Chapter 1219 A Boat with a Square Head and Square Stern Is Called a Sand Boat

"What? Only those who comply with God's rules are good people? Women must listen to men, and tribal people must listen to noble lords. Only those who are disobedient will be punished and even beaten with a wooden stick on the spot. Death? ...Lao Jin, what kind of rules are these? The rules set by the gods are clearly set by your noble leaders so that you can kowtow obediently and pay tribute!"

"Old Corn is right! The great spirit told the northern tribes that they must respect the divine heaven and earth, respect all things and creatures, continue the life of the tribe and themselves, and work hard to live! No matter when, they must work hard to live. How can I kill people at will? Even a tribal shaman like me can't throw away the lives of tribesmen if there is no big cold wave or when there is really no other way, let alone throw people into the lake at will... Besides, Yes, the women of many tribes are more powerful than men! They can become grandmothers, female chiefs, huntresses, shamans and herbal medicine wizards. In the eyes of the divine sky, women are equal to men... "

The evening wind blew across the lake, and the waves shone golden and red. The Chinese-style sailing ship with a square head and square stern turned half against the wind and returned to the shipyard on the north shore. When the ship is sailing downwind, it is probably more than forty miles an hour. Now that the gaff sail is half-returning, it can still be nearly twenty miles an hour. It's so fast and requires no manpower, it's really amazing.

At the bow of the ship, veteran militiaman Chihuaco and Cedar Shaman stood in a row, looking at the shipwright Jin Shanshu who had his head lowered and clutching a gold charm. The three of them chatted, and their voices became louder when they heard the various rules of the Liangtang tribe. That big Liangtang tribe across the sea is really completely different from the Prepecha tribes where Chihuaco is and the Northern Safari tribe where the Cedar Shaman is! The three of them were like projections from three eras. After comparing the outlines of the shadows, they suddenly discovered that the rules that seemed to be natural were all blindfolded and used to eat people! …

Chihuaco, the veteran militiaman, shook his head, recalling the experience of his family being destroyed and his family being destroyed, his eyes gradually became heavy and his voice became lower.

"Witness the Lord God! Divide people into four classes after they are born? And there is a 'bastard' who is not a human? What is this? This is cannibalism, just like the Maya's divine ant people!... Isn't the master of your tribe in Is it plain cannibalism? It's just that here, people who know they are being eaten will hold weapons to resist and flee into the depths of the mountains and forests... But over there, why not only do you not hate the master above and don't know how to escape, but you hate those people? You're a bitch, you hate those who don't listen to the master's words?..."

"Old Corn, can't you see? Their aristocratic priests are very powerful. They are much better than the priests here! They have already used a set of principles to control their thoughts, and they don't even need to use them. Nothing real, no threats with swords, axes, spears and spears... Just a few words from the masters can make their tribesmen hostile to each other, unable to unite, and obedient and like dogs..."

Having said this, Cedar Shaman sighed, stretched out his rough palms, and rubbed the hair of shipwright Jin Shanshu. Jin Shanshu subconsciously shrank his head and bowed, with a smile on his face.

"Master Cedar..."

"Lao Jin, don't call me lord! There are no lords in the tribes in the north, let alone lords! There are only capable warriors who can make a good life for themselves and the tribe! You can build ships, you are a man of real ability. Yes, even if he can't defeat the gray wolf or hunt the grouse, he is still a true tribal warrior..."

Cedar Shaman said seriously, pressing Jin Shanshu's ceiling with one hand, and slapped the other person's back hard with the other hand, making Jin Shanshu straighten up instantly.

"Witness to the divinity of heaven and earth! If you are a warrior, you should stand tall and believe in your own abilities! Forget your past and the broken rules of the bright tribe, just stay here and hold up the sky like a red pine People! ...This is the great spirit of the north, I pass it on to you now! Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha..."

As he spoke, the Cedar Shaman's voice lowered and he slowly sang the shaman's mysterious hymn. This singing voice seemed to come from the abdomen, it was deep and penetrating, and it made people's heads buzz and resonate. Jin Shanshu stood there in a daze, feeling the palms on his head and listening to the song of the Cedar Shaman, his eyes became a little divergent. At this moment, he felt that the other person was shining, like a real golden Arhat, giving him enlightenment...

"Forget the past and stay here?... Be a pine tree, be a boat timber... Ah! This is the Buddha's wish I once made, and this is the Bodhisattva who has come to save me!... The Bodhisattva who saves people and overcomes disasters ah!…"

Shipwright Jin Shanshu's eyes were filled with tears. The suffering of the past forty years was vivid in his mind, so clear. In North Korea, when you kneel down to beg for your life, the masters are the gods. Then the Japanese invaded and his wife and children were separated. He was kidnapped from North Korea and sent to Jiegang. He still knelt down and begged for life. The Japanese master was God. After that, he went to the cold north and drifted in the Arctic Sea for two years, and was abducted by the "mermaids" who suddenly appeared. This time, he traveled 20,000 miles and had no possibility of returning to his hometown...

