"The best linen is made of three layers. One outfit can be taken apart to form three outfits. Two outfits are given out in the workshop every year. In this way, the whole family's clothes are covered. I, who are rough-handed and thick-footed, can't burn them.
Just leave a mark."
The strong man's words made Yun Ye stunned for a long time. Perhaps he had become familiar with the wealthy life after coming to the Tang Dynasty, and he had become unfamiliar with the lives of these lower class people. He had long betrayed his original class and became a
A vicious landlord, a blood-sucking capitalist, and a shameful bureaucrat can almost be buried in the ground without any treatment.
Once upon a time, my father also made his work clothes smaller and gave them to his young son. As long as they were new clothes, he didn’t care what they were. As for his father, he was busy working in the factory wearing tattered clothes.
I can't remember clearly, the only thing I can think of is the beautiful small lapel suit that was modified from work clothes.
Everything in front of him made Yun Ye seem to have returned to that distant era. The sky was gray, the factory buildings were gray, and the people were gray. Or maybe in that era, the heart was also gray.
"An extra set of work clothes and shoes will be issued every year. Two masks will be issued a month. They must be inspected when working in the future, and those who are not well-dressed are not allowed to enter." Yun Ye turned around and gave instructions to the manager of the steel plant.
A set of clothes is not worth much. The most valuable things in the whole factory are actually these craftsmen. They are all masters recruited from the craftsmen's camps. They can be regarded as the elites among the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty. If the furnace collapses, it can be rebuilt.
When someone is in trouble, it will be too difficult to find such a group of people. Many of them are old acquaintances from when Yun Ye renovated the steel-making furnace. Seven years have passed, and Yun Ye has become the Marquis of Chuanming, and
They still work in the dark workshop day after day.
There is not much room for improvement in steelmaking, and the rest needs to be accumulated. Only when quantitative changes induce qualitative changes can another leap forward be made. Yun Ye was wrong to deceive Changsun Wuji at the beginning. Anything in the world wants to make progress.
It is inseparable from accumulation. Steelmaking is due to the existence of Yun Ye, and it is a special case that cannot be copied. Now, this special case has gradually come to an end. Only when the physical chemistry and various natural disciplines of the Tang Dynasty became flourishing,
Only then can we in turn promote the development of all industries. This is a chicken and egg relationship.
Under the leadership of the grassroots, condolences in the cafeteria are indispensable. He originally thought that the officials of the Tang Dynasty would disdain to eat with these lowly craftsmen, but Yun Ye once again found that he was wrong. He heard from the manager that as long as the officials came to the steel factory,
Whether it is a prince or a prince, it has become a tradition to hold rice bowls and eat with the craftsmen in the cafeteria. Even when the majesty came to inspect the steel factory, he also ate in the cafeteria, but the meal that day was more sumptuous.
Bureaucrats' small ways of being close to the people seemed more humane in the Tang Dynasty. The dignified Marquis was holding a rice tray, standing in the queue, chatting and laughing with old acquaintances around him, and telling some interesting stories from the past, including the fact that the Marquis was also killed.
Smoked like Zhang Fei, you can say this.
The plate is stuffed in, and the plate is full of big fat meat. How can this be done? The craftsman's plate is full of lean meat, and only his own plate is full of fat meat. This is too bullying, no, it needs to be
Instead, the Marquis was spoiled and couldn't eat fat meat, so he gave the fat meat to the old craftsman and took the old craftsman's plate of green vegetables and lean meat himself. No one could persuade him.
A large plate of food was eaten cleanly. When it was over, I rinsed it with vegetable soup and drank it in one gulp. The plate was as clean as if it had been licked by a dog. There was no need to wash it. You could take it back and continue to use it.
Even though he was about to vomit, he bared his teeth and praised the cook, who was as stupid as a pig. He was really lucky. Marquis Yun, a famous gourmet in Chang'an City, praised the cook for the delicious food. This guy's worth
Bullish immediately.
The plate of food was already too much for the Jin-hearted Marquis to digest, and he groaned. In order not to suffer from gastrointestinal problems, he forced himself to let the steward take him for a walk in the steel factory.
After entering the warehouse, we realized how prosperous the Tang Dynasty was now. No wonder Li Er was willing to feed the pandas with the good steel. In the tall factory building, the steel ingots were piled on the roof. Yun Ye took a small hammer.
He kept banging on the steel ingots he passed by. The four Wuli Sima didn't understand what he was doing, but seeing Yun Ye's serious face, he raised his ears and listened to the crisp sound of the steel ingots. The steward was also listening,
Mr. Zhou also closed his eyes and listened, and he knew there was something famous in it.
"Master Marquis, what do you think of these steel ingots?" The steward did not hear a muffled sound. The crisp sounds were consistent, with lingering lingering sounds, and he proudly showed off to Yun Ye.
"Yes, yes, the quality of the steel is good. If you hear the same sound, it means they are made of similar materials and should be good steel. How about it? Are you confident that you can win a million pounds this year? You know, Datang's steel
There is never enough, no matter how much you refine it, it will never be enough."
