Once the boat switched to the jib sail, it could go against the wind. However, there was a prerequisite, which was that the waterway in front of them was wide enough. Otherwise, if they went in a zig-zag pattern, they would hit the banks on both sides. This broken canal was not very wide, so the boat could only make small adjustments.
All three propulsion systems were at full power. Without waiting for the two boats in front to go far, the boat caught up. The two boats in front were lowering their sails, and the oars on both sides were rowing with all their might.
"Rush over and see who dares to do this on the river." At the old man's command, the ship quickly rushed over and retracted the stick that extended out from the first floor. Turning around, the other stick that was wrapped in iron stretched out.
This was something thought up by someone from the Ordnance Surveillance. The purpose was not to get the other boat into the water, unless it extended from below. However, that would also get their own boat into the water. From this height, if the enemy boat was a little shorter, then this stick could directly reach the deck of the other party, sweeping left and right, causing the other party to be flustered.
If the enemy boat was also high, then it could knock a hole in the other boat in an instant. Throwing things that could burn to create some trouble, then turning around was to minimize the damage when colliding with their own people.
The two boats seemed to want to do the same thing again. The boat in front of Weiwei turned to the side, but this time, the old man was determined to hit it. The people on the front deck had already retreated to a safe position, but the boat did not slow down in the slightest as it rushed over. With this kind of posture, the people on the boat in front were the first to panic.
They had no choice but to turn the boat back, but this turn was a little slower, and the stick still hit the hull of the boat. After the sound of wood shattering, the position of the intercepting boat changed, but there were four large holes left on the hull of the boat. They were very irregular holes, and there were also thick wooden planks protruding out.
After a while, the old man came out of the cabin and took out his Clairvoyance to look at the deck of the other party. The people beside him also stood at the side of the boat and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you block the boat of Yinqing Guanglu?"
The Bodyguard shouted confidently, but the other side did not dare to answer. Yin Qing Guang Lu Dafu was a lower class, third rank official. Don't look at how the old man had already resigned from the upper class, third rank official. He was still an official, and he had a fifth rank noble title. Therefore, those who knew him did not dare to underestimate him.
The people on the boat obviously knew what kind of official this was. No one came out to say anything. When the old man was about to let people board the boat, a person stood out and said, "Is that Minister Bi, Sir Bi? It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. We accidentally bumped into each other and didn't manage to turn the rudder over. We are from the Ning family of Qin Province, please forgive us. "
"The Ning family of Qinzhou? Well, tell them we got it. Let's go. " When the old man heard that they were from the Ning family, he naturally thought of the Provincial Governor of Qin Province. If they were to meet again in the future, he would let them off this time. Otherwise, he would impeach him.
The Bodyguard shouted a few words, and the boat overtook them. As for the damaged area, no one mentioned it. Not only was the other party's boat damaged, the hole in the wooden plank was also torn open. The old man deliberately checked it and said, "Today, we bumped into each other today.
Otherwise, if we were to wait for the war to start and damage ourselves, we wouldn't have time to repair it. In a while, two people will go down to the military station and report this matter to the Ministry of Works. Let them think of a solution. As for whether it's wrapped in iron or thickened, that's their problem. "
"Grandfather, isn't Qin Province near where we are going? Is it near the sea? I have never seen what the sea looks like. It must be. Otherwise, they wouldn't have a boat. "
Xin Er, who was beside them, also heard this and said with a yearning look.
Only then did the old man realize. When did the Ning family of Qin Province have a boat? Moreover, it was a big boat with sails and oars. After thinking about it carefully, the old man understood. He chuckled and said to his granddaughter,
"Xin Er, this is all thanks to your Uncle Zhang's family. Ever since they have a big boat to make money, other people will also be tempted. Ning family can also enter the sea over there. They just need to pass the Qin River. The Ning family also has business in other places. They must have sent people here to spread the news. That's why they bought two boats. They must have a lot of valuable things on them.
They should also copy the Zhang family's fleet and sail close to the sea. With the two boats, the money they earn can buy another big boat. It's good that Ning family thinks this way. If their boat wants to go back, they will have to pass through Lu Zhou's bay. Didn't the Zhang family's map show that Qin Province collects tolls from them? "
"I know, Grandpa. After selling the goods on their two boats, they definitely won't be able to buy another boat. Lu Zhou will also collect tolls from them. Unless they don't go to the Qin River and stop at another shore and change to the land route, they won't be able to earn enough money to buy a boat. It's very troublesome to travel by land.
