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Chapter 531 Shipyard Factory Innovation
Meng Side was one of the five Shandong shipwrights who first came to Tianjin Wei. He is 42 years old this year, and he is stable and has a wide vision.

He is from Jinzhou, Liaodong. He moved to Shandong with his family when he was a teenager, and then went to Songjiang Mansion to stay for a while, and then returned to Shandong to work as a shipbuilder.

People travel all over the world, and they have seen it before, and they are quite different from ordinary shipbuilders. After being invited by Wu Da to Tianjin Wei, others are quite scared, but he thinks that his chance may have come.

Wang Tong asked them about various things about the ship. Some of the others were dull and some were unwilling to answer, while Meng Side answered in detail.

He was already an expert, and he did his best, so he naturally left an impression in Wang Tong's heart. He probably knew Wang Tong's intentions. Bian went to Shandong to pick up his family and prepare to take root in Tianjin Wei.

Not to mention Meng Side's craftsmanship and ability, Wang Tong originally had the idea of ​​buying a horse bone with a thousand dollars. Seeing Meng Side's wit and interest, and Meng Side's own acquaintances and apprentices also attracted nearly 20 people, the credit is huge. Xiao, has been assigned as the steward of the shipyard by default, and he will be in charge of the hundreds of craftsmen and helpers from now on.

Today's deeds are a real reward, and it is also for those newcomers to see, let them know what kind of benefits it is to do in Tianjin Wei Shipyard.

After receiving the gold cake from Wang Tong, Meng Side respectfully thanked Wang Tong, and retreated. The people next to him brought the silver box, and the shipwrights who came to Tianjin Wei first also got the silver reward.

Seeing Meng Side coming down with the gold cake, some greedy people came forward to ask for it, weighed it in his hand, it was not light, pressed it with his fingernail, there was a mark on it, real gold, real gold!

These two pancakes are at least 300 taels of silver, not to mention the money, the golden light is shining in the eyes, which is another shocking feeling.

"See the gold hanging over here?"

Wang Tong raised his voice and said, the sun shone on this "tree", the golden light was so brilliant that it dazzled everyone, everyone was dazzled, and when they heard the question, they just nodded subconsciously there.

"Build a ship, build a big ship, the gold is yours, and put the gold here. After the ship is built, the gold is yours!"

The scene was quiet for a while, and then there was a bang, and the shipwrights shouted one after another:
"Master, don't worry, if you don't build the boat well, the master will take my head!"

"I've been building boats for decades, and I'm sure I can build bigger and better boats than that ghost!"

"Please rest assured, Elder Master, I will thank Elder Master for the reward first!!"

There was a lot of chatter, and everyone was very excited. Wang Tong smiled and nodded and waved. The big side threatened to come over, and the people who are not familiar with the place of life, how can they work willingly.

There is no need to use any tricks to control their hearts, just offer generous rewards, and put gold and silver in front of them. Anyway, they are all working to make money, so let's see if they are tempted or not.

Judging from the people in front of him, the effect is very good. Wang Tong stretched out his hand to press it, and said loudly:
"Your family members can come to Tianjin Wei. We have prepared a single-family house for you here. You don't need any rent. You can work in the shipyard for a full year. The house is your own. From now on, the shipyard will be managed by Meng Side. Steward, everyone works hard to build the ship, and there will be rewards for promotion in the future!"

After finishing speaking this time, the people in front bowed unevenly and said:

"I am willing to listen to the orders of the Elder Master!"

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The shipyard started to do it, Ren Yuan from the official workshop, Qiao Da from the private workshop, those craftsmen, Sun Dahai and others all got to participate.

The cost of building a ship is not small, and it requires many types of work. Moreover, special personnel are required to drive the ship, which involves all aspects, and it is not an easy task.

In March, Wang Tong couldn’t be free anymore. When he came back from the shipyard by the Haihe River, he was invited to the factory in Sanjiaodian. The factory was in the west of Tianjinwei, and the shipyard was in the north of Tianjinwei. It's far away, so I can only live in the workshop, and I can't go back to the mansion.

Under the escort of his own soldiers, Wang Tong rode to the Sanjiaodian side. Except for the road maintained by the bow incense, the rest of the place was still so messy. The bad smell has subsided a lot.

"The drainage ditch ordered by the lord that day, the people here were hired to clean up the garbage, and the wells were dug to fetch water. All of these have been done. The people here are all singing the praises of the lord, and some people set up tablets."

Sun Dahai said at sea, Wang Tong shook his head and smiled, but he didn't answer. There were often children running around on the road, and the horses ran a lot today and were a little tired, so they simply slowed down and walked slowly.

When approaching the private square by the Sanjiaodian Lake, the roadside scene changed. This side is the same as the Haihe River. There are rows of neat and clean houses. It can be seen that people are often sweeping and cleaning on the street. .