The steward smiled very proudly, patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, our steel factory is the largest in the Tang Dynasty. The steel factory in Mr. Zhao's house is not even comparable to ours. I estimate that his family has fifty...
It’s so overwhelming. We have already smelted 280,000 jins in the first two months. Look, what is piled here is the output of last year and this year. Your Majesty, you have ordered our steel plant not to leak a single jin of steel, so everything is
It’s here.”
Knowing that Li Er was stockpiling steel, these things were strategic materials. The more he stocked, the better. He didn't know who he was guarding against. Yun Ye thought that guarding against Changsun Wuji was most likely. After all, the Changsun family was the Tang Dynasty.
The largest private steel merchant, anyone who can break through the salt and iron monopoly, really needs to be on guard.
Lao Zhou said from the side: "This is the reason why the Changsun family is unwilling to spend a lot of money. They obviously have good craftsmanship, but they have to buy crafts that require labor and materials. The Changsun family is working hard to produce 500,000 kilograms this year."
Already."
This is the bad thing about technical people. They have a bad mouth. Yun Ye said angrily: "When you speak, just speak well and don't be emotional. I have spent 6,000 silver coins to buy the achievements of the academy. You
Why are you still laughing at what others are doing? If you are angry, just raise the price of new technology next time."
"Your Majesty, I admire you. Lao Zhou admires it. What do you think if I raise the price by 30% next time?" Seeing Lao Zhou climbing along the pole, Yun Ye shrugged noncommittally. How to set the price is their own laboratory's business.
Transporting ore is a big trouble. How long will it take for the ox carts to be pulled? Looking at the ox cart team like a swarm of ants, Yun Ye suddenly remembered the simple railway track. He took a wooden stick and drew it on the ground.
He asked the steward about the appearance of the light rail: "Since we have no shortage of steel, we will report less to the court this year, and we will use the excess ourselves. You see, as long as such long tracks are cast, we will nail them to the wood.
Two parallel rails are laid all the way to the mine at the foot of the mountain. After the mine digs out the ore, it is poured directly into such an iron car. The four wheels of the iron car can just fit on the two rails. I believe
Transporting ore in this way will definitely be more than ten times faster."
The steward and Lao Zhou squatted on the ground and studied for a long time before Lao Zhou patted his thigh and said: "Master Hou is wise, it is indeed a good idea. We can make the gantry crane run on the track, why can't we let the iron car run on the track?"
It’s just some scrap steel. This road is paved, and our two-year output doesn’t need to be used for anything else.”
Yun Ye threw away the branch and sighed. He really wanted to see the iron cars in the mine running around on the track, so that he would have something very familiar with him. However, the output of this cheating steel has been severely restricted.
It sounds nice to say that the output of one million kilograms a year is the output of the whole country in the former Sui Dynasty. If you convert it, it is actually only 500 tons. The local steelmaking methods of the black workshops in later generations are more than this.
What a pity. This steel factory is already the most awesome factory on the planet.
A total of three thousand craftsmen maintain this steel production line with an annual output of less than a thousand tons. From mineral processing to crushing and finally smelting, three thousand people work hard day and night to achieve such an achievement.
Yun Ye felt bitter, but in the Tang Dynasty, everyone from the emperor to the craftsmen admired this factory. The emperor even regarded it as one of the lifeblood of the empire. There were a thousand soldiers stationed nearby all year round. As long as there were changes in the steel factory, these
The first priority of the government soldiers is to protect the factory.
One of the five Sima Sima with a red tassel said: "Why should Marquis Yun be sad? I saw this workshop today and was so surprised that I, the great soldier of the Tang Dynasty, probably held the same weapon."
We have to rely on this place to provide steel. I am fifty-three this year. I have never seen so much steel, let alone good steel. Even if it is a little regretful, it is not a big deal. The Marquis is still young.
, It’s only a long time to come. After our heroes of the Tang Dynasty eliminate all threats in the world, Marquis Yun will definitely be able to use steel for other purposes. I also want to see what a car running on the railway will look like.
"
Yun Ye squinted his eyes and glanced at the old guy. This guy didn't have any respect for himself as a prince, and he was probably Li Er's confidant. These people were very mysterious. If they were based on merit alone, it would probably be useless to win a marquis.
Strange, Lao Niu once said that there are endless characters in the emperor's pocket, but most of them are affiliated with the military.
"The country is not at peace now. Naturally, we must implement the military-first policy, and people's livelihood projects must be put behind us. Sometimes we cannot realize our dreams even if we have money. First of all, it is the disapproval of the world. However, it is not a big problem. I am doing my best.
, as long as His Majesty agrees, other characters are of no consequence!"
The old guy pounded his breastplate and said loudly: "Marquis Yun is mighty!"
They are all mature guys. Yun Ye probably didn't take the bullshit he just said to heart. He said a word of praise for free, why not? Seeing that this Sima is so knowledgeable, Yun Ye's originally depressed mood suddenly lifted.