The Crown Princess is busy fishing

The brother and sister arrived home safely under Mo Nan's escort.

The inside should be combined with the outside.

Xie Jingwan was completely unaware that they had secretly gone out to sea again and almost didn't make it back.

During the period that followed.

With the box of silver notes given by Xiao Yunqing, totaling two thousand taels, they were able to make ends meet.

Lin Yuge stopped thinking about going to sea and began to focus on his shipbuilding business.

All the ship planks have been laid.

The interior of the ship was also divided into different cabins according to her plan.

The compartment at the bow from which cables and anchors are laid.

Next are the fishing cabin, the rest cabin, the living cabin, and finally the storage cabin.

Because this ship was designed as a deep-sea fishing vessel, the catch hold alone takes up one-third of the hull.

She made full and rational use of the entire cabin space.

The middle rest cabin alone has six cabins of varying sizes.

At this time, two tailors were invited from the ship owner Zeng.

They are skillfully using hemp fibers in combination with the prepared tung oil putty to perform the grouting work.

They evenly embedded hemp fibers into the gaps between the ship's planks.

Then, using a special tool, tung oil putty is applied to the hemp fibers.

And then use skillful techniques to compact and smooth it.

Starting from the bow, proceed step by step along the joints of the planks, leaving no small gap unchecked.

They would also occasionally tap the seams with a small hammer to check their tightness.

Make sure there are no hollow or loose areas.

Lin Yuge felt relieved as she watched their smooth and skillful movements.

He turned around and climbed up to the stern from one side.

The others were carefully moving a heavy rudder post toward its mounting position at the stern.

This rudder post is a key component of the rudder and is made of hard and corrosion-resistant wood.

Everyone's foreheads were covered in sweat.

They used ropes and pulleys in a clever combination.

Move the rudder stick to the precise position inch by inch.

Lin Yuge hurried forward and adjusted their position and angle from time to time.

"Move a little more to the left, okay, slowly lower it down."

After some effort, the rudder post was successfully inserted into the base hole.

Everyone secured the rudder post with the wooden wedges and nails they had prepared beforehand.

Next comes the installation of the rudder blades.

Everyone carefully lifted the pre-made rudder blade with dovetail tenons.

Align it with the dovetail tenon pre-drilled on the rudder post.

Fearing that others might not be able to operate it, Lin Qingzhou personally went up to make the adjustments.

"Big brother, be careful, aim carefully, and take your time," Lin Yuge reminded him from the side.

"Don't worry, little sister, I know my stuff inside and out," Lin Qingzhou replied confidently.

Soon, after some hammering, all the tenons were tightly fitted into the mortises.

He took the fish glue from Lin Yuge and carefully applied it to the joint.

The others threaded ropes through the pre-drilled holes in the rudder blades and adjusted the tightness.

Then they secured the final rudder.

Lin Qingzhou turned it around a couple of times and felt there was no problem.

He called out to Lin Yuge, who was standing to the side, "Alright, all done! Little sister, you should try it out."

Lin Yuge quickly walked to the helm.

He gripped the rudder handle tightly with both hands and started turning it forcefully.

Under her control, the rudder blades swung smoothly from side to side, emitting a slight and even "creaking" sound.

"It's done!"

With her affirmation, everyone's faces lit up with ecstatic joy.

"Great! We're one step closer to success!" a boatman exclaimed excitedly.

Lin Yuge also had a big smile on her face.

"Yes, it won't be long!"

Everyone sat down on the beach and rested for a while.

As they were talking, Xie Jingwan came over carrying two baskets.

"Come over here and have some fruit, it's freshly picked from the tree!"

Lin Yuge took the basket from her mother and looked at it.

With some surprise, she asked, "Mom, where did you pick these lychees? Are they ripe now?"

"Yes, Sister Hua from the workshop grows lychees, so I bought some from her and brought them here for everyone to try."

Lin Yuge nodded and quickly distributed the lychees to everyone.

Lin Qingzhou held a bunch of lychees in her hand and ate them one after another.

He kept sighing with admiration.

"These lychees are so sweet! They're the best lychees I've ever eaten."

The people nearby burst out laughing upon hearing this.

Zhang Meng went even further, saying, "Qingzhou, you've never tasted anything better."

"There is a lychee grove on the back hill, and the lychees there are absolutely amazing. They are large, plump, juicy, and incredibly sweet."

"Yes, every year at this time, the villagers go to the back mountain to pick lychees."

"That lychee grove is a great treasure of our area."

“But be careful when you go to pick them, there are a lot of mosquitoes inside, and the path is not easy to walk on,” Li Er chimed in.

Lin Yuge listened to everyone chatting with a smile.

I picked up a lychee, peeled it, and put it in my mouth. The sweet juice instantly spread in my mouth.

"Yes, they are indeed very sweet. After we finish this busy period, we can go to the back mountain and maybe pick some lychees."

Everyone agreed.

While eating lychees, I imagined the fun of playing in the back mountain, and my fatigue seemed to lessen a lot.

That afternoon, they completed the construction of the ship's rudder cabin.

To make it easier for the helmsman to observe, Lin Yuge also collected a lot of fish swim bladder membranes to use as windows.

The swim bladder membrane was carefully cut to the appropriate size.

Then, it was carefully fixed to the window frame with thin wooden strips.

The installed fish bladder membrane window let in soft light, making the helm cabin bright and cozy.

Lin Yuge stood at the helm and tested it out.

They were satisfied when they found that they could clearly see the bow of the ship and the ground on both sides through the window.

The next day, taking advantage of the fact that the village's fishing boats had not yet gone out to sea.

With everyone's help, we combined our efforts.

They erected the two thick timber masts that had been reserved for them.

Qiu Ming selected two experienced fishermen.

Zhang Meng's father, Zhang Dali, and another able-bodied man, Shi Liang.

The two climbed the mast and began installing pulleys, ropes, and other components.

The others stood below, providing tense support.

They carefully secured the pulley mount in the appropriate position on the mast.

Install the pulleys accurately to ensure they rotate freely.

One end of the rope is tied to a pulley, and the other end is lowered down along the mast.

This is to facilitate the subsequent connection of sails and other operating equipment.

"Dad, be careful!"

Zhang Meng shouted a reminder to his father.

Zhang Dali laughed loudly, but the wind blew him away, and he quickly shut up.

All I could manage to reply in a low voice was, "I know!"

Soon, the two finished their respective tasks, and Lin Yuge hurriedly stepped forward to express her gratitude.

Zhang Dali climbed down from the mast and dusted himself off.

Smiling, he said to Lin Yuge, "Lin girl, it's nothing. We're happy to help."

"Your boat is looking more and more presentable."

Shi Liang, who had just come down, also praised with a smile: "Yes, when have we ever seen such a big, exquisite and sturdy fishing boat? We've finally seen something new."

Lin Yuge said gratefully, "Thanks to everyone's help."

"Without you all, I don't know when this ship would have been finished."

Zhang Dali waved his hand: "Hey, neighbors should help each other out."

"Now that your boat is built, you'll have more confidence when you go out to sea."