After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 618 The ship is a success!

Pushing cups and changing cups, drinking and drinking together.

Two women actually put on a show.

As the lamps were lit, Fuling saw that Lin Yueniang was already quite drunk, so she quickly went forward to help her up, lest her mistress slip under the table.

This enhanced berry wine has a significantly higher alcohol content.

Madam Cui was equally impressive, her face as red as a ripe tomato; the fine wine from the south truly lived up to its reputation.

The drinking party finally ended, and Lin Yueniang staggered and swayed. It took Fuling a lot of effort to steady her.

"Oh dear, madam, I'll just carry you back on my back."

A drunk person seems to be much heavier than usual, and Fuling felt that she would be so exhausted on the way back that she might drop her wife.

"Carry it? You can't carry it!"

"Madam, you underestimate me!"

Fuling didn't need anyone's help, since the maids in the Cui family all looked rather weak.

However, it's really hard to carry someone without someone to support them, so Fuling had no choice but to carry them in a princess carry.

Five days later——

After staying at the Cui family's house for five days, Lin Yueniang visited Ouyang Zheng's courtyard again on this day.

"Sir, we are departing the day after tomorrow. Would you like someone to help you pack your luggage?"

"No need. I didn't bring anything with me, and I don't need to take anything with me when I leave."

Two or three sets of clothes to change into, plus his personal weapon, constituted all of Ouyang Zheng's luggage.

They usually eat and use the Cui family's food, music, chess, calligraphy, and paintings.

When Ouyang Zheng first came, he only brought a long sword and one set of clothes. Now he has a few more.

Lin Yueniang nodded and said, "Alright, then we will prepare a separate carriage for you the day after tomorrow."

"Thank you for your trouble, Madam Chiang."

After a brief discussion, Lin Yueniang strolled around Chunyi County and bought some things she would need for the journey.

What Lin Yueniang didn't expect was that Madam Cui had prepared several cartloads of things well in advance.

"Sister, you're going to spend too much! Fuling and I have already prepared everything."

"You buy yours, I prepare mine."

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Lin Yueniang had no choice but to accept it, thinking that she would leave more of the good things from Liuxiang Pavilion for Sister Cui later.

Beijing, Tongzhou Wharf —

"Heave-ho! Heave-ho! Heave-ho!"

"Give it your all, guys, young and old!"

"Heave-ho! Heave-ho! Heave-ho!"

"Quick, quick, get on the board! Move it a little to the left!"

In late summer and early autumn, the construction of seagoing vessels at Tongzhou Wharf had reached its final stage.

The craftsmen worked tirelessly, sweating profusely, and everyone hoped for a smooth completion.

Although this meant there would be no more work to do, the feeling of watching piles of wood transform into magnificent ships through one's own hands was truly exhilarating.

"Lord Jiang? What brings you here at this hour?"

Qiu Cheng was busy as a spinning top, but little did he expect that at the crucial moment of the ship's completion, Magistrate Jiang would come to Tongzhou Wharf with his fishing rod.

What's going on here? The dock is so bustling, is this guy planning to fish here?

Qiu Cheng really wronged Jiang Wenqing this time. Jiang Wenqing has his own fixed fishing spot and rarely comes to the dock.

The reason I came today is that my two advisors still come to check in every day after finishing their work at the county office.

Jiang Wenqing was puzzled by this enthusiasm for working two jobs, and he wanted to see what magic this dock held.

Jiang Wenqing smiled and waved the fishing rod in his hand.

Qiu Cheng: Damn! They really came here to fish?!

"Lord Qiu, I just came to check on things. You can continue with your work and don't mind me."

He then walked to the side, recalling the location of the office during his visit, and went to find his two advisors.

Passing by the bustling shipbuilding site, I saw that the ocean-going ships were already standing on the shore, as if they could set sail at any moment.

"Sir, what brings you here? It's a bit chaotic here, please don't hurt yourself."

When Master Qian saw his boss, he naturally had to ask him a few questions.

Seeing this, Master Xing also stepped forward. He couldn't let his colleagues say all the nice things; he had to always perform well himself.

These days, there aren't many employers who allow their own advisors to work part-time, so you have to cherish that opportunity.

Master Qian and Master Xing are constantly running between the two places, yet they still receive two separate monthly wages.

Their monthly salary is twice that of Magistrate Jiang Wenqing. What reason do they have not to fawn over their sugar daddy... his own father?

"Oh, you guys go ahead with your work, I was just taking a look around. I passed by over there just now, and it looked like it was almost finished?"

"Yes, sir, we've reached the final stage. If all goes well, we should be able to launch and test the ship early next month."

"Pah, pah, pah! What do you mean 'no surprises'? There were no surprises to begin with!" Master Qian quickly told Master Xing to "pah, pah, pah," as if only in this way could he invalidate what he had just said.

Haha~

"Alright, alright, ptooey! What I just said doesn't count. The ship will sail smoothly from its launch to its long voyage."

This is why the two of them didn't know that the financier behind the shipbuilding was their own father's son. If they had known, they definitely wouldn't have spoken so recklessly; they would have worked even harder.

However, Jiang Xiaoqi would not tell them, since even Lord Qiu Cheng, who was in charge of this matter, was still kept in the dark.

"Alright, you two, you've really made the docks your home. Aren't the affairs of the county government enough for you two to keep you busy?"

"You came all this way to work for free and you're already working so hard? The food at our county government office is just as good as what the dockworkers eat!"

Uh~~~

Qian and Xing exchanged a silent glance. Yes, yes, the adults didn't know they were also paid wages at the docks.

This has nothing to do with food; this is all hard-earned money.

If we do this for a year, our family will be able to acquire a considerable amount of land and shops.

Nowadays, there is less and less worry about the marriage of children in the family. Even officials are coming to sound out the wives of their illegitimate sons and daughters.

"Ahem, well, it's because of our passion~ haha, we were all born inland and have never seen a sea ship before."

Now that we finally have a chance to broaden our horizons, we certainly can't miss it, right, Lao Xing?

Master Qian nudged his old partner with his elbow, reminding him that they were all in the same boat now and that letting something slip would do no good for anyone.

Being scolded by adults is a small matter; losing the opportunity to earn extra money is a big deal!

Master Xing, of course, quickly realized what was going on. "Ah, ah! Yes, yes, sigh~ I've never seen a big ship since I was a child. Now that I've got the chance, I have to see it to my heart's content!"

Jiang Wenqing was speechless. Was this passion bordering on madness?

To use a popular phrase from later generations, isn't this like generating electricity for love? And it never runs out of power!

As the group chatted, the noise outside grew louder and louder.

It started with the sound of wood being struck, but then it turned into cheers.

One after another.

"It's done! It's done!"

"Oh! Oh! It's done! It's done!"