The miners used in Shilu Iron Mine include prisoners of war, labor reform prisoners, etc., as well as many recruited workers.
But compared with those prisoners of war who were re-education through labor, the treatment of the recruited workers was simply as high as heaven and earth!
Three silver dollars per month, three meals a day, and meat once every ten days. The doctor at the mine also provided certain medical services to the miners.
It can be said that the treatment is quite good!
Moreover, the Liberation Army likes to use labor reform prisoners and prisoners of war in dangerous places when mining.
Therefore, although the work of a miner is tiring, it is not as dangerous as imagined!
Many people in Qiongzhou like to go to the mines to make a living!
It’s tiring, but you also earn a lot!
Chinese people are the least afraid of hardship!
"Currently, the production capacity of Shilu Iron Mine is 20 million kilograms of iron ore per month!"
The steward said very proudly.
Twenty million kilograms, this number sounds quite large, but when converted into tons, it is actually not that exaggerated.
Is it a lot for a mine with more than 3,000 people to dig 10,000 tons of ore a month?
On average, that’s only two to three tons per person per month!
Zhu Hongyu was not very satisfied with this, but after thinking that mining in this era relied entirely on manual labor, he stopped making demands.
He didn't want his dissatisfaction to cause the people below to exploit the miners desperately, or even cause any accidents that he didn't want to see happen.
In this era, people value scarcity!
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, then opened his mouth and gave instructions.
"Dangerous places must use labor reform prisoners or prisoners of war, and the people of the Ming Dynasty cannot be allowed to take risks!"
The steward nodded vigorously to show that he understood.
In order to win over the people of Qiongzhou, Zhu Hongyu introduced a "Labor Protection Law" after occupying Qiongzhou.
There are strict restrictions on workers' wages, overtime compensation, compensation for work-related injuries and other matters related to workers' interests!
The manager does not want to pay a large amount of money when the workers are injured or even disabled.
And more importantly, once the number of disabled workers in the mine exceeds the prescribed quota, it will affect his evaluation and promotion.
This is not okay!
For the manager, since there are labor camps and prisoners of war who are not responsible even if they are dead and disabled, they can use them.
Only when he is full and full will he use ordinary workers to do dangerous work!
The reason why Zhu Hongyu introduced such a law was because he was too aware of the ugly faces of the landlords, gentry and capitalists.
We all know how far these bitches can go for profit.
If Zhu Hongyu does not want to imitate the West and use the blood and tears of his own workers to pave the way for industrialization, then he can only introduce laws to restrict it.
Protect workers as much as possible!
Although he could not guarantee that all factories under the rule of the Liberation Army would implement this.
But he can guarantee that factories under the official jurisdiction of the military government can strictly implement this law and regulations.
The wages in factories under the official jurisdiction of the military government are good, and workers are definitely willing to work in factories under the official jurisdiction of the military government to make a living.
In order to survive and hire enough workers, other factories can only improve their workers' wages.
As for whether bad money will drive out good money?
For example, some black factories have appeared, using the blood and tears of workers to reduce costs to offset production costs, and then use price wars against factories officially under the military government.
In the end, a vicious circle is formed, and workers are exploited without a bottom line!
Zhu Hongyu said he was not worried at all!
The law is in place and the knife is in his hand.
Who dares to try dancing?
Do you really think Zhu Hongyu dare not kill anyone?
Under the Luzon Massacre Monument, the ghosts of the Spaniards are staring at you!
The steward then spoke again.
"So far, the iron smelting plant, steel smelting plant, arsenal and other mines' auxiliary factories have all taken shape."
"In total, we have nearly two thousand craftsmen!"
Ironworks and steelworks do not require many craftsmen, just a few master craftsmen looking after the furnaces.
But arsenal is the most typical labor-intensive industry, requiring a large number of skilled workers to fill positions!
There are a total of two thousand craftsmen, most of whom are from the arsenal!
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and was quite satisfied with the development level of Shilu Iron Mine.
The combined iron and steel industry with 5,000 employees was of staggering scale in both the East and the West in the 17th century AD.
But such a steel joint building was built by the Liberation Army military government in only half a year!
This shows how high the administrative efficiency of the Liberation Army military government is at present.
The steward continued.
"After being supplemented by skilled craftsmen deployed from Luzon and Foshan, Shilu Iron Mine now has the ability to produce large-scale iron and produce steel in small batches."
"The production line of Shilu Arsenal has also been set up!"
"There are already people who can mass-produce muskets, artillery, armor, bayonets, gunpowder, projectiles, etc..."
Zhu Hongyu continued to nod.
The arsenal can be set up quickly because the administrative efficiency of the Liberation Army is high enough.
On the other hand, it is due to the addition of skilled workers from the Luzon Arsenal and the addition of craftsmen from Foshan.
Although the craftsmen in Foshan have never been exposed to standardized assembly line production, they are all skilled craftsmen with dexterity and dexterity.
As long as you are familiar with it, you can put it into production!
When the Liberation Army transferred the population obtained from the mainland, the first priority was the craftsmen.
Those craftsmen with extraordinary skills were all sent to Luzon by Zhu Hongyu, who was going to give them an official status and let them work in the research institute.
Contribute to the research and development of steam engines, machine tools and other machinery!
Most craftsmen with ordinary skills were assigned by Zhu Hongyu to various positions where manpower was in short supply.
For example, the newly built Shilu Iron Mine and the spinning machine and loom manufacturing factories in Luzon that are currently expanding rapidly require a large number of manpower.
Zhu Hongyu asked.
"If the army sends troops to Leizhou Peninsula, can Shilu Arsenal guarantee the supply of ordnance to the army?"
The steward nodded with confidence and said.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will guarantee it with my head. It will definitely not be a problem!"
The manager did not lie, and it was indeed not a big problem for Shilu Arsenal to ensure the supply of ordnance for the army.
The reason why the current Shilu Arsenal seems to be stretched thin is not because the production capacity is too low.
It's because Shilu Arsenal has been replenishing ordnance for the newly recruited soldiers in Qiongzhou.
The number of new recruits has now reached an astonishing number of more than 12,000, and is still increasing.
The recruit camps in Qiongzhou are already overloaded!
It is not that simple to meet the ordnance needs of so many recruits!
If the army wants to take the Leizhou Peninsula, the main force of the army will return to Luzon for repairs.
Zhu Hongyu could only mobilize a thousand garrison troops in Qiongzhou, as well as those who had completed recruit training from the new barracks to form an army.
If we put aside the matter of replenishing ordnance for all new soldiers and give priority to meeting the needs of this part of the troops sent to Leizhou Peninsula, there is no problem at all.
Zhu Hongyu personally visited the mines, iron plants, steel plants, and arsenals.
I expressed my condolences to the miners and workers and expressed concern for their food, accommodation, and wages.
It was not until it was getting dark that Zhu Hongyu led the team to leave the Shilu Mine after having a meal with the craftsmen.