Ang Lee wanted to build a fish processing workshop on Black Dragon Island. For this kind of workshop, the technical difficulty was not high, and there were no special requirements for the construction of the workshop. Using the simplest materials was enough. Black Dragon Island was lush with trees, so there was no shortage of wood. He could directly take the local materials. In addition, building houses required bricks and stones, which were also not lacking on Black Dragon Island. However, whether it was cutting trees or cutting rocks, it required a lot of labor, which was even more indispensable when building houses. If he wanted to build the fish processing workshop as soon as possible, sufficient manpower was indispensable. Without sufficient manpower, the quality and progress of the construction could not be guaranteed.
The captured pirates were all arranged to mine stones. This work was the most difficult and tiring, but it was relatively centralized, so it was easier for the officers and soldiers of the Tang dynasty to watch over them. The cutting of wood was handed over to the officers and soldiers of the Tang dynasty. The movement of wood was too large, and the trees were in the dense forest. If the pirates were lazy, it would not be easy to find them, and the pirates could easily escape. The place where the stones were mined had no shelter, so every move of the pirates was under the surveillance of the officers and soldiers of the Tang dynasty. If these guys dared to be lazy, they would immediately be greeted with leather whips, and escape was even more impossible.
Although the construction of the workshop could use better concrete, Black Dragon Island obviously did not have such conditions. In desperation, they had to use this most primitive construction method. The quality of the houses built with these primitive materials was not very good, and the construction time was longer, but there was no other choice. On the Black Dragon Islands, there was no place to produce better building materials. At this time, stone and wood were undoubtedly the most suitable for construction. In the future, when there were new materials, they could rebuild again.
It was more convenient to use wood for construction, but the performance of wood in terms of fireproofing was relatively poor. It was more strenuous to build a house with stone, but stone houses were stronger than wood houses, and their fireproofing performance was better. If the house was built with stone and wood together, the effect would undoubtedly be better. The important walls at the bottom could be built with stone, and the roof at the top could be built with wood. The doors and windows must be made of wood. These two materials could make the house more livable.
Because there were no materials in the early stage of construction, most of the officers and pirates were preparing raw materials. The pirates were mining stones, and most of the officers and soldiers of the Tang dynasty were cutting the wood on Black Wolf Island. Only with sufficient materials could the fish processing workshop be built better and faster.
Everything was difficult at the beginning. At this time, when the workshop construction had just begun, Ang Lee had to be there in person, and he had to solve the various problems encountered during the construction in time, and put forward corresponding suggestions.
This was especially true for the place where the captured pirates worked. Li An would go there several times a day to see if these damned pirates were working hard. If they were lazy, he would have the soldiers increase their supervision and even increase the number of soldiers supervising them. He would not give these guys the chance to slack off.
"Assistant Minister Li, the new batch of tools from Red Iron Island has arrived. With these tools, the progress of the project will be greatly accelerated."
. "... Chen Long walked over with a large number of newly made tools. These tools were all needed for cutting trees and mining stones. They were designed by Ang Lee himself a few days ago, and he asked the craftsmen on Red Iron Island to make them as soon as possible.
These tools included hammers, axes, chisels, saws, and so on. There were also several large lifting equipment. Of course, vehicles were indispensable. With these tools, the efficiency of work could be greatly improved. The captured pirates and Tang soldiers could also work more efficiently. The tools that they had used before were not suitable for work on the island. Naturally, it was very disadvantageous for them to work. Only the most suitable tools could maximize the efficiency of work.
"The quality of these chisels is still not good enough. One of them won't last long. Ask the craftsmen on Red Iron Island to make more chisels, and make another batch of axes."
Ang Lee looked at these tools and said.
Mining stones consumed a lot of chisels, especially chisels that were not of good quality. They were easily damaged, and if the tip was damaged, the efficiency of work would be greatly reduced. They had to be replaced in time. If they were directly bent, they could not be used anymore. Therefore, it was not wrong to prepare more.
The wear and tear of axes was much better than that of chisels. After all, chisels faced hard stones, while axes faced relatively soft trees, so the wear and tear was naturally smaller. However, the edge of the axe would become blunt after cutting trees too many times. It needed to be polished with a whetstone, so that it could be used more efficiently when cutting trees.
The maintenance of the tools would be done by professionals. In order not to affect the progress of work, it was necessary to prepare 30% more tools. This way, the maintenance of the tools would not affect the work.
"Immediately distribute these tools and let them work with the new tools. This will greatly improve the efficiency of work."
Ang Lee ordered.
Very quickly, these newly delivered tools were all distributed, allowing all the captured pirates and soldiers to work better and faster. With better tools, it would naturally be more convenient for them to work, and their work efficiency would also be greatly improved.
"With these new tools, the production can be increased by at least 50%. This is the minimum requirement. Tell these guys that if they can't increase their production by 50%, they are not allowed to rest. If 16 hours is not enough, then work for 18 hours, or even 20 hours, until they are done."
Ang Lee made a request.
A few days ago, because of the stricter supervision, the production of the pirates was not much different. This allowed Ang Lee to see the potential of the pirates. At this time, with better tools, it should be possible to increase the production by 50%. As long as these guys did not deliberately slack off, they could achieve this.
