When they parted, Li Xiu handed Qi Niang's hand to Li Chengdao, which also meant entrusting his sister to him. Li Chengdao nodded heavily. Then Li Xiu boarded the boat and left with Qi Niang and others in tears. However, he stood at the stern for a long time. When Qi Niang and others on the dock disappeared under the sea level, he still refused to go back to the cabin to rest.

"Everyone can't see it. We have to float on the sea for a few days. You won't plan to just stand like that, right?" At this moment, Zhang Shiyi came over and persuaded him that he would also go back to Suzhou to do business, and he had already settled his home in Suzhou. Although his business was mainly concentrated in Quanzhou, he and Qu Yi both liked life in Suzhou more, so they could only let Zhang Shiyi run away.

"Oh, it's obviously a happy event for Qi Niang to get married, but why do I feel so uncomfortable? Especially when I was born, I was still two people, and now I am the only one left to go back, and my heart is even more empty." Li Xiu sighed at this time. When comforting others, he could tell a series of great truths, but when things fall on him, it is different.

"It's normal. I can understand your mood. For example, Maya in our family has grown up slowly. Sometimes I also think, if Maya is seduced and run away by a fool, and cannot be beaten or scolded, and she must be prepared to send her daughter with a generous dowry, would you say this anger?" When Zhang Shiyi said the last thing, he seemed to have really seen the scene when his daughter got married, and said with a hint of anger on his face.

"Haha, yes, every father may feel this way. Although Qi Niang is just my sister, she is actually similar to my daughter. And I have several other daughters. When I think about getting married in the future, I will have to let me suffer such pain every time!" Li Xiu smiled bitterly when he heard Zhang Shiyi's words.

"It's uncomfortable, but it depends on who the daughter married to. For example, Maya in our family. If I marry your son, I will not feel uncomfortable at all. How is it? My children are older. Do we want to get engaged?" Zhang Shiyi suddenly changed his mind and even mentioned hiding for his daughter.

Zhang Shiyi's daughter is Maya, one year older than Heianlang. She was black and fat when she was a child, but now she has grown up. Not only has she lost weight, but she has also become beautiful. Although she has not yet grown up, she already looks like a beautiful girl. Moreover, Zhang Shiyi and Maya have always wanted to marry Li Xiu's family. First, the two families are family friends and know each other well. If Maya really gets married, she will not be bullied by her in-laws. Second, Li Xiu's tutoring is good, neither Ping Anlang nor Li Jin, comparable to ordinary children.

"It's nothing to get engaged, but I want to know, do you like Ping Anlang or Jin'er?" Li Xiu smiled when he heard this. Maya was also grown up. When Qu Yi lived in Chang'an, Maya often went to his place to attend classes. She was half of his student. However, later Zhang Shiyi moved his family to Suzhou, so there was less contact.

"Hehe, I'm not afraid of you making fun of you. Qu Yi and I have really discussed this matter. Speaking of which, your Ping'anlang and my Qu Yi are similar in age and are generous and generous. Qu Yi has always liked him very much. However, I think Jin'er is smart and likes to communicate. Her future achievements will definitely be good, so I think Jin'er is better!" Zhang Shiyi smiled shamelessly at this time. The couple was thinking about Li Xiu's two sons for a day or two. After all, they don't want to let go of such a good son-in-law.

"You two are too greedy. One daughter wants my two sons. I think this is the case. Anyway, you will go back to Chang'an during the Chinese New Year this year. Then let Ping Anlang and Jin'er take Maya to play and see what their opinions are. As long as they are in love, I will never object!" Li Xiu laughed at this time. Engagement is OK, but the children must be willing, otherwise he would not want to force the children to get married.

"Getting married has always been the order of parents. How can you listen to those children? Even if you think too much, my Maya has also let you teach you badly. When she said that she wanted to marry someone she liked, she said that she wanted to marry someone she liked. Qu Yi and I couldn't do anything to her!" Zhang Shiyi thought she could just book the marriage, but she didn't expect that Li Xiu would give her this trick, and she didn't say angrily at the moment.

"Although marriage is not just a matter of two people, they need to live together for the rest of their lives. If they face a person they hate each other all day long, wouldn't it make them both feel pain? And our children are not afraid of not finding a suitable family. If that's the case, why not let them find someone they like?" Li Xiu said with an open-minded smile at this time.

"Forget it, I can't tell you, but my Maya is so beautiful. I don't believe that your son is not moved. When I go back this time, I have to instigate Maya and have to hook your son up and go home!" Zhang Shiyi said unwillingly at this time. He would give up so easily, and he also has confidence in his daughter.

