The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1331

[1331. Chapter 1264 Wealth is overwhelming]

. I became a foreman and my salary was tripled.

Liu Ernu looked at Nanny in disbelief.

This nanny, however, said with a smile: “With a new owner, the rules are still the rules of our Xishan cotton spinning workshop. Don’t worry, shopkeeper Wang has adhered to Qi Guogong’s wishes and made it clear to people long ago that this cotton spinning workshop , you have to follow the rules, so you don’t have to worry, you just need to teach the newly recruited girls in the early stage, and when they are officially put into production, you will lead everyone to work. What is yours is yours. Not only that, These books in Xishan are still taught. You can still come and read them when you have free time. Sometimes you can buy a few books and read them when you are busy. “

“Yes, it is…” Liu Ernv said .

He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and cried with joy.

Nowadays, a large number of workshops are preparing to be built. Many merchants have already figured out that this new machine has a large output and can reduce labor to a minimum, making small profits but quick turnover. The market in Ming Dynasty is extremely broad. Now… whoever rushes into production can expect to be rich in the future.

I even heard that Siyang Trading Company seemed to be preparing to purchase such cloth.

The Siyang Trading Company has begun to slowly expand in the West, with offices in various places. Their main business is maritime trade. Because they have a monopoly on the Ming Dynasty’s foreign trade privileges and have a lot of money, they recruit people aggressively. The price of this cloth is low and the output is high. As long as there are enough ships to transport it out to sea, it can still compete with the homespun cloth from various countries.

Under such huge interests, customizing machines, building factories, recruiting experienced people, and training new people… have become top priorities.

This first cotton spinning workshop, with hundreds of female workers, has been in operation for more than a month.

They already have a clear understanding of every aspect of production.

For merchants, the salary is affordable, as long as future profits can be expected, not to mention three times the salary, but five times or ten times, it is not a problem. What they fear most is that problems will arise after production is put into operation. After all, this is a new thing. How to schedule shifts, how to prepare materials, how to put into warehouses, and how to deal with problems encountered during the production process, how to arrange each work section, etc… But All are big problems.

Therefore, the female workers in this first cotton spinning workshop, including those responsible for machine maintenance and repair, have now become popular.

Aunty called many more names.

Almost all these hundreds of female workers have arrangements.

Whether they go or not is another matter.

A workshop requires dozens of foremen, as well as small shopkeepers and big shopkeepers.

However, most cotton spinning workshops can only recruit women.

If not, if men are recruited, no one will be willing to work.

Liu Ernv was dizzy. It seemed that fate had suddenly pushed her to the forefront.

Not just her, there are seven or eight sisters recruited from the First Cotton Spinning Workshop in this workshop, and most of them are foremen or small shopkeepers. In this way, even if they go to a strange environment, they will be taken care of. .

Grandma announced one by one, her mouth was dry, and she finally said: “Tomorrow, everyone will go their separate ways, but in the future, no matter which workshop we go to, everyone will be the number one cotton spinning workshop. Those who come out must take care of each other.”

Grandma looked very excited.

She was an ordinary woman, but unexpectedly, she entered a cotton spinning workshop. Now, a new workshop wants her to be the head shopkeeper, with fifty taels of silver per month, not counting other rewards.

That night, there was a banquet, and after eating, everyone went back to their dormitories to clean up. In the early morning of the next day, sure enough… there were many carriages and horses coming from outside, all from various trading houses.

The girls got on the car one after another. These merchants just wanted to serve these people as their ancestors.

Liu Ernv only carried one burden and puffed out her chest. At this moment… she seemed to have confidence.

She got in the car, opened the car curtain, and saw the quiet No. 1 cotton spinning workshop.

Without the roar of machines and the thick smoke billowing from the chimney, this workshop stood alone.

Liu Ernv was in a trance.

But suddenly, she saw two familiar voices.

People say that the man named Zhu Xiucai is His Highness the Crown Prince, but Liu Ernu doesn’t think so, because the Crown Prince shouldn’t be like this. Would the Crown Prince carry a big bag with his arms bare and howling? Will the prince take out a wrench from his body?

Today, Zhu Xiucai was not shirtless. He was wearing a nice dress, with his hands behind his back, standing there together with Qi Guogong, looking at the carriages and horses from a distance.

Liu Ernv was immersed in joy.

But in an instant, these countless memories flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.

In an instant, her eyes turned red, and tears poured down like springs.

………

Zhu Houzhao poked Fang Jifan on the waist. ,

Fang Jifan said sharply: “What are you doing?”

Zhu Houzhao said: “Old Fang…” He took a breath and looked at the women who were getting on the bus.

We’ve been together day and night for more than a month.

Even Liu Jin, that bitch, still has feelings for him after staying with him for a long time.

Zhu Houzhao said: “If they go elsewhere, will they be bullied? Will there be men like me in the workshop, rushing in, shirtless, with evil intentions?”

