History of Cannon Fodder Struggle [Qing]

Huang Qin is a carpenter, and his craftsmanship was passed down from the old man. His family inherited his father's business just like thousands of carpentry shops.

There are two older brothers in his family, but both older brothers have entered a large workshop on the outskirts of the city.

Because the money you get from housing, food, and housing is pure profit, which is more than what you can earn in a year of hard work in your own home.

This made the old man in the family lament constantly that the craft in his hand was about to die.But I still can't stop my brother and sister-in-law from wanting to make money.

When Huang Qin was a child in a good family, he also studied for several years.It was only later that the old man fell ill and his family declined, so he withdrew from the school.

He only started with his father and brother at home. He was smart and eager to learn, and he learned a lot of his father's and brother's crafts in a short time.

Unlike his father and brother, who do woodwork honestly, he prefers to make some weird attempts, and has even tried to restore ancient wooden cows and horses.

Later, he fixed his eyes on the sky, and really wanted to be like Wanhu Flying to the Sky. Of course, he only had this idea at the moment. He didn't want Wanhu to go forward bravely.

He hopes to make something like a wooden bird to fly into the sky, instead of attaching a rocket to fly into the sky.

He had tried several times before, but all failed, until one day he saw in the newspaper that someone was recruiting to teach the craft of repairing toys for free, so he ran away.

Of course, he didn't want to really learn how to repair the toy, but saw the internal parts of the toy, which he had never seen before, and his intuition told him that if he understood these parts, the dream of flying into the sky would not be a dream.

There are many toys sold in the capital, but also many broken ones, so there are many stalls for repairing toys. At the beginning, there are not enough stalls for learning to repair toys, and the repair points of toy stores are full.

In the end, he recruited people in the newspaper and taught him the skills of repairing toys for free, which temporarily made up for this vacancy.

Nowadays, most of the people recruited are from other places. Toys are not only available in the capital, but gradually left in the north and south of the river.

Some businessmen saw the opportunity, so they stuffed their servants in. After learning, they purchased a batch of toys and returned home to open a toy store accordingly.

Huang Qin found the address by himself and entered the teaching place. The teaching teacher is a carpenter. He first took out the internal parts of each toy and explained them one by one, and then threw a part diagram to let them learn how to put the toy together.

When the toy is finished and the toy can operate normally, it will graduate.If there is anything you don't understand during this period, the teacher will explain it one by one.

When Huang Qin entered this place, he was like a fish swimming back into the sea, absorbing knowledge he had never seen before like eating away at a whale.

He thoroughly researched the few demonstration toys, and even spent his own money to buy the latest toys and take them apart and study them again.

Later, I felt that the cost was too high, so I set up a stall for repairing toys on the street. The fee he charged was not high, which was barely enough to recover the cost.

After more than half a year like this, he has repaired all the toys on the market, and he has also learned the new technology in them. Huang Qin closed the stall and began to study wooden birds at home behind closed doors.

His latest research is the Luban bird, and he really wants to reproduce the wooden bird that flew for three days in ancient times without falling.

After trying for a while, Huang Qinjun failed.

Huang Qin's father has been dissatisfied with his youngest son's idleness for a long time, but the family can only receive work such as chairs and stools, so he thought of asking the eldest son to entrust the relationship and bring the younger son into his workshop.He must first have a stable income, marry a wife as soon as possible, and let him calm down.

Huang Qin didn't agree to enter the workshop at all, even his brother came to persuade him.

"I repair toys well, enough for me to eat and drink." When he has no money, he sets up a stall, and when he has money, he tinkers with his own things. He thinks this little life is pretty good.

The eldest brother said: "That toy is from our workshop, and there are more skills that have not been released. If you really want to learn, I can recommend you to the research room."

The eldest brother thinks that his younger brother is quick-witted and good at innovation, unlike them who only know some handicrafts. It happens that the workshop recruits some innovative young people. He can sign up for him, but it depends on whether he can enter. He's on his own.

It was the first time for Huang Qin to know that those toys were made by his eldest brother's workshop, and there were still many unpublished skills, so he was a little willing to listen to it, but when he thought that if he went in, he would not be able to study what he wanted. Huang Qin was a little hesitant about what he was studying.

The old father on the side asked the boss, "What does the laboratory you mentioned do?"

The boss replied: "We specialize in absorbing folks who are talented in inventions. Didn't the younger brother create many small things before? I think he meets this requirement."

"Are there many people inside?" Huang Qin asked suddenly.

The eldest brother nodded again and again, "Basically, all the inventors in the Beijing area of ​​Hebei were recruited, and there were also people from the south of the Yangtze River who brought their families with them."

Doesn't that mean that there are many colleagues who can communicate with each other? Huang Qin was very willing to hear this, and tentatively said to his elder brother: "Then why don't I go over and try?"

