A sturdy boy pressed a twisted piece of wood into the trough, the muscles on his shoulders bulging, but a piece of the wood was still on the outside, not pressed in. He pulled the wood out with a blank face: "No, go back and redo it." With that, he casually threw the five-seven-pound material to the carpenter apprentice on the side.

The young apprentice took a step back before he could stand firm.

An old carpenter covered in sawdust stepped forward and said with a smile: "Little brother, this is not much worse." ”

"Then stay." The boy still didn't have a trace of expression.

The carpenter didn't expect the young man to be so talkative, and suddenly smiled: "Oh, okay! ”

"Give a copper coin."

The smile on the old carpenter's face froze, and he was angry: "Could it be that the little brother is entertaining me!" ”

The young man had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he was not stunned at all: "Anyway, it's not much worse." ”

The old carpenter choked.

The carpenters lining up behind him laughed.

The old carpenter's face was swollen red, and the green tendons on his neck crawled out like earthworms. Two fierce men in the shop walked over, stood behind the young man in charge, and scared the old carpenter away with his gaze.

Who can not be afraid? These two strong men wore rattan chest guards on their chests, and the word "security" was written in red lacquer. The whistle stick in his hand was more than one person tall, with a black tip on the top, which was obviously burned. This outfit does not violate the royal law, because neither the chest guard nor the burned pointed whistle stick are considered weapons and armor, but they will shine when the village grabs land and water.

The young man looked at the acceptance cabinets on the left and right, and said loudly: "Be careful, if it takes a lot of effort to get through, don't want him!" My brother Zuo'er has increased the price to you by 10%, and he dares to come over and bluff people. I should have asked God to take it. ”

There is a row of low cabinets in the store, all presided over by a teenager. When you get the material, put it in the iron groove mold in front of you. This thing has a name, called the General Rule. It should be passed, and it should be stopped, so that the various shapes of materials selected are almost identical.

"Brother Yan, I'm here again."

The young man who was lecturing heard him called. The grimness on his face relaxed. He said, "You're quick with your hands and feet." ”

The person who delivered the material was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old apprentice, and he had been here five or six times, and the material sent was all tightly fitted, and it was obvious that he was quite careful when doing it. As an apprentice carpenter, you can only do rough work on weekdays, and you have to see more to learn the craft. However, no master dares to let the apprentice practice, and he must ensure that he is willing to work only when he really knows it, otherwise he will not even be able to pay for the material.

This year, the Xu family unexpectedly acquired a batch of accessories.

This batch of accessories is not difficult to make, some large and some small. Just to prevent it from being mismatched when it is taken back, the size is extremely tight. You have to pass that general rule before you can pay for it.

Although it is necessary to cushion the workers, the Xu family also gives a lot of silver. The simplicity of life can also allow the apprentices to practice, and if they really pass, the apprentices can be regarded as creating a lot of benefits.

Therefore, not only the carpenter masters of Tang Xing are willing to take this job, but even the masters from other places are also here. There are big workers and small workers in carpenters. There is rough work and fine work, and there are not many big jobs that can make a name. There are a lot of small jobs that can do basic skills. The Xu family can be regarded as doing a great good deed, and the carpenters who couldn't find a job came to ask for the size, and those who could do it made it by hand.

Those who have the ability to do large pieces, and those who don't have the ability to make small pieces, no one dares to ask: why does the Xu family want so many accessories.

Could it be that all the Xu family's looms are broken?

They were afraid that after asking, the Xu family would come to their senses. Don't accept it! At that time, I had to pick up food everywhere again.

Brother Yan put the materials in the young man's hand into the iron trough, and his brows suddenly relaxed: "Look, this is really done according to the size." ”

The young man was praised so that two lumps of rosy appeared on his face. He took a step forward and whispered, "Brother Yan, this is what I practiced." We will invite you to have a drink at noon. ”

Yan Yu nodded imperceptibly. shouted, "Next." ”

The boy ran out in high spirits, but did not go far, and squatted down under the eaves opposite the door of the shop, and looked at the carpenter and apprentice who had come to deliver the timber.

He remembered that at the earliest, it was the carpenter who the Xu family took the appearance and size of the workpiece. Later, I opened a store, no matter who it was, as long as it was made as it was, I would give money after passing the general regulations. He heard the master say: The Xu family is going to make all the accessories, and then find a few big workers to spell it out, the price is definitely much cheaper than directly looking for big workers to make spinning wheels and looms, and it doesn't delay things.

"This is really not even the God of Wealth!"

The master who had drunk the old wine sighed so much.

The boy waited for a short time, and finally saw Yan Yu come out. The things inside haven't stopped, and it seems that it's a shift change.

