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Chapter 219 Outsourcing, Promoting Employment

In Zhu Youxiao's view, it is best to wait until Dongdong defeats Jiannu before transferring Ziyan back to Beijing.After all, Jinzhen will also be an important force in counterattacking Jiannu, and Bi Ziyan is more familiar with it and can command it better.

Thinking of Jiannu's possible attack in winter, Zhu Youxiao remembered something again, and couldn't help but smiled wryly.

Looking up at Li Chengcheng, the emperor opened his mouth and said: "Chengcheng, according to the materials and labor cost estimated by the Weapons Bureau, how much money will it take to make ten thousand pairs of iron masks?"

After a pause, Zhu Youxiao added: "There are also data on cotton caps, hoods and gloves published by the weaving bureaus in various places. Let's sum it up and see how far away it is?"

Li Chengcheng hurriedly agreed: "Your servant obeys the order, please wait a moment for the emperor, and it will be counted."

It's almost the end of the year, and the household department doesn't have much money left, so I have to use my private money for these expenses!
Although Zhu Youxiao had some heartache, he was unambiguous and did not procrastinate.He is not stingy with the officers and soldiers who defend their homes and the country on the front line.

Iron face, very majestic.The armor is complete, coupled with the slightly ferocious iron mask, there is the horror of the undead army!

In order to catch up with the eagle blunderbuss, the Weapons Bureau has been unable to make iron masks.

Zhu Youxiao had no choice but to ask the Weapons Bureau to report the materials and wages, as well as the specifications and dimensions, and made a small number of samples, and then outsourced them to private workshops.

The artisan household system was abolished, and many of the craftsmen were recruited by the Gunpowder and Weapons Bureau, while the remaining artisan households made money from their crafts and made a living by themselves.

This outsourcing gave private workshops a chance to survive and even develop and expand. It was also Zhu Youxiao's attempt to promote the development of industry and commerce.

If the effect is good, there will be more work to be outsourced in the future, such as the manufacture of bayonets and so on.

As for the cotton-padded clothes, cotton hats, hoods and gloves, they were used by the officers and soldiers in the northern border towns to keep them warm during the winter.

In previous years, the Ministry of War has drawn up and paid, and this year is the same, but the emperor has paid out internal funds to do more and better.

If the state-owned enterprises in various places, the Weaving Bureau, cannot complete the work on schedule, Zhu Youxiao is also prepared to outsource the work to increase the income of ordinary people.

For women at that time, needlework was a must-learn course.No matter if you are a lady or a poor family, if you don't know how to do needlework, even getting married is a problem.

Zhu Youxiao also plans to ask the Ministry of Industry to build a batch of textile equipment, which can be sold or rented, so that men farming and women weaving can be truly popularized.Both men and women make money, this life can't be worse, right?

It can be seen that in less than a year, although Zhu Youxiao was busy with work, many tasks and things still did not go smoothly.

But realizing the existence of the problem and taking the initiative to reform, Zhu Youxiao has already taken the first step to solve the problem and avoid the collapse of Daming Co., Ltd.

On the whole, the burden on the common people has indeed been reduced.For example, artisan households, such as ordinary people who have been exempted from taxes, should be the most obvious group.

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The wind is already a bit cool, and the leaves on the trees are half green and half yellow, which means that autumn will soon pass and winter will come.

Craftsman Zhou Laosi glanced at his sleeping wife, and then glanced at the swollen abdomen that could be seen even under the quilt.He couldn't help smiling, pushed the door lightly and walked out.

The temperature at noon was not too cold. Zhou Laosi closed the courtyard door and strode out of the dormitory area, feeling a little hot on his body.

Working in three shifts is a bit harder than before, but the wages have also increased.Besides, for Zhou Laosi, there is still some free time to do some odd jobs.

After walking for five or six miles, the sound of jingling knocking became more and more clear, and Zhou Laosi also showed a simple smile on his face.

It was a blacksmith shop, run by an old craftsman surnamed Hu, with a grandson who was fifteen or sixteen as a helper.

Because of his old age, Lao Hu was not recruited into the Weapons Bureau before, so he did this job.

But without the labor and bondage of the craftsmen, Lao Hu's son went to Xishan to drive a car to transport coal. Coupled with this small workshop, the family lived well.

Walking into the yard, Zhou Laosi stopped when he heard the jingle.It's not to welcome him, but Lao Hu is indeed not as strong as the young man, and the little grandson hasn't grown up yet, so he has to rest for a while.

"The fourth brother is here." The old Hutou came out of the blacksmith shop, sat down on the bench, took out the pipe and pot, and lightly filled the cigarette and lit the fire, "Today's food is enough, you put in a little effort, let's go Make a few copies."

Zhou Lao Si agreed happily, took off his coat, put on some worn work clothes, and stepped into the blacksmith shop.

A gust of hot air hit his face, but it didn't stop the smile on Zhou Laosi's face.After adjusting to the light, he skillfully picked up the dick and carried the iron into the fire.

The old beard was smoking his pipe, and asked seemingly casually: "Fourth brother, you said that the Southern barbarian offered a trick and got 20 taels of silver?"

Zhou Laosi turned over the iron in the fire and said, "Yeah, I still get angry when I think about it!"

"Why are you so angry?" The old beard chuckled and said, "First come, first served, why can't you figure it out!"

