Fu Tinghan watched Zhao Erlang practice his gun, and after drawing a gun body that suited him, he gave it to the craftsmen to make.
The people from Chenzhou also brought two craftsmen, oh, no, a craftsman and an apprentice.
Zhao Hanzhang was shocked when she saw them in the front hall of the county government office. She did not expect that Chang Ning had actually persuaded the other party to send them here.
Zhao Hanzhang looked at the two of them and asked, "What are your names?"
The young man standing at the front bowed and said, "Little Hu Jin."
Zhao Hanzhang looked at the other one.
The other one was actually about the same age as Hu Jin, but tall and strong. He also bowed and said: "Little Lu Hu."
The sound is like a bell, very loud.
Zhao Hanzhang looked at him suspiciously, "Are you also a craftsman?"
They don't look alike, but they look a lot like the warriors in her military camp.
Lu Hu said in a low voice: "Young one is still an apprentice."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded and asked, "How long have you been studying wood carving?"
Coincidentally, the two of them have been learning engraving for the same age. They both started learning when they were six years old, and it has been twelve years now.
Hu Jin is already a craftsman who can lead independently, while Lu Hu is still an apprentice.
This is what the steward of Chenzhou said.
Chenzhou's steward said that although they were willing to send craftsmen to Zhao Hanzhang, they had to ask them what they meant. Currently, only these two people are willing to come and join Zhao Hanzhang.
Among them, Hu Jin’s technique is very good.
Zhao Hanzhang was moved when he heard this. He looked up and saw Lu Hu lowering his head unwillingly.
Zhao Hanzhang asked: "I wonder if they have family members. Can their families be sent as well?"
The steward smiled and said: "Hu Jin's family came with him, and he is the only one in Lu Hu's family."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded and immediately sent someone to arrange a place for the two of them. It was near the bookstore. They must be well entertained.
She didn't promise anything right away, and the manager was sensible. She didn't mention the feast at all. She got up and left after sending the people over.
As soon as they left, Zhao Hanzhang immediately went to find the two of them and asked, "Are you a slave or a craftsman?"
Both of them said respectfully: "We are both craftsmen."
Zhao Hanzhang was even more satisfied and asked them to take their books and settle in Xiping County. From today on, they and their families are her people in Xiping County.
Zhao Hanzhang took them directly to the bookstore. Of course, it was impossible to start work directly. She just wanted to ask them about the engraving and printing process so as to understand their capabilities.
Lu Hu basically just listened, Hu Jin was narrating the whole process.
The key technology of engraving lies in engraving, inking and maintenance of engraving. Hu Jin is very skilled in it. It can be seen that he is indeed a mature craftsman.
Zhao Hanzhang wrote a line of words for him to engrave.
Hu Jin knew that this was a test for him, so he didn't panic. He printed the paper on the wooden board, then took out his carving knife and started carving according to the traces.
Zhao Hanzhang asked while reading, "Do you know how to read?"
Hu Jin paused for a moment and then said: "I don't recognize many, I only recognize a few."
"Then do you recognize this line of writing I wrote?"
Hu Jin put down the carving knife, took out the piece of paper and said word for word: "I am the first in the world."
Zhao Hanzhang was very satisfied and said: "Actually, you don't need to pause."
She saw that Hu Jin had finished carving the positive characters, processed them a bit, and then started printing them with ink. The printed words were not much different from her own handwriting.
Her eyes were shining brightly as she looked at the newly printed words. She was very satisfied, "I will give you two days to settle down at home. After two days, you can go to the school and select a few smart students to help you. I will give you some help." You engrave according to the manuscript."
Hu Jin hesitated for a moment and then agreed.
Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said: "Don't worry, you work hard with me, I won't treat you badly. The salary is 30% higher than that of the Chen family. If you have other requirements, you can also put forward them. If they can be met, I will satisfy them."
Although Zhao Hanzhang was very generous, neither of them dared to raise conditions.
The bookstore was also managed by Zhao Qing. Zhao Hanzhang was very interested in the bookstore. The most important thing was that the first books she printed were two enlightenment textbooks she wrote silently.
So she didn't let Zhao control it for the time being, and planned to explore it herself before talking about it.
The most important thing is that there are only two people, so there is no need to manage it.
As soon as Zhao Hanzhang left, Hu Jin glanced at Lu Hu, hesitated and asked: "Junior brother, do you want to go to my house?"
Lu Hu turned around and left.
Zhao Hanzhang didn't know what happened between them. She had just tested Hu Jin's skills and agreed with Chen Zhou's kindness, so she said to Chang Ning: "Go and talk to Chen Zhou and ask him to prepare for the gluttonous feast tomorrow."
, I’ll take him there.”
Chang Ning knew at a glance that she was very satisfied. She responded with a smile and asked, "Do you want to send someone to check on the two of them?"
Zhao Hanzhang waved his hand and said, "There are no secrets in the bookstore."
Even the technical staff are all from other people, so what secrets can there be?
Chang Ning thought so, but, "Then how could Lu Hu not have any family members? We should still check."
Zhao Hanzhang sighed and said, "Sir, I don't mind checking more, but I don't have enough manpower at the moment."
Chang Ning stopped talking.
In the end, his suspicion and caution led him to find two officials from the county government to go to Ancheng County to investigate.
Lu Hu...does have a family, but...ahem, he was separated.
The news came back very quickly. Just the night before they went to the gluttonous feast, Fu Tinghan and Zhao Hanzhang heard a sad story about a bad student.
"Hu Jin and Lu Hu studied with Craftsman Lu together. Well, Craftsman Lu was Lu Hu's father. He had three sons who all studied engraving and printing with him. However, Lu Hu's talent was very average. After twelve years, even Craftsman Lu
For selfish reasons, he is still an apprentice."
Even Zhao Erlang listened, holding his chopsticks and listening blankly, and asked, "What next?"
"Then he was separated from his family," Chang Ning raised his head and glanced at Zhao Erlang and said, "Their family separated him. After asking about it, the yamen officials heard that if he can no longer work as a teacher, he will have to work as a handyman. Chen
The apprentice of the family bookstore has been raised since he was a child, and he will be paid once he gets started. I heard that he has not earned a penny from the family so far. "
So pathetic.
Zhao Erlang thought of himself, sympathized with the other party, and hurriedly went to see his sister, "Sister, will you drive him away?"
"Why are you driving him away?" Zhao Hanzhang said with a smile: "He is not suitable to be a craftsman. It does not mean that he is not suitable for other jobs. It is just because his ancestors did this, so he can only choose this."
Although there is one less useful apprentice, Zhao Hanzhang doesn't feel too sorry. They are all her people anyway. This place is not suitable, so he can just put it somewhere else.
"There is no one in the bookstore now. Although his skills are average, he has worked as an apprentice in the bookstore for twelve years and his knowledge is better than the average person. Let him help Hu Jin and train people later," Zhao Hanzhang said: "We
We need to train our own manpower here, and we still need to continue to look for craftsmen over there.”
This has nothing to do with Chang Ning, he doesn't have the connections, these things are all done by Ji Yuan.