Sun Ce patrolled all the way, stopped and stopped, and it was already the end of October when he entered the Yangxian realm.

The prefect of Wu County Cai Mao, the prefect of Wu County, the prefect of Wu County, and the prefect of Kuaiji County, Sheng Xian, the prefect of Kuaiji County, came to greet him. Among them were the history of the prefect's office, the teachers and students of the county school, and more were the families of Wu County and Kuaiji. Because of the long preparation time, not only Wu County, Yangxian and other nearby counties arrived, but even the relatively remote Haiyan County sent representatives, with a large group of three or four hundred people, which looked lively.

Yangxian Changge Sheng also came, and brought a group of officials to maintain order, and rushed to serve him, especially respectful to the prefect Cai Mao. However, Cai Mao was not very emotional and had a lot of thought, so he didn't want to pay attention to Ge Sheng's attentiveness. He not only looked up at the river in the distance from time to time and sighed.

"well……"

Huang Yueying was annoyed and couldn't help but say, "Uncle, you can't stop lamenting? The general returned from a great victory, everyone was happy. You are just lamenting, not being discouraged. Are you sorry for Yuan Shao?"

"Hehe, Achu, what are you talking about?" Cai Mao was startled and his face turned pale. "You can't talk nonsense. Don't you kill me?"

"Then you shut up and stop sighing."

"I don't want to do it either. But Achu, you said, how have I done in the past few years? Are you diligent? But so what? Your uncle was removed from office and went back to Fuchun to reflect on himself. Your grandfather was sacrificed for his face. The craftsmanship of the Cai family's printing shop was announced. Anyone can open a printing shop, my family..."

"What are your family? Who gave you the printing process?" Huang Yueying also became popular. "You don't know how much it is to engrave a version? One version costs tens of thousands of dollars, a hundred times the profit. What business in the world will be so profitable? Aren't you going against the general? He gave you the printing process to make you so profitable?"

Cai Mao closed his mouth awkwardly and did not dare to say anything again. Although he was his uncle and Huang Yueying was his niece, he had been afraid of Huang Yueying's mother Cai Jue since he was a child. Now he was a little scared when he saw Huang Yueying. He knew that the main reason for the Cai family to be related to Sun Ce was because of the father and daughter of the Huang family, especially Huang Yueying. He sighed in front of Huang Yueying, hoping that Huang Yueying could help him say a few words and keep the position of the prefect of Wu County. If Huang Yueying really annoyed Huang Yueying, it would be a mistake.

When they heard the argument here, Lu Kang and others in the distance looked at each other and smiled. They had already received the news that the prefect of Wujun might have to change people. They had a bad impression of Cai Mao, and the printing shop had become Cai Mao's private vault. The "Shuowen Jiezi" printed by Pingyu Bookstore has been sold well in Wujun. "Lunheng" has not been engraved so far because the edition fee is too high. They were not clear about the inside story, but they just thought it was supposed to be. It was not until Sun Ce announced the news of the printing shop craftsmanship in Xiangyang that they knew the real cost of printing books, and their impression of Cai Mao fell sharply.

They disdain to join such people who are interested in profiteering and stand far away.

At this time, someone shouted. "Here, come."

When everyone heard the sound, they looked west and saw a shadow of a tower ship appeared on the river. When they learned that Sun Ce was coming, Cai Mao had ordered the blockade of Lishui and prevented ordinary people from passing through. Therefore, the tower ship attracted attention as soon as it appeared. Seeing that Sun Ce was approaching, everyone stopped talking, took their own positions according to their identities, brewing emotions, thinking about what to say when they saw Sun Ce later.

The tower ship was getting closer and closer, and the guided tower ship sailed past everyone. The towering hull was like a moving castle, making people feel oppressed. The dense oars stirred up snow-white water splashes, and the rolled waves hit the shore. The huge hull raised the water level a lot. Some of the officials and gentlemen standing in front looked at it, shocked and looked at each other.

There are often tower ships in Taihu Lake, and they are already commonplace, but this is the first time that such a large tower ship has seen it. Lu Kang couldn't help but ask Lu. "How much cargo is this tower ship carrying?"

"This is two thousand stones." Lu Yi said lightly: "Inland transport is enough."

Lu Kang heard the implication. "There is something bigger?"

Lu Yi looked at Lu Kang in surprise. "Didn't your father know that Huang Dajiang had built a ten thousand stone sea boat?"

Lu Kang's face looked a little bad. He looked up at Sheng Xian, who stroked his beard and smiled proudly. "Sea boats can only go into the sea, not into the lake. Although Taihu Lake is big, it is still smaller than the sea."

Lu Kang glared at Sheng Xian angrily. "Wu Hui, Wu Hui, even if there are sea boats in Kuaiji, aren't they still lined up behind Wujun?"

