Nearest to the two of them, a three-masted wooden-hulled warship was installing the hull in the dock. Workers were working on the scaffolding. The hull plates bent into a certain arc with steam were bundled with a steam crane.
Pick up and deliver to each installation station.
This warship, assembled with steel ribs and steam engines manufactured using advanced processes from another time and space, will become the most powerful war machine in this time and space.
On the largest slipway, the wrought iron keel of another smaller armed three-masted ship has been laid. Numerous cranes driven by gas engines are moving the iron ribs closer to the assembly position on the keel. The workers are wearing safety helmets.
Under the command of the red and green flags of the foreman, they were busy going back and forth, with trumpets and whistles coming and going.
Zhang Jiji is on the dock of Project 854, watching the progress of the ship plate installation project. He is wearing a blue work clothes and a rattan safety helmet. In the entire Bobu Shipyard, his status is the highest among the indigenous employees.
, his title is shipbuilding technician - this title is unique not only in shipyards, but also among all indigenous workers. In comparison, Lin Xianming and Lu Youtian, who migrated from Baitu together, are just deputy technicians. Of course, even if
The assistant technician is also very impressive. You must know that in the mechanical system, indigenous workers who can be rated as "technicians" can already go sideways.
Although Zhang Jiji is not highly educated, he is very perceptive and has the photographic memory of traditional Chinese craftsmen. As long as Wen Desi showed him the details of the ship model, he would firmly remember many of the details.
. He cannot understand "why" when designing a structure, but at least he can "know why" quickly. For the elders, this is enough - after all, what they need now is just workers with strong hands-on ability.
, rather than a designer.
Zhang Jiji was originally a shipbuilder. After receiving the guidance and education from Wen Desi and others in the past few years - especially after he learned a number of European ship styles and shipbuilding techniques, he integrated Chinese and Western skills and became more sophisticated in shipbuilding technology. He became a shipyard
The most important indigenous technician, he was responsible for the final assembly of Project 854.
On the railway track, baskets of special nails and buckles for assembly were unloaded from the flatbed truck pulled by the diesel locomotive. These are all manufactured in the metalworking workshop where Lu Youtian is the workshop director - standard parts in Lingao's industrial system.
The factory does not produce these special parts. Most of the metal parts required for shipbuilding are manufactured by the shipyard in its own workshops.
On the scaffolding, workers followed the training they received and installed the ship planks in the same manner. The sounds of hammers and drills kept coming and going, and sometimes the call of "Be careful!" could be heard. Following this sound, a
The red-hot rivets will roll and fly in the air, and will be firmly grasped by the riveters above with iron pliers. They will be driven into the rivet holes while they are hot, and will be quickly struck and fixed with a sledgehammer.
Other workers are busy caulking with a mixture of hemp silk, tung oil and oyster shell ash. The process has been carefully calculated to ensure that production can be carried out with optimal efficiency.
Each shipbuilder is trained for thirty days. They do not need to master much theoretical knowledge, nor do they need to learn any special craftsmanship or have a high degree of understanding. They only need to learn from the master. Such workers do not need to know how to build ships, as long as they can
All you need to know is how to hammer nails, drive rivets, load ship planks and caulk seams. This approach greatly simplifies the training process for shipbuilders.
A whistle blew - this was the whistle that was ready to be handed over. The night shift workers were lining up to enter the factory. It was time for Zhang Ji to get off work. But he didn't plan to get off work - the work in the shipyard was unprecedentedly tense, and now he was on the slipway.
There are 6 ships on the construction site at the same time, but there are only a few technicians and technicians who can serve as technical guidance.
Zhang Jiji does not have the consciousness that workers are masters, but he has the simplest feeling of repaying kindness. This is not just about material benefits - when he was in Baitu Village, the Lin family treated him as such.
