Liu Jin was very lucky. He did well in the exam, got the top score in the exam, and entered a place like the Hanlin Academy. He was very leisurely. After he nodded every day, he had a lot of time to do what he wanted to do.
If he did not do well in the exam, like his two students, Huang Jinquan was directly sent to the local magistrate because he was in the forefront of the top three. Tong Yuan was at the end of the second-tier crane and got an errand in the household department in the capital.
, I am staying in Beijing, I am busy every day, and I am exhausted.
The key is that the two of them are tired, forget it, their promotion is not as fast as mine, and I only need to stay in the Hanlin Academy for a few years with peace of mind. Usually, I will be promoted to minister first, minister lecturer, that is, give lectures to the emperor and prince, and then
to the sixth rank, and then to the rank of fifth rank, bachelor's degree student.
The next step is to serve in Zhan Shifu. For example, Wang Shouren's father Wang Hua is almost a fourth-rank official at this time. If he comes out of Zhan Shifu, he is basically a minister of the sixth department, and at this time he is a third-rank official.
If everything goes well after that, it will be the time for the six ministers to join the cabinet again.
It is almost impossible for Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan to rise to the top in such a smooth way. Both of them are now seventh-rank officials. If they want to rise step by step, they don't know how long it will take.
Liu Jin liked the job of Hanlin Academy very much. It was a typical job with few things to do, close to home, and quick appreciation.
Liu Jin, who is free, can just do everything he wants to do.
In the south of the capital, Wangjiazhuang is only a dozen miles away from the capital.
The entire large area of land around Wangjiazhuang belongs to Liu Jin. Of course, this land used to be owned by the British Duke Zhang Mao, and later Zhang Mao sold it to Liu Jin.
At this time, the area near Wangjiazhuang was extremely busy. Thousands of laborers were hired by Liu Jin. Four-wheeled carriages transporting reinforced concrete and building materials were lined up in a long queue. Several huge factories were under construction.
This is the place where Liu Jin plans to build a textile factory. Wangjiazhuang is close to the capital and has convenient transportation. It relies on the capital and has the entire North China Plain at its back. The capital itself is also very close to the border areas. In the future, there will be a steady flow of goods from
The raw material of wool can be obtained on the grassland, so it is perfect to set up a textile base here.
In a group of courtyards that have been built in Wangjiazhuang, hundreds of skilled craftsmen have been hired by Liu Jin with high salaries. At this time, they are constantly studying the new spinning machines and loom drawings that Liu Jin brought out to build new spinning machines.
and looms.
"Old Liu, isn't it too slow to build spinning machines and looms like this? These hundreds of people can't make many spinning machines in a day. When will our factory be full?"
Liu Jin accompanied Zhu Houzhao here for inspection. Zhu Houzhao looked at the few spinning machines that had just been manufactured. He was rarely dissatisfied with their speed. Even with hundreds of people, the speed was too slow.
The key is that the salary package Liu Jin gave them is really good.
Just like here at the Tianjin Shipyard, Liu Jin has also established a hierarchy for these skilled craftsmen, and conducts regular assessments and re-education. The salary and benefits are also linked to these. The higher the grade, the better the salary and benefits will naturally be.
But even as an apprentice, Liu Jin offered a monthly salary of three taels of silver. If he could be awarded the title of master, even the lowest level 1 craftsman would have a monthly salary of five taels of silver.
In addition to the monthly money, plus many other benefits, it can be said that Liu Jin made these humble craftsmen stand up in one fell swoop.
Whether they are blacksmiths, carpenters, or cement workers working on construction sites, etc., as long as they enter the industry under Liu Jin's command, they are all included in this system.
This is also the reason why Liu Jin can now recruit many craftsmen at will, because the salary package offered by Liu Jin is so high that it has the effect of making a fortune. Every time Liu Jin needs people, he only needs one
Shouting, craftsmen from all directions are willing to gather here.
Now there are already craftsmen from Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan coming to this side of the capital. It is naturally the best to be able to enter the industry under Liu Jin's command. If not, you can also enter other workshops and factories. There is a need for craftsmen everywhere.
I don’t know how much better people’s treatment is compared to before.
"Your Highness, they have just begun to study these spinning machines and looms. They will first make some samples. After they are familiar with them, they will then use the assembly line production method. By that time, it will be fast."
Liu Jin smiled and said, then thought about it and added: "But what you said is right, Your Highness, they are indeed too slow."
"Although each of these craftsmen has relatively rich experience, most of them are uneducated and illiterate, and they all rely on their own experience."
