Ming Zuo

Chapter 93: Bi Maokang's Experience (6)

In the smelter, Bi Maokang noticed that the craftsmen here are very active.

Everyone is taking the initiative to do things, and if they encounter any problems, they will actively discuss them.

Unlike what he had seen in other workshops, the craftsmen were just like the old scalpers, who were driven to drain their energy, and their eyes were dull.When I have nothing to do, I will only be bored and idle, and I will not help others like this.

There are also some managers here, all young people.

These young people speak very kindly and respect the craftsmen, never domineering.Even the behavior of beating and scolding the craftsman is impossible to see.

What shocked Bi Maokang the most was that in the corner of the smelting plant, he saw a young man teaching the same young craftsmen to read.

From the barracks in front to the smelter, everyone here has an almost morbid pursuit of reading and literacy.

"Qianzu said that craftsmen are those who master technology, and technology can be continuously improved. Every time the technology advances, the wealth created will increase. Therefore, he requires future artisans to be literate and master. Some knowledge to improve the level. Originally, everyone thought this was too illusory, but since doing so, the craftsmen have really improved a lot of techniques when working. More than twice as fast."

Bi Maokang was shocked so much that he could now accept it calmly.

But he knows very well what it means to smelt steel twice as fast.

If Zuo Menggeng is given a steady stream of raw materials, it means that he can make more weapons than others.

Other people's muskets break one less, and when it can be replenished, it will wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.But here can be added anytime and anywhere. If things go on like this, victory will belong to him sooner or later.

After leaving the smelting facility, he went to the gun-making facility he was thinking about.

It was only a day later that Bi Maokang discovered that there were new changes here.

The original three rifling machines turned out to be five.

There is also one more hydraulic hammer forging machine for forging the barrel.

Seeing that the original craftsmen took a month to make a gun barrel, and it only took more than an hour to cast it here, Bi Maokang felt that the young man really seemed to be able to achieve a great cause.

"You... are you Mr. Bi?"

Xu Dagan approached cautiously, and some did not dare to recognize it.

Bi Maokang didn't know him either.

"You are……"

Xu Dagan slapped his hand and was overjoyed.

"Sir, you are busy with other affairs, and you can't remember it. When you were at the Luanzhou Weapons Institute, you taught us how to make pear spears."

Hearing this, Bi Maokang was quite surprised.

"Since you are a craftsman in Luanzhou, why are you here?"

Xu Daqian answered honestly.

"We came here under the order of the Ministry of War, but it's really good here. Zuo Qianzuo is a kind-hearted person, works fairly, and doesn't owe our wages. Our whole family is here, and we can all have it. Work and food are much better than in Luanzhou.”

He remembered something again, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

"The school on Zhuangzi's side will be finished soon, and my grandson can go to school. What's not to be satisfied with?"

It was about reading again, and Bi Maokang was a little numb.

"That kid... do you Zuo Qianzuo even take care of children's reading?"

He didn't explicitly say, is it really that important for the descendants of the mere craftsmen to study?
Speaking of this, Xu Dagan was excited.

"Thousands said, what's that called? Oh... by the way, ten years of trees, one hundred years of trees. I don't know too much, but it's better for my grandson to read than to be blind."

Bi Maokang is a scholar, and when he hears this, he cannot but agree.

After leaving the gun factory, he thought for a while and said to Li Xiangzhu, "Can you take me to Zhuangzi?"

He noticed yesterday that outside the barracks and workshops, there was a large village.It was very crowded and prosperous inside.

Chestnut incense is indispensable.

"Qianzuo ordered, except for the gunpowder factory, the boss can see wherever he wants."

Again, the gunpowder factory was not allowed to enter. Bi Maokang couldn't help but ask, "Why is the gunpowder factory so important?"

Li Xiangzhu was the first to lead the way. Hearing the words, he smiled and said, "Qianzuo said that the guns used by my rear camp can be made if they are learned elsewhere. Only the art of gunpowder cannot be learned. This is the magic weapon for my rear camp to win. One's own person, non-essential position, not allowed to spy on."

Bi Maokang remembered that magical flasher.

After going back yesterday, he tossed and turned, and it wasn't that he didn't think about it.However, after exhausting my brains, I still don't know why.

