The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 269 Skill Qualification Assessment

Moreover, the training these craftsmen receive is based on the standardization of manufacturing processes. When they graduate, they will naturally bring standardized manufacturing methods into their work, thereby gradually reversing the various disadvantages of traditional craftsmen.

Of course, those cutting-edge technologies still need to be controlled within the scope of institutions of higher learning such as Gezhi Academy, after all, technology secrecy must also be taken seriously.

In addition, for those craftsmen who are extremely talented and have contributed to the improvement of craftsmanship, they should be given the benefits they deserve through patent protection.Of course, they must also pass on the new technology they invented to other craftsmen, so that the overall craftsmanship level of Daming can be continuously improved.

This can also lay a good talent foundation for future industrialization reforms.

Soon the carriage stopped at the gate of the Military Weapons Bureau. The situation was completely different from Zhu Linmi's last visit. The officials of the entire Military Weapons Bureau and some officials from the Ministry of Industry had already stood neatly on both sides of the road.

However, Xu Tong, the former ambassador of the Military Weapons Bureau, and others are not among them. These guys who have been working hard all the time, thanks to the guys from the Air Force Weapons Bureau, have already been sent to southern Fujian by Zhu Linmi's order to do digging.

Right now, most of the people in charge of the Military Weapons Bureau are some capable students selected by Song Yingxing from Gezhi Academy who are willing to serve the country.

In addition, the bottom management is directly promoted by ordinary craftsmen who are flexible and responsible.

After everyone had finished their salutes, Xiang Feng, the new ambassador of Fujing Armaments Bureau, respectfully showed his hands to the main hall and said, "Your Highness is exhausted, so let's take a rest first. Your Majesty has already prepared some tea..."

Zhu Linmi waved her hand, "Go to the technical school first and call all the craftsmen there."

Xiang Feng was obviously not used to His Royal Highness's style of handling affairs, so he was taken aback before hurriedly cupping his hands and said: "Your Majesty obeys orders."

Half an hour later, more than [-] craftsmen and [-] to [-] officials from the entire Fujing Military Bureau gathered in the Xinfujing Technical School.

This technical school was rebuilt from the original bow-making workshop and warehouse, so the place is quite narrow.All the people could only stand in the open space outside the Yimen Gate to listen to His Royal Highness the Coordinating King's instructions, even dozens of people stood outside the gate.

Seeing that Xiang Feng was going to lead the craftsmen to salute again, Zhu Linmei immediately stopped her and said, "The Armament Bureau is a place where weapons are made, kneeling around like this all the time affects efficiency too much.

"From now on, anyone who enters the Military Weapons Bureau, Iron Works and other workshops, regardless of their rank, will bow their hands and salute, and are not allowed to kneel down."

Seeing that Xiang Feng was still on the spot again, Song Yingxing hurriedly took the lead and cupped his hands, "I obey your orders."

Then Xiang Feng hurriedly led all the craftsmen to clasp their hands and said in unison: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Assistant King."

Zhu Linmin nodded, and then smiled at the hundreds of craftsmen present, "I'll give you some greeting gifts first."

Immediately there was a whisper below, "His Royal Highness the Coordinating King gave us a meeting gift?"

"Are you going to give out money?"

"It would be nice to give some rice..."

Zhu Linming continued: "From today onwards, all of you will lose your craftsman status and transfer to civilian status."

As soon as he said a word, the craftsmen who were talking in low voices immediately quieted down, but they all suspected that they had heard wrong, and Qi Qi turned to Zhu Linmi to look.

"Not only you, but the entire Ming Dynasty will gradually abolish the craftsman registration system..."

Now everyone heard clearly, and the pot immediately exploded in front of Yimen.

"Convert to citizenship? I will be a citizen from now on!"

"Then you don't have to pay the replacement bank in the future?"

"Minji! Minji! The three boys in my family can take the imperial examination!"

"His Royal Highness, the co-regent, is more than heavenly..."

The Ming Dynasty was still an agricultural society. Unless one could become an official and become an official, peasants, that is, people with civil registration, had the most social status.

Changing from craftsman registration to civilian registration is a "big leap" of identity.

As a craftsman, he had to work for the country for free, and he had to honestly report to the yamen he belonged to when he was on shift.By the end of the Ming Dynasty, although the shift system existed in name only, the craftsmen who came out of shift had to pay a substitute shift fee. Otherwise, even if there was no work to do, you would have to squat in a place designated by the Ministry of Industry.

In addition, the most pitiful thing is that the craftsmen cannot take the imperial examination normally!Don't say that you have to work for the country often, and you don't have much time to study. Even if you are rich in education, as long as you are a craftsman, you must go through various approvals before you can take the imperial examination.

Generally speaking, this approval is impossible to pass.

In the Ming Dynasty, it was everyone's most lofty dream to obtain fame.But if born in a craftsman's family, even the right to dream will be deprived.

Therefore, how can these craftsmen not be excited when they can be converted to citizenship?If it wasn't for His Royal Highness the Coordinating King who was still there, many people would rush out to buy firecrackers to celebrate.

Unlike the excited craftsmen, Xiang Feng frowned and said to Song Yingxing in a low voice, "Teacher, if all the craftsmen quit their registrations, who will the Arms Bureau find to work in the future?"

Song Yingxing had read in detail the Ministry of Industry reform plan of His Royal Highness the Assistant Prince, and immediately said: "In the future, the employment system will be implemented. The Armament Bureau will sign contracts with craftsmen and pay them to work."

Xiang Feng nodded, but immediately thought of a new question, "If some craftsmen are old or don't want to work, how can we determine whether the newly recruited craftsmen are suitable?"

Craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty were all recorded in the book, and they were selected from the book for any work they needed. For example, if the record was a carpenter, they would definitely be able to do carpentry.

However, if you encounter a craftsman with poor skills, the government has no choice but to expel him.Usually, you can only turn a blind eye and close one eye. Later, more and more people make up for it and sabotage their work.

Song Yingxing smiled and said, "According to His Royal Highness the Assistant Government, in the future, craftsmen will also have to take an exam. It's called skill qualification assessment.

"After passing the assessment, they will be awarded qualification documents of different levels according to their skill level. When you recruit craftsmen to work, you only need to read this document.

"Furthermore, artisans with different levels of documents receive different remuneration. If you want to earn more wages, you need to work hard to improve your skills and pass a higher level of qualification.

"By the way, the first skill qualification test will start next month. From now on, the test will be held every six months. Good and bad will be judged."

Hearing this, Xiang Feng couldn't help clapping his hands and praised: "This is very good! For simple things, I can use mediocre people with low wages to save money. But for important things, I leave it to highly skilled people, so I don't have to worry about making mistakes."

"exactly."

Afterwards, Zhu Linming also announced the skill qualification assessment. Although the craftsmen didn't know much about it, they heard that it was only a skill test, so they didn't pay much attention.

Zhu Linming continued: "The qualification documents are temporarily divided into five levels: elementary, intermediate, advanced, master, and grand master.

"Taking carpenters as an example, the corresponding monthly wages are: one tael, five taels, two taels, five taels, five taels, nine taels, and 20 taels."

The craftsmen fried the pot again.

"Did I hear you right? 20 taels a month?!"

"Even if you are a senior, you still get five taels. In the future, not only will you not have to pay the replacement fee, but you will also have such a high salary!"

"I just don't know if this skill assessment is difficult..."

"Hey, with your Li family's craftsmanship, it's not a problem to be a master."

(End of this chapter)