Chapter 688: There are both fame and fortune, and the craftsmen will become teachers!

(0688)

Zhou Yiming is a student of Gao Hongtu. He has a flexible brain and strong understanding ability. If he comes to deal with this matter, Gao Hongtu himself will definitely give more guidance. Basically, he will use Gao Hongtu. Well, it cannot be said that he can fully mobilize Gao Hongtu's enthusiasm. As long as Gao Hongtu does his best, he will definitely do it perfectly.

So, the first craftsman school of the Hu Ben Army was born. According to the decisive and decisive approach of the Hu Ben Army, since it has been decided, it must be implemented immediately. So Zhou Yiming came soon and listened to Zhang Zhun's instructions in person.

"King Heng Mansion?"

When he heard that the school was actually set up in the Heng Palace, Zhou Yiming was obviously a little shocked, and then he was a little excited. After finally calming down. Zhou Yiming was still very excited to be the host of this school. Only Zhang Zhun could think of such an idea by turning the Heng Palace into a school. Since Zhou Yiming is the organizer of the school, this means that the Heng Palace has been included in his control. In charge of a royal palace, no matter from any aspect, it is a challenge, a test, and a glory.

"Hey, Yiming, you have handed over the Heng Palace to you, but you didn't use it to sell it!"

Zhang Zhun said seriously with a stern face.

"Of course not!"

Zhou Yiming said hurriedly.

Some time ago, because the financial situation of the Hu Ben Army was relatively tight, after obtaining Zhang Zhun's approval, Zhou Yiming really auctioned a lot of things to raise funds. Many buildings in Laizhou Prefecture and Dengzhou Prefecture were sold by Zhou Yiming. These buildings were left over from wealthy families. After they fled to Dengzhou Prefecture, they were killed or taken away by the Tartars, and these houses became ownerless things.

After the Hu Ben Army took it back, it auctioned it to some wealthy families from other places. They raised 200,000 to 300,000 taels of silver to solve the urgent problem. Because they were always auctioning houses, Zhou Yiming was addicted to auctioning. As long as the things that Hu Ben Army could not use at the moment were all included in his auctions, the Heng Palace was also in his auction plan. However, this building was too dazzling and no one dared to buy it.

Zhang Zhun carefully reminded him: "Since the Hengwang Mansion has been changed to a school, every grass, wood, brick and tile inside must be preserved intact. This is a craftsman school, and some craftsmen are craftsmen who maintain the equipment and facilities of the Hengwang Mansion, which is their internship course. If this cannot be done, all the teachers and students will be incompetent."

Zhou Yiming smiled and said, "Thousands of people are sent to it. Sir, this Heng Prince Mansion has become a big dining hall. It would be strange if you don't cook randomly."

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said, "I guess at the beginning, there were not so many people, only a few hundred people. In short, I have to remind them to take care of everything in the Heng Palace. If it is damaged, it will be compensated. Scar them and don't be lawless."

Zhou Yiming hurriedly agreed.

It is not enough to have the organizers of the school, and there are also a large number of craftsmen as teachers. At this time, those old craftsmen were very popular. According to Zhang Zhun's idea, the teachers of the Technicians School were of course the old people. As for the craftsmanship taught, they were only divided into several major categories, including blacksmiths, plasterers, carpenters, boatmen, etc. As for how to classify the major categories in detail, we will talk about it when the school is structured.

Zhou Yiming asked with some concern: "Sir, the craftsmen's craftsmanship are basically passed down from father to son, son to grandson, and even daughters to be passed down. We want them to teach the crafts of heirloom to strangers for free. Will they be willing?"

Zhang Zhun said with a smile: "I will do this job. You can first draw up a list of relevant personnel and I will deal with other things."

Zhou Yiming went there in a hurry. Soon, the list of craftsmen was sent to Zhang Zhun. There were more than 30 people in total, all of which were backbones in all aspects. He was in charge of government affairs and naturally he knew which craftsmen were the best, and he could dig them out in just a few strokes. Zhang Zhun immediately sent an order to ask the craftsmen on the list to come to the Great Governor's Office of the Hu Ben Army for a meeting.

