Entering the carving workshop, surrounded by the courtyard wall of a brand new house that had obviously just been built recently, Zhu Yuan stopped and looked at it with satisfaction, and he also liked the feeling of this kind of building being built under his own leadership.

There are tens of millions of buildings in Ande.

There are no people living here, but if you see the big from the small, you can also imagine the resettlement of the craftsmen who came from the capital by the imperial court.

Zhu Yuan stopped, and a bunch of people around him also stopped.

Jin Dahu, who was following Zhu Yuan's left hand, saw Zhu Yuan's appearance, hesitated slightly, and still took the initiative to say: "Thank you to the adults, the little ones...... Xiaguan, as well as many craftsmen in most of the capital, came to Jinling, thinking that they were going to sleep in the wilderness, but they didn't want to have a house and yard. ”

Zhu Yuan smiled and glanced at Jin Dahu, who could talk as much as his younger brother.

Kim Sango is very good at speaking in front of him.

However, think about it again, according to Jin Sanhu, Jin Dahu has seen Emperor Zhizheng, and he can reach this level, his mind is active, and he can figure out his intentions, and it is impossible not to know all kinds of officialdom.

Thinking like this, Zhu Yuan also said to Jin Dahu with some emotion: "You built it yourself, the court only gives you some rations, and you will have to work in the future, so no one needs to thank you." ”

"No," Jin Dahu said solemnly: "If you talk about the past...... Oh, the lower officials are better, but the general artisan family, food and clothing, enclosed in the city, where you can think that there will be a yard that belongs to your own family, or with the kind of deed, that deed, I heard that it is also designed by adults, that deed...... It's so good, it's so good......"

Jin Dahu said as he spoke, suddenly with a lot of embarrassment in his tone, and raised his hand to wipe his tears.

Seeing this, the surrounding people also spoke words of gratitude, raising their hands to wipe their tears.

Zhu Yuan felt that this picture was very discordant for a moment, and subconsciously restrained his original expression, but there was nothing in his heart that he shouldn't have.

I did it seriously.

Still waved his hand and stopped: "Don't be like this, say something other nice, how good everyone laughs, and the days will get better and better in the future." ”

Kim Dae Hu immediately agreed: "Yes, yes." ”

The people around him echoed it again.

The tall Wei on Zhu Yuan's right hand suddenly said: "My lord, Xia Guan had the honor to read your "The Science of Economics" yesterday, and I only felt all kinds of doubts over the years...... Suddenly enlightened, adults are worthy of being the talents of heaven and earth. ”

"Uh-huh......"

This time, Zhu Yuan just smiled and hummed.

has been called a 'saint' by Lao Tang, and it is also very reasonable to go through the heavens and the earth.

I didn't ask Wei how he saw it.

Because the printing office was busy with the printing of "Daming Monthly", for the "production chapter" of "The Science of Economics", it could only print and bind less than 500 copies a day, and it would definitely not be distributed to Wei Ye's level.

However, in this era, even though movable type printing has appeared, in fact, the mainstream of book dissemination has never been printing.

It's a transcription!

Not to mention the others, such as the two official canons of the Ming and Qing dynasties, "Yongle Canon" and "Siku Quanshu", future generations may think that this kind of super-tome with hundreds of millions of words should be printed, right?

No.

It's all copied word by word.

There are also a large number of classics shipped from Dadu after the fall of the Yuan Court, Zhu Yuan has also been paying attention to these, and is currently sorting them out, most of these classics are also copied, and there are few printing.

This has led to a not-so-good result, that is, too many books, because there are only a few manuscripts, or even solitary copies, and if you don't pay attention to them, they are lost. For example, "Yongle Ceremony", such as "Dream of Red Mansions is Unfinished", which makes a certain female writer one of the three regrets in life.

"Dream of Red Mansions" should be over, but it is lost.

Besides, the 'production chapter' of "The Science of Economics", which has been circulating in the past few days, to the extent that Qian Tang personally came to the door to shout "sage", it is conceivable that readers who are a little more motivated will try their best to borrow books and transcribe them.

