"How come you can't get anything?" Han Du looked at Sun Xian with a smile.
Sun Xian lowered his head and pondered, thought seriously for a moment, and finally shook his head and said, "I really can't figure out what you can gain by doing this as a mechanical workshop?"
Not to mention Sun Xian, even Shi Qiang, Zhou Lin and others thought that Duke Zhen was doing good deeds.
Seeing this, Han Du had to explain patiently, "First of all, you think that the mechanical workshop has trained them, but have you ever thought that they also did things for the workshop. It is a fair transaction, and they do not owe the workshop." .?
?.
Sun Xian thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"Secondly, when the workshop buys their goods, it seems that the workshop is helping them unilaterally, but are they not helping the workshop?" Han Du felt very happy and laughed.
Sun Xian was stunned when he heard this, and asked Han Du in confusion, "They help the workshop? The workshop is helping them from the beginning to the end. Why can't I see it? What did they help the workshop?"
Han Du waved his hand to signal Sun Xian not to get excited. He paused and continued to explain, "Their workshop has just been established. At this time, the mechanical workshop can purchase their goods, which is indeed a help for them. But have you ever thought about it, is this
Doesn’t it also reduce the burden on the mechanical workshop?”
"Huh?" Sun Xian was a little confused and looked at Han Du in confusion.
Han Du sighed slightly, put his hands together, and said patiently, "Take a pedal sewing machine as an example. Does the workshop need to make all the parts if it wants to make one?"
"This is natural. All the parts are indispensable. Otherwise, how could it be made?" When talking about his skills, Sun Xian immediately became more confident and nodded without hesitation.
If we talk about other aspects, maybe he is not as good as Zhen Guogong, but when it comes to mechanical skills, he Sun Xian is not inferior to anyone.
Han Du smiled and nodded, and continued to ask, "So, who made each of these parts?"
"Of course it was my apprentices who led the people to do it."
Han Du spread his hands and shook his head with a smile, "That's the problem. To be honest, the salary of each of your apprentices is not low. The least one is twenty guan, right? Do you think someone who earns 20 guan a month should go and make the work himself?
Are the parts cost-effective? I’m afraid the value of the parts they make is not as good as their salary, right?”
Sun Xian was silent for a while, lowered his head in embarrassment, and asked in a low voice, "Isn't this the salary you set?"
When Han Du set the salary so high, Sun Xiandu even objected. In his opinion, even if he wanted to give academy students a way out, the salary would be equal to that of a seventh-grade official, but Han Du directly
Set the salary directly at twice that of a seventh-grade official.
"What? Do you think I regret it?" Han Du laughed, "No matter how high the salary is, it is still worth it. Anyway, the added value of our machinery workshop products is very high, and no matter how high the salary is, we can support them. In this case,
Why should we make it difficult for them to live comfortably?"
"What I mean by this is, haven't you discovered that the workshop of Shi Qiang and others can just make up for our shortcomings?"
"What are our shortcomings to make up for?" Sun Xian was a little dazed and looked at Han Du in confusion.
Han Du sighed a little when he saw that he was still not awake at the moment.
"The biggest use of your apprentices is to invent new things. Let them make parts, which is overuse of materials. Not only does their value not reflect, but we will only lose money in the long run."
"But the workshops of Shi Qiang and others are different. They may be able to make parts with just a few apprentices.
It is much more cost-effective to make it than us. Leave the low-end work of parts manufacturing to Shi Qiang and the others, and we will only be responsible for inventing and designing new things. In this way, not only can Shi Qiang and his workshop make money, but we
You can also focus on invention and creation.”
"Moreover, the money earned by the mechanical workshop will not be less, it will even be more!"
Sun Xian was stunned after hearing this. He looked at Han Du in disbelief, wondering what kind of brain he had that could come up with such an incredible method.
Not only did Shi Qiang's small workshops not take away the benefits of the mechanical workshops, but they complemented the mechanical workshops and produced greater benefits?
"This method." Sun Xian paused, pursed his lips, and couldn't help but raise his voice in excitement, "Wonderful, so wonderful! This method is completely feasible. We only need to make all the parts, and it will be a piece of cake for us to assemble it."
thing."
