The end of the Ming Dynasty swept the world

Chapter 609 Scientists

In August, Dayuan Iron Pot Foundry.

Zhao Dashan, Zhu Xiangyang, Yao Xinhan, Xu Erxian, Xu Zhi, Song Qiwen and others were all there.

In November last year, Song Qiwen suggested that Zhao Dashan make iron pots. After Zhao Dashan sent people to investigate, he found that it was a good business to make money.

The iron pot foundry was established that month, because there are many craftsmen in the craftsman bureau of the senior officials, at least not less than Jeju, but this place is mainly for shipbuilding, and does not make firecrackers and artillery, only responsible for maintenance.

Most of the shipbuilders are carpenters, so Zhao Dashan organized a group of blacksmiths to make iron pots.

There are five types of Dayuan iron pots, mainly three types, one catty pot, two catty pots, three catty pots, and five catty pots and ten catty cauldrons.

The selling method is similar to the later ones. They are sold according to "lian", seven in a "lian", (two three-jin pots, three two-jin pots, two one-jin pots.)
A series of fourteen catties, the big staff sold seven taels, an average of five cents per catty, quite expensive, the iron ore of this series of seven pots was worth two cents of silver, including other materials, labor, the total cost price was about five cents , Fourteen times the profit.

When it was first sold, everyone thought it was a bit expensive, maybe no one would buy it.

It turned out that since Dole, the first agent in Spain, brought their iron pot to Manila, it seemed that Pandora's box had been opened.

Businessmen from all over the world came to Dali to snap up iron pots.

Even Zhao Dashan and the others didn't expect the iron pot to be so popular.

Thinking back to the history of the Yongzheng period in the Qing Dynasty, when foreign merchant ships came to buy five hundred companies, thousands of companies, you know how much Europe, America, Africa, and Southeast Asia will be short of.

As the first agent, Dole signed a one-year contract of 2 companies with Zhao Dashan, a total of more than [-].

The first batch of [-] were shipped to Manila, and they didn't even have a chance to go to Europe, so they were robbed directly in Manila.

The local aborigines flocked to it and snatched it madly.

The Spaniards brought cooked food and civilization to the Philippines, Africa, and the Americas. In this era of great voyages, people from all continents were short of food.

Then Zhao Dashan and the others discovered that the senior officials were also in short supply, and that both raw and familiar people needed it.

Even the Jurchen and Mongols who immigrated here need iron pots.

Now the iron pot has become the most sought-after item among senior officials, even more so than sugar and salt.

So soon, Zhao Dashan knew that he was boasting.

Before, he wrote on the task bar that 25 pots are produced every year.

Then it was found that there were still fewer craftsmen, and there was not enough coal, so the production capacity could not keep up. The key point was that manpower and time were needed from digging iron ore to smelting iron materials.

Moreover, there are not many minerals in Dayuan, and they are not rich. The most important coal for ironmaking is now in Dadushe and the places to the north.

The Dayuan Coal Mine is concentrated in Keelung, Taipei, to Nantou County and Chiayi.

Nantou is the place where Oboi led his troops and had just destroyed the Dadu Society, and it had just been brought under Ding Yi's rule.

However, it is too far away from Tainan City. Song Qiwen has identified several coal mines some time ago, and is preparing to organize the Dadu Club and some surrendered Han troops who do not fight to dig coal. From the beginning of the construction of the coal mine to the supply of coal to Tainan, it is estimated that Coal production is not possible until the end of the year.

The key point is that after the big belly club is destroyed, there will be other raw and familiar fans in the north.

The especially historically famous Basai tribe is just south of Keelung, close to Taichung.

The Basai were originally in the Taipei area, but the Spanish built a fort there, forcing the Basai to the south.

So now Zhao Dashan finds that coal is not enough and needs to go to Fujian to buy it.

Then the output of the iron pot is too late.

From December last year to now, they only made 15 in eight months.

The main reason is that he didn't calculate the production capacity before, so he bragged first. Recently, several Ming merchants and foreign businessmen have been urging for iron pots.

If you can't hand over the iron pot now, it's a small shame, but Master Ding's reputation is great.

In addition, the old and familiar fans on the senior staff also need it, forcing Zhao Dashan to give them priority in selling points.

