Jiang Jun let out a heavy sigh, explaining to Quan Yi with a bitter expression.
“Young Master, in fact, during the research process, many shipwrights in the factory couldn't understand it, and some even regarded it as a heresy.
This has almost no connection with the shipbuilding knowledge they have mastered and accumulated. Moreover, the development of iron ships requires more of the blacksmith's ability.
Those shipwrights who deal with wood will be excluded instead.
Therefore, in the process of research, they showed a strong resistance.
In order to maintain the shipwright's motivation, I took the liberty of coming up with this compromise solution.
The responsibility for this matter lies with me. If there is to be punishment, please punish me alone.
I will take responsibility.”
After Jiang Jun revealed his inner thoughts, his heart felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and he felt much lighter.
Quan Yi quickly exchanged glances with Quan Yue and Quan Li beside him.
They looked calm, with an expression of complete detachment.
Obviously, they wanted to see how Quan Yi would handle this matter himself.
However, as the owner of the Quan family shipyard, you failed to lead the shipwrights to overcome difficulties, and instead chose to avoid the problem.
This is your fault.
In the Quan family, merits and demerits cannot offset each other. In the name of the Quan family's young master, I dismiss you from the position of factory director.
However, in view of your contribution to the Quan family, I will retain your qualification as a researcher.
Iron ships, after all, are still ships. Shipbuilding cannot rely solely on blacksmiths.
I hope you can understand this point.”
Seeing that Jiang Jun was not lying, Quan Yi did not impose severe punishment on him.
However, although Jiang Jun's shipbuilding ability is outstanding, he is obviously not suitable to act as a manager.
Moreover, this matter also reminded Quan Yi that the iron ships to be built in the future will be a composite craft.
Shipwrights must understand the affairs of blacksmiths, and blacksmiths also need to understand the affairs of shipwrights.
However, it now seems that Quan Yi's sudden move has instead aroused the contradiction between the two.
As the commander, Jiang Jun was obviously unable to adapt to such a situation.
Therefore, Quan Yi directly removed Jiang Jun from the position of factory director.
However, this does not mean that Quan Yi has given up on Jiang Jun, but has chosen to give him another chance.
The process of researching iron ships will be a process of internal integration within the Quan family.
This process is both a crisis and an opportunity.
Blacksmiths and shipwrights are not opposing existences.
Whoever can take the lead in understanding this point and make changes will become a true leader.
And, at this stage, the closest to Quan Yi's requirements is actually Jiang Jun.
Now, it depends on whether Jiang Jun can change his views.
Jiang Jun's thin face trembled slightly.
“Jiang Jun accepts the Young Master's arrangement.
Thank you, Young Master, for your mercy.
I will abide by the Young Master's teachings and focus on developing iron ships in the position of researcher.”
He dared not have any dissent towards Quan Yi's arrangement.
On the contrary, he was grateful for Quan Yi's arrangement.
Because he knew that he had made a big mistake.
That is, he did not follow the order and changed the research direction without authorization.
As an affiliate of the Quan family, this is actually an unforgivable crime.
After Quan Yi saw through this point, Jiang Jun had actually prepared for the worst.
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However, in the end, he chose to attribute all the responsibility to himself.
It was this behavior that made Quan Yi decide to give him another chance.
“Well, I hope you won't let me down.
Okay, let's end this matter here. Today, we are here to witness the effectiveness of the steamship.
Chief Jiang, why not show us the true power of this ship?”
Quan Yi smiled lightly, quietly turning the page on this matter.
Jiang Jun looked at Quan Yi with awe and said loudly: “I obey the Young Master's orders.”
With that, he pushed the metal rod next to the ship's rudder.
A series of crisp metallic sounds rang out, and the air horn became more ear-piercing. At the same time, the speed of the ship suddenly accelerated, reaching thirty knots, which is fifty-five kilometers per hour.
This speed is close to that of an ordinary adult Demon Soul Great White Shark.
This is the true strength of the steam power created by the Soul Guidance Metal in cooperation with the blacksmiths of the Douluo Continent.
At this speed, almost no sea soul beasts can keep up at sea.
In this way, the safety of the ship becomes greater, and the time can be greatly reduced.
The technical power mastered by the blacksmiths of Douluo Continent is not only not weaker than that of the previous life, but has become even more terrifying because of the existence of martial souls and soul power.
It's just that they have been unable to truly exert their abilities before.
Fortunately, Quan Yi happened to master the method of releasing the blacksmith's potential.
Just like the steam engine they now master, it has become more efficient and stronger under the design of Yuan Blacksmith.
It can be seen that blacksmiths are indispensable to the Quan family.
To put it bluntly, if the shipwrights represented by Jiang Jun do not cooperate with Quan Yi, he will not hesitate to propose dissidents.
However, as the saying goes, to kill without teaching is cruelty.
It is understandable that such a mistake would occur if Quan Yi did not conduct strict education in advance.
It's just that Quan Yi's patience is not infinite. If such a situation occurs again next time, he will not be soft-hearted.
This time, the removal of Jiang Jun's position is a warning to everyone.
Quan Yue and Quan Li smiled at each other, obviously very satisfied with Quan Yi's arrangement.
Clear rewards and punishments, both prestige and virtue, and the combination of kindness and power, this is undoubtedly the posture of a qualified leader.
The steamship experiment lasted for an hour.
It was traveling at full speed in one direction.
In just one hour, the steamship rushed out of the land for one hundred kilometers.
During this period of time, the movement of the steamship attracted the sea soul beasts in the ocean along the way.
Even if the steamship rammed straight through their territory, it did not cause any conflict.
It was only because the steam engine emitting terrifying heat was unreservedly spreading the breath of the ultimate fire contained within it to the distance.
This instead made the sea soul beasts in the distance dare not approach.
Realizing this phenomenon, Quan Yi showed a headache expression.
“In this way, our fishing boats can only be equipped with ordinary steam engines.”
At this time, Quan Yue next to him said: “What's the matter with this? Fishing boats need more attack power, not speed.
Even if it is equipped with a steam engine, its sound will alarm the sea soul beasts.
In terms of concealment, this steamship is not as good as a sailboat.
Moreover, in addition to this, the flame aura contained in the soul guidance metal you forged is too strong. Although the defense is very strong, it is easier to be detected by soul beasts with higher cultivation levels.
Fortunately, our target layer is sea soul beasts below ten thousand years old, otherwise, we would really have to dismantle the metal armor outside the ship.”
Quan Yi's heart moved, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind.
“Since my attributes are not very suitable, what if it is metal forged by others?”
