Chapter 210: Flow-through production
The firearms bureau is in full swing to catch up with the production scene of the British Super League.
In the four workshops, more than 100 craftsmen loaded gunpowder neatly with their hands and feet, and one by one the earth-shattering thunder reflecting the black lacquer light was born in their hands, and the stewards patrolled the workshop as if they were facing a great enemy, staring at every movement of the craftsmen, and any operation contrary to the safety rules, the steward would kick it hard. In these years, there has never been a human right, equality and the like, if you make a mistake, you don't even bother to tell you the reason, first smoke and then say, the person who made the mistake is also convinced, the wrong is wrong, and the smoke is also recognized, and the smoke and the smoke get along well, a group of harmony.
Li Shimin did not know what the reason was, and he had not yet reinstated Li Su's official position, but the whole of the Firearms Bureau, including Xu Jingzong, who was the most utilitarian and ambitious, had never thought about the post of supervisor, and everyone knew that the position of supervisor could only be Li Su's, and it would be impossible for anyone to sit in this position for a long time.
Even Li Su didn't know that he was lazy and lazy on weekdays, and doing a little more things seemed to be a loss to his whole life, and it was really incomprehensible that the people of the Firearms Bureau were so obedient to him.
Walking into the front hall of the Firearms Bureau, Xu Jingzong greeted him from afar, very courteous, a handsome old man in his forties, with a smile like a spring breeze on his face, and a little righteous and awe-inspiring temperament in his humility, no one can have a bad feeling for him, as if he had a living expression on his face "I am a good person, come and like me".
Only Li Su knows that this guy has nothing to do with "good people", and there are many good people who have been cheated by him.
Xu Jingzong still pays attention to the way he pats his ass, and never sings praises nakedly, a kind and obedient smile, a few words of care like an old warm man next door, and a detailed report on official affairs......
Such a person, knowing that he is an unreliable villain. Li Su really can't get tired of him, it would be more perfect if he could cut his handsome face with a knife.
"Today, His Majesty summoned me to the palace to inquire about the production of the Firearms Bureau, does Young Eunuch Xu know how much earth-shattering thunder we produce every month now?"
Xu Jingzong said without hesitation: "The Firearms Bureau can produce more than 8,000 earth-shaking thunder every month. ”
Li Su frowned.
Xu Jingzong observed his words and said carefully: "Lord Jianzheng thinks it's not enough? ”
"It's Your Majesty who thinks it's not enough, and today Your Majesty issued an order. The Firearms Agency's production must be doubled......"
Xu Jingzong said puzzledly: "Why do you want to double? ”
Then he suddenly woke up: "Because of Xue Yantuo's civil strife? ”
Li Su glanced at him and nodded.
Xu Jingzong was puzzled: "I'm afraid this matter is not easy, there are only so many craftsmen in the Firearms Bureau, and making earth-shaking thunder is a dangerous job, if you rush to work, I am afraid that there will be trouble." ”
Li Su sighed: "That's what I told Your Majesty, but the military situation is urgent, and Your Majesty also has difficulties, so we just need to grit our teeth and work hard." ”
See Li Su say so. Xu Jingzong nodded noncommittally, he could think about it, anyway, he was just a young eunuch, and he couldn't complete the production task, and it was Li Su who was responsible.
Li Su sighed: "So today in the Taiji Palace, I also made a military order in front of His Majesty, if the production of the Firearms Bureau cannot be doubled within the month, I am willing to cut off the good head." Make a wine vessel for His Majesty...... Young Eunuch Xu, you can't let me down. ”
Xu Jingzong exclaimed: "Let's do our best in this matter." Why did the Governor make this military order? This is a must-do! ”
Li Su rubbed his nose and said slowly: "Well, Your Majesty also persuaded me to do so, and besides, I have been dismissed by Your Majesty, and it is not right to set up this military order, so I ......"
Xu Jingzong suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart: "So what? ”
"So I made a military order to His Majesty in the name of Xu Shaojian, if the production of the Firearms Bureau cannot be doubled within a month. On the table of His Majesty, there will be an additional wine vessel called 'Jingzong Pai'......"
Xu Jingzong's handsome face turned pale and pale.
Li Jianzheng ...... Don't make a fuss! ”
Li Su blinked at him innocently: "............"
Xu Jingzong laughed miserably: "Hehe...... Haha......"
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Xu Jingzong was finally frightened and cried, and Li Su, who satisfied the bad taste, let him go, and after learning that his good head did not need to be used as a wine vessel for His Majesty, Xu Jingzong's eyes were red, and he threw a resentful glance at Li Su.
Li Su said he felt no guilt. Scared and not dead......
Although there was no military order, Li Shimin's will was not fake, and the output of the Firearms Bureau must be doubled.
Li Su was also anxious, so instead of his usual lazy and leisurely appearance, he risked his life to enter the workshop in person, watching the craftsmen skillfully fill the gunpowder, Li Su's brows furrowed the more he looked.
The craftsmen are doing a good job, serious and meticulous, but the efficiency is too slow, each earth-shaking thunder is purely hand-made, craftsmen from the iron shell to fill the gunpowder, to plug the iron sheet, traction line, sealing, packing, etc., more than a dozen processes are completed by craftsmen themselves, so it often takes less than half an hour to make a earth-shaking thunder.
Seeing Li Su frowning and shaking his head, Xu Jingzong, who was accompanying him, hurriedly asked, "Lord Jianzheng, what's wrong?" ”
"It's too slow, this won't work, the process has to be changed......"
"How?"
Li Su scratched his head and said uncertainly: "Isn't there a saying about assembly line production in Datang?" ”
Xu Jingzong was dumbfounded: "Flowing water...... What? ”
Li Su also looked at him in amazement.
Assembly line production, it seems that the Qin Dynasty existed, right? I remember seeing the picture in my previous life, the strong crossbow of the Qin Dynasty dominated the world, those strong crossbows are complicated, a Qin crossbow often has dozens of parts, hundreds of processes, the practice at that time was to use the assembly line, each craftsman is only responsible for manufacturing one kind of parts, all the parts are finally assembled, very fast and efficient.
What the Qin Dynasty had, why did the Tang Dynasty disappear? Isn't historical civilization always progressing?
The two looked at each other, each stunned.
"Assembly line production...... That is to say, each craftsman is only responsible for making one of the parts, or one of the processes, and finally all the parts and processes are assembled together, and building a sky-shattering thunderbolt can save most of the time, rather than the current situation where each craftsman has to handle all the parts and processes,...... Xu Shaojian, you really haven't heard of the assembly line? ”
Xu Jingzong shook his head vigorously, his face full of ignorance.
Li Su stared at his face for a while, and suddenly smiled: "This method existed as early as the Qin Dynasty, how could the Tang Dynasty not have it?" Xu Shaojian don't make trouble, you are well-read and knowledgeable, it is impossible to be so ignorant, behave, tell me quickly, in fact, you are pretending to be stupid, right? Right? ”
Xu Jingzong's face turned red, he was very ashamed, and at the same time, he continued to shake his head sadly: "............" (to be continued......