Chen Mu discovered that Zhang Han was teaching himself.

In the previous class on the procedures and forms of officialdom in this era, I also set an example to practice the words he inherited from Shangguan.

"The same is true for living. If you make a mistake, you will go to everything!"

The flag army of Qianhu Institution in Xiangshan spent half a month using rickshaws and ox carts to transport tens of thousands of kilograms of brass and iron to Guangzhou Prefecture.

These things were left in the prefecture warehouse for two days. Governor Xiong Jue sent the Nanhai County Magistrate to inform Chen Mu that the military funds allocated by the Governor had arrived and asked him to send a flag army to take charge.

Then, the flag army of Qianhu Institution of Xiangshan spent another half a month to send the batch of nitrobrass iron back to Xiangshan Institution almost intact.

If you have to count it, you need to lose three or four thousand kilograms of salt and hundreds of kilograms of yellow, but this is neither Zhang Han’s fault nor the Governor Xiong’s fault. The problem lies in the middle.

Chen Mu did not intend to pursue the matter. The things that were really small in the goods were those silk utensils.

Perhaps Zhang Han felt that Qianhu in Xiangshan could not use those things, so he changed to a gunpowder maker to make medicine for him.

The gunpowder craftsman was named Xu Erjin, but he was alone at his thirties. He used to be a military craftsman in Huizhou Prefecture. During the war to pacify the Japanese in the southeast, he was recruited to make gunpowder for the Qi family army. It was from Qi Jiguang that he learned the ability to make gunpowder.

When he first came, Xu Erjin looked very unlucky. In the past, he was also highly valued at the East Bianguard. Now that he has a future in Xiangshan, he is already nervous, but when he sees the appearance of Xiangshan Guard, he is even more desperate.

Qianhu Yamen is so well built, and the flag army houses are like doghouses compared to them. How can life be better with Qianhu like this?

"Since you have come to Xiangshanwei, you will be from Chen Qianhu in the future. Qianhu divides military craftsmen into fourth grades. Now you are a fourth-class craftsman with a monthly salary of one stone and five cents of silver." Guan Zunban took Xu Erjin to the iron yard surrounded by high walls in Qianhu's yamen, blinked and asked, "Where is this brother, the third-class?"

"Monthly salary is one and a half shui minus qian, and silver is eight cents."

Xu Erjin's expression was different. In the military craftsmen in his past, they all looked the same, with a monthly salary of rice and one stone. They either worked day and night, or had nothing to do. Even if they secretly took on some private work for the military households, they could only earn one or two dou of rice and grain.

silver?

All the money he has seen is in the hands of others!

Xu Erjin looked at his gray clothes, then looked at Guan Zunban's clean cloth shirt and rosy and healthy face, and asked anxiously: "Where is the first-class craftsman?"

“First class?”

Guan Zunban turned his head and smiled at Xu Erjin, and said, "The craftsmen sent by this section of the prefecture are the same as you, so don't feel embarrassed."

"The second-class craftsman has a monthly salary of two stones, one tael of silver, and can also manage several craftsmen. In addition to the work arranged by thousands of households, he also has to supervise his craftsmen to make craftsmanship, weight and quality. If his craftsman does not do well, he will be fined."

"Don't think about it first, there is only one first-class craftsman in Qianhuyuan." Guan Zun's class led Xu Erjin into the Tiefang and said: "It is not difficult for third-class craftsman to be diligent enough. The things they make are of good quality, and they will be long. However, if you want to be a second-class craftsman, Qianhu said that you need to improve it. Improve anything now. As long as it is useful, you can get the appreciation of Qianhuyuan."

"But you are not very lucky, you are a gunpowder."

Guan Zunban shook his head gently and said, "The gunpowder produced by Qianhu is already excellent, and it is matched with bamboo tubes, so there is no room for anything to exceed."

Xu Erjin raised his eyebrows. He was a gunpowder and understood what this meant.

