On the way to Longjiang Shipyard, Li Jin was in high spirits, looking even happier than winning the top prize.
In the carriage, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Jin's happy look and sneered slightly in his heart, waiting until he got to the place where you could smile.
Zhu Biao and Lan Yu looked at Li Jin with pity. He felt that this might be the most pitiable fool in the world.
One million taels of silver bought a bunch of scrap metal, and the thought of using these things to build a fleet that spans the seas is simply a fool's errand.
But Li Jin didn't know that with that pile of scrap metal, it was very difficult to build a fishing boat, let alone a boat.
Everyone went to the Longjiang Shipyard with their own thoughts. Only Li Jin urged the coachman to hurry up and hurry up.
Longjiang Shipyard is located in the northeastern suburbs of Yingtian, close to Jiangpu Port and facing the Yangtze River to the north. It is an excellent shipbuilding location.
The large ships built here can enter the Yangtze River directly through the water tank, which is very convenient.
Although the journey was long, under Li Jin's urging, they finally arrived near the Longjiang Shipyard after an hour.
Li Jin, who was originally full of joy, gradually disappeared after arriving near the Longjiang Shipyard.
Although he has not yet seen the entire Longjiang Shipyard, Li Jin discovered that the roads here have become bumpy and full of deep potholes. They are obviously in disrepair.
On both sides of the road, weeds were already as tall as a person, almost submerging the road. This was not what a normal shipyard should look like at all.
Li Jin had a bad feeling in his heart.
And this premonition became a reality when it arrived at Longjiang Shipyard.
"Old Huang, is this the Longjiang Shipyard you told me about?"
Li Jin collapsed. He couldn't accept this situation at all.
If Longjiang Shipyard declines to this point, how can he implement his plan to go to sea?
"You use this kind of shipyard to sell me one million, do you still have a conscience?"
Seeing Li Jin's incompetent rage, Zhu Yuanzhang's depressed mood these days suddenly improved a lot.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said:
"Don't remember wrongly, you were the one who was anxious to sign the contract, for fear that we wouldn't agree."
"Now that we have convinced the emperor to sell the Longjiang Shipyard to you, do you still want to default on the debt?"
"Didn't pay the debt? Who among us is the defaulter?"
Li Jin felt like he was about to explode with anger. Could Old Huang say such a thing?
If he sells this kind of thing for one million taels, will his conscience be eaten by a dog?
"Calculate for yourself whether this kind of thing is worth ten thousand taels of silver?"
"You ask me for one million directly. I tell you, this is absolutely impossible. I will not give it to you even if I die!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was not surprised. He had been prepared for this matter.
He had long known that Li Jin would default on his debt, but if he wanted to default on his own debt, Li Jin was probably tired of living.
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, took out the contract that Li Jin shamelessly insisted on signing, and said:
"Have you forgotten the contract you signed?"
"Li Jin, to tell you the truth, if you dare to default on your debt, you will be arrested by the emperor and sent to prison the next day."
"If you want to blame us, I'm afraid you don't have the strength!"
Li Jin looked at the triumphant Zhu Yuanzhang and beat his chest angrily. How could he be so powerful that he suddenly lost his mind? What kind of contract did he have to sign?
Now I have really shot myself in the foot. I have been hawking for the rest of my life, and I was pecked in the eye by an eagle in my old age.
Lan Yu and Zhu Biao looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
They thought that no matter how dilapidated the Longjiang Shipyard was, it would at least have a gate.
But now looking at the plaque on the steps and the open door, a shipyard like Zhu Biao and his two men is not worth a thousand taels.
Li Jin actually spent a thousand times the price to buy such a shipyard, which is really the biggest injustice in the world.
Seeing the mentally retarded expressions on the three people's faces, Li Jin took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said:
"Go in and take a look first."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked indifferent and looked the same when he went in to see it.
He had sent people to visit here a few days ago. Except for an old shipwright who was still a janitor and was unwilling to leave, this Longjiang Shipyard was completely deserted.
There is no one to maintain the shipyard facilities here. From a glance, there is nothing usable in the shipyard here.
Li Jin walked aimlessly in the Longjiang Shipyard. He couldn't believe that this would be the Longjiang Bao Shipyard in the future.
I can’t believe that the starting point of Zheng He’s voyages to the West would be from here.
Could it be that history has changed because of his arrival?
It's not that Li Jin doesn't believe in himself, but that the current Longjiang Shipyard is too shabby.
The large water tank that was supposed to be able to build giant ships has now been mostly destroyed, causing water from the Yangtze River to pour into the water tank, and the water tank was completely abandoned.
If we want to look at the scale of the shipyard, it must depend on how many water tanks there are and how big the water tanks are.
The larger the water tank, the larger the ship. In later generations, a water tank in Longjiang Bao Shipyard could be more than 30 meters long and more than 20 meters wide, which looked amazing.
There are a total of 9 such large water tanks in Longjiang Bao Shipyard.
In other words, Longjiang Bao Shipyard can start work on nine chartered ships at the same time.
But now, what comes into view are 9 water tanks, 7 of which have collapsed, and the other two are also covered with silt deposits, which are not suitable for rebuilding large ships at all.
Li Jin's heart was filled with despair. It was over, completely over.
All his previous efforts were in vain. No matter how unwilling he was, Li Jin had to admit that Li Jin simply couldn't get the ships to go to sea.
Zhu Biao walked up to the depressed Li Jin, patted Li Jin on the shoulder, and comforted:
"Longjiang Shipyard is already in this state and it is irreversible."
"Let's think of other ways to solve the ship's problem."
When Li Jin heard this, he turned around suddenly, as if he was stimulated, and shouted:
"You don't understand, you don't understand at all."
"You don't understand the importance of the Longjiang Shipyard. You don't know its position in the maritime history of the Ming Dynasty. Without it, the Ming Dynasty will have no hope of going to sea in the future."
"The Ming Dynasty has lost its ocean. This is all the emperor's fault. It is him and his sea ban that caused the decline of Longjiang Shipyard."
"In the future, he will be recorded in a book because of this incident. Every Chinese son and daughter will remember today and how the Longjiang Shipyard declined."
Li Jin's words made Lan Yu feel chills standing on end and her scalp numb. This Li Jin was really seeking death.
Previously, he mocked Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him.
Now he is scolding Zhu Yuanzhang in person, saying that he is sorry for future generations and will be cast aside by future generations.
The veins on Zhu Yuanzhang's head jumped. He felt a surge of anger surge into his heart, and he let out a thundering roar:
"Li Jin!!!"
Zhu Biao and Lan Yu were shocked. It seemed that Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry!
