Now in the workshop of Lingju County, the most powerful old blacksmith has the same surname as Li Yanzhi, with a good name, because he ranks second in the family, he was called Li Er when he was young, and now that he is old, others call him Li Er.

Since he engaged in the profession of blacksmith when he was young, Li Liang has been through ups and downs for dozens of years, because he is silent and silent, and he has taught him most of their respective crafts.

If you want to say whether Li Liang's masters have hidden their own secrets, Li Yanzhi thinks that there is. At least in this era, the reason why the technological monopoly cannot be broken is also due to the problem of concept. No matter what kind of craftsmanship is inherited, there is a saying that one generation is not as good as the next. The reason for this is not that the people who learn the craft are not good, but that those who teach and monopolize the technology deliberately have reservations, which leads to the phenomenon of one generation being inferior to the next.

Li Yanzhi feels that the key to breaking this technological monopoly at the moment is not people. Those old craftsmen who have mastered the core technology are actually extremely insecure in their hearts, so only by allowing themselves to master the core technology that others can't grasp can they bring them a sense of security.

Therefore, if you want to break this artificial technological monopoly, the starting point is to bring a sense of security and sufficient security to these old craftsmen who have mastered the core technology as much as possible. And give them enough care and respect. Giving security is a material affirmation, while giving respect is a psychological affirmation. The two complement each other and are indispensable.

Li Yanzhi can only push himself and others, and gradually turn the respect for handicraftsmen into the consensus of some people and even most people. This will undoubtedly increase the sense of identity of the craftsmen with the county government, and thus encourage them to make greater contributions to technological innovation.

Li Liang is the first target that Li Yanzhi wants to win. Technically, Li Liang should now be the technical person in charge of the newly established workshop in Lingju County, as well as the most skilled craftsman. If he can be persuaded to give up the monopoly of technology and teach the new generation of blacksmiths the core and top skills he knows and learns, it will undoubtedly be the best result.

As the leader of these craftsmen, Li Liang also has a lot of say among them. If he acted like this, it would undoubtedly be much easier to move the rest of the old craftsmen. Under the teaching of these craftsmen, the new generation of blacksmiths and craftsmen in Lingju County will undoubtedly learn these high-end and top technologies, which will play a good role in promoting the smelting industry production of the entire Lingju County.

Li Yanzhi deliberately paid attention, and asked the county lieutenant Chu where Li Liang's family lived. After the workshop was finished that day, Li Liang urged his apprentices to pack up their tools and utensils, and seal the air vents of the two hearths with clay. After repeated inspections and meticulous inspections of the workshop, he left the workshop and returned to his home while wiping his sweat from his sleeves.

When Li Yanzhi saw Li Liang returning, he went to the county government to summon Liu Jiwu, and went to the market with him to buy some wine and food, and then the two of them went one after the other to find Li Liang's house according to the address given by the county lieutenant Chu.

From a distance, Li Liang's house is no different from the surrounding adobe-walled houses. The same adobe walls with cracks and cracks, the same thatched roof. Li Yanzhi looked at this ordinary house, and couldn't help but feel blocked in his heart. Thinking about a technical backbone like Li Liang, he should have enjoyed good treatment no matter what time he was. However, the ordinary adobe house in front of him shows everyone that this technical talent is actually not doing well.

Li Yanzhi led Liu Jiwu and stepped forward to knock on the gate. The wooden door is also clearly old. It is as mottled and vicissitudes as Li Liang's weather-beaten face. A woman's voice came from inside the door: "Who? ”

Li Yanzhi knocked lightly on the door, and said while considering the wording: "I am Sima Li Yanzhi of the county government, and I came to visit Li Jiangtou. As soon as the words fell, the door creaked open. Inside the door was an elderly woman, probably Li Liang's mother-in-law. Li Yanzhi and Liu Jiwu walked into the room one after the other, in the woman's slightly awe-inspiring eyes.

Li Liang himself in the room heard the movement and immediately came out to greet him. Seeing that it was Li Yanzhi, he was immediately terrified, and hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "Li Sima came to the cold house in person, and Li was very frightened. The humble house is simple, and please don't dislike it. ”

Li Yanzhi smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay." With that, he sat down on the futon behind a few tables in the room. and beckoned Liu Jiwu to put down his things and find a place to sit. Liu Jiwu handed over the wine and food in his hand to Li Liang's insider, and then sat down on the stool next to Li Yanzhi.

Seeing that the two of them were sitting casually, and there was no dissatisfaction or disgust in their eyes, Li Liang was a little relieved. Then he fetched two bowls of hot water from the room, brought them out and served them to the two of them. Li Yanzhi took the coarse porcelain bowl handed over by Li Liang and brought it to his lips and drank a few sips. Liu Jiwu also did the same, and also drank a few sips of water, and then put the bowl in his hand on the case in front of him like Li Yanzhi.

