One Piece of Song Dynasty

Early the next morning, I took Lao Wang and the housekeeper to the shipyard. This time we took a carriage, which was much more comfortable than the mule carriage last time. .1kanshu

When I arrived at the beach at noon, I saw a shipyard standing there. When I walked into the shipyard, I saw craftsmen busy, seemingly making final arrangements before starting work. This is a small shipyard with only about forty craftsmen.

"Sir, this is Old Man Liu, the most skilled among our shipwrights."

"Hello, Master." This old man looked like an old shipwright at first glance. He looked older than the housekeeper, but the old man looked energetic and in good health. The housekeeper said that this old man Liu's son was fond of gambling, and Da Song was very fond of gambling. Gambling was severely punished. Those caught gambling in the capital were immediately beheaded. Those caught gambling in other places were exiled to the army. However, they were repeatedly banned. This old man Liu's son was caught gambling and was sent to the army. Later, he died in battle. This When a person dies, everything is over. The key is that he owed a lot of debt because of borrowing money for gambling. Old man Liu had no choice but to sell himself into slavery in order to pay off the debt and raise his grandson.

"You are older than me. Although you are my slave, I respect you craftsmen with superb skills even more. So from now on, if I call you Uncle Liu, don't refuse."

"Then the little old man accepted the master's favor."

"Uncle Liu, you have been at this shipyard for a few days. Do you have a clear understanding of the shipbuilding capabilities of this shipyard?"

"The little old man has been working here for a few days, and he has some idea of ​​the shipbuilding capabilities of our shipyard. Currently, our shipyard has only a small number of people and can only build some small ships, such as sand ships with a load of about stones and sand ships with a load of stones. At present, we can only build ships with a small load capacity, such as Fuchuan, which is about a stone. However, this does not mean that we cannot build large ships. It is just that we have too few people."

"Well, don't worry, we will continue to recruit people. Let's bring two ships of these two types first. Also, Uncle Liu, from now on, you will be the manager of this shipyard, and all the matters of the shipyard will be under your control. , you just need to build the ship."

"Little old man, I understand. Should we use our own shade-drying for the wood, or just buy someone else's shade-dried wood? If it's too slow for us to trim the wood ourselves, it will take a long time to shade-dry the wood, but it's better to buy it from someone else." The wood is expensive.”

"Well, our family prepares the wood ourselves, but in order to build the ship quickly, we first buy the wood that has been processed by others, and our own wood will be used later. Whether we buy other people's wood or we prepare it ourselves, we will prepare more for building later. There is no harm in preparing more wood when there are more ships. As for the choice of wood, you know this, you can choose it."

"Okay, little old man understands."

After walking around the shipyard, I felt that the shipbuilding technology of the Song Dynasty was quite advanced. The shipbuilding technology during the Song Dynasty could be said to be leading the world. The most outstanding thing about the shipbuilding industry in the Song Dynasty was the development of ocean-going ships. Although the overseas trade of the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, ocean navigation at that time was almost monopolized by Arab merchant ships. Later, the Song people overcame various technical obstacles, allowing Song Dynasty merchant ships to be active in the waters of East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Song Dynasty ships were famous for their sturdiness and large carrying capacity. Their ability to travel far into the ocean and withstand huge waves in the deep sea is all due to improvements in ship design and manufacturing technology. The sharp bottom of the ship is one of the characteristics of the Song Dynasty ships. The advantage of the sharp bottom ship is its deep draft, which can enhance the ship's ability to withstand wind and waves. In addition, Song Dynasty ships adopted a compartment design to reduce the risk of water entering the cabin. The people of the Song Dynasty were also very particular about the selection of materials for sea-going ships. The Song Dynasty's sea-going ships were the best ships, which were made of high-quality shipbuilding timber that was abundant in Fujian.

There were also many improvements in the equipment of ships during the Song Dynasty, the most important of which was the use of compasses. The compass can help navigators identify directions when the weather is dark. China's navigation industry has therefore taken a leading position in the world. The rudder technology has also made innovations, such as opening many holes in the rudder blades to reduce water resistance, and using it under the mast. The rotating shaft can adjust the angle of the sail to cater to the wind direction. A balanced rudder is used at the stern, and part of the rudder surface is distributed in front of the rudder post to shorten the distance between the rudder pressure center and the rudder axis, making the operation lighter and more flexible.

The most important thing is that the world's earliest dry dock appeared during the Song Dynasty. Jinmingchi Dayao North Dockyard was located in the north of Jinmingchi in Kaifeng, Henan. It was designed by the eunuch Huang Huaixin of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). There are also documented records that the first shipyard in my country was built by a ship officer named Zhang Ping during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Northern Song Dynasty (976-997 AD). He ordered the people to dig a large pond in the north of the pond, erect wooden piles at the bottom of the pond, and set up beams on the piles. Then the dam was opened, water was filled, and the imperial dragon boat was introduced into the pond. After the boat entered the pond, the dam was rebuilt and the water in the pond was drained. In this way, the ship is elevated on the beams and pillars, and the craftsmen can maneuver freely under the ship and repair the ship. With this dock, shipbuilding and repairing will be much more convenient.

After seeing the shipyard, I took Lao Wang and the housekeeper back home with satisfaction. Now that the ship has been built, it was time to meet the future leader of the navy.

"Uncle An, go to another large private shipyard to order four more large sea-going ships, one sand ship worth four thousand stone, and three lucky ships worth two thousand stone."

"Someone knows."

"Uncle An, have you found someone to settle the opening date of Quanzhoufu Restaurant?"

"Well, a certain company has already found someone to calculate it. It will be a good day to open in twenty days, which is five days after the decoration is completed."

"Okay, then you have to hurry up and ask for Yu Zhizhou."

"A certain family knows this and will do it soon."

"Uncle An, after I attend the opening ceremony of Quanzhou Mansion Restaurant in twenty days, I plan to go north to run some errands."

"Okay, if the young master wants to go on a long trip, bring more guards. It's chaotic outside, so be careful on the road. There are a lot of robbers these days."

"Well, I will pick a few with the best martial arts and take them away. Then I will ask Uncle An to help me get the manpower as soon as possible, especially the shipwrights and sailors. After the ship is built, we will need a lot of sailors, carpenters and blacksmiths. You should also pay more attention, in short, all kinds of craftsmen are needed."

"Well, a certain family knows."

Back at the house, I fed Lao Wang a basin of milk, raw meat, and cooked meat, and the guy fell asleep on the blanket I prepared for him. Lao Wang performed well today and was very honest in the shipyard. Although the craftsmen were a little scared when they saw Lao Wang at first, they were relieved after my explanation. I plan to take this guy with me on my first trip in twenty days. If we go together, we might even have a scary effect. Seeing that this guy was sleeping, I went to the martial arts arena to find Zhang Hu to pick someone up.

"Zhang Hu, come over here."

"Why do you want me to do this?"

"Twenty days later, I am going to the north. You pick a few who are good at martial arts to go with me."

"Okay, let's take a look at my master. I will choose a few people with the best martial arts skills to go to the north with my master. I would like to ask first, how many people are you going to take with me?"

"Five, just pick five."

"Okay, little one understands."

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