In a suburb outside Xianyang City.
The sky was as blue as a sheet, and new furnaces were erected on the ground. Flying white cranes flapped their wings and flew over their heads.
The green trees emitted the fragrance of the trees. Under the bright sunlight, the shirtless men rolled up their sleeves and sweated like rain.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Some of them guarded the furnace, while the others forged refined iron swords with hammers.
At this moment, two people suddenly appeared in front of them, causing the group of craftsmen to hold their breaths.
They threw down the iron weapons in their hands and came out in unison. They respectfully said to the two mighty men in front of them,"Greetings, Lord High Official, Lord Shao Fu.”
"No need for formalities." High Official Meng Yi waved his hand lightly.
"How much per day?" Meng Yi asked directly.
A blacksmith from Craftsman Manor, who was responsible for counting the number of ironware forged, stood up respectfully. His face was a little pale as he said,"Milord, we produce eight thousand catties per day."
When they heard this, Meng Yi and Zhang Han frowned.
Zhang Han stared at the blacksmith and scolded,""The method passed down by the Immortal can only produce 100,000 catties of refined iron per day. Why is it less than 10,000 catties per day now?”
The blacksmith hurriedly knelt on the ground in fear and said nervously,"Milord, the blacksmiths are still not familiar with the new smelting method, and they work hard day and night.”
Hearing this, Zhang Han was stunned. He let out a long sigh and said,""Get up."
"Thank you, Lord." The blacksmith hurriedly kowtowed.”
Zhang Han looked at Meng Yi and said politely," Lord Meng, I've made a fool of myself. The daily production is less than 10,000 catties. It's still far from 100,000 catties."”
Sighing heavily, Zhang Han asked Meng Yi,"Lord Meng, do you have any ideas?”
Meng Yi paused, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. After a long time, he said in a deep voice,"Zhang Han, let me go back and think about it.”
"Farewell, sir." Zhang Han said politely.
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The carriage headed straight for Zhao Yu's courtyard.
Not long after, Meng Yi entered Zhao Yu's courtyard alone. He saw Zhao Yu looking up at the sky, seemingly longing for him.
"Old Yu, could it be that you're thinking about a girl from some family?" Meng Yi walked up and asked curiously.”
Zhao Yu turned around and saw that Meng Yi was alone. He was a little surprised and said,"Don't worry about me. Why are you the only one here today?”
Meng Yi chuckled, took out the money, and stuffed it into Zhao Yu's hands.
After seeing Zhao Yu accept the money, Meng Yi said awkwardly,"Old Yu, your method doesn't seem to work. His Majesty used your method, but the production at the Shao Mansion is less than ten thousand jin.”
If it was the usual 10,000 jin per day, Meng Yi would definitely be crazy with excitement!
However, Zhao Yu had said that it could produce 100,000 catties per day, but it had not even reached 10% of that. This made Meng Yi a little disappointed.
"It can't even reach 10,000 catties per day?" Zhao Yu was also stunned. After thinking for a while, he said to Meng Yi,"The smelting method is definitely not bad. If it doesn't reach a certain level, the blacksmiths won't be very enthusiastic.”
Seeing Meng Yi's confused expression, Zhao Yu smiled and explained,"I'll give you another idea. When you go back, think of a way to tell His Majesty. It will definitely increase the enthusiasm of the craftsmen.”
Meng Yi's eyes lit up when he heard that. He brought a stool over and sat opposite Zhao Yu.
"The work system of the Shao Fu is not good. We should implement a four-hour work system. We should work at least eight hours a day.”
"Moreover, when we start a flowing workshop, each step will only be handed over to one person. After he is done, he will hand over the parts to another person.”
"After that, after the four hours of work, the craftsmen can go home if they want to, but these people can only get basic pay.”
"Those who want to continue working can continue to work. These people will be paid according to the number of tasks completed.”
"That is, the more you work, the more you get. The less you work, the less you get.”
Zhao Yu paused and drank a cup of tea.
When Meng Yi heard this, his breathing quickened. His face turned red as he tried to think about Zhao Yu's words.
The more he thought about it, the more shocked he was.
Zhao Yu continued," Also, there will be an assessment every month. All those who perform at the end will be fired. There will be an elimination system."”
"At the same time, reward and promote the top ranked craftsmen. In this way, they would be able to mobilize the enthusiasm of the craftsmen.”
Zhao Yu finished his sentence in a low voice. He had already finished the tea leaves in his cup.
Meng Yi was so excited that his entire body trembled. He quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to Zhao Yu. He said in a deep voice,"Thank you Old Yu for bestowing the technique!"
After saying that, Meng Yi rushed out of Zhao Yu's courtyard as if something big had happened.
Soon, Meng Yi arrived at Xianyang Palace in a carriage and entered Qilin Palace to meet Qin Shi Huang.
Qin Shihuang was reading the memorial. He put down the memorial in his hand and looked at Meng Yi."Minister Meng, what is it?"
Meng Yi's eyes were filled with excitement." Your Majesty," he said excitedly," I've thought of a way to increase the efficiency of the Craftsman's Mansion."”
"Tell me." Qin Shihuang said calmly.
" The Craftsman's Residence can implement a four-hour working system. If you complete the four-hour working system, you will receive a basic reward..."
"…Flowing Water Workshop…"
"…The more you work, the more you get. The less you work, the less you get…"
"Last elimination system…"
Meng Yi explained the method that Zhao Yu had taught him in detail.
After he finished speaking, Meng Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a confident expression.
Qin Shi Huang's heart trembled as he looked at Meng Yi in disbelief.
This was the first time Qin Shi Huang, who was proficient in politics, had heard of this method.
"This method will definitely make all the craftsmen's enthusiasm soar. To be able to come up with such a wonderful plan, not to mention Meng Yi, even I can't think of it.”Qin Shi Huang thought to himself.
Pausing for a moment, Qin Shi Huang stared at Meng Yi as if he could see through Meng Yi. He said in a deep voice,"Meng Yi, is this really your idea?”
Meng Yi's expression froze under Qin Shihuang's pressure. His back couldn't help but sweat. He immediately confessed honestly,"Your Majesty is wise! Truth be told, this lowly subject obtained this technique from Zhao Yu.”
Qin Shi Huang revealed an expression of having expected this. He did not blame Meng Yi, but waved his hand and said to Meng Yi,"Immediately spread this method in the workshop.”
"Here." Meng Yi replied in a deep voice. Then, he quickly came out of the Qilin Palace and rode a carriage toward the smithy.
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