"How much can you produce per month now?" Zhao Dashan asked Xu Zhi anxiously.

He is eager to prove himself that he can make the big staff earn money as soon as possible, without having to lose money, and without letting Mr. Ding invest in it.

"Now we work overtime, about [-] companies a month."

Two thousand companies are 400 iron pots, with an average of more than [-] per day, and the output is definitely a bit slow.

Because iron pots are made of molds.

Just pour the molten iron into the mold, and the speed of making one is very fast, so the labor cost is also very low.

What affects Zhao Dashan's speed now is that there is not enough coal, the iron ore is not dug fast enough, and the iron ore is not smelted fast enough.

"Give me, General Zhao, give us enough manpower and enough coal, and I will guarantee the output." Xu Zhi rolled his eyes.

The officials here have limited manpower, those who hoard fields, those who fight wars, those who build ships, those who build cities, every time they occupy a piece of land, they have to build forts and walls.

Zhao Dashan had just received five thousand elites from the Dadu Society, and was immediately assigned to work as coolies everywhere, which was not enough.

"Old Zhao, don't panic." Xu Erxian said at this time: "Song Fei hasn't returned from Fujian and Guangdong yet. This time he went for a long time, and he will definitely bring back many craftsmen and people."

Now they often send people to Guangdong and Fujian to rob craftsmen and people, and now they can only count on this.

"There are still four months left, if I don't deliver the goods, I will be miserable." Zhao Dashan smiled wryly.

"You can take a rest after the Dadu Club is finished, get some Dadu Club and Jurchens to help mine, and give me another 2000 people, and I guarantee you can deliver the goods in four months." Xu Zhi laughed.

Zhao Dashan is considering the feasibility.

Now many people from the Dadu Society are sent to work in "Tuniugou" because Zhao Dashan is anxious to consolidate the newly occupied land and at the same time trap the various groups.

Zhao Dashan is thinking about it.

Someone ran in from outside: "General Song is back, and there are several large foreign ships."

Everyone hurried to the pier.

Seinfeld took the boat out for more than five months this time, traveled all over the coastal cities of Fujian and Guangdong, and even went deep into the inner cities and counties of the two provinces.

There is no way, there is a shortage of staff, craftsmen, supplies, and everything.

When everyone rushed to the pier, they found that the pier was a bit chaotic, and a large number of people with their families were disembarking.

"Hahaha." Sein Fei tanned quite a bit, and got off the boat triumphantly.

"How much?" Zhao Dashan asked excitedly.

"One hundred and six craftsmen of all kinds, one thousand and two family processors. The other population is eight hundred, and there are six giant cannons brought from Macau."

Seinfeld went out for nearly half a year, and brought back more than 2000 people.

The key point is that it didn't cost much, and many people even cajoled and lied, recruiting them at a high price first.

"That's all?" Zhao Dashan exclaimed strangely.

Seinfeld's eyes widened immediately: "You think it's easy for Te Niang and the war fighters."

Fuguang is not like the northwestern region of Ming Dynasty. It is generally stable, especially in the coastal areas, where there are not so many refugees.

Seinfeld has already gone deep into the interior, as far as Guangzhou, Qingyuan and other places.

He mainly looks for craftsmen. Now there is no shortage of doctors and teachers here, but there is a shortage of craftsmen.

Then get some people over by the way.

"Give me all the strength, I want people, I want people." Xu Zhi hurriedly said.

"Take them all." Zhao Dashan hurriedly waved his hand.

While everyone was talking, shouts of cursing and shouting could be heard from a distance, all in foreign languages.

Several people turned their heads and saw a wave of foreigners, who did not know who they were from that country, there were about [-] foreigners, escorting nearly ten bundles of foreigners, who were pushing down the boat.

These people scolded each other as they walked, and then quickly came to the reward task bar by the pier, and then someone cheered.

Soon Zhao Dashan's translator, Xiong Dingzhi, ran over.

"General Zhao, they said they came to collect the reward and brought the scientists we need."

"..." Zhao Dashan.

What is a scientist?Zhao Dashan looked at Song Fei, Song Fei looked at Zhu Xiangyang, Zhu Xiangyang looked at Xu Zhi, Xu Zhi looked at Yue Shan, and everyone looked at each other.

(End of this chapter)