"Please, this is our grenade production workshop."

Sun Chuanting finally walked into the grenade production workshop that he thought was very mysterious, but it was not as mysterious as he imagined, a thousand people were not gathered together in a chaotic manner, but the division of labor was orderly, three hundred people made wooden handles, two hundred people configured gunpowder, two hundred people made springs, and the remaining three hundred people were responsible for assembly, as well as some transportation work, the whole process was orderly, there was a long manual conveyor belt between them, and when a batch was made, put it there, and use a crank to shake the conveyor belt to the next step.

Sun Chuanting was amazed, just ten minutes after he stood still, several grenades were produced, Sun Chuanting took out one, looked at the workmanship, and it was even better than the one provided to him at the beginning.

Seeing this, the director of the communications department said: "Oh, this batch is for Li Dezhenjun's redress, the quality is slightly better, and the workmanship is more careful." ”

When Sun Chuanting heard this, he asked, "What about the one that was sold to us at the beginning?" ”

The director of communications did not answer, and smiled at Sun Chuanting, this smile has too much meaning in it.

After reading the production process of grenades and the production process of Lantian's flintlock pistol, Sun Chuanting found a problem, that is, the entire Lantian production of weapons and equipment is different from the production process of Daming, the production process of Daming is a craftsman who is specifically responsible for making a thing, such as a musket, this craftsman will start over to the end, and then he still has to put on his own personal craftsman seal, and find you in the future if something happens.

But Lantian is all about turning things into parts and assembling them piece by piece.

Sun Chuanting asked what he thought, and the director of communications on the side smiled: "This is our Lantian assembly line production model." ”

"Assemblies?"

Sun Chuanting looked surprised, and the director of the communications department smiled: "As you can see, everyone is responsible for a step, the production of a part, practice makes perfect, when a person only does one thing, his state is the most focused, and it is also the easiest to do well, do fine, and like the work of the Ming Ministry of Industry, the things made are very sloppy, and the work efficiency is extremely low." ”

"Let's take our configuration of grenades as an example, according to the practice of your Ming craftsmen, that is, first do carpentry to make grenade wooden handles, finish the iron cap that puts down the tool to make the grenade, puts down the tool to configure gunpowder, is making a cable, is assembling, you look at the whole process, he is changing tools back and forth, not to mention that this person may have a talent for carpentry, and he is not familiar with the configuration of iron hats, which delays the work back and forth, even if he is omnipotent, he wastes time, he can make one or two a day even if he is not lazy."

"But if you work according to the assembly line, everyone can arrange him to do what he is best at, and even if you are not good at it, but who can make perfect, keep asking you to do one thing repeatedly, how can you not do it well, and finally you can do things well with your eyes closed, this is the benefit of the assembly line."

"Even if the Ministry of Industry of Daming has the same tools as us, they will definitely not be able to do us if they don't change their small workshop-style working methods, so the advanced of Lantian is not only technology, but also the system, which is here, and has changed here."

The director of communications pointed to his head, and then pointed to the world, it is thinking that changes the world, if there is no good thinking, no matter how hard you try, it will be in vain!

Sun Chuanting was silent, indeed compared to Lantian, Da Ming is like an old man who doesn't know how to change, there are many rules, and there are more useless, but Lantian is bursting out all the time, surprising thoughts, these ideas are the reason why Lantian is so strong today.

As for the muskets, grenades, and even cannons you see, those are just outward manifestations.

Hearing this, Sun Chuanting looked at the director of communications and said, "Who are you?" Did you come up with these ideas? ”

Sun Chuanting looked at the unknown communications director in front of him in horror.

"I'm just an ordinary graduate of Lantian Academy."

Hearing this, Sun Chuanting looked at the director of communications, was silent, and said for a long time: "How good these advanced things are in Daming, if Daming has these advanced equipment, why is it bullied like this?" ”

The director of communications said with a smile: "Lord Sun, you are wrong, first there is an enlightened Lantian, and then there is a Lantian where today's science and technology are prosperous, if there is no enlightened Lantian, these technologies cannot be developed." ”

The director of communications thought, looking at Sun Chuanting, Sun Chuanting didn't seem to understand very much, and then looked at the director of communications, and the director of communications said: "Don't say anything else, this arsenal costs nearly eight million silver dollars from my county every year, will your majesty pay this money?" Your Majesty will come out, are you civil and military generals willing? ”

"In the eyes of your ruling class in the Ming Dynasty, the development of science and technology is not important, and even the development of science and technology is wrong, after all, the development of science and technology will affect the interests of all parties, thereby causing social turmoil, which your Majesty does not want to see, so science and technology in the Ming Dynasty will never develop."

