As Han Du expected, everyone was very excited when the news was announced, but Shi Qiang was the only one who actually chose to leave for the time being.
Although Han Du himself said that anyone can leave at any time as long as they want, not everyone can make an instant decision.
Besides, Shi Qiang dared to leave because he had mastered a unique skill. After returning, he would be able to build a workshop and then supply goods to the machinery workshop.
Except that it would cost a lot of money to set up a workshop, Shi Qiang didn't have to worry about future income at all.
Others have not developed unique skills. If they leave now, even if they set up a workshop, they will have nothing to sell to the mechanical workshop.
Not only is the monthly salary of twenty or thirty dollars gone, but there is also no source of income. This is a huge loss.
No one is a fool. Even if they want to leave, they will only leave after mastering their unique skills like Shi Qiang.
Shi Qiang was only beaten with a ruler, not even a skin injury. After applying the doctor's medicine, the pain disappeared within two days.
Eager to go home, he got up early this morning and packed his luggage.
Shi Qiang looked at the package on the bed, pondered for a moment and said goodbye to the teacher.
When he arrived at the door of the teacher's room, Shi Qiang hesitated for a moment, then got up his courage and gave it a few tentative knocks.
"Come in." Sun Xian's voice came from the room.
Shi Qiang's whole body tensed up when he heard this. After taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling it, he gently placed his palm on the door and pushed it open with slight force.
Taking a step forward, he saw the teacher and Duke Zhen sitting on chairs, looking up at him.
He quickly walked forward, bowed and said, "Disciple pays homage to the teacher, and pays homage to the Duke of Zhenguo."
Han Du nodded slightly in agreement.
Sun Xian stared at this disciple closely and said nothing.
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Shi Qiang gradually became panicked as he was stared at by the teacher. He lowered his head with guilt and did not dare to respond to the teacher's gaze.
Sun Xian let out a long sigh, "Since you have decided to leave, I can't force you to stay. But even if you leave, this is still your natal home. If you have time, come back and visit."
Sun Xian's sadness infected Shi Qiang. He raised his head, with tears in his eyes, and nodded heavily, "Disciples will come to visit the teacher often."
Sun Xian was in a very low mood. He smiled mockingly and waved his hand at Shi Qiang, indicating that he was free to do so.
Shi Qiang bowed his hands to the teacher again, then looked at Han Du, "Thank you so much, Duke Zhenguo."
For what he did this time, even if he was said to have deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, he was not being unfairly accused. If Duke Zhen Guo had not resolutely spoken for him, he might not have been able to leave the machinery workshop.
Even if he was able to leave in the end, it would not be as smooth as it is now. The Duke of Zhen even took the initiative to ask the workshop to sign a contract with him to find a market for his workshop.
Han Du was not as sad as Sun Xian, but was smiling all over his face.
There is a saying that goes well, a single beautiful flower is not spring, but a hundred flowers blooming makes the whole garden full of spring.
For so many years in the Ming Dynasty, the only decent workshops that could be considered were those owned by the royal family and those owned by one's own family. Others had no intention of establishing workshops at all. Even if it was very profitable to build a workshop, not many businessmen were willing to establish a workshop alone.
It's not that businessmen don't know how to make money, and building a workshop is not a simple matter.
First of all, if the workshop wants to thrive, it is best to have unique skills, just like Shi Qiang.
But skills are almost all
The parts come from machine workshops. It's impossible for ordinary businessmen to get them, right? They don't even have the skills. Even if they build a workshop, they can only put it there as a decoration.
Secondly, even if one has skills, the management of a workshop is not a simple matter. Without corresponding experience, it is impossible to manage a workshop well.
The combination of several factors resulted in no businessman willing to build a workshop.
They would rather pay high prices to buy goods from workshops than try them.
Just relying on these few workshops, no matter how big each one is, cannot meet the demand for goods of the entire Ming Dynasty. If we want to improve the productivity of the Ming Dynasty, countless people like Shi Qiang must step forward.
This was the reason why Han Du wanted to help Shi Qiang even if he did not hesitate to make the machine shop suffer.
When Shi Qiang faced the Duke of Zhen, he was filled with guilt.
These days, he has been thinking about how to face the Duke of Zhen, and even thought of several excuses to change the matter.
As a result, when facing Duke Zhen Guo, he still couldn't help but feel his heart in his throat, and he was at a loss as to how to put it down.
"It doesn't count. If you have such an idea, of course I will support you." Unexpectedly, Han Du didn't care about this at all. Instead, he stroked his beard happily. "If you encounter difficulties in the future, don't be embarrassed and just go directly."
Just come to me. In this Ming Dynasty, there are probably not many things that I can't do."
As soon as these words came out, even Sun Xian looked at Han Du in surprise. He didn't expect that Han Du would have such an attitude towards Shi Qiang. Is this the kind of treatment only a biological son would have?
Shi Qiang also looked flattered and said quickly, "Thank you sir, students don't know how to do it"
"Huh?" After hearing this, Han Du became unhappy and his face darkened.
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br> Shi Qiang stopped talking immediately and quickly changed his words, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. If the student is really in trouble, he will definitely go to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion for help."
"Hahaha, that's right. After all, we are masters and apprentices, how can we see each other outside?" Han Du stood up very happily, walked to Shi Qiang and suddenly said, "By the way, you build
How are you preparing the money for the workshop?"
Shi Qiang fell silent for a moment, then smiled after a few seconds, "Thank you for your concern, sir. The students have raised enough."
Han Du looked seriously into Shi Qiang's eyes and felt that things were not as simple as he said.
Shi Qiang looked calm at first, but soon he was defeated by Han Du's intimidating gaze.
Han Du clapped his fingers and said the same thing, "If you want to build a workshop, you not only need land, but also build a lot of houses. If you don't have seven or eight hundred strings, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it."
According to Han Du's calculations, even seven to eight hundred strings can only build a small workshop. After all, many workshops can only be built once they are built. You also need to purchase materials, recruit craftsmen and apprentices, etc., all of which cost money.
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"Although your monthly salary is thirty-five guan, in the past few years in the machinery workshop, the total has been more than 1,000 guan. But this is the monthly expenses of your family with so many people when you do not eat or drink.
Not too small, right? You probably don’t even have 500 coins in your hand!"
Shi Qiang nodded with a wry smile. If he had saved a little more, he would have been able to save a lot of money in the past few years. But since his family learned that his monthly salary was as much as thirty-five yuan, they have become lavish in spending money.
He himself can understand it. After all, his family has been poor all his life. Now that he is suddenly rich, of course he wants to eat well and wear good clothes. And he can't say anything about not giving it. After all, he relied on his family's hard work to support him when he was studying.