Chapter 294 Warning (Current)

The Industrial Revolution opened up an era, broke the old personal dependence relationship, and made everyone an independent and free individual. Last night, Zhang Yi and Song Ke also tossed and turned all night, but they did not see clearly like Robben, and saw that the Huai'an Army's goal was so ambitious.

However, this has no contradiction with the ultimate goal of the Confucian Datong world. It can be said that if the so-called industrial revolution can really succeed, it will only get closer and closer to the Datong world advocated by Saint Confucius, rather than gradually moving away.

"Maybe, I really had a bet this time." Zhang and Song looked at each other again, and a faint sense of gratitude surged in their hearts.

"Three adults, hurry up and get in the car. Today we need to go a lot, and we may not be able to finish the day." Xu Hongsan was simple-minded, and few scholars thought so much, so he made a gesture and reminded with a smile.

"There is General Xu." Robben, Zhang Yi and Song Keqi urged Xu Hongsan and raised their feet to step on the wooden steps of the carriage.

"Well, please sit down, three sirs, don't open the window too much. It just rained last night, and the wind in the morning was a little hard." Xu Hongsan gave a cold command, bent down and put away the wooden steps, hung them behind the carriage, then jumped onto the shaft, and sat side by side with the driver.

In his opinion, there is nothing worth caring about whether there is no revolution or revolution, and whether it is not industry or industry, it is not worth his energy to study. What he cares about is whether he can always follow the footsteps of his governor and do everything the governor has assigned to do. As long as he can keep up, he will naturally be famous in the future, and his descendants will benefit from it. If he is accidentally left behind, he will probably be invincible in this life.

With the command of the driver, the two slow horses pulling the cart moved their four hooves, and the cart began to move forward slowly. The road in the center of the city was compacted with stone mills, and the surface was covered with a layer of abandoned ash from the iron smelting workshop. Therefore, the four-wheeled cart walked on it very smoothly, making it impossible for the people inside to feel any bumps.

Soon, Song Ke discovered the huge gap in comfort between the Yangzhou carriage and the common carriages in his hometown. He lay on the window and looked out, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Qingyuan, are your pig iron in Yangzhou very cheap? Why are all carriages on the road with four wheels and a huge iron rack on it?"

"It's not iron, it's steel." Robben seemed to have expected the other party to make a fuss. He smiled and whispered, "Cat iron cannot be so lightweight. As for the rack above, it is called a shock absorber. It is made of a special soft steel. It seems that copper is added inside. I don't know how soft it is. Anyway, after having it, even if the wheels crush the earth pit, stone, etc., the people in the carriage can't easily feel it."

As he was talking, the car body trembled gently, and a string of mud and water splashed high behind the wheels. A short section of the road was destroyed by heavy rain. Huaiyang Business Network was organizing people to drain and repair it, but the slight damage to the road did not affect the comfort of the carriage and did not destroy the mood of the passengers at all.

Song Ke and Zhang Yi immediately experienced the benefits of the shock absorber. They both poked their heads out of the window, then turned their heads to look at Robben, and said in unison, "It's indeed a clever craftsmanship. It must be made by the Grand Commander. I have long heard of the Grand Commander's art of making tools in the world. I saw it today and it is indeed worthy of its reputation."

"You two are really wrong. The chief manager has no time to fiddle with this thing." Robben smiled and shook his head to deny: "This was made by Manager Huang with several apprentices. The chief manager not only saved his family's lives, but also promoted him and his sons to prominent positions. So he tried to repay the chief manager's kindness. After the shock absorber was made, the chief manager thought it was useful, so he handed the property to Huaiyang Store to build it, and then sold it everywhere."

"Can anyone buy it?" Zhang Yi and Song Ke were stunned again and asked in surprise.

"Of course, as long as you can afford the money." Robben nodded and added with a smile, "But the price is not cheap at all. Just a few pieces of soft steel stacked racks cost more than ten cents each, but those who can afford horses are usually not short of this money."

