"My lord, we still don't have the materials today."
Zhang Yibei bowed and complained, with some confusion and anger on his face.
"How many days is it now?"
Zhou Shu raised his eyebrows and asked.
Since the last incident in the Shenzhen Division, Zhou Shu has stayed in the Weapon Making Division's workshop to forge weapons without leaving home.
After a few days, he had cast dozens of Xiuchun knives, and saw that the number of Xiuchun knives on the divine weapon map was almost full.
As a result, Zhang Yibei told him that the materials in Workshop Zero had been consumed, and the new materials were not delivered on time.
The weapons-forging department's workshop is also divided into several departments. Apprentices such as Zhang Yibei and Wu Laoliu work on the front line. Others inspect weapons, escort weapons, cook, and others.
Distributing materials, etc.
The most important materials for the Weaponry Division are of course iron materials, and the fuel used in the smelting furnace is also included.
Under normal circumstances, the materials needed by the workshops will be delivered to each workshop on time. When he was in Workshop No. 97, Zhou Shu had never worried about materials.
Even after he became the head of Workshop Zero, he never worried about these little things. Zhang Yibei had always dealt with the people transporting materials.
"It's the third day."
Zhang Yibei replied.
"What did the people in the materials department say?"
Zhou Shu asked.
"I didn't say anything. I just said that there would be a shortage of materials and that we would wait."
Zhang Yibei said angrily, "There are insufficient materials, so why do other workshops have them? Only our No. 0 workshop doesn't have them!"
"We are the only ones who don't have it in Workshop Zero?"
Zhou Shu frowned.
"Yeah."
Zhang Yibei said, "I've been to other workshops and they have enough materials."
"Okay, I understand, you go down first."
Zhou Shu waved his hand and signaled Zhang Yibei to go down.
"Yes, sir."
Zhang Yibei said, before going down, he still asked, "Chief, what do you do if you don't have materials?"
The daily job of a soldier-making apprentice is to forge weapons. Without materials, what kind of soldiers can they make?
"Don't I give you all the martial arts skills? Practice them all."
Zhou Shu waved his hand and said.
Zhang Yibei said oh, and went back to the front yard to arrange for other forging apprentices.
"Other workshops have them, only Workshop Zero doesn't."
After Zhang Yibei left, Zhou Shu tapped his fingers on the armrest of the seat, "Someone is targeting Workshop Zero."
Zhou Shu is not a fool. As soon as he heard what Zhang Yibei said, he knew there was a problem.
Workshop Zero now does not need to undertake casting tasks. The materials they consume every day are simply not worth mentioning compared to the entire Weapons Forging Department Workshop.
Therefore, it is impossible that their No. 0 workshop is lacking because there are enough materials.
"Although Yin Wuyou was a little angry last time, she was not ready to do something like this." Zhou Shu muttered, "It would not do her any good to cut off the materials from Workshop Zero."
"I have never dealt with people in the materials department, and they will not target me for no reason. So, there is only one possibility!"
"Zhu Chuanfeng!"
Zhou Shu gritted his teeth and whispered.
He didn't say he was kind to others in the Forging Department, but he had never offended anyone. The only person who had a grudge against him was Zhu Chuanfeng!
Zhu Chuanfeng is a master craftsman in the Weapon Casting Department, and he has a transcendent status in the Weapon Casting Department. If he reveals a little bit of his intentions, it will not be difficult to cut off the materials in Workshop Zero.
"The old thief thinks that this will make me submit? Doesn't he know that Workshop Zero does not need to undertake the casting task? Even if there is no materials, what can he do to me?"
Zhou Shu snorted coldly in his heart.
In fact, the loss of materials from Workshop Zero had a great impact on Zhou Shu.
Although he does not need to undertake the task of casting, he still needs to try to develop weapons. To try, you need materials.
Without materials, these tasks cannot be carried out at all, so how can we develop new weapons?
Of course, this is a normal weapon development process, and for Zhou Shu, this is no problem.
When he develops weapons, there is no need to try them.
But he has to increase the number of soldiers he can cast. Without materials, how can he cast Xiuchun Dao?
His Xiuchun knives are only a dozen short of a hundred!
"Damn old thief!"
Zhou Shu cursed secretly, having to say that Zhu Chuanfeng's move was really disgusting.
"Going to find Yin Wuyou?"
Zhou Shu himself rejected this method. If he bothered Yin Wuyou with such a trivial matter, Yin Wuyou's patience would be exhausted sooner or later.
Besides, if he goes to Da Sikong for a trivial matter, what will others think of him?
Wouldn’t you think that he, the head of Workshop Zero, is not worthy of his name?
Except for Da Sikong, Zhou Shu really didn’t know any of the other big guys in the Weapon-Forging Department.
Under the Chief Sikong of the Forging Department, there are four more Sikongs, and under the Sikong, there are also Langzhong and Yuanwailang, one by one.
If it were another workshop owner, he would definitely be familiar with these people.
But Zhou Shu was directly promoted from a soldier-casting apprentice to a workshop leader by Yin Wuyou, and he had never interacted with these people.
If something happens now, if you go to someone, will they help you?
Besides, isn’t Zhu Chuanfeng more respectable than him?
