Today I spent more than four taels of silver on buying things and grain. Repairing the ship also cost another two or three taels. Today I borrowed another five taels, leaving the family with less than ten taels left.
Seeing that her family still had money left over, Mrs. Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, our family still has money left over. Thanks to Xi'er selling crabs on the Double Ninth Festival, our family doesn't have to borrow money to live."
I have money in my wallet and don't panic. This time, not only did several companies lose their savings, but they also fell into debt.
The whole family is very happy.
Huo Xi frowned: "Dad, our ship's planks are still in use, and there's no leakage. But just to repair a cabin, it will cost two or three taels?"
Huo Erhuai was also heartbroken: "Usually not so much. This time it's mainly because a lot of ships were damaged. There's a lot of work and few craftsmen, so the price is too high."
Huo Xi frowned after hearing this. It only costs five taels of silver to buy a new one for a boat as big as hers. Although it can still be used, it needs to be repaired and painted with several layers of paint every year for fear of leaks.
Water. I didn’t expect it would cost so much to repair a cabin.
"Dad, how much does it cost to buy a big boat?"
Everyone looked at her.
Yang Fu's eyes widened, Xi'er really dared to think about changing to a bigger boat. He heard from his sister that his family's boat was also a big boat, so he traded it with someone for this smaller one in order to pay off debts. He also wanted a big boat.
Huo Erhuai said: "It depends on how big it is. There are seven or eight taels, some twenty or thirty taels, some tens of taels larger, and even more expensive ones."
Yang Fu nodded: "I heard that that kind of pleasure boat is even more expensive. It costs thousands of taels."
"Thousands of taels are just ordinary. You can't buy a thousand taels on the Dafu ship." Huo Erhuai said.
Yang Fu smacked his tongue.
Yang looked at Huo Xi and said, "Xi'er wants to buy a bigger boat?" She didn't dare to think about it before, but now that she has some money and some butter at home, Yang now dares to think about it.
Huo Xi nodded: "That's what I think. Our boat is only five taels, and it will cost two or three taels to repair it. Now that Nian'er and I have been added to the family, it's not enough for us, so we might as well buy a bigger one."
Huo Erhuai thought about renting a house ashore in the winter, and was afraid that money would be tight. Just as he was about to speak, Yang glanced at him and tightened his lips.
Huo Xi glanced at them and knew what they were thinking, and comforted them: "Don't worry, parents, we will make more money. We have changed to a bigger boat, so we can go further and catch more fish. Before winter
We will definitely be able to save money."
Huo Xi had some thoughts in his mind, but it was hard to say anything at the moment. He just wanted to ask Huo Erhuai to find out how much money it would cost to buy a bigger ship.
Yang and Huo Erhuai looked at each other and didn't ask any questions. The children earned their money, and they were willing to listen to her. When they thought about the five-tael boat, it would cost two taels to repair it, which made them feel a little distressed.
So he agreed.
Huo Xi felt happy, how lucky she was to meet such adoptive parents.
"Dad, I heard that the shipyard can also customize according to the drawings, right?"
Huo Erhuai nodded: "Yes. But for a big ship, one keel is said to have to be exposed to the sun for three years, so customization takes a long time."
"I don't want to change the structure, I just want to make some small changes in the cabin, bow and stern."
Huo Erhuai breathed a sigh of relief: "That's OK. The cabins are just like the carriages. They all have specifications. Many of them are premade, and they can also be customized. It doesn't take much effort."
Yang frowned: "Big boats are good, but we still have to go into the city and into the inland river. The boat is too big and too long to turn around, right?"
Who wouldn't want to change to a bigger boat? But if the boat is bigger, it will have to be lengthened at both ends. Once it is lengthened, it will be difficult to turn around in the narrow river.
"Mom, don't worry, we can solve this problem by adding another scull to the bow of the ship."
"Add another scull? Double sculls? Add one to the bow?"
Huo Erhuai, Yang Family, and Yang Fu were all surprised and looked at her together. They had never seen a ship with two oars. They had only heard that some big ships had two, four, six, eight, and more oars.
Are there oars at the bow and stern?
Huo Xi nodded.
Now her family's boat is only six or seven meters long, and its belly is less than two meters wide. The cabin is divided into two cabins with a curtain. It is narrow and cramped, and it is difficult to turn around.
If it were to be a larger ship, with the length extended to more than ten meters and the belly widened to more than two meters, the cabin could be divided into two or even three cabins, with the Yangs and his wife sleeping in the middle, and she and Yang Fu sharing the space.
Sleep around.
As soon as it was wider, Mrs. Huo Erhuai and Yang could also stretch out their bodies and sleep.
As for the oars, they are all added to the stern now. Once the boat is long, it is difficult to turn around. Then she will add another one to the bow. Then she will not need to turn around. Like the current subway, both ends can move forward.
But the two oars cannot swing at the same time.
Like that fish, the head does not move and the tail swings to drive the body forward. If the head and tail swing at the same time, the fish will just spin in place. The same is true for the boat. Not to mention spinning in place, it may still
It will capsize.
If the boat is large, it will take a lot of effort to rock the oar. At that time, the oar board can be lengthened and widened to increase the power.
This problem can be solved by adding a scull board to the bow of the boat, entering a small river channel, and turning around when it is inconvenient.
Huo Xi explained it to everyone.
Huo Erhuai and the other three all felt very excited after hearing this.
If you sell Bald Butter and your family has enough money, then you can buy a double-oared boat!
The middle of the cabin was covered larger, and everyone could spread out their hands and feet to sleep. They were very happy. Yang and Yang Fu both urged Huo Erhuai to go to the shipyard early tomorrow morning to ask.
It was agreed that the whole family would sleep together.
Although the original cabin was blown away by the wind, the cabin covered with oil felt was very warm, and Huo Xi slept soundly.
The next morning, everyone woke up.
Thinking that their family was going to buy a bigger ship, Huo Xi and Yang Fu couldn't sit still, so they went into the city carrying fifteen cans of butter on their backs. Huo Erhuai rowed to the shipyard to inquire about the price of the big ship.
"Xi'er, where should we sell it?" Yang Fu asked her after entering the city.
Huo Xi thought for a while: "Let's go to the outer city dock first."
Let's ask Huo Zhong first. There are many people in their fleet transporting goods back and forth on the water, and one trip takes many days. With such good things, it would be good to buy bibimbap and noodles.
Unexpectedly, after walking around the pier, not only Huo Zhong was not seen, but also his company's ship was not seen.
"Maybe it's still early and the boat hasn't returned yet. Let's come back in the afternoon." Huo Xi comforted Yang Fu.
Yang Fu nodded: "How about we go to the city to find the homes of those who have bought our crabs?" Some families were very kind and not only rewarded them with money, but also said that they could use them if there were any fish and crabs in the future.
Sell.
Huo Xi thought for a while and then agreed.
The two disguised themselves and entered the inner city.
He knocked on the back doors of several houses, bowed to please the sweethearts, and sold six cans. Yang Fu was very happy with the money in his pocket.
The money from the sale gave Huo Xi some confidence. He and Yang Fu traveled from north to south to find wealthier people in the inner city to sell door to door.
After celebrating the Double Ninth Festival, Mu Yan stayed at home for several days. He was really bored and was urged by Mrs. Cheng to go to the Imperial College to register.