The captain is also treated as a distinguished guest, but the respect and understanding he gets here cannot be obtained anywhere. Zhang Ji knows very well: when it comes to knowledge and ability, the elders are a hundred times a thousand times more than him, but they
Everyone was very polite to him, asking him to sit down when talking, and some elders would give him cigarettes - this was different from the Lin family's polite attitude back then. Zhang Jiji knew very well: In the past, he was in Baitu Village
He relies entirely on his skills to survive. Once he gets old and frail or loses his technical secrets and is no longer of use to the Lin family, all the courtesy and material enjoyment will disappear.
But here, he doesn't worry about all this. The Australians not only don't care about his skills, but also constantly teach him new skills. And as long as he works seriously, he can get generous rewards, even if one day he is old.
If he can no longer work, the Australians will not abandon him - the Australians treat their subordinates surprisingly well. There have been several casualties in the shipyard, and the pensions are generous. Generally, they are willing to give a few taels of money.
Even if you are a kind-hearted person, the Australians not only give money to the workers, but also take care of the families of the dead and injured workers. Children are sent to school, the elderly are supported, and those who are willing to work are given jobs. Even those who are disabled due to work injuries are arranged to find some work as appropriate.
, absolutely do not allow them to be displaced.
This kind of thing that Australians call "welfare" makes Zhang Ji full of trust in them and is willing to use all his strength and ability to do things for them.
Zhang Jiji came out of the watch room next to the No. 0 shipyard - this shipyard was building the No. 0 ship at the time, so it got this name -. He decided to eat something first, and then look at other slipways and shipyards.
Shipbuilding progress, are there any problems that need to be solved?
The shipyard's canteen is just a large shed by modern standards, but for 17th-century workers, it would have been nice to have some shelter from the wind and rain. The rows of long wooden tables and the window selling food gave many elders a familiar feel.
.However, the variety of food cannot be compared with the canteens of the 21st century - there are only a few fixed types, and it is not rich and colorful. The protein is mainly provided by seafood, and eggs and meat are hard to see.
However, for the indigenous workers, a sufficient amount of brown rice to fill their stomachs is already a good meal, and a little fish sauce and vegetables are a good delicacy. Of course, the canteen machines are more sophisticated than them, and every day
A meal with some vegetables and fish will make you very satisfied.
All canteens for indigenous employees under the Chuanchuan Group are not provided free of charge. Instead, workers are subsidized by issuing a certain amount of food stamps every month. The level can roughly ensure that they can eat enough to ensure their physical strength and basic nutritional needs.
Workers who eat better can purchase additional food stamps. All food stamps are valid for the month. This ensures that workers can eat all the food in their own stomachs instead of buying it back to bring to their families. In the past, the factory used to issue it directly
As for food expenses, it was found that most workers used the circulation coupons to supplement their family income instead of eating. Malnutrition often occurred.
Zhang Jiji belongs to the high-paid class among the indigenous employees - according to Du Wen's classification, he belongs to the "worker aristocracy" of Lingao. Moreover, Zhang Jiji has no wife and children. He is single. He can feed himself and the whole family is not hungry. Of course, he eats and drinks better than ordinary people.
Workers are much richer.
Zhang Jiji bought a portion of fried rice noodles with shellfish and vegetables. The fried rice noodles are made from rice flour mixed with sweet potato flour. They are stir-fried quickly over high heat. They look oily. They are the favorite meal of workers who are short of oil and water on weekdays - but the price is
It is also the most expensive. Most workers are used to buying cheaper rice noodles, which are much cheaper. He also bought a bottle of kombucha, which is sour and sweet, perfect for drinking after meals.
Kombucha is a drink that indigenous workers rarely buy. The cafeteria is mainly reserved for senior workers working in the factory. So every time Zhang Jiji raises his neck to drink kombucha, it will attract a burst of envy from the workers.
Love - this also made him very proud.
Zhang Jiji returned to the table with a plate full of rice noodles - the rice noodles weighed a full 250 grams. It was not worth mentioning to workers engaged in heavy physical labor. He would eat half a kilogram or even a kilogram in one meal.
There are also many workers there.
