industrial lord

Chapter 20 Just give orders

Frederick has a problem right now, which he didn't notice, and others didn't pay much attention to it, as a kid who doesn't know much.

His requirements for the precision of industrial products are too high, without taking into account the current actual technical level.

This is especially reflected in screw production, which is always based on the production level after the three industrial revolutions in the previous life.

Moreover, this guy forgot the "rivet" in "Multiple Riveting".

In the end, Ogilvy told him that the precision of such a screw does not need to be too high, so that the "Friedricht pot" can be initially finalized smoothly.

"But there is a shortage of people." Ogilvy said a little helplessly, "There are too many things to do now, and the blacksmith shop and carpentry shop are short of people."

Frederick thought so, so he called Bryant and asked, "There is a shortage of people everywhere now, do you know where to recruit blacksmiths?"

Bryant was also helpless, and said: "More than half of the blacksmiths in the territory have come here, and no one will repair farm tools any more."

"If you want to recruit more people, you can only recruit young people who don't know anything."

"But they can't use it right away when they come. They can only follow us to do some hard work and learn while working. It takes two and a half years to learn."

"Everyone is busy now. If it weren't for Mr. Auerbach and Mr. Jackson who are getting old, I would like to invite them back."

Frederick frowned. These days, craftsmen are master-apprentice succession, but an excellent blacksmith like Bryant has to work and take care of apprentices, so the training efficiency is very low. Newcomers have to follow the master for at least two days. Only after a year and a half of iron can I do some unskilled work independently.

"How about that." Frederick said, "How about I ask Auerbach and Jackson you mentioned to come back and teach the newly recruited young people, and do some simple work by the way?"

Bryant's face became a little weird, he wanted to say something but didn't dare to say it, and finally said perfunctorily: "The newcomer doesn't have enough strength, it will take at least a year to build strength."

Frederick saw it and asked, "Is there anything I don't know?"

Bryant looked around and saw that BASF had already gone to find Slime. Ogilvy walked away wisely, and then whispered: "Master, the guild may not agree."

After his explanation, Frederick understood what was going on.

Like other guilds, the blacksmith guild takes profession as the bond, pursues the spirit of unity, friendship and mutual assistance, and conducts personnel management and process quality management for craftsmen in this industry.

Members of the Blacksmiths Guild were official blacksmiths like Bryant, at least ordinary blacksmiths, and rough blacksmiths like apprentices were not eligible to join the guild.

If an ordinary person wants to become a blacksmith, if no one recommends a master, he needs to register at the blacksmith guild first, and the guild will arrange a master.

All guilds have regulations, a master can only lead a maximum of 1 to 3 apprentices.

When an apprentice can become a teacher, he needs to go through the declaration of the master first, and the guild will conduct an assessment. Only after passing can he officially become a blacksmith.

At work, there is still a heavy relationship between the master and the apprentice, the contractor and the laborer. The master will distribute some of the work to the apprentice when he receives the job, and the same is true for the remuneration.

The blacksmithing part of the Wesson family's blacksmith shop is actually a group of blacksmith contractors. Now it is led by Bryant, a newly promoted contractor. He arranges the subcontracting of each team's work. A collection of workshops with only simple collaboration.

At the same time, the master craftsman has the power to judge whether the apprentice can become a master, and behind this there is room for black-box operations.

Frederick's idea of ​​recruiting a group of newcomers and then finding retired blacksmiths to teach is against the master-apprentice tradition and the economic system. The guild may not agree, and the blacksmiths may not be happy either.

The simple collaboration did not change the labor tools and operation methods of the manual workshops, but only worked together under Frederick's command.

To increase productivity, in addition to new machines, new relations of production are needed.

What is more advanced than the handicraft workshop is the manufactory handicraft industry, which is based on manual technology and the division of labor for hired workers. It has nothing to do with the relationship between master and apprentice. preliminary stage.

Frederick would have started to reform gradually if there were no upcoming disaster victims event.

But it’s not enough right now. Hasty reforms will definitely cause turmoil, and the arrival of disaster victims may lead to major accidents. At present, we can only solve it with a different way of thinking.

Frederick returned to the castle before supper and called for the steward.

He asked Ah Fu: "Can I manage the affairs of the guild in the territory?"

Ah Fu replied with doubts: "Master, you can take care of everything in the territory, who said you can't take care of it?"

Frederick asked again: "What if the union doesn't listen to me?"

Ah Fu was even more puzzled, and replied: "Of course the hound is disobedient, it will be killed and replaced with an obedient one."

"The master's territory is not a free city like Nuremberg City, and the guild is not that important."

Frederick blinked and finally understood what was going on.

He often forgets one thing, that he is now a member of the big family of the landlord class, belongs to the ruling class, and is a local emperor who can do whatever he wants in the territory, even if the right of first night is restored and changed to be male-oriented.

