On the main channel of the Pearl River, a Western sailboat with huge water wheels installed on both sides of the side of the ship made a low roar, galloping rapidly on the channel, and the rapidly rotating water broke the calm river surface. Amid the "swinging" sounds, the steam paddle wheels rushed over the ships along the way and rushed away, leaving waves on the river surface. People passing by the ships on the river surface came out to watch this rare Western scenery.

On the deck of the steam paddle steamer, Yi Zhizu stood with his hands behind his back. Under the oncoming river breeze, he did not feel the heat. He looked at all kinds of ships being thrown behind him, and felt indescribable comfort.

In fact, this steam paddlewheel called "Enterprise" is not fast, but in the face of headwind, it is more than twice as fast as a Chinese sailboat that relies on wind power. However, the noise of the steam engine is a bit louder. He would rather stand on the deck against the sun than endure the roar of the machine in the cabin.

He heard footsteps coming from behind him. He turned his head and saw that it was Wu Changqing. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Why did Changqing come up? Can't stand the roar of the machine?"

"It's a little noisy, but it's better than being exposed to the sun under the sun." Wu Changqing smiled and said, "Brother Zhizu isn't afraid of being as sun-like as a nigger?"

"It's a good thing to bask in the sun more, and it's healthier to bask in the sun." Yi Zhizu said and said, "Yesterday, your old man should be very happy."

"That's it." Wu Changqing smiled and said, "Last year, the old man changed his official robe." As he said, he changed his mind and said, "There are many shipyard craftsmen on the ship. What's going on? There will be no problem with this ship, right?"

"Don't worry, the boat is fine." Yi Zhizu said: "I asked the craftsmen to follow the boat, and I was going to take the time to guide them." As he said, he smiled and said: "Call them up, it's too noisy in the cabin."

Soon, a group of shipyard craftsmen rushed to the deck, and there were many Citimate technicians in it. Yi Zhizu looked at Wu Changqing and said, "I speak Chinese, you can translate it. It's too tiring to say it twice." As he said that, he said, "I will make some requests for the steam paddle wheel."

After slowing down, he continued: "The bow of the ship is a square head, which is not easy to break the waves and also affects the speed of the ship. Like a flying scissor, it will be changed to a pointed head. The shape of the ship can be appropriately slender. The noise of the machine is too high. We need to find a way to reduce it. First, strengthen the seal of the machine cabin, and second, move the position of the machine cabin backwards, so that there is no need to worry about affecting the installation of the water wheel.

The biggest weakness of this kind of paddle wheel steamer is that the external water wheel is easy to be attacked and damaged. We must give up this paddle wheel and use the power of the stern rear underwater spiral slurry."

After Wu Changqing finished translating, a Citi mechanic immediately said: "Mr. Yi, the steamboat has not considered using spiral pulp as power. The speed of the spiral pulp steamboat is not as fast as this steam paddle steamboat."

Had already considered spiral? After Wu Changqing finished translating, Yi Zhizu asked: "I know what's the reason?"

"I don't know." The Citi technician said simply: "I just heard that I had tried to use spiral as power, and later gave up because the speed was too slow."

What causes the slow speed? Yi Jingzu didn't know, but he knew that spiral pulp is the mainstream. He immediately said, "Slow speed can be solved to improve. There are too many defects in paddlefish, and they are all fatal, so we must give up." As he said, he looked at a group of Chinese craftsmen and said, "Our ancestors started using spiral pulp for a long time. You all thought about it carefully. Who can develop marine spiral pulp with high practical value? Reward!"

Speaking of this, he raised his voice and said: "Developing and building a new spiral steam ship is the most important goal of our Changzhou Shipyard. All craftsmen and apprentices, who can put forward practical ideas and suggestions and make special contributions, will be rewarded! Not only will the cash and positions be rewarded, but also the Yuan Qiyi stocks!"

After hearing this, the craftsmen couldn't help but feel happy. They had heard of the reward system of Changle Machine Manufacturing Factory for a long time, and they were all jealous. Now it was their turn to shipyard. It was obvious that the shopkeeper attached great importance to the new spiral pulp steamship, which meant that their good days were here.

After sending the craftsmen away, Wu Changqing said curiously: "What kind of spiral pulp steamship can be developed? It's better than this ship?"

"Of course, it's much better than this true love wheel." Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "However, the difficulty is not small. It's hard to say whether he can make it work."