Zhu Yuan thought of it again, don't make a mistake.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuan felt that he had not thought it through before, turned to Zhao Xu, and waited for Zhao Xu to step forward without commanding, and said: "Send someone to spread the word immediately, contact some booksellers, "The Science of Economics", they are willing to print, just print it, but there is one point, after the engraving is done, it must be sent to the ...... Well, it will be sent to the editorial department of "Daming Monthly", and after review, it can be printed to ensure that there are no errors or omissions. ”

Such...... It's better than a group of people copying it themselves.

And more precisely.

Zhao Xu agreed, stepped aside to explain the matter.

Only then did Zhu Yuan look at Wei Ye, who was one meter nine and bowed beside him, but was still much taller than him, and said with a smile: "You also study......

Wei Ye's rough face showed some confusion: "Small...... Although he is an ironworker, he has known a few words since he was a child. ”

"You don't have to be presumptuous, you can make spring steel that can be used to carve leaking clockwork, in fact, ah, well, it already belongs to the level that can be recorded in the history books......"

When Zhu Yuan said this, the big man next to him was obviously stumbling, and his already bowed body was a little shorter, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Adult, don't deserve it, don't deserve it, villain...... It's an iron-striker, and you can get history books there, history books......"

Even so, after quickly gaining a foothold, Wei Ye's expression still revealed a certain irrepressible expectation.

Zhu Yuan waited for him to stabilize a little before he continued: "Yes, it's just that we didn't pay enough attention to engineering and manufacturing before, since you have read the book "The Science of Economics", you should know that now is the beginning of a great change, the end of the 'agricultural era', what is next?" ”

Wei also blurted out: "The industrial age." ”

"Yes, in the industrial age," Zhu Yuan said with a smile: "The 'work' here is talking about you." ”

Hearing this, not only Jin Dahu and Wei Ye around Zhu Yuan, but even some workshop craftsmen who could only walk on the periphery, even if they didn't understand what 'economic science' and 'industrial age' were, they instinctively looked forward to it.

Although the status of farmers is actually not so high, at least, the imperial court attaches importance to it and recognizes it, if you are born in a farmer's household, that is a pure white family. In comparison, if it is a craftsman, it feels like it is not doing a proper job, which is not only the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty's artisan household system, but also for thousands of years.

Now, if this little Pingzhang, the little prince, the little adult...... What is said is true, and it will be ...... later But it's different.

It's different!

In fact, just think about what happened to everyone after they dragged their families to Jinling, the days did not get worse, but better, and the government also granted land to build a house, and solemnly took the blue crusty title deed that was very solid in his hand...... In the past, there dared to think.

Thinking of this, a craftsman who looked to be nearly fifty years old standing on the periphery suddenly cried with emotion again, this time it was not what he had just done, and he said while crying: "Little prince, I am grateful to you, I Liu Sanba has never thought about the good life now, it is a stone of grain every month, a stone of grain, a ......."

As he spoke, he began to kowtow as he lay on the ground.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuan hurriedly asked people to pull the craftsman up.

As for salaries, there is also the minimum wage standard proposed by Zhu Yuan, which has just been agreed at the beginning of the month, and it has not yet reached the time for it to be widely rolled out. However, this time, the two workshops, because they knew the importance, were considered a pilot, and Zhu Yuan specially instructed that the salary standard of ordinary craftsmen was one stone of grain per month, and all the grain was given for the time being.

Zhu Yuan was still thinking at the time that some people might be wronged.

After all, people who can make precision machinery similar to clocks and watches in later generations should not have to worry about food and clothing, and now, looking at the reaction of the craftsman in front of him, he probably still thinks about it.

Also......

Your name...... Liu Sanba, who can afford it?

Deliberately aroused my desire to be famous, didn't it?

So, waiting for Wei Ye, who was 1.9 meters old, to personally pull Liu Sanba up, and dragged him in front of Zhu Yuan, a certain Xiao Pingzhang, who was a repeat namingist, said: "Your name is Liu Sanba, this is not a big name, I'll give you one." ”

Liu Sanba's legs, which were barely standing upright, immediately softened again when he heard the words: "Where can you afford to be named by the little prince, where can you ......?"

Zhu Yuan didn't correct a title that Liu Sanba was not suitable for the time being, but said: "Let's get one, well, I want to think about it, since we all feel that life is better, go up, your big name is just a 'Shang' word, Liu Shang, how about it?" ”

I can't remember how good it was for a while.

