Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 246 Li Chiqi's Advice

After the talks between the time traveler and Li Huamei ended, Li Huamei obtained the first maritime trade license issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a period of three years.During this period, Li Huamei's "Hangzhou" ship can sail into Bopu Port at will, and the authorities are exempt from berthing fees and water diversion fees, and all goods transported on the Hangzhou ship are exempt from import duties.Goods shipped out are exempt from export duties except those listed in the "Export Control" list.

According to the agreement, Li Huamei obtained the Lingao-Goa trade monopoly for a period of one year.The crossing group's import and export trade with Goa must be carried out through her ships.

The Traveling Group has imposed restrictions on this clause, that is, the goods that Li Huamei transports to Laigao must be transported according to the requirements of the traveler and the materials designated by the Traveling Group.The price of the named material is specified by the Trans-Travel Group, and the maximum carrying capacity of the specified cargo shall not exceed one-fifth of the ship's load. If Li Huamei voluntarily loads more, there is no limit.

She can repair ships at the Bo Shop and replenish various supplies needed for sailing.The Crossing Group will supply it with food, gunpowder, artillery and necessary ship repair materials at a price.She also has the right to long-term rental accommodation at Bobo for her sailors and all those she approves.In the house he rents, no more than 12 people can live in it.

In addition to undertaking the obligation of specifying the cargo, Li Huamei also made a promise that every year before the monsoon season, she would train sailors for the crossing navy in Lingao for a period of three years.During the training of sailors, she and all her subordinates were exempted from the rent at Bopu.

If necessary, Li Huamei must undertake the task assigned by the traverser, and the traverser will pay according to the nature of the task.The mission is only carried out while she is waiting for the monsoon, and does not include military hostilities of any nature. If she encounters danger during the mission, she has the right to abandon the traverser's cargo for safety.If she voluntarily participates in the conflict or the ship is damaged during the mission, it will be compensated by the crossing group.

These complicated terms are all specified under the guidance of the waistcoat, which can be regarded as applying what you have learned.Although he did not become the president of the Shanghai Martial Court, he became the head of the customs.The authority is naturally limited to blog shops, and there is not much work to do, because the number of people who have actually signed trade agreements is Li Huamei. Whether it is Gaoju in Guangzhou or Huang Shunlong in Macau, they are all land dealers, who control sales and buy.

Li Huamei readily agreed to all the conditions, and it seems that she is more favorable.Especially Lingao-Goa's trade monopoly.As expected by Li Siya, the Australians were eager to seek a breakthrough in foreign relations, and offered quite attractive conditions.

As for mirrors and glass, Li Huamei didn't think too much about them. Goa also has these things, and the market in Goa is much smaller than Daming's. You can't make a fortune relying on them, but there is another thing she saw that made her fall in love. up.

Snow white sugar.

Sugar trade, this thing is the most profitable business on international routes.Li Huamei knew that as long as she could transport this kind of white sugar to Goa, she would basically be selling a boat for a boatload of money, and it would be a good deal. What's more, the samples they produced were far better than ordinary products in terms of whiteness. Goa is in high demand.

Not long after the agreement was signed, she received her first mission, driving the Hangzhou, and participating in the round-the-island exploration with the team.

The fleet consists of the Zhenhai and the Hangzhou. The Hangzhou was brought in to take part in the operation to make up for the lack of capacity. The plan of the traversers is to collect all kinds of urgently needed industrial and agricultural supplies along the way. Multiple ships are always good.

In order to ensure the reliability of the Hangzhou, the traversers dispatched a marine team to board the ship in the name of protecting the safety of the Hangzhou.Li Huamei also agreed.In addition to Li Huamei's old acquaintance Li Haiping, Gao Xiaosong, a former coast guard instructor, was sent on board as the captain of the dispatched team.He was selected because he was a soldier with a wife, and he was not easily deceived by women with ulterior motives like an otaku.In the marine team, there are four traversers from the special investigation team and two sailors from the second squad. 24 to 11, this advantage is enough to prevent any situation from happening.

Unexpectedly, this careful deployment was in vain. Li Huamei asked herself to take the Zhenhai ship, and the reason was that she could help steer the ship and teach everyone how to sail by the way.As for your own Hangzhou, you can let the first officer on the Hangzhou to drive.On the contrary, the executive committee seemed a little stingy - Li Huamei made this request undoubtedly because she felt that she was not trusted and wanted to doubt herself.Some people began to secretly accuse Wen Desi of being narrow-minded, and some even suggested that because he had been kidnapped by a local woman before, he might have left some psychological shadow, so he always held a repellent attitude towards such women.

Naturally, the Executive Committee would not pay attention to these rumors, but since Li Huamei was willing to board the Zhenhai, she had to treat her well.She was given a separate room in the back building area of ​​the ship, and Chu Yu was specially transferred from Wu De to take care of her on board——in addition to taking care of daily life, she also has the purpose of monitoring.