"In the short term, we can still cope with one or two, but if we want to truly innovate and make breakthroughs, this won't work. We still have to focus on the future and establish a specialized craftsman school."
Here, Liu Jin realized that his development route might be wrong. Even if he has a golden finger, he is limited in what he can do. He should pay more attention to the cultivation of talents.
Like Tianjin Maritime University, it is necessary to establish a special craftsman school to train craftsmen, cultivate R&D talents, and eventually slowly reach the stage of training scientists.
Now, except for the Tianjin Maritime Academy, whether it is the Tianjin Shipyard, the Miyun Iron Works, or the Tianjin Cement Plant, they are all just internal training and education systems, not specialized schools. They are all based on existing
Workers are trained.
Although the results are very good, the Tianjin Shipyard is very successful and has trained a large number of excellent shipbuilders, laying a solid foundation for the maritime industry.
But education, in fact, should be started from babies, cultivated from babies, and taught from the most basic things. The most important thing for tall buildings is the foundation.
Just like at the moment, Liu Jin has obviously given the drawings, and these hundreds of craftsmen have also studied the same thing with many geniuses, but the manufacturing speed is still very slow. Many times, these craftsmen have no way to make parts.
Achieve unified standards and specifications.
For the same thing, there is a difference between what Master Zhang makes and what Master Li makes, and they cannot be used with each other. This is enough to illustrate the problem. If you want to industrialize, this is not possible.
In the final analysis, we still need to educate them from the basics, because Master Zhang and Master Li are both adults and have their own experiences. Everything they do depends on their own experience, and the things they make are natural.
There is a difference.
"Artisan school?"
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he was slightly startled.
This craftsman is a lowly student, but schools have been sacred places since ancient times, a place for teaching and educating people. Scholars are all noble, even those who cannot get into the exam are just awesome.
Nowadays, craftsmen and schools are actually connected, and a special crafts school is to be built. Are you sure you can recruit students?
Are you sure you won't face strong opposition from Shilin?
What are you going to teach in your craft school?
Four Books and Five Classics?
Or teach blacksmithing, or teach carpentry, or something like that?
Suddenly, a lot of things came to Zhu Houzhao's mind, and he felt that this idea was not realistic.
If it teaches the Four Books and Five Classics, what is the difference between it and a traditional private school? If it teaches blacksmithing, carpentry, etc., it cannot be called a school. Shilin will not allow you to name a school but it is calling someone else.
Blacksmith.
"Old Liu, your idea is not very realistic, is it?"
Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and said.
"My initial plan is this. We will first open some affiliated schools, such as here in Miyun Iron Factory. We will open a Miyun Iron Factory School. As long as they are the children of factory employees, they can come to study for free and a lunch will be included."
"The content taught in this factory school is different from ordinary private schools and academies. We do not teach the Four Books and Five Classics, nor do we teach the Spring and Autumn Period. We divide these courses into specific categories."
"It can be roughly divided into five courses: Chinese studies, mathematics, history, geography and natural science!"
Liu Jin nodded, thought about it and finally stated his plan.
"I know mathematics, history, and geography, but what about Chinese studies and natural sciences?"
Zhu Houzhao listened carefully, thought for a while and asked.
"Chinese studies are actually literacy, teaching them to read and write, but the content we teach is not only the Four Books and Five Classics, but also poetry, songs, and so on."
"As for natural science, it is a subject that studies nature. To be precise, it is the predecessor of the craftsman school. For example, studying how to make better steel, increasing steel production, or studying how to dye cloth
, how to make more cloth and so on.”
Liu Jin thought for a while and replied, natural science is actually the predecessor of science. Now there is no scientific explanation. After thinking about it, it would be better to use natural science instead.
"This is interesting, but if you don't teach the Four Books and Five Classics and don't take the imperial examination, are you sure someone will send your children to study?"
Zhu Houzhao nodded and thought about a very critical issue.
"We can recruit workers. As long as they graduate from school, we can make them apprentices in various factories. They are the predecessors of craftsmen. When the time comes, we will open crafts schools. As long as they graduate from them, we will recruit them with high salaries. We are afraid that no one will
read?"
"For most children from ordinary families, it is good if they can study and become literate. Do they still expect to take the imperial examination?"
Zhu Houzhao's problem is very realistic. People are driven by profit. They will not do things that are not beneficial. If you can't take the imperial examination by studying, no one will study. If you have the time to study, it is better to help work and make money.
Be realistic.
Even in later generations, some people still think that reading is useless.
