The three words of industrialization are incomprehensible to the officials and craftsmen present at this stage - read the books of sages, and at most read some administrative-related calculations or judicial-related books such as the "Da Ming Law".

Officials are more interested in administrative management of craftsmen, and they are more interested in science and technology, and they are still the kind of officials who are interested in this. As for craftsmen, the craftsmanship passed down from their ancestors has to be worked hard wherever they go. Chen

Most of the places under Kai's jurisdiction have slightly better treatment, but it cannot change the current situation that most of them are still illiterate, nor can it open their horizons.

Fortunately, these people are like-minded and understand a simple truth, that is, it will definitely be beneficial to follow Chen Kai. The former Ordnance Bureau is the best example.

Chen Kai was very satisfied with the progress of the Manufacturing Bureau, especially when Feng Xifan moved the Ordnance Bureau to the Zhongzuo Office and transferred all the most capable craftsmen in the Ordnance Bureau, leaving only a group of mediocre abilities.

Characters. With these characters, according to the drawings, and with the help of the quality test students, these machines can be built and operated effectively, which is even more rare.

This trip was very satisfying. At least, Chen Kai was more excited than entertaining the edicts and watching the cram-feeding education in the quality inspection school. Returning to the governor's office, the former gatekeeper's office had just been transformed by changing the plaque.

, became a higher-level administrative office. Before even setting foot in the official office, Chen Kai sent Chen Song to inspect the four counties of Dabu, Fengshun, Pingyuan, Zhenping, and the Ming army in northern Chaozhou.

The recent official documents and records of Sanheba and several other places, which are strategic points of the country, were then reviewed in detail.

"That self-defeating thief is quite trustworthy."

I looked through several official documents, but none of them related to reports about Chengxiang Qing troops harassing local areas. Since the end of the Second Lufeng Defense Battle, or to be precise, since Chen Kai revised the letter to Hao Shangjiu, Cheng Xiang Qing troops have begun to harass local areas.

The harassment in the area controlled by the Ming army came to an abrupt end. On the contrary, after Zhang Jin confirmed Chen Kai's established strategy, he did not choose to be troublesome. The two sides actually became peaceful in that intersecting area.

It is also a strange thing in the wars of Ming and Qing Dynasties.

With the peace, trade reopened, with the Hanjiang waterway, ores, metals and other resources and goods from Chengxiang, grain, tinware, sugar products, various types of cloth and even tobacco from Dabu from southern Chaozhou also passing through.

The townships flowed into the areas controlled by the Qing army. Once the goods began to circulate, the governments, merchants, and people on both sides would benefit from it, and the profits would be continuous.

"There are not many iron ores and iron materials in Chengxiang."

After flipping through a few reports, doing a little mental arithmetic, and recalling the approximate figures before the fall of Chengxiang, the two were quite different. Chen Kai asked casually, not expecting to get an answer, but Chen Song was obviously well prepared.

As soon as Chen Kai finished speaking, he bowed and replied: "The official sent someone to ask. The merchants from Chengxiang who came to Sanheba for business said that trade had been cut off in the past two years, and many mines and mines had been closed. Miners

There are many mine owners who have resigned and changed careers. Now that trade has resumed, production has not been able to recover a while ago."

Iron and grain are the most important military supplies. One is used to make weapons and armor, and the other is to feed soldiers. Chen Song pays double attention to these two points, because he knows very well that Chen Kai pays equal attention to them.

Very high. At this moment, Chen Kai nodded and said "I see", sighing at Chen Song's diligence.

"Sure enough, asking you to be a servant is an understatement of your talents."

After Chen Kai said this, he stopped mentioning the matter and instead asked about other things. Chen Song, on the other hand, planned to use the topic to express his loyalty, but when Chen Kai stopped mentioning it, he had to cheer up.

To reply to Chen Kai’s other questions.

The war has come to an end. Whether it is the military measures on the southern front or the dual measures of diplomacy and trade on the northern front, the once tense and smoke-filled eastern Guangdong region has temporarily come to an end with the war. This is just a short-lived peace, as long as a

If Japan does not force the Qing army to drive out of Guangdong, war will inevitably break out again.

This was a short gap period, and Chen Kai was going to use this time to do more things. Before that, he had to go to the Zhongzuo Institute to settle the marriage.

After arranging all the necessary matters, Chen Kai took the official ship and went down the river to the transfer station on Nan'ao Island. The person in charge here is still Zhongyong Marquis Chen Bao. From the time Zheng Zhilong returned to Fujian to take up his post, until now, more

Or Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Chenggong and his son valued his loyalty and trustworthiness.

When we got here, we naturally had to meet Chen Bao. Chen Bao had already received the news about the governor's affairs. He already knew about it when Chen Kai came back to receive the order last time. This time, he didn't mention it again. He only said that the edict was sent by the envoy.

The matter of the return of the ship. In addition, there are some matters concerning the South Australian Ordnance Bureau.

