Chapter 1369 Everything Is Ready

Now the soap workshop established by the Youzhou nobles has begun to recruit craftsmen in Youzhou and is preparing to start production.

As for the formula, all of them are old formulas, and this part of the soap formula is already semi-public.

Youzhou was originally sufficient for making soap, after all, it was able to trade with the Xianbei, and there was no shortage of oils and fats.

With the sincere cooperation of the Youzhou nobles, the recruitment of craftsmen went very smoothly.

At the same time, the craftsmen and a shopkeeper arranged by Cao Jie also set out from Hanzhong to Youzhou.

For the safety of the undercover craftsmen who went to the Youzhou soap workshop, Bai Feng also specially gave these craftsmen intensive training.

And he also brought some pills that can strengthen the physique and recover from injuries to these craftsmen.

To ensure that they can escape when facing dangerous situations.

When these craftsmen and the shopkeeper arrived in Youzhou, they just caught up with the end of the recruitment of craftsmen by the Youzhou soap workshop.

So the craftsmen who had undergone Bai Feng's intensive training successfully entered the Youzhou soap workshop and began their undercover career.

The shopkeeper who was sent to Youzhou started a cloth business in the trade, and used this identity to learn about the trade between Youzhou and Xianbei, with the focus on soap-related transactions.

At the same time, the shopkeeper continued to make friends with Xianbei merchants to ensure that he could contact Kebi Neng and Budugen when he learned that the Youzhou nobles were ready to sell their own soap.

Both the Youzhou nobles and Bai Feng were acting step by step.

Several undercover craftsmen who successfully entered the Youzhou soap workshop were quickly promoted because of their outstanding performance.

The Youzhou nobles were still happy that there were talents who knew how to make soap in their workshops.

However, these craftsmen did become worried.

This was a little earlier than the script Bai Feng had arranged for them.

Originally, these craftsmen were going to stand up and perform when they encountered problems in the production process of the Youzhou nobles' soap workshop, so as to prevent these Youzhou nobles from investing all their silver in the soap workshop.

However, there are many smart people among the Youzhou nobles, and they soon discovered that the craftsmen sent by Bai Feng as undercover agents were more skilled than other craftsmen.

After a brief panic, these undercover craftsmen thought of the elixirs they carried with them, and they felt more confident.

And the soap workshop in Youzhou does not restrict the freedom of craftsmen.

After all, in the eyes of these Youzhou nobles, the whole Youzhou belongs to them.

This also makes it convenient for several undercover craftsmen to pass on the news inside the soap workshop to the shopkeeper.

Just as the commercial war in Youzhou kicked off, good news came from Hanzhong again.

That is, the main part of the steam locomotive being manufactured on the steam locomotive production line in the R&D center has been completed by 50%.

This is because Geng Zhuzi and Li Tiedan, the main craftsmen who previously manufactured steam locomotives, have once again focused on the manufacture of steam locomotives after completing the design and manufacture of the transmission machine.

The transmission machine is now in full swing.

According to Geng Zhuzi's report, ten transmission machines can be manufactured in half a month.

It will take no more than one month for the transmission machine to be officially put into use in the mine.

Bai Feng is naturally quite satisfied with Geng Zhuzi's efficiency.

The further improvement in the manufacturing progress of steam trains also makes Bai Feng very satisfied.

"Hanzhong Hou, this steam train is expected to be completed in early February next year."

Geng Zhuzi said to Bai Feng in the R&D center.

Pu Yuan and Ma Jun also supplemented the optimization and adjustments made on the latest steam train.

Because this steam train is not used in the mine, the design of the carriage is very different from the previous two steam trains.

The design concept of the carriage of the latest steam train is a more comfortable riding experience.

Even if there is no systematic drawing, Bai Feng has also provided Geng Zhuzi and others with a lot of advanced experience.

After all, Bai Feng has rich experience in riding trains and high-speed trains in the future.

"The new carriage is also being manufactured now, which is indeed a bit more difficult than the carriage used to load ore."

Then Ma Jun said to Bai Feng.

In order to ensure the comfort of the ride, Pu Yuan and Ma Jun designed the carriages in accordance with the suggestions and ideas provided by Bai Feng, which can be said to be extremely luxurious.

This was also with Bai Feng's tacit consent.

After all, it was for Cao Pi to ride and experience the charm of the steam train. If it was too simple, wouldn't it be a disrespect to the current prince and the future emperor of Wei?

"Okay, the time can be postponed a little, but the riding experience must be good."

Bai Feng nodded after hearing this.

Bai Feng also took the time to check the situation of the steam engine production line.

Wei Chun and Xu Shi, who were in charge of the steam engine production line, did not disappoint Bai Feng.

In the past year, not only have there been no serious accidents on the two steam engine production lines, but the production efficiency has also been slightly improved.

Now the two steam engine production lines can produce six steam engines per day.

This is also the result of Wei Chun and Xu Shi's continuous optimization of steam engine production.

In Bai Feng's view, if there are no more advanced production tools, the output of steam engine production is already very close to the ceiling at present.

If Bai Feng starts to set up steam engine production lines in other states and counties in the future, Wei Chun and Xu Shi can each be responsible for one state.

Cultivating talents is also very important for Bai Feng.

The R&D center is now not only a factory for Bai Feng to produce and improve production technology, but also to cultivate a steady stream of industrial talents for Bai Feng.

Youzhou, soap workshop.

With the help of undercover craftsmen, there were no difficult problems in the soap production process.

The nobles of Youzhou would visit the soap workshop every day.

Looking at the increasing number of soaps in the warehouse, every Youzhou noble who invested in the soap workshop was incomparably happy.

Soon these soaps will be sold to the Xianbei people and then turned into silver.

The shopkeeper who was active as a cloth merchant in the mutual market also made friends with many Xianbei merchants at this time.

Now he is 70% sure that he can meet Kebi Neng or Budugen with a large soap transaction.

The preliminary preparations for the tasks assigned to him by Cao Jie and Bai Feng have been basically completed.

At the same time, soap from Hanzhong is also being shipped to Youzhou.

Even though the amount is only 20% of Hanzhong's soap production, it is still not comparable to the soap workshops in Youzhou.