At this time, the sun was about to set, and every house was full of smoke. I also saw many people on the side of the road carrying burdens and baskets to the direction of the workshop.

Those people carrying baskets on the side of the road were dressed in shabby clothes, and one could tell that they were not craftsmen and their families in the workshop. They carried bamboo baskets and wooden barrels on their shoulder poles, all of which were covered with lids or covered with cotton pads.

The director Ren of the workshop and Qiao Da and his party came up halfway, and they were walking with Wang Tong. Seeing Wang Tong's doubts, Qiao laughed and explained:

"Master doesn't know, the masters and helpers in our workshop have a lot of labor. Those who have families go home to eat, and those who live alone, their meals fall on these people, and they can have a hot meal for a few pennies." If you are full of food, these food sellers can also make a living, which is convenient."

Wang Tong nodded. The craftsmen and craftsmen in Sanjiadiandian are paid for their labor and never default. Compared with the nearby poor people who have to walk an hour a day to find work, they are really in a heaven and earth situation. The craftsmen and laborers who work in Wangtong's workshop don't even need to consider that cooking is cheaper than buying food, while the poor people in Sanjiadiandian need to sell food to supplement their families, so it is not difficult to understand the emergence of this transaction.

The area where the craftsmen live is on the factory side. For safety and confidentiality, the distance between the residential area and the factory is [-] steps, and there is a storage yard for the other party's goods in between.

Seeing Wang Tong and his party wearing official uniforms and riding horses, many people on the road hurriedly avoided them, and waited for Wang Tong and the others to pass by with their heads down.

"Do you leave work so early?"

Wang Tong saw that the people bowing their heads on both sides of the road were all young and strong, and thought that the people in the factory had already returned home from work. Naturally, there would be no eight-hour work system in this era, and Wang Tong would not implement it, so there is this ask.

"It's not dark yet, and there is still a lot of work to be done with the lights on. Naturally, there is no work. Look, master, these are all young men who came to the factory to find work."

Qiao Da said with a smile again, sometimes the factory came to work, and when the manpower was not enough, there was a large number of laborers in Sanjiadiandian, so they directly recruited short-term workers on the spot.

If you go to work by the canal by the Haihe River, you have to negotiate the price yourself. If you meet harsh ones, you will be deducted, and you may not be in charge of the meal. The factories here have all marked prices, and you will not be in arrears. If you are lucky, you will still have the meal at noon. Meaty, who would not like it.

Nowadays, there are enough workers everywhere in Tianjin Wei, and the newcomers can't find any errands to do. As a result, many people from the factory come to try their luck every day to see if they can find work.

The factory has a lot of work on firearms and armor, and there is a shortage of manpower. Day laborers are recruited every day, and some day laborers who perform well are directly recruited into the factory. There are more and more people available, and there are always limited people available, and there are always people who leave disappointed every day.

After listening to Qiao Da's explanation, Wang Tong beat his horse and walked forward a few steps in silence, and said:
"The port is being built by the sea, and the Weiji River in Tianjin is being dredged. The Chuantouxiang people are already too busy. What's more, they have to recruit manpower to join the Huwei army. Pan Ming, the steward of the Chuantouxiang, will come to pick young men and supplement them, according to the market recruitment. Calculate the price of the labor."

Sun Dahai nodded and wrote it down, Wang Tong pondered for a while and said:
"Chuantouxiang has been a criminal for a long time. Now there are people who serve as soldiers, and the work is hard work. Remove their status as criminals, pay them wages, and treat them like Tianjin Division gangsters!"

With this statement, Chuantouxiang's situation changed greatly, and Sun Dahai wrote it down again.

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Driven by animal power, the boring tool of the boring machine began to rotate. Under the command of the fan artisan, a dozen apprentices put the cannon on the base with wheels and pushed the rotating boring tool into the barrel.

The metal collided, and the sound was quite ear-piercing. Standing beside Wang Tong, Ren Yuan couldn't hide the excitement on his face, and said loudly in Wang Tong's ear:

"My lord, after the artillery is fired, the shot ball will collide with the barrel, and the barrel will be deformed. The more shots are fired, the more inaccurate the shot will be. So it's no wonder, no wonder that we need to use this machine to correct the barrel!"

It’s no wonder that Ren Yuan is excited. Daming’s maintenance of the cannon is just to wipe the inside and outside of the cannon body clean, and then cover it with oilcloth. It’s not so fine at all. That’s why there is a saying that it’s better to return a cannon to the furnace and recast it after firing more than a hundred shots. , otherwise the cannon would be abolished, and now this method can greatly prolong the use time of the cannon.

Wang Tong didn't quite understand the reason, but he was very happy. This is a new technology. Isn't it for such innovation and improvement that he recruits people and gives generous treatment to the craftsmen?The more such technologies flow into Daming, the richer and stronger Daming will become.

"The artisan who came up with this idea, I will be rewarded!!"

Wang Tong said with a smile.

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