Yan Yu buried his head and walked out, still thinking in his heart: the mold of the straight bar should be matched with one more, and the mold of the shuttle seems to be a bit much. In the end, the straight bar is easy to make, and many people pick the simple one.

"Brother Yan, I'm here." The boy jumped up: "Let's go, let's eat and drink." ”

Yan Yu stood still and said, "I have to order the inventory warehouse in the afternoon, and I can't eat wine." Just find a random place to eat some stir-fried food. ”

The young man had no choice but to rely on Yan Yu, anyway, if he didn't eat or drink, he could save some money for his master.

Yan Yu didn't want this kid to settle the bill. The treatment given by the Xu family is extremely high, in addition to using it to buy land, that is, daily expenses. It's a pity that the price of land in Jiangnan is quite high, unlike many lands in Jiangbei that no one wants, so he can't buy land after saving silver, and gradually he doesn't want to buy land.

Anyway, the family has been craftsmen for generations, and no matter how good or bad the year is, the craftsmen will always starve to death.

Nowadays, almost every street in Tang Xing is full of shops. those who have channels sell some commercial goods from the north and south to the east and west; If you don't have channels, you can open a restaurant, a wine shop, or a silk cloth shop by yourself, and you can also earn money. Even if the family is poor, they will buy some leftovers and weave some daily groceries to sell.

Yan Yu stayed here for a short time, but he found a good restaurant with familiar methods, and there was also self-brewed sweet rice wine, which was a good place for bachelors to solve their meals.

"Sister-in-law of the Liang family, one meat, two vegetarian dishes, and a pot of sweet rice wine." Yan Yu shouted. Sweet rice wine is not considered alcohol, it can only be regarded as a drink with a slight alcohol flavor.

The two sat down, and a woman dressed plainly with her head wrapped in her head took it and came up with Shi Shu. After a while, the meat dish was also better. It is a pot of roast meat with enough materials, and the red is mouth-watering.

Yan Yu served the meal and a pair of chopsticks: "Let's eat." ”

The young man didn't come to eat, he gently picked up a green vegetable and put it in the bowl, and said, "Brother Yan, I just want to ask." Does the Xu family still want to recruit big workers? ”

Yan Yu's chewing speed slowed down, and said, "This one was full before." ”

Before Xu Yuanzuo ordered accessories on a large scale, he must find a few big workers to disassemble the loom carefully, and then he could determine the size of each part and find a blacksmith to create a general rule. These large workers are also the final assemblers, and they are the largest part of the labor cost.

The boy said, "We didn't know about it at the time. My master's craftsmanship is notoriously fine in Tang Xing, and somehow he is not hired. ”

Yan Yuran secretly said in his heart: Zuo Ge'er never looks for the best craftsman, only the most reliable.

"The group of boys that Zuo Ge'er brought out from Zhuli are very arrogant." Yan Yu said: "Maybe your family doesn't give people a good face?" ”

The boy's face was full of bitterness. said: "People didn't come to the door at all." ”

"That's no way, break the jar to draw water, there will always be leaks." Yan Yu ate the meal quickly, but it did not affect his speech.

"Brother Yan, can you still go in for this?" The boy blinked.

Yan Yu really liked this clever kid, thought about it, and said, "If you want to enter the construction club, I can still help you talk." But this machine shop. I haven't decided on anything to do yet, so it's a little inconvenient. ”

――Machinery Factory......

The boy went through it in his heart: "This factory." Is it a spinning wheel? ”

Yan Yu glanced left and right, and said: "This factory has not been built yet, it is really going to be built, and the spinning wheel is probably just one of them." ”

"Since the platform hasn't been set up, Brother Yan, count us in!" The young man leaned on the dinner table. Good life and seek the way.

Yan Yu ate two mouthfuls of food, drank a sip of wine, and said: "This factory mainly draws carpenters from the construction company, and also hires some blacksmiths. I see the above meaning, the employment is still very cautious. ”

"That's, that's." The fanatical anticipation in the boy's eyes gradually cooled.

"But there's a tricky way to go." Yan Yu rolled his tongue. Pick out the sticky rice between the teeth.

"Brother Yan, show me the way." The boy pleaded.

Yan Yu put down the bowl and motioned for the young man to sit beside him, and looked left and right, the other customers in the store were eating and chatting by themselves, and no one paid attention to them. Then he whispered, "Have you ever heard of physics or Gezhi?" ”

The young man looked at Yan Yu blankly: "What is that?" ”

Yan Yu turned the chopsticks upside down and gestured on the table: "It is to draw the picture of the spinning wheel and the reeling wheel on paper." Which part is used and which axis is directed, draw it clearly one by one. ”

The boy was still confused: "What's the use of this? ”

"Of course it works." Yan Yu said: "In this way, it can be changed, the spinning wheel will be changed to be more easy to use, and the cloth will be produced more." Zuo Ge'er is quite willing to spend money on this, and once put down the reward, as long as he can double the cloth output of spinning wheels and weaving wheels, reduce manpower, and the bounty is five hundred taels. When the time comes, not to mention entering the Xujia Machinery Factory, even if you open a factory yourself, it will be enough. ”

The young man thought for a while and said, "Brother Yan, if you want to say that, my master really got a good thing." ”

"Oh?"

