"Good craftsmanship. Seventy-one people made three hundred large wooden barrels in such a short period of time. How did they do it?"
Some of the craftsmen taught others how to use tools, while others looked at the wooden barrels.
There were a total of three hundred large wooden barrels used for bathing.
So far, not a single one had been missed. All of the wooden barrels were connected using horizontal mortise and tenon, while the other three were connected using vertical mortise and tenon.
The craftsmen couldn't figure it out. Including Li Yi, there were seventy-one people on the yacht. Even after everyone had become skilled craftsmen, they still couldn't complete the task.
How long would it take to break the boards? Chiseling and tenon one at a time?
The head of the craftsmen was filled with questions. He found the beautiful female leader and gestured.
The female leader took a look and asked, "You … don't … understand … how long … will it take … to … finish?"
Craftsmen: "…"
He was a little confused. She could speak the Tang dynasty's language?
He took a deep breath and forced himself to accept reality. "Yes, how … will it … be … finished?"
After saying that, he wished he could give himself a slap. I can't even speak the Tang dynasty's language properly.
The female leader gestured with her hands, "Tree, quack quack quack, board, board, clatter clatter, wooden stick, wooden stick, dong dong dong, hole, poke out, ka ka ka, install."
"I'm convinced." The craftsmen scratched his head. "How did Dongzhu communicate with the other party?"
"I get it." Ruan Jin stepped forward. "She said that if a tree is placed on something, it will become a board, and the board will become a wooden head. Holes will be quickly punched and poked out of the wooden head.
The holes are also called mortise and tenon. As for the tenon, it refers to … "
"I know." The craftsmen felt helpless. Do I need you to teach me? Is that what I'm asking?
"Don't be anxious. If we speed up, we might be able to stop Dongzhu at the destination and give him a surprise. For example …"
"Buzz buzz buzz buzz …" A buzzing sound came from the sky.
Ruan Jin stopped talking and raised his head.
A small black dot was rapidly growing in size. It stopped when it was about five meters above Ruan Jin's head, and a girl's voice rang out.
"Are you surprised? Are you surprised? We're here. You're too slow and we've blocked your way. Hahahaha ~ ~ ~ "
"Where is he? I want to see Li Dongzhu. How are the wooden barrels made? "The craftsmen raised their heads as they shouted.
"Wait, we'll see the boats in five minutes.. Very good, forty ships, one … Ah? There are three steam engine ships and one is missing? "The little girl's puzzled voice rang out again.
"Wah wah wah wah." The female leader happily shouted at the drone.
She recognized the little girl's voice. The little girl had taught her a lot of common vocabulary.
She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to remember, so she told her clansmen to memorize two words each. They had to memorize them repeatedly so that they would know the meaning of her words and compare them.
After Li Yi left, she would learn from her clansmen.
"Wah wah wah wah!" The little girl was even more proficient in the language. She practiced a lot in front of the tablet along the way.
"Wah wah wah!" said the chief.
"Wah wah wah wah!"
"Wow …"
"Wow …"
The two of them started chatting, and from the looks of it, they were both very happy.
"Feng Qingdai? Dongzhu's eldest disciple? How did she … "
Ruan Jin was jealous. If he could speak a foreign language fluently …
"Flag signal, the ship's flag signal. I see the ship, Li Dongzhu's ship."
The people on the shore who were looking at the fleet with binoculars noticed that there were people on the observation deck making flag signals.
They knew what Li Yi's yacht looked like. Li Yi had left behind some simple drawings.
The yacht was much faster than the sailboat. It didn't take long for it to find a place to anchor by the sea.
The natives on the island immediately cheered. We meet again!
The kayaks were lowered, and Li Yi and his group went ashore.
"Dongzhu!" "Li Dongzhu!" Everyone greeted him with these two titles.
The official who called Li Yi Doctor Li had now become Li Dongzhu. Someone even accidentally called out Princess Yongmu, but no one responded.
The person who called out Princess Yongmu was recorded by his colleagues. You're the one, aren't you? Looking for trouble?
Li Yi hugged the female leader of the other party and spoke in the native language that he wasn't very familiar with.
"We're back. When we return to the Tang dynasty and cultivate new crops, we'll send people to bring them to you for cultivation."
Li Yi didn't want to give them now. He still lacked them.
"You have too many people. Bring us things. In the future, no matter who comes from the Tang dynasty, we'll prepare enough water."
The female leader confirmed that the man in front of her was very powerful. Many people bowed to him.
"We can feel your kindness. We'll help each other. When there's a chance, we'll invite you to visit the Tang dynasty," Li Yi said diplomatically.
"You're back. Are you leaving today?" The female leader asked eagerly. She wanted to keep Li Yi here as long as possible. Li Yi had provided a lot of help to the island.
"Tomorrow morning. We'll hold a bonfire party today." Li Yi still had things to do with the fleet.
He wanted to get some salt for the fleet and ask them to bring it to other places. He also wanted good silk.
If the fleet didn't exchange, they would bring it back to the Tang dynasty. There were many ships and a lot of cargo.
He was going to dig up red coral when he returned and use it as collateral for the exchange certificate.
The female leader was very happy. She turned around and shouted to her people. Her people had already heard her and cheered.
The six officials on the yacht communicated with the natives in an even more unfamiliar native language.
When they were chosen, they had to have a good memory. Otherwise, how could they bring them out to play?
The two sides temporarily separated. Ruan Jin quickly said in front of the craftsman, "Dongzhu, why are you wearing … wearing such skimpy clothes?"
Li Yi looked at his own clothes. It was beach wear, a thin shirt with half sleeves, big pants, beach shoes, and a big brimmed straw hat. The only thing missing was a pair of sunglasses.
Princess Yongmu was wearing a swimsuit and a long gauze coat. She also had a big brimmed hat.
"It's hot. Move the equipment down and continue to make wooden barrels. This island is very important. There's no freshwater lake or river."
Li Yi nodded to the craftsman. He knew what the other party wanted to ask.
A large set of equipment for breaking wood was moved down. They sat on the shore and began to process the wood that wasn't completely dry.
The wood that they had cut when they left was dried. It was raining on the island, so the natives tried their best to use leaves and straw mats to shelter themselves.
For broken boards, they first broke the drier ones on the outside and left the inside to continue drying.
The craftsmen finally understood how to complete such a large project in a short period of time. The equipment was very advanced.
"In a while, come with me to retrieve the sea map. There are some places that you can't go. If the yacht rushes over, it'll be very risky. Your team will have to force your way through. I guarantee that you'll lose some members."
Li Yi brought Ruan Jin to the side and sat down to talk. He told the other party that Chile was the final destination.
"It'll still be dangerous if you go deep into the rainforest. However, take care of each other. Ask the natives to lead the way and give them some benefits.
Bring our silk, porcelain, and refined salt with you.
When you see people from other tribes, give them to them first. It's easier to talk to them now.
Equip them with crossbows and firearms. Sometimes, the gunpowder will get damp.
Mainly guard against pythons, poisonous snakes, leeches, mosquitoes, vampire bats … "
Li Yi hated that he couldn't impart all the knowledge he knew to Ruan Jin. At the same time, he was annoyed that he didn't provide enough support.
As Ruan Jin listened, the twenty officials obediently took down notes, not missing a single word.
They recorded many things along the way, including their interactions with the natives, what each place had, and the situation of the team on each day.
After taking down notes, they sorted them out that night and made over a hundred copies. Every boat kept at least two copies.
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