When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 1148 Solving the Problem (Continued)

Just as the two sides were arguing fiercely, some reasonable people on both sides exchanged their calculation processes.

The calculation processes of both sides are largely the same, and there are actually not many decisive differences.

The key factors that determine success or failure quickly came to light.

"How can your efficiency be so high? Why are you calculating an output that is 50% higher than normal?"

Shaking a stack of draft papers, a scholar asked a question to the engineer opposite him.

The engineer replied matter-of-factly, "Because we adopted the 'Pilgrimage Efficiency Method'."

"You still say you're not trying to curry favor with the Holy Grandson? The 'Pilgrimage Efficiency Method' has at most improved things by half an percent, where did you get that 50% from? I'm asking you!"

"The Dietrich workshop in Greyfire Town used this method before, and their efficiency doubled!"

"How can that be the same? This is a precision part! It's not a horseshoe!"

"Who told you that Dietrich's workshop makes horseshoes? They make axles, that's what they do..."

“Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, there are some things I must say.” A senior engineer from the Holy Alliance stood up.

"You said."

"Your Majesty, this 'Pilgrimage Efficiency Method' is not useless to us, it's truly useless."

"How dare you! What are you implying? What are you questioning? Who is behind you...?"

Before the Privy Councillor could say more than a few words, Horn pressed down on his shoulder.

For the Privy Councillors, these words were something they had to say, and also a form of political performance.

Looking at the engineer before him, Horn's face showed neither joy nor sorrow.

Horn remembered his name, Axent, an engineer from the Papal University of Leia's Golden Horn.

As for what he said, Horn knew without asking that it must have come from observations he made in his daily life.

Many engineers believe that Horn's "Pilgrimage Efficiency Method" is an overcorrection.

It's just a matter of dealing with the supervisory issues, right? Just get some labor representatives and set up a labor office, and it'll be solved quickly.

But the saintly grandson insisted on coming up with a bizarre "Pilgrimage Efficiency Method".

It's fine if they don't use it, but every factory that does use it experiences a decline in efficiency.

"The Pilgrimage Efficiency Law has been tested in pilot programs and it is indeed effective, but it will undergo painful reforms."

Horn's statement wasn't just stubbornness; there was a real reason behind it.

In the past, workshop operations were often based on workers' experience and intuition, which, from a rational and logical perspective, was not the most efficient.

On the contrary, many counterintuitive and experiential operations can bring higher efficiency.

The "Pilgrimage Efficiency Method" is actually a modified version of the "Taylor Scientific Management Method" on Earth. This man is the father of modern management.

As for the "Pilgrimage Efficiency Method," let's take the Dietrich workshop as the simplest example.

Normally, according to the workers' experience, the larger the shovel, the more materials can be moved, and the higher the efficiency.

However, after observation and calculation, the foreman found that the work efficiency was highest when each shovel was loaded with a weight of about 21 pounds, regardless of the size (volume of the shovel).

Therefore, shovels of different sizes are needed for handling materials of different densities.

Before this reform, each worker carried an average of about 6 tons per day.

Following this reform, the average daily carrying capacity per person increased to 22 tons, an increase of nearly 270%.

At the same time, the number of workers required was reduced from 400 to 600 to 140, which greatly reduced labor costs.

Simply changing one's innate habits and intuitions is a very counterintuitive thing.

The inevitable result is a short-term decrease in efficiency, which is unavoidable.

It could be said that Horn's crackdown on oversight and strict investigation of factory corruption was actually a prelude to Taylor's scientific management methods.

Axent joined the Holy Alliance after the Sixth Grand Council, on Sheri's recommendation.

Regarding the situation of the Holy Alliance, we are still relying entirely on propaganda; this is the first time we have participated in such a high-level meeting.

Looking at Horn's expressionless face, Aksent's lips trembled for a moment, but he didn't know what to say.

He thought that once he came to the Holy Alliance, he wouldn't have to be like he was in Golden Horn Bay, where theology and politics permeated the halls of logic.

As it turns out, all crows are black, and the Holy Alliance remains the same.

“Okay, I understand.” Axent ultimately said nothing, simply sitting down woodenly.

“Your Majesty has your reasons…” A colleague stepped forward to comfort him.

Aksent finally couldn't hold back: "The Pope is wise, I admire him."

“What you’re saying…” Immediately, a Privy Councilor monk jumped out.

“Alright,” Horn interrupted. “Continue with the plan, and proceed according to the standards of the Pilgrimage Efficiency Method.”

