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The bicycle business soon boomed.

There are not many cars sold every day, but many people come to rent a car, and they all want to use the car to welcome their relatives and daughters. The price of each car rental for one day is the same money, Rao is so, there are still a lot of people, some people are not in a hurry, and directly increase the price.

By the end of August, Zhou Tong had already left Beijing to visit his old friends in the Western Army. The car rental business of the Zhou family has also reached its peak, with 15 passenger tricycles and 30 trucks every day, all of which are full of shifts, which can bring more than 30 yuan of income to the car rental company.

Coupled with the income from the sale of the car, basically fifty to one hundred yuan a day is credited to the account, which is a net profit, although it is far less than snow sugar, but with the current strength of the Zhou family, it can keep these benefits.

The name of the bicycle of the Zhou family has also spread all over Beijing at this time, and it is even said that in the land of Xijing, there are also people who sell bicycles to go and swagger through the market.

And the name of Zhou Quan has gradually become known with this bicycle.

"Hey, Lao Min, you are rare today, how did you get out of your shed?"

When Lao Min came out of his yard and was about to walk on the main street, a person came with a smile on his face.

Lao Min glanced at this person, and then solemnly bowed his hand: "It turned out to be Feng Guanren...... Feng Guanren came here, but what did he command? ”

This person is a small official of the Ministry of Works, and Lao Min was originally in charge of him, but in the past few years, although Lao Min has begged him several times, he has not asked for any benefits from him.

Although he hated this person in his heart, at least on the surface, Lao Min didn't dare to offend him.

"Lao Min, I heard that your business has been booming recently, so come and take a look......" The little official surnamed Feng put his hands behind his back, and saw that Lao Min was standing there without moving, and his expression was solemn: "What, don't you invite me in to have a look?" ”

"The good instructor learned that the villain is about to go out and have something to do now." Lao Min knocked on his crippled leg.

"Lao Min, don't forget, you are still a craftsman named in the Ministry of Industry, and you have to serve!" The little official surnamed Feng sneered.

"Villain...... Villain ......"

"Since you still remember this, take me in and have a look!" The little official surnamed Feng said sharply.

Lao Min was helpless, and immediately took the little official surnamed Feng into his shed, and after the little official surnamed Feng came in, he looked left and right, and saw the parts made for the bicycle, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Sure enough, this bicycle was made by you here!" ”

In fact, as soon as he saw this person, Lao Min knew that the other party was not good, and at this time, he heard him mention the bicycle, and he didn't understand anything.

At that moment, Lao Min smiled: "Feng Guanren doesn't know, this bicycle is not all made by me, there are nearly 100 parts of the whole bike...... Oh, Zhou Dalang said it was parts, and I only made a few big ones, only five or six in total. ”

The little official surnamed Feng was stunned for a moment, and then took a closer look, and sure enough, Lao Min is here, that is, there are wheels and frames. And these parts are all wooden, iron parts, and they are not here.

"That's weird, how the hell did he do it?" The official surnamed Feng asked.

There is nothing that can not be said about this matter, Lao Min secretly admires Zhou Quan in his heart, although he is young, he not only has the talent to design this bicycle, but also has insight into people's hearts, knowing that someone will inquire about this matter, and he has already instructed him how to respond.

"Zhou Dalang split the whole vehicle and divided it to more than ten craftsmen, and each of these more than ten craftsmen only got part of it, and more importantly, the final assembly was done by Zhou Dalang's own people......"

Before Lao Min finished explaining, the little official surnamed Feng shook his head and said, "Don't want to coax me, if that's the case, how can the things made by you craftsmen be spliced together!" I'm not one of those laymen, I've been in the Ministry of Industry for many years, and I've seen you get used to doing things, unless I gather you together to discuss, I can't even get a tenon right! ”

Lao Min shouted: "The official can wronged the villain, where does the villain dare to lie, if you don't believe it, the official will come to me to see if there are only these parts - as for why it can be done, it is the secret of Zhou Dalang's own family, where does the villain know!" ”

He said so, but his eyes were on something. The little official surnamed Feng was the most shrewd, and he followed his gaze, but what he saw was a tool he didn't recognize.

The little official surnamed Feng didn't think deeply, but Lao Min understood that the reason why he was able to splice the parts made by different craftsmen together was because of this vernier caliper.

In Lao Min's insight, the measuring tools in the hands of each craftsman are not uniform, but Zhou Quan used this vernier caliper as a benchmark to let Lao Min and all the craftsmen involved in bicycle manufacturing change the measurements they were used to before, so that the parts they manufactured could be unified in size.

The parts they handed in had to be tested by calipers at Zhou Quan's place, and if the error was exceeded, not only would they have to return the goods, but they would also have to pay a fine, so each craftsman tried his best to make his products more accurate.

The little official surnamed Feng didn't understand this, he came by order, if he could get the bicycle manufacturing method directly from Lao Min, it would be the best, if he couldn't get it, he also had other methods.

