Datang: at the Beginning, Eat Fruit

　　"Hey, the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is infinitely beautiful. Among them, the girl from the south of the Yangtze River is the most famous. Xiaojiabiyu is gentle like water. Lu Xiaoyou, do you want this old man to show you." Li Yuanthief laughed.

　　Following Li Yuan's gaze, a few servants outside the gate were bustlingly soliciting guests, while upstairs on the second floor, several women with heavy makeup were seen scratching their heads and making poses. Li Yuyao's cheeks flushed, and she clearly understood. what is that place.

　　"Grandpa Huang, Brother Lu won't go to that kind of place with you." Li gasped.

　　"Yes. Haha, how could Xiaoyou Lu, a vulgar fan of rouge, like it." Li Yuan naturally understood Lu Xiu's request for a mate.

　　"Yeah. Let's meet with Chu Mo and the others first. The most important thing is to find a place to settle down. When I'm free tomorrow, I'll take a few of you around Yangzhou." Lu Xiudao.

　　The meeting place that they made an appointment with was in the largest Tianyuan Foothouse in Yangzhou.

　　As soon as Lu Xiu and the others appeared, Wu He, who was always on standby at the foothouse, ran out and was about to salute, but was stopped by Li Yuan.

　　"What about them?" Lu Xiu asked.

　　"Master Lu, Cheng Chumo spent three hundred dollars to buy a courtyard outside the city of Yangzhou, and the rest of them were temporarily placed there." Wu Hehui reported.

　　"¨〃Let's lead the way. Yesterday, we rested at the foot house for a night, and we couldn't sleep at all. The other courtyard we just bought needs to be properly arranged." Lu Xiu said.

　　The ancient shacks are completely incomparable with modern hotels and guesthouses. They are not sanitary at all, and the rooms always smell bad.

　　The hard and small couch made it difficult for Lu Xiu, who was used to the soft and spacious bed, to sleep comfortably.

　　"Yes."

　　Following the Wu River, Lu Xiu and the others left Yangzhou City.

　　After walking about half a column of incense, he finally arrived at the courtyard that Cheng Chumo had purchased.

　　Three miles away from Yangzhou, the surrounding area is sparsely populated, and it looks very demure, and occasionally there will be the sound of waves lapping.

　　The other courtyard covers an area of ​​four acres, which is slightly smaller than the ten acres in Luzhuang.But after spending [-] yuan to buy a sea view room, Lu Xiu felt very satisfied.

　　Although Cheng Chumo came with entanglements worth more than [-] guans, how dare he spend Lu Xiu's money indiscriminately, so he only spent [-] guans to buy a set of pleasing to the eye.

　　Furthermore, Lu Xiu didn't plan to live in Yangzhou for a long time, so he focused on simplicity.

　　The door was ajar. In the front yard, Cheng Chumo was training more than [-] good players. They should be sailors recruited by Lu Xiurang.

　　Twenty-five people were recruited. Counting Cheng Chumo and the other seven guards, there were thirty-two people in total, and they were basically able to drive a boat. .

Chapter 134

　　"Master Lu, you are here."

　　The arrival of Lu Xiu and the others made Cheng Chumo full of joy.Holding more than [-] coils in his hands, he couldn't sleep soundly, "Quick, you can also follow me to visit Master Lu."

　　The people who were being trained by Cheng Chumo raised their heads and looked at Lu Xiu curiously.

　　The most attention was paid to the three daughters of Yuyao, who involuntarily focused all their eyes on them, staring blankly, it was hard to imagine that there would be such beautiful women in the world.

　　And what kind of identity is the owner of Lu Zhuang, who can let the three daughters accompany him.

　　"Chu Mo, did you tell them my request?" Lu Xiu asked.

　　"I said, they are all good underwater players." Originally, [-] people came to sign up, but finally Lu Mo picked out more than [-] good players.

　　"As for the most important helmsman, he must have rich experience in going to sea, and it's okay to pay a little higher wages."

　　The helmsman who drives the ship is the most important one.An inexperienced helmsman would not only not know the routes on the sea, but would not even be able to read the charts.

　　"I am the helmsman."

