The old site of the Fuzhou Shipyard has become a small market. Originally, only the old people of the shipyard lived here and made a living by making various ironware and wooden furniture. Later, its reputation became more and more popular. In addition to the people in the surrounding villages,
Even in the city of Fuzhou, many people came here because of its reputation. After it gradually grew in size, many people moved in one after another, forming the current structure.
Because it was rebuilt in a shipyard, this market is called Shipyard Market.
Fang Ling and others spent a day wandering around the shipyard, but still couldn't find out any news. The descendants of the Gao family seemed to have completely disappeared, or perhaps they had left the Fuzhou shipyard area long ago, and no one knew about it. It's no wonder, after all, it has passed.
Over a hundred years, anything can happen, and a lot of information was lost when the original Fuzhou Shipyard was relocated.
The sun is gradually setting in the west and the day is coming to an end.
"Should we go back after dinner, or should we eat here?" Wen Zhang felt a little hungry.
"Xiao Wenzhang, are you hungry?"
"Hehe, a little bit."
"Then let's have something to eat at Shipangji, and then go back after eating." Fang Ling looked around, pointed to the right and said, "There seems to be a small restaurant over there, go and have a look."
After walking for a day, the four of them all felt a little tired. They sat around a table at the door and ordered a few dishes at random. Wen Zhang and Chen Miao ordered a bottle of wine and started eating and drinking slowly.
"It seems that this descendant of the Gao family cannot be found." Wen Zhang said after taking a sip of wine.
"Yes, there have been too many changes in the past hundred years. We just have to do our best." Fang Ling also said a little discouraged, "I'll ask my brother when I get back and see if he has any good ideas."
Wen Zhang nodded and said: "Young Master, maybe there is a way."
Lin Ying asked curiously: "Sister Ling'er, I always hear you say that Mr. Huyan is a god, but I don't know why?"
Fang Ling said with a smile: "My brother's greatest skill is to pretend to be a god, so he is called a god."
"Wow!" Wen Zhang exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that right? Sister Ling'er, is this how you explain it? Sister Lin, don't believe it. My young master is a scholar of nature and knows everything, so he is called a god."
"Xiao Wenzhang, do you want to be beaten again? Do you understand or do I understand?"
Wen Zhang made a face and said, "Of course it's you, Sister Ling'er."
Lin Ying snorted and laughed out loud: "Young Master Huyan is really admirable, just like the song "A Smile in the Sea", only a person like a young master can sing it."
At this time, a boy in his teens walked into the store. The boy's coarse clothes had several patches on them, but they were very clean. He looked much smaller than Wen Zhang. He was holding a gourd in his hand.
The look of joy on his face.
"Why are you here?" When the waiter saw the boy, he quickly asked, "Where is your grandpa?"
"Brother from the store, bring me a jug of good wine."
"Okay, Xiaoyi, what's the happy news today?"
"Haha, my grandfather said he figured out the key to the giant ship and asked me to make a glass of wine."
"A giant ship?" Wen Zhang blurted out, "A giant Chinese ship?"
The young man turned around, looked at Wen Zhang and said, "Brother, do you also know about the Shenzhou Giant Ship?"
Before Wen Zhang could answer, Fang Ling had already said: "Of course I know, it is the treasure ship that was sent to Korea as an envoy two hundred years ago. Although the ship is large, it is not strong enough to withstand the storm on the sea. It is a pity, it is a pity, alas."
The young man looked a little surprised and said: "Sister, you know a lot. My grandfather has been thinking about this problem. No, he just thought of a solution today, so he asked me to buy some food and wine to celebrate.
"
"Really?" Fang Ling and Wen Zhang looked at each other and said happily, "Is your grandfather's surname Gao?"
"No, my grandfather's surname is Song."
"Song? Not Gao?" Wen Zhang said disappointedly.
The waiter handed the gourd filled with wine back to the boy: "Xiaoyi, okay, go back quickly. Be careful not to spill the wine on the way."
"I know, store brother, I'll give you the money and leave."
"Store, can you tell us about this little brother's grandfather?" After the boy left, Fang Ling casually handed the waiter a silver ingot.