The handicraft guild is just a tool in his hands to manage the civilians, and he can handle it as he likes.

Frederick figured this out, and said to Ah Fu: "Let the leaders of the various guilds come to see me tomorrow afternoon."

Ah Fu saluted the master, and then sent someone to notify the speakers of the various guilds.

The next afternoon, blacksmiths, carpenters, stonemasons, tailors, cooks, coachmen, dock workers and other guild officials all came to the castle and stood in a row in the living room, all of them hunched over, not daring to vent their breath. Dare to look up at the master.

Seeing them like this, Frederick didn't feel like talking much.

"You all know two things." Frederick said blankly, "The first thing is that a canal will be dug in the territory in autumn, and this matter has been negotiated with the stonemasons' guild in Nuremberg. gone."

"When this canal is opened, countless cargo ships will pass through our territory. At that time, not only can I make money, but all walks of life can also make money."

"I've said it before, whoever has trouble with the canal-digging project will have trouble with me, or with the entire Wessen Land!"

Having said that, Frederick looked at the crowd, still looking cautiously receptive.

He continued: "The second thing is that many people will come to Wesson Territory soon."

"I know what everyone is talking about in private, and I also know that someone is going to take the opportunity to cheat a wife or something."

"Now I'm putting the words here. Those newcomers are poor people. As long as they arrive in Wesenland, they are my people. Everyone lives in the same place. Who is not more noble than the other. "

"[Wesson collar swears], if you want to say noble, who can be nobler than me?"

"At that time, no matter who committed the crime, I will treat it equally."

"Especially you, those who want to join the union from all walks of life must be treated as locals."

"In the future, more people will come and go in the territory, and more people will be needed in each industry."

"There are not enough people in the territory now, especially blacksmiths and carpenters, and then there are not enough stonemasons, tailors, cooks, and coachmen."

"In order to increase the manpower, I am announcing several new laws."

"Article [-], the limit on the number of apprentices that masters can bring will be lifted from now on."

"Article two, the minimum wage standards set by various guilds include apprentices."

"[Wesson collar swears]! Someone was beaten to death in the middle of the night a few days ago, don't think I don't know what's going on."

"Article [-], each guild formulates technical level standards and assessment standards for practitioners according to apprentice, ordinary, excellent, excellent, epic, and legendary levels, and awards gray, white, green, blue, purple, and orange badges respectively."

"I emphasize once again, this standard must be strict, must be able to convince the public, and must be able to be recognized by the entire continent!"

"Article [-], each guild formulates a charter for the establishment of a training school, and finds a group of experienced craftsmen as teachers to teach those who grew up locally and newcomers, and those who don't understand go to Weissburg University for advice."

“今天是7月15日，章程初稿必须在8月1日之前交到我这里，我会在3天内给你们批复，在批复后15天内按我的意思拿出最终章程。”

"If it can't be done, I'll replace it with someone who can."

"I've finished speaking. Anyone who has any opinions can mention it. It's easy for everyone to discuss."

"Once you get out of this door, if you have any opinions, you will implement them for me. If anyone is secretly doing tricks, hehe, let's try."

After finishing speaking, Frederick squinted his eyes and looked around at the crowd in front of him.

He was in the construction industry in his previous life, and he couldn't handle management without dignity, but now he seems to have returned to that time.

Ah Fu stood behind him all the time, slightly startled in his heart, he never expected the master to be so majestic at such a young age.

Richard Nall stood outside the door, originally planning to hold back the disciples when necessary, but now it seems unnecessary.

Psyche was watching the fun with a lollipop in his mouth, and said with a smile, "Don't underestimate that little guy."

The people involved in the conversation hardly dared to have any opinions, only one thick arm was raised tremblingly.

"Old...Master..." The representative of the dock workers' guild spoke tremblingly, "I...we just work hard, so there is no rank."

Frederick glared at him fiercely, and said coldly: "There are not many young people who have twisted their waists there? Temeow, who threw a box of glass jars directly on the ground last month and hanged himself without money?" When was the last time a pile of things collapsed and killed people?"

"Let's not talk too much, apprentice and ordinary two levels can always be made, right?"

The talker of the dock workers' guild had nothing to say, and lowered his head in cold sweat.

"Are there any questions?" Frederick looked around and waved his hand after a while, "If there is no problem, go back and start."

After the people left, Frederick took a sip of tea from his teacup.

Sometimes it's good to be a master, as long as the work is arranged, and if the next one is not completed, kick his ass.

Some small-scale reforms are also simple, and there are too many lords who are messing around. Frederick's grandfather even expropriated the beautiful tail feathers of pheasants to decorate hats.

The so-called tradition sometimes comes from the whim of a certain old master in the past, and the descendants wear it without changing it.

(End of this chapter)