A thousand Wyvern guns are not so easy to make, and now the workshop is fully equipped with the ability to make Wyvern guns, but there is obviously still a long way to go before they can be mass-produced.

However, Liu Jun is not waiting for the flying dragon gun produced in the workshop to be used urgently, so he is not in a hurry.

"Add another gunpowder group, a buckshot group, and a custom paper bullet group." If you have a gun, you have to have ammunition, and if you can build it yourself, try not to buy it, not to mention the expensive ones you buy, and you are still limited by people. However, at present, it is not possible to produce gunpowder directly by itself, so you can only purchase sulfur, nitrate, lead and other materials to process it first, but you can also save a little bit, in addition to processing it yourself, you can also add some improvements to the formula, such as granulating gunpowder.

"The workshop has more apprentices, we can't all rely on recruiting craftsmen, we have to train craftsmen ourselves. Let those masters bring more apprentices, and tell them that I won't let them take them in vain, and for each apprentice they bring, there will be a bonus. And now they are given piecework commissions, and apprentices during the study period, half of the commission bonuses go to their masters. ”

Liu Jun knew that since ancient times, masters in China have had the custom of keeping one hand, for fear that the apprentices of the church would starve to death of the master. However, he also believes that if his conditions are opened, those masters will definitely be willing to bring more apprentices. The apprentices bring a lot, not only do they have a bonus for bringing apprentices, but they can also get half of the apprentice's commission award, how can they not be happy.

Zhao Shun nodded again and again on the side, remembering it in his heart.

"You don't have to rush too many guns, you just have to do your best, the most important thing is that there must be no problems with the quality." After a pause, Liu Jun said again, "You are our chief craftsman, mainly responsible for the technical aspect, in the workshop, I plan to promote a few more people to take charge of things, one is responsible for accounts, one is responsible for quality, one is responsible for production arrangements, and is also responsible for material procurement." You are responsible for technology, do more product research, now the Flying Dragon gun is officially put into production, I hope you can study the artillery in the next goal, let's get a small goal first, first study the Tiger Squat Cannon, if we have the ability to produce it ourselves, then study the Franc machine. ”

The workshop is big, there must be special management personnel, and Zhao Shun is more suitable for technology, Liu Jun does not need too many things in production management to lock his hands and feet, affecting his ability to engage in technology.

Although this kind of firebolt is designed to combine many advantages of the Franc machine, there are also a lot of shortcomings, the biggest problem is that this flint firing device that does not rely on the fire rope is too backward, and there are often no fires, there are such big defects, Liu Jun does not want to produce equipment this immature firecracker.

After having the Lu Mi gun, Liu Jun didn't want to develop any new guns for the time being, and he was now aiming at the artillery, even if it was the most ordinary tiger squat gun, the power was still good. If you can produce it yourself, whether you equip it yourself or sell it, it's very good. If you have the ability to reproduce the Franc machine, even if it is the smallest 300 pound Franc machine, it is quite good.

Zhao Shun nodded, he didn't feel that his power as the chief craftsman had been weakened, but he was grateful to Liu Jun for trusting him and letting him study artillery. For a craftsman like him, it is obviously more attractive to engage in technology.

"There is nothing difficult in making the Tiger Squat Cannon, it requires some tools, and we can make it at any time. I think we should go straight to the Marfrang cannon. "In fact, the Franc cannon is not difficult, the electric gun is actually equivalent to the small Franc cannon, there are mother guns and sons, some key data, Zhao Shun has heard his father talk about it before. All that is needed now is to verify it again. However, he was not too eager to assure, but was very cautious and reserved.

"Don't worry, step by step, first get out of the Tiger Squat Cannon Production Line, accumulate some technology, and at the same time accumulate enough artillery craftsmen, and then let's come to the Mafrang cannon." Liu Jun said that the tiger squat cannon may be very simple in Zhao Shun's opinion, but in Liu Jun's opinion, this kind of cannon is still worth building, not only does he need it, but he also sees that this kind of small cannon can be sold to those township regiments and the gentry in those places. Don't look at the tiger squat cannon looks small, but ordinary people really can't buy it.

If he can produce it, and the quality is better, then he will not worry about selling.

On this day, Lu Weizhang came to Yacheng to find Liu Jun again.

"Jiye, the calligraphy and painting antiques you asked me to sell last time have basically been sold. Although there are a lot of things, I sent people to Wuchang, Nanchang, Weizhou, Nanjing, Yangzhou and other places to shoot, and finally made a move. It's just that the shot is in a hurry, otherwise, it can be sold for a better price. Lu Weizhang said.

Liu Jun poured tea for Lu Weizhang and said with a smile, "Thank you father-in-law for your help." ”

"You don't even ask me how much I sold?" Lu Weizhang, who was called by his father-in-law, was very satisfied, took the tea and took a sip, and then said with a smile.

"How much?"

Lu Weizhang stretched out a finger.

