"Oh..." Captain Jack sighed softly and carefully picked up the black pearl, "Xiao, you see the sea is so big, but my heart is only so small. When a woman lives in it,
There is no room for any other woman."
"We have an old Chinese saying that lovers will eventually get married. I would like to give this sentence to you as a blessing," Xiao Chen said.
"Thank you." Captain Jack put his hand on his heart and bowed slightly to Xiao Chen.
"Take care." Xiao Chen cupped his fists and raised his hands.
Xiao Chen is truly grateful to these brave pirates. Without their heroic fighting, it is really hard to predict the outcome of the battle.
These pirates kept their promise, and Xiao Chen naturally wanted to repay them twice as much.
And he will also get more generous rewards...
Xiao Chen did not forget the confidante on Paradise Island. He asked Morag to bring her a rich gift. In fact, the gift was not important, but the friendship was important.
I have to say, Xiao Chen is so affectionate.
Gongsun Ban and his shipyards all moved to Shunfeng Port. There were several large shipyards built by the Russians in Shunfeng Port, so Xiao Chen naturally accepted them all honestly and politely.
All the necessary facilities are available in the shipyard, and there are also ten warships with keels built and decks installed in the shipyard, which is an unexpected bonus.
The Ross craftsmen who were building the ships in the dock were half-forced to stay by Xiao Chen. These technical talents must not be let go easily. Xiao Chen's generosity has its limits, right?
Many big craftsmen are unwilling to help Xiao Chen build battleships because they can figure out with their noses that these battleships will be used to deal with the Ross fleet in the future.
Xiao Chen expressed great importance to their demands and summoned them for a friendly negotiation.
He promised that these craftsmen did not need to participate in the manufacture of warships, but they would provide shipbuilding drawings and technology. If Gongsun Ban and the others encountered any problems, they would help solve them as consultants.
Their specific job is to build some large freighters, passenger ships, and various transport ships. Of course, Xiao Chen also gives them very generous treatment in terms of treatment.
The Ross craftsmen were very satisfied with Xiao Chen's attitude and readily agreed to this condition.
Xiao Chen recruited all the shipbuilders in Yanyun County and put more than a dozen shipyards into operation. Now he really needs large warships.
Yanyun Navy's strength is too weak. The existing small warships can only fight in coastal waters, and the maximum theoretical combat radius is only about a hundred miles. What Xiao Chen wants is a powerful ocean-going fleet.
A fleet capable of conquering the world.
There is no fleet yet, but Xiao Chen already has the best naval general in the world.
It should be said that Chen Longhu not only had grudges with Xiao Chen, but also with Zuoshan Saji, because the Yizhou Navy had fought against them before.
They were once complete enemies, but now they have become comrades-in-arms, so things in this world are so unpredictable!
What's interesting is that Qian Yunfei knows these guys, because they have really met face to face. Now that they meet here, do they feel weird?
Qian Yunfei was quite emotional when he heard that the Dragon King of the Sea had died. After all, Nanchen Zhongtian could be considered a tycoon of his generation.
But why are you guys still following Xiao Chen, my boss?
Saji Zuoyama said that what we do is called turning from darkness to light, and the situation is similar to yours.
Xiao Chen is also our boss... No, no, Mr. Shangguan is our boss. Our boss and your boss are brothers, so we are all our own people from now on. It’s better not to mention the previous things.
Qian Yunfei said, damn, you guys are really awesome. With Shangguan Qiji as the boss, you will definitely be free from all kinds of diseases in your life, and you may even live to be a hundred years old.
The conversation was quite pleasant, but Xiao Chen did not let Qian Yunfei join the navy, but instead appointed him as the commander of the Yanyun merchant fleet.
From now on, the maritime trade will be left to you, Yunfei. How important this is to our Yanyun, I don’t even mention you, Yunfei, but you also know...
Xiao Chen means making the best use of people and using them without any doubts.
Because at present, he has hundreds of large and small cargo ships, and they are all capable of ocean navigation, and more than half of them are from the Russians... I would like to express my deep gratitude to them.
He directly handed over the management of such a large fleet to Qian Yunfei, and Qian Yunfei was quite touched by this trust.
After happily agreeing, he also put forward a condition, which was that some small battleships were needed to escort him. He had witnessed the power of these small battleships with his own eyes and had fallen deeply in love with them.
Xiao Chen said, Yunfei, don’t you know that these small warships cannot sail long distances?
Qian Yunfei said that this is not a problem. We can put these small warships on the deck of large cargo ships, and then build a lifting device on the deck, which can be used to load and unload cargo at ordinary times. When in danger, these small warships can be put down.
to fight...
Xiao Chenxin said that this is okay? He called Gongsun Ban and asked, don't tell me, it is really okay!
Oh, if that's the case, then when we have large warships in the future, won't we also be able to carry these small warships?
Gongsun Ban said that it is theoretically feasible, but battleships are very different from freighters. We still need to go back and discuss this with everyone...
Shunfeng City has Fu Yan for political affairs and Dugu Tower for military affairs. Xiao Chen doesn't need to worry about them. He will return to Changshan Prefecture after staying for a few days.
I came to say hello to Mr. Chen first, but I was stunned when I saw him... Why is your hair so black, Mr. Chen? You are trying to rejuvenate yourself!
"Don't talk nonsense, it's dyed. I didn't want to dye it, but they said that if my hair is too white, I will look lackluster and make the people below think that I am old and fatuous..." Chen Jisheng explained.
"Who said that?" Xiao Chen wondered, "You were so energetic when you looked at your hair with silver hair."
"Huh? Oh, it was Yue'er who said that." Chen Jisheng said.
"Who?" Xiao Chen looked confused.
"It's that Lin Shuangyue, have you forgotten?" Chen Jisheng asked in his heart, why is your kid so young and has such a bad memory?
"Oh...it's Sister Lin." Xiao Chenxin said to Lin Shuangyue, just Lin Shuangyue, what else is there?
"I think her name is not very good. There is only one moon in the sky. Where did the two moons come from? So I discussed with her and changed it to Lin Yue'er." Chen Jisheng said.
"Hmm, Yue'er is a good name." Xiao Chenxin said, I've only been away for a few days? You old man already knows how to admire the moon...
By the way, Lin Shuangyue... ah no, can Lin Yue'er serve you well?
"Okay, very good. Yue'er is hard-working, capable and well-educated. I think she is better than Xiangqin!" Chen Jisheng and Xiao Chen complained, "Girls are outgoing. The old saying is true. This girl just came back from Bailong City and didn't stay there for a day.
I went to Jinsha City to see Yuntian, hum, it’s a shame that I still miss her so much!”
Xiao Chenxin said, old man, you are wrong. Xiangqin is such a smart person. He must have seen Sister Lin around you and did not want to interfere with your world, so he left with an excuse...