"Wow, look, what a big boat!"

A scream came from behind Chen Xu, and Yu Ji poked her head out of the bumpy carriage and shouted happily.

"Where is it, I want to see the big ship~" A small head was squeezed out from the window.

Immediately after Chen Xi, Meng Wan, Ying Shiman and Shui Qingrou also looked out of the window. Sure enough, they saw a group of sea boats lined up on the vast blue sea surface in front of them, and the sound of ox horns came faintly.

"Sister Shui, is this the kind of sea boat you were riding on?" Meng Wan asked in surprise.

"Yeah!" Shui Qingrou nodded gently and retreated to the car and sat down. Her body swayed gently with the bumpy carriage. A faint sadness appeared on her beautiful cheeks, and then slowly turned into tranquility.

That experience was the biggest turning point in her life.

It was because of her willfulness that Chen Xu almost got buried in the sea.

Now that I have come to the beach again and see these sea boats again, the past has dissipated like clouds and smoke. Huangshi Gong has passed away, and that experience has become an unforgettable memory. However, these sea boats are getting bigger and bigger, and more. These sea boats carry my husband’s greatest dream. Even in his dream, he occasionally talks about the West... peppers... tomatoes... potatoes...

And she was also lucky enough to accompany and witness her husband move forward step by step towards his dream.

These new style sailing boats that were very different from the beginning were the starting point for the husband to realize his great dream. This is a new journey. Just like the two words he wrote on his clothes, although the T-shirt is already ragged and the two words have faded so much that they can't be seen clearly, she has been collecting them for him.

The starting point represents hope.

"Marty..."

A few miles away arrived in an instant, and hundreds of feet away from the docking sea boat, Cao Shen and Han Xin were already dancing with a group of people and rushed to meet them.

"Yu~"

As soon as Chen Xu pulled back the reins of the horse, the black man stopped honestly.

"Haha, Marquis, I finally hope for you!" Cao Shen, who had not seen him for several years, was like a left-behind child who had not seen his mother for several years. His eyes were red and he ran to Chen Xu for a big gift.

"Haha, okay, okay, I've heard from Brother Yu that I did a good job, thank you all for your hard work!" Chen Xu helped Cao Shen and a group of subordinates who had arranged to go to Langya to be responsible for shipbuilding and seafarers to train.

"It's not hard or hard. I love sailing now. As soon as I get ashore, I feel uncomfortable!" Cao Shen's face was almost blooming with a smile.

"As long as you like, you can go to the whole world, but for the time being, you have to prepare for the Maritime Academy..."

"Xin has met my brother!" After Cao Shen and others finished greetings with Chen Xu, Han Xin stepped forward and bowed.

While a group of people were talking, a large group of family members such as Shui Qingrou Ying Shiman and Meng Wan got off the carriage. Han Xin and Cao Shen quickly saluted and greeted each other. After more than ten minutes of yelling, Cao Shen led everyone to the dock. At this time, standing under the huge sea boat, under the visual impact of several floors of buildings, except for Chen Xu, Yu Wuya, Xia Zijin and Shui Qingrou, Meng Wanying Shiman and other family members who were accompanying were shocked by the huge sea boat and covered their mouths and exclaimed in surprise.

"Husband, why do each ship have a number and name? And what does the 001 Liaoning mean?" Ying Shiman pointed to the hull number and name on the side of the ship curiously and asked.

"001 is a number. In order to distinguish all ships, each sea ship that has been successfully built and trial sail will be numbered and registered with the Ministry of Works. In the future, you only need to check the hull number to find the corresponding shipyard and construction date, as well as the designer, builder, craftsmen involved in the manufacturing of main components and other ship information. The Liaoning is the name of this ship. Just like everyone, you can choose a name for easy name and identification. Liaoning means vast and tranquility. This ship means that the sea can be vast and quiet forever without storms and waves..." Chen Xu explained carefully.

"Indeed, the name given by the Marquis was full of meaning, and since the Liaoning was launched, he has never encountered strong winds and waves. It can be called a magic weapon for sea control!" Cao Shen next to him quickly flattered.

"The Liaoning has just started the water. When autumn comes, the wind and waves will definitely be small. Don't pick up the good ones. However, the peace of the sea is indeed the hope of all sailors. Just take a good start!" Chen Xu pointed at Cao Shen and said with a smile.

"Hehe, but it is true that the Liaoning has been calm since it was launched. This time, it was his maiden voyage from Langya. It was not only smooth but also easy to operate and fast. It can sail seventy miles in one hour with a sail, which is much faster than a three-masted sea boat. It only took five days from Langya to Hangzhou Bay, and we also docked and rested for a day!" Cao Shen explained with a dry smile.