"Lao Min, from today onwards, you go to Longde Palace to serve." The little official surnamed Feng said lightly.

Lao Min heard this and nodded: "Since Feng Guanren ordered it like this, then the villain will go, but the villain has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"Say!"

"Feng Guanren's intention is just to make the villain unable to supply Zhou Dalang, but according to the villain's knowledge, Zhou Dalang purchased wheels and other parts from three carpenters at the same time, and the villain's family is missing, which has no impact on him......"

At this moment, the little official surnamed Feng only felt that his head was too big.

Because this old Min has to bear the conscription of the Ministry of Works, he can give instructions and order the levy, but the other two may not.

He could stop Lao Min, but he couldn't stop the other two, not only did he not get benefits, but he offended the Zhou family.

There is no benefit to offend people, how can a cunning official like him do it!

"Lao Min, what nonsense are you talking about, this official is looking at you for many years without work, so he came to arrange the service for you, so that you can earn a few more cakes of money and feed your stupid apprentices!" The little official surnamed Feng scolded, and then said, "But it's just that your legs and feet are inconvenient, so it's okay...... You're going to stay here and rot with all your wood! ”

He said as he walked, but before he finished speaking, the person had already left Lao Min's workshop and walked without a shadow.

Lao Min watched him disappear, shook his head, and then stroked his forehead with his hand: "What Zhou Dalang said is really right!" ”

He stroked his forehead with emotion, and the apprentice who followed him took the opportunity to come up: "Master, since what Zhou Dalang said is right, you say ...... Am I also looking for a few apprentices to make wheels? ”

However, Zhou Quan once mentioned to Lao Min that he should disassemble the work in his hand and hand it over to his disciple to be responsible, he only used to coordinate in the middle, and at the same time studied how to improve the process to make the parts more reliable and durable.

Lao Min always felt bad at that time, but now that he thinks about it, maybe it is best to follow Zhou Quan's method.

"Now this bicycle is in short supply, I saw five on the street today, not the Zhou family's honor guard, but the rich and noble family sent Xiao Langjun to school! There is also the rickshaw, I have already seen it, the people in the forbidden army, dragging rickshaws all over the street to solicit passengers, one by one they can't stop! Master, we can't keep up with Dalang's requirements at all, so it's better to follow Dalang's method and give it a try, maybe we can really increase the number of supplies! ”

Seeing that the master was not as angry as he had been persuaded before, the apprentice took the opportunity to say again.

"You take Dulang and Xian'er first, and then call a few helpers, only make wheels every day, if you don't do it well, don't blame me for being polite!" After thinking for a while, Lao Min said.

The apprentice immediately rejoiced, this is his own thing!

Unlike Lao Min, who still didn't believe in Zhou Quan's words, these younger apprentices, who accepted new things faster, had long been moved by the situation described by Zhou Quan.

Previously, a carpenter, a person had to make the saw board to make all the processes, not to mention time-consuming and labor-intensive, and not to mention the senior, the craft is difficult to achieve. However, according to Zhou Quan's method of only one process per person, a qualified apprentice can be trained in just one month.

And because the apprentice has only mastered one process, there is no need to be afraid that the apprentice has learned to stand on his own!

Lao Min and his apprentices were discussing, but the little official surnamed Feng left the alley and went to the main street.

On the main street, there was one waiting for him, and when he saw him coming, he raised his chin and asked, "How is it?" ”

"Brother Du is high, sure enough, there is no gap!" The little official surnamed Feng arched his hand.

"I'll just say it, Zhou Fu is just a good person, his son Zhou Quan is a fine person, and he won't leave such flaws. Brother Feng Xian, do you have to test it...... Didn't startle the snake, right? ”

This Brother Du is none other than Du Gongcai, who has several connections with Zhou Quan.

It's just that unlike when he only wore an official robe at the beginning, now he is also wearing a green official robe, and he has been transferred from an official to an official.

After all, Yang Jian, whom he took refuge in, also has great power, second only to Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng and others.

"How can the little brother startle the snake, it's a pity, it's a pity, this week's good life doesn't make sense, since the benefits of tens of millions of guan have been dedicated to the hidden phase, why not also offer some to Yang Gong!" The little official surnamed Feng complained.

It's not so much complaining as sowing discord. Du Gongcai knew this person's plan very well, if he could pick Yang Jian to attack the Zhou family, he would naturally be able to take advantage of it.

Du Gongcai actually had this intention, but Yang Jian's words made him stuff this thought back.

He still remembers Yang Jian's orders yesterday.

"Li Bangyan has been jumping tightly recently, although Jia Yi is unbearable, he used to work for him, but now he is full of death, and the front and back hands and tails are clean, even the court can't grasp any handles...... Gongcai, if you are not afraid of such consequences, don't take precautions to calculate the Zhou family! ”

Unconsciously, the little Zhou family made a big mink like Yang Jian feel jealous!

"However, the children of the Zhou family may not be happy for too long...... Although he is shrewd, his father is now a little carried away! Du Gongcai thought to himself.

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