The experienced old craftsmen of the Hu Ben Army basically gathered in three places, including the iron smelting plant, crafts workshop and shipyard around Fushan City. After receiving Zhang Zhun's direct order, they all came in half a day. Because they did not say hello in advance, the craftsmen were puzzled after they arrived. What was the matter of Zhang Zhun coming to them?

"Haha, I'll come to everyone, there's something to discuss."

"I hope everyone can teach their skills to more people."

Zhang Zhun said straight to the point.

The craftsmen below were all silent.

There are a few craftsmen who are familiar with Zhang Zhun. Look at me, and I look at you, and they are all a little surprised. Because, before that, Zhang Zhun's decision had not been discussed with them privately, so they do not know what Zhang Zhun is going to do for the time being. However, no matter what Zhang Zhun wants to do, they must express their support.

The craftsmen of the Hu Ben Army had a terrible life before Zhang Zhun traveled through time. It seemed that Zhou Shiwen and others would have starved to death at home. If the Hu Ben Army had not come suddenly and had to make a large number of muskets, they would have starved to death. The same was true for other craftsmen. Therefore, they were very grateful to Zhang Zhun. However, they really had to think about the issue of teaching technology to strangers.

The craftsmen's craftsmanship is indeed very confidential, and skilled craftsmen will not easily impart their craftsmanship to others. In fact, many craftsmen would rather bring their craftsmanship into the coffin than to others. The most fundamental reason for this situation is that they are worried about teaching their apprentices and beating their masters to death. By the way, the craftsmen at that time did not have life guarantees.

Now, Zhang Zhun asked them to contribute their craftsmanship and teach them to others free of charge. The craftsmen present could easily think of their future. What would they do if their craftsmanship was learned by others? This is a very realistic problem and everyone must consider it. Until this problem is solved, the craftsmen will not change their minds easily.

"I know, it is not easy for everyone to make such a decision. However, in order to cultivate more talents, this is a must! Our current team of craftsmen is still too small, which is far from enough! Don't worry about the fact that your skills are taught, there will be no settlement in life and no income. I will subsidize you! The subsidy standard will not be lower than the money you earn in the next thirty years!"

"Simply put, you can earn three taels of silver every month and thirty-six taels of silver a year. I will give you a subsidy of at least 1,080 taels. If your skills are something we need very much, this subsidy can be higher! Even more than 10,000 taels are possible! I can guarantee that everyone will never have any situation of church apprentices starving to death."

At the critical moment, Zhang Zhun made the final decision.

Aren’t you worried that your technology will threaten your second half of your life after being taught to others? Okay, I’d rather buy your technology in one go. In this way, you don’t have to worry about your second half of your life. Moreover, since this technology is sold to the Hu Ben Army, it will always belong to the Hu Ben Army. In the future, craftsmen can learn this craft with great success. This is a matter of killing two birds with one stone. Of course, Zhang Zhun will not care about a little money.

Those craftsmen who are worried about their second half of their lives are immediately relieved. If Zhang Zhu really does this, they really don’t mind taking out their skills. As long as they get a heavy silver, they will have a lot of things to do in the second half of their lives. In fact, being able to teach more people is also a kind of happiness. Of course, this happiness is based on the full guarantee of their own life. In addition, there is another premise, that is, they do have core technologies.

"Actually, I believe that what everyone cares most about is not money, but about keeping a name in history. If everyone can generously contribute their skills, I think everyone's names will definitely be left behind in history. Not only readers can leave a name in history, but our craftsmen can do it too."

Zhang Zhun smiled slightly and continued to throw a bombshell.

This sentence caused a thousand waves in one stone, and it was too shocking to the craftsmen.

Leave a name in history!

God, only this Zhang Zhun values ​​them so much!

There are indeed too few craftsmen who have left their names in history, as if they are just Lu Ban. Cai Lun is a eunuch, not counting. For a long time, the craftsmen's skills have been labeled as strange and lewd skills, and it is impossible for them to make a name for themselves. Even the craftsmen who helped Zhu Di, the Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, knew their names.