The commander-in-chief of long-distance exploration is Wang Luobin, because he has learned a lot and has extensive knowledge: he is from a farming family, and he understands industry very well. He is also a close comrade-in-arms of Mr. Wen. The response is relatively good.In fact, Wu De and Xi Yazhou are also suitable candidates, but the former has heavy civil affairs and cannot get away from it, and the latter, because he also serves as the administrator of the internal BBS, has recently deleted a lot of cross-travelers' posts, causing great public outrage.

As for the Zhenhai itself, the people on board are very complicated. The captain of the Zhenhai appointed Lin Chuanqing, and he accepted the appointment very happily.Compared with the previous Dengyingzhou, this ship is more than double the size.It feels more fulfilling to drive.Sailors are drawn from the Navy.The Zhenhai itself only needs 10 sailors to drive, and for the sake of insurance, the number of sailors is set at 16.There are also 6 naval cadets in the military and political training class in the National School—they boarded the ship as interns and accepted the first voyage in their naval career.

People from various departments such as military affairs, foreign affairs, trade, resources, and labor were transferred to this ship, and there were also some interns on board.Mainly biology and exploration students.In the end, there were more than 80 crew members on board Zhenhai, one-third of them were cross-travelers, many of them were professionals in various fields, and they also brought a lot of professional equipment and equipment.

In order to prevent accidents to the greatest extent, each traveler is assigned a life-saving kit, including an inflatable life jacket, a horn, and emergency life-saving supplies. Each person has a GLOCK pistol. Although they are not going to fight, they are still fully equipped.

There is a fixed radio station on the Zhenhai to keep in touch with the base, and a radio station is temporarily installed on the Hangzhou to ensure the communication between the two ships.

While everyone was busy making preparations, a black fat man with curly hair, small eyes and well-developed muscles in a camouflage uniform came in front of the executive committee building. He signed and registered to see Wen Desi.

"what's up?"

"Mr. Wen, I'm here to talk about the Zhenhai ship."

"Why isn't there a steam engine on the Zhenhai?" Li Chiqi cut to the point.

"Oh? Why install a steam engine?" Wen Desi felt strange. Li Chiqi was the person in charge of the vehicle factory, and he couldn't get along with the sailors.

"It's a big deal!" Li Chiqi was a little excited, "Mr. Wen, you never thought that Zhenhai would go out to sea like this, and what would you do if you encountered enemies?"

"If you have cannons, just shoot them. Could it be that our rifled guns are not as good as the enemy's smoothbore guns?" Wen Desi knew that the artillery on the Zhenhai not only had solid shells like armor-piercing shells, but also equipped with grenades. This time and space can withstand its shelling. China's ships do not exist in East Asian waters.

"Single boat is like this. But if you go out and encounter the enemy fleet, it will be too late," Li Chiqi said anxiously, "Zhenhai only runs two gates. If you encounter four or five ships of the opponent, you will have to maneuver the boat again." Veteran, you won’t be able to run away. After all, our sailing skills are very poor. A few ships seized the upper hand and approached the bombardment one after another. Our guns can hit far, but they can’t hit them accurately. Even if they hit accurately , Killed one or two ships, we would still be dead if they rushed over! We would not even have a chance to escape."

"Besides, this is our first self-built ship. If something goes wrong, it will damage morale too much, and death is even more serious-the life of the traverser is above all else!" Li Chiqi continued to persuade, " If we put the Mozi-type steam engine on board, whether it is propulsion by a paddle wheel or a propeller, a 50-horsepower engine can run more than 8 knots without a sail. If we really want to fight, we will fight if it is profitable. If you run against the wind, no one can catch up."

"It's too late now. The cargo has been loaded on board, and the crew has been assigned. If you want to install an engine, it will involve the problem of refitting the ship, and the project is very large. It is a trivial matter to build a boiler and a steam engine. The key is the boiler, steam engine and coal. Once these are on board, the weight of the hull is completely wrong, and the hull structure has to be greatly modified." He shook his head, "This is not something that can be completed in a few days. The expedition team will have another day Just set off, and if you change it now, you have to postpone it for at least a month. Time waits for no one."

"But this—"

"Let's discuss it again. What you said makes sense." Although Wen Desi did not directly approve of his proposal, he knew that Li Chiqi was right, and the executive committee had indeed ignored this point.

The possibility of what Li Chiqi said is indeed unlikely to happen, but if you encounter an enemy fleet, you will lose miserably.This is not like a ship going to Guangzhou. As long as there are sailors who are familiar with the sea conditions, there are harbors to hide in along the coast. Even if it is sunk or captured, the loss of personnel is limited.The Zhenhai has gathered a large number of traversers with professional skills. If the ship crashes and people die, it will be a major blow to the great cause of crossing.

Wen Desi struggled hard in the office for half an hour, and then made a phone call to the members of the Standing Committee of the Executive Committee and the Workers' Energy Committee.

"Come to the office, I have something to discuss."

(End of this chapter)