On the musket, Bi Maokang thought to himself that no one could be more powerful than him.

But this time, Zuo Menggeng was shriveled.

He had the flash cap in his hand, and looked at it carefully inside and out.Except for the fact that the flash cap was filled with powder, but it was impossible to tell what the powder was made of.

Zuo Menggeng said that it was the top secret of the rear camp, which seemed to be true.

In fact, after seeing the flash cap gun yesterday, Bi Maokang knew that, with Daming's technology, except for the reeds, which were a little more difficult, the rest of them could not be made with less material.

Even if it can't be fired with a flash cap, it can be changed to a flintlock gun.

But the problem is, the flash cap gun that Zuo Menggeng demonstrated yesterday, not only was the use of the flash cap very surprising, but also the black powder poured into the gun chamber was completely different.

The ratio of the black powder must be the best ratio, so the projectile can be shot so far.

If you can't make a flash cap, and you can't make such a good black powder, even if Daming makes a gun, it will still be a complete defeat when encountered on the battlefield.

In the wild thoughts, the two walked out of the gun factory.Turning on a small road, after a short walk, he came to the side of Zhuangzi.

But I saw that it was very lively here.

Outside Zhuangzi, some men were moving bricks back and forth, as if they were going to build a house.

But it was a woman who commanded them.

"The house should be bigger, and the door should be bigger. Qianzuo said that they will buy a machine for us to make clothes. When the time comes, if you have enough clothes, you won't need to be naked."

Men and women, young and old, all laughed, and their hands and feet became more swift.

Bi Maokang pointed at the woman and asked, "Who is this woman? Do you do this kind of thing?"

Li Xiangzhu was taken aback and quickly reminded: "Oh, boss, you can't say that. This is Wang Xiuqin, the director of the clothing factory, who is in charge of the entire army and everyone in the village. Offend her, There will be no clothes to wear from now on.”

Bi Maokang didn't believe it.

"A mere woman, you gentlemen have been ridden on the head by her?"

Li Xiangzhu remembered something and sighed.

"There's no way, Director Wang has the rank of captain, which is higher than those of the squadron and brigade deputy. She is someone who can report directly to Qianzu, who would dare to provoke her? Some people thought she was a woman before and did not obey. Order, my head is still hanging over there. Qianzu said that obeying orders in the army is not to be taken care of. Whoever dares to disobey the superiors and obey the military orders will be killed without mercy!"

"Can women join the army too?"

Bi Maokang looked at the diorama today.

But looking at Wang Xiuqin commanding Ruo Ding from a distance, everyone was used to it, and they knew that this place was really different.

Bypassing this large construction site, the river is also busy.

Dozens of men were putting water trucks into the river at this time, and the chanting rang loudly, and there were many people watching the lively on the shore.

An old man spoke loudly beside him.

"The old man went to the young master and told the young master, why do other people have waterwheels, and we don't have any on the village? It's spring, and the wheat in the field can't be watered. The young master said, the old Uncle Qin said. That's right, we have to install the water tanker. That's how we have our share. Be careful, you rascals, this is the lifeblood of our village family. If anyone breaks it, the old man will hang him on it."

The young people at work were giggling and not afraid.

"Uncle Qin, just take a look. The waterwheels at the smelter are all installed by us, and we have already done the work."

The old man was the old Qin Tou. Hearing the words, he said, "That's it, you guys do it. The old man, I have to go to the school to have a look. What's wrong, I can't miss the place where the children study."

Bi Maokang caught up from behind.

"Hello, brother."

Old Qin turned his head and saw that it was an old man younger than himself.Although the clothes are simple, but the bearing is not ordinary people.

Seeing Li Xiangzhu respectfully accompany her, she didn't understand anything.

"This official is good."

Bi Maokang waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'm no longer an official, now I'm an idler."

The old Qintou listened and nodded.

"It's good not to be an official, what is there to be an official in Daming? One by one eats people without spitting up bones, and sooner or later the world will be defeated."

Bi Maokang didn't take a breath, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

It's a good thing not to be an official for the first time.

In this place, it is not only the young man who lacks reverence for the imperial court.Even a rural old farmer is so reckless, it's a den of thieves!
(End of this chapter)