False eunuch in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 62 Mechanics Divided into Six Levels
Cao Qing never left the glassware and didn't make it, and he didn't know the effect of annealing.Due to the current limited conditions, there is still a huge gap between the quality of glass and the glass of later generations.Cao Qing needs a set of glassware for some science experiments.Only then can some important chemical reagents be produced in small batches.However, the requirements of experimental glassware for glass are naturally much higher than that of ordinary glass.In addition to the strength of glass, there is also the heat transfer performance of glass.There is nothing wrong with ordinary glassware for things at room temperature.However, heating will definitely cause the glass to break due to uneven heat transfer.

"Eunuch Cao, do you want to get some food and drink? We have to wait for several hours." Zhou Bugui said.

"Alright, get some more, and eat some with the master who works overtime here. Everyone has worked very hard. When our conditions are better, we must all be able to live a good life. The emperor does not send hungry soldiers, everyone is Doing business for the emperor, of course you can't go hungry." Cao Qing also took the opportunity to buy people's hearts.

Zhou Bugui was also a smart person, and immediately catered to Cao Qing's words: "If you do things with Eunuch Cao, you will not suffer. Eunuch Cao, wherever you go in the future, you will have to take us with you. Haha. As long as you do things with Eunuch Cao, we To be able to do things in a down-to-earth manner.”

Wang Jielai also came over: "Eunuch Cao, in fact, we also know. This Ming Dynasty is because you are so kind to us craftsmen. If it were someone else, how would we have a good life today? We are not people who don't know good and bad."

"That's right. We will follow Eunuch Cao wherever he goes in the future."

The craftsmen of Liulichang said one after another.

"Okay, okay, I understand everyone's intentions. No matter what happens in the future, as long as you follow me, Cao Qing, I won't treat you badly." Naturally, Cao Qing would not refuse other people's kindness.Buy a group of bitter haha, and no one will say anything.

After a short while, Zhou Bugui asked the cook at the construction site to bring over a lot of food and wine.

"The food is okay, but the wine is a little short." Zhou Bugui said regretfully.

"It's okay. It's better not to drink alcohol on the construction site in the future. The work here is dangerous to a certain extent. If you drink alcohol, your brain will be inflexible and accidents will happen easily." Cao Qing said.

"Okay, alcohol is not allowed on the construction site in the future. If you want to drink, you can only drink it after work. If someone makes me smell alcohol when I go to work, don't blame me, Lao Zhou, for not giving everyone face." Zhou Bugui said.

"Eunuch Cao, don't worry, I, Wang Xielai, were the first to agree with what Eunuch Cao said. Drinking was a mistake. We are doing something important with Eunuch Cao, and there is absolutely no need to do it because of drinking," Wang Xie said.

The craftsmen also expressed their opinions one after another, resolutely devoted themselves to the work with [-]% enthusiasm.

"Everyone is tired and hungry. Come, let's eat together. When we are full, let's take a look at how the glazed objects are. In the future, if the glazed factory makes money, I will process the money for you first," Cao Qing said.

"Enough, enough. As long as I keep doing this job, I will be able to save enough money for the bride price next year." A young craftsman said with a smile.

"What's your name?" Cao Qing asked.

"Back to Eunuch Cao, my name is Lu Erxi." Lu Erxi said respectfully, with a smile on his face, he was very proud to be noticed by such a big man as Cao Qing.

"It's not enough just to save enough money to marry a daughter-in-law. You have to build a house with at least three entrances. Otherwise, when the baby is born, you can't sleep in the same bed with the two of you, right? Your mother-in-law and baby have to eat and wear. The wives, wives and children of craftsmen in our steel factory and Liulichang can’t spend less than others, right? Otherwise, if I tell them about it, I’ll lose face as a military bureau. Isn’t it?” Cao Qing said in detail, making these craftsmen feel ashamed He couldn't help but show a proud look.

This spirit is different, I am more confident in doing things, and I am more serious in doing things.

Lu Erxi is an honest young man, being fooled by Cao Qing like this, he was immediately confused: "It's still possible, can you still think so much?"

"Little bastard, you're worthless." Wang Jielai laughed.

Wang Jielai walked up to Cao Qing and introduced, "This Lu Erxi is my apprentice. Being a glassmaker is a good material, but he is a bit dull. My parents are gone long ago, so I can only rely on my master to take care of everything." .”

"Then you, master, have to teach this good material well. Our Liulichang will become bigger and bigger, but we are short of good hands. You need to train more people. I've made an agreement with you. We have Unique skills, don’t be afraid that others will learn them. Lao Wang, you are responsible. Anyone who has unique skills, including yourself, should register with you. Then pass it on to the younger generations of Liulichang. The benefits of Liulichang will be good in the future. I will reward you old masters. The more you teach, the more you will be rewarded. You keep it in your hands, and you can only earn that much for a lifetime. You teach more apprentices, and your apprentices help you earn more. You have a lot If you are filial to an apprentice, you can also get more bonuses from me." Cao Qing said.