The director of the communications department said that his statement is very reasonable, every scientific and technological revolution is accompanied by a bunch of people laid off and unemployed, in the future world this is a common thing, the future world may be due to the development of advanced society, many jobs, a group of unemployed people, but soon there will be some new jobs, recruit a group of people, so that the basic life of the people is guaranteed.

For example, ChatGPT, which has been the most ferocious recently, is admittedly the development of this technology, which will definitely bring about the disappearance of some professions in the future, such as some mechanical jobs, such as telephone operators, telesales, and customer service, which can be replaced by this technology in the foreseeable future, and those who are engaged in this work will definitely lose their jobs.

But along with this new technology, there will definitely be some new jobs created to solve some employment problems.

But if this is put in the Ming Dynasty, it is a catastrophe, the Ming Dynasty does not have so many jobs, to solve the unemployed population, if a technological revolution, the original need for five people to work, into the need for two people, then the rulers should take into account not how much labor costs are saved this time, but should be the first to consider, how to solve their work problems for the three people, if these three people do not work, how should their three families solve the problem of eating?

Therefore, the conclusion is that we cannot let this advanced technology become popular, and continue to let five people do this work that can be done by two people.

Anyone who has seen the third brother work knows that one person can dig with one pry soil, but you can't dig alone, why? Because there are many people, the big guys need to make money to eat, this digging work, one person can eat a meal of meat, but for three people, then each person can eat a bun, which solves the employment problem of three people.

And the employment of these three people is what the authorities need to consider, and as for you saying that you have increased the social productivity, this matter is not important in the eyes of the emperor of feudal society. This delayed my three palaces and six courtyards, the delicacies of the mountains and the sea, and the life and death were taken away?

What, without delay? It doesn't matter.

Therefore, the words of the communications director made Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting silent, the reason is very simple, this is a high level.

After Sun Chuanting finished visiting the arsenal, the whole person's state was not right, and he fell into a state of contemplation, Lu Xiangsheng looked at Sun Chuanting like this and said, "What's wrong with Brother Boya?" ”

Sun Chuanting said: "I'm wondering if Da Ming is really wrong. ”

Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng said, "Haven't you figured it out yet?" ”

Sun Chuanting shook his head and said, "No." ”

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Go to see the county honor?" ”

Sun Chuanting said: "Okay, I've been in Lantian for a few days, and it's time to meet the lord of Lantian." ”

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Let's go, I'll let someone inform the county honor." ”

……

Li Chaosheng is very busy today, in addition to some official business in the past, there is also an important thing, that is, to invite the people from Gansu who came back to report on their work this time.

The banquet was held in the Huxin Pavilion in the backyard of the county government, and the participants, Li Chaosheng, accompanied Li Chaogu, and the banquet personnel: Lanzhou Prefect, Xu Zhizhou, the three major mayors, Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu, Li Dezong!

Huxin Pavilion, the dishes for today's banquet are simple, seasonal vegetables, and some seafood from the Far Sea, these people are all from Gansu, and the seafood can be tasted.

During the banquet, Li Chaosheng was sitting in a precarious position, reflecting the domineering spirit of a big man, and the participants were no longer as arrogant as they were back then, especially Gu Yanwu, who used to be very disdainful of Lantian before, but after so many years of tempering, they gradually integrated into Lantian.

Xu Zhizhou, an old official of the Ming Dynasty, was recommended to come to Lantian to meet the county because he actively cooperated with Lantian's governance in Gansu.

This is a person who understands officialdom, so he has a respectful and distant attitude towards Li Chaosheng, and his attitude is very respectful, and Li Chaosheng is also very polite to him, tacitly understanding each other, but there is a sense of distance between monarchs and ministers.

Huang Zongxi is more easy-going than before, and as he sees more, his talent and learning are gradually reflected, and Li Chaosheng also attaches more and more importance to him.

Gu Yanwu, Li Chaosheng, feels that he can be a feudal official, with enthusiasm and momentum, while Huang Zongxi is becoming more and more like a scholar.