Zhou Laosi didn't argue, just smiled and said, "20 taels of silver, to be honest, who wouldn't be jealous?"

The old Hutou nodded lightly, and said: "That's true. But I have no experience and no skills, so I can only be jealous."

Zhou Laosi opened his mouth and swallowed his thoughts back.The experiment has not been successful yet, so I can't let others know.Maybe, the next one to receive the silver reward is myself!

As soon as the door of the opposite room opened, the old bearded daughter-in-law came out, holding a twisted rope in her hand.Walking up to his father-in-law, he said with a smile, "Dad, there are more than 40 of them, should they be enough?"

The old Hutou nodded vigorously, reached out to take it, and said, "Let's go to the capital with the old woman while it's still early in the daylight! By the way, don't forget to buy a small jar of soju when you come back, and ask for sorghum!"

Before he finished speaking, the old woman he was talking about had already tidied up and walked out, giving the old man a look.Seeing someone in the blacksmith's shop, he didn't reply, he greeted his daughter-in-law and walked out.

Zhou Laosi curled his lips, he knew that the old beard was afraid of old women.Seeing that the iron material had burned red, he took it out and put it on the anvil, picked up the hammer and smashed it down with a bang.

Picking and processing, this is a new regulation issued by the Weapons Bureau, and basically all the large and small blacksmith shops near the capital are responsible for this job.

The price is fair, there is no arrears, and you don't have to pay anything.As long as you work hard, if you are alone, you can get more than one tael of silver in ten and a half months!
In the Weapons Bureau, there are not a few people like Zhou Laosi who come out to do odd jobs or part-time jobs in their spare time.

For this kind of rough iron mask, with Zhou Laosi's craftsmanship, it's no problem.There was a jingle of knocks, and the iron material had already taken the shape of a mask.

"Drink some water and take a rest." The old beard came in to take a look, and greeted, "With your skill and speed, it is enough to buy a chicken for your mother-in-law a day."

Zhou Laosi really had such thoughts in mind, he smiled and walked out.

"It's a good job." The old Hutou poured a bowl of water for Zhou Laosi and said, "I wonder if there will be more in the future?"

Zhou Laosi took two sips, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "It shouldn't be less, I heard that we will make iron wire—"

Stretching out his little finger to measure it, Zhou Laosi said, "It's even thinner than this, almost as thick as noodles."

The old beard frowned, thought for a while, and said, "It's too laborious to pull the wire, and it's too expensive to buy a horse. Maybe a winch can do it."

Metal wire drawing technology emerged in the West, and they have had tools like wire drawing boards for a long time.

The earliest record of iron die drawing technology in China is "Tiangong Kaiwu", which records the process flow of drawing needles.

In the Ming Dynasty, the technology of the four-hole wire drawing machine should have been mastered very early, and under the influence of the Yuan Dynasty, chain mail was produced and equipped on a large scale.

For low-carbon iron materials, it can be drawn by human or horse-drawn methods.Gravity can also be used, using equipment such as winches, swings, ratchets, etc.

Before the invention of the steam engine, water power was the best power to replace manpower and animal power.But this is impossible for small workshops.

As old craftsmen, Lao Hutou and Zhou Laosi both mastered wire drawing techniques.You can even use the stupid method of cutting the iron plate and then forging it.It's just that in terms of efficiency, they can't be very high.

"It's good to have a job!" Zhou Laosi was very optimistic about this, and said: "Whether you employ people or horses, or make winches, even if you work slowly, you are still making money."

The old Hutou nodded and said with a smile: "Come and do it with me when the time comes, you can find two more."

After a pause, the old Hutou added: "Even if there is no official work, the iron stove and chimney work can't be stopped."

Zhou Laosi hesitated for a while, thinking about the day when his wife gave birth, and finally nodded in agreement.

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Beijing.

A sweet smell radiated in the air, and people walking through the streets sniffed and turned their eyes involuntarily, looking for the source.

"Roasted sweet potatoes, fragrant, sweet and glutinous roasted sweet potatoes!" Seeing that someone was paying attention, Er Ya shouted louder.

It's getting cold, and thirsty water is hard to sell, but the old Sun's family has found a new way to make a living.It is said that the iron drum for the stove came from the palace, and the sweet potato was also a new crop just planted this year.

First, several royal shops in the city launched it, and the style drawings were made public, and a copy was sent to many small workshops.

In addition, there is honeycomb coal. I heard that some smart people have recruited people to start a factory in Xishan, so they are going to pull it to the capital in winter to make a fortune.

It tastes so good!Er Ya watched Dad dig out another piece of burnt sweet potato from the bucket, and swallowed involuntarily.

Sun Daman smiled, handed a piece to his daughter, and said, "Come together. You are in a hurry this morning, are you hungry?"

Erya grinned, put this piece back again, picked out a small piece, warmed it in her hand, and slowly opened it up to eat.

"Sweet potatoes were only planted this year, so I don't think we can harvest too much." Sun Daman looked at the fire, and said after thinking, "After a while, let's also make a kebab utensil."

Erya seemed to smell the aroma of kebabs again, nodded and smiled: "The kebabs are delicious too. Yes, there are also candied haws."

Sun Daman still wanted to talk, and when a customer came to inquire about buying, the father and daughter rushed to say hello.

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(End of this chapter)