A cool breeze blew, and the reeds in front of me rustled. The wind blows www.biquge.info the pen, and the reeds seem to be waves, undulating high and low.

Dai Zhi's mood is also like the reed waves, difficult to calm down.

As the heir of the Jiangnan firearms family, his greatest wish is no longer to serve the court with his own skills, in exchange for glory and wealth. Instead, he just wants to pass on his skills, so that the hard work of his ancestors will not be broken in his own generation.

Since childhood, he has been immersed in the world of firearms and has been fascinated by it. Not only did he inherit his ancestors' learning, but he also invented some new firearms.

The firearms he made played an important role in the last time the imperial court used troops in the northwest.

Originally, I thought that after making such a great contribution, the imperial court would support its firearms even if it did not have a special reward, at least it would not suppress it.

The results are ridiculous. Not only was there no reward, but his firearms workshop was also seized. I couldn't stay in the local area, so I had to go to Liaodong, where I sold calligraphy and paintings for a living.

Just when he thought that his skills would never have a chance to be displayed again, and that his ancestral stunt would be lost in his generation, Jia Min found him here.

Although Hu Yiyi and Fang Xiucai both praised Jia Min vigorously, Dai Zhi is a person who has gone through ups and downs, and he will not easily draw conclusions just based on what others say.

In fact, for Dai Zhi now, it is not so important to make some firearms.

What he cares about is whether these skills of the family can be passed on, and even whether they can be carried forward again. If Jia Min just asked him to make some firearms, he would be ready to refuse Jia Min.

However, now he has decided to do it here in Jamin.

Maybe even Jia Min himself didn't know that what really moved Dai Zhi was what he said about the plan of raising the army with the people. The core of this is to maintain a team of skilled workers, which is the seed and carrier of inheritance technology.

Thinking people don't need to look too much at the problem, just see a few key points. It is precisely this key point that Dai Zhi can see.

"What firearms do the Min brothers want?"

Dai Zhi's name is Jia Minmin's brother, which is a turning point in his thinking, proving that he has recognized Jia Min in his heart.

"My order is firecrackers, handguns, sub-cannons, mines, hand-thrown mines, flamethrowers, and finally chain guns."

Firearms, the equivalent of rifles, are the regular weapons and standard equipment of infantry. Handcuffs, in addition to being used as a weapon of self-defense, can also be used as a melee weapon for cavalry.

The sub-mother cannon is suitable for mobile warfare, and can be attacked and defended. Mines, both infantry and cavalry. Hand-thrown mines, in fact, are grenades.

Flamethrowers, which are flamethrowers, are most effective for sieges and forts.

A chain gun is a machine gun. Whether it is against infantry or cavalry, it is a big killer.

"In terms of gunpowder, it is necessary to solve the problem of purification of gunpowder. At present, gunpowder has too many impurities, is not very powerful, and has limited lethality. ”

"I've almost solved this problem."

Well? Solved?

"In Liaodong all these years, in fact, I have been thinking about firearms. If you want to say that the biggest takeaway over the years is that you have the time to think about something carefully. ”

"Brother Bu Min said that when I was there, I also opened a workshop at home. Although no firearms were made, a lot of experiments were done, and many things that could not be figured out before were figured out. Many things that could not be made before can be made. ”

Hearing Dai Zhi say this, Jia Min suddenly became enlightened.

Dai Zhi opened a laboratory at home.

Yes, for a descendant of a firearms family like Dai Zhi, even when he is unexpected, he will not easily give up his professional ideals.

Although firearms cannot be manufactured in a big way. However, it was this time that gave him time to settle down and start thinking about some questions, even theoretical ones.

Not being able to make weapons gave him a lot of time to experiment. Experiments are the best way to test some ideas.

"Here, too, you can experiment a lot. Also, there is one more important point. It is to prepare a set of plans for the flow workshop. ”

"Flowing?"

"Yes, it is the production equipment that can be quickly disassembled and assembled, which can be simple, but it is necessary to ensure the most basic production functions. For example, if you leave tomorrow, you can remove the equipment and load it today. After a month, when I arrived in Mobei, I found a place to install the equipment, where I could produce gunpowder, bows and arrows. ”

"Brother Min is going to give birth on the spot?"

"Yes, in the future, when there is a war, the battlefield will change at any time, if the supply line is too long, it is likely that it will not be able to be supplied, and if it is cut off by the enemy again, it will be in trouble. The supply of ammunition can be guaranteed only if it is produced locally. ”

"Not only ammunition, but also a chemical iron furnace, but also a set. As for the craftsmen, when the future army goes out, they will all go with the army. In this way, even if there is no provisions, even if it is thousands of miles behind enemy lines, and the army is alone for a few years, it can still be supported. ”

"In addition, I also have an idea, that is, on the military rations, to produce a kind of compressed biscuits and dehydrated vegetables, when the time comes, as long as there is water, even if you don't bury the pot and make a fire for cooking, it can support it for several months."

