Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 902

"Mr. Vice President, you don't need to ask him if he can spare some manpower. Our Institute of Science and Technology has the largest number of people in the blacksmith group."

Although Song Zhong's tone was fine, Wei Wu felt that he had a hidden agenda, so he immediately asked:

"what's the situation?"

Hearing this, Song Zhong sighed and said:

"Aside from cement, our Institute of Science and Technology has developed steam engines, hydroelectric power stations, and even firearms and electric motors."

"The blacksmith team is involved in all of them. Every time we recruit new people, except for those with the same major, most of them join the blacksmith team."

"Compared to other professions, blacksmithing is the most accessible profession for ordinary people, and it also has the largest number of practitioners among the people."

"The Blacksmith Group is famous and has the most achievements. Even if new recruits are not blacksmiths, they will choose to join the Blacksmith Group."

It has to be said that if Song Zhong had not pointed it out now, Wei Wu would not have noticed this problem.

Actually, Wei Wu was just a latecomer, and he had never founded an institution like the Academy of Science and Technology before traveling through time.

The original intention was to facilitate the development of the Academy of Science and Technology, so four groups were finalized according to their professions. This was a temporary measure.

Now that the Academy of Science and Technology is getting bigger and bigger and has more and more staff, it is obviously no longer possible to use this simple model.

The departments and groups must be re-planned, otherwise it will become more and more troublesome in the later stages and something might go wrong.

For example, now, although Song Zhong did not complain directly, he did care about this issue.

So after Song Zhong finished speaking, Wei Wu immediately lowered his head and pondered in his heart how to change the current situation of the Academy of Science and Technology.

Seeing that Wei Wu didn't say anything, the craftsmen present also remained silent. About ten minutes passed like this.

Under everyone's gaze, Wei Wu slowly raised his head and said:

"It really needs to be rectified. Otherwise, the Institute of Science and Technology will become chaotic if things continue like this, so I've decided to disband the groups."

"The original construction team, carpentry team, firearms team, and blacksmith team will be cancelled, and more detailed distribution will be made according to the talents of the team members."

"At the same time, the people responsible for research and design should be separated from those responsible for construction, which makes management and coordination easier."

Having said that, Wei Wu frowned and paused for a moment before continuing:

"From now on, the Academy of Science and Technology will be divided into two parts: the Institute of Science and Technology and the Academy of Science and Technology Engineering. The personnel will be called researchers and engineers respectively."

"The researchers at the institute are responsible for innovation, exploration, and design, while the engineers at the Academy of Engineering are responsible for realizing the institute's projects."

"The levels and personnel grades of the two academies are aligned. Level 1 to 5 researchers correspond to level 1 to 5 engineers, and there will be slight modifications above that."

"The first, second, and third-level academicians in the research institute correspond to junior engineers, intermediate engineers, and senior engineers in the Academy of Engineering."

Having said that, Wei Wu turned to look at Sun Chang, who was nodding silently because of what he said.

"Sun Chang, from now on, you will be in charge of selecting the blacksmiths who are suitable for research and who are suitable for manufacturing."

"Yes, Vice President."

Hearing Sun Chang's response, Wei Wu nodded and then looked at the others.

"The Academy of Science and Technology will no longer be divided into groups, but will establish six departments. The first department will be called the 'Institute of Gewu'."

"The purpose of the Institute of Gewu is to explore and study the natural laws and physical phenomena of the world and to establish a theoretical system."

“The direction is to thoroughly study astronomical phenomena, climate, arithmetic and mathematical theory, and the changes in phenomena, and to provide theoretical support for other scientific academies.”

After talking about the plan of the Academy of Gewu, Wei Wu turned to look at his student Xu Miao.

"The second department is called 'Miaohuayuan'. Xu Miao, remember, chemistry is the study of all material changes in the world."

"You need to study the transformation, extraction, and optimization of all substances, such as metallurgy, ceramics, and gunpowder."

"How can we optimize existing metals, or what methods can be used to fuse different metals to create metals with stronger properties?"

"For example, we can optimize glazes and study material ratios to improve ceramic strength, and optimize gunpowder to see if it can improve combustion efficiency."

Having said that, Wei Wu took a breath and then continued:

"Although I accept you as my student to teach you chemistry, I hope that you can stand firm in this department with your own strength in the future."

"Teacher, don't worry, I will never let you down!"

"Ok!"

After hearing Xu Miao's answer, Wei Wu nodded, and then continued to introduce the next department.

"The next department is called 'Shen Ji Yuan', and it's responsible for designing practical machinery that can effectively improve production efficiency."

As he spoke, Wei Wujiang fixed his gaze on Song Zhong.

"Song Zhong, do you remember when I asked you to build a waterwheel by the river and help grind the stones?"

As soon as Wei Wu finished speaking, Song Zhong responded:

"Reporting to the Vice President, I remember."

"Very good, I am going to hand over the management of Shen Ji Yuan to you, but before that, I want to tell you an ironclad fact."

Wei Wu said this, and after silently organizing his words in his mind, he continued:

“Although the waterwheel is made of wood, it is a machine. And not only that, the bellows, pulleys, and levers are all machines.”

"I want you to remember that machinery is not limited to materials. All tools in this world can save manpower and improve efficiency."

"From the plows used in farming to the heavy crossbows used by the military, everything is mechanical. The Divine Machinery Institute must innovate and optimize these!"

After hearing Wei Wu's definition of machinery, Song Zhong couldn't help but look stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses.

"I see, I understand, Vice President. I will remember what you said!"

"Ok!"

Seeing that Song Zhong understood what he said, Wei Wu nodded with satisfaction, and then continued:

"In addition to the three departments mentioned above, I have also set up several departments, namely Shennong Academy, Qihuang Academy, and Bingjia Academy."

"The Shennong Institute is responsible for researching food crops, studying the relationship between land and crops, selecting and breeding seeds, controlling pests, and optimizing yields."

"The Qihuang Institute conducts more comprehensive medical research, but this matter is rather troublesome. I will discuss this with the Imperial Hospital later."

"Finally, there's the Military and Armaments Department. This department has a single goal: to develop more powerful weapons for national defense and foreign conquests!"