Chapter 182: Certificates

Jian Datong put forward a very simple difficulty: Ye's Workshop is a craftsman from top to bottom, and those who can become a technician and start to manage the factory or team are all because of their excellent skills, not because they have good management skills. According to Tan Weixin's plan, in the position of those department heads who need to stand alone, the technical level itself is no longer a big problem. Of course, in Ye's workshop, the technical level is not up to par, and it can't suppress the people under him...... The contradiction between this can make people's brains hurt when they think about it.

If this series of ideas is successfully implemented, it will be of great significance to Yip's Workshop. The current Ye's workshop is actually many times larger than the silk and cotton spinning workshops in the so-called embryonic stage of capitalism that Tan Weixin and Ye Tao were instilled in history class, and it is so big that you need to think carefully to find what Yep's workshop does not produce except food. The current Ye's workshop started from a small workshop, with the rise of Ye Tao's status, the expansion of influence, with the growth of Ye's capital, the development of technology, and the gradual expansion of marketing channels, it has come to the current situation step by step. The lack of an effective overall management strategy has become a bottleneck that restricts the further development of Yip's Workshop, and the invincibility of technology has made the high-level technicians of Yip's Workshop lack external pressure and competition in addition to challenging the limits of their imagination.

It was precisely because they saw the significance of this series of plans at the same time, and also saw that after the implementation of the more military word that Tan Weixin and Ye Tao preferred to use: "deployment"—Ye's Workshop would transform into a more powerful economic-technological entity, everyone was even more hesitant.

Naturally, no one wants all the changes to happen overnight, Tan Weixin objectively estimated the time of one and a half to two years for the entire reform process, and the various costs that need to be continuously invested to complete the entire change are also quite a lot.

The heated discussion did not change until Ye Laogeng returned. Since everyone has added a lot of their own opinions to this framework in the past few days. also formed a relatively rough plan, and on the day Ye Laogeng returned from Crescent Island, he was pulled by everyone to discuss this series of reform plans. And after Ye Laogeng listened, he just smiled very honestly and said: "Aren't everyone very talented, from simple to difficult, just start doing it." For example, the grading of various craftsmen is very interesting, so let's start with this. ”

Ye Laogeng looked at Tan Weixin. Affectionately said, "Your Highness...... Okay, don't stare at me, I'll call you Xin'er...... I let you decide this business because I can't handle it myself. Since you have the means, just do it. It's just that these jobs sound very difficult, can you eat well? …… Also, those treasurers under your command who feel that they should be sent in to do things, even if they are sent. Don't scruple about this, scruple about that. In addition, if you think those people can do work and don't manage people, you can let people teach them. Since they can learn such a boring craft, they should be fine if they learn something else. In the beginning, no one knew how. Let's see. ”

Ye Laogeng's words set the tone for the overall change of Yip's Workshop. And the news that Ye's Workshop will conduct a technical grading assessment made many guys with unique skills in the Ye's Workshop of Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger gear up and were excited. Even when Qi came to discuss the installation of six light three-man ballistas on behalf of the Seven Seas Trading Company, he was a little overwhelmed by the atmosphere of the entire factory being ready to go.

If we see the display of the craftsman qualification certificate in progress after the progress. He kind of understood. The lowest apprenticeship certificate is just a piece of cardboard with a graphic decoration of branches on the outer ring, and some simple instructions printed in the middle, such as the name of the qualification, the grade, the type of trade, the date of issuance, the examiner who signed it, etc...... And the certificate of the student level is immediately different. It was hot silver moire paper, the kind of paper used to print books of the most exaggerated state secret level, with similar content written on it, and the moire paper would be rolled up and packed in a wooden box. The qualifications of the mechanics are similar to those of the apprentices, but they are more elaborate, and the certificates are made of parchment paper with a shiny brass ring attached. It is used to fix the thickness of the parchment roll. And inside that box is lined with silk. The clasp on the outside is also made of copper, with a vegetal finish. It is formed in one pass by Yip's workshop's unique stamping machine. The technician's qualification is magnificent, it is a parchment book, with a brown lambskin cover with a stamped bronze Yip's workshop coat of arms, and a "technician's certificate" in gilded letters. "When I opened the booklet, in addition to the fixed certification content, there was also a brief text that evaluated and described the technician. In the end, there are the signatures and seals of at least two directors of Yip's Workshop, as well as the signatures and seals of officials of the Dongping Ministry of Industry who are not lower than those of a foreigner...... The craftsmen of Yip's workshop have long passed the stage of worrying about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and such a certificate may be the highest honor that some of them can get. Some people will fancy the recognition of the top contemporary craftsmen in it, and some people will pay attention to the recognition of the Ministry of Industry inside, and there is no doubt that those who are qualified to get this certificate, whether they are in Ye's workshop or not, will have an enviable income.

The first thing to do is carpentry. After all, Ye's workshop started with carpentry skills, and the original garden buildings were mostly skilled and exquisite carpentry work to cover the world. Since the earliest apprenticeship system of Yip's Workshop started with carpentry, there are also relatively unified standards in terms of technical grading standards. What aroused everyone's interest was that the absolute senior management of Ye's Workshop headed by Ye Tao would all participate in the assessment.

The earliest batch of apprentices and apprentices in Ye's Workshop, and those who are still working in Ye's Workshop, are at least at the level of technicians and technicians. The guys laughed and recounted to the apprentices who had recently entered the Ye Clan's Workshop how these brothers and sisters had led the big guys to complete one project after another that might seem insignificant now, such as the Proud Villa, Xunfeng Pavilion, Zhan Garden, and so on...... Some of the young apprentices have never even seen Ye Tao before, and they don't know the appearance of this living legend of this craftsman industry, who is now one of the few important ministers and concubines in China. Now, this is a good opportunity, not only for the founders of Yip's Workshop to show off the technology they have fewer and fewer opportunities to use, but also to strengthen the cohesion within Yip's Workshop.

