Qin Ming was overjoyed when he heard that Old Man Yao agreed to stay!
With this old gentleman here, and the group of shipwrights recruited by Uncle Zhang, it is estimated that a pointed-bottomed sailboat will be developed soon!
Thinking like this, Qin Ming smiled and helped Old Yao up.
"Mr. Yao can stay, Qin is honored, come sit down with us and talk."
After saying that, Qin Mingchao said:
"Sishe, please give Mr. Yao a new cup of tea."
Sishe heard the words and responded, walked to the coffee table and gave the two of them a new cup of tea.
Old man Yao thanked Si She, then picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
He had already drank this kind of fried tea on the boat, so he wasn't too surprised.
After putting down the tea cup, Old Yao asked Qin Ming:
"Sir, you said at the dinner table that ships will be built for sailing in the future? Is this true?"
Qin Ming took a sip of tea and said with a smile:
"Of course it's true."
Old Man Yao combed his light silver eyebrows and sighed:
"I was considered a guest when we were having dinner before, so I didn't refute the young master's words. But now that my status is different, I have no choice but to speak out."
Qin Ming smiled and said:
"Mr. Yao, please speak."
Old man Yao looked at Qin Ming's appearance, shook his head, and sighed:
"Hey... Master, do you know that ships sailing on the sea and sailing on inland rivers are two completely different concepts?"
"The water surface of the inland river is relatively calm and is very suitable for navigation, but the outer sea is very windy and the waves are high, making it difficult for ordinary ships to stay stable on it!"
"I'm not trying to undermine the young master's confidence. It's just that the young master's idea is too difficult to realize!"
Qin Ming was not angry but happy when he heard this, and said with a smile:
"Mr. Yao's words are correct, but my master once told me when I was young that the reason why the ships of the Tang Dynasty are not suitable for sailing on the sea lies in the structure of the ships."
When Old Man Yao heard this, he said:
"The Master said this, can there be a solution?"
Qin Ming nodded and said:
"My master once said that as long as the bottom of the ship is made into a sharp bottom, the ship will be more stable when driving and will not be afraid of strong winds and waves!"
Old Man Yao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and murmured:
"Pointed bottom? Pointed bottom?"
At the same time, I began to imagine in my mind what a pointed-bottomed boat would look like when sailing in the sea.
Qin Ming didn't bother him when he saw old man Yao deep in thought, and just drank tea by himself.
After a while, old man Yao suddenly became excited, looked at Qin Ming with bright eyes and said:
"Your honorable master is indeed a scholar! He can even think of this!"
"I don't know, respected master, except for the structure of the bottom of the ship, is there anything else that can be improved?"
Qin Ming smiled and nodded, and said with a smile:
"Not only that, my master also mentioned to me that in fact, if a ship wants to sail on the sea or inland rivers, the best way is to use sails!"
Old man Yao frowned when he heard this and said:
"There are not a few ships that rely on sails on the inland rivers now, right?"
Of course Qin Ming knew that most of the cargo ships in the Tang Dynasty now have sails, but since sails just appeared not long ago, most of the current ships only have one sail.
When cargo ships are traveling, they are mostly used only when the wind is downwind, and less often when the wind is upwind.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming explained to Old Man Yao:
"According to my master, the use of sails on today's sailboats is still too crude!"
"He once came up with an idea to build at least two sails, or even multiple sails, on the same boat."
"In this way, the ship can use the wind to sail on the water, whether it is with a tailwind or a headwind!"
After hearing this, Old Yao fell into deep thought again.
At this moment, there was a knock on the office door.
Sishe heard the noise and walked quickly to the door. After opening the door and taking a look, Sishe turned back to Qin Ming and said:
"Sir, Butler Huang is here."
Qin Ming nodded slightly and said to Sishe:
"Uncle Huang, please come in."
A few moments,
Uncle Huang, wearing a gray Confucian shirt and a futou, walked in.
"Old slave pays homage to the young master."
Qin Ming stood up with a smile, helped Uncle Huang up, pointed to the sofa and said:
"Uncle Huang, sit down quickly."
Uncle Huang smiled and nodded, then said hello to Old Man Yao and sat down.
Old Man Yao glanced at Uncle Huang, thought for a moment, got up and cupped his hands towards Qin Ming and said:
"Sir, I'm going back first. I'll think about what you just said after I get back."
Qin Ming stood up, thought for a moment and said to Old Man Yao:
"Why don't we each draw what we think about the ship in these two days, and then we can look at the drawings and study them together?"
Old man Yao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said "Hello" with a smile.
In the Qin and Ming dynasties, the snake said:
"Sishe, send Mr. Yao off for me."
Upon hearing this, Si She sent a blessing to Qin Ming, and then led Old Yao out of the room.
Qin Ming turned around, picked up the teapot on the table, and was about to pour tea for Uncle Huang.
Upon seeing this, Uncle Huang quickly stood up and grabbed the teapot from Qin Ming's hand.
"Sir, let me come."
A few moments
After the two sat down again, Qin Ming and Huang Bo chatted for a while and then talked about the situation in Taiyuan.
After burning the incense, Qin Ming saw that Uncle Huang hesitated several times, so he asked:
"Uncle Huang, do you have something to ask me?"
Huang Bo heard this and hesitated for a moment, then asked Qin Ming:
"Sir, is Mr. Li, who often comes to our house as a guest, really a pilgrim?"
Qin Ming smiled and nodded when he heard this.
"Are you scared?"
Huang Bo heard this and said with lingering fear:
"I was indeed frightened. Even though the young master has been rewarded by the imperial court and has become a county man, the old slave is still a little scared when he thinks about it. Fortunately, he didn't say any rebellious words before!"
Qin Ming nodded and said with a smile:
"Actually, I knew his identity years ago. I was just afraid that you would think too much, so I didn't tell you in advance."
Uncle Huang suddenly felt enlightened when he heard this. Then he thought of something and asked quickly:
"Then the one who is engaged to the young master is not the princess of the dynasty?"
"In this case, after the young master gets married, will he have to live in the princess's house?"
Qin Ming knew what the old man was worried about, so he patiently explained:
"Uncle Huang, don't worry about this. I am not Princess Shang, but I am marrying the princess. In other words, Princess Yuzhang will marry into our house in the future."
Uncle Huang's eyes widened when he heard this, and he let out a sigh.
He has lived half his life and has never heard of a princess getting married!
But this is always a good thing for the Qin Mansion. Thinking of this, he stood up with a smile and saluted Qin Ming:
"Old slave, congratulations to the young master, congratulations to the young master."
When Uncle Huang sat down again, Qin Ming finally chatted with Uncle Huang about business.
"Uncle Huang, I recently bought a house in Pingkangfang and plan to transform it into a hospital. I would like to ask you to come over and take charge of this matter. You..."
Uncle Huang stood up before Qin Ming finished speaking, patted his chest and promised:
"It is an honor for me to serve the young master!"
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