Chapter 229 It’s not that the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty didn’t work hard (three updates)
Author: sunny
Chapter 229 It’s not that the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty didn’t work hard (three updates)
"Official, do you have anything to give me?" Yang Jian quickly came forward obediently and asked in a low voice.
Official Zhao Ji took the opportunity to put down the pen in his hand, folded his hands across his chest, and looked very serious.
"No matter how I look at it, I feel like there is no way to start. After all, they all lack a bit of spirituality..."
As a confidant of the official family, Yang Jian naturally knows what to say now.
"Yes, yes, what the official said makes sense, and the slaves also feel that although these hounds are agile and quick, they do lack some spirituality."
"Sigh... If I had known this, I should have asked Xiao Gao to bring his Xiaotian over."
"That dog not only looks majestic and sturdy, but more importantly, it is also very humane and quite spiritual."
Yang Jian grinned and opened his mouth. In his mind, there was only the image of a dog with squinting eyes, sticking out its tongue, and wagging its tail crazily. He really couldn't understand where the heroism and spirituality were.
But if the officials say this, can I still refute it?
"What the official said is absolutely true. Why don't I go and talk to Xiao Gao, the number one scholar..."
As soon as they finished speaking, the master and servant saw a eunuch leading Gao Zhang towards this side of the path not far away.
"It seems that you don't need to go, haha... This guy came at just the right time."
Official Zhao Ji strode forward to greet him with a smile.
After Gao Zhang paid his respects to this faint-hearted master, he saw a dozen dogs fighting over there, and he couldn't help but be startled.
In my impression, Master Hunjun's hobby should be talent, and he shouldn't engage in such dandy behavior as lackeys fighting cocks.
Fortunately, official Zhao Ji's words cleared up Gao Zhang's doubts.
"Xiao Gao, have you seen those hounds? In the past few days, my teacher has always wanted to draw a divine dog that soars into the clouds and rides on the mist. Unfortunately, I have never found a suitable one..."
"None of these dogs are suitable?"
Gao Zhang looked at these dogs in amazement. They were all very muscular and grinning, so he knew they were good at fighting.
If you were holding a dog like this in one hand and carrying a birdcage in your hand, your image would look exactly like a bully in the fringe of urban and rural areas during the Republic of China.
"Yes, it always seems a bit confusing. On the contrary, when I went to test ride on the Dengyun boat that day, the Xiaotian boat I saw on the Dengyun boat was the most suitable."
"Since Master thinks it is suitable, I will ask someone to send it over later."
Gao Zhang didn't think there was any problem. After all, he was here to talk to the officials about serious matters today. As long as he was in a good mood, let alone giving away the dog.
Even if you ask me to package up Cai Laoliu and Tong Zhisheng and send them to you as mannequins, there will be no problem.
"That's great. Since you agree, Yang Jian, please send people out of the palace quickly..."
Looking at this faint master who couldn't wait to let someone lead the dog, Gao Zhang almost couldn't help but roll his eyes in front of him.
Please, you are the mighty Emperor of the Song Dynasty after all, you just want a dog, can I still regret it?
But considering Hunjun's typical temperament of getting hot quickly and relieving fever quickly, Gao Zhang was wise and did not hesitate.
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Now that the dog problem has been solved, the official Zhao Ji naturally has no interest in staying here anymore.
The master and apprentice began to move forward unsteadily, and Gao Zhang reported the good news to his master that the first project of the ordnance outsourcing, 300,000 hand knives, was about to be delivered.
"So fast? That's 300,000 handles." Such news also surprised the official Zhao Ji.
Gao Zhang knew the reason very well and explained it to the officials.
"Maybe it's because the outsourced ordnance is produced in a single variety and will not be interfered with by other chores, so it can be done very quickly."
As for the machines that I have built, it is better to keep them secret for the time being. After all, there are many smart people in this world, and there is no need to expose some things to the public for the time being.
"I see, but this is enough to show that, Xiao Gao, your ability to do things, in just a few months, the first step of arms reform will become a reality, so good..."
"I remember that the price of outsourcing at the imperial court was only 500 yuan, but in the past, the cost of all the workshops in the imperial court cost 200 to 300 yuan."
"Three hundred thousand swords. In one fell swoop, you have saved at least two hundred thousand coins for the imperial court."
He looked at the beloved disciple in front of him who, despite his achievements, still looked dishonorable.
Official Zhao Ji was really filled with joy, rubbing his big hands and walking forward slowly.
"In that case, I need to strike while the iron is hot. I wonder if you, Xiao Gao, have any ideas about the next step. Just tell me."
"Master, now there are a large number of skilled craftsmen here among the disciples. The most suitable ones for production are naturally the weapons that are in high demand and are necessary."
"My disciple has thought about it for a long time, and has also conducted inspections and research on various workshops in the imperial court. He feels that there are two things that are very suitable for outsourcing."
"Oh? Please tell me."
"First, bow and arrow; second, helmet."
Every time Gao Zhang said something, he raised a finger.
Official Zhao Ji couldn't help but be stunned.
"Bows and arrows? Occasionally, I will try to shoot crossbows to strengthen my body. I remember that it takes a lot of time to make a good bow."
"As for the helmet, it belongs to the category of armor, but why are we only making helmets and not full-body armor?"
Facing the master's question, Gao Zhang did not answer immediately, but took the opportunity to throw another skillful flattery at him.
"I didn't expect that the master is not only knowledgeable and talented, but also good at chess, piano, calligraphy and painting. He is also accomplished in archery, but he is much better than his disciple..."
Seeing the unconcealed pride between his master's brows, Gao Zhang continued the conversation.
"Disciple will answer Master's first question first. A good bow is difficult to make. Disciple also knows this. The so-called annual bow and moon arrow."
"There are four types of bows used in our army, the yellow birch bow, the black lacquer bow, the white birch bow, and the hemp-backed bow. The procedures from collecting materials, preparing materials to making the bow are very complicated."
Gao Zhang was certainly not bragging. He really went down to the grassroots level to talk to those bow makers and gained a deep understanding of the bows and arrows of the Song Dynasty.
Those bow and arrow making workshops are not saying that they can't do it, nor are the craftsmen who have no skills.
What’s the bad thing? The bad thing is in the process of harvesting and retrieving materials. In order to produce high-quality wood, they also need horns and tendons.
The problem is that those who purchase it have a hard time not getting some rebates. What if they get the rebates and can’t buy back good materials?
Then we can only work hard on materials, such as replacing the best wood with second-class ones, and replacing the horns with smaller horns. It doesn’t matter if you can’t buy beef tendons, and it’s not impossible to buy sheep tendons. Again, pig tendons always work.
Can there be one?
All in all, all kinds of materials are second-rate this way and lacking a little bit that way. This is not the end. For example, a thousand bows are required, a war is about to begin, waiting online, urgent need, speed.
What can you do? Can you tell the other person to wait and wait for me for a year, and then you can ask for it again after a year?
PS: Rest now, we will continue tomorrow, work hard to take care of the baby, work hard to code, grasp with both hands, and be strong with both hands
Rest now, we will continue tomorrow, work hard to take care of the baby, work hard to code, grasp with both hands, and be hard with both hands