Daming 1805

Chapter 43 It's Better To Hire Craftsmen
After the registration of Daming Airlines was completed, Liang Yunying drew up two standardized authorization agreements under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Industry.

The patent agency management agreement between Zhu Jingyuan himself and Daming Airlines, and the patent licensing agreement between Daming Airlines and Daming Flying Machine Company.

All the business processing was completed, and it was almost noon. A few people had an official meal in the cafeteria of the business yamen.

In the afternoon, the three officials said goodbye and returned to work in the yamen. Wang Zhenyi accompanied Liang Yunying to the Yaxing.

In the consortium's flying machine company, most of the employees will be transferred from other departments whose bookings have been reduced, and they will basically not directly recruit new people.

Wang Zhenyi followed Liang Yunying in order to discuss the future cooperation and mutual assistance between the two parties, and by the way instructed Liang Yunying on the methods and details of recruiting people.

The two "giants" in the aviation industry of Daming (currently there are only two of them) agreed on the general business scope of both parties on Liang Yunying's carriage.

Daming Flying Machinery Company is responsible for military aircraft, commercial high-end large aircraft, aircraft special engines, flight parameter research, and test wind tunnel construction.

Daming Airlines is responsible for the development and design of civil aircraft, small and medium-sized aircraft, private aircraft, popular aircraft, and various new functional aircraft.

The two parties diverged from the main business scope, gave play to their respective advantages, complemented each other in operation, and jointly promoted the development of Daming Aviation.

When the discussion between the two shopkeepers was almost over, the carriage also arrived at the nearest tooth shop square.

There are not too many people in Bei Yaxing Square in Fengtai County, but it feels very lively now.

Under the huge tandem open ceiling, several tall employees of the tooth bank stood on several platforms, taking turns shouting and repeating the existing recruitment notices.

A certain tea shop, a certain sugar factory, a certain steel factory, a certain steam locomotive company, a certain industrial machinery company, and even a certain shipyard occasionally appear.

All kinds of company names, and the large number of job openings they offer, constantly stimulate the eardrums of those around them.

Unemployed workers poured in one after another, and at the same time, groups of workers continued to leave, following the neatly dressed new managers.

However, there are also a group of people who also look like workers, but in a slightly better mental state, have been wandering around the square.

They looked at those notices and listened to those broadcasts, and they always looked hesitant.

Liang Yunying looked at the carriage through the window for a while, and said to Wang Zhenyi next to her with some uncertainty:

"Manager Wang, why do I think that the group of people in the middle of the square doesn't seem to care much about these factories that are calling for workers.

"Some factories have already called for a monthly payment of 4 yuan silver notes and 500 copper coins, and now they can pay by the day, but they are still hesitating..."

Wang Zhenyi was also observing the situation outside, and when she heard the question, she suddenly showed a faint smile:

"Madam really has a talent for doing business, and she saw the doorway here so quickly.

"Actually, this tooth bank is too close to the old city. There are not many unemployed refugees wandering here. Those who come and leave soon are refugees.

"The people who are still wandering and observing in the middle of the square should have lived or worked nearby, and now there are working workers or buddies.

"The remuneration they are holding now should not be much, it should be a little more than 3 yuan silver bills, which is the minimum standard in recent years.

"Now, when they hear the news of the recruitment of new manufacturers here, they should try to change to a higher-paying job.

"They have a little bit of ability and time, and they can continue to wait and see here.

"The more companies that recruit people, the more the compensation they offer will continue to rise, and the more they will wait and see, waiting to see if it will be higher."

Liang Yunying said with a complicated mood:
"It is true that there are higher ones. Our Jingyuan... Well, he said that he would pay 15 yuan in silver bills a month. Do you think this is too high, shopkeeper Wang?"

Wang Zhenyi was obviously taken aback:
"This... This is very high in the eyes of ordinary workers, and it can feed a family of four and have a place to live.

"There is even a little surplus, and if you save as little as possible, you can even send a child to a county-level artisan school.

"After graduating from a two-year artisan school, you can get a salary of at least 12 yuan in silver notes.

"If the lowest grade certificate is obtained, the salary will start at 20 yuan.

"In this way, a family can gradually jump from the low-income class to the middle-income class.

"So, is it because... His Highness came from a wealthy background, so he doesn't understand the labor market?"

