As Han Du expected, everyone was very excited when the news was announced, but Shi Qiang was the only one who actually chose to leave for the time being.
Although Han Du himself said that anyone can leave at any time as long as they want, not everyone can make an instant decision.
Besides, if Shi Qiang dared to leave, it was because he had a unique skill. After returning, you can build a workshop and then supply goods to the mechanical workshop.
In addition to the large sum of money required to establish a workshop, Shi Qiang does not have to worry about future income at all.
Others have not developed unique skills. If they leave now, even if they set up a workshop, they will have nothing to sell to the mechanical workshop.
Not only is the salary of twenty or thirty thousand dollars a month gone, but there is no source of income, which is a big loss.
No one is a fool. Even if they want to leave, they will only leave after mastering a unique skill like Shi Qiang.
Shi Qiang was only beaten with a ruler, not even a skin injury. After applying the doctor's medicine, the pain disappeared within two days.
Eager to go home, he got up early this morning and packed his luggage.
Shi Qiang looked at the package on the bed, pondered for a moment and said goodbye to the teacher.
When he came to the door of the teacher's room, Shi Qiang hesitated for a moment, and then he got up his courage and gave it a few tentative knocks.
"Come in." Sun Xian's voice came from the room.
Shi Qiang's whole body tensed up when he heard this. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled it, then gently put his palm on the door and pushed it open with a slight force.
Taking one step forward, he saw the teacher and Duke Zhen sitting on chairs, looking up at him.
He quickly walked forward, bowed and said: "Disciple pays homage to the teacher, and pays homage to the mayor."
Duke. "
Han Du nodded slightly in agreement.
Sun Xian stared at this disciple closely and said nothing.
Shi Qiang gradually became panicked as he was stared at by the teacher. He lowered his head with a guilty conscience and did not dare to respond to the teacher's gaze.
Sun Xian let out a long sigh, "Since you have decided to leave, I can't force you to stay. But even if you leave, this is still your natal home. Come back and visit if you have time."
Sun Xian's sadness infected Shi Qiang. He raised his head, with tears in his eyes, and nodded heavily, "Disciples will come to visit the teacher often..."
Sun Xian was in a very low mood. He smiled self-deprecatingly and waved his hand to Shi Qiang, indicating that he was free to do so.
Shi Qiang bowed his hands to the teacher again, then looked at Han Du, "Thank you so much, Duke Zhenguo."
For what he did this time, even if he was said to have deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, it would not be an injustice to him. If Duke Zhen Guo had not firmly spoken for him, he might not have been able to leave the machinery workshop.
Even if I was able to leave in the end, it wouldn't be as smooth as it is now. Even Zhenguo Gong took the initiative to let the workshop sign a contract with him to find sales for his workshop.
Han Du was not as sad as Sun Xian, but was smiling all over his face.
There is a saying that goes well, a single beautiful flower is not spring, but a hundred flowers blooming makes the whole garden full of spring.
Over the years of the Ming Dynasty, the only decent workshops that could be considered as such were those owned by the royal family and those owned by one's own family. Others have no idea of establishing a workshop at all. Even if it is very profitable to build a workshop, not many businessmen are willing to establish a workshop alone.
It's not that businessmen don't know how to make money, and building a workshop is not a simple matter.
First of all, if the workshop wants to live a prosperous life, it is best to
He has unique skills, just like Shi Qiang.
But skills, almost all come from mechanical workshops. It's impossible for ordinary businessmen to get it, right? They don't even have skills, so even if they build a workshop, it can only be placed there as a decoration.
Secondly, even if you have the skills, the management of the workshop is not a simple matter. Without corresponding experience, it is impossible to manage a workshop well.
The combination of several factors resulted in no businessman willing to build a workshop.
They would rather buy goods from workshops at high prices than try them.
Just relying on these few workshops, no matter how big each one is, cannot satisfy the entire Ming Dynasty’s demand for goods. If we want to improve Ming's productivity, countless people like Shi Qiang must step forward.
This was the reason why Han Du wanted to help Shi Qiang even if he wanted to make the machinery workshop suffer.
When Shi Qiang faced Duke Zhen Guo, he felt guilty.
These days, he has been thinking about how to face Duke Zhenguo, and even thought of several excuses to change the matter.
As a result, when facing Duke Zhen Guo, he still couldn't help but feel his heart in his throat, and he was at a loss as to how to put it down.
"It doesn't count. If you have such an idea, of course I will support you." Who knows that Han Du doesn't care about this at all. Instead, he strokes his beard happily: "If you encounter difficulties in the future, don't be embarrassed. Just come to me directly. In this Ming Dynasty, there are probably not many things that I can’t do.”
As soon as these words came out, even Sun Xian looked at Han Du in surprise. Unexpectedly, Han Du had such an attitude towards Shi Qiang. Is this the kind of treatment only a biological son would receive?
Shi Qiang is also one
He looked flattered and said quickly: "Thank you sir, the students don't..."
"Huh?" After hearing this, Han Du became unhappy and darkened his face.
Shi Qiang stopped talking immediately and quickly changed his words, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. If the student is really in trouble, he will definitely go to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion for help."
"Hahaha, that's right. In any case, we are still masters and apprentices, how can we meet outsiders?" Han Du stood up happily, walked to Shi Qiang and suddenly said: "By the way, you How are you preparing the money to build the workshop?"
Shi Qiang fell silent for a moment, then smiled after a few seconds: "Thank you for your concern, sir. The students have collected enough money."
Han Du looked seriously into Shi Qiang's eyes and felt that things were not as simple as he said.
Shi Qiang looked calm at first, but soon he was defeated by Han Du's intimidating gaze.
Han Du clapped his fingers and said: "If you want to build a workshop, you not only need land, but also build a lot of houses... I'm afraid I won't be able to do it without seven or eight hundred strings."
According to Han Du's calculations, even seven or eight hundred strings can only build a small workshop. After all, many workshops are completed once they are built, and they also need to purchase materials, recruit craftsmen and apprentices, etc., which all cost money.
"Although your monthly salary is thirty-five guan, in the past few years in the machine workshop, the total is more than 1,000 guan. But this is the monthly expenses of your family with so many people when you don't eat or drink. Not too small, right? You probably don’t even have 500 coins in your hand!"
Shi Qiang smiled bitterly and nodded. He would have been more economical.
If so, he could still save a lot of money in the past few years. But since his family learned that his monthly salary was as much as 35 guan, they began to spend money lavishly.
He himself can understand it. After all, his family has been poor all his life. Now that he is suddenly rich, of course he wants to be well fed and clothed. And he couldn't say no, because after all, he relied on his family's hard work to support him when he was studying.
