Now, it is very appropriate to use the outer Zhang and the inner Chi to describe the Nanzhen Fusi. Unlike the murderous aura outside, inside the yamen, it was a hot scene at this time.

The work was carried out in an orderly manner, starting with the demolition work, of course, followed by the leveling of the road, and then the construction of the accommodation area, and then the rebuilding of the façade.

It is precisely because of this sequence that the outer works are misunderstood, because what they have observed is: before the exterior wall was rebuilt, there were only a small number of houses and a large open space in Nanzhen Fusi, and between these open spaces, ditches were dug and roads were paved.

Not to mention that these spies only know a little about architecture, and they can't get close and take a closer look, if there is no explanation from Xie Hong, even if it is a well-informed and in the middle of it, and the skills and vision are extremely exquisite, Zeng Jian, is also confused about this.

"Virtuous nephew, when you said the theory of infrastructure, the old man was still skeptical, but when you look at it now, the theory is extraordinary, otherwise how can it be almost completed in just one month? For such a large project, if the Ministry of Industry mobilizes manpower to do it, it will not be possible to see it in detail in any way without three or five months. ”

Different from the image of Mu Ne in the court, at this time, Zeng Shangshu, whose beard was white, was full of red light and his attitude was flying, and he patrolled around the construction site, looking around, and sighed from time to time. One is the surprise of the progress of the project, and the other is the admiration of Xie Hong beside him.

Although the buildings in the yamen are not beautiful, and the appearance is square and very dull, but such a large project was basically completed in a month, and there are already some workshops in operation, how can people not be shocked?

Moreover, although these buildings look very simple on the outside, Zeng Jian knew that these houses were very strong, even if they were not comparable to the walls of the capital, they were similar; In addition, these buildings make good use of the interior space, and the craftsmen's workshop is only these two items.

And the beauty or something, it is not something that the workshop needs to consider, otherwise after the workshop starts to operate, under the smoke and fire, no matter how beautiful the decoration can be maintained for a few days?

"The old man originally wanted to make a contribution, but he didn't want the virtuous nephew to be so proficient in the way of architecture, Hugh said that the old man, even if he was not much better than the ancient famous craftsmen, but it made the old man ashamed." After walking through it, the old man was full of praise, touched his beard and smiled: "However, when I look at it today, the old man is an eye-opener, and it is not worth the trip, hehe." ”

Xie Hong hurriedly thanked him: "Uncle has helped a lot, if it weren't for the accumulation of so many people over the years, the little nephew would not be able to show his great ability." What's more, the whole construction, the little nephew didn't contribute much, just made a plan, and then guided a little, where can he be called a famous architect? ”

"Eh, the virtuous nephew is too modest." Zeng Jian waved his hand and said: "Although there is a saying: the old must be arrogant and the young must be stable, but this is all for ordinary people, and it is not applicable to a genius like a virtuous nephew." ”

The old man sighed: "It's not that the old man is arrogant, but the old man is in a high position, and he has been planning for many years, and all he has done is to place some craftsmen." Although the situation of these people in the old man's place is better than that outside, the refinement of their skills and the thoughts in their hearts are actually no different from the craftsmen under the Ministry of Industry. Because of this, the old man was a little disheartened, but now he ......"

Zeng Jian pointed to the craftsmen who were working, and sighed: "The same people are still these people, and it has only been a month since they came to the virtuous nephew's side, but they have such a mental outlook and efficiency, if it is not the credit of the virtuous nephew, how can they explain it?" It is not an exaggeration to say that the virtuous nephew has a bit of a means of turning stone into gold. ”

Xie Hong followed the old man's point, and nodded silently, when he said that he still remembered the scene when these craftsmen first arrived. Although these people are not as unkempt and ragged as the folk craftsmen, their mental outlook is similar, and they are all lifeless.

Well, like those in the Xuanfu army, they belong to the kind that they know they have been sold and plan to help them count the money. It's not stupid, it's just that I'm losing hope for the future.

But now, although they are working hard, these people are all smiling, full of energy, there is no barrier between each other, and the cooperation is not tacit, but they are working hard to cooperate with each other.

"Actually, my Ming craftsmen are very great." Xie Hong suddenly sighed: "It's just that I am tired by the atmosphere of despising craftsmen in the world, which has caused low efficiency and stagnation of skills." It's not that the little nephew has a little ability to turn stone into gold, but in fact, it is just a coincidence that makes them unhindered and gives full play to their own skills. ”

The coincidence he said was actually the gaffe that Gu Da used to convey Zhengde's dictation after that fight. Hearing is better than seeing, all the craftsmen have heard a lot of rumors about Xie Hong, but they are all suspicious in their hearts, the status of craftsmen has been around for a long time, and everyone in the world agrees.

Therefore, they are very puzzled, how can a craftsman, no matter how good his craftsmanship is, become the number one celebrity before the holy car? can see the results of that weapon battle with their own eyes, coupled with Gu Dayong's gaffes, these unbelievable things make them no longer doubt that Lord Xie is indeed the first minister of the Ming Dynasty.

With such an understanding, coupled with the admiration for Xie Hong's knowledge and craftsmanship, and the appearance of Xuanfu craftsmen such as Guo Blacksmith, these craftsmen all bowed down and obeyed orders, even if Xie Hong's orders violated the rules of their ancestors, they didn't care.

