The Chaozhou Manufacturing Bureau is not located in Chaozhou City, but on the bank of the Han River in the southeast of Chaozhou City. The huge factory area was built along the river, surrounded by high walls, and from the outside, it was impossible to see the details inside. There is a corner tower built on the high wall to observe the surrounding movements, and even outside the high wall, there are Ming troops leading local dogs to patrol over and over again, which is completely a military facility.

Many people are thinking of this as another weapons bureau, but Chen Kai doesn't think so, at least not outrightly. However, this necessary garrison should still be necessary, at least until it forms a scale, Chen Kai does not intend to let his enemies see the doorway.

The carpenters and blacksmiths of the South Australian Ordnance Bureau had been transferred here, and Chen Kai stepped in to see the craftsmen and a group of young men dressed as Confucian scholars arguing at a table made of rough wood, pointing at the intricate designs and arguing. This scene is very similar to what happened there during the construction of Lufeng's twin fortresses. The difference is that this time their discussion is more complicated, so complicated that no one even finds out that Chen Kai has already come behind them.

"It's an exploded view, and every component has to fit together tightly, and it can't be a little loose."

It's not that this can't be done, it's just that it takes more time and energy. However, here, here, and here, why use nails, isn't the mortise and tenon structure stronger? ”

"That's what the drawings say, and it's built according to the drawings. All the components have to be assembled together, so you can modify them at will? ”

"That's not what it means, aren't we also here to better complete the work assigned by Elder Chen."

"Then let's build one according to the drawings first, and then talk about any modifications. By the way, the size of each component must be manufactured in strict accordance with the dimensions marked on the drawings, which have been carefully calculated. ”

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These students, who were brought to the school by Chen Kai to learn literacy and arithmetic for several years, are the people who are the most able to understand and implement the drawings drawn by Chen Kai. Earlier, when the fortress was built, their existence actually corrected a lot of engineering problems, and at the same time, through more effective measurement and mapping, it effectively improved the construction speed of the project.

In this era when most of the craftsmen are illiterate, and the holders are nothing more than the craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation, these tasks that require the foundation of counting and writing can be better completed, Chen Kai will not rest assured that they will try it slowly. However, with the existence of these students, it just makes up for the shortcomings of craftsmen who only have craftsmanship, and the two sides complement each other in order to better complete the relevant work.

"This water wheel is a bit too big, such a thin spindle, it should be no problem to install it, but I am afraid that it will break after a long time. With the experience of Xiao Lao'er, it is better to make it thicker, which is nothing more than to modify the connection of the component it is connected to, and the rest of the place remains the same, how big or how big the things inside should be. ”

"This, we have to calculate this first, just hearing and hearing the Fa, it should be harmless."

The debate over the most critical part of the drawing was over, and the craftsman who took the lead beckoned a few apprentices who were ignorant to do something. After this greeting, the focus was no longer on the drawings, but someone finally found out that Chen Kai was behind him, and immediately those craftsmen were shocked and fell down, so that those students didn't know what to do for a while.

"Get up."

The craftsmen breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stood up. Chen Kai knew that the rule of kneeling when he saw Shangguan was restored by Feng Chengshi, these craftsmen were originally from the South Australian Ordnance Bureau, and they had developed habits and even reflexes over the past year.

"When you get under my Chen Kai, you have to do things according to the rules I have set. I will say it again today, your work is for the king, for the court, and for the Han family. Now that state affairs are like this, every minute and every second cannot be delayed. If you see the emperor, the elder, and the country's surname, it's one thing to kneel down, but under my Chen Kai, I can't use so many false tricks, and working hard is the most important thing. ”

The more he went deeper, the more Chen Kai felt that his way of working was out of step with the times. In other words, his incompatibility is itself rooted in the basic principle of efficiency in the industrialized society in which he came from, and what he is doing now is also working towards the future. As he said, at least in his one-third of an acre of land, some superfluous things must be avoided.

"Take your time, don't rush. One step ahead of the times is a genius, and ten steps beyond the times is a madman. At the very least, I'm still pretending to be pretty good. ”

The Teochew Manufacturing Bureau is still just a construction site, and all kinds of materials are constantly being transported from warehouses all over Teochew and from the South Australian Ordnance Bureau. For this reason, at the beginning of the construction, Ding Youyi, who was in charge of the infrastructure, directly expanded a wharf - he was transferred by Chen Kai to the Yamen of the Separate Guards after the construction of the Lufeng Twin Fortresses was completed, which was also Chen Kai's promotion.

On the other side of the wharf, all the materials were engineering materials, and Chen Kai did not land from there when he came, in order not to cause trouble to the established loading and unloading sequence. Now back in the city, there is a carriage waiting outside.

When he returned to the Yamen of the Fenshou Road, it was already evening, and Ding Youyi came back to report the progress of the project, which Chen Kai was paying attention to every day. Even if I go to the Central Left Institute in the past few days, the reports are all on the table, and once I come back, I can quickly understand the progress of the project through these reports.

After some conversation, he walked to such a place that he had not noticed in the afternoon, and through Ding Youyi's comprehensive report, Chen Kai also had a corresponding understanding. In terms of progress, it is faster than he expected, but it will still take a lot of time before it is put into production.

"There's no rush, there's no need to rush the schedule, everything just follows the plan. In addition, if the surname of the country invests a sum of silver, it will be distributed to Chaozhou, and if there is not enough in the treasury, you can negotiate with those merchants and tell them that the silver government will not delay them for even one day. ”

Ding Youyi was quite excited when he heard this. They were not alone in Chaozhou, the Ming army in southern Fujian was one with them, the Ming army was on the defensive in Guangdong, and in southern Fujian it was a big attack on the city. At the same time, Guangdong's grain and supply of goods were supporting the survival of the Ming armies in the two places, and the profits of the Zhongzuo Institute's maritime trade were now supplementing Guangdong's construction, which was originally one.

In this way, it is natural that the confidence is stronger. As for Qian Qianyi's raising money from those Jiangsu and Zhejiang gentry who were willing to resist the Qing Dynasty, Chen Kai felt that even if it did not involve secrecy, he did not have much need to say anything. Misunderstanding, let's continue to misunderstand, at least it seems to work very well.

"But remember, if there are people who fill their own pockets, don't blame the official for being ruthless."

Of course, Chen Kaizi will not let him be solely responsible. Compared with personal ethics and morality, Chen Kai believes in the system and the necessary supervision.

Ding Youyi took the order and left, and Chen Kaiyou called his deputy and several other officials in charge of the accounts, and gave an order. At this time, the hour of duty had already passed, but Chen Kai did not return to the house immediately, but called Chen Song, who had always kept him in the yamen of the branch road.

"Before I left, what is the reaction of the people to the decree I issued now?"

When Chen Kai passed him over, Chen Song had already been mentally prepared. At this moment, Chen Kai asked in person, and he also replied bluntly: "If you go back to the master, the people are very dissatisfied with it, I'm afraid it's not good." ”