Cao Qing's words really moved the old craftsmen of Liulichang.

"Eunuch Cao, how will this reward be calculated in the future?" This is a very crucial question, and this Wang Jielai is worthy of being an old expert at Liulichang, so he immediately asked the right idea.

"I plan to divide craftsmen into six grades in the future, namely apprentices, junior workers, intermediate workers, senior workers, technicians and senior technicians. For example, old masters like Lao Wang who can independently support the various crafts of Liulichang can be They are rated as senior workers, technicians or senior technicians. But Lao Wang can’t be rated as technicians or senior technicians, only senior workers. Why? Because there are still some rigid conditions for technicians and senior technicians. For example, the apprentices he leads become junior The number of workers, intermediate workers, and senior workers. Only if you teach well as a technician can you become a technician or senior technician. As for wages, starting with apprenticeships, the wages increase by [-]% for each level up. As for each level of improvement As for the level conditions, this Liuli Factory first formulates a regulation. Master Wang, you are in charge. You old craftsmen discuss with each other. When the time comes, hand it over to me for review. After the review is passed, follow this regulation. Want to make more money , you have to do things well. If things are done well, I will not treat everyone badly." Cao Qing said.

"Eunuch Cao just paid a lot of attention. Only Eunuch Cao could figure out this method. Then, where is the steel factory?" Zhou Bugui asked.

"It's the same with the iron and steel factory. You turn around and talk to Master Yang. Hurry up and deal with this matter." Cao Qing said.

"Eunuch Cao, why don't I call Lao Yang and his masters over, and then you can talk about this matter with everyone. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't understand. Few of our craftsmen can read." Zhou Bugui said.

This is really a big problem, and Cao Qing didn't expect it.In the era before time travel, even rural farmers could at least know a few words.But in this era, literacy is the era of intellectuals.How many of these lowest-level craftsmen are literate?
"This is a problem. You find a way to find a few private school teachers who can read and write, and teach you craftsmen to read. In addition, we can also teach the children of our military bureau to read. If you want to be a good craftsman, how can you not be able to read? Also, After these people come over, they will be responsible for the clerical work first. In this way, after you find Mr. Private School, tell me first, and I will tell them how to do it when the time comes." Cao Qing said.

As we talked, several hours passed before we knew it.Yang Shiliang and others walked over, but they simply didn't leave, and they planned to talk about it after seeing the glassware here coming out of the oven.

Cao Qing did not ask Wang Jielai to continue quenching after annealing all the glassware.For a comparison, only part of it was quenched.Quenching treatment is also very simple.The well water is directly used for cooling. The temperature of the spring water in the underground spring is 0-4 degrees Celsius all year round, and it can barely be used for quenching.

After processing for a period of time, the naturally cooled glassware has also cooled to normal temperature.

"Master Wang, let's try the glassware here now." Cao Qing said.

Wang Jielai and several disciples carried the glassware over carefully.Originally, Wang Jielai didn't need to do anything about this matter, but at this time, how could he not participate.It's not for the limelight in front of Cao Qing, but because the fruits of his labor can finally be harvested.

The transparency of the glass still cannot reach the level of later generations, and Cao Qing has nothing to do about it.After all, the conditions are limited now, and there is still a huge gap between the purity of the reagents produced by DIY and the industrial grade reagents of later generations.But in this day and age, it is already a very remarkable thing.So Wang Jielai and others were very excited.Cao Qing also didn't want to spoil everyone's happiness.

"Very few. Now we just need to see if this thing is as brittle as before." Cao Qing said.

The method of Cao Qing's test is very simple. Pick up two transparent glasses and hit them lightly to make a crisp sound.

This direct impact made Wang Jielai and others anxious.But after a crisp ding dong, the two glasses were still intact.

"That's right, after annealing, this crystal cup is much more durable." Cao Qing directly named this kind of glass a crystal cup.

Cao Qing took two more tempered glass cups, and there was no major problem after hitting them, implying that he knew the problem of tempered glass.It is easy to explode when the environment changes.

"Get me a pot of boiling water." Cao Qing said.

Such inferior tempered glass is prone to self-explosion during cold and heat treatment.Cao Qing compared tempered glass with ordinary annealed glass.As a result, when the tempered glass was poured with boiling water, one of the cups broke.Ordinary glasses have no problems.

"Look, although this tempered crystal cup is stronger, it is also more unstable. Our crystal cups are for people to use. If it is easy to explode, it is easy to hurt people. No one will dare to use our crystal cups in the future. The crystal cup." Cao Qing said.

(End of this chapter)