"Haha, if you can let Maya go away, I will save a lot of worry. At least you don't have to worry about finding a wife for him in the future!" Li Xiu laughed when he heard this. The sadness brought by the parting before seemed to have been diluted a lot.

After chatting about his children for a while, Li Xiu's mood gradually improved. At this time, he suddenly realized that the boat he was riding in was extremely fast and the hull was very special, which made him unable to help but ask: "Brother Eleven, is this ship a catamaran designed by Qi Niang?"

"Yes, Qi Niang said that you taught her this kind of ship. I didn't expect that just dividing the hull into two would increase the speed so much!" Zhang Shiyi also nodded immediately and said.

"Then how is this kind of ship sold? Is it popular with people?" Li Xiu said with interest at this time. After all, he proposed this catamaran and designed it through Qi Niang, so he was also very curious about the subsequent development of this kind of ship.

"This..." Zhang Shiyi showed a bit of entanglement at this time, as if he was not good at commenting on this kind of ship. After a moment, he spoke, "This kind of catamaran has many excellent features, such as the most important thing is that it is its fast speed, even several times faster than an ordinary ship, and it has good stability and can withstand greater wind and waves. It can be said to be a very excellent sea boat."

When he said this, Zhang Shiyi paused and then said, "But the disadvantages of catamarans are also obvious. Because the hull is divided into two and a solid hull connection is needed in the middle, the ship can carry limited cargo. Moreover, the cost of such catamarans is very high. The cost of a catamaran of the same size is 30 to 40% higher than that of ordinary ships. Therefore, many people dare not place an order after hearing about the cost of a ship."

"So that's it, that is to say, the effect of this kind of ship is limited, so few people are willing to buy it?" Li Xiu couldn't help but say a little disappointed when he heard this.

"It's not that no one is willing to buy it. Although it's a bit of a loss to transport ordinary cargo by catamaran, it's good to use it for people to carry people. Especially for some business people, they would rather spend more money than spend less time. In addition, some goods that are very expensive and are eager to transport to their destination can also be transported by catamarans, so some of this kind of ship was sold, but generally people who don't have any financial resources really dare not buy this kind of ship." Zhang Shiyi explained again.

"As long as someone uses it!" Li Xiu was relieved when he heard Zhang Shiyi's answer. He had known before that the advantages and disadvantages of the catamaran were obvious, so his expectations for it were not very high.

"Of course some people are willing to use it. Not to mention anything else, just Qi Niang ordered several catamarans this time when she went to America, and she also recruited some craftsmen. Although most of the craftsmen were unwilling to leave their hometown, some people still couldn't resist the temptation to follow Qi Niang. Moreover, when Qi Niang left, the shipbuilding workshop was missing a pillar. It is estimated that the shipbuilding business will not be easy to do in the future!" Zhang Shiyi also showed a sad look on his face when he spoke at the end.

The reason why the shipbuilding workshop business is good is mainly because the ships designed by Qi Niang are excellent in performance and have compared the ships made by other workshops. However, now that Qi Niang has left, the business of the shipbuilding workshop will slowly fall, which makes Zhang Shiyi very distressed.

"Isn't it just a shipbuilding workshop? Your current business is not directed at this workshop. If you have it, it will not have a big impact on you if you lose it. Not to mention anything else, the business in the Americas alone is enough for you to be rich!" Li Xiu said at this time. He was called greed. After all, all the goods shipped from the Americas were handed over to Zhang Shiyi for agents. Although they were all family members, Zhang Shiyi had a lot of room for profit from it.

"Hehe, no one in this world is afraid of having too much money. I heard that your bank is also very profitable. Can you let the private individuals run a bank?" Zhang Shiyi finally revealed his true purpose at this time, and immediately asked Li Xiu with a smile.

"Don't think about it in the past two years. Banks are of great importance. The court cannot allow private banks to be opened for the time being. Moreover, ordinary people do not have the ability to open banks. As for whether the restrictions on private banks will be lifted in the future, I cannot guarantee that, but even if the restrictions are lifted, private banks will definitely be regulated by the court, just like iron ore in various places." Li Xiu explained to Zhang Shiyi immediately that these things do not need to be kept confidential, so it's okay to tell him.

Hearing that there was no chance to open a bank, Zhang Shiyi couldn't help but feel very disappointed. After all, since he learned about the bank that Li Xiu created, he has been paying attention for a long time and has always thought that this is a good way to make money, but unfortunately it seems that it doesn't work now.

"It may not be possible to open a bank, but I have another profitable business here. I wonder if you are willing to do it?" At this moment, Li Xiu suddenly smiled mysteriously.
Chapter completed!