Anyway, it's not Liu Sanba.

The surrounding craftsmen saw that the little adult actually named Liu Sanba, which was a great grace. Let's just say one, Liu Sanba will go out in the future, and say that my big name 'Liu Shang' was taken by the little prince, not to mention being bullied, I am afraid that some adults in the court must be polite.

In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged man who changed from Liu Sanba to Liu Shang had no intention of refusing at all, nodded his head again and again, and wanted to kneel down again, but he barely held on, paused, and said carefully: "Little prince, this, this...... I don't want any big names, I'm forty-six, what do I want. This good name, can you give it to my baby, let my baby call 'Liu Shang', I don't want it. My baby is fourteen this year, and my craftsmanship has also been passed on, and I am about to say that my daughter-in-law, I can have a good name from the little prince, and I can also say a better family business. ”

Zhu Yuan: "......"

Can it still be like this?

However, he obviously noticed that when the people around heard the middle-aged man's words, they nodded one after another, as if the name was ...... It's not a name, it's something good that can be passed on to future generations.

Well.

I suddenly remembered.

There is.

The Western barbarians who lack heritage and culture are a name that has been passed down from generation to generation, Charles IX, Louis XVI.

It's a mess.

Barbarian!

We can't do that.

So he said: "The name is just that, the father gave it to his son, your name is 'Liu Shang', let's ask for a sesame flower to be high, so that your son will be more motivated in the future, better than you, just call 'Liu Gao'." ”

Liu Sanba, whose tears had not yet been wiped away, suddenly fell down and kowtowed: "Xie Xiaowangye, Xie Xiaowangye, I will be Liu Shang in the future, and my son's name is Liu Gao." ”

At this moment, some of the people around were simply jealous.

This rammed goods, crying, actually got two names from the adults in front of them, this is the green smoke on the ancestral grave!

Is it okay for us to cry now?

Zhu Yuan motioned for Wei Ye to pull Liu Shang up again, but he noticed the expressions of the people around him, shook his head and smiled: "Only two names, can't be more, you want to change it, Wei Ye and Dahu are both reading, let them help you name it, just flip through the book and it's good." ”

Everyone responds with their mouths, but they regret it in their hearts.

Can that be the same?

Even if the same name comes from the little prince and from the nine officials, how can it be the same?

Zhu Yuan didn't pay attention to this anymore, but turned to Liu Shang, who was about to retreat, and thought of a detail he had just heard: "Your son wants to say kiss, huh...... The family affair can be decided first, but it is best to get married two years older, and the body has not grown up at the age of 14, at least until the age of 16. ”

Liu Shang didn't mean to disagree at all, and subconsciously nodded: "Listen to the little prince, I listen to the little prince, I also think that the baby is a little smaller, that is...... I am a lone seedling on Liu, thinking that he will inherit the family generation earlier. ”

"If you are too young and hurt your body, how can you pass on the ancestry, just like the crops in the field, you will cut them before they are ripe, and you will not be able to produce food."

"It's miles, it's miles," Liu Shang hurriedly agreed: "Little prince...... It is worthy of the little prince, as soon as I said this, I immediately understood. ”

The surrounding group of people nodded again.

Moreover, I also silently put it to heart, after all, the truth that the little adult in front of me said is too simple, and my own ...... You'll have to pay attention in the future.

Zhu Yuan clapped his hands: "This talk, the topic is crooked, I'm here to see your craftsmanship, don't let me down." ”

Everyone laughed again and reassured.

Kim Dae Hu made a gesture of please: "My lord, this way." ”

Waiting for Zhu Yuan to move, Jin Dahu briefly introduced the surroundings.

This side is a two-fold courtyard, with seven main houses, three wing rooms, and a row of south houses.

Speaking of the number of rooms, the so-called building regulations such as 'nine rooms of the imperial family' and 'seven rooms of the princes' in this era do not mean simply a few rooms according to the number.

Otherwise, a row of dozens of warehouses in many places will go beyond the control to the sky. In fact, in addition to the number of rooms, there are also house heights, brick and tile materials, the number of beams, the type of eaves beasts, etc., this is a complete set of regulations, you only to a certain level, in order to build the corresponding specifications of the palace hall on the main axis of the home.

It's also a status symbol.

