The next day, Jiang Hui, his ancestors, and his grandson came to the government office. As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw guards coming towards them and said, "Are the three of you the father-in-law Jiang's family?"

Jiang Hui nodded and said, "It's the three of us, the old man and his grandson."

The guard quickly said: "Come in quickly, our adults will be waiting for you early in the morning."

Jiang Hui was surprised and happy. She didn't expect that Ling Xin'an was really waiting for her so eagerly.

Stepping into the inner courtyard, they saw Ling Xin'an pacing back and forth, looking at the door from time to time. When he saw the three people, he immediately hurried up to greet them.

"Come in, sir!" The three of them saluted.

"No need, no need!" Ling Xin'an quickly pulled Jiang Hai with her left hand and Jiang Hui with her right hand and said while walking: "Come in quickly.!"

Jiang Hui's eyes sparkled and she followed Ling Xin'an into the hall. Soon Little Lotus served tea and exquisite snacks.

"You three, try our dim sum and see how it tastes?" Uncharacteristically, Ling Xin'an, who had looked anxious before, now invited people to have some dim sum.

Jiang Hui smiled, picked up the snack in front of him, put it in his mouth, and tasted it carefully.

"This is?" Jiang Hui widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "Meatloaf made from small yellow croakers from the Yangtze River?"

Ling Xin'an said: "That's right, Mr. Jiang is very powerful."

Jiang Hui said: "In autumn and winter, the small yellow croakers will go south to find warmer places to grow. Why can adults still have them in the winter?"

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "These snacks are not made by our government office, they are gifts from friends. We will not make these."

Jiang Hui heard this and said: "Sir, such a delicious snack..." After saying that, he put it back to its original place.

Ling Xin'an waved her hand and said: "My husband, you are worrying too much. Desserts are just foreign objects. Feel free to eat them. The more important thing is to let me taste the small yellow croaker inside. This is to prepare me mentally."

Hearing this, Jiang Hui finally understood.

On the other side, Jiang Hai and his son continued to eat. This scene fell in Jiang Hui's eyes and she couldn't help but chop them off secretly.

Ling Xin'an smiled, and Xiao Hehua took out a few more dishes of snacks from the kitchen.

At this point, Jiang Hui finally understood that Ling Xin'an's intention was just to entertain guests.

"How about I call you Uncle Jiang? It's so awkward for me, my father-in-law." Ling Xin'an said with a smile.

Jiang Hui was about to stop him, but Ling Xin'an spoke again: "Uncle Jiang, I want to know how your shipbuilding skills are?"

After saying this, Jiang Hai and his son stopped the snacks in their hands and looked at Ling Xin'an, while Jiang Hui pondered, and the silence in the hall became quiet.

After a long time, Jiang Hui raised his head and said slowly: "Master Ling, I know nothing in my life except building ships. There has never been a major disaster in the ships I built."

"How to prove it?" Ling Xin'an asked.

"Each ship built by Lao Chan has its own number. It is purchased by merchants of all sizes around here. If it sinks within ten years due to improper operation, Lao Chan promises to build another one as a replacement."

Ling Xin'an was surprised and said: "Is this true?"

Jiang Huidao: "Jiang's reputation for shipbuilding is not just that of an old man. Your Excellency."

Ling Xin'an said: "Uncle Jiang, do you know how important the quality you mentioned will be to me."

Jiang Hui said: "Sir, boatmen are used to traveling on big rivers. No one can guarantee when they will feed the big fish. Last year, Jiangzhou City escorted military rations to the border areas. Even if we were careful, wouldn't there be shipwrecks?"

Ling Xin'an nodded and said, "Indeed, Mr. Jiang, are you going too?"

Jiang Hai on the side said: "Sir, my father did not go. My son and I went there. We came back and talked to my father."

"That's it." Ling Xin'an suddenly said: "Do you know who those people were who sank the ship?"

"There are also those from our Jiangzhou City." Jiang Hai said: "Basically, the boats that were involved in the accident were small fishing boats that usually went down the river to fish. They were in disrepair and were overloaded, so they sank in the rapids. And we sold them

None of the ships had an accident.”

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Since Mr. Jiang is so confident, I won't hide it anymore. Xiaoyu, take it out."

After saying that, Xia Xiaoyu's figure appeared in the hall. As soon as he appeared, Jiang Hui and the others looked at Xia Xiaoyu's stunning face and were stunned. Especially Jiang Tao, his whole face turned red.

Xia Xiaoyu saluted gracefully: "Old Uncle Jiang, Brother Jiang, hello!"

Jiang Hui and Jiang Hai woke up immediately and quickly returned the greeting, while Jiang Tao's face turned red.

Xia Xiaoyu slowly spread out the scroll in her hand. When the whole picture was revealed, Jiang Hui was startled and stared at the drawings on the table. At the same time, Jiang Hai was also surprised, staring at the ship drawn on the drawings.

It should be said that it was completely different from anything he had ever seen. Even though it was still in the drawings, a chilling and domineering aura came over it.

