Chapter 1644 Arrangement of the Master Craftsman
"Brother Zhu, no matter whether it is the master blacksmith or the apprentice blacksmith, I have already paid their salaries in advance. You will only need to take care of the food." Li Shu was charming and charming. Said to Zhu Pingan.
It was so considerate, even my salary and salary were paid in advance for me. What more can a husband ask for when his wife is like this?
Zhu Ping'an looked at Li Shu with a moved face. If he hadn't thought about the wrong times, he would have held Li Shu and chewed it.
Li Shu saw Zhu Ping'an's eyes that wanted to eat people into his stomach, how could she not know what he was thinking, it was broad daylight, what was he thinking, she immediately glared at him with flushed cheeks. He said, "Let's get down to business. Brother Zhu, you need to pay attention to a few situations. The lame blacksmith's name is Ou Zhige. You have to give him one or two hours every day. During the free research time, he wants to study those dangerous firearms. During this period, you should not come near him. His legs are blown out and lame. There is also the one-eyed blacksmith named Zhang Hong. He once went to Nanyang to steal the Hongyi artillery. He is a In Anxi Huihui, you can't eat pork, donkey meat, dog meat, and you can't drink alcohol, but there's nothing else; and..."
"Yeah, okay, thank you sister Li for reminding me, I'll take note of it." Zhu Pingan nodded with a smile and responded.
"Uncle, their salaries are very valuable. Just five blacksmiths earn several thousand taels of silver a year." Qin'er mentioned the salaries of several blacksmiths and couldn't help feeling hurt. Said, "Uncle, you have to take advantage of their skills, let them work hard, and make them worth their money." Okay."
"Hehe, the wool comes from the sheep, and most of the salary is used to buy saltpeter, sulfur, iron ingots and other materials."
Li Shu is like a little fox. He smiled, pointed at the endless carriages filled with materials behind him, covered his mouth and explained in a low voice.
“Talent is the most expensive in any era. Sister Li sent me these blacksmiths, especially the three firearms craftsmen. Their value is immeasurable. If used properly, one firearms craftsman can be worth a thousand There are thousands of troops. The salary of Qianliang is a bit too much, but it is worth it. With these three firearms masters, our Zhejiang Army will be even more powerful. Sister Li has really helped me a lot. In the future, our Zhejiang Army will have half the credit for its achievements. .”
Zhu Ping'an believed that the salary of several thousand taels of silver was worth it, and now his camp was in urgent need of firearms craftsmen.
After all, I am not a science student. I only know a general idea about gunpowder and fire blunderbuss, and I can provide some ideas and directions for improvement. However, I am not very capable in terms of how to improve and implement it in practice. .
Now that I have these firearms craftsmen, I have ideas and directions that are hundreds of years ahead of me, such as black powder, matchlocks, flintlock guns, etc. I know a little about them and can Guide them in the right direction and path, and I believe they will be able to achieve the effect of one plus one of about one hundred.
Zhu Pingan is a little more confident about the future of the Zhejiang Army, and the light in his eyes is as bright as the morning sun.
Looking at the confident Zhu Ping'an, Li Shu's eyes were filled with stars.
"Suozhu, go to the camp and ask Dagang to bring his logistics battalion out to meet the master blacksmith and supplies. No matter what stage they have reached in selecting the leader of the logistics battalion, tell Dagang to put it down for the time being and bring people over quickly."
Zhu Pingan stopped a gatekeeper and said one after another.
“No.”
Suozhu responded and ran away quickly.
"You craftsmen have worked hard all the way. When you arrive at Zhejiang Army, it will be like coming home. Don't worry, we, Zhejiang Army, will not treat you badly." Zhu Ping'an smiled and walked forward with cupped hands, and said to the blacksmith and apprentices said.
Seeing Zhu Pingan, the supreme commander of the Zhejiang Army and a high-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty, treat them with such courtesy, the five blacksmiths and the apprentices were all excited and moved. This was the first time that they had received such attention and courtesy.
Since the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi Prime Minister Guan Zhong proposed the theory of separation of industries among the four people, dividing people into four major social groups according to their occupations - scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants. In feudal society, sergeants, farmers, and workers , The status of merchants has basically been established.
Blacksmith is a type of craftsman. As the third-ranked handicraft producer, craftsmen were exploited and had no freedom in the long-term feudal society that emphasized agriculture and suppressed business. Their social status was low, especially The saying "playing with things leads to loss of one's ambition" is looked down upon by people in society and is dismissed as soon as it is picked up.
The Ming Dynasty belonged to the peak of feudal society. The feudal hierarchy was strict and there were also craftsmen, which was even more despised.
Now that Zhu Pingan is treating them so politely, how can they not be moved and moved?
Soon, Liu Dagang came with their battalion trotting all the way, "Sir, I have met Madam."
After Liu Dagang arrived, he paid homage to Zhu Ping'an, and then went up to meet Li Shu.
Li Shu nodded slightly.
“Dagang, you take these five master blacksmiths and their apprentices to settle in the camp. No matter the tents, bedding, toiletries, etc., use the latest and best. Compare the treatment of these five master blacksmiths. When you camp, each of you will be camped separately. The blacksmith apprentice's treatment will be the same as that of the sentry commander. Two apprentices per camp. In addition, ask people from your camp to drive the carriage to the main camp, sort the supplies into categories, store them in the warehouse, and make sure nothing goes wrong. These supplies are all good." br>
Zhu Pingan gave Liu Dagang careful instructions and warned him again and again.
"Ah, such a high salary?" Liu Dagang couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the treatment of the master craftsmen and apprentices.
He is a standard Ming Dynasty thinker. In his opinion, these blacksmiths, whether they are masters or apprentices, are just working craftsmen. They were born as craftsmen, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, and their status is not as good as that of their farmers. Well, why do you give them such high treatment?
"Gao? If I hadn't worn out the handsome tent, I would have given it to them. Dagang, each of them is the treasure of our Zhejiang Army, and everyone can If used properly, one firearms craftsman can defeat thousands of troops. I tell you people in the logistics camp to be careful and take good care of them. If any of them loses a hair, the responsible person will be severely punished by military law."
Zhu Ping'an patted Liu Dagang's shoulder and gently said. She chuckled and shook her head, emphasizing him again.
"Are they so powerful?" Liu Dagang looked doubtful. How could a blacksmith be able to withstand thousands of troops?
"Of course, our Zhejiang Army will have to rely more on them in the future. You will know how powerful they are in the future." Zhu Pingan said seriously.
Although he did not believe that the blacksmith was so powerful, Liu Dagang believed in his young master and nodded vigorously and said, "Don't worry, young master. Since the young master values them so much, we will definitely take good care of them as treasures. We will never Let them lose a hair. If they lose a hair, I will ask you." (End of Chapter)