"That's right." Zhang Yi and Song Ke thought about it and nodded with heart. Horses like to be dry by nature, and in the areas south of the Yellow River, they are famous for their humid and rainy winter and spring. Therefore, no matter how good the horse is, it will take a few years to get rid of it after entering this area. Therefore, horses that can be bought for a few cents of money in the north can often be sold at a high price of dozens of cents of traffic after being transported to Lianghuai. If it is special varieties such as chrysanthemum green, cirrus white and chestnut red, it is easy to sell each of them to hundreds of cents of traffic.

In other words, families who can afford to buy two horses with the same color to pull a cart in the south of the Yellow River must be either rich or noble, and they don’t care about spending more than 40 or 50 kWh of money to match the cart with mild steel shock absorption. However, even if there is a little extra money in their hands, they will only choose donkey carts or ox carts. One is that animals are easy to serve, and the other is that everyone usually doesn’t need to be so rush.

The three of them sat in the carriage and chatted. Time flew quickly. Before they knew it, they arrived at the gate of the main general manager. Xu Hongsan ordered the driver to park the carriage in the empty field at the gate of the main manager. Together with Robben, they led Zhang and Song to the Bureau of Officials to report to the Bureau of Officials, received their respective prosecutors and bronze-suppressed waist signs. Then they went to the General Staff Headquarters, the Bureau of Religion, the Bureau of War, the Bureau of Residence, and other key departments. When they came out of the headquarters of the General Manager, each of them held a thick stack of things in their hands.

There was no warm welcome as I imagined last night, nor did I have the strict verification of the guesses last night. The entire reporting process was like a brief play on the stage, and no one even stopped to look at the two of them for a few more times, as if they had been a subordinate of the General Administration and had just returned from business work.

"The two brothers will be civil servants in the army in the future, so they are both civil and military personnel, so they naturally have to get a few more clothes." Seeing Zhang Yi and Song Ke's eyes start to straighten again, Robben introduced to them very considerately, "The two light green sets of military officers are all regular clothes for military officers. They are similar to General Xu's body, but there is a set of lock vests outside. As for the silk gown, they are customized to take care of everyone's past habits and can choose the occasion to wear them by themselves, but most of the time, they are not used."

"Thank you for your advice from Brother Qingyuan." Zhang Yi and Song Ke nodded gratefully, and their eyes glanced back and forth at Xu Hongsan and the guards.

The material of the clothes should be dyed cotton cloth, and the style is very simple. Whether the sleeves or trouser legs are narrow and short, but they do not look ugly. On the contrary, it makes people look extremely capable, especially the wide cowhide strap around the waist. After tied, it makes people look even more heroic.

"Only when riding a horse can you show the benefits of wearing martial arts." Xu Hongsan was embarrassed to be looked at, and said with a rare silence, "You will know that the two adults will try it in the future. Although the literary service looks better, it is inconvenient. Especially when you go down to have sex with your brothers, you are simply asking for trouble for yourself."

"What, we, do we also want to practice with our brothers?" Zhang Yi and Song Ke's attention was immediately shifted, and they widened their eyes and asked loudly.

"How could the two men who will lead troops in the future not fight with their brothers?" Luo Ben came out of the General Staff, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with this. "Besides, the six arts of gentlemen, shooting, and Yu Ben were among them. At that time, Zhao Gong Changsun Wuji, Wei Gong Li Jing and others were not allowed to dance on the horse and dismount to govern the people. But in the Song Dynasty, the people were cowardly, and our literati became a coward who fell into a coward."

"That's true." Zhang Yi and Song Ke looked at each other and nodded helplessly. Since they were here, they should follow the rules of the General Administration. Anyway, they can learn horse riding and archery more skillfully, and they can also protect themselves on the battlefield.

"You two go to their respective residences first and put down their clothes and things." Knowing that the other party needed some time to adapt, Robben suggested with a smile, "Everyone's residence is behind the gear. You can reach it in a few steps. The string next to the waist sign is the keys of each family."

"Oh." Zhang Yi and Song Ke nodded in confusion, followed Luo himself, and walked towards the rear of the headquarters of the General Administration like a puppet.

As Robben introduced, everyone's official residence is very close to the main management headquarters, but each official residence looks quite simple, covering only half acre of land, separated from each other by a three-foot-high brick wall. In the front yard, a few stone tables and chairs are placed casually for decoration. As for the buildings in the yard, they are all a two-story building on the front and a wing room on the side. The owner of the official residence is resting in the small building, while the personal soldiers and servants are all placed in the wing room.