He was very surprised when he saw Lin Xianming sitting at a table, eating a portion of brown rice, which was just a vegetable. Lin Xianming was the chief carpenter of the shipyard, with the title of deputy technician and a salary level of
The salary for the additional professional title is much less than his own, and his children are all adults, and his wife and children are both employed, so he does not have to save to this extent.
"Old Lin, how do you eat this?" Zhang Jiji put the plate opposite him and sat down.
"It's you," Lin Xianming said a little listlessly. As the chief carpenter, he had a lot of carpentry assembly tasks recently. Like Zhang Jiji, Lin Xianming had not been home for several days. "It's a big burden."
"Are you kidding? Your son and wife both have jobs and incomes. You can make enough money and spend it yourself. What's the burden?"
Lin Xianming sighed: "Who called me Lin?"
The Lin family's clan activities have always been active. Many poor immigrants named Lin have joined the Lin family in order to covet the family's financial support. As a result, Lin Xianming, the patriarch of the clan, has become a huge financial burden.
Although as the leader of the clan, he was able to collect some money from the clan to help the poor new clan members, but after the Lin family arrived in Bopu, his authority was no longer what it used to be - he could no longer issue an order to open the gate of the ancestral hall and banish illegal activities.
His tribesmen would arrest him, spank him, make him kneel down, fine him, or even put him to death.
Although the current Lin clan still has frequent clan activities, after experiencing two dismemberments, its cohesion is no longer what it used to be. After losing a large amount of income and being included in Lingao's security system, the clan's past brought people in
There are few economic and security benefits left.
The distant branches of the soft-spoken clan gradually began to disown the power of the main clan clan - the resentment caused by the unfair distribution of benefits in the past of the Lin clan gradually surfaced. In this way, Lin Xianming wanted to maintain
To live in the entire Lin clan will cost more than before. The ancestor worship ceremony will be more grand, and various activities in the clan will be more frequent. Almost all the newly united Lin clan members need relief, but many
But the tribesmen are unwilling to spend money to help them. They think that they have nothing to do with their own family at all, and this is a waste of money.
In the past, the expenses in the clan could be arbitrarily apportioned by each house. Now many clan members refuse to pay or pay less, and they have to make up the shortfall themselves. On the one hand, the apportioned income is getting less and less, but on the other hand, the various expenses have not decreased at all.
On the contrary, it has increased. Lin Xianming's burden naturally becomes heavier.
Zhang Jiji knows a little bit about these things. He is somewhat of a spectator on this matter. After all, Zhang Jiji had a grudge against Lin Xianming in the past regarding the distribution of interests. But now he feels that he is more open-minded, and both parties
In the past, the cooperation at Baitu was generally pleasant.
"How is the credit?" Zhang Ji pretended to be concerned. In fact, he hated this so-called "nephew" the most. The arrogance and rudeness of the young master made him unhappy - although on the surface he was always very happy.
He magnanimously expressed his love and tolerance for this "nephew". However, when the shipyard worker qualifications were evaluated, he did not hesitate to give Lin Gonglao and Lin Gongxun a zero score. At the beginning of the year, Lin Gonglao was
He was secretly happy to move to Sanya.
"It's very painful!" Lin Xianming felt sorry for his son. He couldn't help but sigh, and then lowered his voice and said, "I heard a message from someone saying that many people died in Sanya due to malaria. But the project is progressing very quickly."
"Don't worry. Thanks to your youth and good health."
"I have no choice but to think like this." Lin Xianming frowned, "There's no need to talk about the credit, he is an adult. Things in this clan are the troublesome ones. The expenses are so huge, and everyone is reluctant to pay.
——They are all just looking out for themselves.”
"Old Lin, what do you mean by still working so hard to support the clan? This has become your business alone. Do you deserve it?"
"Oh, sometimes I feel like I can't do it." Lin Xianming took a mouthful of boiled vegetables and chewed them without any appetite, "But our clan fled from Fujian to Hainan and managed to survive until now, so we can't bear to be separated like this."
ah."
