Section 239 Recruiting craftsmen

The third volume sailed in the Ming Dynasty

Without him finishing, Qin Haoming understood what was going on, he must have been greedy for ink. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

Ming officialdom, all walks of life, this kind of thing is not uncommon, and it is strange if there is none.

But even so, Qin Haoming was still so angry that he raised his leg and kicked the eunuch all over the ground.

The most hateful thing is these people who corrupt the hard-earned money of the lower classes.

ordered all these eunuchs to be put in prison and questioned for their property. As for torture and the like, that would not dare.

The eunuchs belong to the servants of the Son of Heaven, and the foreign ministers have no right to punish them, even if they are imprisoned, they are somewhat arrogant.

The dozen or so craftsmen at the scene were overjoyed to see that the eunuch who had been invincible to them in the past was imprisoned, and then they felt a sense of affection for the young governor in front of them.

Qin Haoming learned more about the situation of the Xuanda War from the craftsmen, and finally, the craftsman responsible for manufacturing firearms was left alone.

"Craftsman Wang, gather all of your group and go to your workshop."

The head craftsman who made firearms was named Wang Dali, a native of Jiangxi, in his forties. In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, he was recruited from the Nanjing Military War Bureau to Xuanfu, and has been until now.

"No!"

Wang Dali's cheeks were flushed, and he was really a little excited.

The governor is such a big official, and he wants to inspect such a dirty place as the workshop, so that he can really save face, and many people are afraid that they will not have it for the rest of their lives.

Wang Dali's group has a total of 170 people, which is divided into several groups, including the production of muskets, arquebuses, three-eyed guns, and so on.

Xuanfu is the frontier of the border pass, and there are many wars, so there is a large demand for firearms, and they often have insufficient manpower and work overtime.

The firearms workshop in Xuanfu Town is very large, and it is full of all kinds of firearms, both formed and unformed, among which arquebuses are the majority.

Qin Haoming walked around slowly, pointed to the arquebus and asked, "How much can you produce in a month?" ”

"There are forty people in a group of arquebuses, and if the barrels are supplied, a skilled craftsman can make about fifteen guns a month.

It's just that the villain came to Xuanfu, and it never exceeded five hundred shots a month, mainly because the barrel supply was not available. ”

Wang Dali bowed down and said, and then he was afraid that Qin Haoming would not understand, so he continued to explain, "My lord doesn't know, the key to building an arquebus is a qualified barrel.

And to roll it into a barrel, it takes at least a week. Even so, in the process of actually building a musket, the pass rate of the barrel can only reach 50% at most.

That is, for every two barrels created, one barrel will meet the requirements and can be loaded and used......"

Qin Haoming nodded, there is no seamless steel pipe now, according to the traditional process, the iron sheet is first made into hard steel, and then through a hard iron rod, the iron sheet is rolled into a barrel.

After that, repeat the above actions again and again, and without making a mistake, you can create a good barrel.

Even so, there is no guarantee that a successful steel pipe will not explode.

Seeing Qin Haoming nodding in affirmativeness, Wang Dali was happy and said with some embarrassment: "My lord, it is not difficult to make firearms, one difficulty is in the steel pipe, and the second difficulty is in the lack of hundreds of steels. ”

Qin Haoming smiled, he had some ways to do these two things. But now that there are many people talking and things are undecided, he is reluctant to say more.

Turning his head to the more than 100 craftsmen who accompanied him, he said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, this governor has decided to expand the scale of the military war bureau in Fuzhou, who wants to go to the south?" ”

There was silence, and no one answered. Xuanfu is thousands of miles away from Fuzhou, and the people who are not familiar with the place are unknown, I don't know what the situation is, how dare everyone agree?

Qin Haoming looked around, disapproving, and continued with a smile: "This governor only needs the top fifty skilled among you, go alone, and the whole family will go together.

The Governor's Mansion was responsible for the three rooms for his residence, and each person was given a full amount of ten taels of silver per month, and five days of rest in a month.

Those who are sure will be given fifty taels of silver on the spot as a settling-in allowance, not counting the monthly salary. If you have any questions, ask them on the spot. ”

As soon as Qin Haoming's words came out, it was like a bombshell, shaking more than 100 people into a daze, and they all exchanged heads.

What is the concept of ten taels of silver per month?

They now belong to the artisan household, and like the guards, they have been inherited from generation to generation, and they are not allowed to divide the household for the sake of making up for it.

The salary silver is the same as the guards, one or two and a half cents of silver per month, but after layers of deductions and carvings, the actual amount of money is less than eight yuan, and the labor intensity is very large.

And now that the Governor has proposed ten taels a month, isn't that equivalent to one month's work equal to a year's income?

What's more, the settling-in fee of fifty taels makes it even more difficult for them to hold themselves, that is, they have never seen so much money in their lives.

As for the five days off in a month, one entry into three rooms makes them ignore it, if there is really such a salary, and dare not work hard, what are these things?

It's just that just giving too high makes people feel unreal. Don't be a flower in the moon mirror in the water, make people empty and happy.

Of course, there are some bold eagerness, after all, it is the governors of several provinces who say this in person, and they are still somewhat convincing.

"Adult, the villain is willing to go, but I don't know how to assess?"

The craftsman king was very decisive, and regardless of the discussions around him, he was the first to make a choice.

He believed that the young governor in front of him had dealt with a few eunuchs and officials who had oppressed them, and a series of battlefields to make a name for himself, as for breaking his word to these lowly craftsmen?

Besides, where do the poor go to eat for a living, what do they want to do so much?

As soon as Wang Dali spoke, most of the remaining people also threw away a trace of hesitation and signed up one after another.

As a craftsman, Wang Dali's skills are undoubtedly the best among them. The status of the workshop craftsmen is low, and they rely on their own craftsmanship, and they can't be clever or fake.

Qin Haoming raised his hands, quieted down the craftsmen, and said, "Everyone, there is still more than a month to go, you might as well think carefully before making a decision."

In addition, the Governor does not allow rough and rotten firearms, and the management requirements are strict. Therefore, without a certain strength, the Governor will not accept it.

If you don't learn the arts, you really have to be reluctant, but you will harm yourself.

As for the criteria for the assessment, the Governor's Office will draw up a statement and inform you at that time.

During this time, the Xuanfu Town Military Bureau will be managed by Xu Shuban, and everyone can find him for registration.

Now, I would like to ask him to say a few words. ”

At this time, a scholar who was nearly thirty years old stood up and made a compilation to the craftsmen.

He was recommended by Hong Dixin, named Xu Jie, the word Jinsheng, a native of Shandong, and a member of the Guozi Prison.

"Fellow craftsmen, contemptible Xu Jie, will temporarily take the position of workshop ambassador, if you have any difficulties during this time, please come to me, you will do your best to solve them."

Xu Jie is gentle and does not speak much, but he seems extremely reliable.

It should be said that he is a more cautious person and has no shortage of ambitions. For him, this is an opportunity, an opportunity to leave a deep impression in Qin Haoming's heart.

His friend Hong Dixin told him that if he works hard and does good deeds, he will definitely have a place in the Governor's Palace.

Qin Governor told him very clearly, to bring the best craftsmen of the War Bureau back to the south, he still does not know the specific situation, only to say less and do more, and complete Qin Du's explanation as soon as possible.

"Lord Qin, without the appointment of the young eunuch of the War Bureau, I am afraid that it is not appropriate to appoint and dismiss the ambassador privately!"

There was a burst of chickens and dogs jumping outside, and there was a faint noise coming, and the next moment, Qin Haoming's ears came with a sinister sarcasm.