Zhu Yuan finished lunch and returned to the small hall of the West House, and He Xuan quickly brought Jin Sanhu and Zhong He over.

The two steam engine manufacturing teams are still in the two small courtyards southwest of the Pingzhang Mansion for the time being, but a new site has recently been determined, which is still around Xuanwu Lake, at the southern foot of the Shogunate Mountain to the north.

Zhu Yuan had previously considered building a workshop on Cuizhou in the east, and had already asked people to do the construction, however, because things were changing too quickly, the steam engine was made very early in advance, and to officially build a larger factory, Cuizhou was too small.

Zhu Yuan remembered the events of the morning again because of this.

Tao An said that the Daming National University, which was restructured by Guozixue, will be located west of Hongshan on the north shore of Xuanwu Lake, plus Jinling University will be east of Hongshan, and Houhu Medical College will be located at the southern foot of Hongshan. In addition, there are three paper-making workshops selected by Wei Zan on the banks of the northern foot of the Shogunate Mountain, as well as the glass and crystal workshops in charge of Qiao Wang and the pen workshop in charge of Lu Liang......

Now, again, there is a machine shop.

Zhu Yuan feels that in the future, the area around Xuanwu Lake can be turned into a complex of industrial and university areas.

Well.

This combination may be called 'Science and Technology City'.

After all, not to mention the steam engine at the moment, other things such as glass are also high-tech.

After Zhong He and Jin Sanhu entered the door, they saluted as usual, and just like the two of them before Wei Zan, they refused to sit down on the other side of the small eucalyptus by the window in front of Zhu Yuan, and couldn't help but think that they would later order a conference room to be opened here, a long table, far apart, with a clear distinction between priorities and priorities, and there would not be too many scruples such as respect and humility.

The two refused to sit, and Zhu Yuan was not reluctant, and talked directly about the matter: "The ancestor has approved the establishment of Daming Machinery Group, which is a three-product specification, but there is no chief official for the time being, and I am in charge." The two of you, I have recently considered it, and the two are not one, they are both the seven products given by the ancestors, the same level, and the one that does its own can also form a competition and urge progress, hmm...... The thing to remember here is that competition has to be benign, who makes the product faster, and who makes the product better, and so on, you know? ”

"My lord, that's for sure."

"I will live up to the trust of adults, and the little one and Brother Zhong are also sympathetic."

The two of them pledged together.

Zhu Yuan nodded with satisfaction, and also reminded Jin Sanhu: "I am already an official of the imperial court, and I want to talk about the next official." ”

Jin Sanhu bowed a little in flattery: "Adults have the grace of reinvention for the little ones, and the little ones will always be a villain in front of the adults, and they don't want to be called subordinates." ”

"The attitude is good, but the rules are still required," Zhu Yuan smiled and said: "Moreover, if you get used to it and leak your mouth in front of outsiders, you and I may be impeached." ”

Only then did Kim Migo agree.

Zhu Yuan pushed the plan approved by His Majesty the Emperor over: "This ...... Well, it's not appropriate to give it to you directly, I also have to leave a file, so that I will have two copies of it copied later, the content is written by me, and there will be the approval of the ancestors later, I hope you will implement it seriously. Here, I'll explain a few others. ”

The two of them listened attentively.

Zhu Yuan combed it out and said: "Under the Daming Machinery Group, you set up Jinling Machinery Factory No. 1 and Jinling Machinery Factory No. 2 respectively, heh, it doesn't matter who is one and who is two, Zhonghe is the manager of the first factory, and Sanhu is the manager of the second factory, this is the last section, after all, you still have to rely on the product to speak." If you don't do well, I will set up factories 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the future. ”

The two of them suddenly felt pressure.

Zhu Yuan looked at their expressions and continued: "Speaking of the establishment, the steam mechanism is the future of the Ming Dynasty, therefore, the ancestor approved the scale of the first batch of 5,000 craftsmen I proposed, and each of you has 2,500 places. However, these 2,500 people are not recruited casually, they must be craftsmen with certain engineering skills to join, and you also need to be responsible for training them to become qualified mechanical craftsmen. Therefore, this matter is not achieved overnight, in the next three years, this is a three-year plan that the imperial court is brewing, and in three years, you can gradually recruit the number of people and cultivate all of them. I also made it clear that after three years, when you recruit all the people and make a few more finished steam engines that can be mass-produced, then you will at least be able to rise to the fifth grade, which is the level of the ministers. Later, whether it can go further depends on the situation. Anyway, if you do a good job, you are all positive three products, and it is not impossible. ”

When the two heard the end, they were excited and looking forward to it, and while they promised again and again, they couldn't help but think in their hearts.

Jin Sango hesitated for a moment, and said one: "My lord, this ...... There are too many people, small ...... I'm afraid that the lower officials can't manage it, so I don't know if I can ...... Xia Guan said that Xia Guan was brave and heard that the candidates for this imperial examination ......"

Zhu Yuan saw Jin Sanhu's stumbling appearance, understood what he meant, and didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, and took the initiative to answer: "Yes, I will personally inquire and select a group of scholars for you, and in the future, mechanical students from Jinling University and University of Technology and other colleges and universities will definitely work under you." Oh, for this, my request is that you don't feel inferior because you are a craftsman, and feel that you are a head short in front of scholars, but you can't be afraid that others will be too good and suppress each other. Remember, you are no longer just craftsmen, but also court officials, while making steam engines, you also have a duty, that is, to make good use of your subordinates, as long as you can let them give full play to their abilities and make achievements, even if you have merit, your future promotion will still depend on you. ”

Saying this, Zhu Yuan thought for a while, and added with a smile: "Just like me, you asked me to build those delicate parts, I can't do it, at most draw some drawings for you." But if I can use you skilled craftsmen well, I will have merit, and after the last demonstration, my ancestor added to me the title of Ronglu doctor from the first grade. In the same way, in the future, as a superior, your ability will no longer be decisive, and your mind is the key. ”

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"The lower officials should remember the teachings of the adults."