Wu Changqing's eyes rolled and said, "Will those Citimate technicians leak this idea?"

Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "Don't worry, this is the idea that Westerners give up. If it is leaked, it will not be taken seriously."

That's true. Wu Changqing nodded, turned his head and said, "Those thousands of prisoners of war are really being handed back to the British for nothing?"

"Otherwise, what else can I do?" Yi Zhizu felt something was wrong after saying that, looked at him, and said, "Changqing has any ideas?"

Wu Changqing nodded and said, "After all, the prisoners of war were handed back to the British army from us. If this matter is spread, it is probably hindering Yuan Qi's reputation. This matter is still cautious."

"Whatever is always worried about is." Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "What if the British were to do something for Guangzhou that would benefit the gentry, officials and businessmen in the entire Guangzhou city?"

Wu Changqing was stunned and said, "What's the matter?"

"What if the British people help us Yuanqi build a tap water company in Guangzhou, install tap water into the city, connect it to thousands of households, and no longer have to carry water again?"

"Miscellaneous!" Wu Changqing praised lightly, and then said in annoyance: "Why didn't I expect this? I have heard from Yingyi that every household in London uses tap water, which makes me feel good. In this way, at least it can block the leisurely mouth of Guangzhou City." As he said, he hesitantly said: "Can Yilu agree?"

"What do you disagree? This is a good thing to promote relations between the two countries." Yi Zhizu said indifferently. There is no technical difficulty in installing tap water. Even if Yilu disagrees, the tap water company Yuanqi can build it himself. He has a few Citi, and then it will be placed on the British.

In fact, he repeatedly thought about this matter and returned more than 4,000 prisoners of war in vain. This was at least 2 million taels of silver. He was really unwilling to accept it. After thinking about it, he could only start from a technical point of view. Tap water installation is only one of them. He did not mind taking this opportunity to introduce several technologies. Of course, it depends on whether Yilu and Elliot are tactful.

"I just said, Brother Zhizu would not be willing to return it for nothing." Before Wu Changqing finished speaking, he pointed to the front with surprise and said, "What's going on?"

Yi Zhizu turned his head and saw that not far ahead, an official ship that was originally traveling straight suddenly tilted across the hull. It was obvious that it was coming towards their ship. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Who is so unaware of the matter? Officials from other places? No one in the area of ​​Guangzhou knows that Yuan Qi has seized the steam paddle ship from the British army. Many officials came here to try it out.

The captain who drove the steam paddle was experienced. He saw the official ship in front of him and quickly ruddered. The paddle wheel drew a beautiful arc, almost passing by the official ship. The waves stirred up made the official ship sway. The ships passing by on both sides slowed down the speed and watched the excitement from afar.

After a round of steam paddle wheel, the speed had slowed down. Yi Zhizu ordered: "Let's go up and ask what's going on."

"It's the official ship of the Governor's Department." Wu Changqing said in a deep voice: "However, there is no flag on the ship, so Lord Futai should not be on the ship."

"It's definitely not here." Yi Zhizu said: "Master Futai is on the boat. They dare to be so reckless, and a few heads are not enough to cut."

On the official boat, Jin Ling, dressed as a man, looked at the steam paddle slowly leaning over with a proud look on her face, her eyes full of curiosity. This was the first time she saw this boat that could run so fast without a sail. She glanced at the pale-faced boat boss behind her, and asked slowly, "What kind of ship is this? Why have you never heard of it?"

The boat boss Fuqing was not the boat boss who was originally on the official boat. He was a slave of the family in Qishan's mansion. The boat was indeed from the Governor's Department. However, because Jin Ling was dressed as a man, she only borrowed the boat but did not ask for a boatman. There was only one servant on the boat, aged 15 or 16, who was the governor's yamen who acted as a guide.

Fuqing had never seen a steam paddle, but had seen a British warship in Tianjin, and immediately said, "Go back to the young master, this should be a barbarian ship."

Yi Chuan? Jin Ling rolled her eyes and said, "Tell them, let's borrow this boat for a few days, and rent it."

"Yes." Fuqing hurriedly bowed and said, "I'll negotiate with them now."

When the steam paddle was approaching, Fuqing quickly walked to the bow of the boat. He saw two young young men on the bow of the other party. He thought that the other party should be a child of a wealthy businessman in Guangzhou. Ordinary officials did not deal with the barbarians. He knew this rule. He immediately shouted with great enthusiasm: "A blind thing, didn't you see the official ship in the Fuyuan in front? How dare you be so unscrupulous?"

