Dai Zi, who had been cautious, raised his head and looked at him in surprise when he heard Xu Shiyang's name.

Nowadays, the Dutingyi fire is also a legendary story in the south of the Yangtze River, and many storytellers have even compiled this incident into storytelling and opera.

Especially after the imperial court was rooted, it was in a rebellious mentality, and these folk arts against the Tartars spread widely.

The content of these operas is very exaggerated, except for the basic fact that Xu Shiyang burned down the Duting Station and killed all the Tartar envoys, the other contents are simply fanciful - some say that Xu Shiyang made an 800-pound sledgehammer to kill the Tartar envoys who made a 600-pound sword, and there are also ............ that Xu Shiyang took a spell and called the wind and rain to kill the Tartar wild boar essence.

As a high-level craftsman, Dai Zi doesn't believe much in the content of these operas, but the fire in Dutingyi is a fact in front of him, and in the era of lack of entertainment, folk opera is quite an excellent means of promotion.

"It turns out that the king ......, no, the general is the hero who burned the Duting Station." Dai Zi hurriedly saluted Xu Shiyang.

"I can't afford it, I'm just a colonel now, not a general yet."

Xu Shiyang said modestly, regardless of whether the old man knew what the colonel meant.

"Mr. Dai, since you know that I am not a bandit or robber, please tell everyone and get off the boat and rest first."

Xu Shiyang said with a smile:

"It's not a problem to stay on the boat all the time."

"Your Majesty......, General......, uh, Colonel? How are you going to house us? Dai Zi asked cautiously.

In fact, he also knows that now that people are swordsmen, no matter how Xu Shiyang treats everyone, he has no room for negotiation, but behind him are thousands of colleagues and the frightened eyes of nearly 10,000 families, if there is a chance, he should still work hard to fight for it, right? Even a little bit of preferential treatment is a good .......

"Let's go to Qingzhou to rest for a while."

Xu Shiyang replied:

"When everything is arranged, I will find a way to get you back to Jiangnan's home."

That being said, when it is considered to be arranged, it is completely up to Xu Shiyang to say it himself.

"Will you let us go home?" Dai Zi seemed a little incredulous.

"I'm not the king of the mountain."

Xu Shiyang smiled sincerely:

"As long as I don't go to the Tartars, I'm free to come and go here."

"It's just one thing, Mr. Dai, how did you get here, I'm afraid you know better than me, right? Now even if I let you go back to Jiangnan, you are not afraid of being rooted in the imperial court again? Now in Jiangnan, can everyone have a foothold? ”

Speaking of this, Dai Zi's face instantly darkened.

Rooting is not as simple as it seems.

The imperial court may just want to gather the craftsmen and give them to the Tartars so that they can complete the harmony.

But how can the corrupt officials and corrupt officials who are executed below not get their hands on it and reap more benefits?

Like Dai Zi, who has some connections in the Ordnance Prison, and some famous craftsmen, it is easy to say that when some craftsmen are stuffed on the ship, they have nothing on their bodies, and the only bit of family property has been divided up by the dirty officials who handle it!

There are even female dependents who were taken away and sold!

Even Dai Zi spent most of the family property, which barely kept his young daughter and daughter-in-law.

Life in Jiangnan is very rich, and he has not experienced any war, but this is not much better than war, and no one can stand it again.

For these craftsmen who have already entered the team of relatives once, going to Liaodong is to be a slave to the Tartars, and they will definitely suffer a second sin when they return to Jiangnan, the world is so big, there is no place for so many craftsmen, this is a joke.

"Mr. Dai, in fact, you don't have to be discouraged, you all have craftsmanship, as long as you don't go to Liaodong or Jiangnan, you can live well anywhere."

Xu Shiyang smiled and seduced:

"Let's take our Qingzhou for example, I admit that we are in a waste now, but isn't it just right for you to show your strength?"

"I also have a 'weapons supervisor' in Qingzhou, you can live there temporarily, and by the way, help me do some work, with your skills, there is no problem in earning money and food to support your family, and maybe you can save some money."

"After a few years, Jiangnan will calm down, and everyone wants to go home, and I will never stop it."

Dai Zi asked curiously: "Jiangnan calms down ......, what do you mean?" ”

Xu Shiyang's original intention was to wait for him to free up his hands and build a real army, and after conquering Jiangnan, Jiangnan would naturally be calmed down.

Of course, this can't be said now, so Xu Shiyang's reason can only be: "When the imperial court realizes that the Tartars are no longer a threat to Jiangnan, and will not be intimidated by the so-called envoys of a few Tartars, they will be rooted in their own territory, and at that time, you can go back." ”

"Will there ever be a day?" The young man beside Dai Zi asked expectantly.

"There will be, there will be."

Xu Shiyang replied in the affirmative.

If this court can't do it, won't it be possible to change the court?

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No matter what the craftsmen think, at least for now, they really have no choice but Qingzhou.

What's more, it is a matter of course for craftsmen to eat with their craft.

Qingzhou at least promised to give them a safe environment for production, but Xu Shiyang also had his own special requirements:

Working in a factory in Qingzhou, the income is calculated according to the combination of basic salary and performance salary.

The basic salary is only food and a very small subsidy for non-staple food and clothing, which can only ensure that the craftsman and his family will not starve to death, but they will not be rich.

There is no cap on the performance salary, the quality and quantity of their respective products are assessed every month, and they are issued after comprehensive performance appraisal.

What's more, Dai Zi's family is not only a craftsman, his son, the young man who negotiated with Xu Shiyang by Dai Zi's side, is also a good craftsman in the ordnance prison, and it is not difficult for the whole family to work together and spend a few years to save a family business again.

Of course, what they produce must be in accordance with Xu Shiyang's requirements.

Some advanced weapons unique to Qingzhou can only be produced in a semi-assembly line - each producing a certain part and then assembling it, lest someone grit their teeth and must return to Jiangnan and leak Xu Shiyang's new weapons.

Dai Zi did have some face among the craftsmen, and under his persuasion, all the craftsmen who were rooted in the imperial court got off the ship honestly, and waited for the assigned work after unified registration.

In the process of registration, Xu Shiyang found that the craftsmen from the imperial court can be said to be diverse, and there are all kinds of industries.

Of course, the main force is still the imperial court's own ordnance supervisor and craftsman supervisor, most of whom can be directly engaged in military production - probably the people the Tartars want the most.

However, in addition, the craftsmen from the people seem to be a bit mixed, including blacksmiths, coppersmiths, carpenters, stonemasons, porcelain craftsmen, and even sugar boilers and criminals who have minted private money!