"My lord, everyone is here. If you have any questions, please tell me!"
In the square in the front yard of Workshop Zero, Zhang Yibei, Wu Laoliu and others stood in line with their heads held high.
Their energy and spirit now is completely different from that of a month ago.
Compared with the weapon-casting apprentices in other workshops, their faces are now glowing.
It’s no wonder that the weapon-casting apprentices in other workshops work from morning to night and are as tired as dogs every day. How good can they look?
As for Zhang Yibei and others, this month, they only need to work eight hours a day, and even when they work, they are directing other forging apprentices to work. This sense of accomplishment is unmatched by other jobs. p>
Zhang Yibei, Wu Laoliu and the others are now extremely grateful that they can get to know Zhou Shu and be transferred to Workshop Zero.
Nowadays, it is only for humans to live. In the past, it was for animals!
So now they truly respect Zhou Shu in their hearts, and as long as Zhou Shu says a word, they can do whatever they want.
"Don't be so serious, everyone. There is nothing special to do when we gather everyone together this time. We just have almost completed our mission this time. As for me, I want to have a chat with you."
Zhou Shu pressed down his hands and said with a smile.
"Before we get down to business, let's talk about how you feel about your stay at Workshop Zero over the past month. Is there anything you are dissatisfied with?"
Zhang Yibei, Wu Laoliu and others looked at each other, but no one took the initiative to speak.
"Brother Yibei, please tell me first."
Zhou Shu saw this and nodded his name with a smile.
Zhang Yibei said with some fear, "Sir, just call me by my name, but don't offend me."
After saying that, he calmed down and said, "After coming to Workshop Zero, I realized that people can still live like this."
"My lord, I'm not complimenting you. I really feel this way. This month in Workshop Zero has been the happiest time in my life."
"Here, I can have enough food and sleep, get off work every day, and have my own little nest where my wife and children can stay warm. Such a life is something I, Zhang Yibei, never dared to imagine before."
"Sir, if you ask me if I have any dissatisfaction, I can definitely tell you, no!"
"If someone still feels dissatisfied on a day like this, then their conscience has been eaten by a dog!"
"Yes, sir, we are very satisfied with our current life!" Wu Laoliu and others also shouted loudly.
In a sense, working people are the simplest. As long as they are given some meager benefits, they can work like cows and horses and work hard without complaining.
Zhou Shu thinks that the current conditions in Workshop Zero can only be considered average. No matter the accommodation conditions or other aspects of treatment, they are not fundamentally different from the sweatshops in his previous life.
Zhang Yibei and others feel good now, but in fact it's just because their lives were so bad before.
"Our No. 0 workshop has just been established, and the conditions are limited. At present, we can only achieve this. Even if everyone is dissatisfied, I have nothing to do for the time being."
Zhou Shu said with a smile.
The current site of Workshop Zero is so large. In order to build this place, Zhou Shu spent all the money he had on hand. If it weren't for the meeting gift that Mi Ziwen gave him before, he would still owe a sum to the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works.
What about foreign debt?
For now, he has no plans to further improve the treatment of Zhang Yibei and others.
However, the salary cannot be improved. In other aspects, Zhou Shu has some ideas.
"This time I am calling everyone together to tell you some good news." Zhou Shu continued.
"After discussion with Da Sikong, we have a clear plan for the future development of our Zero Workshop."
Zhang Yibei, Wu Laoliu and others looked at each other in shock.
Planning?
Does this have anything to do with them?
They are just apprentices who work as soldiers. Isn’t the planning of the workshop a matter for the bosses to worry about?
Just tell them what to do. Why tell them the plan?
Zhou Shu shook his head. The minds of these apprentices must continue to be transformed. Without a sense of ownership, how can they develop a company, no, a workshop?
Zhou Shu doesn't want to get himself into a situation where he has to do everything by himself, so it is still necessary to train a few capable assistants.
"Do you feel that the planning of the workshop has nothing to do with you? Do you feel that you just need to do your own thing well?"
Zhou Shu said.
Although Zhang Yibei and others did not speak, their expressions made their thoughts clear.
Zhou Shu shook his head and continued, "No. The development plan of Workshop Zero is closely related to each of you."
"Let's put it this way, the development positioning of our Workshop Zero is the foundation for you to settle down and live your life in the future. If you don't even know the development positioning of the workshop, then how can you control your own life?"
Take control of your own life?
Zhang Yibei, Wu Laoliu and others are confused. Can such high-end vocabulary be related to big bosses like them?
Don’t they just need to know what to do?
Zhou Shu was a little helpless, and it was true that talking to the assembly line workers about the factory's development plan was a bit nonsense.
