ps: I was shocked to hear that the author of Qidian, Xueluo, died suddenly in ten years, and I feel very sad! Being a writer is such a hard job!

Hey, a moment of silence, farewell brother!

The last time I came to the Hanyang factory, it was still under construction. The goal was to build the largest military production base in the country. The American-owned bank Miller Bank provided a loan of US$10 million for this purpose, which was to be paid off in three years.

Walking into the gate of Hanyang Factory again, the inside has completely changed. The dirty compound in the past has now become clean and tidy. Two rows of pine trees have been planted on both sides of the cement road. Walk along the road and go in after passing a road.

Behind the wall door is another world. This is one of the production workshops. The open space in the middle is paved with tracks. Various spare parts are loaded with rail cars. Two people can easily push them around. A tricycle is definitely here.

There was nothing left for him to do. Fang Jianxiong could see at a glance that he had been deceived. That Yu Qing'ao was really beyond appearances. He even dared to deceive Fu Shuai!

Well, Marshal Fang likes this person very much. His brain is flexible enough, and he doesn’t hide any small advantages he wants. The key is that this matter of scheming against Marshal undoubtedly left a deep impression on Marshal’s mind. He is really a

Talent.

"These tracks were built by Lao Yu and his big guys. You can continue walking in them." Liu Qingen is somewhat proud. The technological innovation of the Hanyang factory is ahead of Wuhu, and he can be said to have contributed a lot to it.

Entering a production workshop, workers were busy. This was a workshop that produced infantry artillery. In the middle of the workshop was an oval track, with small flatbed trucks on wheels. Processes were pushed forward one after another. Fang Jianxiong looked at it.

It's really surprising, this is a very primitive assembly line.

"Fushuai, you are an expert. Can you tell? With such a simple assembly line, the production capacity has been increased by two times. This was also done by Lao Yu and his brothers. He is not called the King of Craftsmen for nothing." Liu Qingen hurriedly explained for him.

Yu Qing'ao boasted that although this kind of assembly line was very primitive, it was at the forefront of the country. The simple truth is that a worker only needs to master one skill.

"This is an assembly workshop, connected to other workshops by rail cars. By placing different accessories at different workstations, workers in the assembly workshop only need to be responsible for doing their own thing at each location. This greatly improves work efficiency.

." While Liu Qingen was still introducing, Fang Jianxiong was already admiring the wisdom of Chinese technical workers.

When Fang Jianxiong nodded in approval, Liu Qingen added: "It's a pity that the bearings need to be imported, otherwise the cost could be reduced."

"There will be its own bearing factory!" Fang Jianxiong answered with certainty, already thinking in his mind about which great power would have a bearing factory. This thing is indispensable in the industrial field, and it must be able to realize its own production.

"Fushuai, I plan to build a bearing factory by myself, how about you help me lead the way?" Liu Qingen said this. Fang Jianxiong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "What? Are you tired of working here?"

Liu Qingen smiled and said: "Nothing like that, just seeing a large number of bearings imported from Americans every month makes me feel itchy."

Fang Jianxiong burst out laughing. When Liu Qingen was feeling uneasy, Fang Jianxiong said: "Okay. As long as the affairs of the Hanyang factory are not delayed, you can find someone to help you look at the bearing factory. I will help you ask about the specific technology and funding sources.

ask."

"Thank you for helping me!" Liu Qingen was happy now. It was really not a matter of money, but also a matter of money.

Fang Jianxiong didn't pay attention to Yu Qing'ao's little tricks. He only approved twenty agricultural vehicles at most, and Yu Qing'ao made a thousand yuan in profit by asking someone to do it. This was nothing. Compared with the technological innovations he had made, this was nothing.

The rewards are meager.

Continuing to inspect the Hanyang factory, Fang Jianxiong was very satisfied with Liu Qingen's work ability. The Hanyang factory's current production capacity is very strong and can achieve mass production of rifles, mortars of various calibers, infantry guns, and imitation 75 mountain guns. Mass production is about to be achieved.

There are also 155 howitzers. The Wuhu Artillery Factory built with German assistance can currently only achieve mass production of 105 howitzers. Although this is already a huge progress, with the outbreak of World War I, the Germans were stuck in technology.

Very tight. Considering that the standard caliber of 155 will still be adopted in the future, Fang Jianxiong is not in a hurry. When the First World War is over, these Germans in China will know how important it is to Germany that they continue to stay in China. By then it is estimated that

You don’t even have to ask for it yourself, the Germans will come to you on their own initiative.

Within the Republic of China government, many people don't quite understand Fang Jianxiong's decision to place the military industrial base in Wuhan and Wuhu. Many people advocate placing it in Shanghai. But in Fang Jianxiong's heart, Shanghai will definitely not be considered for development as a heavy industry base. That place is

This external condition is not met.

The current traffic situation in this place is that the only thing capable of large-scale transportation is the Yangtze River waterway. Heavy industrial bases can only be placed along the river at this stage. Otherwise, just a transportation problem can kill you.

Just look at the history of parallel time and space to understand how difficult it is to industrialize a country.

Just having a heavy industry base is definitely not enough. Where is the next one? Fang Jianxiong already has the answer in his heart, but the European War is raging and he cannot be distracted. Fortunately, the country has not experienced the civil strife of the Republic of China in parallel history.

