Zhu Linmiao turned to the craftsmen and asked, "Do you remember the method of stacking wooden planks on the ribs and hull of the ship?" ”

Shipbuilding is a large project that requires thousands of people, and the two Nanyang craftsmen were only responsible for the hull structure and the like, but the specific construction was done by local craftsmen in Nan'an.

Most of them had just participated in the construction of the ship most months ago, and they all nodded their heads at the moment, indicating that they still remembered.

"That's fine." Zhu Linmiao's face was happy, "It seems that you can directly build a Galen ship." ”

The craftsmen looked at each other, and one of them said stubbornly: "Your Highness, although the grass people know some means of making the hull of the ship, but without the command of the Nanyang craftsman, no one understands the structure of the whole ship......

"You don't have to worry about that." Zhu Linmiao smiled and took out a few drawings and handed them to the craftsmen, which were painted in the evenings of the past few days.

He had seen a lot of dismantling drawings of the Galen ship, and even had a model of the "Constitution" himself, so it was not difficult to draw the entire structure of the ship. However, details such as processing technology and material selection can only rely on the craftsmen who have actually built the boat.

The more than a dozen craftsmen took the drawings, and it took a long time, plus Pang Zhu helped explain them, and they finally understood what these standard industrial drawings were about.

What ensued was a shocking surprise – the pattern was finely drawn, the dimensions were clear, and all the structures could be informed from the inside out.

Mo said that those of them who had built plywood boats, as long as they were skilled in shipbuilding, and had these drawings for reference, it was not impossible to make plywood boats.

"This pattern is placed in the shipyard, and you will study it carefully these days to make a sample as soon as possible."

All the craftsmen in the room were stunned when they heard this, and they all looked at the drawing, and their eyes were full of disbelief. You know, these new ships that no one can build, even the vague patterns are extremely precious.

Just like the two Nanyang craftsmen before, in order to prevent the technology from being learned, they didn't even draw drawings at all, and commanded others to build ships in full screen.

And His Royal Highness the Auxiliary King not only generously took out extremely detailed drawings for them to refer to at will, but also asked them to make samples!

Prototype preparation is a scaled model of a ship made of wood, and the structure is exactly the same as that of a real ship. After the construction begins, the components on the model are scaled up and processed in equal proportions, which is the first process of building a new ship.

It can be said that those who can make small samples have basically understood more than ninety percent of the structure of the whole ship.

The more than ten craftsmen who had built the plywood boat immediately said excitedly: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the grass people will do their best!" ”

Zhu Linmiao nodded and said, "This ship is only eight zhang long, and its displacement is less than three hundred tons. After this ship is completed and you are more familiar with the structure of the Galen ship, there will be a warship more than ten zhang long and a displacement of 500 tons waiting for you to build. ”

He then explained the concept of displacement to the craftsmen, suggesting that they use displacement more often to describe the size of the ship in the future, and try to avoid the vague unit of "how many materials".

The craftsmen's eyes sparkled - so there will be new patterns for them in the future?! A few people were about to kneel down and kowtow to Zhu Linmiao.

In fact, as long as they can learn the structure of the new ship, no one will have an opinion on letting them work in vain, not to mention the good wages. Everyone immediately swore that they would take out their life's work and never miss the major events of the court!

When the room was quiet again, Zhu Linmiao put away her smile and said, "But let's also talk about the rules in front, the construction skills of this Galen ship can only be taught in the shipping school, and if you violate it, you will be punished with a felony."

"Besides, you can't leave Fukyo for five years. The shipyard has its own brocade guards to secretly monitor, and there are police officers in charge of entering and exiting every day, and I hope everyone can understand. ”

"Understand, understand, understand." Everyone nodded busily. Nine out of ten people in this era stay in their hometown all their lives, and no one will leave Fujing if they have nothing to do.

At that moment, some craftsmen remembered that His Royal Highness the Auxiliary King had recruited people to teach art in the shipping school, and they still cherished their brooms. Looking at the drawings taken out by the auxiliary king, his shipbuilding skills are probably not a few chips higher than his own people.

In fact, Zhu Linmiao also knew the overall structure of the ship, and in terms of craftsmanship details, he was not even as good as the worst apprentice in the village.

But the craftsmen first learn the basics, and then learn the overall construction of the ship. It is because they are all secretly thinking in their hearts, and when someone in His Highness's shipping school has learned it, they are afraid that they are above themselves. This little bit of Taoism in his hand may be worth some money now, and if he holds it again, no one will learn it if he wants to teach.

More than a dozen people have secretly made up their minds, even if the clan elders stop them, they will also go to that school to teach their disciples. It's a big deal to move the family to Yongbeili, anyway, the imperial court is responsible for the An family.

……

A few days later, the fairy stone powder, which was supposed to be delivered to the Spaniards, was transported to Nan'an, whose ship had just been sunk by the Dutch, and they did not dare to approach the Daming coast again for the time being.

Nan'anzhi County mobilized 4,000 people, plus 2,000 craftsmen, to be busy in the shipyard together.

The ground has long been tamped, and masons are constantly laying the mixed cement on it.

Originally, at the position of the slipway, a row of square wooden strips four feet long and densely arranged in a row extended from the slipway to the sea.

These bars are the sleepers used to support the slipway tracks, which are half half laid one and a half feet apart.

There are also craftsmen on the side who make brackets and wheels out of hard elm. Once these things are built, they are placed on rails, and the base of the slipway is complete. After launching a new ship, it is only necessary to slide along the track into the sea, which is several times more convenient than before.

On the outside of the slipway, there are two rows of sleepers more than five feet apart, and on each side of the sleepers there are two tracks that are very close to each other.

Two cage-shaped wooden frames less than one zhang wide and more than three zhang high stand on the tracks. Two rows of twelve wheels are installed under the wooden frame, which allows the wooden frame to move back and forth in the direction of the track.

It is the two legs of the gantry crane.

After the timber is bought, it will be erected on these two legs, and then according to the drawings designed by Zhu Linmiao, add the winch, pulley, etc., and the entire gantry crane will be completed.

The construction site was commanded by Pang Zhu, but it was well organized. Zhu Linmiao instructed him on the order and essentials of construction, and he only needed to check the progress from time to time.

A few days later, the shipyard was almost completed except for the gantry crane. The ground under the shed and slipway has been covered with cement, and the cement path more than a foot wide leads in all directions, but the cement has not yet dried.

The brand-new slipway, one large, two small, and three seaters has long since lost its original humble appearance, at least it is not inferior to the current European slipway.

The warehouses and sheds are even more orderly, copying the model of the Fujing Ordnance Bureau, and the different functional areas are separated by wooden boards. The brand-new tools on the bench are neatly placed, and the tools are uniformly manufactured by the Ministry of Industry.

The standard process has not yet been fully finalized, after all, shipbuilding is much more complicated than guns and guns, and Zhu Linmiao plans to complete this work within half a year.