This is just a small part of the influence of the master craftsman, and it is enough to put a workshop owner in a dilemma of life and death.
Without materials, the casting task cannot be completed, which is a devastating blow to the workshop owner.
Even if I report it to my superior, the materials department will only say that there is insufficient materials. If the delay lasts for several days, which workshop can handle it?
"You want me to submit using this method? Zhu Chuanfeng, you underestimate me too much!"
Zhou Shu said coldly.
"Without materials, I can't develop new weapons? Naive!"
Zhou Shu sneered.
"Zhang Yibei!"
Zhou Shu raised his voice.
"Here!"
Zhang Yibei responded loudly in the front yard, and then there was the sound of stamping, and Zhang Yibei ran to Zhou Shu's backyard.
"I'll leave for a few days. You stay in the workshop. You can't make soldiers and don't be idle. You must not relax in martial arts." Zhou Shu ordered, "Tell everyone, as long as everyone behaves well, I will teach you
With your true weapon-making skills, it will not be impossible to be promoted to a weapon-making master when the time comes."
"Your Majesty——"
Zhang Yibei's eyes lit up and his voice trembled.
They had also learned some weapon-casting skills from Zhou Shu before, and only then did they know that if they wanted to become a weapon-casting master, they must inherit the skills.
Originally, Zhang Yibei had given up hope, but unexpectedly, Zhou Shu gave him hope again.
"Words should not be preached lightly. If you can't meet my requirements, then don't even think about it."
Zhou Shu said calmly.
"Don't worry, sir! We will practice to death!"
Zhang Yibei assured loudly.
Zhou Shu nodded without comment. He put on his coat and left Workshop Zero.
Zhang Yibei passed Zhou Shu's words to the apprentices who cast weapons, and they all began to practice desperately as if they had been given blood.
On the other side, Workshop No. 97 has welcomed a new workshop director, a young man in his twenties.
The young man stood in the workshop that originally belonged to Zhou Shu in Workshop No. 97, with a sneer on his lips.
"Think that becoming the owner of a workshop will help you get rid of the fate of having a muddy leg and completely turn over?"
The young man sneered and said, "Naive! I'll let you see clearly how big the gap is between you and a real weapons master!"
A flame seemed to rise in the young man's pupils. When he raised his hand, the hammer that fell in the corner automatically flew to his hand, and then he waved it gently.
With a crash, the entire work shed was turned into ruins.
Beijing, the headquarters of the Weapons Division.
Yin Wuyou was sitting in the high hall. Opposite her, almost all the senior officials of the Forging Department were present.
"Da Sikong, would you like to give a tune for the workshop's monthly exam?"
A middle-aged man said, he is Sikong Meng Jinguang of the Forging Department, and he can also be regarded as the second-in-command of the Forging Department.
"Just keep going as usual."
Yin Wuyou said.
The monthly examination of the Weapons Division workshop is actually an assessment of the performance of each workshop. Good performance will be rewarded, and there will be penalties for those who fail to complete the task.
This is also the practice of the Weaponry Division. There are certain rules, and Yin Wuyou does not intend to interfere too much.
Although she wanted to change the habits of the Weaponsmith Division, she did not want to overthrow everything. At least the previous monthly exams in the Weaponsmith Division workshop were not a big problem in her opinion.
"In the past, there would be no problem if we followed the usual routine." Meng Jinguang nodded slightly, stroking his beard and said slowly, "But this time the situation is a little different."
"What's the difference?"
Yin Wuyou said.
"Da Sikong, how should you evaluate the Zero Workshop that you established yourself?"
"Before this, there were one hundred and eight workshops in the Weaponry Division. Except for the first thirty-six which were composed of the Weapons Division, the remaining seventy-two workshops were all treated equally. Their evaluation was very simple. According to the forging
It just depends on the quantity and quality of the weapons."
"But in Workshop Zero, Da Sikong granted them permission not to take on the task of forging soldiers, so I'm not sure how to evaluate them."
Meng Jinguang said.
"Forgive me for speaking frankly, maybe it's because you are far-sighted, Da Sikong, and I can't see the significance of establishing Workshop Zero."
Yin Wuyou frowned, "Is Meng Sikong questioning this great Sikong?"
"Don't dare."
Meng Jinguang shook his head and said, there was no fearful expression on his face, but he said seriously, "I just think there is no need to set up a separate workshop to develop improved weapons."
"You mean, Workshop Zero was banned?"
Yin Wuyou snorted coldly.
Meng Jinguang didn't speak, but his meaning was already obvious.
"Da Sikong, Meng Sikong, I have a suggestion."
Another voice sounded, breaking the deadlock.
"Da Sikong's intention in setting up Workshop Zero was good, but maybe Da Sikong has only been in the Weapon Casting Department for a short period of time, and he doesn't know enough about the matter of forging soldiers." Later the man said, and he almost pointed at Yin Wu.
You're nose says that Yin Wuyou is an amateur.
Yin Wuyou's pretty face turned cold and he snorted coldly.
The man continued nonchalantly, "My suggestion is to take advantage of this monthly exam to let Workshop Zero prove the value of its existence. If the work they do can be fully undertaken by other workshops, then they cannot
It is necessary to exist. On the other hand, if they prove that they have more value than other workshops, then of course they can continue to exist."