　　Hearing Lu Xiu's words, a sturdy man with a shaved head and a fleshy body suddenly stood up.

　　He was in his thirties, and there was a scar on his face from his eyebrows to his chin, looking extremely hideous.

　　"Master Lu, his name is Qian Yong, he was born in the rivers and lakes, and he has been seeking a living at sea a few years ago. A few months ago, he took a warehouse of spices from Lingnan and returned to Yangzhou. Who knows that he ran into a group of pirates and suffered heavy casualties. They Of the [-] people in the entire caravan, in the end only a dozen of them (cfae) were left alive." Cheng Chumo explained his experience in detail.

　　The other party has rich experience in going to sea and has run tens of thousands of nautical miles.Not only is he familiar with the sea route from Yangzhou to Lingnan, but he can speak Silla and Baekje.

　　"Tell me about your experience of going to sea a few times. If I am satisfied, I can give you a salary of [-] per month." Lu Xiudao.After all, it takes a long time to go to sea and the risk is very high, so the salary of seafarers is much higher than that of most occupations.

　　"Haha, why do you want to go to sea? Originally, I thought that Tang Dynasty wanted to set up a navy, but who would have thought that he was a young boy, but it was for his own interest." Maybe he thought that Lu Xiu was an ordinary rich boy, Qian Yong's eyes Full of disdain.

　　Cheng Yaojin and the others, Qian Yong can see at a glance that they are from the army, because they are completely different from the grassy temperament.

　　That's why Cheng Chumo's solicitation led him to bring along a few of his brothers to accept it.Lu Xiu's promise of [-] passes was indeed a huge sum of money, but he didn't like it.

　　"Qian Yong, do you know who they are? He is the current Supreme Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Zhuang Lu is the consort of the Tang Dynasty. Who do you think you are talking to?" Cheng Chu said silently.

　　Everyone was shocked when they heard it.They just guessed Lu Xiu's identity in every possible way, but who would have thought that it would be so scary.

　　"Chu Mo, don't intimidate them. I never like to force others. If you want to stay with me, you can leave if you don't want to." Lu Xiudao.

　　"Hehe, the current emperor of the Tang Dynasty's navy has already considered preparations. If you want to join in the future, it is actually just a matter of the old man's words." Li Yuan added.

　　Li Yuan's words made Qian Yong hesitate to leave.Except for the few brothers he brought, twenty people on the side were already eager to stay.

　　"Chu Mo, go get a bucket of water and more than [-] bowls. I want to have a good drink with the brothers who stayed." Lu Xiu smiled.

　　"Yes."

　　After a while, Cheng Chumo and Wu He brought out a large bucket of water, and more than [-] bowls were placed in a row in front of Lu Xiu.

　　Lu Xiu turned the water in the wooden bucket into Moutai, and asked Cheng Chumo to fill all the bowls with Moutai.

　　The swaying Moutai suddenly filled with the mellow aroma of wine, and everyone looked straight at the bowl in front of them.

　　"drink wine."

　　Lu Xiu waved his hand and took a big sip.

　　"Wow, how can there be such a strong wine."

　　"Cough cough, from the throat to the stomach, it's really refreshing."

　　"Fragrant and strong, wonderful."

　　Qian Yong on the side, was stimulated by the strong aroma of wine, his eyes straightened. , he has no hobbies, so he has nothing to lose.

　　Every time he came back from the sea, many people liked to go to the brothel for fun, but he wanted to have a drink.

　　From the smell of the wine, it is not difficult to guess what kind of delicious wine it is.

　　Qian Yong, who was hesitant at first, had no choice but to run up to grab a bowl and take a big mouthful.

　　"Hiccup, it's really refreshing." The strong aroma of the wine made him almost drunk, and he had never drank such a delicious wine in his life. "If you can drink a few sips every day, I don't care. It's okay to sell your life to you.".

Chapter 135

　　"Master Lu, it is very risky to go to sea rashly, and you must make adequate preparations." After drinking all the Maotai in the bucket, Qian Yong spoke much more easily.

　　"One of the must be a big ship that can withstand the waves and can go out to sea. The second is to organize an armed force so as not to be plundered by pirates at sea. Finally, we must have a chart. If there is no chart, it will be unfamiliar and wide in the sea. Undoubtedly, the sea will be self-defeating."

