Three Kingdoms New Malaysia Super League

Chapter 142 Artisans also have levels, okay?
When he re-entered the arsenal, Ma Chao couldn't bear the heat inside.

It was June, the hottest time of the year.Fufeng goes to the north of Beidi County. Although it is a place of bitter cold, Fufeng County is in the east of Xianyang County, Shaanxi Province in later generations. The summer at this time is still very unbearable.What's more, there is also a forging house in the arsenal, where the molten iron and hot air are flowing, and it is already like a steamer, so hot that people can't stay.

However, the slaves in this arsenal never complained.He was even a little grateful for being able to come to the Ma's Armory.As soon as Ma Chao stepped into the gate of the research and development institute, Zheng Hun, the chief craftsman supervisor, and Pu Yuan, the chief blacksmith supervisor, came out with a group of craftsmen.Today, the two newly promoted by Ma Chao have almost been in charge of the technology, research and development, and production affairs of the arsenal, leaving only personnel and management, which are still in charge of Han Feng.Regarding this point, Ma Chao is quite proud: know people and make good use of them...

In ancient times, the status of these craftsmen was very low, and there was no official position, but Ma Chao decided to distinguish experienced masters from ordinary craftsmen, so as to increase the sense of responsibility and honor of all craftsmen here.As a result, Ma Chao specially asked the women in the prison camps to sew [-] pieces of work clothes for these craftsmen to wear.And these work clothes are also particular about the materials used.Like the rank system of soldiers, these craftsmen are graded according to their contributions and skills, and hammers, wooden cones, etc. are embroidered on the work clothes, and the colors are used to indicate the rank of the craftsmen.

For example, Zheng Hun at this time, his work clothes were made of fine silk cloth, and there were hammers and wooden vertebrae sewn with white thread on his chest, which showed that Zheng Hun was a carpenter and blacksmith.The white color represents the silver grade, like the gold, silver, copper and iron medals of soldiers, and belongs to second-class masters with superb skills.As for Pu Yuan, there is only the same hammer logo on the chest, which is also sewn with white thread.

Below them, there are already several team leaders with red hammers and wooden vertebrae, but the material of those team leaders' overalls is just ordinary cloth.The red copper sign means that they are all third-class craftsmen, and there is a black iron sign made of linen for ordinary craftsmen, and then there are slaves who don't even have work clothes.Those who can wear work clothes show that they are already free, and they also receive salaries from Fufeng County's finances. The higher the rank, the better the benefits.

Seeing these two people coming up, Ma Chao almost burst out laughing, because although these two people are already managers, but due to the need for testing or supervision, the white work clothes they are wearing can hardly see the color clearly, and even their faces are stained. It was covered with black ash, and the few craftsmen behind them were the team leaders of their subordinates.

"I have seen the young master!" Zheng Hun, Pu Yuan and the craftsmen saw Ma Chao approaching, and hurriedly saluted.

Ma Chao smiled. The two were basically familiar with him, but they bowed to each other.But the team leaders under them still looked like they were about to kneel and kowtow, Ma Chao stepped forward to stop them, and said with a smile: "Everyone, since you are already officials of Fufeng County, you won't kneel and bow, you just need to bow your hands."

ah?These team leaders are all in a daze, official position?Do you think you are an official?But seeing Zheng Hun and Pu Yuan's natural appearance, I couldn't believe it in my heart.

Among them was a bold blacksmith who asked, "Young master, are you still an official in Fufeng County?" He always thought that he was just a master craftsman, and compared with ordinary ordinary people, he had more It's just a general skill.Even those who have just escaped from slavery still have a faint sense of inferiority psychologically towards those ordinary people.

"Of course it is an official!" Ma Chao said with a hearty smile: "I don't care about other places. In the three counties of Fufeng, Xinping, and Beidi, you are officials, and they are still very important officials. Otherwise, why would you give me the equivalent of nine The salary of a senior official?"

The blacksmith's lips trembled a little, and the team leaders around him also blushed and breathed quickly: "And the salary? Young master, are you here to find someone happy?"

"Huh? Zheng Hun, Pu Yuan, you were the first to leave slavery, haven't you received your salary yet?" Ma Chao asked doubtfully: Let's not talk about Zheng Hun, but Pu Yuan was the blacksmith superintendent three months ago Yes, it's equivalent to the grade of an eighth-rank official.Why has it been so long, haven't you received your salary yet?
"Young master, you have a lot of things to do every day, and you may not understand some of the status. It's not that Mr. Han deducted a certain class's salary, but it's only June, and it's still half a year before the certain class receives their salary. Naturally, they haven't received it at this time." I have passed my salary." Zheng Hun is a smart man, seeing Ma Chao's unhappy expression, he immediately thought that Ma Chao might blame Han Feng, and hurriedly explained.