It was not a big deal to think about the proportion of gunpowder and make the bamboo tube charge by himself, but in the entire Ming Dynasty, only Qi Jiguang knew in his mind that he was the only general who could do these things himself.

Qi Jiguang's gunpowder was a ratio that was tried again and again; Qi Jiguang's bamboo tube was also made by him in the battle.

He was a real practical person, and no matter how skilled craftsman was, he could not deceive such a general who could try everything himself.

"This room is yours, and the gunpowder is right next to you. In addition to pharmaceuticals, you must also be careful not to take care of Mars, otherwise you will be the first one to explode." Guan Zunban took Xu Erjin to the gunpowder depot outside Qianhu Yamen, pointing to the side and saying, "There is the warehouse over there. Recently, all the nitrophotos transferred from the prefecture are inside. In the past few days, the people from the Tiefang have come to take away all the copper and iron."

"There are not much gunpowder left in the institute. It will be of great use in a few days. Don't delay it. You have to make three thousand kilograms of gunpowder first. How long will it take?"

Xu Erjin went into the warehouse to look around and had all the tools in it. Then he bowed and said, "We need to send five more helpers, only I am a gunpowder. There are five more people, which will be made in ten days. The carpenter will have to work hard to make a few more wooden troughs."

Made in ten days, do you need other utensils?

Doing it slowly enough.

"Don't be too slow, delay the big things." The gunpowder maker came, and Guan Zunban didn't say anything, just said, "I'll get some helpers to come here in the afternoon and do it as soon as possible."

After saying that, Guan Zunban stopped caring about the gunpowder craftsman Xu Erjin, and turned around and walked back to the Qianhu Yamen. His mind was full of drawings drawn by Chen Mu for their Guan family father and son. Those large and small hydraulic institutions were not even as exquisite as being exquisite. Perhaps the equipment made can be said to be exquisite, but Chen Mu's drawings were definitely not exquisite.

There are still many things to fill, but the advantage lies in their unique vision, which can provide them, such skilled old craftsmen with ideas, ideas and experience, and can burst into powerful sparks.

For example, Chen Mu's large wheel drives the small wheel and belt in the composition can rotate quickly. The belt and some things can replace manual polishing, which can save a lot of labor hours in the making of wooden gun beds.

In the side hall of Qianhu Office, Chen Qianhu, who had eaten delicious food, held the iced coconut with satisfaction and drank two sips, and smiled: "I regret asking Manager Yan to go to Yuegang."

In the morning, he was supervising the two-hour flag army outside the Qianhu Station. During this period, he rode his horse and shot. Although he was still unable to hit the target sometimes, this situation has become less and less, and he has barely achieved the goal of 4 of 10 steps.

When he returned to Qianhu Office, the shopkeeper Xiaoyan not only brought beef to Qianhu Office, but also brought food boxes directly from the Gufu Building. Qianhu Office made ice with tincture, and drinking two mouthfuls of ice coconut milk can relieve fatigue.

Comfortable!

"How could you be an official like this? I'm here to deliver food all day long. The chefs in the house are resting. I'm in charge of the Kubu Building, not your chef!" Yan Qingyao complained, and he was very tidy about cleaning the dishes in his hands. After complaining, he yawned and looked at Chen Mu. His eyes looked like a little panda, and he asked, "What do you regret?"

Come from the Gubu Building, the shopkeeper Xiaoyan got up in the dark and prepared food. He walked in the carriage for a whole morning before delivering the food at noon.

Chen Mu smiled and said, "If Manager Yan didn't leave, wouldn't you be able to cook in Qianhu? Being a shopkeeper is too incompetent!"

As soon as Yan Qingyao finished speaking, he just curled his lips and wanted to speak, and Qi Zhengyan heard from outside the hall: "Report!"

"Come in, what's the matter?"

Qi Zhengyan came in and saw Yan Qingyao, and whispered to Chen Mu: "Mr. Zhou asked you how the flag army is doing, and said that Hao Jingao can't be locked up."
Chapter completed!