As for Li Dezong, that is his eldest nephew, and he is a promising nephew, he may be the most pragmatic one in this group of people, and he is also a pragmatic faction that is the master of the people, he likes to solve practical problems for the people, and he doesn't like to recite useless Confucian classics, one of his words is very famous, that is: Reading 10,000 volumes, it is better to seek the benefit of the people, if a hundred years later, the people can give a thumbs up and say, this official is good, that is the pursuit of my life.

After the wine and food, Li Chaosheng asked everyone to fill the wine glasses, raised their glasses and said: "You are in Gansu, you have made remarkable achievements, I am very relieved, only with the wine in the cup, I salute the gentlemen, and the gentlemen drink very much." ”

Everyone hurriedly raised their wine glasses and drank it in one gulp.

Li Chaosheng said: "Come and try it, these are seafood transported from Shandong, raised by water wheels along the way, it is very fresh, you can taste it." ”

Hearing this, you picked up your chopsticks and began to eat in small bites.

At this time, Li Chaosheng looked at Xu Zhizhou and said: "Xu Zhifu, I know what you have done in Gansu, you are a talented person, I have two thoughts about you, the first is to continue to return to Gansu to be the prefect and benefit one party, and the other party is to come to our Lantian Academy for a year of study, learn our Lantian things, and then reuse it, what are the plans of Xu Zhifu?" ”

When Xu Zhizhou heard this, he immediately knew Li Chaosheng's thoughts, and returned to Gansu to continue to be the prefect, which means that he can only be a prefect in his life, and there is no big future, and even after a period of time when Gansu is pacified, he will be laid off.

But now come down first and learn the knowledge of Lantian in Lantian Academy, then the future can be expected.

"I feel that my ability is not good, and the county is willing to give me the opportunity to learn.

Li Chaosheng nodded and said: "Well, Governor Xu, with a long-term vision, there will definitely be a great future, eat vegetables, eat vegetables." ”

After saying this, Li Chaosheng looked at Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi and said: "Two, after this trip to Gansu, I found that the two of them are in good spirits, and their appearance is different from the past?" ”

Hearing this, Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi's faces were a little red, and they couldn't help but feel a little ashamed when they remembered that they had made a bold statement in front of Li Chaosheng a few years ago.

"When I was young and frivolous, the county respected me and wanted to make fun of it."

Gu Yanwu bowed his hand to Li Chaosheng, looking embarrassed.

Li Chaosheng laughed when he heard this: "You can say this, I am very relieved, Zongxi, I listen to Dezongyan, when you served as the chief of Gansu Province, you did not forget to study in your busy schedule, and you did the people-oriented, and the doctrine of the monarch was deeply liked by Dezong, who had repeatedly said to me, Zongxi, you are a great talent in learning and a pillar of the country!" ”

Huang Zongxi heard this and said: "Brother Dezong praised it, I can make this people-oriented, Jun's second doctrine, but also from the county Zun inspiration, if there is no county Zun to teach, I do not have such a broad vision, everything is the work of the county respect." ”

"Hahaha, I'm going to make a fool of myself."

Li Chaosheng laughed when he heard this, and then looked at Gu Yanwu and said: "Yanwu, I have also heard about your affairs in Gansu, you have a responsibility, a mind, and you can be a big man." ”

"The county is too famous, I just did what I should have done."

Gu Yanwu said modestly.

Li Chaosheng looked at Li Dezong again and said, "Dezong, you kid is good, these colleagues say that you are quite capable, this time you can give my uncle a long face." ”

"Thank you for the compliment."

Li Dezong was neither humble nor arrogant to express his gratitude, Li Chaosheng nodded when he saw this: "Well, yes, when I go back, I will praise you to your father, let me tell you, your father knows your exploits in Gansu, and he has been secretly happy for several days, and we old brothers know about this." ”

Hearing this, the corners of Li Dezong's mouth curled, and at this time Li Chaosheng continued: "Well, this banquet is mainly to commend you, and the second is to arrange your next step, Xu Zhizhou, go to Lantian College to study political science, Huang Zongxi was transferred to the secretary and supervisor and served as a visiting professor at Lantian College, Gu Yanwu and Li Dezong, the two of you are going to take on a big responsibility, transferred to Jeju Island, and served as the governor!" ”

(End of chapter)