"Compressed biscuits and dehydrated vegetables?"

It's the first time Dai Zhi has heard of it.

"These two things, when the time comes, I will experiment with my husband."

The two of them talked casually as they walked by the pond. Although there is no fixed topic, every exchange of ideas and the collision of ideas will flash a spark of wisdom. There is a feeling of seeing each other late.

"Mr. will repair a book tonight, and tomorrow I will send someone to Jiangnan to bring Mr.'s family. The housing accommodation here will also be arranged as soon as possible. ”

"Thank you, Brother Min."

"You're welcome, sir, that's what I should do. As for the gentleman's remuneration, it shall be based on 300 taels of silver per month. ”

"What? 300 taels per month? No, that's too much. ”

300 taels per month, even for a top craftsman like Dai Zhi, is a sky-high price.

However, in Jia Min's eyes, Dai Zhi is not a craftsman. He's a master.

In this era, the hierarchy of social classes was that of Shinong, Industrialist, and Industrialist. Dai Zhi belongs to the class of "workers", and his status as a peasant is not as good as that of a peasant.

In fact, this is the prejudice of the ruling class. What they value is only the knowledge of the so-called gentry. The core of that knowledge is the scriptures of the sages, the Four Books and the Five Classics.

For technicians like Dai Zhi, they are actually looked down upon, and even regarded as strange and ingenious, and often rejected them.

In fact, it is precisely science and technology that are the driving force for historical progress.

"Sir, these knowledge and technology are the brainchild of several generations, just 300 taels of silver, where can I buy it? Therefore, in this firearms workshop, there must be a 10% stake of Mr. I don't want you to pay money, Mr.'s skill is equity. ”

"Brother Min, this can't be helped."

"It's so decided, others don't know the value of Mr.'s knowledge, but I do. In addition, if the gentleman wants to do any experiment, the materials can be used as he pleases, and all the expenses will be reimbursed. ”

"Brother Min, this requires a lot of money."

"I know, money, don't worry, sir. Didn't Boss Hu and Fang Xiucai tell you, making money is the easiest thing for me. ”

Dai Zhi was silent.

When the people of the Hu Family Distillery found him in Liaodong, although they had already said that after they came back, they would give him quite generous treatment. He also believed this.

But he never expected that the final treatment would be so generous.

It's not just the sky-high price of 300 taels of silver per month, it's not just to bring your family to you. It's because of the shares.

It's only one percent, but that's a lot of money.

The problem is not only this, but Jia Min's respect and opinion of his craft.

In this era, there is no such thing as intellectual property. Therefore, if a craftsman wants to obtain knowledge, there are basically two ways, one is ancestral inheritance, and the other is apprenticeship.

It's easier to say about the ancestral inheritance, because there is a blood relationship, and the ancestors can still teach the younger generations.

To learn from a teacher, the master often has to keep a hand. The so-called church disciples, starving the masters, are the embodiment of this kind of thinking. The end result is that the craft is regressing more and more, and many stunts are lost in this situation.

Jia Min asked Dai Zhi to take a stake in technology, not only to recognize the value of technology, but also to make technology a great return.

This is what touched Dai Zhi the most.

"Brother Min treats Dai so well, there is really nothing to repay, only by smearing his liver and brains and doing his best, can he repay him."

Alas, in fact, you deserve it.

"Mr. Dai doesn't have to be polite, let's go around again and set the layout of the workshop."

At the scene of Xiawazi, Jia Min made arrangements for the firearms workshop.

Dai Zhi is responsible for the technology and R&D of the entire workshop. Not only military products, but also civilian products. An expert who can manufacture firearms and be responsible for the technical research and development of civilian products is naturally a piece of cake. Moreover, many of the technologies of the two are actually the same.

Jiao Li was responsible for the production of military products, and Liu Cheng was responsible for the production and sales of civilian products.

Liu Tieshan's blacksmith workshop in Yeduju was relocated to Xiawazi. Liu Tieshan also came over. The pressure well project, with Liu Tieshan's return to the lower depression.

Wu Hongmei was transferred to Xiawazi and was in charge of logistics. All of her original work in Yeduju was handed over to Ping'er.

Starting tomorrow, Dai Zhi, Jiao Li, Liu Cheng, Liu Tieshan, and Wu Hongmei will be stationed in Xiawazi to begin preparations for the construction of a firearms workshop.

Ping'er is in charge of the logistics of the barracks, and it turns out that Jia Min's personal affairs need someone to fill the vacancy. After thinking about it, there was no suitable candidate, so Jia Min chose Qingwen to fill Ping'er's vacancy.

As for whether Qingwen, an angry young man, can do this job well, Jia Min is actually unsure in his heart. However, there is no suitable candidate at the moment, so it has to be so.

As for Jia Min himself, he is busy with another job - making money.