Liang Yunying recalled a little:
"He probably understands it, so he explained to me specifically that the worker will be given 15 yuan in silver notes, and the craftsman with a certificate will be given 25 yuan..."

"But there are some additional requirements. Whether it is a worker or a craftsman, you can't find someone who is too old, and must have clean hands and feet and a flexible mind."

Wang Zhenyi thought about it for a few seconds, and felt that she understood Zhu Jingyuan's intention:

"That may be because what His Highness is going to do needs to be kept secret, and the design intent that can be patented cannot be disclosed.

"However, since His Highness is going to offer 15 yuan to the workers and 25 yuan to the junior craftsmen, don't issue a notice in the tooth shop immediately.

"Because the news of the opening of a large number of new manufacturers has not yet fully spread, the impact has not been fully fermented.

"Good enough workers don't know the news, or haven't thought about changing jobs yet.

"Even if you take out a 15-yuan silver bill here, you can't directly recruit the best and most suitable workers, and spend more money for no reason.

"Madam, why don't you go to the artisan school to recruit artisans.

"With a monthly salary of 15 yuan, we recruit craftsmen who have graduated from county-level or prefecture-level craftsman schools and have not passed the grade certificate. They are commonly known as small craftsmen in the industry.

"With a monthly salary of 25 yuan, you can recruit junior craftsmen who have just passed their certificates.

"A craftsman who has just graduated or just passed an exam and has not worked in an ordinary factory can basically be considered agile, honest and clean.

"The first thing Your Highness must do is design, and ordinary workers who do the specific work don't need to worry too much.

"You can even directly use small craftsmen as workers. Anyway, His Highness's salary has already been paid."

Since the Renwu period, Daming has built technical schools of different levels in various places, which are collectively referred to as artisan schools by the people.

After more than 100 years of development, it is now very mature.

There are four types of education modes: county school, prefectural school, specialized study, and university. The schooling system is two years, two years, three years, and four years, which can be consecutively followed.

The county school is a practical skill-accelerated training, on which the prefectural school provides a systematic teaching of basic scientific knowledge.

Specialized schools are similar to modern vocational secondary education, and ordinary junior high school students can also apply.

The university really has a university level and is directly regarded as a craftsman university, and regular high school graduates can also apply for the exam.

After graduating from the artisan school, you can go to get the artisan grade certificate issued by the imperial court, which has the same grade of nine and eighteen as the grade of officials.

Graduates of county schools and prefectural schools can participate in the primary craftsman grade assessment.

After passing the assessment, the "Jiu-pin Junior Craftsman Certificate" and the "Genuine Jiu-pin Junior Craftsman Certificate" will be issued respectively, and they can continue to be upgraded in the future.

Graduates of specialized schools and artisan universities can directly participate in the assessment of intermediate artisan grades.

After passing, the "Certificate of Cong Qipin Intermediate Craftsman" and "Zheng Qipin Intermediate Craftsman Certificate" will be issued respectively, and they are eligible to apply for the position of the Ministry of Industry.

Craftsmen with a grade of [-] or above must accumulate enough working years to apply for the examination separately and accept the review of the competent yamen.

Liang Yunying listened carefully to Wang Zhenyi's explanation and felt that this suggestion was very suitable. She nodded slightly with emotion and said:

"It's really nice to have Shopkeeper Wang here, I really don't know how to find the most suitable workers, and I don't know how long it will take to get things done.

"Then I will go to the school to recruit direct junior craftsmen, but I will also ask the shopkeeper Wang for advice. What should I do? Do you want to go directly to the school?"

Wang Zhenyi immediately continued to explain:
"I really want to go to the school, but not now. From the tenth to the fifteenth day of the first day, the tooth bank will organize high-level manufacturers to go to the school to recruit.

"Students who graduated on vacation at the end of last year, regardless of whether they passed the grade test or not, will basically return to school in these days to find suitable manufacturers to work.

"Let's go to the Yaxing to register now, and then in the six days from the tenth to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we will go to several county schools and prefectural schools in Shuntian Prefecture to recruit people in turn.

"In the past few days, Madam and His Royal Highness can organize future business plans, and stop by to familiarize themselves with the future working environment."

Liang Yunying nodded gently:

"Thank you so much, shopkeeper Wang, then I'll have someone go to the tooth bank to register, and then let's go to the company to have a look."

(End of this chapter)