"With so many idle factories, there are no plans to recruit more craftsmen to restore the layout?"

First, Zheng Chenggong seized the Zhongzuo Institute. Most of the administrative and maritime trade agencies originally in the Zhongzuo Institute were transferred there, leaving only those government offices responsible for local affairs. Next, Feng Chengshi moved to the Ordnance Bureau, which was originally located in the Zhongzuo Institute.

A large number of craftsmen who worked for the Ordnance Bureau moved to the Zhongzuo Institute, and with it, their families left and the locals in South Australia were unemployed. Last year, Chen Kai transferred a large number of craftsmen from South Australia Island. Although this has already happened

This was the weakest impact. However, after a few times, Nan'ao Island, which had once been briefly prosperous because Zheng Chenggong used it as the center to conquer Fujian and Guangdong provinces, and had once been briefly prosperous because Chen Kai founded the Arms Bureau, was forced to return to its original appearance.

.

Chen Bao has been sitting here for many years and has deep feelings for this place. Seeing that the prosperity of Nan'ao Island is like a flash in the pan and the people's living standards will return to the past, he cannot help but feel anxious. In his eager eyes, Chen Kai is

If you are determined to develop hydraulic machinery, this area is not suitable for forming a large-scale industrial area.

"There is no good solution for the moment. After all, this does not happen overnight."

"Why."

With a sigh, Chen Bao had no choice but to let the matter rest for the time being. Farewell to Chen Bao, Chen Kai returned to the workshop, where he saw the summoned Mouse Beard. In one year, Mouse Beard

His life was very bad. He was charged with corruption and couldn't get into the government office. The fine he paid last time wiped out all his savings for many years. Even if he could do business, he wouldn't be able to do it. If it weren't for Chen

Kai would send people to help him every once in a while, and then it would be even harder to survive.

"I regret that I didn't listen to the teachings of joining the army and was greedy for petty advantages. Now I am like this. I really brought it on myself."

Joining the army has been one of Chen Kai's duties for many years, and it is also the old name given to him by Shu Xuzi and others, which makes him more affectionate. When he saw Chen Kai, Mouse Xuzi knocked his head to the ground. After a few times, the floor was already covered with

There was a faint blood color. Chen Kai waved his hand, and the servant helped Mouse Xuzi up, and then retreated, leaving only the two of them in the official room.

"I hope you really repent."

"The villain will never dare to do it again, he will never dare to do it again."

He had already stood up, but this time he knelt on the ground again. It seemed that only in this way could he show his true sincerity in repentance.

If kowtowing is useful, why do we need laws? However, seeing this, it is inevitable that this rat will kowtow to death here and cause trouble. Chen Kai said "get up", and Quan believed it. Then,

Then he asked him about the relevant matters about Nan'ao Island mentioned by Chen Bao.

"If I go back to join the army, this matter is still the work of the man named Feng. After several moves, more administrative staff, craftsmen, and their families were taken away, and the rest were the army. But the problem is

When the man surnamed Feng moved to the military uniform manufacturing workshop, he advocated recruiting only the female dependents of military lieutenant generals and dismissed all local women from South Australia's private households. Those women originally had a good job in the military uniform manufacturing workshop and could

You support your family like a man, but now that you have no more work to do, your life will naturally be difficult."

Mouse Beard hated Feng Chengshi very much. At this moment when Chen Kai asked him, of course he cheered up and told the cause and effect of the matter, which was regarded as venting his grievances. But in front of Chen Kai, he still had some doubts.

He was restrained, because he knew very well what he wanted to say. Chen Kai only needed to listen to one or two sentences to understand it all. If he spoke too much, he would easily be displeased by Chen Kai.

After saying this, Mouse Beard kept silent and just stood there secretly watching Chen Kai's expression. In contrast, Chen Kai naturally understood that Mouse Beard was referring to the fact that Feng Chengshi wanted to serve as a general in the army, especially

It was those military officers who pretended to be good people in front of them and wanted to win their favor, which led to a significant increase in the unemployment rate and a decline in living standards among the people of South Australia.

In addition, there is even more indignation from Shu Xuzi about Feng Chengshi's move to the Ordnance Bureau. To put it bluntly, the reason why his greed for petty gains was exposed is because the process of relocation inevitably leads to re-adjustment, otherwise he would

I guess I am still living the good life I had back then.

Regarding the latter, Chen Kai didn't care and didn't bother to preach. On the contrary, as for the former, he had previously used this to win over Zuo Xianfeng Town and assist Zuo Town in suppressing those brought back by Shi Lang, Huang Ting, and Hong Xishan into Guangdong and Fujian.

The method used by the army is to recruit their family members to work in the workshops, which can increase the income level and strengthen the centripetal force of these soldiers. It can be said that it kills multiple birds with one stone. Now, Feng Chengshi not only has a thorough understanding, but also relies on

This method gained a lot of goodwill among the military in batches.

