maybe I can still save the family business." Qian Jin wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said choking.

The old man from the tea shop also interrupted and said, "Master, please be content. This time, there is a slip of Manager Li's order, so you may be able to get it."

Qian Jin sighed, knowing that the old man was reminding him to ask Li Mingxun for help, but Li Mingxun said: "This time the court is oppressing you. If you really want to build a ship, it is the national plan and no one can resist it. If you don't want to be oppressed, you have to find a place without the court."

"There is no place for the imperial court?" Qian Jin was stunned for a moment.

Li Mingxun said: "My ship is now built. I will go to Zhenjiang and load the goods in Nanjing and leave. Although I can tell you something, I am not sure whether it will succeed or not. There is a way out for you. If you can go, you will no longer be afraid of the imperial court."

Qian Jin grabbed the life-saving straw like a drowning person and asked, "What's the way out? Shopkeeper Li said."

Li Mingxun said: "You also know that I am an overseas Chinese and now have a foundation in Taiwan. There are thousands of people in the trading company and have a good relationship with the local territorial mankind. That is where I settle down. If you don't dislike it, you can take the shipyard to Taiwan."

"Taiwan, oh...you're talking about Dongfan land." Qian Jin suddenly came to his senses and said, "I heard that it was the territory of Hongmaoyi."

"The Red-Fao Yi only occupied a port. I have thousands of people, more than a thousand troops, and gunboats. The Red-Fao Yi dared not insult him." Li Mingxun said happily.

"This... how is this possible?" Qian Jin looked disbelieving. According to Li Mingxun's statement, isn't this already establishing a country?

The old man said, "Master, the villain thinks it is not false. This time I helped Manager Li collect more than 40 cows, and I would have to transport 20,000 stones of grain to buy your ship. If it weren't for such a foundation outside, what would you do?"

"It's up to you to believe it or not. Why not go with me and see it. If it doesn't work, come back again. Anyway, this wood is only valuable in your shipyard." Li Mingxun said.

"Shopkeeper Li, I can't believe you, but although I belong to the boat shop alone, it takes craftsmen to build ships, and novices can't make them." Qian Jin was a little embarrassed.

Li Mingxun laughed and said, "What's the difficulty? There are large areas of land in Taiwan that are not cultivated. As long as you are willing to go with me, I will be the one who comes. Those craftsmen and friends of your boat shop, if you are willing to go, I will not only give you wages, but also land. You can go all the time, and I will keep them all."

"Take it seriously!" Qian Jin was extremely surprised.

Li Mingxun said: "Of course it's true. Ah Hai and Linhe have already sailed to Nanjing to load the goods in Zhenjiang. They will come back in three days and go together. When they arrive, they can have a fat New Year together!"

Qian Jin punched her hand and said, "Just do that, I will take you with my family and the young. If it is really as you said, I will settle down in Taiwan. If it doesn't work, the bento is going to sea to avoid disaster!"

Li Mingxun nodded slightly and said, "It's so great that you won't regret today. Next, you will help me with an errand, nails, paints, and ropes from the boat shops along the river. Anyway, as long as they are used for shipbuilding and repairing, I will buy as much as possible. After three days, I will take them away."

Qian Jin sucked it and said, "Oh, this is probably going to cost tens of thousands of taels."

Lee Mingxun laughed: "Money is not a problem."

Qian Jin is sure of what Li Mingxun said just now, and the more he is willing to believe that he recruited him to Taiwan to build a ship. If he wants to deceive himself, he can't spend tens of thousands of taels of silver to buy these materials.

"Okay, I have two sand boats under my command, and I will go to Taiwan with you together." Qian Jin said immediately.

Traveling and foreign shipyard.

Li Mingxun sat at the table and watched a solid man kneel in front of him. He looked over thirty years old, wearing a thin jacket that was not fit, and his hands were covered with calluses.

"The headmaster, the villain is called Zhang Laoliu. He has no big size. He has a wife and two children at home. The eldest child is 14 years old and is an apprentice. The little girl is only seven years old. She follows the headmaster. She has worked in the boat shop for seven years. She is a blacksmith. I can handle any nails used on the boat, no matter what kind of copper or iron, and they can guarantee me!" Zhang Laoliu said seriously.

When Li Mingxun saw seven or eight people standing behind him, two of them were already hired, he said, "Okay, first, according to the money of craftsmen such as C, one or eight cents a month, and then test the craftsmanship and set the salary."

As he said that, Li Mingxun handed Zhang Laoliu the written code and handed him about five kilograms of rice.

Zhang Laoliu asked: "Master, what is this?"

Li Mingxun said: "Five kilograms of rice are the food you had before you arrived in Taiwan. You can make your own dry food rice balls and eat them on the way. This bamboo code is your number brand. When you arrive in Taiwan, you can buy rice with the brand, pay and ten acres of land. You can buy rice with a bucket and get one liter free of charge."

Zhang Laoliu grinned: "There is such a good thing, thank you, Master."

"The Lord Dong, the villain is named Wang Xigui, twenty-five, he is a carpenter in the boat shop and a local, and I am the only one who follows the Lord Dong," said a tall and thin man.

Li Mingxun asked: "Don't your wife and children go?"

Wang Xigui grinned: "I haven't married a wife, and my parents live with my brother and sister-in-law."

Li Mingxun nodded: "Preliminary Ding, etc., one tael and two cents of monthly silver, this is your work license plate and food rations. In addition, how do you calculate your settlement fee?"

A group of people were in a mess: "There is still a settlement fee?"

Li Mingxun said: "If your family doesn't go, there will be a settlement fee. If not, can you work with peace of mind in the past five years? Like Wang Xigui, the settlement fee is five taels. Of course, if you don't have silver, it will be three stones of brown rice."

Qian Jin added: "Only locals can receive the settlement fee. Those from other places cannot receive it. They also have to leave their address, make a document, and find a guarantor. If they run away with the money, the government will be arrested."

Wang Xigui didn't want to run away and said, "I want rice, three stone rice, and I am willing to sign the documents. They can guarantee it."

All day long, Li Mingxun was registering and making books. More than 800 craftsmen were willing to go there, more than half of which were moved away by the whole family. In addition to their family, more than 2,000 people, Li Mingxun not only sighed, but fortunately convinced Qian Jin that he still had two ships, otherwise he would have to find a way to get the ship again.
Chapter completed!