Chapter 531 Shipyard Factory Innovation
Erwei De was the five Shandong shipwrecks who first arrived in Tianjin Wei! This year, one year old. He is steady and has a broad vision.
He was from Jinzhou, Liaodong. When he was a teenager, he moved to Shandong with his family. Later, he went to Songjiang Prefecture for a while, and then returned to Shandong to do the work of a shipcrafter.
People traveled around the world and saw each other, but they were quite different from ordinary boatmen. When Wu Da invited him to Tianjin Wei, others were quite frightened, but he thought that his opportunity might have come.
Wang Tong asked them about all the things about the ship. Some of the others were dull, some were unwilling to answer, while Meng Side answered in detail.
He was an expert and did his best, so he naturally left an impression in Wang Tong's heart. He probably knew what Wang Tong meant. Meng Side also asked someone to send a message to persuade him. He also entrusted Wang Tong to go to Shandong to pick up his family and prepare to take root in Tianjin.
Not to mention that Meng Side has craftsmanship and ability, Wang Tong had the idea of buying horse bones with a wealth of money. Seeing Meng Side so tactful, Meng Side's own acquaintances and apprentices also brought nearly twenty people, and his contribution was not yet established as the manager of the shipyard. In the future, these 100 craftsmen and helpers will be under his control.
Today's actions are a real reward. They are for newcomers to see what benefits are there in Tianjin Shipyard.
After Wang Tong took the golden cake, Meng Side respectfully thanked Wang Tong and retreated. The people next to him brought the silver box. The boat maker who came to Tianjin Wei first also received silver rewards.
Seeing Meng Side bringing down the golden cake, the jealous person came forward to ask for it. He weighed it in his hand. The portion was quite large. When he pressed it with his fingernails, there was a mark on it. Real gold, full of real gold!
These two cakes are at least 300 taels of silver. Not to mention the money, the golden light shines in my eyes, which makes me feel another shock.
"Did you see the gold hanging on it?"
Wang Tong raised his voice and said, "The sun shining on this "tree", the golden light shining brightly, making everyone's eyes dazzled, and everyone was dazzled. When they heard the question, they just nodded subconsciously there.
"Build a ship, build a big ship, these gold are yours, put these gold here, and the ship is built, and the gold is yours!"
The scene was quiet for a while, and then it was a loud bang. The boatmen started shouting.
"Don't worry, if you don't build the ship, the old man took my head."
"I have built a ship for decades and can definitely build a bigger and better one than that ghost ship."
"Please rest assured, I will thank the master for the reward first!"
Everyone was very excited. Wang Tong smiled and nodded and waved his hand. This effect was what he needed. The boatmen came from Shandong, and some people came to try their luck, but more were threatened by Wu Da. In addition, they were not familiar with the place, how could they do their job willingly?
There is no need to use any means of calmness, just offer generous rewards and put gold and silver in front of them. Anyway, they are all working and making money, so it depends on whether they are moved or not.
Judging from the people in front of you, the effect was very good. Wang Tong reached out and pressed, and spoke loudly:
"All families can receive Tianjin Wei. Here we have prepared a house with a unique courtyard for you. Don't have any money. You have been in the shipyard for a long time. The house will be your own. In the future, Meng Side will be in charge of this shipyard. Everyone will work hard to build ships and will be rewarded for promotions in the future!"
After saying this, I bowed in uneven ways before and said:
"I'd like to listen to the master's instructions!
The shipyard started to work, Ren Yuan of the official yard, Qiao Da from the private yard, as well as the craftsmen, Sun Dahai and others, all had to participate.
Shipbuilding costs a lot of jobs that are not needed, and boat driving requires specialized personnel, which involves all aspects, which is not a simple matter.
In March, Wang Tong was no longer idle. When he came back from the Haihe Shipyard, he was invited by Ren Yuan to the workshop on Triangle Dian. The workshop was west of Tianjin Wei and the shipyard was north of Tianjin Wei. The two places were far apart. In this way, he could only live in Jiangfang and could not go back to his mansion.
Under the escort of his personal soldiers, Wang Tong rode a horse to Sanjiaoan. Except for the road protected by the bow incense crowd, the other places were still so messy. What was slightly less likely to be that the unpleasant smell on the road became much fainter.
"The drainage ditches ordered by the Lord that day, hired people here to clean up garbage and dig wells and draw water. All of these have been done. The people here are praising the Lord and some have set up tablets."
Sun Dahai said, Wang Tong shook his head and smiled, but did not respond. Children often ran around on the road, and many horses ran away today were a little tired, so he simply slowed down the horse and walked slowly.
When we were almost at the private hall on the edge of Triangle Dian, the scenery on the roadside changed. It was like the one on the Haihe River, with rows of neat and clean houses. It was also seen on the street that people often cleaned them, which looked quite good.