The elder brother happily said: "Yes, let's try it, anyway, I'm not forcing you to go in." The elder brother actually has an idea in his heart, if the younger brother can really come up with something, he can apply for funding from above, and he can also enter the younger brother's room. in the group.There is no need to do some apprentice work in outside workshops, which takes time and qualifications.

Research is a sacred place for craftsmen like them. If they can't get in, they want to recommend people they know to go in. As long as the other party is willing to be promoted, he can follow and join his group.If the things researched can be turned into commodities, the dividends he gets will be better than his monthly salary.

After going in for more than half a year, the eldest brother thought of his younger brother. This younger brother likes to play with these things. Although he didn't know what he figured out before, he heard that the younger brother only studied for a few days, so he researched toys thoroughly. , Thinking about it, he is also a flexible mind.

Thinking like this, I have today's trip.

After packing up his things, Huang Qin ran with his eldest brother, and this time he ran outside the city.

"There is another workshop at Xibianmen, but that workshop is too small and is owned by women, so we artisans moved out of the city." He pointed to the large village in front of him.

"The entire Zhuangzi is within the scope of the workshop. These lands are used to experiment with new varieties and new farming tools. After the grain is grown, it will be used by the workshop. It can be said that there is no shortage of food and drink here, and no one bothers."

"It's too comfortable here." Huang Qin frowned.

Ease is not a good term for an inventor, and it is easy to consume one's passion.

The eldest brother smiled and waved his hands, "What you see is only the surface, but you will know the tense atmosphere inside. Each group has its own tasks, and everyone is desperately trying not to let others catch up with them."

The surroundings of Zhuangzi are not open, surrounded by large stone walls, just like a small castle, Zhuangzi is completely surrounded.

There are only two entrances, and the intersections are guarded.

The eldest brother brought Huang Qin to the entrance, registered his name first, and was searched before leading him in.

After entering, Huang Qin discovered that the houses inside were very tall, not made of wood, but brick houses, with tiles on the outside, very bright, and there were many people in each house, basically these people rarely came out to walk around.

Not far away, the eldest brother took him to a round house, which was built like a mushroom, supported by several columns below.

"I used to pick up some broken porcelain to stick it on. Later, I ordered some porcelain pieces of various shapes and patterns from the porcelain kiln, so it looks neater now."

"Brother, do you know who the owner of this workshop is?" Huang Qin held his brother's hand seriously.

This place looks strict and is always guarded. It is not an ordinary workshop. Huang Qin is very afraid that his brother will join some forces.

The eldest brother waved his hand, "Don't worry, I know what you're thinking? Our place is already registered in front of the emperor, and the emperor knows everything we research, so just keep your heart in your stomach."

When Huang Qin heard this, he also felt that he was thinking too much. How could the court not know about a well-defended place beside the imperial city?

"The reason why the entry and exit are so serious is because many important things have been researched here, and they are afraid of being spread, so they are defending tightly."

In this way, Huang Qin is also interested in this place, what exactly has he researched, and how can he defend tightly.

When I arrived at the round house, I found a plaque of the administrative office hanging above the gate, and the people inside came and went. The elder brother introduced to him, "There are all clerical people here, some are full-time designers, some are accountants, and some specialize in management. The person in the branch workshop. I took you to a place that specializes in recruiting people. After going there, he will test you, and you can officially stay after passing the test."

Huang Qin nodded there, "Brother, don't worry, I will try my best to pass the test."

The eldest brother patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, the assessment is not difficult, and the eldest brother can pass it, so it must not be difficult for you, younger brother."

After taking the form from a window, Huang Qin filled in some information and handed in the form. It didn't take long for someone to come to him.

The eldest brother confessed: "I will wait for you here, little brother, and you can go in with him."

Huang Qin nodded and followed the visitor.

It took nearly two hours before he came out. As soon as the elder brother saw him, he hurriedly asked, "How did it turn out? What department was it assigned to?"

"It seems to be a place called a scientific research institute." Huang Qin glanced at the admission form in his hand.

The eldest brother clapped his hands together, and said excitedly: "That's really great, this place is the research center here, and it is very respected after entering."

"But big brother, they let me in to help someone." Huang Qin was a little unhappy, he wanted to design his own things.

"Hey," the elder brother grabbed his younger brother's shoulder, "You don't know that. I asked you to fight with others to familiarize yourself with some of the rules and environment here. After you get familiar with it, I will assign you some tasks. You will be allowed to become a teacher only if you complete it successfully. After you graduate, you can write your own proposal and submit it, and if the higher-ups think it’s worthy of research, they will give you a fund, and you will recruit people in the workshop to work together.”

As soon as Huang Qin heard that this was reasonable, he nodded, "That's all right, and he also said that he would allocate a house to me, so brother can help me move."

"Don't worry, brother will take you to the cafeteria to have a meal first, and then go out to find a car for you to move after eating."