"That's good, but it's not fast enough. The route from Langya to Hangzhou Bay is only about two thousand miles, and the wind and waves are relatively small in the offshore area. In addition, it is now northwest wind, which is very slow for five days, okay?"

Chen Xu couldn't help but hit him.

I used to play a game called Dahai, which contained various knowledge about the history of world navigation development. What Chen Xu remembered most clearly was that there was a sailboat invented by the Americans called the flying scissors sailboat, which crossed the Atlantic Ocean in half a month. The straight-line distance from the United States to Europe was more than 5,000 kilometers. In other words, the speed of this flying scissors sailboat can reach more than 20 kilometers per hour. As a sailboat, the maximum speed of the sea ships built by Daqin is only about thirteen kilometers per hour. In fact, the speed is only seven or eight knots. Compared with the ships and warships that were flying all over the sea in later generations, it can be called a snail's speed.

But even this kind of turtle speed ship, which Chen Xu saw, is already a new milestone in the Daqin ship industry. In the past, the maximum speed of a paddle-type sea ship could reach about ten kilometers per hour, but it was all done by manpower. The advantage of sailing ships is that they do not need a paddle, which greatly saves labor costs. Before the steam turbine was invented, this kind of sea ship was the beginning and the end in Chen Xu's view. The significance of continuing to develop and innovate is not too great. Just like a carriage, there will be no qualitative improvement in the reform of various technologies. At most, there will be some progress in flexibility, comfort, practicality and safety, but there will be no substantial changes.

"Dad, Xi'er is going to take a boat on the sea!" Chen Xi pulled Chen Xu's sleeve with her hands and said softly.

"Okay, Dad takes Xier on a big boat. Today we will go to the island opposite to eat delicious seafood, okay?" Chen Xu smiled and bent down to pick up his daughter.

"Okay, Xi'er is going to eat kelp on the island!" Chen Xi happily grabbed Chen Xu's beard on his chin and shouted.

"Haha!" A burst of laughter suddenly rang out on the dock.

"Put the springboard and escort the Marquis and the Marquis onto the ship!" Cao Shen yelled.

"Woooo~~" A crew member blew a horn on the deck of the big ship. In an instant, he saw a team of sailors wearing uniforms of uniform blue short-sleeved seamen appearing on the high deck, and soon put down a long retractable springboard to build it on the dock.

"Team A is going up first!" The guard leader waved his hand, and more than ten guards rushed up along the springboard, and soon occupied the deck at the side of the ship. Cao Shen and others didn't care at all. After all the guards were in their seats, they bowed and smiled and said, "Please, please, the three marquises!"

"Okay!" Chen Xu nodded slightly, hugged his daughter and walked up the gangway. He tried to step on it with his feet, and found that it was a little trembling but was still solid and stable. So he walked up the long springboard step by step with a calm expression. Because it was not a dock that specializes in docking on the sea boat, the springboard was very steep. Chen Xu carefully took two minutes to climb onto the deck, put down his daughter and looked back, and felt that the person below instantly had a big circle.

"Greetings to the Marquis!"

The two hundred musketeers standing on the deck lined up to greet them like javelins. After the salute, the commander Chen Xia ran up excitedly and stood attentively and saluted.

"No need to be polite, rest, stand attentive, and disband~"

Chen Xu smiled and nodded and issued an order. The two hundred musket players dispersed in an instant, scrambling to the side of the ship to watch the group of people under the ship.

"Sister Zijin is holding the princess, I am protecting Wanniang!"

Seeing that Chen Xu had already been on the deck, Shui Qingrou and Xia Zijin led Meng Wan and Ying Shiman step by step along the springboard, carefully moving to the deck. It took five minutes. After coming up, Meng Wan and Ying Shiman looked pale and sweaty on their foreheads, and their bodies were trembling slightly.

"Don't be afraid, this is a temporary dock, so it's more difficult to get up and down. After the harbor and dock are repaired, it will be much simpler and safer!" Chen Xu held Meng Wan and Ying Shiman's hands to comfort him.

"Brother Xiaoxu, I'm here!" Following Ying Shiman and others, Yu Ji happily ran to the deck with her skirt.

Behind them are spring, summer, autumn and winter and a group of maids. With the loud encouragement of Chen Xu, Yu Wuya and all the boatmen and sailors, they held hands and pulled the cables step by step and moved onto the big ship. After all the people who were preparing to follow the island and the cargo they needed to carry were on board, nearly an hour had passed.

"You can return to Wuhu Garden with your carriage and horses. We will return in two days!" Chen Xu stood on the deck and ordered.

"Yes, take care of the marquis, take care of the three marquises!" The servants and some guards clasped their fists and turned around and left the bay with their accompanying carriages and horses to Juzhang County.

"Set up, go to the island opposite first!"

"Yes, Marquis!"

"Raise the flag, set sail, head to the east island!"
Chapter completed!