Reborn as a Cube Man in the Late Ming Dynasty

The more Bai Li thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed.

However, these things still need to be done by someone.

Bai Li said, "Of course you can work in the workshop, but you must learn a skill before you go in."

"I will have someone set up an academy to teach craftsmanship. Once you've learned it, it won't be too late for you to formally start working in a workshop."

Ding Xiling nodded.

Bai Li added, "You were the first to stand up, and you're the one who asked about this on their behalf."

"Then you will be in charge of these matters from now on."

Ding Xiling hesitated and asked, "Me?"

"Yes," Bai Li nodded, "If any more women want to join the workshop in the future, you can organize them for them."

"If anything happens at the workshop, I'll have someone contact you directly."

What do you think?

It took Ding Xiling a while to come to her senses.

"Of course, if Young Master Bai is willing to give us this opportunity, I will naturally not refuse."

Bai Li said calmly, "Then it's settled. If you need anything in the future, just come to me."

Ding Xiling nodded again: "Yes."

She lowered her head slightly, trying to make her expression appear calm.

But my heart was already in turmoil.

This was something that Immortal Lord Bai had personally entrusted to me.

She had only intended to ask on behalf of a few of her sisters if there were any places willing to hire women for work.

Unexpectedly, he finally got such an opportunity, and even Bai Xianjun was willing to believe in him and entrust him with this responsibility.

She will naturally do her best to do it well, no matter what.

I was absolutely right to come today!

Ding Xiling's eyes were filled with excitement.

I am finally able to help Bai Xianjun and have the opportunity to get to know him!

After Bai Li left, she couldn't wait to go back to the house, intending to tell her sisters the good news.

……

Bai Li relayed the message to Miao Zhiming.

At this moment, Miao Zhiming was discussing in hushed tones with several people in charge of external affairs.

"Have the White Lotus sect members in Xi'an Prefecture recently resurfaced?" Miao Zhiming asked.

"Yes," Gan Hongyi said with a wry smile, "those people are really cunning."

"They don't know where they got the leather armor and magic beads from, they all acted like gods and ghosts, and preached in the area."

"And they're not stupid. They only show up in the village for a short while, attract a group of people, and then immediately leave. Their movements are unpredictable; they might enter the village today and disappear the day after."

"My men rushed over, but it was too late; there wasn't even a soul in sight."

Miao Zhiming rubbed his temples: "There's no need to rush into taking action against them. You should continue to follow them."

Gan Hongyi said softly, "Yes."

"Let's put the White Lotus Sect matter aside for now. I just went to the workshop and came across something interesting." Bai Li's voice came, briefly recounting Ding Xiling's situation.

After hearing this, Miao Zhiming was also somewhat surprised.

"Did the woman voluntarily go to work in the workshop?"

Bai Li laughed and said, "That's right, this woman isn't just doing this for herself; she has a group of women behind her."

Miao Zhiming seemed to understand something, then said respectfully, "So that's how it is. This is why Young Master Bai arranged this woman the other day. Young Master Bai probably thought of this day long ago and wanted her to shoulder this great responsibility?"

No, I didn't.

But seeing Miao Zhiming's expression, it was clear he wouldn't listen.

Bai Li ignored those words and continued, "However, this also reminds me of something else. The number of people in the Immortal Realm is increasing, and even more refugees will come in the future."

"If we continue with the old method of having one master mentor several apprentices, I'm afraid we simply won't be able to train them all."

Miao Zhiming nodded: "That's absolutely right!"

Bai Li smiled and said, "That's why I plan to set up a technical school and implement assembly line operations at the same time."

"Vocational school, assembly line?"

Miao Zhiming repeated it, but he had never heard of those two terms before and didn't know what they meant, so he asked in confusion, "Young Master Bai, what is a technical school, or an assembly line?"

Bai Li explained the meaning of both.

"Textiles, iron smelting, salt production... as long as it involves technology, we can offer courses."

"If we break it down into several processes, with each person only responsible for one, they should be able to get the hang of it in less than a month. This method is feasible!" Miao Zhiming pondered.

Bai Li also thought of something important: "Doing the same thing year after year will numb you."

"We need to find a solution to this, otherwise people will get tired and easily get bored over time."

Miao Zhiming asked in confusion, "Young Master Bai, you just said it could cause numbness?"

Bai Li said calmly, "Hmm? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Miao Zhiming said carefully, "it's just that I have some questions."

"You said that a person will become numb from doing the same thing year after year. But there are countless people outside who have spent their whole lives farming or blacksmithing."

They never uttered the word "numbness," instead believing that having work and food to eat was a good life.

His tone held no argument, only pure bewilderment: "Can people really get tired of this?"

Of course it will, it's just that we haven't reached that stage yet.

People in the Immortal Realm now consider it a great achievement to be able to eat their fill.

But people after that will not think that way.

He believed in taking precautions to prevent future problems, but the idea of ​​relying on the wisdom of posterity was not applicable to him.

"The numbness I'm talking about isn't the kind of exhaustion," Bai Li patiently explained. "If a person does only one thing year after year, and can do it well without using their brain, then that person will become a cow that can only repeat the same thing, a horse that can't think for themselves."

Miao Zhiming pondered, "What Young Master Bai meant was, 'His hand is there, but his heart isn't?'"

Bai Li nodded: "Yes, that's exactly what I mean."

Miao Zhiming lowered his head and thought for a moment: "Then what does Young Master Bai think about letting them take turns doing it?"

"turn?"

"Yes, one person learns two trades," Miao Zhiming said earnestly. "For example, this month he cuts fabric, and next month he dyes it. When the work he does is different, his mind has to readjust, so he won't be idle."

"If someone leaves, another group can fill in, so the connection won't be lost."

"The shift system is good, I don't have much to change," Bai Li said. "But there's one more thing I want to add."

Miao Zhiming asked earnestly, "Young Master Bai, please speak."

"Working hours shouldn't be too long each day," Bai Li said firmly. "We can't let people work from before dawn to after dark. There needs to be time for rest in between."

Miao Zhiming said softly, "Does Young Master Bai mean a time limit?"

“That’s right, the daily working hours can’t be too long,” Bai Li said directly. “And you have to rest after working for a while. People aren’t animals. If an animal dies from overwork, you can replace it, but if a person is damaged, you can’t just replace them with someone else to fix it.”

"Once the rules are established, no one can break them."

Anyway, I'll be watching from above, and if anyone dares to cause trouble, I'll drag them off and hang them on a street lamp.

"What about Ding Xiling?"

Bai Li smiled faintly and said, "She stepped forward herself, so let her take charge of the women's section first. From now on, whenever a woman wants to join the workshop, she will be in charge of contacting and managing her."

"There are some things that I can't do by simply giving orders."