Chapter 207 Buying a Ship

Chapter 207 Buying a Ship

Chen Shiyi suddenly had an idea.

"Tongwei, how much does your ship cost? How much money do you need to buy the whole ship?"

"Two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver, but there are other things, such as the dock where the ship docks after launching. This is very expensive. Otherwise, you can only rent someone else's dock, but the rent is also not cheap."

Chen Shiyi sighed.

"It's too expensive. Otherwise, I would like to buy a boat to do this sea trade. It looks quite novel."

Huang Tongwei immediately understood what Chen Shiyi meant.

"My dear husband, if you really want it, you can first invest half of the money, and then pay it back slowly after the ship goes to sea. What do you think?"

Chen Shiyi laughed.

"Tongwei seems very eager to sell it."

Huang Tongwei also laughed.

"To be honest, my parents went out to sea because they needed money urgently. Today, this shipyard is still maintained by the money left by my parents. Otherwise, it would have closed down sooner or later."

Chen Shiyi found it very strange.

"You haven't received such a large order before?"

Huang Tong nodded slightly.

"Before, we took on some private fishing boats or merchant ships that could go out to sea for trading. My parents saw that the man was very willing to pay and also wanted to expand the reputation of the shipyard through this. No one expected something like this to happen."

Chen Shiyi thought about it seriously for a moment.

"Tongwei, let me think about it carefully."

Huang Tongwei was very happy in her heart. Yuan Shu was indeed a lucky man. He brought a great god of wealth to her.

His shipyard was finally saved.

Therefore, she worked harder to introduce the ship's structure to Chen Shiyi.

Anhe Shipyard has two slipways, both of which are currently busy.

There are cabins built on the deck. There are eight transverse beams from the bow to the stern. One is the keel at the bow, one is the water-breaking beam at the stern, and the remaining six are used to support the weight of the cabins. Three large cabins are built.

The eight bulkheads are divided into nine independent compartments. If the ship leaks during the journey, there is no need to worry about water entering other compartments, and the ship will not sink immediately. It only needs to drain and repair the water in time to plug the leak, and the ship can still move forward.

After returning, Chen Shiyi sought the opinions of several people.

"Do you want it?"

lark shakes its head.

"I'm not used to this place."

Bo Yuan and Fu Da nodded in agreement, which was rare.

Chen Shiyi asked with interest.

"Why?"

Bo Yuan answered honestly.

"I want to take a boat out to see what the outside of Daye looks like."

Chen Shiyi turned his questions to Fudan University.

"You have the ability to buy a ship, why don't you buy one? It's such a powerful thing. If it were me, I would pay for it without hesitation."

Fu Da continued.

"I heard that maritime trade is very profitable. They bring local silk, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings to other small countries, and then bring back extremely precious ivory, pearls, gems, corals, and glass from other small countries... I don't know how much money they make from a round trip."

"Don't you just want to make more money, then donate it to yourself to get a title, and then legitimately train hundreds or even thousands of armed guards?"

Chen Shiyi smiled.

"What you said seems to make a lot of sense, and I can't even refute it."

Bai Ling advised from the side.

"Sister, let's just forget it. We are getting further and further away from Master Pei. Besides, going out to sea is very risky. What if something goes wrong?"

Chen Shiyi felt that what Bailing said made sense. She now had a lot of money on hand and didn't need to take any more risks.

Bo Yuan continued.

"Boss, Bailing's worry is reasonable, but nothing is without risk. For example, if you open a tea house in Anzhou, you will still be threatened by others, and even your life will be in danger. There are many complications. Besides, it is not necessary for you to go to deal with overseas in person. Those who have experience are specialized and should go there."

Chen Shiyi said with a smile.

"What you said makes sense. I was planning to return today, but I have to think about it carefully tonight."

At night, Chen Shiyi lay in bed, tossing and turning, thinking for a long time.

She can't quite remember.

After so many years, the memory of the former Chen Shiyi has become vague.

She looked at herself in the bronze mirror. Her face was plump and her eyes were as clear as autumn water, yet also had a hint of sharpness. She hid some worldly sophistication, yet also retained a hint of the purity of her original intention.

Is it the appearance that changes the experience, or is it the experience that changes the appearance?

At that time, she seemed timid and ignorant, but was forced to leave the small mountain village with a sincere heart.

As I walked, I forgot the way I came.

Looking back, it was full of thorns and setbacks, but also full of joy and sweetness.

The regret of life is that even if you know it is a regret, you can only move forward without looking back.

Time waits for no one.

And she, standing by the sea, standing in the middle of her life, is choosing to move forward or to stagnate.

Yuan Shu's wife needs her help, and she also has Pei Luoshu.

Afterwards, she thought for a long time and wrote a letter to Pei Luoshu, asking for his opinion.

After she waited for about ten days, news from Pei Luoshu came.

Along with the news came a team of about twenty people.

The leader was called Yue Zhi, and he bowed to Chen Shiyi.

"My Lord sent me here to help. Miss, please give me instructions if you have anything to ask."

Chen Shiyi opened the letter Pei Luoshu wrote to himself.

"Whatever you want to do, just do it. I always hope that you can live a carefree life. There are many pirates in Yuanzhou. I am afraid that Fu Da will be unable to handle them all. I will send you a few more people for use first. If you need others, let me know and I will find them for you."

Bo Yuan sighed beside him.

"Bai Ling, look, it's good to have someone care about you..."

Bai Ling acted as if it was a matter of course.

"Isn't this normal? Master Pei only has my sister in his eyes and heart. Of course he is thinking about my sister."

Fu Da didn't say anything, but walked up to Chen Shiyi and spoke in a low voice.

"That Pei guy is really daring. Those guys came out of the barracks. They were grabbed by the braids. He should have had enough to drink."

Chen Shiyi immediately looked worried.

She asked Yue Zhi carefully.

Yue Zhi replied with a serious face.

"Your Excellency sent us to Wonju on official business. We know nothing about other matters."

Fu Da curled his lips, thinking that he was just wasting his time, knowing full well that the guy named Pei was more cunning than lotus roots.

Chen Shiyi finally felt relieved and asked Bailing to take care of Yue Zhi and his group to rest. She was now about to go find Huang Tongwei to discuss the ship.

While waiting for Pei Luoshu's letter, Chen Shiyi had already inquired from various sources about Yuanzhou's overseas trade.

If you want to engage in maritime trade, you must obtain a document seal issued by the government. After obtaining permission, you must also obtain the use documents of several local major sea routes before you can go to sea.

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