After Mao Geng got on the boat, he sat in the cabin without saying a word. He was extremely nervous. Sweat continued to seep from his palms, for fear that a group of vicious constables would appear in front of him. He stopped the ship without mercy and arrested him. Then, he would be thrown into the prison of the Song Dynasty, which did not talk about human rights at all. He would go to the prison of this era, and would kill a stick or something, but he would not know how to die at that time.

Seeing Mao Geng's extremely nervous expression, Fu Guotie wanted to speak at first to relieve Mao Geng's emotions, but Mao Geng was absent-minded and was thinking about whether the killing stick was the size of the bowl or the size of the wrist. Anyway, it would never be the size of the thumb. If the wrist was thick, his body could still bear three or five sticks. If the size of the bowl was thick, he would probably have to go on the road with one stick.

All the way, I could only hear the rustling sound of the river and my heartbeat, which felt that it was no less than the tension of later generations who encountered violent thunderstorms when they were flying.

It was not until Fuguo Tie pulled Mao Geng off the boat that Mao Geng felt a little at ease, just like the plane crazy in the air landing safely.

Mao Geng was calm and walked forward with Fuguo Railway, thinking that he would reach his destination soon. When he saw that he was still following the riverside, he found out that he had to take a boat. However, the water flowed rapidly at this dangerous shoal. The second brother, Dun Erbao, the third sister of the Dun family, and three boatmen, stayed on the boat. They wanted to ride the boat through the rapids. Fuguo Railway and two subordinates took Mao Geng off the boat and walked until they passed this dangerous shoal and boarded the boat in a gentle and smooth place in the river ahead.

When Mao Geng looked at it carefully, he saw that the river surface suddenly narrowed and the drop suddenly increased. It coincided with the rising season, causing the river water to rush down. The waves splashed on the river surface, and the whirlpools continued. The boat suddenly floated left and right in the river. The bow of the boat was raised high in the previous moment, as if it would capsize at any time. The next moment the bow of the boat sinks rapidly, as if it was about to rush straight to the bottom of the water. When he looked again, the boat rushed out of the waves. Mao Geng had just breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately there was another series of thrilling actions, replaying the danger just now. Mao Geng saw it so much that his heart was about to hang on a roller coaster, and he almost screamed. Fortunately, the river surface of the downstream became wider again, and the water flow slowed down, and finally there was no danger.

A ship downstream was walking against the current. When he arrived here, he could no longer ride on his oars. So eight people got off the boat and began to pull the fibers. The boatman shouted and took heavy steps, pulling the boat upstream little by little.

The last time Mao Geng took the water route to Baixi from the county town, he also got off the boat halfway and passed the dangerous shoals and boarded the boat several times, but those dangerous shoals were far less dangerous. Mao Geng sighed in his heart that this Zishui boat was really dangerous, no wonder Meishan Man could defend the danger. When the Song Dynasty navy arrived here, he had no place to use his skills. Since he could not rely on the benefits of Zishui, Xinhua was mostly high mountains and steep, and it was reasonable that the Song Dynasty could not capture Meishan.

When he got on the boat again, Mao Geng asked about Fuguo Railway about the water transportation. Fuguo Railway had limited knowledge, so he called Dun Erbao into the cabin to talk to Mao Geng. The water flow on this section of the river was smooth and it was along the way. Three boatmen could handle the boat, so there was no need to worry about Dun Erbao. Dun Erbao was happy to talk to Mao Geng.

Dun Erbao is young and handsome, but his face is a little dark, perhaps because he has been exposed to the sun on a long boat trip. Dun Erbao does not wear Yao people's clothes, but instead wears a Han costume. He was walking in the waves just now, and his clothes were wet, and the wet clothes were pressed against his body, showing his tendon flesh.

Mao Geng remembered the thrilling surfing just now, and he was still scared, so he said:

"Brother Dun just now---that boat was rushing through this rapids, so it was not thrilling! This is still a small boat. If it were a big boat, wouldn't it be even more dangerous! I wonder how big a boat can be carried in this water?"

Dun Erbao smiled indifferently and said with a big thorn:

"I'm sailing in the river. This year has been six years. This period is nothing. I haven't taken it seriously yet."

Mao Gengxin said that this young man is very arrogant and proud.

Dun Erbao continued:

"The Luotan in Anhua is more dangerous than anything else. There are so many things that can kill boats and kill people, but it is not difficult for me. With my ability, it is common to pass Luotan. I originally asked my father to build a big ship for me, and build a big ship that can transport 200,000 kilograms of carbohydrate at one time, but my father refused to say that the big ship passing by Luotan was extremely dangerous, one was afraid of something that happened to people, and the other was afraid of destroying the ship. Even if people fell into the water, a big ship was very expensive, and it would be a small matter if the carbohydrate was left alone, and it would be a big loss if the ship was gone. Therefore, my big ship was not built, and now the largest ship on the water is the largest, hum! It would be a big one to hold 100,000 kilograms of carbohydrate."

Fuguo Tie interrupted:

"I heard that people in Luotan do not farm and have to capsize all year round. Damn it! I can't say this."