"No wonder you agreed to build a workshop in front of Zhou Lin and others. If all the parts are made by these small workshops, then wouldn't we not have to make anything and still have something to sell?"
"That's the truth." Seeing that Sun Xian finally understood it, Han Du felt relieved and added, "And it's not just that."
"Oh? What other benefits are there?" Sun Xian asked curiously, not knowing what Han Du had planned.
At this moment, Han Du's heart was full of prospects for the future. If there were countless small workshops in the future, there would be various parts for mechanical workshops, and the mechanical workshops would only be responsible for the design and manufacturing.
Imagine that a machine shop designs a machine, sends all the parts to various small workshops for manufacturing, and finally assembles it centrally.
Such efficiency is many times higher than now.
As he spoke, Han Du lowered his voice and said to Sun Xian in a relaxed tone, "Have you forgotten Shi Qiang? He can develop better skills on his own, but others may not be able to."
"Even if they don't have such an idea now, will they still have no idea after seeing how prosperous Shi Qiang's workshop is?"
"If everyone can delve into new skills like Shi Qiang, wouldn't it be possible to combine these skills to create better things?"
Sun Xian took a deep breath and looked at Han Du in shock. He never thought that a simple thing could lead to so many plans.
Even in the eyes of Shi Qiang and others, Han Du not only forgave them generously, but also helped them, which was a great kindness.
It can be said that as long as Han Du opens his mouth in the future, it is impossible for them to refuse to agree.
"You really have thought of everything." Sun Xian smiled and shook his head, "But I still have a question."
"Tell me." Han Du pursed his lips slightly.
A smile appeared on Sun Xian's lips, "But you said that no matter who leaves the workshop, you will not stop them. So if too many people leave the workshop, how can we create inventions?"
This is indeed a problem, but Han Du has already thought about it.
"Just be careful. Building a workshop requires capital, which not everyone has. And once you build your own workshop, you will inevitably be entangled in mundane affairs."
"Don't you know your disciples yet? How many of them like worldly affairs?"
Sun Xian couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
Indeed, most of his disciples do not like to deal with people. Those who like to deal with people would have chosen to become officials in the first place and would not wait until now. "How can you get nothing?" Han Du smiled.
Look at Sun Xian.
Sun Xian lowered his head and pondered, thought seriously for a moment, and finally shook his head and said, "I really can't figure out what you can gain by doing this as a mechanical workshop?"
Not to mention Sun Xian, even Shi Qiang, Zhou Lin and others thought that Duke Zhen was doing good deeds.
Seeing this, Han Du had to explain patiently, "First of all, you think that the mechanical workshop has trained them, but have you ever thought that they also did things for the workshop. In a fair transaction, they do not owe the workshop."
Sun Xian thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"Secondly, when the workshop buys their goods, it seems that the workshop is helping them unilaterally, but are they not helping the workshop?" Han Du felt very happy and laughed.
Sun Xian was stunned when he heard this, and asked Han Du in confusion, "They help the workshop? The workshop is helping them from the beginning to the end. Why can't I see it? What did they help the workshop?"
Han Du waved his hand to signal Sun Xian not to get excited. He paused and continued to explain, "Their workshop has just been established. At this time, the mechanical workshop can purchase their goods, which is indeed a help for them. But have you ever thought about it, is this
Doesn’t it also reduce the burden on the mechanical workshop?”
"Huh?" Sun Xian was a little confused and looked at Han Du in confusion.
Han Du sighed slightly, put his hands together, and said patiently, "Take a pedal sewing machine as an example. Does the workshop need to make all the parts if it wants to make one?"
"This is natural. All the parts are indispensable. Otherwise, how could it be made?" When talking about his skills, Sun Xian immediately became more confident and nodded without hesitation.
If we talk about other aspects, maybe he is not as good as Zhen Guogong, but when it comes to mechanical skills, he Sun Xian is not inferior to anyone.
Han Du smiled and nodded, and continued to ask, "So, who made each of these parts?"
"Of course it was my apprentices who led the people to do it."
Han Du spread his hands and shook his head with a smile, "That's the problem. To be honest, the salary of each of your apprentices is not low. The least one is twenty guan, right? Do you think someone who earns 20 guan a month should go and make the work himself?