"Okay, you don't need to worry so much for the time being." Zhou Shu said, "The relationship between this matter and you is that the work you will do in the future will change."
"Actually, it's not quite right to say change. Let's put it this way. The work you will do in the future will be somewhat similar to what it has been in the past month."
"My lord, do you mean that what we are going to do in the future is to go to other workshops and direct their forging apprentices to forge?"
"It's not appropriate to say command. Let's use another word, guidance."
Zhou Shu said, "Yes, it is guidance."
"According to the agreement between Da Sikong and I, Workshop Zero will no longer be responsible for specific casting tasks. Our main task in the future is to develop and improve standard weapons!"
"Ah?"
When it comes to the common sense of forging soldiers, Zhang Yibei and others can understand it. It is precisely because they understand that they are shocked.
"Are you going to drive us back to our original workshop?"
Zhang Yibei, Wu Laoliu and others were all very uneasy.
After experiencing the days in Workshop Zero, it was really hard for them to accept it when they were asked to return to their original workshop.
Not to mention anything else, it is the accommodation conditions in Workshop Zero. Many of them have already brought their families in. How will the family live if they are driven back to the original workshop?
"Of course not."
Zhou Shu shook his head and said.
"But we can only forge iron, develop and improve standard weapons, we don't have that ability."
Zhang Yibei said.
They now have a clear understanding of themselves. When it comes to casting ordinary standard weapons, they are quite good at it, but developing new standard weapons, or even simply improving the original standard weapons, has exceeded their capabilities.<
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"You can learn slowly if you don't know how."
Zhou Shu said, "Besides, if you don't know how, I can."
"For now, your task is very simple. After I develop a new standard weapon, I will teach you the casting method, and then you can go to other workshops to guide other weapon casting apprentices to start casting."
This method is also the result of Zhou Shu’s careful consideration.
The weapons developed must eventually be produced on a large scale, but Workshop Zero obviously does not have the manpower.
In this case, he will have to find a foundry.
Of course, this is all an internal matter within the Forging Department. To Zhou Shu, it is just equivalent to giving a portion of the performance to the brother workshops.
He has also discussed this with Yin Wuyou, and Yin Wuyou has no objection to it.
For the big shots at the top, how one does something is not important, what matters is the result.
Zhang Yibei and others finally understood Zhou Shu's explanation.
In fact, it's just like what they did before, isn't that how they made the Bailian Huanshou Sword and Zhanma Sword?
"If this is the case, we should be able to do the job." Zhang Yibei and others said, "No, we are working hard to complete the mission of the master!"
"It's not that exaggerated."
Zhou Shu shook his head, "It's just work."
"In order for everyone to work more effectively in the future, I asked someone to find some martial arts skills. Although we are just making soldiers and don't need to fight with others, I don't need to say more about the importance of martial arts to making soldiers." "I don't expect everyone to become a top-grade martial artist, but practicing martial arts and strengthening the body will also be of great benefit to our casting skills."
"Zhang Yibei, you are responsible for passing these martial arts skills to everyone, and everyone will choose one to practice."
"This matter is very important. It is directly related to your future salary. You must take it seriously. Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
Zhang Yibei carefully took a few books from Zhou Shu and said solemnly.
His hands were shaking slightly.
Martial arts are prosperous in Daxia. On the surface, everyone has the opportunity to practice martial arts, but opportunities are different.
Just like Zhang Yibei and others, they have actually practiced some introductory exercises before, but those exercises are all the crudest and most popular, and they can barely have a physical strengthening effect. If you want to practice anything famous, it will be difficult.
It’s difficult.
Now that Zhou Shu had even prepared the exercises for them, how could Zhang Yibei not be moved?
He didn't even need to look through it to confirm that the technique Zhou Shu came up with was definitely much better than what they had practiced before.
"Zhang Yibei, thank you for your kindness in nurturing me!"
Zhang Yibei knelt on his knees, kowtowed and shouted.
"Thank you, sir, for your cultivation!"
Wu Laoliu and others also moved in unison and shouted.
Some people even have tears in their eyes. Maybe even if they have the skills, they will not have any future in martial arts.
But they saw that Zhou Shu valued them and saw the hope of life. At this moment, they felt that they would die for Zhou Shu without the slightest hesitation!
"Hey, it's so lively, why are you kneeling down?"
Such a solemn scene was suddenly completely destroyed by a voice.
"Zhang Yibei, let's take everyone down. You can choose the exercises and choose the one that suits you. If you don't understand something, you can ask me at any time."
Zhou Shu waved his hand and signaled Zhang Yibei and others to step back, then his eyes fell on the door, "Why are you here?"