Sheng Xian rolled his eyes and ignored Lu Kang. It has been a day or two for Wujun and Kuaiji people to compete for authenticity. Anyway, the sea boats are built in Kuaiji, so it is useless for Lu Kang to get angry. The sea boats of Wanshi travel to Jiaozhou and Youzhou once, and the profits are at least a thousand gold, which is enough for those ships with less than 1,000 stones to run for a year. The large ship not only carries a lot, but also has significantly improved its ability to resist wind and waves. Unless it encounters bad weather like typhoons, it can sail smoothly, which can save time. Unlike small boats, once the wind and waves are a little bigger, they have to enter the port for a while, which is too obvious.

If Yu Fan's plan is successful, then Kuaiji will really be overwhelmed by Wu Jun in the future. Sheng Xian's happier the more he thought about it, and he couldn't help but pick up the corners of his mouth. Lu Kang could see it clearly, and he felt even more angry. He bypassed Cai Mao and came to Huang Yueying and Feng Wan.

"Dajie Huang?"

"Um?"

"Can I ask something? About the sea boat."

"sure."

"When was the Wanshi Sea Ship built? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Oh, I can't say that it has been built. It's just two ships have been tried and tested. It has not been finalized yet, so it has not been announced." Huang Yueying looked at Lu Kang in surprise. "When will Mr. Lu pay attention to these small things that are profit-seeking?"

Lu Kang was very embarrassed. He was a priest at Wujun County and studied most of the time in the county. He looked down on businessmen like Cai Mao from the bottom of his heart. He said in private that Cai Mao was a profit-seeking person, but he didn't know that this was heard by Huang Yueying. He didn't care. He didn't care. Anyway, the Lu family did not plan to do business, so he didn't have to worry about food and drink. However, as a representative of the Wujun family, he could not see such a big profit being taken over by the Kuaiji people. The Wujun family could not even share the oil and water.

"When will the master craftsman be able to set up? How are the two ships tested now?"

Huang Yueying scratched her head. "It's okay to have a boat heading to Youzhou, but the one heading to Jiaozhou is quite problematic. The south is more storm and waves, and the requirements for balance are higher. As for the finalization, it's hard to say. There are many problems that cannot be seen now. We have to wait for the ship to be overhauled. I guess it will take at least three or five years."

Lu Kang nodded, said nothing, but had an idea in his heart. He could not be so slow anymore, otherwise he would be compared by Kuaiji people sooner or later.

While speaking, Sun Ce's boat slowly stopped. Sun Ce's figure appeared on the flying hut and waved to everyone on the shore. Seeing this, everyone cheered, waved to Sun Ce and greeted him loudly. Huang Yueying saw his parents standing next to Sun Ce at a glance, and he jumped happily with Feng Wan's hand. "Sister Wan, look, that's my mother."

Feng Wan nodded with a smile. "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, you have to be calmer and don't make your mother angry."

"Yes, yes." Huang Yueying remembered her mother's temper and quickly pretended to be a lady from a family, smiling without showing her teeth, but she couldn't help but smile at the corners of her eyes, and she had already turned into a crescent moon.

Two baggage boats sailed over and acted as the docks. The boat lowered the springboard. Cai Mao took the lead and picked up the hem of the clothes and stepped on the springboard to board the boat. Lu Kang, Sheng Xian and Huang Yueying followed closely. After getting on the boat, Cai Mao politely invited Lu Kang and Sheng Xian to Feilu to meet Sun Ce. Huang Yueying was about to follow him, but found Huang Chengyan and Cai Jue standing side by side on the deck, looking at her with a smile. Huang Yueying was overjoyed and ran over. Cai Jue quickly came up and hugged Huang Yueying in his arms. The mother and daughter hugged each other. Before they could speak, tears came out.

Huang Chengyan stood quietly aside, stroking his beard and smiling.

"Achu, you have grown a lot taller." Cai Jue touched Huang Yueying's head. When he left home four years ago, Huang Yueying only reached her chin. Now she is almost the same as hers. She has a tall figure, red lips and white teeth, white skin and red eyes, vivid eyebrows and eyes, and full of youthful vitality.

"Hehe, Taihu Lake water is good, especially the four-gilled sea bass, which are cut into fine stews and taste the best in the world. With the solitary vegetable soup, it will make people eat for a long time. Since my mother is here, she must try it."

"I know how to eat." Cai Jue nodded Huang Yueying's nose, raised his head, and looked at Sun Ce who was making a fuss at Feilu, Cai Mao and others. "Just for this person, you don't even want your home?"

"Hehe." Huang Yueying smiled embarrassedly, hugged Cai Jue, and acted coquettishly.

On the Feilu, Sun Ce smiled and welcomed warmly, bowed his hand. "I am really ashamed of all the laborers to greet each other."

Cai Mao forced himself to smile and bowed back. "It should be, it should be."

Lu Kang stroked his beard and looked at Sun Ce with a smile. "General, four years ago, I was in Lujiang. I was unable to greet you personally. I have lost my hometown party. If I don't come again today, it would be too much. I heard from Bo Yan that the general defeated Yuan Shao and protected millions of people in the Central Plains. I am very pleased. I have such a handsome young man in my hometown, and I am honored."