"It's still because the technology content of the garment manufacturing industry is too low at this stage. Otherwise, even if Feng Chengshi wanted to change people at will, it would be difficult to find suitable skilled workers."

After thinking about this, Chen Kai thought about it for a while, and then reminded Mouse Beard about "It's okay to call him like that in front of him, but never do it if you put him aside." But this time about Mouse Beard

The reminder of Feng Chengshi's title, even if he received the gratitude of Shu Xuzi, at least in his opinion, this reminder was clearly for his own talents.

With this sense of closeness, Mouse Xuzi told everything he knew, especially about the Ordnance Bureau, which highlighted the fact that he knew everything and talked about everything.

"When the Ordnance Bureau was moved, the man surnamed Feng defined the layout of the Ordnance Bureau of the Zhongzuo Institute. There were factory areas, administrative areas, and storage areas, but there was no living area. The craftsmen ate in the work shed every day.

There is no place to rest, and I am forced to work every day before the hour..."

"When you were in the Ordnance Bureau, you set a lot of rules. Based on my humble wisdom, I know that they were all to make the craftsmen work better. But the one named Feng was different. He had to play tricks at every turn.

His official power, such as kowtowing when meeting a superior officer, was replaced by a forehead salute when you were working. This also made the guy recover. He had to put down half-busy work quickly, and he was too late to take a breath.

All of them will be guilty of slighting the superior..."

"At the end of the year before last, just a few days before you came back, the man named Feng took away the position of Carpenter Lin from Carpenter Lin. He said it was temporary, but it turned out that it was not restored. In the past year, the few people you appointed have

He successively took down the chief craftsmen and replaced them with a group of supervisors, namely Wang Fugui and his group, who served as chief craftsmen. He said that this way he could better control the craftsmen and prevent them from being lazy. Think about it, you are still in charge of the Arms Bureau.

At that time, which craftsman dared to be lazy, which craftsman would be lazy, each and every one of them did their best to complete the quota, but now it is better..."

"..."

After being stripped of his official position, given a paycheck, and beaten many times, he spent more than a year in isolation in his hometown on Nan'ao Island, living a life of being looked down upon by others. Even his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and those who were originally

Relatives who respected him very much disliked him. The harsh climate of the world made Mouse Beard resentful of Feng Chengshi. During this time, he did nothing else but think about how to ask Chen Kai.

The matter of complaining and the words had been gone through countless times in my mind, and it poured out like water from a broken embankment. The steaming resentment almost caused Chen Kai to somersault out.

"It seems that you still have many eyes and ears in the Ordnance Bureau."

With such an understatement, Mouse Zhuzi's resentment was cut off. The latter swallowed his saliva and quickly replied: "Join the army, when you were in charge of the Ordnance Bureau, you treated everyone with all your heart.

He tried his best to make everyone's life better, so everyone wanted to join the army, and even the villains would benefit from it. However, Feng's rebellious behavior was unpopular. Everyone hoped that the Ordnance Bureau would return to the jurisdiction of the army, but they were afraid that

It will interfere with the serious business of joining the army, and I will have more communication with the villain..."

To put it bluntly, those who were unfairly treated in the Ordnance Bureau during Feng Chengshi's personnel changes, or those who lost power in the changes, were mostly the earliest figures. Most of them were locals from South Australia, and Rat Beard.

We have the friendship of fellow villagers, and now we feel sympathy for each other, so naturally we want to join the group to keep warm.

Chen Kai listened carefully and already had some clear ideas about this. In the previous year, he had been busy on the battlefield in eastern Guangdong and could not take care of the Ordnance Bureau far away in the Zhongzuo Institute. Although he still can't take care of it now

, but dissatisfaction with this chaos will inevitably arise.

"A layman directs an expert."

Good exam scores may not mean good practical skills. That’s because some people are just good at exams. What’s more, the imperial examination test is not about administrative ability. Doing well in the imperial examination is closely related to administrative level. Every three years

Many of the gentlemen of the first generation of Jinshi are useless people who have been suppressed by officials and squires.

However, this is due to the dominance of Confucianism itself, and it is difficult to shake. Although the transformative power and trend of Confucianism itself emerged and rose in the Ming Dynasty as in other eras, the Ming Dynasty

The chaotic times at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the obstruction of the stubborn old forces made it difficult. Especially in the era of the Qing Dynasty, it was directly cut off, because the Qing Dynasty never needed real Confucian scholar-bureaucrats, as long as they were

Just a bunch of slaves!

"This is not something that happens overnight."

Chen Kai said this to himself and to Mouse Xuzi. The latter was not in a hurry. As long as Chen Kai paid attention to the affairs of the Ordnance Bureau, he would take action sooner or later. He believed that he was very interested in Chen Kai.

understanding, but what I believe even more is Chen Kai’s uncompromising attitude towards the forces that hinder the development of productivity!
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