Xie Hong doesn't have the ability to train courtesans, who does what, he thinks about things from the perspective of things, of course, from his profession, that is, to improve hardware facilities.

The specific content, he didn't think about it for a while, but the general direction is still there, well, the needs of special industries, there are only a few kinds of coming and going, I haven't visited the building, but I've always heard of it.

Of course, before he makes a move, he also has to make all kinds of preparations, especially the need to find out the details of the other party. The big merchants of Xuanfu have all kinds of backstage behind them, and this Lichun Courtyard should be no exception, it can be called the first floor of the capital, even if it was once, the background should not be simple.

Since Xie Hong has the intention of subduing the other party, he naturally has to think about it carefully, and it is not his style to rush into it.

After making an appointment with Chunli for the next visit and checking the on-site environment, Xie Hong sent the group of women away. After that, he didn't go upstairs, and asked Ma Wentao to be responsible for contacting Shouninghou, and then left for the Ordnance Division.

He really can't afford to mess with the brother and sister upstairs, so he has already asked Liu Jin to invite Yang Rebel, and the job of coaxing the crying little girl is still left to the professionals. As for Zhengde, that young master doesn't need to worry about others, let him spread joy everywhere.

Now, Xie Hong has more important things to do. Although the first business is Shou Ninghou, who is making trouble, there may be something mysterious behind it; The second business is also a bit weird, but the VIP customization on the fourth floor is finally opened, and Xie Hong attaches great importance to this important profitable department in the future, and he also plans to get off to a good start.

What's more, the difficulty of this business is not small, and it can't be done without his participation, in addition to producing design drawings, he has to track the whole process.

Now, everything in the Ordnance Division is on the right track, and Xie Hong is overjoyed by the busy scene. Of course, his heart is also a little complicated, in later generations, it is because of the assembly line and high technology that he is not famous as a master craftsman, but now, it is he who laid the foundation of mechanical civilization with his own hands, is this considered self-inflicted?

He smiled self-deprecatingly, whatever, if it weren't for the assembly line work mode, how could it be possible to improve the work efficiency and product quality to the current level in such a short period of time? The current rate of profitability is actually far lower than he expected, and the time is pressing.

Since leaving Beizhuang County, Xie Hong has been in a hurry, at the beginning it was due to Liu Jin's pressure, and he worked hard to climb the backer of Zhengde; But after having a backer, the pressure is not decreasing but increasing, and the government and the opposition are full of hostility, although the pressure is temporarily relieved by the past, but Xie Hong knows that the other party will not give up easily.

So, he has very little time, and making money is only the first step; The small means of controlling public opinion can only play a slight auxiliary role; Earning enough money and mastering military strength is the real countermeasure.

In addition to the gunpowder workshop, the core institutions of the Ordnance Division are in the central zone. Xie Hong walked from the outside to the inside, and he walked fast at the beginning, but whenever anyone saw him along the way, they were all respectful salutes, and he could only smile and signal a little, but the speed of his march slowed down.

Originally, he had instructed the craftsmen to be polite in the workshop, and they only needed to nod when they met. However, his other orders, everyone is awe-inspiring, but this one is no longer obeyed, for Xie Hong, every craftsman is admired and respected from the heart.

Since swearing to Zhengde, Xie Hong has never concealed his identity as a craftsman, the craftsmen have a sense of identity with him, they are all peers, and they are such amazing peers, not to mention the Ming Dynasty, even if the ancestor of the craftsman Lu Ban is counted, no craftsman has such an achievement as Xie Hong.

And Xie Hong's words in Xuanfu were also spread by the craftsmen he brought from Xuanfu. At first, there were still doubts, but soon, these doubts disappeared, although they had not yet seen the realization of the beautiful vision promised by Xie Hong, after all, it was impossible to change the atmosphere of the entire Ming Dynasty overnight.

But at least in the Ordnance Division, every craftsman was respected, and moreover, they were paid real money. This reward is extremely rich, in the past, they never dreamed of it, Ma Yongcheng and others only vaguely knew some news, not exactly.

In fact, in the Ordnance Division, there are far more than one or two craftsmen who earn more than two or three grade officials, especially the leader of each workshop who is responsible for coordinating and guiding the work, that is, the workshop director in Xie Hong's mouth, these people have the most abundant silver.

Of course, the highest treatment is a craftsman with independent research and development capabilities, but unfortunately, Xie Hong is very sorry that except for Zeng Zheng and Dong Ping, there is no such person in the Ordnance Division.

The obedience of the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty has become a surname, but the ability to think for themselves has been suppressed, Dong Ping and Zeng Zheng are because of their good family background, and they have hobbies in this area, and they do not have representative surnames at all. The real craftsmen of this era are almost the same as the technicians of later generations, with exquisite craftsmanship, but they have no research and development capabilities.

What's more, the vast majority of craftsmen are currently in blind worship, and Xie Hong is also an omnipotent immortal in their eyes. Even if they saw it with their own eyes and made it with their own hands, they felt unbelievable and unbelievable about the various miracles of the Ordnance Division.

Treasures such as clocks and music boxes are produced in ten hundred per day; All kinds of musical instruments produced, almost all of them are fine; Even if Grandpa Luban is resurrected, he doesn't have such ability? But Mr. Xie just ordered one or two at random, and then taught this working mode called the assembly line, and the products came out like running water.