Zeng Jian also told these people in the past that he wanted to improve the status of craftsmen and eliminate the barriers between craftsmen, but the old man has always acted mainly in a safe manner, and the results are extremely slow, not to mention these low-level craftsmen, even if he is himself, he has not felt any changes over the years.

Over time, the craftsmen also regarded those words as soothing, and Zeng Jian was just a kind owner. When Zeng Jian sent them to Xie Hong's side, everyone was depressed because of this: anyway, they were all craftsmen, and it was better to work for a kind owner than to do things meanly.

The same words are spoken by different people, but the listeners react completely differently.

After they realized Xie Hong's identity and status, and then heard Xie Hong say that they should cooperate with each other, strive to improve their skills, and finally improve the status of craftsmen, everyone was very excited, and some of the older ones even burst into tears, saying that Patriarch Luban finally appeared, and then sent Xingjun Xie to save the suffering.

With a beautiful vision and unconditional obedience to Xie Hong, the true ability of the Ming craftsmen began to be brought into play.

"First of all, everyone's work is positive, and the surname has improved ......a lot," Xie Hong explained, even if he didn't explain this, Zeng Jian also understood that people who have hope for the future and people who are desperate naturally show different active surnames.

This is something that the old man can't do, if he is not so cautious in the court, and all his behaviors are extremely low-key, I am afraid that he will be attacked by the government and the opposition a long time ago, and then his reputation will be ruined. Not everyone has the ability and luck of Xie Hong, after offending the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, he can still be alive, from the founding of the Ming Dynasty to the present, he is also unique.

Zeng Jian nodded silently, but he was smiling on his face. The old man doesn't care about fame and fortune, if he cared, he wouldn't have chosen such a rugged road, for the old man, how could he not be the same as ordinary craftsmen in the past, with darkness in front of him, and no hope at all? Therefore, seeing that Xie Hong had done what he had never done, the old man was only full of relief and praise in his heart.

"Secondly, it's a collaboration......" Xie Hong said in detail, not to show off his skills, but because he wanted to make the old man happier. He was so observant, although he hadn't been by Zeng Jian's side all the time, but he noticed the old man's expression, and as the new Ordnance Division gradually took shape, the old man's smile was indeed more than one day.

For this old man, Xie Hong has nothing but admiration and respect in his heart.

In this era, to have such a long-term vision, and to work hard silently, what courage and wisdom it is! Although his efforts were in vain in the end, he did not really save the Chinese civilization, and he himself was annihilated in the long river of history, but he could not erase his image in Xie Hong's heart.

Isn't it? It is with such people that the Chinese civilization can have the motivation to move forward, even if this motivation does not play a role at the critical moment, but hard work is better than nothing!

Without Xie Hong's time and space, in the long river of history, Zeng Jian's efforts may not even be able to make a splash; But now with Xie Hong, the old man's efforts have become a solid foundation for Xie Hong! It is precisely because of the abundant manpower that the insights and ideas in Xie Hong's mind can be realized.

“…… In fact, when it comes to craftsmanship alone, there are many masters among the craftsmen...... "Xie Hong is not humble, but if he has no knowledge, he is only more than craftsmanship, and there are many people who surpass him in this era."

Especially the specialized skills or water grinding kung fu, which are Xie Hong's relative weaknesses, and many parts of the handicrafts of later generations are also ready-made, at that time, he did not expect that he would cross, and naturally he would not practice the skills of making parts in one fell swoop.

"The difference is just collaboration, for example, architecture, ordinary pavilions, if the scale is not very large, most of them are a master craftsman, with some apprentices and coolies, to take over the work. They don't need the help of outsiders themselves, and outsiders can't intervene if they want to. Questioning and observing, Xie Hong already has a deep understanding of the craftsmen of this era.

"Even if it's a big project, it's actually pretty much the same. It's just a matter of dividing the project into sections, each of which is exactly the same as before......"

It's not that Xie Hong said nonsense, even if the city wall is repaired in this era, it will be done in sections. Therefore, there is an allusion to the unification of the city, that is, when the city is inspected after the construction of the city, the sword is used to poke the wall, and if it is poked in, the craftsman who built the section of the city wall will be killed.

What the little nephew did was to set up the process steps, and then arrange the corresponding people in the most suitable position according to each person's strengths...... Not only the building, but also other workshops are also set up according to this concept, and the little nephew calls it assembly work. ”

One pass and one hundred links, process steps are applicable in many industries in later generations, whether it is construction or workshop, if you want to enhance efficiency, it depends on standardized processes and collaboration. The most thorough implementation of this concept is the assembly line!

This invention has been used since the beginning of the industrial revolution in the West and into the twenty-first century, precisely because of its scientific and rational surname.

Now, it has been taken out by Xie Hong again, although it is temporarily impossible to realize the assembly line, but this concept must be implemented, and it will become the core concept of the Ordnance Division.

This concept is well known in later generations, not surprising, but in this era is unbelievable, once applied, the ability of the Ming craftsmen gathered, and glowed. The first achievement is that the Nanzhen Fusi, which has changed greatly and has a new look, is the new Ordnance Division.

(To be continued)