When he saw him, he cursed and said that Yi Zhizu's face darkened when he whispered a Beijing film. Wu Changqing obviously realized that the other party's identity was. Not everyone could use the official ships of the Governor's Department. In addition, the other party's Beijing accent, it was not difficult to guess at this. It was not good to see Yi Zhizu, so he hurriedly said, "It's just a slave, and he has no insulted his identity."

Yi Zhizu laughed and said, "A slave dares to be so arrogant."

"Didn't you hear that the Prime Minister's Sect's Seventh-rank official?" Wu Changqing said: "It's not uncommon for domestic slaves to bully others by relying on their power."

Fuqing wanted to borrow a boat, so he naturally wanted to give the other party a warning as soon as he got up. When he saw him, he whispered to himself. He thought he had shocked him and immediately said loudly: "Call your master out and reply."

Yi Zhizu is really lazy to care about a slave. It is not a good reputation if it is spread. He immediately said in a deep voice: "Please come out and speak."

Seeing that the other party was polite, Fuqing didn't take the other party seriously and immediately sarcastically said, "What are you? Do you really treat yourself as a green onion? Are you worthy of meeting us?"

He looked at him coldly, and Yi Zhizu ordered in a deep voice: "Drive the ship."

When Fuqing saw that the other party was about to leave, he couldn't help but be anxious. The other party's ship was quick, and once he left their official ship, he couldn't catch up with him. He immediately said, "Hook up their ship."

Seeing that the other party was entangled repeatedly, Yi Shizu's anger could not be suppressed and he ordered in a deep voice: "Guard Company!"

The company commander of the guard company, Hou Yungui, had already been furious. After hearing this, he waved his hand immediately, "Squad one follows me!"

On the official boat, a group of followers were preparing to hook the other side of the ship. Suddenly, they saw a row of black muzzles sticking out from the side of the ship. The soldiers holding the gun were not the Eight Banners Green Camp at all, but were wearing strange dark blue jackets, and they were all silent.

Fuqing was also stunned and secretly complained in his heart. Look at this situation, the other party is not a rich family. However, because their ship was the official ship of the Governor's Department, he expected that the other party was just scaring them and did not dare to shoot. He immediately waved to the servant of the Governor's Department and asked, "Where is the other party coming from?"

"Yuanqi Group Practice." The servant shrank his neck and said, "The two on the boat are the shopkeeper Yi Zhizu and Mr. Wu." As he said that, he added, "Try not to provoke him." After that, he quickly retreated back to the cabin.

Yuanqi was training, and Yuanqi's shopkeeper Yi Shizuo was rewarded with the title of general and the third-class light chariot commander Yi Shizuo? Fuqing thought of what he said just now, and immediately felt a little bitter. He looked at Jin Ling in the cabin for help.

After hearing the other party's identity, Jin Ling "swept" and opened the folding fan, walked out of the cabin slowly, looked up at the other party's bow, and said aloud: "Yuanqi's team training, Yi Ganrong is so majestic."

After hearing this voice, Yi Zhizu glanced at Wu Changqing and said, "Is it a woman?"

Wu Changqing was also stunned, "Qishan's daughter?"

"It's not Qishan's concubine." Yi Zhizu said as he walked slowly to the side of the boat and glanced at the other party. The first feeling was that he was not short. He was probably at least 1.65 meters above 1.65 meters. This was already very tall for a woman in Guangzhou and was not very old. She was probably only seventeen or eighteen years old. She was calm and could not be a concubine. It seemed that she should be Qishan's daughter.

After looking at it, he waved his hand and signaled the guard company to withdraw the team. Then he said lightly: "Do your father know such a mess? I'm about to go to Humen to meet your father."

Seeing that the other party revealed her identity at once, Jin Ling didn't care at all. Zhan Yan smiled and said, "Yi Shenrong was going to rush to Humen. It just happened to take me for a ride, and I happened to go to Humen."

Yi Zhizu originally threatened the other party to complain in front of Qishan, asking her to be more honest and restrained. She never expected that she would hit a snake and stick with her, so she actually asked to take her to Humen. It seems that Qishan is not ordinary spoiling for this daughter, and this woman is probably a lawless person.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "I don't have time to make trouble with you." As he said that, he turned around and ordered, "Drive the boat."
Chapter completed!