"It doesn't matter to others if you don't give in." Zhang Ji said, "Let's talk about the joint clan. Someone who is totally incompatible with your clan has the same surname of 'Lin', so you get monthly money for nothing.
―This is not what we used to be in Baitu. Everyone was living on a salary. Is it okay to do this? Do you owe them or do you hope to get any benefits from them? "
Lin Xianming also found it boring, but he still adhered to the traditional concept of "the more clan members, the better".
"There are many people in the clan, and we are not bullied by others. There is great strength in numbers." Lin Xianming said.
"Haha." Zhang Jiji laughed, "Old Lin! Your brain is out of control! There is strength in numbers, and that was in Baitu Village. Now that your family is in Bopu, they still need strength. What are you going to do when you have strength?
"
Lin Xianming was taken aback and immediately understood the meaning of his words. He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
"The government is the government, and the clan is the clan. They are two unrelated things. No matter how big a clan is, they would not dare not pay the national tax on royal grain... How could the leaders not understand this?"
"If you say you are confused, you are confused." Zhang Jiji glanced around, "Think about it for yourself, if the chief *** you said, 'understands this', why did he excise more than a dozen households from your clan?
All the credit has gone to Sanya? You are still trying to kill people all day long! Brother, I am not trying to scare you - if this continues..." He shook his head repeatedly as he spoke.
This sentence was like a thunderbolt, which made Lin Xianming pause in shock. After a while, he stammered, "That's not it. I...we...we, the Lin family, have no different intentions!"
"It doesn't matter what you and I say." Zhang Jiji snored while eating fried rice noodles and smiled.
Seeing Lin Xianming walking out of the cafeteria in despair before finishing the meal, Zhang Jiji felt a little proud - you Lin Xianming, you are so stupid when you become the leader of the clan! The most feared thing among Australians is the clan. You still want to make a big deal out of it.
Lin clan, for the sake of old friendship, I remind you, otherwise you will be confiscated and exterminated in the future!
While Zhang Jiji and Lin Xianming were having this conversation, Lu Youtian, Jiang Ye and others were eating at another table. According to convention, each factory usually has 2 to 3 veterans with professional knowledge working the night shift in the factory.
, to be ready to guide work and solve problems at any time. They usually live in a special "senior office", and theoretically have separate meals, but many people find it troublesome to wait for meals to be delivered from the senior canteen and cannot eat hot food.
Simply go directly to the staff canteen to eat. This invisibly shortens the distance between you and the indigenous workers.
Lu Youtian was wearing dark work clothes and was covered in sweat. There were furnaces, forgings, sand foundries and castings in the metalworking workshop. The indoor temperature was above 40C at any time. Lu Youtian ordered a large plate of vegetable and shrimp fried rice and was devouring it.
While chatting with Jiang Ye and others about work.
"Commander Wen said that the bottom of the ship should be covered with copper. How to make this copper? Do you use a hammer? Like gold foil?"
"With a rolling mill, it's not a problem to make copper sheets." Jiang Ye said, "I just haven't figured out how to wrap it up yet."
Lu Youtian still couldn't figure it out: "The bottom of the ship is so big, how big should the copper skin be?"
At this time, Zhang Jiji came over - with the elders present, he felt that he should come and say hello. The greetings were settled, and several people continued to discuss the craft of copper cladding on the bottom of the ship at the dinner table.
"I have seen Chief Wen's ship model. The copper sheets are small pieces nailed to the bottom of the ship. The edges are interlocked with each other." Zhang Ji said, "This should be fine."
Zhou Billy nodded: "So that's it! But the area at the bottom of the ship is not small. The consumption of copper must be indispensable."
"This is a matter of the Planning Institute. I think there is always some reserve of copper." Jiang Ye drank a bottle of frozen kvass in one gulp. "Besides, our rolling mill should be better than the British, and the copper plates rolled out will be better."
"Bo." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation at ***(***.***).***, your support is my biggest motivation.)