Nanjing, Longjiang Pass.

When it was still Chen, the Longjiang Bao Shipyard was already full of people shuttling and bustling.

The captains and chiefs were anxious to order the water in the dock to be drained, and at the same time, the reassembled craftsmen were assigned to various workshops. Joinery workshops, paint workshops, twisting workshops, iron workshops, tent workshops, rope workshops, and cable workshops are all good to say, but the tent factory that built the canopy for sea ships has been slow to resume production, according to preliminary estimates, at least half a month later, when all the craftsmen are in place, they can start to build the canopy.

Yuan Taizhong, who was responsible for supervising the shipyard's construction, was full of sadness, Shangfeng had issued a strict order that the scale of the shipyard must be restored within a month to Yongle, but this is not easy!

As the most historic Ming government-run shipyard, Longjiang Bao Shipyard was connected to the Yangtze River in the west and the Qinhuai River in the east in its heyday, with a width of 138 zhang from east to west and a length of 354 zhang from north to south. When Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures, went to the West, most of the ships were built in Longjiang Bao Shipyard, except for some ships built locally in Fujian.

During this period, the large ship built was forty-four feet long and fourteen feet wide; The middle ship is 37 zhang long and 15 zhang wide.

However, due to the long-term peace, Longjiang Bao Shipyard has become abandoned, and there are few shipbuilding craftsmen left.

But that all changed abruptly not so long ago.

The Son of Heaven issued an edict ordering the Ministry of Industry to summon shipwrights to repair the Longjiang Bao Shipyard and restore the construction of river and sea ships in the shortest possible time.

As soon as the decree was issued, Gao Hongtu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, immediately responded positively and dispatched personnel from the Ministry to Longjiangkou to be responsible for the supervision of the shipyard.

As the so-called lord worries about the humiliation of the ministers, His Majesty's concern is naturally what the courtiers need to do well.

Gao Shangshu also gave Yuan Tai a strict order to restore the scale of the Treasure Shipyard in the Yongle period within a month.

Of course, Yuan Tai would not oppose the order of the head office, but he also knew the difficulty of this matter, so he was so worried that he didn't think about it.

He was somewhat pleased that the reassembled craftsmen were veteran craftsmen who could quickly devote themselves to the construction of the ship without having to go through the apprenticeship stage.

This is also due to the Ming Dynasty's artisan system, craftsmen have relied on craftsmanship for generations to eat, and naturally nothing can be done without craftsmanship.

The ancestors of these craftsmen were also mostly shipwrights in the Longjiang Shipyard, and later they left because the shipyard was abandoned, and they relied on building boats to make a living. Now that the imperial court has recalled them, for them it is just a change of place to build ships, and there is no difference.

Longjiang Shipyard has been divided into front factory and rear factory since Hongzhi, each with a stream mouth leading to Longjiang River, and has a stone lock. When building a ship, drain the water and close the stone locks. After the hull is built, the stone gate is opened, the water is diverted into the dock, and the floating boat enters the river.

For Yuan Tai, the first thing to do now is to empty the stagnant water in the dock, so that the craftsmen can work in the dock.

No, I still have to go to the tent factory to have a look!

Yuan Tai is also a resolute character, and he has decided to leave the lifting division immediately and go to the tent factory.

A group of outsiders, directors, and promoters, the helpers put Yuan Tai in the center, like the stars holding the moon.

Before coming to Longjiang Shipyard, Yuan Tai had already made a basic understanding of the personnel structure of the shipyard in the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry. The craftsmen of Longjiang Shipyard are organized into four compartments, each compartment is divided into ten compartments, and each compartment is set up with a length to manage ten households. The carriage is divided into ship wood, shuttle, oar, and rope maker; The second compartment is divided into shipwood, iron, and cableman; The sedan is a craftsman; The four compartments are divided into brown and tent makers. In addition, there are also internal officials and supervisors, horse supervisors, watchmen, changers, bridgemen, etc.

There are a total of 400 households of these craftsmen, although they belong to the Ministry of Industry, but they themselves are sitting craftsmen, and they have been incorporated into the craftsman register, and have lived in the city of Nanjing for generations. This is also the reason why, after a holy decree, the officials of the Ministry of Industry can recall the escaped craftsmen within ten days.

Originally, according to this model, Chief A was responsible for the assignment of tasks in the compartment, and everything was carried out in an orderly manner, and Shangguan did not need to worry too much.

But when Yuan Langzhong came to the tent factory, he was shocked and stunned by the scene in front of him.

I saw hundreds of craftsmen making noise in the tent factory, and the chaos was almost like a market.

"Presumptuous! Licentious! ”

Yuan Tai roared hysterically. This reaction also frightened the boatmen in the tent factory, and they all turned their heads and stared at Yuan Tai stupidly.

"Where's the chief? Give it all to the officer! ”

After a while, ten people reluctantly walked out of the crowd.

"I also ask you, since you are the first captain, why don't you strictly restrain the shipwrights under you? What is the structure of this noisy noise? Delayed shipbuilding schedule, how many heads do you have enough to cut off? ”

Yuan Tai's eyes turned red at this time.

Naval supervision seems easier said than done. Especially now that the Longjiang Shipyard is in ruins, even if it does its best, it may not be able to restore the scale and manufacturing capacity of the shipyard within a month according to Gao Shangshu's requirements. Now these boatmen are so lazy and lazy, how can people not be angry!

It took him most of his life to climb to the position of Langzhong in the Ministry of Works, and wouldn't it be a great loss if he was scolded by the officials for not doing well in supervising the construction of military ships at the Longjiang Shipyard?

Now Yuan Tai doesn't dare to covet the position of the waiter, he just wants to be able to live the rest of his life in peace. Therefore, he will not allow mistakes in this matter!

The ten captains fell to their knees and kowtowed like pounding garlic.

"Your Excellency, forgive me. It's really not that the villain is slacking off, but that the shipwrights don't listen to the dispatch. ”

One of them, a dark-skinned man with a short figure, poured bitter water: "The villain was temporarily assigned as the first captain after arriving at the shipyard, and the rest of the people are the same. The boatman doesn't listen to the villain's dispatch, and the villain is helpless. ”

"How can this be reasonable, you are really muddy and can't support the wall!"

Yuan Tai waved his hand and scolded: "Come on, drag him and the official down, and blame the twenty boards." ”

Immediately, two lifting assistants stepped forward and dragged the captain down.

After a while, there was the cry of the first chief, and the group of first captains who knelt on the ground looked at each other, not even daring to come out.

In fact, Yuan Tai also knew that what this captain said made sense. The Longjiang Shipyard has been abandoned for too long, and the Ministry of Industry hastily recalled the shipwrights, but it is impossible to restore the internal subordinate relationship of the shipwrights in a short time.

In desperation, the officials could only pat their heads and artificially designate the first chief, but the designated first chief had no prestige and convincing, so it was naturally impossible to restrain the craftsmen of the armor.

But Yuan Tai couldn't express this idea. If he sympathizes with this captain, who will sympathize with him?

Since Shangfeng gave him the pressure, Yuan Tai would naturally pass on the pressure.

This is the tacit principle of officialdom, and whether it is reasonable or not, the subordinates must do their best to get things done.

"I don't care what method you use. Within five days... No, in three days the official will see at least one intact canopy! ”

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