"Xia Guan remembers. My lord, you are the stars in the sky, how can you compare with the lower officials. ”

When Zhu Yuan heard this, he was a little curious, and he didn't know which star he was rumored to be.

Wen Quxing's words are too cliché.

I didn't have to be bored to ask, and continued: "Again, about the treatment of craftsmen, it is mentioned in the document, I still say that the ancestor personally approved, according to the specifications of the soldiers, the basic craftsmen, as long as they meet the entry standards, will be given one stone per month, and in addition, they will build a resettlement community and distribute real estate." And, that's just the beginning. If they do well in the future, they will be promoted. In short, different management levels, different craftsman levels, and Yu Lu will be different, to put it bluntly, this is to encourage everyone to be motivated, and I will personally stare at the specific rules and gradually draw them up. ”

In the government-run paper workshop, the monthly salary of ordinary craftsmen is only six buckets of rice, and Zhu Yuan felt very satisfied with Jian Wu when he saw him a few days ago. Now, the monthly salary of craftsmen in the machinery factory has been raised to one stone, which is equivalent to the treatment of soldiers, and there is no need to go into battle to kill the enemy, which can be imagined as attractive.

Zhong He and Jin Sanhu were a little surprised when they heard Zhu Yuan say this.

After a little hesitation, Jin Sanhu said: "My lord, one stone of rice per month, this ...... Too much, right? ”

Zhong He chimed in.

The two are not low-level craftsmen, but they know the bottom very well.

Not to mention that the general poverty in this era is like the artisan households of the slaves, let's say that the peasant households, such as a tenant farmer of a family of five, rent 30 acres of land, assuming that the mu yields two stones, this belongs to the middle and upper level of the Jiangnan level of land, and the proportion of land rent is therefore high, according to the calculation of seventy percent, a family can fall into the hands of only 18 stone of grain in a year.

This does not take into account the cost of farming itself, differences in the year, and other taxes and servitude expenses.

Of course, we can't ignore it.

As a result, a family of five, with a seemingly good harvest of 18 stones, could not meet the needs of food and clothing at all. The long-term 'making ends meet' is the daily state of the low-level farmers in this era, and the tenant farmers often continue to default on the owner's family, and eventually use Xi'er to pay off the debt.

In comparison, if there is a laborer in the same family of five who can become a craftsman in this machinery factory, 1 stone of rice grain per month, 12 stone a year, and the harvest is guaranteed by drought and flood, and other taxes and forced labor will be exempted, and only one person pays, and the rest of the family can find another livelihood to subsidize the family.

Zhu Yuan also understood why the two of them felt too much, if it was a former capitalist, he would approve of it.

Now, with different positions, the angle from which things are considered is naturally different, so he shook his head and said, "Compared with the future represented by the steam engine, I still think that one stone of grain per month for basic craftsmen is less." It's just not suitable to give more just now. Speaking of this, I want to remind you that in the future, the craftsman Lumi will inevitably pass through the hands of the two of you, and my request is, don't be greedy, give as much as you should to the craftsman. Otherwise, I won't talk about the end, you think for yourself. I still have those words just now, if you do things well, there will be no shortage of high-ranking officials and rich children and grandchildren in the future. ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuan paused, remembered one thing, and said with a smile: "About this, it reminds me of another truth I told people earlier, what about this person, there are a number of riches and riches, you are now reaching out and being greedy, not only consuming your own rich future in advance, but even the share of your descendants has been consumed, in the future, if you can't hold back, if the incident happens, the head that should be cut off will be cut off, and the hair that should be distributed will be distributed, and then regret it, and if you want to turn back, it is impossible." ”

Zhonghe and Jin Sango reassured again, and they still looked trembling.

At least for the moment, both of them listened very well, and were even a little frightened.

After saying this, Zhu Yuan thought about it, more detailed rules were in the paperwork in front of him, and there was no more for a while, so he concluded: "Anyway, three things." First of all, conscientiously do a good job of each other, healthy competition, I guarantee that you have an unlimited future; Secondly, we must have an open mind and be good at employing people. Finally, keep your hands in check, don't be greedy. That's all, do you understand? ”

The two bowed their hands together and solemnly agreed again

After the two of them straightened up, Zhu Yuan clicked on the document in front of him again: "I will have someone send it to you after copying it, and next, the first thing you have to do is to select more people as soon as possible, and first set up the factory under the shogunate mountain, and what you need, whether it is a person or a thing, contact the general." When you encounter a problem that you can't solve, or someone makes it difficult to pass the buck, you come to me directly. Well...... It's also now, have you had a problem lately, just talk about it? ”

Both shook their heads.

"That's it," Zhu Yuan got up to see off the guests: "You guys go and get busy." ”

The two of them saluted again, and Jin Sanhu also stopped Zhu Yuan from moving: "It's good for the adults to sit, and the lower officials will retire." ”

"It's just time to take a nap, I can't lie down here," Zhu Yuan motioned outside: "Let's go." ”