Chapter 244 Northbound experience
On the sunny sea, large tiles of blue tiles occupy the sky, and only thin clouds dotted under the blue tiles, like watercolor paintings randomly. The sea breeze blew freely, and the sails were blown. The sailors on the deck seemed to enjoy the blowing of the sea breeze and were busy in an orderly manner.
However, such a pleasant situation is a great test for Jia She who was voyage for the first time. Although this kind of trip to the Liaodong Province to Shandong Province is not considered a long voyage. However, for Jia She, it is the farthest experience of taking a boat so far.
Moreover, because the sea was completely incomparable to the sea boat, Jia She was dizzy and vomited after going to sea, and felt extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, after being the commander of Huaidong for so many years, he was also infected with some military atmosphere and his physical fitness was still good.
After adapting for a while, the seasickness disease was slightly relieved. At the same time, Wang Wentong, who was on the same boat, was afraid that something would happen to him on the boat, so he specially asked someone to use ointment to relieve seasickness. Now, he finally got rid of the embarrassing situation of dizziness.
After regaining his energy, he also thought about observing the scenery on the sea. Compared to land, the scenery on the sea has a unique charm. Especially the open sea surface, it makes people feel broad-minded.
The islands that pass by are like pearls scattered on the sea, with beautiful scenery, adding a bit of ethereal feeling of crawling. This made him hear the allusion from the Qin Dynasty, saying that there are fairy mountains on the sea, namely Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. Those with great opportunities can visit the Sanxian Mountain to learn immortal arts.
Although he knew that the authenticity of this allusion was doubtful, Jia She still felt a little hope.
On the way, the sea ship temporarily docked on an island on Tuoji Island. There were small towns on it, which were quickly built by the Ming Dynasty after seizing Shandong. According to Jia She's observation, there were not many ordinary people on the island, and the towns were mainly garrison families. The government built an official warehouse and a post station on the island for the sea ships with officials to dock.
Because the stopping time was not long, Jia She could only walk around the dock. What was the situation in the town? Only from the busy people on the dock could they know.
Then the merchant ship sailed back into the sea. Although he could see the island along the way, he did not stop. After sailing for a day, he saw the endless sea everywhere. The sky seemed to merge with the sea at the end, and Jia She felt completely lost in the sea. This made him feel panic, but in order to maintain the majesty of Song State, he pretended to be calm.
This fear finally dissipated until he saw the land again.
"Dalian Port is coming!" Wang Wentong saw more and more sails on the sea and tall and majestic lighthouses, and his face showed a little excitement.
Jia She also noticed that some of these ships under different banners were obviously from the Song State. Because the ships they were on were belonged to the Ming Dynasty naval division, they did not have to wait in line for the vacant berth like ordinary merchant ships. Instead, under the guidance of the port water guards, they entered the dock where the government was specially docked.
"Is it because the Ming Kingdom is also a country that worships Buddha? It has been cultivated so high! I wonder which monk's relics are worshipped inside?" Jia She also noticed the landmark building on the shore - the lighthouse. However, because he saw it for the first time, he mistakenly thought it was a pagoda.
"Haha! This is a beacon that points out the course for merchant ships, not a pagoda. Although there were people worshipping Buddha in the Ming Dynasty, they were not as loyal as Song Dynasty." Wang Wentong looked at the landmark building in Dalian Port and sighed a little: "I still remember that before I went to Shandong, this pagoda was still being built. Unexpectedly, it was completed."
"It has been completed in a few months. What is the Ming Dynasty so skillful? "Jia She was not surprised by the construction speed of the Ming Dynasty when she heard this.
"I guess it was a new creation - cement." Wang Wentong thought for a while and guessed: "I heard that this thing first came into mud when it encountered water. After it was dry, it became as solid as a rock. Then, it would be as solid as a rock if it was blown by wind and rain. Then, it would be as solid as a rock."
"It is rare to see such a clever thing in the world!" Jia She expressed his amazement without hesitation.
When Wang Wentong heard this, he also showed a sense of honor on his face and said, "As Jichuan saw, the place where we stepped on was cement creation."
The ground of the port terminal was hardened with cement at the beginning of its construction. Now, walking is no different from walking on a large flat stone slab.
"Is this cement?" Jia She squatted down and touched the ground with her hands. It was already August, and the sun in the sky was a little vicious. This also made the temperature on the ground a little high under the long-term illumination. A hot touch immediately came from Jia She's palm.
But what surprised him was that although the temperature was high, there was no sign of dissolving the cement floor. Moreover, the entire cement floor was integrated, without the staggered feeling of splicing of half-striped stones.
Because they brought a lot of goods, although they could leave the ship, the commercial goods needed to be carefully checked before they could get off the ship. Moreover, they could not be taken away immediately. They had to enter the warehouse in the port and only after they were approved to pass could they enter the Ming Dynasty inland.
Fortunately, because this is the gift, and Wang Wentong said that the commercial goods on the ship do not need to be charged commercial tax. The commander and sailors who sent them were also excited, because in addition to the gifts brought by Jia She, there were also many private goods carried by the crew members on the ship.
Although it is allowed within the navy, after entering the dock, commercial tax will still be charged if it exceeds a certain weight and quantity. Now it is such a surprise that it is exempted before tax.
Taking advantage of this waiting time, Wang Wentong took him away from the customs office. Jia She knew that this was imitated by the Song Ting Shipbuilding Department's yamen, but the yamen's service process and efficiency were more perfect than that of the Shipbuilding Department.
Especially for those large warehouses, assuming that large conveyors at the docks and storage areas are large conveyors. The goods are carried on black straps that are constantly moving forward, and the source of their movement is actually several wind turbines similar to water trucks. This not only saves manpower, but also greatly increases the handling speed.
If this method is introduced into Lin'an, will the people from the Shipbuilding Department save some energy? Jia She thought to herself, but her pace has not stopped.
As soon as I left the customs office, there were noisy shouts outside.
"Customer, do you want to stay in a hotel?"
"Do you want to take a bus? Everyone in Huacheng only needs triangle copper coins."
"Do you want some seafood jambo rice? It's delicious and cost-effective, just two cents of copper coins."
Chapter completed!