Wanwan began to explain her previous approach: "Since I knew I would encounter Japanese pirates and other pirates, I had to prepare in advance for this challenge, such as weapons, soldiers, and... artillery."

When Wanwan received the cannon, she hesitated for a moment and even glanced at Kangxi.

Upon hearing the word "cannon," Kangxi immediately turned to Wanwan. Kangxi knew himself all too well; he simply could not tolerate cannons in the hands of ordinary people, as it would threaten his position.

Kangxi's voice was somewhat sinister as he said, "You said you wanted to prepare cannons."

Although the child was frightened by Kangxi, she had a good mental fortitude and calmly said, "We do need cannons."

Wanwan noticed the anger in Kangxi's eyes. "So, your merchant ships are also equipped with cannons?"

Wanwan understood what Kangxi was afraid of and said, "We can't get cannons, but we can still get weapons and some soft armor. In particular, the weapons are made of the best iron and steel and are extremely sharp. This can be considered as capital for going to sea."

Wanwan kept her eyes on Kangxi, and when she mentioned that they couldn't get cannons, Kangxi visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, Wanwan felt that apart from Emperor Kangxi himself, other Manchus or Mongols would not be at ease if they got their hands on cannons (privately, for example, by a family), especially the Han Chinese, who probably felt that their position was in jeopardy.

Kangxi's eyes were no longer so sinister; instead, they looked the same as before. "Anything else?"

Wanwan, you acted very normally. He wasn't afraid at all because his uploads didn't contain anything that exceeded the regulations, such as "prohibited items".

After thinking for a moment, Wanwan continued, "Another thing is direction. Where are you going? From the sea, all directions look the same. Apart from the sun, you can hardly see anything else to tell the direction."

Therefore, the compass, also known as the south-pointing chariot, is very important. In addition, it is essential to be familiar with water, especially for soldiers. Ideally, they should be fishermen from coastal areas. Properly training them will yield twice the results with half the effort.

Once all these issues are resolved, your safety at sea will also be taken care of. By the way, the boat cannot be shoddy; it must be properly constructed, and ideally, a layer of sheet metal should be applied to its exterior.

After all, if a boat stays on the water for an extended period, such as two or three years, it can easily damage the hull. Building a new boat would be a significant expense.

Once all of that is ready, you'll need to decide which goods to ship. The most sought-after items are porcelain, silk, and tea.

Of course, most of these items were sold to nobles in other countries, mainly because the common people in those countries were not very wealthy.

So they would bring a batch of high-quality goods to sell to nobles and make a fortune, while the rest would be cotton and linen cloth used by ordinary people.

These are all top-quality goods that you usually take out to ensure sufficient profits, since you'll be passing through many countries.

Goods are almost always snapped up as soon as they arrive at their destination. If there were many such merchant ships, they could carry goods that ordinary people could afford, which is a way to achieve high sales volume with low profit margins.

Wanwan then thought, "If you stay at sea for two or three years, in addition to salt, fruits and vegetables are also very important. Without them, you are prone to scurvy. Generally speaking, you can forget about fruits, but vegetables are fine."

"Another crucial point is that people must be trustworthy. Otherwise, with such a large quantity of goods, he could become rich instantly wherever he goes."

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