Be the Mayor From Today

The construction of the boat starts on the wooden platform, as long as one side is blocked with a wooden stopper to prevent the boat from slipping into the water.

This method is actually used by coastal docks. After all, a ship is too heavy to be pulled into the water by manpower, which is a bit too laborious.

When Liu Feng came to the gap, his brows were wrinkled. Not to mention the slipway (wooden platform), the roof of the dock, and so on, not even the frame of the dock. There was no "artifact" like cement, and the construction process was really slow.

"Lord City Lord, you're here." Weishi saw Liu Feng and immediately ran over to salute. He was a little nervous, for fear that he hadn't done it well. After all, it was the first time he had accepted such a big task.

"How is it? Is there any problem?" Liu Feng asked lightly.

"No, everything you want here." Weishi shook his head again and again, can you be dissatisfied? You want people to give people, you want wood for wood, and even woodworking tools are unprecedented, such as the saw, the chisel made of stainless steel, etc. .

"The slipway will be built first, and the rest will be expanded next year." Liu Feng urged that what he wanted was an indoor slipway. After all, it was made of wood. Before the waterproof tung oil was applied, the wind and rain would blow and it would eventually serve. The period will not be too long.

Moreover, the expansion next year will not be this kind of wooden slipway, but a pure cement slipway, or a water diversion slipway, which relies on water diversion to create buoyancy, and then pulls it into the river.

The most important thing is that you can use cement columns to add steel, and pulley blocks can be used to make bridge cranes, but this needs to be manually pulled, but there is the principle of labor-saving pulley blocks. Only a few people can lift heavy objects that are many times heavier. That's the equipment for building big ships.

At that time, the speed of shipbuilding will be increased many times. After all, the most time-consuming thing is handling, especially for such tall and large ships, it takes a lot of time to move the wood from the bottom of the ship.

"Yes." Weishi responded quickly, in fact, he also thought so. After the first ship was successfully launched, it must be expanded before it can expand.

"What kind of wood is used to build the boat?" Liu Feng asked curiously. He hadn't seen the real thing, and he had never heard of the name of the wood.

"It's a spotted fir tree." Weishi got excited when he said this, and said quickly, "Sir City Lord, this kind of wood is the most suitable for shipbuilding. Its hardness is only slightly worse than that of iron wood, but it is very corrosion-resistant and can last for a long time. In the water..."

It turns out that this spotted cedar tree only grows in a few places, and there is a large area of ​​spotted cedar forest in the Forbidden Mountains near Xiyang City.

Weishi went to inspect it himself, and the number of ships built for hundreds of years could not be used up. This is a gift to him. For example, a ship made of pure spotted cedar tree in a coastal dock is five times more expensive than ordinary ships. more than.

"Take me to see." Liu Feng ordered.

"Yes." Weishi quickly led the way and led Liu Feng to the place where the spotted fir wood was placed.

Spotted fir tree is a tall tree species, tall and straight, with spots and red stripes in the trunk, which is also the origin of its name.

"What about the keel of the boat? What kind of wood do you use?" Liu Feng then asked. The most important thing for a wooden boat is the keel.

"Iron mahogany." Weishi said seriously, if the spotted fir tree is a surprise, then iron mahogany is ecstasy. This material comparable to iron is the best boat keel.

The single price of iron mahogany is more than ten times more expensive than that of spotted fir. It is generally used by big businessmen and nobles to make spear handles or furniture.

As for the keel used for boats, it is rarely used by many people. On the one hand, it is expensive, mainly because it is rare. There is only growing iron mahogany in the Forbidden Mountains.

Liu Feng nodded. He knew about this redwood. It was famous for its strong wood and its red heart. I heard that a knight can only chop down a redwood with a long sword for a day.

This makes Liu Feng think of the iron wood on the other side of the earth. It is also very strong, but it is not as exaggerated as the iron red wood.

As for why the ship is not built with iron mahogany, it would take half a year to process the wood alone. Liu Feng has heard that four or five people divide iron mahogany into wooden boards, and only one piece can be made a day.

Just think about how many planks a boat uses, and just thinking about that number can get you to rock bottom.

Iron mahogany boats can be built, but not now. Liu Feng once planned to use iron mahogany to build ships, but only one ship is built a year. This time let him know that he should not be in a hurry.

In the future, his big boat will be made of iron mahogany, and he still wants to go to the sea of ​​this world to see it.

