Chapter 1229 Recruiting Personnel

Yizhou, Xiahou Dun's house.

The Yizhou officials who came to the banquet are now thinking about how to introduce the craftsmen in their families to Bai Feng later.

Anyone who faces something like a steam engine that can bring huge benefits to the family will be excited.

If their own craftsmen can participate in the production of steam engines, then these Yizhou nobles will also have the opportunity to imitate steam engines in the future.

What they now hope is to be among the first to buy a steam engine from Bai Feng and then improve the hydraulic loom.

Xiahou Dun was also very moved when he learned that Bai Feng needed as many craftsmen as possible this time.

Now there are many craftsmen among the generals and prisoners in Yizhou.

Xiahou Dun can use his identity as Yizhou Shepherd to dispatch a group to Bai Feng.

"Hanzhong Hou, please don't worry about the craftsmen."

"Yizhou has outstanding people. It is not difficult to recruit some craftsmen."

"It just so happens that I also do my part as a landlord, so leave the craftsmanship to me!"

Xiahou Dun, who had made up his mind to recruit a group of craftsmen from among the general supervisors to Bai Feng, smiled at Bai Feng.

Bai Feng felt happy when he heard this.

The level and skills of the general's craftsmen are much higher than those of private craftsmen.

But because they were government craftsmen, Bai Feng had no intention of recruiting craftsmen who were in prison.

Now that Xiahou Dun took the initiative to mention this matter, Bai Feng naturally nodded in agreement.

"Hahaha, with the help of the general, this craftsman will no longer be a problem!"

"I will stay in Yizhou for a while to see if there are any outstanding craftsmen among the people."

"When the steam engine is completed, I will naturally not treat the general badly, hahaha!"

After Bai Feng agreed to Xiahou Dun with a smile, he also proposed that the steam engine would be sold to Xiahou Dun first.

Xiahou Dun also nodded with satisfaction after hearing this.

What he wants is Bai Feng's promise.

With the loom equipped with a steam engine, the Xiahou family could take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.

After hearing this, the other Yizhou officials at the table were eager to recommend the craftsmen from their own workshops to Bai Feng.

"If Hanzhong Hou wants to find craftsmen among the people, why not come to my workshop and have a look."

"If the craftsmen in the workshop can satisfy you, Hanzhong Hou, with their craftsmanship, they can directly bring them back to Hanzhong to help Hanzhong Hou produce a steam engine for you!"

An official named Li from Yizhou first said to Bai Feng.

"So good!"

When Bai Feng saw someone taking the initiative to send craftsmen to his door, he naturally accepted them all.

After all, building a steam train is a big project.

It is not a problem at all to maintain hundreds of craftsmen in the R&D center.

In addition, Bai Feng can use students from Hanzhong School to learn the skills and experience of these craftsmen.

The previous ten students can now directly participate in the improvement of the steam engine production line.

This also makes Bai Feng more confident about the future expansion and development of the R&D center.

The shortage of craftsmen was only temporary.

When the students in the R&D center grow up, Bai Feng will no longer have to go out to find craftsmen.

The R&D center will have the ability to train craftsmen in the future.

Now it's just about making steam trains.

When Bai Feng develops gunpowder weapons such as matchlocks, grenades, and cannons in the future, he will definitely appoint the students with whom he is most assured to be in charge.

When other Yizhou officials saw the proposal given by the official named Li to Bai Feng, Bai Feng readily agreed.

They also said to Bai Feng:

"When you are in Hanzhong, you can come and have a look at our workshop. You can choose any craftsman you like!"

"Yes, yes, the same goes for my workshop in Hanzhonghou!"

"Hanzhonghou can come to our workshop tomorrow to take a look. The craftsmanship is not a problem. I just hope that Hanzhonghou can leave a few steam engines for you when they start to be sold!"

"Hour of Hanzhong."

Suddenly, the entire Xiahou Mansion became lively.

"Hahaha, I know all your good intentions."

"Please rest assured, I will personally visit each workshop to select suitable craftsmen."

"And after the steam engine is manufactured, everyone here can buy it!"

Bai Feng promised with a smile to the enthusiastic Yizhou officials.

Everyone smiled after hearing this, and began to look forward to how much the output of the water-powered looms at home could be improved and how much profits could be increased after installing steam engines.

Bai Feng naturally doesn't mind selling steam engines.

As long as the core technology of making steam engines is in his own hands, Bai Feng is not afraid of anyone imitating it.

And the steam engine production line in the R&D center has now been established.

Except for the best craftsmen in Yizhou, they have no contact with the manufacturing of steam trains.

Most craftsmen would become craftsmen on the steam engine production line and, in the future, the steam train production line.

It is difficult for them to understand the casting method of an entire steam engine or the various parts of a steam train.

This is also a measure for Bai Feng to protect himself.

After agreeing on this matter, the sky had already darkened.

The banquet that Xiahou Dun originally hosted for Yizhou officials to celebrate the harvest was coming to an end, but it was postponed again because of Bai Feng's sudden visit.

Now some officials are anxious to go home and give instructions to the craftsmen in their workshops.

So everyone said goodbye to Xiahou Dun and left.

Xiahou Dun naturally noticed the excitement and eagerness on the faces of these officials, and knew that they wanted to buy steam engines and get closer to Bai Feng by providing craftsmen to Bai Feng.

For this situation, although Xiahou Dun didn't want to see it, there was no need to stop it.

After these Yizhou officials left one after another, Bai Feng also planned to say goodbye to Xiahou Dun and leave.

Bai Feng came to Yizhou to recruit craftsmen.

Now this matter is going very smoothly, and Xiahou Dun and the officials of Yizhou are very cooperative with Bai Feng.

Bai Feng plans to go back to the inn tonight and have a good rest.

Next, he will go to the workshops of the homes of various Yizhou aristocratic officials with Liuli and Zhang Qiying to start selecting craftsmen.

This workload will not be small, but it is much easier than Bai Feng recruiting craftsmen by himself.

"Thank you for your hospitality today, General, and for solving the problem of craftsmen for me."

"When the steam engine starts to be manufactured, I will send someone to deliver it to the general's house as soon as possible."

"So I won't bother the general today."

Bai Feng stood up and bowed to Xiahou Dun and said with a smile.

Seeing Bai Feng was about to leave, Xiahou Dun tried to persuade him to stay:

"It's rare for Marquis Hanzhong to come to your house. Why don't you rest here today?"

"I heard that Marquis Hanzhong and his wife went to Yecheng to pay a visit to Your Majesty."

"It just so happens that I haven't been back to Yecheng for a year. Please tell me about the situation in Yecheng."