"Master, fortunately, I have brought the boat over for you!"
Su Chen patted his shoulder and said with satisfaction: "You have worked hard during this period, well done!"
He made the design drawings of this ship, but it was this old man who supervised the construction.
Lao Zhuang was originally a tenant in Wannian County, but Su Chen took him under his wing when he saw his thoughtfulness and sent him to supervise the construction of this Su-name ship.
Su Chen was even more surprised that the restoration of the Su font in front of him was so high.
It seems that I really didn’t make a mistake!
"Was it smooth along the way?" Su Chen asked with a smile.
"Very smooth."
Lao Zhuang nodded and said with a smile: "Everything was carried out according to the young master's instructions. After the merchant ships and official ships saw the Su Ziqi, they even gave way and the journey was particularly smooth!"
"After the people around the canal learned that this was the young master's ship, they all spontaneously came to deliver supplies, which extended the voyage by at least ten days!"
Speaking of this, Lao Zhuang said with emotion: "The young master's prestige among the people is really high!"
He watched how his young master came step by step. From Hongsu to Su Dao, he had been witnessing the changes in Su Chen's reputation among the people.
Nowadays, many people in various parts of the Tang Dynasty have voluntarily erected longevity monuments for Su Chen.
Especially after the news about the Protector spread, the people cheered even more.
Nowadays, Su Chen's status in the hearts of the people in the south is almost the same as that of the current emperor!
Because of him, countless people no longer go hungry.
The people of this era are so simple and simple. Many poor people in their families would rather not cover their bodies, but also save money to pray for Su Chen.
What he saw and heard along the way really made Lao Zhuang deeply moved.
"Sure enough, the people of the Tang Dynasty value friendship the most." Su Chen said with a smile.
Making everyone in the Tang Dynasty prosperous is what Su Chen wants.
And now it seems that the people obviously did not let Su Chen pay in vain.
After the two chatted for a few words, Li Erxia and Du Ruhui finally came to their senses.
After walking quickly, His Majesty Li Er asked: "Is your ship built in Yangzhou Shipyard?"
Su Chen nodded and asked: "How? Is it shocking enough?"
His Majesty Li Er looked at the battleship up and down, almost unable to move his eyes away, and said, "Can you go up and have a look?"
"Of course." Su Chen smiled.
After getting Su Chen's permission, His Majesty Li Er hurriedly took Du Ruhui up.
The two of them were like curious babies, looking here and there and touching here and there.
The design of this ship adopted many concepts from later generations, and it looks very different from today's ships.
Su Chen also walked up with the two of them and stood on the spacious and bright deck, suddenly feeling heroic!
After returning from mining in Japan, we will build dozens of these large ships, and then arm them all to directly push across the world's seas!
Ignoring His Majesty Li Er and Du Ruhui who were looking around, Su Chen called Lao Zhuang over and asked, "Have you brought everything here?"
Lao Zhuang pointed to the location of the cabin and replied: "They are all in there, as per the young master's instructions, no matter what!"
Su Chen opened the hatch and walked in to check it out.
At this time, His Majesty Li Er and Du Ruhui also walked over curiously.
After just one glance, I was stunned!
The cabin is filled to the brim with weapons and armor!
As a rough estimate, there must be at least 50,000 pieces!
In the innermost part of the cabin, there are a total of forty cannons placed side by side!
After being in a daze for a long time, His Majesty Li Er gasped uncontrollably and asked: "How did you get so many weapons? Could it be that you want to rebel?"
"Lao Li, how many times have I told you that I will not rebel!"
Su Chen rolled his eyes at him speechlessly, and said displeasedly: "I must have made this weapon myself. Could it be that it fell from the sky?"
After hearing this, His Majesty Li Er suddenly became a little confused!
Made it yourself?
It took less than half a year to take over Su Chen's iron smelting shop. Even if he devoted all his efforts to making weapons from the beginning, it would be impossible to save so much!
Besides, he has made so many farm tools, how come he still has time to make these?
His words about rebellion just now were just a joke. After all, he still believed in Su Chen. But seeing so many weapons at once, everyone would think that Su Chen wanted to rebel.
After thinking for a while, His Majesty Li Er felt that Su Chen's sudden creation of such a weapon was definitely related to his trip to Japan!
"Lao Li, come and see what's different about this knife."
Su Chen smiled and picked up a knife and handed it over.
"This knife..."
After taking the knife and playing with it for a while, His Majesty Li Er frowned and noticed something was wrong.
Although this sword is also made of iron, it can be seen with the naked eye that it is completely incomparable to the weapons used by Ruling's army in the Tang Dynasty.
Not only that, even compared with farm tools, they are much worse!
He gently fiddled with the blade left and right with his thumb. His Majesty Li Er became even more confused and asked: "Why is the quality of your knife so poor?"
"With this way of sharpening, I'm afraid it won't take long before the blades are all curled up."
He is an expert in warfare, and he discovered the secrets of these weapons just by touching them.
This knife only looks a bit intimidating, but is actually not useful at all.
Su Chen raised his big finger and said with a smile: "Good eyesight!"
"However, this is the effect I want. These weapons are not for my own use!"
"It only took more than ten days to add up. It was not forged at all. It was poured directly into the mold, and then it was finished by cutting it!"
After hearing his answer, His Majesty Li Er seemed to understand a little, and continued to ask: "Could it be that you want to take these weapons to Japan to sell them and exchange them for gold mines?"
"Although these things are very poor for me, the Tang Dynasty, to the Japanese people, they are no less than rare treasures. I think they are definitely willing to exchange them with gold!"
"This way, you don't have to do it yourself, they will take the initiative to send the gold over!"
After finishing speaking, Li Erbibu suddenly felt his heart sinking.
It seems that his comeback plan is going to fail!
This kid Su Chen can actually come up with a way to succeed without fighting.
Thinking again of the hot air balloon carrying cannonballs, His Majesty Li Er was instantly enlightened.
Using force to intimidate them first, and then conducting this kind of transaction can greatly increase the exchange ratio!
In this way, the gold obtained will be a terrifying astronomical figure!
Unexpectedly, Su Chen shook his head with a smile and said: "Old Li, your method is indeed feasible, but it is not my plan."