"Annual salary system?" Ma Chao shook his head, and continued: "This is not acceptable. You were all slaves before, and you don't have any savings at all. You can't get enough money for consumption. How can you receive your salary at the end of the year?"

Thinking of Han Feng's busy schedule, Ma Chao didn't want to criticize Han Feng, because it wasn't Han Feng's fault after all. The main reason was that the ancient system was too simple, and there were no special accountants or cashiers.

"I will discuss it with Meng Da and Han Feng when I go back. The monthly salary system is impossible, but you have to receive your salary on a quarterly basis. Otherwise, how will you live?"

"I can live, I can live!" The same bold blacksmith said gratefully: "The young master's house is kind-hearted, so I have food and clothing here, and there are always some meat for three out of ten days. There is also a house. Live, these are much better than before!"

"What about marrying a wife? What about raising a baby?" Ma Chao smiled. These people's requirements are really low, and he couldn't help stimulating them again: "Work hard, and you will be promoted to the silver level in the future, and you will have land and your own land. The house even invites servants and children, if the salary is late, how can I explain it when I go home!"

Ma Chao originally thought it was a joke to stimulate the work enthusiasm of these people.But when these people heard what Ma Chao said, they all seemed stupid. The bold blacksmith reacted quickly and fell to his knees on the ground, shouting: "Young master is benevolent, the villain will sell you in this life!" Leave it to the young master, if anyone dares to be lazy and not do a good job in the future, I will kill him alive!"

Although the team leaders behind them said different words of gratitude, they were all grateful to Ma Chao.Even Zheng Hun and Pu Yuan burst into tears.

"Get up, get up, didn't you say it before? You are now an official of the Ma family, and you don't need to bow down." Ma Chao also felt a little sad. These craftsmen are so simple and touching.

"Little man, after receiving the salary, the villain will definitely send a generous gift to General Huang first!"

After finally appeasing these craftsmen, Zheng Hun suddenly said something like this.

Ma Chao was surprised, and later learned that Zheng Hun was not a slave before, but planned to seek refuge in Yuzhou.Unfortunately, he was coerced by thieves and sold to the slave market. It happened that the ugly brother Huang Yuan was buying a large number of slaves, so Zheng Hun, who was skilled in carpentry and blacksmithing, was naturally bought first by the ugly brother.

He never thought that in just three months, he would become the owner of a house and land, and even become an official of the Ma family, and he could still receive a salary.In addition to thanking Ma Chao in my heart, I naturally also thanked Brother Chou: Without him, I would not have my current status!Originally, there was still a trace of hatred for my ugly brother, but now it has disappeared.

"Zheng Hun, let me warn you, the officials of our Ma family don't like this. If you dare to be the first to form a clique and bribe the chief, I will definitely not spare you!" After thinking about it for a while, Ma Chao said again. : "Also, although you are already an official of the Ma family, you must not think that you can bully the common people in the future. If you do something to protect each other and form a party for personal gain, since a certain class can make you stand up, it can also make you Come back to the original point!"

These people have a lot of small peasant thoughts, and they have a lot of experience of being oppressed and whipped.Ma Chao would definitely not like to see it if he put all his mind and eyes on this: "You are only in charge of the affairs of this arsenal. Although you are of the same rank as those officials, you are still bound by the law. Dare to dominate on one side. If you use your mind crookedly, don't blame me for not reminding you at this time!"

"Young master, don't worry, you can save these things." Pu Yuan was the first to respond, and most of the remaining craftsmen were trembling.

"I just want to express my gratitude..." Zheng Hun wanted to say more, but Pu Yuan pulled his sleeves.

"These things are fine. I just want you to know your responsibilities. You can't belittle yourself, and you can't be arrogant. Understand?" Ma Chao also felt that he had made a big fuss, but it was still necessary to wake up properly.

However, seeing that these craftsmen looked a little afraid of him at this time, Ma Chao laughed loudly, and said quickly: "Don't worry, as long as you work hard for the Ma family, the Ma family will naturally not treat you badly. Take someone to see how well that javelin is built?"

(End of this chapter)