At the stone mining site, the soldiers of the Tang dynasty gave the captured pirates the tools they got from Red Iron Island and told them that with the new tools, the production of work would be increased by 50%.
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"Great Emperor, the work is already very heavy, and you want to increase it by 50%? Are you trying to tire us to death?"
A captured pirate roared angrily.
"What should we do? We are so tired every day. I think we will die of exhaustion sooner or later."
Another captured pirate said.
"Yes! We are so tired every day, and now they want to increase our production by 50%. Are they really trying to tire us to death? "
"Although they have prepared some handy tools for us, they want us to increase our production by 50%. The pressure on us is not less, but more."
"Then what should we do? Do we really have to do so much? "
"What can we do? Can we still hope to escape?"
"The island is full of soldiers. We are too closely watched. There is no way we can escape. I'm afraid it is impossible to escape."
"If we can't escape, we will die of exhaustion. We might as well kill ourselves."
"Okay! Whoever wants to die can kill himself. Who wants to die first? "
A group of captured pirates began to argue.
The Black Dragon looked at these new tools with a gloomy expression. A few days ago, he was still a local tyrant. In just a few days, he had become a coolie. Moreover, he had to do a lot of work. This change in status was too fast for him to adapt. Sometimes, when he woke up, he would subconsciously order the people around him to do things, and even think about having the little girl he had snatched serve him. Every time he was about to shout, the Black Dragon would immediately wake up and realize that his current situation was very bad. He was already a captured pirate, no longer the local tyrant. Every time this happened, the Black Dragon would feel a trace of bitterness in his heart.
"Stop arguing. We have these new tools. As long as we work hard, we may be able to complete the task."
The Black Dragon said.
"Great Emperor, when will these days come to an end? If we do this for the rest of our lives, we might as well kill ourselves. Life must have goals. What is the point of living without goals? "
A confidant whispered.
"Yes! Great Emperor, our current life is too suffocating and too hard. If it is short term, we can still persevere. But if we live like this for a long time, we will only die of exhaustion. What is the point of living then? "
Another confidant said anxiously.
For these pirates, working as coolies was not the most painful thing, but working as coolies for a lifetime until they died of exhaustion was something they were very afraid of. This kind of hopeless life would make people despair.
The assembly line craftsmen of later generations were in such a situation. Although they were not forced, in that era, for many assembly line craftsmen, there seemed to be no other way out of the assembly line. And if they continued to work, there was no hope. In a situation of despair, many craftsmen directly jumped from high places and chose to end their lives. In any case, living was a living torture, and they could not see the slightest way to change their situation. So, what else could they do?
Perhaps some people would think that these people's psychological endurance was too weak. If they were tired, they could just change industries. Any industry could support themselves. Why would they choose to end their lives? However, for these people, their abilities were really very limited. Even if they gave up this industry and chose another one, the final outcome would not change much. Their abilities made the industries they could choose very narrow, and they were all very difficult industries. So, how could they not feel despair in their hearts?
At this moment, these captive pirates were doing very heavy work every day. Their hearts were naturally broken. If they were mining here for a short period of time, they could bear it. But if it was long-term, they could not bear it. If they were to work here for the rest of their lives until they died of exhaustion, it would be even more unbearable.
They urgently wanted to know how long they were going to do this heavy work. This was very important to these captive pirates.
"Great Emperor, we should at least know how long we are going to do this. If it is more than a certain number of years, I will definitely not continue. "
"Yes! Great Emperor, we must ask clearly. We can't work here for the rest of our lives. "
"That's not right! According to the crimes we have committed, I'm afraid we won't be able to atone for our sins even if we work here for the rest of our lives! "
"That's your crime. I haven't killed a single person."
"Every one of us has committed different crimes. I'm afraid that the number of years we will work as laborers will also be different!"
"Why don't you go and ask how long we are going to do this?"
A few of the captive pirates began to discuss together.
One of the captive pirates plucked up his courage and went to ask, and soon returned.
"How long do we have to work as laborers?"
The captive pirates asked expectantly.
"The officials said that as long as we perform well, as long as we can complete the tasks every day, after three to five months, the tasks won't be so heavy. Those who perform exceptionally well can even be turned into ordinary craftsmen who can receive wages and no longer be watched."
The captive pirate said.
"Does everyone have such an opportunity? Are our chances the same?"
A captive pirate who had committed more serious crimes asked.
"Aiya! The officials didn't say it very clearly, but those of us who haven't committed serious crimes will definitely have this opportunity. Anyway, I will perform well. It's only three to five months. Just bear with it and it will be over. "
The captive pirate was suddenly full of spirit and seemed to be more motivated to work. The soldiers of the Tang dynasty said that those who performed well could receive wages and leave freely. This condition was very tempting. At least, most of the captive pirates saw hope. Letting them see hope could stimulate their enthusiasm for work. After all, only those who did well would have the opportunity to be pardoned. If they did not perform well during work, they would lose the opportunity to be pardoned. Naturally, the pirates would not choose randomly. They would inevitably choose to work hard.
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