The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 158

He did not receive Qiu Fu's letter, instead he waited for someone from Peiping to bring the prince's message, ordering the eldest son to return quickly.

Railway station in Zhuozhou.

The railway carriage with two carriages stopped is Zhu Gaochi's special train, and it is currently the only guest.

A group of soldiers stood neatly on the foundation, but they had no weapons in their hands. They were military workers of the railway engineering team.

Zhu Neng, Huo Zhen and others came to see him off.

Zhu Gaochi was not in a hurry, and instructed Xu Ning patiently.

"As for horses, you can go to Daning and Kaiping, find the local guards, or contact the surrendered Mongolian tribes through the guards, and reach a long-term intention to exchange horses with commodities every year."

Xu Ning took a notebook and wrote it down.

He handed over the engineering team and was only in charge of the railway engineering team, not only the construction, but also the maintenance of the railway station.

In the past, there were only two hundred miles of railways, and the demand for horses was not high.

Now the railways throughout Beiping have been opened to traffic for thousands of miles. As the transportation volume of other sections increases, the demand for horses also soars.

Seeing that the crowd had no doubts, Zhu Gaochi waved his hand and said goodbye to the crowd in Zhuozhou.

Until he got on the railway carriage, he didn't see the commanders of Zhuozhou's three guards, and he didn't even send someone to represent them.

"Dangdangdang."

The coachman rang the bell, then pressed his hands down, released the iron brake with all his strength, and the carriage shook.

The iron brake adopts the lever principle, combined with the crank part, fixed on the front of the car, extending to the frame at the middle and lower part of the carriage, and braking through the friction between the iron plate and the iron wheel.

The components are simple, but it requires a lot of strength, and controlling the four horses requires high technical requirements for the driver and also requires arm strength.

Every railway carriage driver is a strong man. Ordinary people are not competent and need long-term training.

"Shh."

When the railway carriage started, the military workers on the platform clasped their hands together, and they all performed a half-military salute without kneeling.

The long follower Zhang Quan, the secretary Ma Wangxuan, the commander of the guards Li Biao, who came from Peiping, took the first row with Zhu Gaochi, and the rest of the guards were in the second row.

"Crack clap."

The horse ran faster and faster, and when the railway carriage left the platform, Zhu Neng and Huo Zhen lowered their hands.

"Disband."

Huo Zhen turned his head and said to the military workers, then pulled Zhu Neng with enthusiasm: "Long time no see, I invite you to drink tonight."

Zhu Neng smiled wryly.

Huo really is notorious for drinking a lot, drinking with him will definitely not please you, but it is not easy to shirk, and said actively: "Drinking is fine, but I have to treat you."

"Okay." Huo really agreed happily.

……

in the carriage.

Zhu Gaochi had a snack to fill his stomach, knowing that he would have to argue with Zhu Di when he went back to Peiping.

Zhu Di's goal is to stabilize the power of the palace, while his own goal is to lay the foundation under the premise of rebellion.

This is the difference and contradiction between the two.

The chief secretary of Beiping, Qian Shi, came to the door and had an open and honest conversation with Zhu Di. He pointed out that the power of the palace had achieved its goal, and Zhu Di was persuaded.

Zhu Gaochi knocked on the table in annoyance, how to make Zhu Di change his mind.

There is no news from Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong, which means that they have no other choice, and they have no confidence to persuade Zhu Di forcefully.

His identities are different, he is Zhu Di's eldest son, no matter how dissatisfied Zhu Di is, he has nothing to do with him, he can't give up on himself.

My hard work over the past few years, the achievements I have made, are the same as my identity, they are all my confidence, and they are not comparable to outsiders.

"Liaodong."

Zhu Gaochi made up his mind, and the next step is to look at Qiu Fu, hoping that this person can be like the achievements in history, and don't let himself down.

It is 150 miles from Zhuozhou to Peiping, and it took half a day to arrive in Peiping.

But Zhu Gaochi went to Daxing by the way.

Not returning to the palace as soon as possible is also conveying an attitude that can test Zhu Di's tolerance range.

When he arrived at his office, Zhu Gaochi slept for half an hour.

Ma Wangxuan went to inform Zhou Shifeng, Gao Zhen and others.

"Ma Wenshu, you have to persuade the little prince." Zhou Shifeng said with concern and worry: "From Miyun to Beiping, from Beiping to Zhuozhou, there is a constant back and forth. The young prince is young, so he must pay attention to the balance between work and rest."

Gao Zhen came to the document room with a bundle of documents in her arms, and Ma Wangxuan took them in person before turning around and smiling at Zhou Shifeng.

"The character of the little prince, who can persuade him, the people below us, do more things, the best help to the little prince."

"Jingle Bell."

A bell sounded from inside, and Ma Wangxuan hurriedly stepped forward to knock on the door.

"Enter."

Hearing the voice, Ma Wangxuan gently opened the door, walked in and said, "Treasurer Zhou and Manager Gao are here."

"Invite them in."

Zhu Gaochi just took a nap, and his head is still a little dazed, but the palace should send someone to remind him soon.

But one must be done, and the factory affairs can only be dealt with as soon as possible.

Ma Wangxuan went to the door and beckoned, Zhou Shifeng and Gao Zhen walked in, and Gao Zhen picked up the pile of documents again.

"Little lord."

"These are the plans from the outer cabinet?"