Ordinary people, you build a row of houses as a workshop warehouse, no matter how many rooms there are, as long as you don't deliberately provoke the official to get some dragon and phoenix carved forbidden eaves beasts and the like, it is not overstepping.

In addition, the carving workshop in front of you, the outer courtyard mainly processes various parts, as well as the warehouse, as well as the house that cares for the daily duty, and the inner courtyard is also a variety of workshops, focusing on assembly, and the processing of some expensive parts, as well as warehouses, party rooms, and so on.

There are currently 67 craftsmen in the entire workshop.

Jin Dahu introduced that Zhu Yuan was not in a hurry to go inward, but under the guidance of the other party, he came to the main house in the outer courtyard first.

There are open spaces on the left and right sides of this side, and there are craftsmen busy at the operating table, and those who can just come out to greet Zhu Yuan, including Liu Shang, are probably at the level of the leader foreman or something.

After the many craftsmen gave their gifts, they signaled that they were busy, and Zhu Yuan looked over one by one.

Or make the shell, or polish the shaft, or polish the gear, the division of labor is also clear.

Coming to an operating table for making shells, he picked up a wooden board carved by a craftsman and looked at it, and Zhu Yuan remembered the gorgeous crystal carving at home. In fact, if you continue to use crystal, it is also possible, the crystal mine in Haizhou, Huai'an Prefecture has been being mined, and the amount is very large compared to the demand of this era.

That's for later, though.

Crystal carving must belong to the ranks of luxury goods, and it is to make a lot of money.

Now, the workshop has only been set up for less than half a month, and the main work of the craftsmen at present is to make a batch of simple samples, mainly as accurate as possible and able to run. Others are not considered more.

After asking a few words here, Zhu Yuan looked at the operating table of the polishing shaft again, and then turned to the other side of the main house, where the gears were being polished.

In addition to the traditional file, Zhu Yuan also saw the double pedal machine he designed when he was in Mingzhou, not only that, but there are also vernier calipers, compasses, etc. on the operating table, which can also be seen at a glance that he made something himself.

Picked up a handful of pure copper vernier calipers and fiddled with them, looking at the inscription on it, and did not forget.

Half-inch calipers.

Because one inch was about 3 centimeters in this era, which was too long, in order to be more accurate, it was designed to be half an inch specification at that time, which could be more accurate.

Jin Dahu followed beside him, and when he saw Zhu Yuan pick up the half-inch caliper, he complimented him with a smile: "This caliper made by the adult is really easy to use. This caliper can measure out half an inch of one hundred, and the thickness and size of the parts made will not be bad. ”

Zhu Yuan glanced at the double pedal machine on the side again: "Good things are good things when they are used, I am more satisfied with the fact that you can use these things so quickly, how can you coordinate?" ”

"It's Shan Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry," Jin Dahu said: "Lord Shangshu has also come in person, this double stone machine, as well as this half-inch caliper, the spring workshop next door and the scale, are all allocated by the Ministry of Industry, and the lower officials and craftsmen also think it is easy to use, and they will soon use it." ”

"Very good," Zhu Yuan nodded again: "The Ministry of Industry can promote it, and you can use it, this is the best state." ”

As he spoke, he walked to the operating table and picked up a very small weighing rod: "Well, I remember this nickname...... Well, what's it called? ”

Jin Dahu said: "My lord, it's called Jizi." ”

"How is it written?"

Jin Dahu raised his hand and drew on the table: "My lord, the left 'star' and the right 'go'." ”

"Such a word, it actually reads 'wait'," Zhu Yuan sighed slightly, and then said: "However, what I want to say is that this is not very convenient to operate, since there are large scales, you can draw inferences from one another, and make some smaller scales." ”

Saying this, he gestured casually, and Jin Dahu quickly picked up the pen and paper.

Zhu Yuan quickly drew a common balance scale in the middle school chemistry laboratory in his memory, explained briefly, thought about it and described a small scale, and said to Jin Dahu: "You are all skilled craftsmen, this thing is simple, I won't bother to hand it over to others, here make me a few samples." ”

It is indeed a simple matter, or to help Xiao Pingzhang do things, this is a good opportunity to build a relationship, Jin Dahu promised again and again, solemnly put away the drawings, and promised to make it within three days.

(End of chapter)