Chapter 696 Yield Rate, Talking Points
"Wow!"
Both the official mages and apprentices in the workshop cheered, although it was only a doubling of their performance in a week, and a reward of 50 gold coins per person, but it meant that Xia Duo affirmed their work day and night in the past few days.
After promising the reward, Xia Duo led the topic to trial production, he flipped the crystal ball in his hand and asked everyone: "Since there are already qualified products, what is the current yield rate?" β
As soon as the words came out, the originally lively workshop suddenly quieted down, and the atmosphere was a little tense, and Tirac opened his mouth, as if he didn't know what to say, so he desperately glanced at Dean.
Dean was also looking at the others, how could these people's small actions be hidden from Xia Duo, but he had already prepared for the trial production situation.
He has even been prepared for the failure of trial production for a long time, and now there are qualified products, which is already considered a success, and as for the yield rate, it will be slowly improved in the future.
He just asked casually, seeing that the atmosphere in the room was a little tense, Xia Duo comforted everyone again, "You can figure out the process flow in such a short time, and also make a qualified product, I am very surprised, no matter how low the yield rate is, I will not blame you, but now you must at least let me have a bottom!" β
When it came to this, Tirac, Dean and the others were a little embarrassed, and several people exchanged glances, and finally Dean who had the closest relationship with Xia Duo explained:
"We started trial production research three days ago, and now we have completed the first qualified product, during which we have failed countless times, but because Mithril and some five-colored gems can be reused, what is really consumed is the depreciation of the alchemy circle, the crystals used for sealing, and the crystal softener, which is converted into a yield rate, which is about one-tenth."
After speaking, Dean hurriedly added, "But now that the process has been determined, as long as the proficiency goes up, the final yield rate will definitely be maintained at more than 9 percent." β
"And how much does it cost to produce a good newsletter?" Xia Duo asked again.
"Only according to the current process flow, and the yield rate of more than 9 percent, it is calculatedββ"
Speaking of this, Dean glanced at the apprentices and mages on the production line, "If you don't count the labor cost, the cost is very close to the price of the material itself. β
As soon as he said this, Xia Duo immediately understood, and it was also his original expectation.
The advent of the production line, which brought apprentices into the production process, greatly reduced the work of formal mages, who were the bulk of the price of magical items in the past.
More seriously, it can even account for more than two-thirds.
Now, with less money to be paid to a formal mage for a single magic item, the cost has been greatly reduced, plus the low-cost advantage of the [Eternal Magic] technology itself.
It is foreseeable that as long as Xia Duo is willing, these communication devices can be sold at the "cabbage" price.
"Good!"
Xia Duo praised again, then looked at the production line, which was only a dozen people counting the official mages, and asked Tirak, "How many people do you need for a complete production line?" How many apprentices and mages are there? β
The answer to this question had already existed in Tirac's mind, just waiting for Xia Duo to ask, "At present, we have divided the entire production process into 19 processes, and the optimal configuration requires 17 apprentices and 3 formal mages. β
Xia Duo nodded, "I will ask Mayor Sean to send people over as soon as possible, before that, you will first improve the production process, sort out the production manual, and arrange training as soon as the people arrive!" β
"Got it!"
Next, Chado asked Tirac to arrange a relatively complete production process, and he left the 021 workshop that was destined to be remembered by history, or at least the history of the Tower of Time.
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After that, Xia Duo still did not return to his residence, he had just seen the trial production process, where could he still sit still, and he couldn't wait to start the whole house immediately.
Passing through the portal to the Savile Realm, Xador went straight to the town office.
The "Cloud and Mist Special Effect" attached to [Soaring Clouds and Mist] attracted the attention and discussion of many guard soldiers, but Xia Duo's mind was not on this at all, and he thought about how those old apprentices had not been recruited yet.
It's just that Xia Duo went around the town hall, except for a few clerks, he didn't find the shadow of Sain, because he had to continue to process the spell book for a while, Xia Duo didn't waste spells on Sain, but found the guard soldiers of the town hall and asked:
"Sam, do you know where Mayor Sain went?"
"My lord, Mayor Sain has gone to the barracks." Guard Sam replied honestly, while the other soldier beside him looked at him with envious eyes, occasionally glancing at Shado, and then showing awe.
Xia Duo ignored the small movements of an ordinary soldier, he looked for Sam purely because among the soldiers at the door, he only knew Sam and knew the other party's name.
Knowing where Sein went, Xia Duo was about to leave, when he suddenly thought of another question, so he asked again, "Has Mayor Sain gathered anyone recently?" β
"Nope."
"That's it!"
Xia Duo didn't continue to ask, anyway, he would know when he saw Sein in a while, so he flew in the direction of the barracks again, and from behind him came the smug voice of Sam, who had just been honest, talking proudly:
"You know what? I knew him when he was an apprentice, and he-"
As the distance passed, the sound gradually faded away, becoming the background noise of the environment, and Xia Duo couldn't help but laugh at the thought of hearing that little passage just now.
He did know that Sam for a long time, but the situation at that time was similar to today, he just said a few words, and it was only now that his identity has changed, it has become a talking point in other people's mouths to show off.
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Above the barracks, Xia Duo didn't pay attention to the ordinary soldiers who suddenly became vigilant and quickly relaxed, his eyes were already attracted by the two people who were pulling and pulling in front of a barracks.
What's going on?
With a hint of doubt, Xia Duo landed directly in front of the barracks, and the slight movement of the soldiers just now obviously failed to attract the attention of the two people, and it was not until Xia Duo fell that the two suddenly separated.
"Lord Xiaduo, why are you here in person!" Sain said in surprise.
Ke Yan's face on the side was a little delicate, and he didn't dare to look at Xia Duo, but glared at Sean angrily, as if he regretted that he hadn't beaten him just now.
However, there are still some etiquettes, and after inviting Xia Duo into the house, Ke Yaen carefully asked Xia Duo about his intentions, "My lord, what do you command?"
"Don't be nervous, I'm just here to ask Mayor Seine when I can get all the people I want."
However, before Seon could speak, Koyan let out an exclamation, "Ahhh β
The expression is too pompous! Bad acting reviews!
Xia Duo silently gave an evaluation in his heart, but he really didn't know about Keyan, "I don't know what Sean told you, but I do need a group of old apprentices who have come out of the Tower of Time in recent years, so what is the situation now?" β
At the end of the sentence, Shado turned his gaze to Mayor Sein.