The country sends a daughter-in-law? Come and take a dozen, take them all

Chapter 293 Assembly Line Engineering

By the time Lin Xiaofan returned home, Liu Shishi and others had also returned.

There were many more slaves in the house. Since there were not many people in the house, I only bought thirty slaves. In the hands of the Yaren, these slaves could only eat a little food every day to ensure that they did not starve to death, so they all looked skinny.

When they saw Lin Xiaofan passing in front of them, they stopped and bowed in a panic.

Facing this unfamiliar environment, they felt a little panicked and didn't know what their future would be like. Being a slave is sometimes even worse than going to a brothel.

In many big families, slaves are not treated as human beings. There are many women in Daqian, and buying one of them only costs one tael of silver, so they will not be cherished at all. If it's sold to a bad owner, I'm afraid it won't survive for three or two days. If you meet a master with special hobbies, your days will be like purgatory on earth.

"Come all over."

Lin Xiaofan called all the slaves he bought over and then said with a smile:

"From now on, you must abide by the rules at home, and listen to my words. Of course, you don't have to be too rigid. Do any of you know how to cook?"

Most of the slaves on the field raised their hands. They have lived a hard life since childhood, and they are basically responsible for cooking and other tasks at home.

"Sisi, pick a few of them that you like, and I'll help you later. Also, make some food for them."

Lin Xiaofan opened his mouth and preached.

If you come to work in his hands, you can still have enough food.

"Husband, I have found two more suitable earthen kilns. One is in the south of the city and is smaller. The seller said it costs eighty taels of silver. The other one is in the north of the city and is larger. The seller wants one hundred and twenty taels of silver. "

Li Xiaoran said.

There are still many earthen kilns in the city, but some sellers are unwilling to sell them, some look very dilapidated, and some are too small. She walked around the city and only found these two who were pretty good.

"Buy the one in the south of the city first."

Lin Xiaofan said immediately.

The production process of hydrated lime must not be leaked. The people used must be trustworthy, and the fewer people used, the better. The city gate of Degao Town is located in the south of the city. Buying an earthen kiln in the south of the city is more convenient for transportation.

As for the quantity issue, the production of refined salt has just begun, and the slaked lime required is not much, and a smaller earthen kiln is enough.

"Do you still remember the process of making slaked lime?"

Lin Xiaofan asked.

"remember."

Li Xiaoran nodded.

"You must remember to keep this matter confidential. In this way, just ask Li Hu and Tian Yu to cooperate with you. Don't recruit other people for the time being. And those masters in the tuyao, you also hire them and let them go to Lijiazhuang Over there, help making lime."

Lin Xiaofan said.

Hydrated lime only requires calcining limestone at high temperature and adding water. The process is not difficult. It is enough to let Li Hu and Tian Yu carry the lime while Li Xiaoran is responsible for the operation.

The two of them had been following Lin Xiaofan for a while, and they could tell that neither of them were treacherous people, so they could be used with confidence.

Refined salt is a lucrative business, and once it becomes famous, many people will want to know how to make it.

There is also the production of soda ash. To be on the safe side, he needs to find another group of people.

"Xiao Fan, I have also chosen the blacksmith shop. But the craftsmen in our village, how to arrange them?"

Li San asked.

This time, he only brought three or four of his closest craftsmen, and there were more than twenty people in the village who didn't come with him.

It's impossible to arrange them all in the blacksmith shop. It would be too crowded and the facilities would not be enough.

If it is in Lijiazhuang, firstly, it is not safe, and secondly, those craftsmen can only make the parts of the repeating crossbow, and the core step is still in the hands of Li San and others. If you want to make a complete repeating crossbow, you have to transport it back and forth, which is very troublesome.

Lin Xiaofan thought about it for a moment, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.

Nowadays, when they make repeating crossbows, they ask several blacksmiths to build parts of the repeating crossbow separately, and then assemble them finally. This process can actually be further subdivided. Break it down into small parts. The simple part can be done by some slaves, and the difficult part can be done by craftsmen. This way the production speed can be faster and the safety can be guaranteed.

Thinking about it, Lin Xiaofan said:

"Third Uncle, I have an idea. Can you break down the production process of a repeating crossbow again? For example, in the production of a component, the simplest steps are left to trained slaves, and the difficult steps are left to the craftsmen. Let’s do it, wouldn’t it be faster if we keep doing it this way?”

This approach is a bit like the assembly line project of the previous life.

Li San just thought for a moment, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

In the production of a continuous crossbow, many steps are very troublesome and take a lot of time, but the process is not difficult. Let the slaves do these steps, and the speed will increase a lot.

"Xiao Fan, I think this plan is feasible!"

"In two days, I will buy a compound and some slaves. Then you will take charge."

Lin Xiaofan opened his mouth and immediately decided on the matter.

Everyone had a busy day today. After a quick meal, they all went to rest early.

Before dawn the next day, Lin Xiaofan vaguely felt someone calling him. When he opened his eyes, he saw Liu Shishi standing on the bedside.

"Shishi, what are you doing up so early?"

Lin Xiaofan stretched out. He didn't have much work since he traveled through time. He slept until he woke up naturally every day. Of course, due to the adjustment of his schedule, he can basically wake up when the sun rises every day.

"Husband, today is your first day in office, so you can't be late."

As Liu Shishi said this, she brought the official uniform that she had just finished working on yesterday and helped Lin Xiaofan change it.

In the country of Daqian, every official appointed by the court has an official uniform, and there are also requirements on working hours. He must go to the Yamen at Chen time and can leave at You time. If calculated based on the time in the previous life, it would be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Of course, not many people follow this rule. The ordinary county magistrate just puts on an official uniform, gets up when the sun is shining, and goes for a walk around the yamen. If you are lazy, you may not go there every few days.

Someone goes to the Yamen to report a crime. If it is not related, the case may not be heard for several days.

Lin Xiaofan mustered up his energy and wanted to leave a good impression on the people on his first day in office.

Liu Sisi knew that he would get up early today and had already prepared the meal early.

After Lin Xiaofan finished eating, he went to the Yamen.

Looking at the sun that had just revealed its head, Lin Xiaofan couldn't help but stretch.

I am really a diligent official. I think the fellow villagers will be very moved when they see this scene, right?