Are the parts cost-effective? I’m afraid the value of the parts they make is not as good as their salary, right?”
Sun Xian was silent for a while, lowered his head in embarrassment, and asked in a low voice, "Isn't this the salary you set?"
When Han Du set the salary so high, Sun Xiandu even objected. In his opinion, even if he wanted to give academy students a way out, the salary would be equal to that of a seventh-grade official, but Han Du directly
Set the salary directly at twice that of a seventh-grade official.
"What? Do you think I regret it?" Han Du laughed, "No matter how high the salary is, it is still worth it. Anyway, the added value of our machinery workshop products is very high, and no matter how high the salary is, we can support them. In this case,
Why should we make it difficult for them to live comfortably?"
"What I mean by this is, haven't you discovered that the workshop of Shi Qiang and others can just make up for our shortcomings?"
"What are our shortcomings to make up for?" Sun Xian was a little dazed and looked at Han Du in confusion.
Han Du sighed a little when he saw that he was still not awake at the moment.
"The biggest use of your apprentices is to invent new things. Let them make parts, which is overuse of materials. Not only does their value not reflect, but we will only lose money in the long run."
"But the workshops of Shi Qiang and others are different. They may be able to make parts with just a few apprentices.
It is much more cost-effective to make it than us. Leave the low-end work of parts manufacturing to Shi Qiang and the others, and we will only be responsible for inventing and designing new things. In this way, not only can Shi Qiang and his workshop make money, but we
You can also focus on invention and creation.”
"Moreover, the money earned by the mechanical workshop will not be less, it will even be more!"
Sun Xian was stunned after hearing this. He looked at Han Du in disbelief, wondering what kind of brain he had that could come up with such an incredible method.
Not only did Shi Qiang's small workshops not take away the benefits of the mechanical workshops, but they complemented the mechanical workshops and produced greater benefits?
"This method." Sun Xian paused, pursed his lips, and couldn't help but raise his voice in excitement, "Wonderful, so wonderful! This method is completely feasible. We only need to make all the parts, and it will be a piece of cake for us to assemble it."
thing."
"No wonder you agreed to build a workshop in front of Zhou Lin and others. If all the parts are made by these small workshops, then wouldn't we not have to make anything and still have something to sell?"
"That's the truth." Seeing that Sun Xian finally understood it, Han Du felt relieved and added, "And it's not just that."
"Oh? What other benefits are there?" Sun Xian asked curiously, not knowing what Han Du had planned.
At this moment, Han Du's heart was full of prospects for the future. If there were countless small workshops in the future, there would be various parts for mechanical workshops, and the mechanical workshops would only be responsible for the design and manufacturing.
Imagine that a machine shop designs a machine, sends all the parts to various small workshops for manufacturing, and finally assembles it centrally.
Such efficiency is many times higher than now.
As he spoke, Han Du lowered his voice and said to Sun Xian in a relaxed tone, "Have you forgotten Shi Qiang? He can develop better skills on his own, but others may not be able to."
"Even if they don't have such an idea now, will they still have no idea after seeing how prosperous Shi Qiang's workshop is?"
"If everyone can delve into new skills like Shi Qiang, wouldn't it be possible to combine these skills to create better things?"
Sun Xian took a deep breath and looked at Han Du in shock. He never thought that a simple thing could lead to so many plans.
Even in the eyes of Shi Qiang and others, Han Du not only forgave them generously, but also helped them, which was a great kindness.
It can be said that as long as Han Du opens his mouth in the future, it is impossible for them to refuse to agree.
"You really have thought of everything." Sun Xian smiled and shook his head, "But I still have a question."
"Tell me." Han Du pursed his lips slightly.
A smile appeared on Sun Xian's lips, "But you said that no matter who leaves the workshop, you will not stop them. So if too many people leave the workshop, how can we create inventions?"
This is indeed a problem, but Han Du has already thought about it.
"Just be careful. Building a workshop requires capital, which not everyone has. And once you build your own workshop, you will inevitably be entangled in mundane affairs."
"Don't you know your disciples yet? How many of them like worldly affairs?"
Sun Xian couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
Indeed, most of his apprentices do not like to deal with people. People who like to deal with people chose to become officials in the first place and would not wait until now.