Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 265 Written Contract
"The same is true of Mo Zan's father. Although he was separated from his family, he always cared about the main branch of the Ou family. This is what is called repaying the kindness of parents. As for Mo Zan himself... I have to say that if it weren't for his iron shop that took in so many children from the branch and allowed the elders of the main branch to see a way out for the Ou family, many of the things I promoted in the main branch of the Ou family would not have been so smooth."

The Ou family has survived for thousands of years without being destroyed. It must have its own unique way of managing the family. Throughout the long river of history, how many families can truly stand firm under the baptism of war and human nature? Even the imperial family will experience the disaster of overthrow and be annihilated among the people.

After touring the entire inner courtyard, Ou Bei took Qiao Wei to a weapon inspection site and presented a crossbow. "When Mo Zan came to Baishi Mountain, he brought a crossbow with him, saying it was created by Madam. The craftsmen in the courtyard dismantled it and remade it based on the original. The time was too tight and the craftsmanship was not perfect. Please take a look, Madam."

Qiao Wei took it over quickly. The most important purpose of her visit this time also included this matter. She had already seen the inner and outer courtyards of the Ou family. There was naturally nothing to worry about the hundreds of years of inherited workshop. The more important thing was to see if they could make what she wanted.

The craftsmanship of the sword is not that simple, otherwise the Danyangsi Gold Mine would not have spent several months to give her more than a dozen swords.

Qiao Wei walked to fifty steps away and started shooting at the straw target. The target was soon filled with arrows.

It was not much different from what Dan Yang Sijinchang had given him, but to be safe, Qiao Wei still asked Ou Bei, "Can I take it apart and have a look?"

Ou Bei naturally had no objection and immediately provided the tools. Qiao Wei waved her hand and asked You Yi to bring her a small box. Qiao Wei opened the toolbox, found the tools that were most convenient for her, and quickly disassembled the Nu. She compared each disassembled part and after careful inspection, she picked up a spring and asked, "Did you change the flat spring into a round spring?"

"Yes." Ou Bei had heard from Mr. Mo San that this ingenious crossbow was invented by Qiao Wei. He originally thought that Mr. Mo San was somewhat exaggerating, after all, those high-ranking officials with good family backgrounds like to seek fame and reputation the most. He thought it was more likely made by a craftsman around Qiao Wei, recommended by Qiao Wei, and of course, Qiao Wei's name would be used in the end.

But when he saw Qiao Wei's method just now, he knew that Qiao Wei was not as simple as he thought.

"No wonder I felt the force was not strong enough when I fired it just now, and the aftershock force was also a little off. The copper wire used here is too thin, so the elasticity is not enough." Qiao Wei asked, "Why use a spring instead?"

"Time is a bit tight, and there may be no suitable mold for pressing, so we temporarily used round copper wire as a substitute." Ou Bei dared not look down on Qiao Wei when he asked this, it seemed that he was also an expert.

"It is true that time is tight. But practice makes perfect. If there is enough time, the arrow head needs to be coated with a layer of cormorant oil for protection, and the burrs between the parts need to be processed. Otherwise, the wear and tear will be too large and the service life of the parts will be short.

My requirement is that the crossbow can be used no less than 20,000 times, and the lifespan of an arrow can be no less than 300 times. "

After listening to Qiao Wei's request, Ou Bei couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Madam, your craftsmanship requirements are quite high!"

"If any ordinary iron shop can make it, why would I go to so much trouble to seek help from the great men of the Ou family!" Qiao Wei didn't feel that he was forcing others to do something against their will. Instead, he set extremely strict standards for Ou Bei with a smile on his face.

Qiao Wei gave Ou Bei a quality inspection standard manual, "The detailed drawings and acceptance standards are all here. The last one is a purchase deed." "Purchase deed?" Ou Bei was not unfamiliar with purchase deed, but he was surprised that a wife of a prince was given a purchase deed for the purpose of military equipment. He thought he would get a forced conscription document.

"What do you mean, ma'am?"

"Within three years, I can only purchase weapons and armor from you in the name of the wife of the Marquis of Nanchang. In other words, you are the private workshop of my Marquis of Nanchang." The purchase agreement given by Qiao Wei was also stamped with the seals of Qiao Wei and the Marquis of Nanchang, not the official seal of the prefect of Kuaiji.

There is a big difference between the two. If Qiao Wei gave a forced conscription document, it should be stamped with an official seal representing the official position of the governor of Kuaiji or the governor of Yangzhou. However, the Ou Family Workshop that received the forced conscription document would be considered to be eating public food, and the workshop could also have a certain number of soldiers stationed there for protection. In this way, he could slowly recall the children of the various branches of the Ou Family back to the Ou Family Workshop.

This was the last wish left by the previous head of the family.

Although the Marquis of Nanchang was a marquis, he only enjoyed the salary of his fiefdom and could support a certain number of private soldiers, but he did not have the power to govern the affairs within the fiefdom, let alone the power to mobilize troops.

Compared with his previous assumptions, this purchase agreement was too much of a disappointment for Ou Bei.

"Madam Hou, more than a hundred people in the Ou family workshop have inherited thousands of years of skills and are willing to work for Jiangdong. They can be subjects, but they cannot be private workshops. This is really against the rules..." Ou Bei frowned tightly, almost saying that Qiao Wei was taking advantage of the situation...

"Mr. Ou, why don't you take a look at the contract first? If you are not satisfied with it, we can continue the discussion." Qiao Wei was not angry, but just asked Ou Bei to finish reading the contract first.

This written contract clearly stated the responsibilities and obligations of both parties, as well as the remuneration to be provided, the approved rewards and punishments, the payment method, etc., and it was written on ten pages in total.

"This wage..." Ou Bei was a little surprised when he saw the column of remuneration. He had also asked around about the wage standards given to craftsmen by the workshops at the foot of the mountain, but Qiao Wei paid 20% more than he knew. Materials were counted as money, labor was counted as money, and even overtime work was paid.

Ou Bei raised his eyes to glance at Qiao Wei, then continued to lower his head. The Nanchang Marquis' Mansion would privately dispatch a hundred soldiers to garrison around the workshop, responsible for protecting the safety of the craftsmen in the Ou workshop and the purchase of food and supplies.

"I know you want to join Jiangdong, and you only care about using Jiangdong's military to protect the safety of your Ou family." Qiao Wei required them to meet the standards of employees, so he naturally had to provide them with corresponding employee benefits and protection. "But the Marquis of Nanchang is still in mourning, and there are many things that cannot be revealed to the public. Therefore, apart from the public meals, I will not give you less than what I can give you.

But at the same time, these guards are here to protect you, and also to supervise and examine you. When you work for me, the first thing I ask is loyalty."