Chapter 0343 The added value of the farm.

The Forbidden Mountains is worthy of being the largest mountain range in the world. There are rich species in it. Like the iron mahogany that is not found in other places, there are many deep in the Forbidden Mountains.

And near the branch of the Forbidden Mountains near Xiyang City, there is a small iron redwood forest. After a rough calculation, the number is more than 10,000, which is a surprise.

Liu Feng knew about the iron mahogany from the beginning, because Niu Ben knew this kind of wood, and now the iron mahogany has been banned from private cutting.

In fact, if he sells iron mahogany alone, he can bring Liu Feng a huge amount of gold coin income, but of course he has to keep such resources for himself.

His super warships are planned to be made of iron mahogany. After all, steel is used to build large ships. In the next five or six years, there is no need to think about it. It is difficult to make steel ships based on technology and steel output alone.

But iron mahogany is different. Although its hardness is worse than steel, it can be built within a year or two, and some weapons such as crossbows can be installed. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a sea fortress.

"At the current speed, how long does it take to start building a ship?" Liu Feng asked calmly, suppressing the urge to build an iron mahogany ship immediately.

"Sir City Lord, you can start building ships in a month." Weishi straightened up, and after seeing Liu Feng frowning, he quickly explained, "Now the planks for shipbuilding are being divided, and we have to wait for the planks to dry out, at least one. months to start work.”

"Can the ship be launched in time for the spring next year?" Liu Feng said with a slight brow.

"Yes, according to the current number of people and the work process, it can be launched in the spring of next year." Weishi assured.

In fact, if it is a trial boat, it can be launched without waiting until the spring of next year, but such a boat will not last long at all.

"Go get busy." Liu Feng waved his hand, as long as he can go into the water next spring.

"Yes." Weishi saluted and ran away quickly. He wanted to focus on the construction of the slipway. That was the top priority, and it was related to whether the boat could be launched smoothly.

"Iron mahogany, spotted cedar." Darlene muttered in a daze. In her fleet, the keel of the main ship only uses spotted cedar, and the outer hull is made of sand pine or gray teak.

These woods are commonly used in shipbuilding. Darlene buys several ships or replaces several ships every year, and she still knows a lot about ships; if it is a ship made of pure spotted fir, one is comparable to her half The price of a fleet of ships.

But if there are any to buy, she will definitely buy a boat made of spotted fir, which is much better than other boats in terms of durability and sturdiness. If the two ships collide, the boat made of spotted fir will be completely fine.

According to Darlene's information, the King of England had several ships made of spotted cedar, and Catherine's father, the Grand Duke, also owned ships made of spotted cedar.

To put it bluntly, only wealthy and powerful nobles own boats made of spotted cedar. Every year on the Youshui River, the spotted cedar boat crashes into many ordinary ships.

"Your Excellency Liu Feng, will you sell ships in the future?" Darlene asked seriously.

"For sale?" Liu Feng raised his eyebrows, looked at Darlene's expectant eyes, shook his head and said, "I have no plans for this for a few years."

The ships built within a few years may not be enough for me, let alone sold, and the Navy needs at least a dozen or more large ships.

"Is that so!" Darlene's blue eyes were a little disappointed, and she decided to ask again later.

"Let's go, go to the farm and have a look." Liu Feng said lightly, walking towards the carriage.

The shipbuilding technology he gave is hundreds of thousands of years more advanced than the shipbuilding technology of this era. If the ship is sold, the shipbuilding technology will not be cracked, but the hull structure will be learned immediately.

Then, Liu Feng's advantage on the water is reduced by more than half. This is not what he wants to see. What he wants is a crushing gap and wants him to sell the boat? Let's wait until he builds sailing battleships and the like.

The farm is located in the south of Xiyang City, that is, close to the greenhouse vegetables. When selecting the site to build the farm, it was considered that greenhouse vegetables need fertilizer.

"Ta Tata..."

The carriage ran quickly, and it didn't take long for it to arrive at the farm. Liu Feng took Mina and Darlene off the carriage and saw that the surroundings of the farm were very dirty, especially the sewers were drained into a river.

This scene made Liu Feng frown. This is still downstream. If it is upstream, everyone eats water mixed with feces and urine?

Walking into the farm, it is even more foul, because to keep the animals warm, there is also a stove here, but the smell is really unacceptable.

"It stinks." Darlene covered her nose and withdrew before she had time to look inside.