“No.” Fang Jifan He comforted Zhu Houzhao and said: “Ordinary people, others want face.”

Zhu Houzhao sniffed, a little reluctant, and sighed: “Don’t say weird things here.”

Fang Jifan waved his hand: “No more, no more, Your Highness, there is no banquet in the world that lasts forever. Once we sell the machines, the First Cotton Spinning Workshop will be unprofitable. Instead of letting the workshop compete with other workshops, why not? Provide machines to cotton spinning workshops and let them compete on their own.”

Zhu Houzhao nodded.

At this time, a eunuch came: “His Royal Highness, the Duke of Qi, and the Queen are here to invite you.”

…

Early in the morning, Xishan sent people to deliver many books.

Now there is a special library in Xishan, which collects countless masterpieces from Xishan Academy.

It involves economics, engineering, chemistry, medicine, and arithmetic.

These books were compiled by Jiang Chen.

Some books are relatively popular, so they are released for printing. However, some books are too difficult to understand, and not many people can understand them. In addition to seeking the profits from the periodicals, the authors also benefit from the collection of books. The knowledge was sorted out, bound into volumes, printed, and then stored in the library.

Every day, many people go to the library to study.

Not just ordinary students, but also people from outside.

In the eyes of many people, if they encounter a question, they can always find a way to find the answer in the library.

Queen Zhang looked at the boxes of books and was dumbfounded.

Chemistry… I don’t understand…

Arithmetic… I was dazzled by it and felt a little dizzy.

Medicine… Looking at the human anatomy diagram, Queen Zhang felt a little scary.

Engineering…

Agriculture…

Fortunately, the new school…Queen Zhang can understand it a little better, but…

Queen Zhang couldn’t help but smile bitterly: “Ruying.”

“Empress.” Liang Ruying stood aside, lowering her head to read.

Sitting next to Liang Ruying was Fang Xiaofan.

Fang Xiaofan was brought up by Empress Zhang. She usually loved reading and would always accompany Empress Zhang quietly, keeping silent.

Empress Zhang rubbed her temples: “Oh, I only glanced at these books a few times before I felt like I had a severe headache. This knowledge is too profound.”

“It’s not profound at all.” On the side, Fang Xiaofan said: “It’s very profound. It’s simple, Madam, you see, this arithmetic is nothing more than a function, this function…”

“Xiaofan, go read your book.” Queen Zhang said to Fang Xiaofan with a smile.

Fang Xiaofan groaned and continued to lie on the desk.

She is almost twelve years old, slim, pretty and cute.

Now, Xiurong has gotten married, and Empress Zhang feels empty. Looking at Fang Xiaofan, Empress Zhang can think of Zhu Xiurong before she left the cabinet.

Liang Ruying smiled and said: “Your Majesty, there is no limit to learning. If you want to learn knowledge, you have to work hard.”

Empress Zhang received Liang Ruying’s encouragement and nodded: “It makes sense, others can learn it, why can I? Can’t learn? But, where is the best place to start?”

Liang Ruying: “…”

Facts have proved that it is easy to give Queen Zhang some chicken soup. It just means that you have to work hard, succeed, and you are not stupid than others.

But when it came to the specifics…

Liang Ruying coughed slightly: “It’s better to study medicine.”

Empress Zhang said: “I feel dizzy when I see blood.”

Liang Ruying had to say: “Your Majesty, in fact, your Majesty is the mother of the country. This specific knowledge , What’s the use of learning from it? Your Majesty is just like your Majesty, you are in charge of the overall situation.”

Empress Zhang frowned and stared at Liang Ruying.

Liang Ruying coughed: “This, this…”

Queen Zhang sighed: “I know that you think I am stupid.”

“No, it’s nothing.” Liang Ruying said.

Empress Zhang smiled: “I don’t mean to blame you, but you said that I have the overall situation, and I have some clues. Come on, recruit my brothers.”

………

The two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, Ever since he made a fortune, he suddenly became low-key.

The trouble of rich people is that they are not afraid of thieves stealing, but they are worried that thieves will miss them.

As soon as they heard their sister summoning them, their faces turned green with fear.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace, they saw Empress Zhang. Zhang Heling clicked and knelt down: “Mother, I have summoned the ministers here. I don’t know what to say.”

Empress Zhang saw that they had patches on their clothes and couldn’t help but said, “Look at you.” , What is it like, so shabby, you don’t know, you think someone has treated you badly.”

Zhang Heling suddenly burst into tears: “My dear, you don’t know, I… you are so poor, you are still being treated for eating porridge early this morning. The sand in the porridge hurt my teeth, and it still hurts.”

Empress Zhang became concerned and said in surprise: “To drink porridge, you have to ask someone to rinse the rice with water.”

“You can’t do this…” Zhang Yanling said, “Please ask. In the journal, an agronomist wrote an article. All the nutrients in the rice are in the rice. Once the rice is washed, all this good stuff is washed away, which is a waste of natural resources. “

(End of this chapter)