On the way back to Qin Mansion just now, Qin Ming and Old Yao didn't communicate much because Old Man Yao had been closing his eyes to rest.
Although Old Man Yao had a glorious record of building dragon boats before, he had not handed over his shipbuilding plan and shipbuilding drawings before.
We still need to explore the old man’s background!
If this person has evil intentions or has other agendas, he is not suitable to stay in the Qin Mansion.
In short, Qin Ming wanted to give Old Man Yao a serious interview on the carriage!
As for whether the old man can pass the interview and enter the probation period, it depends on the old man's next answer.
After Qin Ming entered the carriage, he did not go to his exclusive seat. Instead, he sat down next to Old Yao, leaned sideways, cupped his hands and said:
"It's been so long and I still haven't asked the old gentleman his name. As my host, it's really rude. Please don't blame me!"
Old man Yao was in a very good mood at the moment because he would be able to meet his fellow-minded people soon.
He smiled and smoothed his long beard, turned to Qin Ming and said:
"My surname is Yao, my name is Fan, and my courtesy name is Mo Sheng. Little friend Qin can just call me Mo Sheng!"
Qin Ming smiled and shook his head.
"I don't dare. I'll call you Mr. Yao from now on."
"By the way, Mr. Yao, I see you are quite young now. Do you still have children at home?"
Yao Mosheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, squinted at Qin Ming for a while, and then said with a smile:
"I have one son, six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Now they are all in my hometown in Yangzhou."
Qin Ming was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
I'll be a good boy!
What a big family!
He originally thought that the old man was a lonely old man!
I didn’t expect that I not only have a son, but also so many grandchildren and great-grandchildren!
It seems that the old man has married many wives for his son!
Wait, since the old man in front of you has many children and grandchildren, why did he come to Chang'an to make a living?
Qin Ming looked at the coarse clothes on the old man's body and couldn't help but frown!
Could it be that like my grandfather, he ran away from home because his children and grandchildren were unfilial?
Thinking of this, Qin Ming asked:
"Since Mr. Yao's family is full of children and grandchildren, why did he leave his hometown at such an age and come to Lam Tin to apply for a job as a shipwright?"
Old man Yao seemed to have guessed Qin Minghui's question. He sighed and said:
"Hey! I have been obsessed with shipbuilding all my life, and I have spent my whole life just to build a giant ship that surpasses the dragon boat!"
"However, the Tang Dynasty is not very interested in shipbuilding now. It is old and decrepit. I have been worried that I will not be able to wait until the day when the court changes its mind!"
"I met Manager Zhang of your mansion a few days ago, and I heard from him that your mansion wants to build a ship, and a big ship! Besides, this place is so close to Chang'an, even if the ship Mr. Qin wants to build is not satisfactory! I can go there too Try your luck over there in Chang'an."
"To be honest, Mr. Qin, I am not here to make money, I just want to see if there is a chance to realize my lifelong wish here!"
Qin Ming's mouth twitched when he heard this. This old man couldn't speak!
Fortunately, I was worried just now about whether you have the same problem as my grandfather!
snort! If the boats built by me are not satisfactory, are there any satisfactory boats in this world?
Thinking of this, Qin Ming curled his lips and asked:
"Mr. Yao, do you still remember the size of the dragon boat?"
When Yao Mosheng heard this, his eyes widened and he said with some displeasure:
"Of course I remember that the dragon boat is 20 feet long, 5 feet 3 feet wide and 5 feet high!"
After hearing this, Qin Ming thought about it and said disdainfully:
"It's not very big!"
Then Qin Mingchao Yao Mosheng said:
"In the future, the Qin Mansion will build a giant sailing treasure ship that is 30 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 10 feet high!"
Yao Mosheng rolled his eyes when he heard this. His good impression of Qin Ming was instantly wiped out by his words!
[It’s like a toad yawning so loudly! 】
[When you say such big words at such a young age, you are not afraid of flashing your tongue! 】
However, Mo Sheng then thought about it and realized that he came here mainly to find people, and he didn’t really want to build a ship!
Besides, I might have to stay here and cause trouble for some time.
Thinking of this, Yao Mosheng's expression softened a bit! He has become that calm and calm look again!
He stroked his long silver beard and said with a smile:
"Master Qin, are you joking with me?"
"Putting aside everything else, do you know how much high-quality wood is needed for such a ship? This wood alone may cost thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars!"
Qin Ming smiled and nodded:
"Of course I know this. To be honest with Mr. Yao, my family has purchased more than one million stones of high-quality wood from a wood dealer in Chang'an the day before yesterday."
"Among them, the fir tree contains no less than 300,000 dan, and the rest include pine, cypress, elm, camphor, nanmu, etc. A total of 20,000 dan has been spent on the wood so far!"
"And the house will continue to purchase wood suitable for shipbuilding in the future!"
Yao Mosheng took a deep breath when he heard this, and a handful of his silver-white beard fell off!
He widened his eyes, pointed at Qin Ming, and asked with a trembling voice:
"You...how much wood did you buy?"
Qin Ming grinned, waved his hand and said:
"It's only more than one million stones, it's not worth mentioning! This little wood is not enough! You have to buy ten million stones anyway!"
Yao Mosheng was so shocked when he heard this that he couldn't even speak!
What a prodigal this boy is before me!
He also built cement roads for the Tang Dynasty, spent a lot of money to buy wood to build ships, and even boasted that he would build a ship bigger than the previous dragon boat!
It’s just you who made it! No matter how much wealth you have, you have to empty it out!
Damn it! This guy is simply the second Yang Guang when it comes to spending money!
What kind of fate is this for me!
Is it so difficult to meet a wise master?
Do you think that if you want to do something in this life, you have to deal with these losers?
...
On the other side, after Xiao Qingwan entered the Qin Mansion, she greeted her aunt and hurried back to Qin Ming's courtyard.
After entering the small courtyard, Xiao Qingwan raised the corners of her mouth slightly and tiptoed to the door of the bedroom.
She listened for a while first, but did not hear any movement in the room, so Xiao Qingwan gently opened the door and walked in cautiously.
Xiao Qingwan looked around and finally saw a green figure through the crack of the bedroom door.
Xiao Qingwan walked to the door softly, and through the crack in the door, she finally saw the scene in the house clearly.
At this time, Sishe was sitting on the bed in the outer room with her head down, and she was holding a piece of fabric with red spots in her hand!
Seeing this, Xiao Qingwan pushed the door open and entered. When Sishe heard the movement, she didn't care who it was and quickly stuffed the things in her hands behind her.
"Little water snake, what did you hold in your hand just now?"
Sishe's face turned red when she heard this, then she looked panicked, waved her hand towards Wan'er, and said:
"It's nothing. The slave didn't take anything just now. You must have seen it wrong!"
Xiao Qingwan said oh, quickly came to sit next to Si She, and then looked at the door coldly.
"Sir, you are here!"
Sishe looked at the door reflexively after hearing this, but found that Qin Ming was not at the door, so she turned around and said doubtfully:
"Young Master, you're not here. Wan'er, are you... ah... pay me back, you damn girl!"
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