"Brother Yan, don't you think my shipment is fast and good?" The young man became proud: "Actually, it's all thanks to my master for making a shelf." ”

Yan Yu was stunned for a moment and said, "Take me to have a look." ”

The young man hesitated: "Then you have to promise to let the Xu family hire my master, and it's best to hire me too." ”

How dare Yan Yu play this package ticket? just asked rhetorically: "Your master has such a reputation, why does he always want to enter the Xu family's workshop?" ”

The young man twisted and said: "I heard that the Xu family, when they don't have a job, they also give them money to start work." ”

Yan Yu sighed, finished eating the rice in the bowl, and said: "Then let me say so, if it is really useful, at least the Xu Construction Club can accept you, and the same is to pay you regardless of whether you start work or not." ”

"Oh yes!" The boy jumped for joy.

"My father is the chief engineer, and he has the final say." Yan Yu said lightly.

The young man didn't know what the chief engineer was, but looking at Brother Yan'er's high-flying demeanor, he thought that his status must be very high, and his eyes were full of longing.

"He's in the construction club, and he's a man of his word." Yan Yu said, and added: "Only one less Brother Zuo'er." ”

"I've asked my master!" The boy didn't even bother to eat, so he jumped away.

……

Xu Yuanzuo is not an inventor.

If you don't want to, you can't.

While ridiculing other traversers for not understanding the laws of the Great Ming, he is also a waste scum who can't even memorize the three laws of motion. With the help of a local painter, he was able to draw the layout of the sewers and knew that the toilet was filled with cast iron embryos, which was almost to his limit.

On the issue of the machinery factory, Xu Yuanzuo did not personally intervene at all, but only emphasized a working method, and then entrusted it to others. As for the management personnel, on the one hand, carpenters were drawn from the construction company, and on the other hand, carpenters with some reputation were hired. To his surprise, the machine shop had to produce accessories and assemble appliances, and the requirements for carpenters were lower than those for construction.

So Yan Yu, the third son of Lao Yantou, was transferred to take care of this matter.

Although Yan Yu can't be compared with the two brothers and a group of senior brothers in terms of craftsmanship, he is serious, unsmiling, and has a calm and dull temperament, so he was selected by Xu Yuanzuo. Facts have also proved that the work of the machinery factory needs to be more serious, and it is impossible to talk about how delicate the work is.

And there are no big ingredients to deal with, so the difficulty is much lower. For many construction carpenters, the spinning wheel is more like a toy. Taking it apart and putting it back together is not difficult at all. Not to mention that there is a carpenter who specializes in making spinning wheels on the market next to him, and occasionally there are places that are in the way, and a little bit is just a little bit of a way. With such professionals, Xu Yuanzuo can naturally make spinning wheels, weaving wheels and the like explosively.

As a result, the cost per spinning wheel was reduced to less than two taels, and the production speed was increased to six per day. With the increase of workers, the laying of assembly lines, and the self-sufficiency of important accessories, Songjiang's textile prosperity will inevitably come more than ten years in advance. For Xu, this is another big victory.

However, with such great achievements, Xu Yuanzuo has never even seen real production.

"I can't read it anyway." Xu Yuanzuo said sincerely.

Yan Yu still looked unsmiling, and said: "Brother Zuo, I think that frame is quite interesting, if it can be promoted, many accessories can be made by yourself, which will save money." ”

Seeing that Yan Yu was so persistent, Xu Yuanzuo also moved his mind and said, "Then, let's go and have a look first." ”

When he arrived at the carpenter's workshop outside the city, Xu Yuanzuo finally saw the "frame" that Yan Yu was amazed at.

One apprentice brought the timber in from the front, and the other pedaled, and the sound of the cutter wheel turning was heard in the knife box. Judging from the smooth sound, this knife is really like cutting tofu, and it will soon send out a thick embryo. Two apprentices held the rough embryo and sanded it, and in a short time they made a crankshaft that many people feared like a tiger and had the highest rework rate.

"This lathe is a bit interesting, even the people and things are collected."

Xu Yuanzuo asked someone to open the knife box and saw all kinds of blades with complex arrangements. There are cutting, cutting and planing, all rely on the exquisite lever design to achieve the work task.

The old carpenter on the side was so happy that tears flowed out: he was suffering from an eye disease, and the apprentices did not bring out the teacher, and if he did not find a reliable owner, he might not have anything to eat in the future.

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