"Sir, what is this?" Jiang Hui couldn't help but swallow his saliva. At this time, he stared at the drawings above. The ship was drawn very clearly and three-dimensionally, and there were explanations of the various parts next to it. The only thing that was a little unclear was that

Measurement specifications.

"This is the battleship I'm talking about." Ling Xin'an smiled.

Jiang Tao looked at the drawings and said excitedly: "Sir, do you want us to build this battleship?"

Ling Xin'an nodded and smiled: "It's not just one battleship, it's a whole group of battleships."

Jiang Hai asked: "Sir, may I ask how many ships a battle fleet has?"

Ling Xin'an said: "There will be at least two main battleships, at least four auxiliary battleships, and at least twelve battleships will be killed."

Jiang Hui said: "Sir, if this is the case, the entire battleship group is only less than twenty ships. Placing it on the river or the sea will not have much advantage."

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "That's because what you see now is just a battleship, and the real main ship hasn't been given to you yet."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Hui and Jiang Hai took a breath and looked at Ling Xin'an, their faces suddenly turned pale.

They are shipbuilding experts, so they naturally know how incredible the design in front of them is. Once it is built, it can be said that the entire Yangtze River can come and go freely and run amuck. But now it sounds like this is just the front row of soldiers in the mouth of the grown-up in front of them.

That's all.

Jiang Hui looked at Ling Xin'an and said solemnly: "I wonder what the purpose of showing these drawings to my grandfather and grandson is? Is it just to build a ship for you, sir?"

Ling Xin'an shook her head and nodded: "Uncle Jiang, how long can this world be peaceful? I just want to build a few more ships to protect the people before trouble comes."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Hui and Jiang Hai were startled and looked at Ling Xin'an with different eyes.

"But my lord, do you know how much it costs to build a ship like this?"

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "I never worry about money. What I worry about is that you can't make it, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Hui said: "The ship you drew is indeed difficult to build, but that doesn't mean it can't be built."

Ling Xin'an said: "How long will it take to build this ship for you, Mr. Jiang?"

"One and a half years." Jiang Hui pondered for a while and said.

"No, I need one ship by the end of the year. I need three ships by the end of next year." Ling Xin'an said.

At this time, Jiang Hui's expression became heavy again: "Sir, I don't have enough manpower here."

"Uncle Jiang, we don't have enough manpower and space. Just go ahead and do it. I just need all the manpower to be loyal and reliable, and the site to be secretive. For this, I need you to find a place near Jiangzhou City as the future location of our shipyard.

address."

Immediately, Ling Xin'an explained her plans, future plans and goals to be achieved.

It wasn't until noon that he could finish his explanation, and then they naturally had lunch together. The three of them, who had never tasted such delicious food, naturally wolfed down the food, while Ling Xin'an kept pouring wine and dishes. Jiang Tao was only sixteen

, it is the time when you are growing tallest, so you eat the most, and there is absolutely no shame in that.

After lunch, after taking a short rest, Ling Xin'an spoke to Jiang Hai again: "Brother Jiang, I need you to help me recruit people who are good at water channels in Jiangzhou City. As my first batch of navy troops, I will ask people to find you for training.

you."

Jiang Hai said: "Sir, I'm sorry that I can't help you. My father is a little older and I am needed for shipbuilding. If it is just to recruit and train the navy, I can do the job."

Ling Xin'an was surprised and said: "Really?"

Jiang Tao said: "Sir, leave it to me."

Ling Xin'an said: "I heard you say that you can hold your breath in the water for as long as a stick of incense. If that's the case, then starting from tomorrow, you run to the government office every day and I will teach you."

Jiang Tao's eyes widened: "Seriously?"

Ling Xin'an nodded, and the latter was filled with excitement.

After seeing off the three people, Ling Xin'an suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and Xia Xiaoyu said, "Sir, are you relieved?"

Ling Xin'an said: "Old man Jiang is a pure craftsman. He only has the idea of ​​building ships in his heart, so I am not worried about him."

"As for giving him the drawings, I trust him. He will improve it and know how to keep it secret. Don't worry."

…

Sure enough, three days later, Jiang Tao came running and told his grandfather that the place had been found. Ling Xin'an took Zhong Wuyan with Jiang Tao. With the contact over the past few days, Jiang Tao slowly became familiar with Ling Xin'an.

No matter how cautious he was, after listening to Ling Xin'an's personal teaching, he was no longer the jumping young man before, but became a talkative talker who broke the casserole and asked the truth.

Along the way, Ling Xin'an always answered Jiang Tao's questions.

Until I arrived at Jiangjiacun, I saw Jiang Hui and Jiang Hai from a distance, and there were several men of similar age waiting beside them.

"Sir!" Everyone saluted quickly.

Ling Xin'an said: "No need, just take me there."

Jiang Hai led the way, while Ling Xin'an and Jiang Hui walked side by side.

"Sir, these are reliable people and the best in the village. I showed them the drawings. They were all shocked and excited. They said that if they can successfully build it, it will be unprecedented."
To be continued...