Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan slept until noon. They ate a big steamed bun and lost their appetite after drinking a bowl of soup. They took half an hour to play games with a group of little guys so that they could continue to work on their own affairs.
In the evening, I finally came to Jiang Xia. As soon as the ship listened, the five people from Team Zero rushed down and disappeared in an instant. Except for the five of them, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, no one else was there. Know what they did.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were exhausted. Even the steamed Wuchang fish made for dinner, the two of them only ate a few bites and then stopped eating. Instead, they drank half a catty of wine and went back to the cabin to sleep.
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Leaving Jiang Xia, the speed of the fleet became faster. When passing by Dongting Lake, it did not stop to supply supplies. After driving for more than half a month, it finally came to a precarious place, Xiling Gorge.
Standing on the bow of the ship, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at the scene ahead with clairvoyance, and then looked at each other. They were shocked. They had never seen such a place before. They were very stable when they came, but now it’s okay. , Seeing to see people.
In just such a short time, the two of them saw a fairly good big ship hitting the rocks due to the turbulent currents. Fortunately, when it hit the rocks, it was still going up against the current. The ship broke down immediately, and reached the shore before sinking. The people jumped down one after another, and then the ship was left with a mast exposed on the water.
“I think it’s good to build a dam. Although it puts pressure on the crust underneath the area, it’s like an earthquake. No one can say that this is really having too much impact on other aspects, at least it’s easier when sailing. How can it be so scary."
Now Zhang Xiaobao just put aside other things just for the smooth passage of his fleet.
Wang Juan was also shocked by the current and the danger below. He watched the waves that slapped on the green hills on both sides from time to time and said, "How can we go? Our boats have a relatively deep draft. People go to check, and there is no one inside. Is it luck?"
"The ship will go up to me, and the iron rod will be slanted down to explore the way. I don't want to go for three days and three nights, and I can see Huang Niu Rock once I turn around."
Zhang Xiaobao didn't have that time to waste. He arrived early and prepared early. He didn't know how the ship in front had passed by. He immediately ordered the ship to go first, so that the ship could at least be stable and not afraid of rushing.
At this moment, the people on the boat pointed to the mountains on both sides and said: "Little son, look, there is a sign on the mountain with words on it."
Zhang Xiaobao followed and looked at it. As expected, there was a sign and the characters were too small to see clearly. Then come and watch through the telescope.
"The ship is exploring the way. At this sign, go one hundred and twenty-one meters ahead, 45 meters on the left bank, and the reef is 6.7 meters above the water. It can be avoided by going around five meters."
"Good job, this is the advance team, show me the sign to go, tell the back, follow up, and don't care about it."
Zhang Xiaobao saw the words on the sign, waved his fist, and said happily.
This is the inner courtyard of Zhang Wang's family. They have already considered the matter and traveled for the fleet behind. As for what he said later, he was to warn certain unconvinced people. What about the military luck? Dare to compete with Zhang Wang's fleet
With signs instructing, the fleet does not need to slow down too much, as long as it does not deviate, as the ships in the team go through this distance in succession, signs appear in front of them, and they still indicate The general situation under the water.
This time it was cheap to follow the various ships behind. Seeing the group of big ships in front moving smoothly all the way, they also followed the trails.
The three old men sat with Li Xun, originally intending to wait patiently. Unexpectedly, the fleet rushed forward, especially the boats of Zhang Wang and Li Xun, relying on their flexibility and maneuverability, they were not afraid of being caught in the water. Drive off and go ahead to clear the way for the ships behind.
Old man Bi took a clairvoyance and looked at the signs on both sides of the strait. He could still understand the measurement above. There was no problem in converting it into a ruler and zhang. He took another clairvoyance and handed it to Old Man Yao, explaining the conversion formula, and said:
"This is what the Zhang family is capable of. The people in the inner courtyard of the Zhang family are exploring the way ahead. They have already thought that the ships behind are difficult to navigate. They will provide data on both sides of the strait. With the performance of the Zhang family’s ships, there is no need to worry about wasting time at all. The true heritage of the family, I haven’t found their inner courtyard so powerful when I was in Sanshui County before."
Old man Yao went to Shuzhou later. He heard about all kinds of things in Zhang's family, especially the shipping fleet. He only knew that it was extraordinary, but he had never seen it with his own eyes. It was an eye-opener today.
Other ships take this route carefully and carefully, and some even seem to stop on the water, for fear of being destroyed by the turbulence. The Zhang family's fleet has never crossed this line. , It can be so smooth the first time, even if you are not convinced.
"Why do you have to write such numbers? Wouldn't it be better to write them directly as zhang?"
Old Man Yao asked puzzledly.
"It's not accurate enough. The current measurement tools of the Zhang family are accurate to millimeters. It is too troublesome to calculate according to the current Datang measurement. For example, when the Ministry of Engineering makes equipment, sometimes you use half inch to say, how much is half inch? Moreover, one place is messy, not as good as Qin Shi, their weapons can be replaced with each other when they are damaged, it seems that they need to be unified again."
Old man Bi explained to old man Yao.
Li Xun next to him also said triumphantly: "What kind of danger is this dangerous? No matter how dangerous it is, it can be compared to the sea? There is no chance to find the way there. It is all based on experience. That is dangerous and dangerous."