Fuguo Tie rashly said the word "crowded", and immediately realized that he had committed a taboo and immediately slapped his mouth.

Unexpectedly, the second treasure smiled and said:

"Brother, I don't care about it here. Let me finish it for you. The people in Luotan make money by capsizing their boats. When something happens, the wealth on the boats float all over the river, so they make money by relying on this. In addition, the boat workers who have fallen into the water can still get some money. People in Luotan row boats are rowing small boats. At most, they are afraid that there are dozens of small boats! When they see that there is something wrong with the boats in the river, they will surround them and save people and pick up their belongings. Of course, people are also conscientious. The first is to save people, and the second is to pick up things."

Mao Gengxin said that the so-called thieves have a way, and Meishan relies on water to take advantage of water and pays attention to the bottom line of being a human being, which is much better than the black-hearted ship owner who will never save him in the future.

Hearing this, Mao Geng had some favors for this second treasure. This person seemed to be too second, and could not be simply attributed to those with developed limbs and simple minds. After seeing it, the second treasure of Dun Geng became a sunny boy in Mao Geng's eyes. Well, it's worth a bunch.

The carbonite here in Xinhua has to be transported out to make a fortune. In addition, the cement that you cook in the future will definitely not be full by Xinhua, and it will have to be transported out. Of course, transportation by human and animal power is far less than water transportation. You still have to find a way to transport it in water transportation. Otherwise, the freight alone will be great, I am afraid that the outside world will be afraid of high-priced cement.

A ship only loads less than 100,000 kilograms, or six tons of coal. Considering that there is a risk of capsizing in Luotan, the ship will be empty when the coal is gone, and even if the person is fine, it will be lost.

The method of dredging rivers is not feasible, and the management of rivers is expensive. The pitiful taxes in Xinhua are not enough. If you ask County Magistrate Xu to do this, I am afraid that County Magistrate Xu will really treat himself as a spy from the Jin people, because it is clear that forcibly recruiting people to control water will arouse civil unrest.

However, Mao Geng immediately remembered a report read in later generations, which was a story about the Baoqing Gang seizing the wharf in Hankou. It reported that the Baoqing Gang was all powerful sailors and was born in a row of bridle boats to fight for life in the dangerous shoals. Its arrogant and life-threatening spirit was unique. With this fierceness, the Baoqing Gang finally won the gang battle and won the title of Baoqing Wharf.

This matte ship only emerged during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. I don’t know which master came up with a trick that created a legend in the history of world shipping.

The so-called rosy boat is actually a disposable ship. From a distance, the rosy boat is no different from an ordinary boat. From a close distance, the rosy boat is extremely rough. Because the material used for the rosy boat is pine wood that has just been sawed down. After being sawed into thick boards, it is nailed together with a nail. Even if it is a ship, the gap between the boards is covered with tung oil and lime is considered to be leak-proof treatment. No renovation, polishing, painting, etc. is done. The whole is a disposable vehicle. Of course, the rosy boat's leak protection is not reliable. It will leak water while sailing, but there is a special person to scoop out water, so it is not a big deal. Just take care of the boat. When the coal is transported to Wuhan, the mission of this rosy boat is also announced. Knock off the nail and it becomes a pile of wooden boards. It is sold directly in Wuhan as wood. It can be said that it is a good use.

This can be regarded as a classic case in operation and research. Baoqing (that is, Shaozhou, including Xinhua) here, there are pine trees everywhere, and there is no need to dry it. If you cut it down, you will nail it into a big ship. It is extremely simple to build a ship. Because it is a one-time use, it saves all drying and fine work, and the cost is extremely low. After you arrive at the destination, you can directly dismantle the ship and turn it back into a wooden board, and you can make a profit on the wood.

The loading capacity of a rosy boat is generally more than 100 tons, and it can be loaded at most 200 tons, which is much larger than other ship types in Zishui, because other ships can be called fixed assets, so they naturally have to be used repeatedly, and there will be some return when they go. It is better to go downstream, but you have to pull the fiber when you go against the countercurrent. If the ship type is too large, facing such a big drop in Zishui dangerous shoal, how many boaters will be needed!

In this way, the most economical and practical method of using a single-use rosted ship in Zishui shipping is the most economical and practical method, and the cost is to greatly reduce safety. However, compared with its low shipbuilding cost, exponential carrying capacity, and the ability to sell wood, it is worth it.

Mao Geng was not sure if there was a precedent for shipping a rosy board ship at this time, so he asked Dun Erbao tentatively. Dun Erbao certainly had never heard of this. However, Dun Erbao did not believe that any ship could be transported on the water by nailing a ship. His Dun's ships were made of good wood. They had to be dried for several years and then carefully crafted before they could be transported in the water. In Dun Erbao's impression, it was similar to weaving a bamboo tray. It is conceivable how far the bamboo tray could go.

Mao Geng thought to himself that he had tried it, and it was very useful. However, he told Dun Erbao that he was useless. As long as he made it, Dun Erbao was the first to test the boat. Sure enough, Mao Geng was excited and Dun Erbao slapped his chest and immediately agreed. As long as you build such a rosy boat, he dared to try it!

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Chapter completed!