The vitality of the people is still there. How to gather the vitality hidden among the people and provide a correct direction is what the national leaders should do most.

May of 1916 has come to an end, and so has the pace of spring. The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and the summer solstice is not far away.

Yu Qing'ao received a notice from Liu Qingen, asking him to go to the governor's office. Fu Shuai asked him to recruit him. After receiving the notice, Yu Qing'ao was a little nervous. It was clear that Fu Shuai would not hold a grudge against him. He most likely wanted to explain something.

, whether he could do it well was the reason why Yu Qing'ao was nervous. Yu Qing'ao did not go directly to the Governor's Office. He went home first, asked his mother-in-law to get hot water, took a bath, changed his clothes, and prepared to call a rickshaw, and then rushed to the Governor's Office.

Come.

The clothes were brand new, a satin robe that was worn only once during the Chinese New Year. When the mother-in-law heard that she was going to see Fu Shuai, she dug it out from the bottom of the box. After putting on the robe, Yu Qing'ao asked the mother-in-law to check it again. If there was no problem, he went out. He didn't want to just leave the house.

A Ford car was waiting at the door. A young man smiled respectfully and said, "Mr. Yu, please get in the car!"

Yu Qing'ao was a little confused. He looked at the young man and asked hesitantly: "I didn't call this kind of car."

The young man smiled and said: "Don't worry, this car will be your exclusive use from now on. Just call me Xiaodong. I will be your full-time driver. From now on, this car will be used exclusively to transport you to and from get off work."

The mother-in-law behind Yu Qing'ao was also dumbfounded. She came forward and asked anxiously: "What's going on?"

Xiao Dong continued to explain: "This car is a reward given to Mr. Yu by the group's board of directors, and all expenses are borne by the group. Didn't he build an assembly line? The group's board of directors unanimously believed that this was a great improvement and must be heavily rewarded.

Don't worry too much, get in the car quickly and I'll take you to the place."

Yu Qing'ao got into the car in confusion. The Ford drove smoothly and parked at the place. Xiao Dong got out of the car first and opened the door. When Yu Qing'ao got out of the car, he saw Fang Jianxiong standing at the door with a smile. Behind him was a group of people.

Waiting, members of the board of directors of the Eurasia Group headed by Gu Heng. Liu Qingen, the chief engineer of the Hanyang factory, are also standing behind. Further behind are the big figures in Wuhan politics, headed by Yan Xishan, Li Ziyun and others.

Today's Eurasia Group is a behemoth. Its main industries are steel, coal, and military industry. Other industries have successively transferred shares and focused on heavy industry. There are many main members of the group's board of directors, but they are all small shareholders with major rights.

It is in the hands of Gu Heng. When it comes to military industry, even if it is a joint venture, others will not have the right to speak here. Gu Heng's main assistants are three foreigners, one is the chief engineer Georgin Austin,

One is American George, and the other is Jeremy, a political prisoner from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Jeremy led a group of people to build a tank, and the reward he received was one percent of the group's shares. American George

, owns 5% of the dry shares of the Maanshan Iron and Steel Plant, and Georgin owns 3% of the dry shares of the Hanyang Factory and the Wuhu Factory in two military industrial enterprises. Let's put it this way, these three foreign devils are definitely loyal now.

As Yu Qing'ao stepped out of the car, the sound of firecrackers rang out. Only then did Yu Qing'ao notice that there was a banner behind him with a letter: Warmly congratulate Yu Qing'ao for winning the title of "King of Craftsmen" in the Republic of China!

Yu Qing'ao was a little confused. He usually talks about the King of Craftsmen in the factory, which is generally accepted by everyone, but the outside world may not take it seriously. I didn't expect to see such a scene today. What are you going to do?

Fang Jianxiong took the lead in applauding, and everyone in the scene followed suit. More than a dozen important people applauded to welcome a craftsman. This was a scene that Yu Qing'ao would never have imagined.

In an instant, Yu Qing'ao understood what was going on. His whole old face turned red, and all the blood in his body rushed to his head. As if he was drunk, Yu Qing'ao's steps were a little unsteady. A stage was set up in the yard, but he was no longer there.

Yu Qing'ao, who was very good at walking, subconsciously walked forward. When he reached Fang Jianxiong, Yu Qing'ao was already in tears. However, the distance was only three to five steps, and Yu Qing'ao felt that he had walked a lifetime.

"Congratulations to Mr. Yu. After being recommended by the Board of Directors of the Eurasia Group, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Cabinet of the Republic of China reported it to the President for a ruling. Mr. Yu was awarded the title of Craftsman King. The Board of Directors of the Group is honored to have Mr. Fang Jianxiong, Chairman of the Civil Affairs Committee, to personally give Yu the title.

The gentleman issued the certificate of King of Craftsmen." Gu Heng, President of Eurasia Group, stepped forward to speak.

U.S. Minister Ryans did not miss any opportunity and boarded the training ship "Jingqing" before Fang Jianxiong's departure. Fang Jianxiong's next stop was Shanghai. After the inspection, he returned to Nanjing, crossed the river from Pukou, and took a special train to the north.

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Reigns must make good use of these few days to realize the US government's instructions and achieve them. Of course, Reigns also has a headache. This Fang Jianxiong is not easy to fool. Therefore, Reigns roped in Fisher.
Chapter completed!