After the two wooden ship models were fished out, the old boss looked at Fang Zian proudly and said, "Master Fang, can you tell the truth?"

Fang Zian frowned and said: "The two ships are exactly the same, why are there such big differences in their ability to withstand wind and waves? Is it a matter of material?"

"The materials are exactly the same. The two wooden boats are made of wood from the same tree. It can be said that there is no difference." The old boss said with a smile.

"Then there must be a structural difference, but I don't see any difference." Fang Zian smacked his lips.

"Hahaha, Mr. Fang is indeed smart. It is indeed the difference in structure that leads to different results. Mr. Fang, please see, what is the difference between the bottoms of the two ships?" The old man proudly flipped the two ship models he fished out and placed them on the grass.

superior.

Fang Zian squatted down to take a closer look. This time he could see the difference at a glance. It turned out that the positions of the two sides of the belly of the two ship models were really different. The bottom of one small boat was normal, while the two sides of the belly of the other boat were normal.

There are two more side panels at the position, like two protruding fish fins, smoothly distributed from bow to stern, and integrated with the hull. Because of the small size of the model, these two side panels do not protrude by more than an inch.

, so Fang Zian didn’t notice it at all before.

"These two side plates that look like fish fins... are they the key point?" Fang Zian asked in surprise.

"Awesome, awesome. Mr. Fang really impressed me, and he revealed the key point in one sentence. The word "fin" was used very appropriately. It was from the fact that the fish did not turn over when it swam that the old man understood the meaning of fish.

The wonderful use of side fins, so I understand that the ship will have the same effect after installing such side panels. Mr. Fang saw through it at a glance, which is really admirable. After many comparisons, I found

These two side plates do have a powerful effect in preventing the ship from capsizing. That’s why I thought of installing such side fins on the Young Master’s ship. That’s why I had to discuss this matter with the Young Master.”

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Since it has such an effect, what does it mean to spend an extra five hundred taels of silver? I think it works, so just install it."

Mr. Liu hurriedly waved his head and said: "No, no, I want to speak clearly, so as not to let the young master complain in the future. First, this side fin has only been tested on a small boat, but has never been installed on a large ship. The test is a

The first thing is that it is another thing to go out to sea and encounter wind and waves. If the effect is not great and Mr. Fang’s five hundred taels of silver are wasted, then Mr. Fang will definitely have opinions about the old man. Secondly, Mr. Fang

Although these two side fins are very simple, there are many details involved in the installation. The side fins must be integrated into the watertight compartment to form a whole, which can also strengthen the stability of the entire ship and bring hope.

But what’s more difficult is that you have to be able to move and adjust the angle according to various situations to maximize stability without affecting the navigation of the ship. Therefore, the construction period that could have been completed in another half month will be shortened.

Extend the time by at least ten days. The materials used for the side fins on both sides are also very particular. They are not suitable for ordinary ship boards, so it costs as much as five hundred taels of silver. You must explain these things clearly to the young master, otherwise the young master will think that

The old man asked for 500 taels of silver just to add two side fins, which is a shady move. Only after these things are explained clearly can the old man feel at ease."

Fang Zian nodded slowly. Mr. Liu was a simple and honest person. He could say these words and he was really honest and unreserved. Dealing with such a person, Fang Zian felt very at ease.

But he also heard that what the boss meant was that his five hundred taels of silver might have been wasted.

. The function of this side fin has only been tested on models and has never been actually used on seagoing ships. In other words, the boss actually used his own big ship as a test subject. This made Fang Zian hesitate. There was an extra fin for no reason.

Five hundred taels of silver, and the construction period will be delayed by ten days, which will disrupt Fang Zian's plan.

Fang Zian's original plan was to recruit boatmen to go to sea immediately after the ship was built, and did not plan to wait for the winter monsoon. He wanted to use other sea ships to wait for the winter monsoon to go to sea for trade in advance to make a time difference. In addition, it was also difficult to go to sea at this time.

It will not attract the attention of the government. After all, Fang Zian has no intention of obtaining the government's permission for overseas trade. While the Shipping Department will take 10 to 20% of the income, he will also have to sell the goods to the Shipping Department at a fair price. To put it bluntly,

, Fang Zian plans to use this ship to smuggle trade, beat the time gap, and seek extreme profits. Because he does not have the strength of other shipping companies, he can only have one ship to go to sea, so he must seize the maximum benefit. This is a man with

A very risky thing, to put it bluntly, is a one-shot deal. Once successful, you will get a lot of money, and you will immediately have capital. But if it fails, you will lose everything and there will be no chance to turn around.

The function of the side fins was unknown, so that was fine. However, the ten-day delay had a greater impact on Fang Zian's plan. So Fang Zian hesitated.

"Mr. Fang, this old man knows that this matter is indeed a bit difficult. Others have rejected me in the same way before. If you don't agree, the old man won't force you. Don't make it difficult for you." Mr. Liu saw Fang Zian's face sinking and said with a smile.

Fang Zian stood up and said with a smile: "Boss, you are honest with me, and I am honest with you. How about we make a deal?"