Seeing that Lu Kang mentioned Lu's argument and deliberately emphasized the righteousness of the village party, Sheng Xian was unwilling to fall behind and said loudly: "Mr. Lu is right. I, the former prefect of Wu County, are very happy that Wu County can have a hero like Mingfu. However, although the Mingfu defeated Yuan Shao was a feat, it was still slightly inferior to helping the victims. It was great benevolence and righteousness to rescue the victims at all costs while preparing for war. It was great benevolence and righteousness, and no wisdom or courage could be done."

"I can't agree with Xiaozhang's words. Rescuing the victims is a great kindness and righteousness. Isn't it a great kindness and righteousness to repel Yuan Shao? Not to mention how the Hu cavalry under Yuan Shao killed the people, the heavens were angry and the people were resentful. Besides, Yuan Shao succeeded, he had to avenge the Zhou brothers of Kuaiji, and Kuaiji could not be at ease. I am afraid that even Xiaozhang would not be able to teach and educate people in the county."

"Brother Ji Ning, what you said is wrong. The Zhou brothers helped the evildoer and died as a result. How could the people of Kuaiji not know?"

Seeing that these two old scholars were about to start a dispute, Sun Ce was surprised and quickly dissuaded. "I am ashamed of being the two priests. As a warrior, it is my duty to protect one side of peace. Wuhui is one's honor to be able to add glory to the elders. The road is long and arduous, and I will search up and down, and I hope the two priests will give you advice."

Lu Kang and Sheng Xian looked at each other and bowed their orders. Sun Ce and the two of them made a few remarks, and then they began to meet the officials and representatives of the aristocratic families one by one. Lu Kang and Sheng Xian took the initiative. One was the representative of Wujun and the other was the representative of Kuaiji, and they separated Sun Ce and recommended the people to Sun Ce. When the people boarded the boat saw this situation, they subconsciously stood according to the camp, and unknowingly divided them into two factions.

There were many people coming to greet Sun Ce. Not everyone was qualified to board Sun Ce's ship. Sun Ce's ship was big enough, and there was more than 30 people. It was common for Wuhui Water Town to take a boat near the sea, but it was the first time for many people to board such a large ship, and they were full of curiosity. Sun Ce simply led them to visit and saw the wide cabin, tall masts, sturdy mounds, as well as the stone throwing machines and crossbow trucks hidden under the deck. They were amazed.

Sun Ce invited Huang Chengyan, Huang Yueying and his daughter to come over and introduced them grandly. "These tower ships, stone throwers, and crossbow chariots are the masterpieces of Huang Jun and his daughter. My achievements today are inseparable from the efforts of many craftsmen led by them."

Sheng Xian added a sentence in time. "You guys, you may not be very clear. Although Huang Dajiang lives in Taihu Lake, the ten thousand stone sea ships I built in Kuaiji were made by Huang Dajiang. The ten thousand stone sea ships are not only huge, can carry goods, but also stable than ordinary ships. They walk on the storm like flat ground. The several companies that raised funds to build ships at the beginning have now received a lot of returns and are expected to recover their costs within five years. We have decided to raise 5,000 yuan to build two sea ships, and we will ask the big craftsman for guidance at that time."

All the representatives of various companies came, all of whom were talented. After listening to Sheng Xian's words, they estimated the profitability of the Wanshi sea ship. The Kuaiji people had already taken the lead and built two sea ships. How could they take advantage of them? The business was stolen by them, so the people of Wujun watched?

Someone in the crowd said loudly: "General, Wu Hui is one, and he has never distinguished himself from each other and has both interests. Kuaiji has built two sea ships, and the next two should be funded by the people of Hui Wu County."

The proposal was immediately responded by the people of Wujun, who said angrily: "It's right, now it's our Wujun artificial sea boat."

"That's right, the general was the prefect of Kuaiji before, but now he has made great contributions. How can the prefect of Kuaiji be rewarded for his mere contributions? In my opinion, at least he must control the counties in Jiangdong."

Lu Kang, Sheng Xian was a prefect after all. When he heard this, he looked at each other and looked at Sun Ce at the same time. Sun Ce was free to talk and laugh, as if he could not hear the deep meaning behind it, and as if he was just right. Sheng Xian hesitated and looked at Yu Fan again. Yu Fan shook his head quietly, indicating that he should not act rashly. Sheng Xian breathed a sigh of relief, closed his mouth, and looked at him quietly.

Others were not as politically sensitive as Lu Kang and Sheng Xian. They were all dazzled by the temptation of immediate interests. They fought for the construction rights of the sea ships with words, but no one really knew what Sun Ce wanted. They were fighting red and spitting everywhere, and Zhu Ran squeezed over and said a few words in Sun Ce's ear.
Chapter completed!