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

The letter was sent out that very night, and Jiang Xiaoqi mainly gave instructions on how to reorganize the crew after their return voyage.

Of course, in addition to paying wages and giving everyone a pep talk, we also need to give everyone a physical examination.

At this time, there were no physical examinations such as blood tests or urine tests. Qiu Cheng invited several senior doctors to buy the necessary items for everyone.

Traditional Chinese medicine was still very effective at that time; it could diagnose any ailment with just one diagnosis.

"Our treatment is too good. We were only gone for a few days, and when we came back we got paid. And that's not all, they even found a doctor to check our pulses to make sure we were safe."

"What do you know? This was all specially instructed by the boss. The boss is kind and righteous, and we must live up to his kindness and righteousness."

"Yes, these days, employers who treat crew members like human beings are extremely rare. Many people would rather you just work for free."

"Sigh, we brothers are lucky to be crew members on this new ship!"

The ship hasn't been named yet, so everyone still calls it "New Ship" because it is indeed new, big, and impressive.

"Alright, alright, everyone line up properly, the doctors are about to start taking pulses!"

Ah Niu was in charge of maintaining order in the port rest area, while Wang Chuan was in charge of registration.

The line quickly formed a neat and orderly queue, and the senior doctors began to take the pulses of each crew member one by one...

Inside the Second Prince's Palace—

“Naming a ship? I had really forgotten about that. Sir, you funded the construction of this ship, so why don’t you name it?”

Jiang Xiaoqi immediately declined, not for any other reason than that he was terrible at naming things!

The second prince has almost recovered, but the emperor still hasn't withdrawn the Imperial Guards. He now treats the second prince with even more respect.

Although this cherishing was purposeful, both the Empress and the Second Prince were happy to see it happen, as it meant that there would be no more assassinations or poisonings, and the safety factor would skyrocket.

"Your Highness should choose the name. It's not for any other reason than that I am not good at this."

"Oh? But your Liuxiang Pavilion, that's a pretty good name."

Liuxiang Pavilion, Liuxiang Pavilion, the fragrance lingers with every touch.

Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't say that he first came to the world of the legendary thief Chu Liuxiang and then adopted that name, since people at that time didn't know who that person was.

"Well, that was just a coincidence. Your Highness should come and take it, and choose one that has a grander presence!"

"Okay, let me think about it."

The second prince thought of a few options, but after silently reciting them several times, he still felt they were not good enough. At this moment, Chen Lin brought paper and pen so that the second prince could write them down.

"Riding the Wind", "Breaking the Waves", "Brave Warrior", "Conquering the Japanese"?

No, no, none of these are good~

More and more crumpled pieces of paper lay on the ground, and the second prince was not satisfied with any of the dozen or so names he came up with.

Jiang Xiaoqi looked at the crumpled paper on the ground with a helpless expression. The Second Prince is so serious.

"Zhenhai", "Anping", "Zhulang"?

"Oh dear, sir, which one do you think is better? I've never thought that naming a child is such a difficult thing, even more difficult than writing an essay."

"Then it's the Zhenhai? It's quite imposing. It intimidated the seas as soon as it set sail, and the journey was calm and peaceful."

"Good, good, good, then it'll be Zhenhai! Oh dear, it's finally settled. Write down the name and send it to Lord Qiu. We can also make the 'Zhenhai' nautical flag."

After that, Jiang Xiaoqi brought up the captain's matter again.

“Indeed, going that far without a leader is not a good thing. If all else fails, let Qiu Cheng be the captain of the Zhenhai. After all, he has been in charge of everything since the ship was built.”

"This... Your Highness, I wonder if Lord Qiu has ever led troops into battle, especially naval battles."

"Uh... no, Qiu Cheng is a civil official, so naturally he has no opportunity to lead troops into battle, let alone a naval battle."

Jiang Xiaoqi understood. Lord Qiu could go to sea with him, but he wasn't really suited to be a captain.

Moreover, Jiang Xiaoqi plans to invest another sum of money to build a second batch of ships.

This time, he wasn't just building a small ship; he wanted to build a fleet so he could carry more money to Japan at once.

"Your Highness, I do have a candidate to recommend for the position of captain. This person has been with me for many years."

A few days ago, I also asked for his opinion. He was also interested in going to sea to take a look. He had served in the military and had experience leading troops.

Having traveled all over the country and spent some time at sea over the years, I'm quite familiar with where pirates frequent.

"Oh? You have such a good candidate, why did you only mention it now? Are you reluctant to let such a talented person leave your side?"

"Well, to be honest, I am a little reluctant to part with him. This person is really capable. Besides, we are not in a master-servant relationship, but simply a cooperative one. I was able to recommend him to Your Highness only after consulting with him."

"I see. Since you think he's suitable, then let's go with him. Have him get to work as soon as possible and hand over the reins to Qiu Cheng."

"Yes, Your Highness. Let him set off today and deliver Your Highness's letter to Lord Qiu. There's no need to find another messenger."

Jiang Xiaoqi wasn't doing this for convenience, but for safety.

After all, he had also included other information in this letter, hoping that after Lin Feng and Qiu Cheng handed over their duties, Qiu Cheng would continue to "work like a slave" in Tongzhou Prefecture.

Jiang Xiaoqi specifically asked some of the craftsmen from the south to stay behind, as most of them had not yet returned to their hometowns. Those who did not return home received half of their wages, as well as daily food and accommodation allowances.

Only a small number of southern craftsmen wanted to send the silver home, but whether they would return it was uncertain.

However, it's already good that most of the people have stayed, considering that it's been half a month since the project was completed.

The craftsmen from the north have just completed this major project and have all gone home, but they are all nearby and can be recalled at any time.

Jiang Xiaoqi wrote what she wanted to say on a second sheet of paper, which of course did not escape the Second Prince's eyes, and Jiang Xiaoqi did not intend to hide it.

"Sir, your money didn't grow on trees. Isn't it a bit much to have ten ships?"

Even the Second Prince felt sorry for Jiang Xiaoqi. One ship cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, so ten ships would cost more than a million taels of silver.

His husband has sacrificed so much for him, he must be under a lot of pressure too~