"Lord God! I can't go back, I have forgotten, those are not mine... I just stay here, rely on my own ability, and be a man with a strong chest!... The shark leaders gave me a wife, I also got married here, became a master craftsman, and took on more than a dozen apprentices...My home is already here! ...Ah, Bodhisattva!"

Shipwright Jin Shanshu wanted to kneel down and kowtow to the cedar shaman, but he was lifted up hard by the other party. And with this energy, he truly straightened his chest for the first time in his life, and the flattering smile disappeared from his face, gradually revealing a rare look. Chihuaco, the old militiaman, was watching from the side. He couldn't help but smacked his lips when he saw the old shaman who looked like God and the old Jin who had been transformed by God.

"Tsk tsk! This old wooden man is worthy of his reputation as a shaman. He does have some skills as a magician!..."

The square-headed sailboat continued to move forward, but the wind direction changed again and the hull tilted again. The veteran militiaman Chihuaco adjusted the sail, and the shipwright Jin Shanshu came to his senses at this time and hurriedly came over to help. And looking at the way he walks, one moment he wants to bend down instinctively, and the next moment he tries to straighten up, he looks like a strange prawn.

"Ha! Okay! This sail rope seems to have some tricks, but after careful consideration, it's just those things... it's slightly swayed with the wind, and can't be facing directly. It's slanted with half the wind, and all the strength is turned into the ship. The lean of the body is actually the same as half-wind, but the wind can be borrowed less, and the ship leans deeper..."

"That's right! Praise the Lord! Captain Qi, you are very smart, and every word you say is on point! I have taught many sailors, but none of them are as diligent and smart as you!"

"Haha! Then tell me, Lao Jin, who is smarter between me and Lao Mu?..."

"Huh?...This!...I..."

"Old Corn, why are you embarrassing him? Why don't you come over and ask me!"

"Ask you? Do you still need to ask for this answer? The old turkey flies into the sky, the old wood turns into smoke, they are all flying and shining beautifully!..."

Hearing this, the Cedar Shaman laughed, holding the scepter in his hand, and came to the side of the gold shipbuilder. He pointed back and forth with his scepter, and then asked seriously.

"Lao Jin, when you reported back to Priest Mekart at the shipyard, what did you say this ship was called, um, 'wooden sand ship'?"

"Ah! Dear Lord Cedar, the name of this ship is the 'Two Hundred Materials Sand Ship'. It is a 'sand ship' made of two hundred pieces of wood at least two feet long!"

"Oh! A boat made of two hundred logs... Well, why is it called a 'sand boat'? Is it used to hold sand?..."

"Ah? Master Xuesong, the style and name of this ship, including the French style of construction...actually come from the Ming Dynasty! The reason why it is called a sand ship is probably because the bottom of this ship is wide and shallow, and it can travel near offshore sandbanks. The Lord God testifies! This is almost the most useful type of boat, and it is the most commonly used boat. It can be used in large rivers, lakes or offshore, and it is not afraid of wind and waves..."

When it comes to shipbuilding, shipwright Jin Shanshu’s eyes finally shine with confidence. Among the thousands of shipbuilders in the kingdom, he is the most powerful shipbuilder! Although the gap between the great shipbuilder of the Kingdom in the Lake and the Longjiang Treasure Shipyard that he had full of expectations and fantasies about was so big... But here, he really kept his word and could really carry out the work from beginning to end. Responsible for the construction of ships, you can use good materials that you have never seen before, and you can really show your talents!

"God bless you! Lord Cedar, the sand boat is the most practical and not too difficult. It is also the first type of boat I built in the shipbuilding department! It has a square head and square stern, and does not need a central keel. It only needs flat keels on both sides. .Although the side keels spliced ​​together on both sides of this flat plate are a little weaker than the central keel, they do not require any large wood. They are not only cheap to build, but also very labor-saving and can be built very quickly!…”

"The sand ship has a wide deck, a deep and small shape, low freeboards on both sides, and a medium-to-higher transport capacity. It relies on the girder arches on both sides to carry wind and waves, so that the deck can quickly discharge waves. When the waves are too big, a flat bottom is used to directly Sit on the beach and take shelter on the shore. The watertight compartments in the cabin are the same as those on the ocean-protecting boats... The biggest advantage of the flat-bottomed square stern is that when there is no wind, you can paddle with long tips on both sides. This is better than just A sheltering boat that can rely on sails is stronger!…”

"Witness the Lord God! This is the most suitable ship type for the kingdom. It is simple and easy to use. It can be used in rivers, lakes and near seas! The craftsmen of the shipbuilding department still need a lot of skills. I am afraid that the ocean-covering ship is not safe, so we can only build this first. The ship-breeding master, Priest Mecat, said that the first batch of twenty ships would be built! But the Priest Miki disagreed and said that he would build more and send them to the north, at least forty ships! ... But how can there be so many? Manpower? I can only look at five ships at most by myself. Only after the other master craftsmen have mastered the French style can I start building more. I don’t have to worry about materials and manpower. After all, there are thousands of people. Compared with those on Ganghwa Island The shipbuilding companies are big!”