Faced with Tokugi Shingo's praise, Shen Yu replied, "You flatter me, my wife is just interested in shipbuilding."
Deyi Xinwu waved his hand, "Ah, Your Highness is too modest. I heard that the Princess bought one of our Yamato ships. Is she preparing to return to Great Chu?"
That's true. Our Yamato ships are sturdier and more suitable for long voyages. Having an extra ship means more security.
"I don't know if one ship will be enough. If not, I'll have someone arrange another one for you. Consider it a gift from Yamato to Great Chu."
Su Muyao's eyes widened.
No, how could Tokugi Shingo lie through his teeth like that?
Anyone with eyes can see that the Xiaohai is several times better than any of the Yamato's ships. How could he have the audacity to say that?
The Xiaohai can be said to be the first ship that Su Muyao designed and built herself. It has also undergone several updates and iterations to improve its safety and sailing speed.
Although the Yamato's ships have their own advantages, their overall performance is incomparable to that of the Xiaohai.
De Yixin's words were full of disparagement towards the Xiaohai, and also showed that he looked down on the Great Chu.
Xiao Haihao was like her own child to Su Muyao. How could Su Muyao tolerate others pointing fingers and criticizing her child?
Just as she was about to retort, Shen Yu gently tugged at her sleeve, forcing Su Muyao to swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She glared at Deyi Shingo with a hint of sullenness.
Shen Yu smiled and said, "My wife likes to study ships. No matter what kind of ship she comes across, she can't help but buy it and study it to see what's good and what's bad about it, so that she can learn from the experience or avoid some problems when building new ships in the future."
Anyway, no matter what kind of boat it is, it's not that expensive. As long as she likes it, she can buy it.
My wife will collect and study a good ship, and I will bring it back to the Great Chu for her, no matter how far away it is.
No, she just glanced at it and threw it away.
Yamato and Chu are quite far apart, so we won't be bringing Yamato's ships back to Chu. Elder, you don't need to worry about it.
As for when to return to the Great Chu, that is decided by the Prince and Princess; we will simply follow their orders.
Upon hearing Shen Yu's words, Tokugi Shingo's smile froze for a moment.
This is blatantly admitting that Yamato's ships are inferior to those of the Great Chu, and that they look down on them.
Su Muyao gave Shen Yu an approving look. She didn't want to talk about this with Deyi Xinwu right now, so she couldn't help but ask, "Master, where is my older sister? Can I go find her first?"
"Princess, no rush. The Prince and Princess will be here soon. Please wait a little longer."
"Well then, I have a shipwright by my side who, like the princess, is obsessed with shipbuilding. I brought him here today because he has a few questions he would like to ask the princess. I hope the princess will be so kind as to enlighten him." Deyi Xinwu said evasively.
Before Su Muyao could agree, a middle-aged man who had come with Deyi Xinwu bowed to Su Muyao and asked directly:
"May I ask, Your Highness, what is the purpose of these holes on your ship's hull? What are their approximate dimensions? Why were they designed this way?"
And what is the height of the sails, and what are the proportions? This ship is so large, how can we ensure the anchor won't break underwater? Or, Princess, could you simply show me the ship's blueprints?"
Faced with a barrage of questions from the middle-aged man, Su Muyao's anger, which she had just suppressed, surged up again.
Shen Yu spoke first, "May I ask, sir, how many officials does this shipwright hold in the Japanese garrison?"
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