"Master! This is an ocean-blocking ship of over two hundred materials. It can hold slightly more than two cubic zhang... Although the ship's bottom measures three and a half steps plus an additional half-step, the lower compartments are watertight. They're divided into sections, so they actually hold slightly less, about three steps..."
"Ah? Gold Shipwright, what did you just say? The cabins are divided, piece by piece? Sealed with wooden grids?... What's the use of that?"
"Uh!... Master, those are watertight compartments! They are separated by wooden grids to prevent leaks! When the ship is breached, if there's really no time to repair, you just need to seal off the compartment..."
Shipwright Kim Sun-su struggled to gesture for a while but found it hard to articulate due to language barriers. He pondered carefully, then pointed to the bamboo poles fortifying the sails, explaining vividly.