The waiter saw that Fang Ling was well-behaved and cute, and didn't seem like a bad guy, and with the effect of the silver pattern, he said: "Miss, not many people in Shipangji know about the old man you are asking about, but it's okay, I
It's one of them. Most of the time, I listen to what my father says."
"Shopkeeper, sit down and talk slowly."
Chen Miao moved to the side and motioned for the waiter to sit down.
There were not many customers in the store, so the waiter sat down and said, "Yes, miss. My father is a doctor and moved to Chuanfangji from other places more than ten years ago. Xiaoyi's grandfather already lived here at that time.
Yi's grandfather lives alone, has a withdrawn personality, rarely interacts with others, and basically never leaves the house, so people in the collection don't know much about his situation. Xiaoyi is his
A street child he took in eight years ago was frail and sick, so my father often went to his home to diagnose him. The more times he went there, the more he became acquainted with Xiaoyi's grandfather. I have been with my father several times before.
I was just over ten years old at the time, and Xiaoyi’s grandfather was named Song. He spoke little, but was very good to his children. Sometimes, when my father was seeing Xiaoyi, Grandpa Song would teach me how to read and draw.”
"Then what does Xiaoyi's grandfather do?"
"I can't say for sure." The waiter thought for a while and said, "When I went to his house before, I always saw blueprints everywhere in Grandpa Song's house. Except for some of them being big ships, I couldn't understand the rest."
"Big ship?"
"Yes, the paintings Grandpa Song taught me were all about boats, but they were much larger and more complicated than those of fishing boats."
Regardless of whether Xiaoyi's grandfather is a descendant of Gao Shang or not, there must be some connection. Regarding the giant ship, very few people in the world know about it, and even fewer people care about it.
After running for a day, I finally got some valuable information, and Fang Ling and others would not let it go.
"Shop owner, can you take us to Xiaoyi's house? I've liked studying ships since I was a child, and I hope to have the opportunity to ask Grandpa Song for advice." Fang Ling handed over another ingot of broken silver and said, "As compensation, please and
Let the shopkeeper tell you and then leave for a while."
The waiter took the silver and said happily: "Miss, please wait a moment, I'll go say hello to the shopkeeper."
Along the way, the waiter in the shop talked about some things about Grandpa Xiaoyi.
After going around and around, the waiter took us to a corner in the northwest of the shipyard. This is the oldest place in the shipyard. The houses are old and the scenery mostly retains the style of the original shipyard.
Xiaoyi's house is at the deepest corner of this corner.
The waiter pointed at Xiaoyi's house and said, "Miss, this is right here. I'll go and report it first. As for whether Grandpa Song will see you or not, I can't decide."
"Store, we're in trouble."
Not long after the waiter entered, he walked out with an apologetic look on his face.
"Miss, I'm really sorry, Grandpa Xiaoyi doesn't want to see guests."
When Fang Ling heard that Grandpa Xiaoyi had a withdrawn personality, Fang Ling had the same feeling. Most so-called masters and seniors have some quirks, and they are the same in all walks of life. They pretend to be noble and mysterious.
"It doesn't matter." Fang Ling said calmly, "Seller, you go in again. After entering this time, you said that the weak point of the giant ship that is not strong enough can be solved by the water-sealed cabin method, and the weak point of the slow speed can be solved by using a foot-operated pulley set.
ways to solve it.”
"Okay, I'll try again." After the waiter said that, he turned around and walked into Xiaoyi's home.
"Hey, sister Ling'er, how can you do this?" Lin Ying asked.
"Haha, this is what my brother taught me."
Lin Ying was surprised and said: "Master Huyan still understands this?"
"Sister Lin, now you should know why my young master is called a god."
This time, the waiter's time to enter was shorter, and the door opened quickly. The first person who hurriedly walked out was a stooped, white-haired old man, followed closely by the waiter.
"This is the lady." The waiter introduced her.
"You know how to build a ship?" The old man with white beard didn't believe it when he saw that Fang Ling was so young.
Fang Ling bowed and said, "Old man, I don't know how."
"Then how do you know about the water-tight chamber method?"
"I just know the name. As for the content, I know nothing about it."
The white-bearded old man became a little anxious when he heard this, and then looked at the other three people and said: "Little girl, are you here to amuse me on purpose?"