Chapter 75: Neighboring Nations
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The assembly line production in the steel workshop was officially implemented, and naturally, the production models of other workshops also needed to change.
To this end, Xiao Ming specifically wrote a production organization plan. The knowledge in his mind could not only be transmitted but also presented on paper. This way, others could learn through written materials rather than relying solely on his personal instruction.
During this period, Xiao Ming had written several technical books using the vast knowledge from the technology library, combined with his own understanding. These books were strictly safeguarded for reference and study.
In addition to the steel workshop, Xiao Ming also visited other workshops to correct mistakes in the production process.
This industrial district was Xiao Ming’s pilot project. If the industrial district model proved successful, it would be expanded further. After all, despite all his efforts, he only had a handful of workshops, which were far from sufficient to fully tap into the consumption potential of the Great Yu Empire.
Therefore, Xiao Ming’s next plan was to expand and replicate more steel workshops, more wineries, and so on, until the market was saturated.
However, expansion required silver and an adequate labor force, which was why Xiao Ming and Chen Wenlong lamented the shortage of skilled craftsmen.
Chen Wenlong’s remark that war was the fastest way to acquire craftsmen was something Xiao Ming understood well. However, given his current capabilities, launching a war would be akin to an old lady eating arsenic—suicidal.
Nevertheless, this reminded Xiao Ming that he might not need to personally engage in war but could instead buy what he needed.
At present, the barbarians were the ones reaping the most benefits from war. Whether through plundering the Great Yu, oppressing Goryeo, or fighting the Ottoman Empire in Central Asia, the barbarians captured a large number of slaves every year.