This is already so simple that it is shabby. Even the tutors and archers in the county town live in the yard ten times wider and luxuriously than before. Zhang Yi and Song Ke, who have a wealthy family, have seen it, and frowned again, and said in his heart: "Although the four people are equal, the great general manager does not have such a reason to be so arrogant to the scholars. In this way, who is willing to serve the Huaian army in the future?"

"This is the official residence distributed to everyone by the General Administration, and it is only for temporary residence. If you are promoted elsewhere in the future, you will have to return it." Robben himself had a similar experience, so he didn't have to guess and understand what the other party was thinking. "Both families have not arrived, so they live here first. When the family members arrive or have the remaining money in their hands, they can go out to buy a private house by themselves. At present, Huaiyang Business has built many new houses in the city, and the price is not expensive, and the size can be selected according to personal preferences."

"Oh, enough, it's enough. Shen Rong's knees are Yi An, we are not here for the house. We're waiting, we just wondered just now, how did this small building be built? Why are each exactly the same?" Zhang Yi and Song Ke were exposed, blushed, and changed the subject awkwardly.

"It was made of blue bricks and cement, and there was also bamboo in the middle to frame it. It was not only very strong, but also very convenient to build." When talking about the building in front of me, Luo Ben's face was full of pride. It was a brand new construction method that his lord led the masons to repeatedly explore. After being proficient, it was easy for more than a dozen people to build a palace within half a month. The reason why Yangzhou City stood up on the ruins like this is entirely due to the new construction technique.

"If you use cement, wouldn't it be so expensive?" Song Ke immediately exclaimed and asked with his teeth and claws. Cement is indeed easy to use, but the price is quite considerable in the Jiangnan area. Not to mention ordinary wealthy families, even wealthy families, if you want to use bricks and cement to build such a small building, it is probably considered a serious prodigal act. Before the construction starts, the elders in the clan were swearing.

"It will be expensive to ship to other places, but it is not expensive in Yangzhou City." Robben thought for a while and replied seriously, "The key is that the thing is waterproof. After it is covered, it will probably not cause any problems if it lasts for hundreds of years."

"That's right." Zhang Yi and Song Ke nodded for the third time, feeling that their heads were rising, as if they had been stuffed into countless new things in a very short time, and they could not accept them for several lifetimes.

"Compared with the salary of the two, it is even less expensive." Robben glanced at them again and reminded very carefully, "You must get your waist card. On the first day of every month, you can send someone to the household registration bureau of the General Administration to receive your salary once. We are all actually paid copper coins, no banknotes, color-shaving, etc. We are both here and will receive a Class 6 salary for the time being, which is 32 jin per month. You can directly push it with a car to spend money, or you can store it in the money house under Huaiyang Business. If you officially take up a real position in the future, there should be a dividend at the end of the year."

"Hiss,." Even though Zhang Yi and Song Ke were both born in a wealthy family, they were almost thrown out by Robben's salary and were smashed to pieces. Thirty-two stakes of copper coins were not broken. Even the Mongolian government could not make the same move. Although Yangzhou's prices are high, there are 200 stakes of copper coins, it is enough to sell a very good house in the city. There is no need to worry about whether they will be laughed at by visiting friends.

While shocked, he heard Xu Hongsan reminding him with a stern face, "Don't be busy with happiness, our salary is high and the rules are extremely strict. Some bad habits in the Mongolian Yuan are absolutely not allowed to be touched. The chief executive said, "This is called "high salary to support integrity. If someone dares not abide by the rules, once Mr. Su is targeted, he will have to peel off his skin if he doesn't die."

"Yeah." Zhang Yi and Song Ke felt a stern in their hearts, and then they were full of anger. "General Xu treats us as someone? If we want to make money, why should we come to Yangzhou?"

"Don't be angry, two adults, Xu just mentioned it casually, not intentionally offend it." Xu Hongsan had a cold face and did not intend to offend anyone. "Both are literate, so you might as well look at what is written on the waist card, and then you will know that Xu is not targeting anyone."
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