The boss said in confusion: "Deal? What kind of deal?"

Fang Zian said: "Since you think this side fin is of great benefit to the stability of the ship, I will risk it and let you prove your idea. I will give you the money, and the side fins can also be installed. However, I have two small

A small request.”

Boss Liu said hurriedly: "You tell me."

Fang Zian said: "If this side fin has no effect, that's fine. I won't hold you responsible for the wasted money. But if it really works, from now on, the old boss can only install it on Fang Zian's boat.

This kind of side fin cannot be installed for others. Including your apprentices, after learning your method, they can only be used on my boat. This is my first request. I don’t know if the boss can agree."

Mr. Liu was stunned on the spot and couldn't figure out for a long time what Fang Zian's request was for. He knew that Fang Zian wanted to use the five hundred taels of silver as a monopoly investment. Once the side fins proved to be a threat to the ship,

If it is stable and useful, then Fang Zian will have a monopoly on this technology. Fang Zian feels that if this technology related to ship safety is practical, it must be of great value. It is definitely a good deal to buy a monopoly technology for five hundred taels of silver.

Moreover, Fang Zian actually knew in his heart that the structure of this side fin should be useful. It is a structure to prevent rollover, and Fang Zian seems to have seen it there in his memory. Therefore, this cannot be regarded as a blind way.

Gambling. Don’t look at the side fins, which are only two wooden boards, but the angle, length and material of the installation are actually very particular. Mr. Liu also said it, the angle of the two side boards can be adjusted, that’s not

Anyone can imitate it. Therefore, if Mr. Liu monopolizes the whole person, he can monopolize this technology.

Mr. Liu thought about it for a while, and finally nodded and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Fang, I don't know what your intention is, old man."

Well, but the only one who is willing to pay this old man to confirm this is you, Young Master Fang. That’s fine, I just promise you. If Young Master Fang doesn’t nod, I will never pretend to be someone else. Besides, it doesn’t matter.

People are willing to let me pretend."

Fang Zian chuckled and said: "Okay, the boss is a real person. Then the second condition is that I would like to ask the boss to continue to cooperate with me. After the ship is built, I hope the boss will continue to repair the ship for me.

.I will provide the money, you will provide the technology and manpower, and we will jointly set up a ship repair yard. Since you have such good ship repair skills, we can buy some abandoned ships to repair. Either sell them or use them to transport things, and we can make a lot of money.

Income. This will allow the boss to continue to use all your skills and prevent them from being wasted. Secondly, it will also help pass down the craftsmanship, allowing apprentices like you to learn more craftsmanship from you and make money.

Support the family. What do you think?"

Mr. Liu looked at Fang Zian blankly, shook his beard for a while and said, "Can this... be done?"

Fang Zian smiled and said: "What can't be done? If you are worried, I will give you two options. One is to own the shipyard and you can repair the ship for me. You don't have to worry about the rest. The other is, we will run the business as a partnership and make profit and loss."

Half and half, I provide the money, you provide the technology and manpower. You choose."

Mr. Liu thought about it and said, "Then I'd better choose the first one. I just work for you, Mr. Fang, old man. I don't understand other skills."

Fang Zian laughed and said: "Okay, that's okay, it's safer to do it this way. Let's make it a deal."

Mr. Liu said with his head: "No, old man, I also have a request. I can agree to your conditions, but you must also agree to your request."

Fang Zian smiled and said, "That's all."

Mr. Liu took the lead and said: "When the ship is being repaired later, if I have other ideas about the structure and installation of the ship, you have to allow me to try it on the ship. Of course, they are all about the stability of the ship and its driving.

I won’t mess around with my ideas.”

Fang Zi'an said in shock: "Listening to the old boss's tone, it seems that you have many other ideas about ships?"

Mr. Liu stroked his beard and smiled: "That's natural. Old man, I have been dealing with ships all my life. My dreams are all about building and repairing ships. How come I don't have any ideas? For example, when I saw the eight-sided mast of your ship, it reminded me of

I used to consider a convenient mast-sail device, but I’m thinking about it these days.”

Fang Zian asked curiously: "What kind of thing is that?"

Mr. Liu raised his head and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just that manpower is needed to raise and lower the mast and change the sails. An eight-masted ship like yours is more complicated, extremely difficult to control, and requires a lot of manpower and strength. Therefore,

What I am thinking of is actually a transmission device. To put it simply, it integrates the movements of all the masts and sails and uses the winch wooden wheel to drive them. It would have required fifteen or six people to climb up and down, pull and pull.

It only requires seven or eight people to operate the complex movement on the centralized winch. It is similar to the rudder operation, and is more convenient and faster."

Fang Zian stared blankly at Mr. Liu with his head dazed. He understood that Mr. Liu was designing a control console with integrated control. Although it was a mechanical winch operation, it was more efficient and convenient. This was extremely useful during navigation.

What's important is that it is actually a semi-mechanical, slightly complicated control and transmission method. Fang Zian never expected that Mr. Liu would have such powerful thoughts and ideas.
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