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In the living room, Zhu Yongxing, who had just made out with Mengzhu, seemed to be in a good mood, or was still thinking about messing with the beauty after he went back.

"Your Highness, the scattered cannonballs have been manufactured, and a test firing was carried out in the afternoon, and the results were spectacular." Cai Ming, the director of the Ministry of Industry, reported to Zhu Yongxing that this Xiucai was one of the refugees who fled to the border in Yongchang and Dali, who not only had knowledge, but also liked to read miscellaneous studies.

Zhu Yongxing has a special requirement for new recruits, especially those who are literate and hyphenated, that is, to follow the practice of their previous life and ask them to write their resumes, including what books they have read, hobbies, and so on. It was Cai Ming who wrote in his resume and read books such as "Heavenly Creations", which made Zhu Yongxing interested, summoned a conversation, and immediately promoted him as the director of the Ministry of Industry.

At that time, there were not many literate and hyphenated people, and even fewer people were interested in miscellaneous studies and did not exclude them. Zhu Yongxing didn't want to rely on those old bureaucrats with low eyes, so he could only pay attention at all times and take the initiative to discover talents in order to enrich his team.

"On the way, when all the facilities are in poor condition, it's good to get it out so quickly." Zhu Yongxing took the test report and looked at it casually, there should be no technical difficulties in this, the Sky Bombardment Cannon is still the original Sky Bombardment Cannon, but a large cannon shell has become a combination of multiple small shells during the flight, specifically killing and injuring infantry groups.

Cai Ming was complimented, pursed the corners of his mouth slightly, forced his smile down, maintained a reserved expression, and continued to listen.

"Today, a craftsman named Zhao Laogui came to see me with the glass he fired." Zhu Yongxing pushed a small box on the table in front of Cai Ming, and said with a smile: "After I checked it, I found it qualified, and I promised him a reward, and you will distribute it tomorrow." ”

Cai Ming frowned slightly, this Zhao Laogui is obviously overstepping, doesn't this make His Royal Highness Min dissatisfied with himself, and feel that he is harsh to the craftsman, and the craftsman does not trust himself?

"It's still going to be encouraged." Zhu Yongxing estimated that Cai Ming would think so, so he continued: "The charter has been decided, but it will still take some time for the craftsmen to adapt and abide by it, and it will require you, the director of the Ministry of Works, to do more work." ”

"Your Highness, there are still omissions in the work of the lowly position, and I will work hard in the future." Cai Ming bowed and arched his hand, and his mouth responded.

"It's not an omission, it's not a good idea." Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and said earnestly: "Remember that you are the head of the Ministry of Works, not a craftsman, you are now in charge of the entire workshop, and it will be a big factory in the future, and there will be many factories in the future." Although you have read about heavenly creations, in terms of practical experience, you are not as good as those craftsmen. So, you don't have to be in touch with the craftsmen, but you have to stand taller and coordinate the whole workshop so that the workshop runs at high speed as a whole. ”

Cai Ming seemed to understand a little, and looked at Zhu Yongxing in confusion, waiting for him to continue to explain.

"For example, in the case of launching a shotshot, you set the requirements and specifications, and you leave it to the craftsmen to do, and you are responsible for following up, supervising and reporting. If you know if you encounter a problem, you can follow the instructions in the book, and it doesn't matter if the instructions are wrong. Zhu Yongxing took the teapot and poured a cup for Cai Ming, and Cai Ming hurriedly took it respectfully with both hands.

"In the future, the workshop will be divided into parts, such as the ironmaking workshop, the glass workshop, the pharmaceutical workshop, and the shell workshop...... Each workshop elects a person in charge, and if there is no problem, you are managing these people, not directly managing those craftsmen. Catch the total, understand? It is responsible for the whole, not for the shell to be charged and wrapped with the craftsman. Zhu Yongxing laughed, pointed at Cai Ming and said: "Zhihua, look at you, how long have you been the head of the Ministry of Works, it seems that I sent you to the mine as a coolie." ”

Cai Ming grinned bitterly embarrassedly and said, "Your Highness, I understand my humble position. Humble duties are indeed indiscriminate and too reckless. ”

"It's right to be aware of the situation, but it's not right to do it every day." Zhu Yongxing said earnestly: "If you have your own preferences, then read more books on this subject and pay more attention to the things in a certain workshop, but the overall work still needs to be coordinated." As for this bounty, although it has an effect, I think about it carefully, and I also feel that it is quite disadvantageous. Every craftsman wants to get his own money, and he doesn't want to tell others about his own feelings and progress, and sometimes it's easy to make mistakes! ”

"Your Highness is very worried, a hundred taels of silver, or dozens of taels, for the people of Shengdou, it is probably unimaginable wealth, the broom is self-cherished, and the bounty is unique, which is naturally reasonable." Cai Ming nodded in agreement.

"That's it, refine the matters of the bounty." Zhu Yongxing already had an idea, and said: "For example, this spontaneous fire gun, plate machine linkage, spring power, and anvil flint...... Put out these problems that need to be solved one by one, and if you solve a problem, you will get a bounty, and you will get it early. Or organize a research team to gather craftsmen with outstanding skills to study and solve them together, and the bounty will be equally divided among this small collective. ”

"It's a good idea." Cai Ming patted his thigh lightly and said, "Other projects can also work like this, and they will definitely speed up greatly." ”

"You go back and think about it again and make a charter." Zhu Yongxing only gave some verbal guidance, and the matter still had to be handed over to his subordinates, which was also a kind of exercise, as he spoke, he patted the small box on the table and said: "And this, I will tell you about the general principles and specifications, you go back and send it to the workshop after you go back to sort it out, and step up the development!" ”

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As for the research and development of new weapons, Zhu Yongxing is not in a hurry now, because even if they are made, it will not be possible to manufacture them in large quantities according to the current conditions. However, this R&D atmosphere, as well as the procedures that operate it, must be established in order to expand production in the future.

As for those that can be equipped in the short term, such as grenades and sky-bombing cannons, Zhu Yongxing naturally has to pay attention to it and step up production. As for the flintlock pistol, there were samples, and although the mechanism of the flintlock gun was an amazing innovation, it should have used the tools and techniques that existed at the time, and it was only a matter of time before it was developed.

But now there is a shortage of materials, funds, and personnel, and it is very difficult to produce guns from beginning to end. Zhu Yongxing pinned his hopes on renovating the existing arquebuses in his hands, even if only some of them were usable, such as gun barrels or something, it would be much less economical than producing brand new guns.

It's better to have new weapons, and you have to fight without new weapons. After all, new weapons cannot be the absolute factor that determines victory or defeat, and one's own knowledge of history is the most powerful weapon. And people's hearts are what Zhu Yongxing values the most. The hearts of the people are united, Mount Tai moves; If people's hearts are scattered, no matter how hard they try, they will not be able to return to the sky.

The night was deep, and after Zhu Yongxing sent Cai Ming away, it was still difficult to sleep. King Li Jin, we will meet tomorrow, don't let me down!