These words set the tone, and the argument gradually subsided. The scratching of paper and pen resumed, but Horn whispered a few words to the privy priest beside him.

The monk immediately got up and quickly returned with a thick book in his arms.

The noise in the Bucks' room continued, with cups of coffee being brought in one after another, the coffee residue at the bottom of the cups piling up thicker and thicker.

The night outside the window grew darker and darker, and under the heavy black clouds, the sounds of wheels and hooves could be heard more and more frequently.

About an hour later, the Privy Councilor hurried to Horn's side, holding several reports covered with dense writing.

“Your Majesty, I’ve found it.” He handed the paper to Horn. “These are the workshops that have benefited greatly from the reforms of the Pilgrimage Efficiency Law.”

Horn glanced at them and saw just over sixty, which was barely satisfactory.

Since it's a saturation-style rescue effort, then saturation-style production is also necessary.

I'd rather have more, since I can use it later, than have less.

After all, producing one clockwork locomotive basically requires the cooperation of two or three workshops, and now, producing fifteen at the same time would probably require the participation of forty or fifty workshops.

It's barely enough.

The biggest problem is that the materials can't be delivered.

The transportation problem is almost unsolvable in the current environment.

So there was only one option left for Horn and his men: to produce materials locally from Mount Mayo and Hot Springs.

Then it would be transported directly to St. Regis; otherwise, it would be too late to have Cold Spring Steel Company build it and then transport it over.

This means that the smelters in both locations have to work overtime to produce a sufficient quantity of high-quality materials within a given timeframe.

The pressure is immense.

"Immediately send someone to contact these workshops and distribute the orders." Taking the report from the busy crowd, Horn directly assigned the orders to these workshops that had applied the Holy Imitation Technique.

"Your Majesty, shall we use the Holy Imitation Method for everything?" Madeleine frowned, speaking with a hint of admonition.

Horn shook his head: "If we don't use the Holy Imitation Technique, it will be too late. It's not that I absolutely have to use it, but I have no choice but to."

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of high monks below immediately showed a distressed expression.

He looked at the group of people below who were looking troubled, hesitated for a few seconds, and then sighed: "How about this, I'll reserve space for five motorcycles, you can do whatever you want, and I'll credit whoever does a good job!"

Many opponents of the "Pilgrimage Efficiency Act" breathed a sigh of relief, at least the saint's grandson had given them a chance to clean up the mess.

"How many problems have we solved so far?"

"Well, Leonardo will handle the machining precision, the materials and manufacturing issues will be handled by the Pilgrim Workshop, and there's one last issue left, which is counter-espionage..." Petit summarized the meeting report one by one.

Meanwhile, Horn had basically outlined the general approach to the other two issues, and René immediately came over carrying a stack of documents.

"Your Majesty, we already have two ideas regarding the counter-espionage issue with France."

"explain."

"The first one is simple and straightforward: Princess Carrie is currently leading the Imperial Guard to Rapids City."

"Have His Highness take a portion of the Imperial Guard back to the Holy Mechanism Court ahead of time to handle the arrest and security."

“Okay, I’ll meet with her in person tomorrow,” Horn nodded.

"The second method requires the help of the Truth Court. We need to publicize the situation of the wind-up motorcycles and encourage citizens to report them..."

"Absolutely not!" The Exorcist Chief and the Evangelist Chief immediately sprang from their chairs. "If this gets out, the Holy Alliance will lose all face..."

"I think it's okay."

For the next few hours, the Bucks' room became the command center.

As you chatted back and forth, cups of coffee were served one after another, and a complete plan gradually took shape.

People would come from time to time, chat with the high monks in the reception room, and then leave.

The entire Holy See building was as bright as day, and the carriages at night were just as crowded and bustling as during the day, moving back and forth around the Holy See building.

As dawn broke and the first hint of light appeared on the horizon, Horn stood before the blackboard, his eyes still dark.

On the blackboard, there was a pile of pieces of paper connected by string, with remedial solutions written on them.

There were five options, and after divination, Horn and Leonard's method miraculously proved to be far superior to the others.

However, the high monks all wore helpless smiles, as if they were trying to avoid exposing the hardships people face.

Astrologers' predictions of the saint's success not only guarantee a minimum outcome, but also estimate that an additional 10%-20% will be added if the outcome exceeds the guarantee.

If you subtract the reduced portion, it's actually about the same.

Horn looked at the five groups that had already been divided and clapped his hands: "The plan is set, let's get started."

"Just do your best, and the rest is up to the Father."

(End of this chapter)