He has a reason to be proud. His fleet is the same as that of Wang Wang's family. They are all good ships. How can they show that they are superior if they don't go to dangerous places
Old man Yao hadn’t really seen what the sea in Luzhou looked like, and now it’s not when talking about the sea. He looked at the special sign on the mountains on both sides of the bank and said, “When we go over, we’ll arrange for people to use big ones on it. The brand and big characters are replaced with rulers and feet that everyone can understand, which is convenient for ships to and from."
"It's useless. The river fluctuates and fluctuates. You may be able to hide in a short period of time. To really take this path, you have to rely on the experience of the boatmen. It's a pity that they are not literate at all. After writing the experience and sorting it out, maybe it will be easy to use."
The old man Bi said with emotion, he was thinking of the inner courtyard and the villagers of Wang Zhang's family. When he was in Sanshui County, he discovered that they all needed to be literate. At that time, he didn't understand. What did the villagers do for literacy
Now think about it, if the dealers of Zhang Wang's family encountered the same situation, the result would be different.
Li Xun’s mansion also learned how to teach literacy in the family of Zhang and Wang. At this time, he said: “In the future, everyone will be literate, just like Sanshui County, Huayuan County, and Luzhou. Children, men and women, all have to go to school for free. When they grow up and have children, the school can teach, and they can teach themselves."
"Where does the money come from?" Old man Yao also hoped that the entire Datang people would be fully literate. Before the critical moment, they would really not be able to discover the benefits of literacy.
Li Xun is worried about other things, but he is not afraid of money. According to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, the poor have only money left.
"Master Yao, don’t worry about the money for education. I pay part of it, and the Zhang family pays part. They like to do this kind of thing most, not only in education, but also in medical treatment. From my knowledge of Xiaobao and Since the beginning of the cuckoo, they have to spend a lot of money on education every year, Master Bi should know."
"I know, but Sanshui County Jianjia Academy’s money didn’t seem to be directly used by his family. The Academy organizes one or two competitions every year, and the money comes out, as well as the poems they wrote to the students they contacted. Books can make money."
The old man Bi is full of anger when he mentions this. Zhang Wang and his family have gained a good reputation. The staff remember them well. Others paid for them. Even the wall of the college also wrote advertisements for other shops, even wearing them. The clothing and clothing corners are also embroidered with XX cloth line and XX clothing store.
That is to say, the two of them are able to do this kind of thing. The original Wenya Academy was filled with bursts of bronze smell, but the effect was very good. Even the poorest students, as long as they were willing to learn, the daily food would be good. There are two matches in a year, so you don’t have to worry about other things at all.
The food, clothing, housing and shelter are all taken care of, and the people in charge feel that they have taken a huge advantage.
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It took only a long time for the fleet of Zhang Wang's family to pass through a road that others could not finish walking for a few days.
The weather is getting hotter, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who can’t find anything to do, write a post every day and send it to his father. After his father has given instructions, they will change it and send it to Old Man Bi and Old Man Yao. before.
After Old Man Bi and Old Man Yao gave the same instructions, the two of them will write another copy and continue to give it away. When all three are satisfied, and when is it completed, then they will sort out what they have written before and after, write out the comments, and be ready to wait. Printed books are sold.
It can be said that learning to make money is both right. If you still have time, you will find old man Zhang and old man Yao to practice martial arts. Old man Zhang uses basically fighting techniques and has a lot of contemporary experience. Old man Yao is an all-rounder with all kinds of weapons. It can be described as an all-rounder in civil and military affairs. If this is not a good squeeze, I am sorry.
The three old men were also willing to teach, especially Old Man Yao, who came later, unlike Old Man Bi, who had already experienced the joy of teaching Xiaobao and the cuckoo early on.
The days have been spent in such enrichment. On this day, the fleet finally cannot rely on its own strength to move forward. Perhaps the Zhang Wang family can barely rise above the water, but the military transport is absolutely not.
Already at Qutang Gorge, the intensity of the impact, no matter how good the water is, jumped in to make sure that it was not visible.
The team can't go by themselves, so they have to use trackers.
Seeing that there was only a piece of cloth on the tracker to hide his shame, and he didn't even have shoes, Wang Juan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and vomited out again. As soon as he was about to let someone bring them clothes and shoes, Zhang Xiaobao opened his mouth.
"Come here, take some good cotton ropes and canvas, and give them to them, so that they don't have to be in a hurry, eat a meal first, rest before leaving, tell the ships behind and so on."
When Wang Juan heard Zhang Xiaobao’s arrangement, she stopped speaking, and she reacted. The tracker gave them a set of clothes and shoes to wear when they couldn’t stretch them. The clothes didn’t last for a long time before they broke, and the shoes couldn’t be worn. , They have to take every step of the way, and they can check their feelings when they wear shoes.
For them, what they need most is good rope and canvas.
But Wang Juan was not reconciled, and pulled Zhang Xiaobao a hand, "You can think of a way for them."
"Take five thousand penetratings out, lay iron stakes for them on this road, and make handles so that they don't have to pick up rocks and hold on to the ground. Generations of trackers can use it."
Zhang Xiaobao's answer was also very happy.