"A thousand taels of silver?" Liu Jun asked, although he had seen those calligraphy and painting antiques, but he didn't know much about this aspect, and these things were not coming from the right way, and he didn't invite any professionals to come to see them.

"It's ten thousand taels of silver." Lu Weizhang said a little proudly. Although the antiques and gold of the prosperous era have been in turmoil over the years, for the people of Jiangnan, especially for the nobles of the wealthy families, the days of this world seem to be singing and dancing.

And Lu Weizhang still has something to do with it, if Liu Jun makes his own move, he can't tell the way out of this thing, it can only be sold cheaply, maybe it is really possible to sell it for only 1,000 taels. But Lu Weizhang has his own network, and these things are sold directly to those real buyers, without going through many layers of intermediaries, and the things are also arranged to come out, so in the end, this batch of things was sold at a good price, or a high price.

In fact, antique calligraphy and painting are not as clearly priced as gold, and it depends on whether they can be sold to the right person. People who like it may ask for a word, and those who don't like it, no matter how good the calligraphy and painting are, it is not as good as two acres of land in his eyes.

10,000 taels of silver, which made Liu Jun's confidence a little more sufficient. Now he really feels like he spends money every day, and he uses money like water everywhere, and silver flows out every day. With this ten thousand taels, I can hold on for a while longer.

A few days later, Liu Jun's sister-in-law and her little nephew Liu Hong came to Hutou Pass in a carriage. This made Liu Jun a little surprised, and after the sister-in-law Mei took a turn in the tiger head fort that was in full swing under construction, she talked to Liu Jun straight to the point.

It turns out that the eldest brother has not been able to study all these years, although he has been reading, but he can't even pass the exam as a child, and the sister-in-law has long seen through that the eldest brother is not a material for reading. Now Mei's uncle Liu Jun is becoming more and more capable, entering the Huangzhou Weiwu School, and then building a township group with Li Chunjiang, and now he has become the county training general, from the official of the eighth grade.

Mei couldn't stand her husband's kind of nest in her heart, she thought about it, and finally felt that her husband would never have a chance to study again. It's better to let her husband vote for the little uncle, and he will also have a job in the group training, not because the family lacks that little salary, but because she hopes that her husband can follow the little uncle and also mix up an official or something.

After all, his righteous brothers and righteous brothers who followed the little uncle now all have official robes.

After listening to his sister-in-law's intention, Liu Jun smiled slightly and did not refuse. The eldest brother Liu Zhao's temperament they know, is a little cowardly, and it is really hard to say that it is impossible to write without martial arts. But who made them brothers, now that the sister-in-law has opened up with him personally, of course he can't refuse. Besides, it just so happens that he really needs to hire people here.

"Why did my sister-in-law say that I was out of sight, I also had the intention of asking my eldest brother to help. However, there is no shortage of people in the group training for the time being, I have set up a new firearms workshop here, and there are many craftsmen and apprentices, etc., there are many people, and there are many things, so I can't manage it for a while. I'd like to ask my eldest brother to come to the workshop first to help out and take care of logistics and other things. After I get acquainted with him, I'll find a way to arrange him into the group training to be a scribe or something, and maybe I can get a green official robe or something in the future. ”

Mei is a cheerful person, he is not picky about the workshop steward is not an official, and he agreed with a smile.

Liu Jun left the two of them to have a meal at Hutou Fort, and then arranged for a carriage to send them back. Early the next morning, Liu Zhao came over in a carriage, and when he saw Liu Jun, his face seemed a little reluctant.

Liu Jun didn't have much to do about this, he originally wanted to arrange him to be in charge of the procurement of the workshop, but when he saw this, Liu Jun also relieved his heart, and simply arranged for him to have the title of logistics manager, and the specific ministry was to be responsible for arranging the food and accommodation of the craftsmen and apprentices in the workshop.

arranged the eldest brother, and the guards came to report, saying that it was sent by the Red Sleeves Workshop to send a post.

After taking the post, Liu Jun couldn't help but think of Shen Sanniang, the hostess of the Red Sleeves Workshop, a mature and charming woman with all kinds of charms, who has been busy these days and has not had time to go again.

opened the post, but saw a line of delicate fonts on it, saying that Hu Guanren, a friend from Qizhou, had returned, and tonight he held a banquet in the Red Sleeve Square to invite Liu Jun to enjoy the light.

Has Hu Guang come back, Liu Jun has really been waiting for news from him these days. Liu Jun has been looking forward to the cooperation with Anton Wang, whether he can cooperate or not, he will know the result tonight.

returned to the official hall to deal with some official documents, during which Liu Jun found that he was frequently distracted, and he always seemed to think of the amorous proprietress of all kinds. Then he simply left the official hall, returned to the backyard to take a shower and bath, called someone to trim his hair and shaved his face, cleaned up, changed into a set of clean clothes, brought a few guards, and went straight to the Red Sleeves Workshop.

There were still dozens of steps away from the Red Sleeve Workshop, and Liu Jun had already seen Shen Sanniang and Hu Guangzheng standing in front of the building waiting from a distance.