Xiao Bao and Cuckoo just put the map of Lu Zhou's game in the map book. They are surrounded by mountains. If they want to travel by land, they will have to cross the mountains. It's a waste of money and time. Grandpa, let's go quickly. When we get there, tell Xiao Bao and Cuckoo to send their boats. If 18 boats collide with two boats, they will definitely sink. "
Xin Er didn't wait for her grandpa to finish speaking. She also thought about the situation over there. She was good at games and knew how to read the map. As long as someone told her where he had played the game before, she could roughly imagine the situation over there. This might be one of the benefits of playing games.
Perhaps it was because she played games, but Xin Er treated this as a game. She analyzed the business and military aspects of the game and prepared to use military means to destroy the two boats.
The old man looked at his granddaughter and knew that she was a gamer. Sometimes, she couldn't even tell the difference between reality and games. This was especially true last month. His granddaughter took out the money she had saved with great difficulty to do business. After she earned more than 30 strings of coins, she became even more obsessed with games.
Fortunately, this game sometimes required a lot of knowledge. The more difficult the game was, the more knowledge would be required. If she didn't have the ability, she would just play a lower difficulty game.
Xin Er's business was simple. She sold local specialties, local handicrafts, and maps. She was playing a game of dice when she hit a lucky spot. It happened to be a fork in the map. She would have won if she continued to play, but the lucky spot said that her little character had no sense of direction and couldn't find the road. She had to turn around and go back.
She followed the rules and turned around for the little character. There happened to be a shop next to it that sold everything but maps. So she took out the money she had saved and hired the students of the academy to draw dozens of maps of Sanshui County. She marked the important places on the maps.
Then she used the rest of the money to buy some local specialties and handicrafts in the market and arranged for people to sell them. The price was five times the cost. She didn't say that some people were also bad at directions. They couldn't find the place and had to ask others. It was very difficult.
Those who had some money didn't care about the cost of a map. Plus, they also bought the local specialties and handicrafts. They looked at the map while appreciating the other two things. In just half a month, she made 30 strings of cash, which was left after she took the initiative to pay the tax. Originally, no one asked her to pay the tax, but she insisted that she couldn't break the rules.
The old man was stunned at that time. Playing a game allowed his granddaughter to make money. He didn't care about the amount of money. The main thing was that this game could let the children be exposed to new things. Although they could make money in the game and lose money in real life, the idea of the game could enlighten the children.
He didn't know if the game missed something or deliberately omitted something, but there was no incident of selling maps in the game. Similarly, there was no value of maps. It was this flaw that made his granddaughter find a business opportunity.
The old man thought about what happened at that time. The happiness of the family, the happiness of the servants, and the praise of others did indeed change the mood. Although the status of a businessman was not high, no one would use this to judge a little girl who was less than ten years old. At this time, when he heard his granddaughter's analysis, he still acted militarily and quickly said,
"Xin Er, you can't crash into other people's boats. This isn't a game. You have to use the same method to defeat them. Think about it carefully. Forget about the military for now."
The old man felt that this was a little difficult. He didn't think of it himself, and his granddaughter couldn't think of it at the moment. This was a good way to stop his granddaughter from anxiously urging the boats to go faster.
Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, Xin Er thought of a solution. "Grandpa, the business method is very simple. As long as we have enough capital and enough boats, we can make the Ning family suffer losses. In business, there are two ways to say it: smuggling and dumping. Even if they seal off Qinzhou, they can't seal off the surrounding areas.
At that time, they can send people to smuggle the same goods over. Then, they can lower the price and increase the price of the local goods. This will create a false impression that the foreign goods are not as valuable as the local goods. If the Ning family is smart enough, they can use money to buy the goods that are lower in price.
Then, they can resell them. However, this won't work. They don't have many boats, so we can still make a small profit by lowering the price. If they want to buy all of the goods, then they might as well ship them from other places. We have many boats here, and we have our own docks and shipping companies. A large amount of goods can be shipped over.
If they buy all of the goods, then we can lower the price again. If we lower the price for Qinzhou and raise the price for the other provinces, wouldn't they be collecting tolls from other people? Then, when they are preparing to ship the goods to other provinces, the other provinces will also collect tolls from them. If they also use smuggling methods, then we can continue to lower the price. This is a competition of wealth.
We can make them feel like this business is of little value. It's tasteless, but it's a pity to abandon it. I believe that the Zhang family can definitely afford it. They have many boats, and it's convenient to transport goods. Don't underestimate this. When I was playing games with them, one of them was actually willing to pay several years' worth of profits to suppress me. "
The old man listened to his granddaughter's words and looked at the serious expression on his granddaughter's face when she used business methods to attack the Ning family. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. Perhaps there were many loopholes in this plan, but not everyone had this kind of analytical ability, especially for such a young child.
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