Zhu Gaochi smiled when he saw the pile of documents in Gao Zhen's hand, the people in the outer cabinet were really motivated.

"In just five days, the stewards of the outer cabinet submitted [-] applications for building a factory." Gao Zhen laughed.

"put it here."

Zhu Gaochi pointed to his desktop.

Without hesitation, Gao Zhen put the pile of official documents on the desk, and Ma Wangxuan stepped forward to help organize them.

Zhou Shifeng sat on a chair on one side, hesitated for a while, and didn't deliberately step forward to help.

"That's it." Zhu Gaochi interrupted the action of the two, and randomly picked out a copy to read.

Each plan can be as short as ten pages or as long as dozens of pages, which shows the dedication of the cabinet stewards, and Zhu Gaochi reads it carefully.

"As many as eleven of them are concentrated in the agricultural tool industry." Gao Zhen did not return to her seat, but stayed where she was and introduced.

Ma Wangxuan went out and poured two cups of tea in. Zhou Shifeng took the teacups, stood up, and naturally walked to Gao Zhen's side.

"This one is well written." Zhu Gaochi picked out one, spread it out on the table, and said, "Farm tool foundry, a part that specializes in the production of iron tools, such as plowshares for plow tools."

Zhou Shifeng and Gao Zhen leaned over and read carefully.

soon.

Zhou Shifeng praised: "This person has really put his mind to it."

Gao Zhen didn't say much.

As the shopkeeper of the outer cabinet, he recognized this person's handwriting.

"The biggest advantage of the factory is centralized production."

Zhou Shifeng couldn't help but picked up the application plan again, quickly glanced at it, and saw the doorway inside.

With emotion all over his face, it is indeed easy to produce talents outside the cabinet.

Finally, he said with admiration: "Miyun Iron Mine, Miyun Iron Works, plus railway transportation, Peiping can obtain iron materials with the lowest price."

"In addition to iron parts, there are also wooden parts in agricultural tools."

"Wood has no advantage, so the agricultural tool foundry planned by this person only produces iron parts, which are semi-finished products."

"The rest of the plan is to make finished products. After comparison, his plan is the most in line with the market demand, and the cost performance is also the highest. Whether it is the profit obtained by the manufacturer or the purchase cost of the people, it has reached the win-win theory proposed by the little prince. .”

Zhu Gaochi glanced at the application proposal again.

Everyone knows that the market for agricultural tools is huge, so there are the most competitors.

It is precisely because of the prospects of the agricultural implement industry that it is necessary to pick out the best plan, not only to promote the industry, but also to develop factories and increase productivity.

"Let the local people get local materials and make wooden parts like handles by themselves. Those who have technical threshold can also find local carpenters."

"Judging from the current situation, it is indeed the smallest cost for the common people, and it is cost-effective for the factory to give up this part."

"How do you feel about adopting this plan?"

"good."

Neither Zhou Shifeng nor Gao Zhen had any objections.

Putting down the plan in his hand, Zhu Gaochi picked up a new charter, which was a plan for building a rail factory in Beiping.

"This guy is interesting." Zhu Gaochi couldn't help laughing, "He's going to grab food from the Miyun Iron Works."

Both Zhou Shifeng and Gao Zhen had seen the sixteen planning regulations.

"What this person said makes sense." Gao Zhen cheered up and said calmly.

The little prince likes to listen to good words, but the premise is that he has the courage to do things, and if he does something at the top, he will be effective at the bottom. Gao Zhen is willing to take risks to defend this person.

"Miyun is short of manpower. Not only is the iron factory unable to recruit manpower, Miyun Iron Mine is also short of manpower. This person thinks that it is more beneficial to transfer some workshops of Miyun Iron Works to Beiping than to recruit people from Beiping to Miyun."

"Whether it is the advantages brought by the centralized scale or labor costs and other aspects, it is more cost-effective to relocate some workshops to Beiping."

Hearing Gao Zhen's explanation, Zhu Gaochi didn't speak.

After all, there are still too few people in Peking.

Peiping has a population of 260 million, which sounds like a lot, but when the industry started, many areas encountered restrictions.

The two guards in Miyun have a total population of just over [-] people, and the old, weak, women and children are excluded, and there are even fewer strong laborers.

There are also [-] Zhengding who are serving, and Yuding who are needed, and the remaining labor force still needs to be responsible for farming.

"If you accept this person's thinking, then the Miyun Iron Works will be more than just moving a rail workshop."

Zhu Gaochi pondered for a while, and pointed out the key point.

Gao Zhen glanced at Zhou Shifeng.

Zhou Shifeng finally said: "The plan does need to be adjusted. The Miyun Iron Mine is short of manpower, and the same is true for the Miyun Iron Works."

"The iron smelting workshop of Miyun Iron Works should all be moved back to Beiping, only responsible for the production of iron materials, and the railway has been opened to traffic, so transportation is not a problem."

Factories cannot do without manpower, and Miyun cannot provide sufficient manpower.

"You guys talk to Wansan about the relocation of the Miyun Iron Works workshop to Bieping, and make a detailed charter."

"This person has a good idea and is worth cultivating. Let him set up a rail factory first to see how his practical ability is."

Zhu Gaochi wrote down the name of this person.

A single proposal changed the production model of the Miyun district, which is worth a fortune.

"Dong dong dong."

suddenly there was a knock on the door
A young clerk stood at the door, and said nervously, "The palace is here."

(End of this chapter)