How could the craftsmen not admire Xie Hong's vast magical powers? How can you not have admiration?

For these heartfelt love, Xie Hong can't stand it, originally he wanted to emphasize everyone's ability to think independently, but now it seems that those words are in vain.

Xie Hong also has an office in the Ordnance Division, as he calls it, but the craftsmen call this small building the Heavenly Workshop.

"Virtuous nephew, you gamble with Shou Ninghou, can you succeed?"

When he entered the door, he was greeted by Zeng Jian, and now the old man does not regard himself as a secretary of the Ministry of Industry at all, and he is sick for six or seven days out of ten days, if he doesn't still remember the movement of spying on the court for Xie Hong, he can't wait to live here every day like his grandchildren. At least here, the old man can fulfill his wish and see the scene he has been looking forward to countless times in his dreams.

"Uncle, don't worry." Xie Hong has become accustomed to the speed of the spread of rumors in the capital, especially about him and Zhenbao Zhai, which are the topics that people in the capital are most concerned about.

What's more, there are many idlers watching near Zhenbao Zhai and there are many errands, and there are characters like Uncle Guo in today's affairs, and a group of warblers and Yanyan in Lichun Courtyard behind are even more eye-catching, which puts a layer of crimson on today's things, how can people not pay attention to it?

Xie Hong had already heard some discussions on the road, saying that he always had amazing behaviors, and the scandals were all one-to-one, which really made him cry and laugh.

"The little nephew is planning to take this opportunity to completely lose his reputation......

Doing business is not Xie Hong's specialty, but he knows the basic concept very well. With the current technical advantages of the Ordnance Division, it is necessary to make money like ordinary supplies, such as farm tools, which are made of stainless steel and ordinary cast iron, which are definitely different, whether in terms of work efficiency or service life.

However, it can be said that the profit margin of supplies is low, and there are a lot of raw materials and man-hours required, although they contribute to social productivity, it is far inferior to make money alone. What's more, if too many raw materials are used, it may be manipulated in this regard, so Xie Hong positioned the main products of Zhenbao Zhai on luxury goods.

In terms of operation mode, direct sales are not as good as agent distribution, so Xie Hong limited the purchase in Zhenbao Zhai, only played the role of a flagship store, and then soon launched a distribution system, which greatly increased the turnover rate of funds.

Although it is profitable to operate luxury goods distribution, Xie Hong, who has the concept of later generations, will certainly not forget that it is large projects that are more profitable than this, after all, the sales of luxury goods are limited, and the logistics and transportation in this era are not as convenient and fast as later generations. Therefore, he set up a VIP custom, hoping to earn more money from here.

Of course, there are more lucrative ways than doing projects, but the time is not yet ripe, not the time to harvest. According to Xie Hong's estimated order, the VIP room should have started first, and Shou Ninghou came at the right time, if he didn't come, Xie Hong would have to find a way to hype it up by himself.

"That's good, since you are sure of it, nephew, then the old man will not have this heart, you are busy first, and the old man will go to the inspection."

Although Zeng Jian has a lot of experience, he has no concept of business, and he trusts Xie Hong even more. Shou Ning Houti's request is very difficult, but what can be difficult to defeat him, a virtuous nephew? The old man was originally out of concern, so he asked just now, and seeing that Xie Hong was full of confidence at this time, he naturally didn't say anything more.

As long as the old man was in the Ordnance Division, he had to walk at least three times a day, and Xie Hong couldn't stop him, so he simply pushed the boat down the river and handed over the quality and safety inspection work to Zeng Jian.

The old man originally wanted to give full play to his residual heat, and of course he was very satisfied with Xie Hong's arrangement, so every inspection became customized, and most of the craftsmen of the Ordnance Division were originally from Zeng Jian's disciples, and here, his prestige was second only to Xie Hong, and he was really the most suitable person to do this work.

Looking at the old man's back, Xie Hong sighed slightly, lamenting his luck, if it was not for Zeng Jian's help, no matter how hard he tried, it would not be possible to have the current situation. In addition to Zeng Jian's silent efforts, the enthusiasm of the craftsmen is not one of the important factors in the miracle of the Ordnance Division?

Backer Zhengde is unreliable most of the time, this young master is not a serious surname, with Xie Hong's assistance, he is even more happy to be the shopkeeper, he doesn't make trouble for Xie Hong, Xie Hong has to be happy, let alone give advice or advice.

Xie Hong is not a sentimental person, he sighed only occasionally, he was still down to business in his heart, and watching Zeng Jian walk away, he turned his head and ordered: "Please Master Yang and they come over." ”

Master Yang, one of the craftsmen he brought from Xuanfu, in addition to carpenter's work, this person is also very experienced in construction work, and has contributed a lot in the process of building the Ordnance Division.

Now that all the projects in the Ordnance Department have been completed, Master Yang and other construction craftsmen were going to the carpenter's workshop to help, but they were stopped by Xie Hong, and they were idle for a long time, and they were worried that there was no way to repay them.

"My lord, do you have a job?"

"Well, it's a big project, and it's a good start this time."

"Great, we should do something, please show me!"

(To be continued)