After the workers in these handicraft workshops finish their work for the day, they usually come to Tong Boon Teahouse for recreation.
Therefore, this Tong Van Tea House is also known as the Craftsman Tea House.
This time, Hu Changan just wanted to go deep inside the craftsmen and find out the situation.
He didn't understand why none of these craftsmen looked down on such a good learning opportunity.
In order to blend in with the crowd better, Hu Changan changed into a worn-out bundt, and also painted a thin layer of black ash on his face.
At first glance, it looks like a worker who has just finished work.
Hu Changan entered Tongwen Teahouse when there were many people.
Compared with Hu Changan's teahouse, the service at Tong Van Teahouse is obviously rough.
The boy just gave Hu Changan a cup of hot tea and then ran to greet others.
Hu Changan didn't mind too much about this trivial matter.
Hu Changan picked up the tea cup and started drinking.
After a while, Hu Changan's front and back were crowded with people.
Everyone was enjoying themselves while drinking tea and listening to books.
Finally, the story telling ended.
After the storytelling ended, everyone started chatting in twos and threes.
Hu Changan also turned around and chatted with the elder brother beside him.
The eldest brother is about thirty years old, with dark cheeks and strong limbs. He looks like he came from a nearby workshop.
Hu Changan first chatted with his elder brother for a few words to get closer, and then pretended to casually talk about the school of the Ministry of Industry: "Brother, do you know about the school recently run by the Ministry of Industry?"
"Recently I passed by the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, and I happened to hear someone reading the notice above."
"It is said that if you go to that school, you can learn knowledge like a scholar."
"Not only that, but the school also takes care of lunch."
"This treatment is really great."
"My little brother, when I saw it, I was just ready to move."
However, when the elder brother saw Hu Changan's yearning look, he burst into laughter: "Brother, I think you are new here, do you even want to try this kind of thing?"
"Let me tell you, this school seems to be a good deal, but in fact it is extremely uneconomical."
"I also heard that notice. All I can say is that it was a stupid trick that those officials came up with."
"This school doesn't teach practical things, but weird things like physics and chemistry."
"If I learn this physics and chemistry, will I be able to eat?"
"If you study the Four Books and Five Classics, you can still work as an official, but what can you do if you study physics and chemistry? I'm afraid you won't even be able to get half a bowl of rice."
When Hu Changan heard this, he was also silent.
Indeed, he did not consider the public's acceptance.
From the perspective of workers at the bottom, only those who learn skills that can make a living are truly worth learning.
In their view, learning physical chemistry does not bring them direct benefits.
Although from a long-term perspective, learning physical chemistry does have a greater chance of improving production efficiency and making more money, from a short-term perspective, learning physical chemistry does not bring practical benefits to workers.
Benefit.
Even the time spent studying physical chemistry will occupy the original working time of workers.
Therefore, these workers are naturally unwilling to go to the Ministry of Industry School to study.
However, Hu Changan was still a little puzzled: "Although learning this thing has little value in the short term, doesn't the School of the Ministry of Industry still care about food?"
"It's a good deal to study for one meal in one morning."
"At least studying for a morning is easier than working for a whole morning."
However, when the elder brother heard this, he also laughed.
Before the eldest brother could speak, another eldest brother on the side spoke: "Brother, you must not have a family yet, right?"
"When you have a family, you have to eat enough to be considered full."
"Working is not just for yourself, but also for your family."
"More importantly, do you think your employer will allow you to work for only half a day?"
"If you only work half a day to study at the Ministry of Industry School, then I bet your employer will be the first to lay you off!"
At this moment, Hu Changan finally realized what he was doing.
Ancient people got married early, and these workers couldn't help but take care of themselves. They still had a large family to support!
In front of a big family waiting for food, a meal can only be said to be a drop in the bucket and cannot solve any problems.
What’s more important is that the boss doesn’t want to!
Although from a long-term perspective, workers who have learned physics and chemistry and mastered skills can bring greater benefits to their employers, those employers don't know.
In the eyes of the employer, only the worker who works more and works longer is a good worker.
Do you want to let those workers go off-duty to study?
This is simply nonsense!
It seems that if we want craftsmen to enthusiastically sign up to study at the Ministry of Industry School, we must make both the craftsmen and their employers aware that learning physical chemistry can be profitable!
Hu Changan summed it up in his mind and suddenly had an idea.
After chatting with everyone for a while, Hu Changan quietly left.
He can't wait to go back and improve his enrollment plan!
...
Taking off his disguise, Hu Changan hurried to the Forbidden City and waited for the summons.
In his plan, the first step was to obtain Zhu Yuanzhang's support.
Only with Zhu Yuanzhang's support can his plan be implemented smoothly.
Upon hearing that Hu Changan was coming, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly summoned Hu Changan into the palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew that Hu Changan was currently preparing to build a school at the Ministry of Industry.
Zhu Yuanzhang believed that Hu Changan must have something important to discuss when he came this time.
But unexpectedly, Hu Changan did not mention the matter of the Ministry of Industry School this time. Instead, he mentioned another matter first: "Your Majesty, I have recently improved printing technology, which can greatly improve the efficiency of the printing room of the Ministry of Rites."
"It only takes two months to print four hundred books!"
Here, Hu Changan naturally reduced the time of making wooden movable type.
After all, even if the wooden type is not as durable as the copper type, it can still be used for three to five years.
Since wooden movable type is not required for every printing, the time spent making wooden movable type must naturally be excluded.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately became interested.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know much about printing, he also knew the approximate time required for printing.
If traditional woodblock printing had been used, it would have taken more than half a year to print these four hundred books.
Unexpectedly, with a wave of his hand, Hu Changan shortened half a year to two months?
This shortens the time by two-thirds!
Unexpectedly, Hu Changan came not to discuss matters this time, but to present treasures!