"The first carpentry assessment of the craftsman skills of Ye's Workshop. Reference: Ye Tao. Carpentry Technical Certificate Number: No. 1. ……”

As an apprentice stood beside Yelaugen. Read this aloud to the notebook, and the exam begins. For these guys who come to show off their skills, everyone obviously does not rigidly ask them to perform basic skills such as sawing, planing, drilling, chiseling, etc., what everyone craves is the performance of craftsmen like them. Yes, it is a show. And the assessment level of this group of personnel is directly technician, in the eyes of ordinary apprentices, it is a height that some of them cannot reach in their lives. As soon as the connoisseur makes a move, he will know if there is one. At this level, it is often the most mundane technical details that best express their level, and craftsmen close to that level can see the clues from these details at a glance. But for ordinary apprentices, this kind of thing that is too advanced is far less than a show of skill.

Ye Tao's examination work is the shell of a table clock. The entire shell will be carved in extremely precious rosewood, except for Ye Tao and a few other people, there is really no craftsman who dares to cut this extremely expensive material. But Ye Tao only spent some time studying the texture of the wood, and soon came up with a design plan. And this plan left the audience stunned. Ye Tao actually wanted to directly carve a Yicheng Qihai Tower, using the shape of the bell tower as the shell of this unique table clock. The clock will even have a pedestal in the future, which will be modeled after the small plaza under the Seven Seas Tower, with a little bit of the surrounding buildings. The middle part of the base will be divided into several rings, on which there are various small sculptures in the shape of chariots, horses, and figures. When the clock rings. The rings on the base will rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, creating a scene of the Seven Seas Tower being bustling with traffic...... Naturally, this work does not need to be completed by Ye Tao today, his performance project today is just the shape of the bell tower itself.

Ye Tao's toolbox unfolded layer by layer. It was placed on a small table next to it. Although these tools are made of tungsten steel, and they have been tested for impeccable accuracy, there is nothing special about them. But in Ye Tao's hands, a total of fourteen carving knives from the smallest size to the largest size seemed to have life, and in a short time when everyone was still sighing, Ye Tao had already made a large sample of the bell tower. The vertical decorative lines of the bell tower were directly chiseled out by Ye Tao like that. No plumb weights or rulers were used as references...... This hand alone made many people in the venue open their mouths wide and couldn't speak...... At this time, Ye Tao had already begun to carve the details from the decorative columns on all sides. The decorative columns of the Seven Seas Tower are very allegorical, from the bottom to the top, a variety of different but interconnected animal shapes show a strong enterprising spirit and a desire to constantly transform and sublimate. And in Ye Tao's hands, this wish is even more vivid. Ye Tao's technique is too fast, even for the innermost people. There are also some people who don't understand Ye Tao's methods at all. A lively chickadee was already squatting in the corner of the eaves on the ground floor of the bell tower, counting from this moment. It only took a quarter of an hour for Ye Tao to complete the phoenix that was half-spreading its wings under the clock face of the table clock, combing the feathers on his body while looking down at the crowd of beings below. During the whole process, Ye Tao didn't look at the design drawings of the Seven Seas Tower that were piled up on the side at a glance, and he didn't even look up at the Seven Seas Tower itself, which was not too far away, he just carved it very quickly, making one shape after another jump into everyone's sight, and the entire Seven Seas Tower seemed to be completely in his chest, and every detail was there.

The average person can only hear the various tones and rhythms that come into contact with the knife and the wood, but those who have some training in carving or already have expertise in this area are more and more uncomfortable because they understand how difficult it really is. The carving knife seemed to have become an extension of Ye Tao's arm, and Ye Tao casually inserted the carving knife into the thick canvas work bib on his body, as every craftsman would do, but his action of changing the carving knife of different sizes every time was so short, and each time he put the replaced knife in the position of the knife he started to use. Many craftsmen will do this, because they don't need to use their brains, but every time they change the knife, they have to see if they need it in their hands, because although such a knife change is efficient, after a while, the order of the carving knife is completely messed up. But Ye Tao didn't even look at it, and he didn't need to check it at all, but he never missed it. Some people need to rely on hammers and chisels to make slightly deeper knives, but Ye Tao has never relied on the carving knife to start directly, and the large arm swinging action surprised everyone, thinking about how such a big action can ensure the accurate position of the knife...... But the position of Ye Tao's knife is always accurate and abnormal.

And Ye Tao's unique action as if it was a registered trademark gave veterans and newcomers a completely different look. Every time Ye Tao collects the knife, his wrist will turn very expressively, and the sawdust and small pieces caused by the knife are also brought out by the carving knife with this action, and even the small wooden thorns in the place where the knife is cut are crushed, and these debris fall on the ground, but the carving itself is clean, and there is no need to even go to the duster for dust removal afterwards. The veterans were shocked by this hand...... What kind of technology is needed to enable Ye Tao to do this, and those technologies that they thought of but couldn't do, or couldn't think of? Ye Tao, who doesn't need to be too picky about efficiency, almost every knife is synonymous with efficiency. But what those newcomers saw was another point: Ye Tao's wrist shaking movements were too gorgeous. They also noticed that although Ye Tao had carved so finely and caused so many extremely fine wood chips, there was not a single piece of wood chips on his head. It's not like them at all, newcomers, who get something and get a mess with sawdust...... And these apprentices have a deeper understanding of the realm of carving, and they have goals in their hearts, some of which are physical, such as Ye Tao, and some of which are virtual, such as: the head can be broken and the hairstyle can't be messed up!