　　"How can you measure the ability of Zhuangzhu Lu? How did the wine you drink just now come from? Do you know that it is the wine that Zhuangzhu Lu made from well water." Wu He snorted.

　　"Yangzhou's official builds a boat workshop. Your Majesty has given it to the owner of Zhuang Lu. It is not difficult to build a big boat to go to sea. As for the sea thieves you are worried about, I will not pay attention to it at all." Cheng Chumo also said.

　　"Qian Yong, you can rest assured, I don't have a complete grasp, it is impossible for me to go to sea." Lu Xiu smiled.

　　The main reason why he wanted to go out to sea was to take Lizhi and the others out to have a good time and see if they could find some treasures back.Secondly, he would like to see the situation of the navy of Datang exploring the overseas world appear in advance.

　　The danger he said was indeed there.Two of the most dangerous are disorientation and sea storms.

　　The sea is very big, and without a compass, most of them can only rely on the chart to identify the direction.

　　Of course, Lu Xiu could transform into a falcon, and birds have always had the ability to distinguish directions.

　　After testing, they can fly a distance of [-] miles a day.If you get lost in the sea, you can turn into a falcon and fly directly from the ship back to the land.

　　Moreover, the route he went out to play was the Yangzhou-Xialingnan route that Qian Yong was very familiar with.

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　　The next day, Lu Xiu took Qian Yong and the others to the official shipbuilding workshop in Yangzhou.

　　I just didn't expect that I thought Datang had not been used for a long time and had been abandoned. Who knew it was in good order.

　　"Master Lu, although it is an official business, the shipyard will take on some businesses that make a living. Almost all of the boats that go to sea in Yangzhou are built by the shipyard in front of you." Qian Yong answered Lu Xiu's heart. Confuse.

　　"Little old Lin Xu, is the steward of the shipyard. Is the owner of Lu Zhuang here to take over the shipyard?" Li Er announced the imperial decree that the shipyard would be rewarded to Lu Xiu half a month ago. them.

　　"Well, let me take a look." Lu Xiu said lightly.

　　"Yes, sir." Lin Xu respectfully led the way ahead, and the group visited the shipyard in front of them.

　　The inside is very wide, covering an area of ​​10 acres, and most of the places are stacked with various kinds of wood.

　　In the whole workshop, there are 400 craftsmen in total, and the surplus in the account is [-] kan.

　　"Steward Lin, if I want to build a high-rise ship and go to sea, when do you think I can build it the fastest?" Lu Xiu asked.

　　"There are only 74 spare craftsmen in the shipyard. I think it will take a month at the earliest." Lin Xu pondered for a while before answering.

　　"Since that's the case, let others stop all their work for me, and everyone will build one for me as quickly as possible, preferably within half a month." Lu Xiudao.

　　"Master Lu, half a month... a half month is too short. Even if all the staff are arranged, it will take twenty-five days." Lin Xu smiled wryly.

　　"I have to work overtime for me. If I can do it, everyone will be rewarded with two months' wages. Manager Lin, the same is true for you. If you mess up, I think you should stop being the manager of the shipyard!" Lu Xiudao.

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　　"Yes." Lin Xu's whole body was shaking, and he clearly heard the warning in Lu Xiu's words.

　　Lu Xiu nodded with satisfaction, and finally asked Director Lin to make it as big as possible.

　　As for the keel in the warehouse is not big enough, Lu Xiu used the ability of the surgical fruit to borrow the two keels into one.

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　　The news of Lu Xiu and the Emperor Taishang coming to Yangzhou was also heard from the shipyard to Zheng Qi, the prefect of Yangzhou.

　　Zheng Qi, the second son of the current head of the Zheng family.It took a lot of work at home to arrange him to the position of Yangzhou prefect.

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　　Knowing that Lu Xiu recruited sailors and took over the shipbuilding workshop to build ships, he frowned and informed his father in Yangzhou.

　　"Qi'er, you said that His Majesty sent the concubine and the emperor to come here. Could it be that they want to develop the navy of the Tang Dynasty and target our Zheng family?" Zheng Baowen said.