Li Liang sat down a little reservedly, and then raised his eyes to look at Li Yanzhi from time to time, but he didn't know what to say. After pondering for a long time, it was Li Yanzhi who took the lead in opening his mouth: "Li Jiangtou's life is so hard, and his family is so poor, it really makes Li feel extremely uneasy......

Li Liang smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Sima doesn't know, Li's family background is already good among craftsmen." Fortunately, I have accumulated some meager wealth over the years, and I have purchased a few acres of land outside the county by the backwater, and the eldest son's family can get by......"

Li Liang's wry smile revealed a little helplessness: "It's just that the second son doesn't have such conditions...... I see that I am nearly 30 years old, but I am still idle and can't make a family. Even the little lady of the military family did not want to marry him. Li, a father, is really ashamed......"

Li Yanzhi forgot to glance at Liu Jiwu, his expression was grim, and he was silent. Liu Jiwu was a little furious by Li Yanzhi's sudden glance, but he suppressed the urge to ask questions in his heart. just watched the conversation between Li Yanzhi and Li Liang coldly.

Li Yanzhi coughed lightly, then raised his eyes to look at Li Liang, and said with a smile: "Li Craftsman is skilled, so he shouldn't be treated like this." I just felt that the craftsman was sitting on a mountain of gold, but he was still stuck, and I felt deeply embarrassed to see this. ”

Li Liang smiled bitterly: "Sima Mo wants to trick me." When Li was sixteen years old, he left home and went to the workshop. Now it is counted as thirty-five or sixteen years of iron in the workshop. Stuck so far, it is really not what Li wants. As he gets older, he has the heart to make a living from other industries, but he is unable to take action. Seeing that he is over half a hundred years old, all he is concerned about is the livelihood of his young son......"

Li Liang said as he spoke, his eyes were already empty. After that, he sighed, then raised his eyes and looked at the door of his house, and said no more. Li Yanzhi and Liu Jiwu looked at Li Liang with a lonely look in their eyes, and they were both unbearable. Li Yanzhi immediately spoke: "I say that the head of the craftsman is sitting on a golden mountain, and it is not a lie. I don't know how many craftsmen the county government will have to use in the future. Treat the craftsman well now, and the craftsman, as the head of the workshop, will not be so difficult in the future......"

When Li Liang heard what Li Yanzhi said, he already turned his head to look at him, and his eyes revealed a look of suspicion. Li Yanzhi saw his look, and although he was secretly unhappy in his heart, he didn't show it. Instead, he looked at Li Liang and continued to talk eloquently: "The craftsman is worried about his young son's livelihood, and he licks the calf deeply, and Li also empathizes. I want to be the master of Ling Lang and find an errand in the county government, but I don't know what Craftsman Li wants? ”

Li Liang listened to what Li Yanzhi said, and a few hopeful looks gradually appeared in his eyes. He thought for a while and said, "The youngest son is stubborn and clumsy in his duties, and I am afraid that going to the county government to serve will disappoint Sima......"

Li Yanzhi smiled faintly, then picked up the coarse porcelain bowl on the table, took two more sips, and said: "Some time ago, Zhang Mingfu left office, and even if Xinming Mansion succeeds now, there are still many vacancies in the county government. Although there is no gold and silver in the county government, if Ling Lang can get one or two jobs in the county government, he will not dare to say that he will be rich and expensive in the future, but it is not a problem to support his wife and children. ”

After a pause, Li Yanzhi raised his head again and looked at Li Liang sincerely: "The workshop in the county was previously established by me, and I can also call the shots." I also drew up a preliminary plan for the future treatment of the craftsmen. As the head of the blacksmiths in the workshop, Li Jiangtou was initially ordered to pay 500 yuan a month, one stone and two buckets of grain, and three horses of cloth in the future. If there is a field at home, I can guarantee the allocation of ploughing cattle and use it free of charge. From the bottom of the craftsman's head, it decreases in turn. Rise or fall according to the completion of the assignment on a quarterly basis......"

Li Liang listened carefully to Li Yanzhi's rambling speech, and his expression was already stunned. Although the goods and monthly allowances provided to them by Li Yanzhi are by no means enough to turn them into rich and noble people, their living standards have been able to be improved in a predictable way.

"That's right. If the head of the craftsman, or the rest of the advanced craftsmen, impart their skills to the rest of the people, so that the output of the workshop or the quality of the goods produced increases, if he dies, the county government bears the funeral expenses of the owner, and provides for his widow and orphan until the end of his old age or adulthood......"

Hearing this, the look of surprise in Li Liang's eyes could no longer be concealed, he looked at Li Yanzhi, and his mouth opened into a big circle because of surprise......