At this time, the sun was about to set, and smoke from every household was rising. I saw many people carrying loads, chairs and baskets on the roadside heading towards the direction of the craftsman.
The eighth-grade chair baskets on the roadside are not from the craftsmen, but they are not from the craftsmen and their families. They are covered with bamboo baskets and wooden barrels, all covered with lids or covered with cotton pads.
Director Ren and Qiao Da and his group came up halfway and were walking with Wang Tong. Seeing Wang Tong confused, Qiao explained with a big smile:
"The master doesn't know that there are many masters and workers in our craftsmen. Some people go home to eat. One person lives, and their meals fall on these people. They can have a hot meal for a few cents. These people sell food can live, but they are just a waste."
Wang Tong nodded. The craftsmen and laborers in the workshops in Triangle Dian are paid and never owed them. Compared to the poor people nearby who have to walk for an hour a day to work and find work, it is really a situation in heaven and earth. The craftsmen and workers who work in Wangtong Factory don’t even have to consider saving money in cooking than buying food. The poor people in Triangle Dian need to sell food to supplement their household expenses. It is not difficult to understand the emergence of this transaction.
When I came to the area where the craftsmen lived, I arrived at the factory. For safety and confidentiality, the residential area and the factory were five hundred steps away, and there were yards for each other's goods.
Seeing Wang Tong and his group wearing official uniforms and riding horses, many people walking towards him on the road were panicked and avoiding them, bowing their heads on the side of the road waiting for Wang Tong and the others to come over.
"Did you get off work so early?"
When Wang Tong saw that the people who bowed their heads on both sides of the road were young and strong, he thought that the workers in the workshop had already finished their work and returned home. Naturally, there would be no eight-hour working system in this era, and Wang Tong would not promote this, so he asked this question.
"It's not dark yet, and the lights can still do a lot of work, so naturally there is no work. Master, you see, these are all Ding Zhuang who comes to the factory to find work."
Qiao Da said with a smile again, sometimes there are work in the factory and there are not enough staff. There are a large number of laborers in Triangle Delta, and short-term workers are recruited directly on the spot.
When I go to work by the canal, I have to negotiate the price by myself. When I encounter harsh things, I will deduct them, and I may not be responsible for the meal. The factory here clearly states the price and does not owe to wages. I am lucky. There is still meat and fish in the lunch meal, which no one wants to?
Now, there are enough workers in Tianjin and Weihai, and newcomers can't find any errands to do. As a result, many people come to the factory every day to try their luck to see if they can find work.
The factory has a lot of workload on firearms and armor, and there is a shortage of staff. Every day, they have to recruit short-term workers. Some short-term workers with good performance are even recruited directly into the factory. These people are naturally envious. More and more young and strong people gathered here, and there are always limited people available, and there are always disappointed every day.
After listening to Qiao Da's explanation, Wang Tong walked forward in silence and said:
"The port is built by the sea, and the Weijihe River in Tianjin is too busy. Besides, there is also a need to draw personnel to replenish the Huwei Army, and ask the manager of the Chuotou Xiang Pan Ming to come to select Ding Zhuang to supplement it, and then calculate it according to the price of recruiting workers on the market."
Sun Dahai nodded and wrote down. Wang Tong pondered for a while and said:
"There have been a lot of days when Chuantouxiang has a guilty identity. Now some people are in the army and work hard. They have removed their guilty identity and paid for their wages."
With this statement, Chuan Toutiaoxiang's situation changed greatly, and Sun Dahai recorded it again.
Driven by the animal power, the knives of the knives began to rotate. Under the command of the craftsmen, more than a dozen apprentices placed the cannon on the base with wheels and pushed the knives into the cannon chamber.
The metal collision was quite harsh. Ren Yuan, who was standing beside Wang Tong, could not hide the excitement on his face, and said loudly in Wang Tong's ear:
"Sir, after the cannon is fired, the shot put collided in the cannon chamber, and the cannon chamber will deform. The more cannons are fired, the more inaccurate it will be. So, you have to use this machine to correct the cannon chamber, no wonder, no wonder!"
No wonder Ren Yuan was excited. The Ming Dynasty was just to clean the inside and outside of the cannon and cover the oil cloth. It was not considered so fine, so there was a saying that it would be better to recast the furnace after firing more than 100 cannons, otherwise the cannon would be abolished. Now this method can greatly extend the use of the cannon. Wang Tong didn't understand the reason, but he was very happy. This is a new technology. He recruited other people and gave generous treatment to the craftsmen. Isn't it just for such innovation and improvement? The more such technologies are pouring into the Ming Dynasty, the richer and stronger the Ming Dynasty will become.
"The craftsmen who came up with this idea will reward you very much!!, small
Wang Tong said with a smile.
In early April of the ninth year of Wanli, a businessman uploaded the news from the grassland that Altan Khan died of illness.”
Chapter completed!