However, now Zhang Zhun clearly told them that these craftsmen may also leave their names in history. In this way, they must be excited. People live a face and trees live a skin. Who doesn’t want to leave their names in history? Didn’t someone once publicly say that even if they can’t be remembered forever, they will be infamous for thousands of years?

In this era, it was indeed too difficult to produce a celebrity at home. It seemed that this had become the patent of scholars. Only by studying hard and becoming an official can one become a celebrity. As the saying goes, no one has ever asked about it for ten years, and it is true that one can become famous in one fell swoop. How can the status of craftsmen be compared with scholars?

"Really! As long as everyone makes achievements, it is inevitable that history will be famous! I will ask someone to write a book and leave your name in the book. This book will be used as a textbook for new apprentices and a compulsory course in the school. As long as you enter the school, you will know your name. All the craftsmen will know your name in the future."

Zhang Zhun said in a temptation manner.

"Sir, I do!"

Li Fenglai raised his hand first and said.

"Sir, I'm willing!"

"Sir, I'm willing!"

Yin Gensheng and Zou Huoming also said one after another.

As the backbone of Shengxia Sect, Li Fenglai, Yin Gensheng, Zou Huoming and others naturally set an example first, followed by Zhou Shiwen, Luo Dashan, Sun Qinkai and others from the craftsman workshop. In fact, many of the craftsmen present, because they do have certain skills, have developed into members of Shengxia Sect. They all support Zhang Zhun’s decision unconditionally.

With them taking the lead in expressing their opinions, the other craftsmen naturally had no objection. With both fame and fortune, what else do they want? In general, the performance of the craftsmen was quite satisfactory. Of course, the conditions offered by Zhang Zhun also made the craftsmen feel acceptable. Zhang Zhun not only solved their worries, but also gave them a higher status and more hope. If they did not support Zhang Zhun, it would be unreasonable.

Afterwards, Zhang Zhun informed the organization of the skill competition and the selection of the great inventions. Because these two contents are still in the research stage, Zhang Zhun only mentioned it briefly. However, the sensitive craftsmen still questioned this question, hoping to get a clearer answer.

"The Ministry of Government is studying relevant details and will be released soon! You should know the detailed content in a few days. Here, I can tell you with certainty that the skill competition will definitely be held. The Great Invention Selection will definitely be carried out. At that time, everyone will know your name!"

"The skills competition has three awards. The first prize is 1,000 taels, the second prize is 800 taels, and the third prize is 500 taels. The special major projects are temporarily set, including blacksmiths, plasterers, carpenters, boatmakers, etc. For each project, one first prize, three second prizes, and six third prizes, and a total of ten people."

Zhang Zhun said with a smile.

Sure enough, these two decisions made all the craftsmen excited.

No matter what the final result of this skill competition is, his preparation process will make the craftsmen show their faces. This is definitely beneficial for improving the social status of craftsmen. By the way, craftsmen have never tasted the taste of being envied. In the past, craftsmen were always despised and looked down upon, but now, they can finally be proud.

"I personally evaluate the Great Invention Selection! There are ten winners in total! The first place is rewarded with 3,000 taels of silver, the second place is rewarded with 2,000 taels of silver, and the third place is rewarded with 1,500 taels of silver. The fourth, fifth and sixth place each rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver. The last four places each rewarded with 500 taels of silver."

Zhang Zhun continued to say in a daze.

Speaking of the white silver, the craftsmen below suddenly shone with their eyes.

What does it mean to have three thousand taels of silver? For an ordinary craftsman family, it is definitely a huge sum. Not to mention three thousand taels, it is only five hundred taels, which is a huge sum. According to the living standards at that time, a family of seven or eight people with a stable income of two taels of silver per month will have a good life. Five hundred taels of silver, an ordinary family will take at least twenty years to raise it. If three thousand taels of silver, they can become a superior person immediately.

"Sir, I do!"

"Sir, I do!"

"Sir, I do!"

...

The craftsmen stood up to express their opinions.

Zhang Zhun smiled with satisfaction.
Chapter completed!