Daming One Piece

Chapter 197 Industry (Second update, please subscribe)
A word to wake up the dreamer!

Sometimes even a small suggestion can change everything.

What the craftsman said casually made Shi Yiwen's eyes light up.

"That's right, the coarse cloth is definitely the one that sells the most! Songjiang cloth is exquisite, but it is definitely not as wear-resistant as coarse cloth! The ordinary people who should be able must prefer the high-quality and cheap coarse cloth!"

After agreeing, Shi Yiwen immediately ordered.

"Try a thicker thread!"

Once the thread was changed, the hydraulic loom, which was always prone to thread breaks, was finally able to operate normally. In the next few hours, although the thread was broken several times, it was within the acceptable range, which was the most surprising I am afraid that the efficiency of weaving is doubled, especially without relying on manpower.

"As long as there is water power, we can continuously weave cloth!"

Li Nanan said excitedly.

"This kind of loom does not even need to be watched by one person. One person can at least look at three or four looms. My lord, if we build tens of thousands of weaving beds, each of which can produce at least several million bolts of cloth, even if it is Songjiang is nothing more than that!"

"Songjiang cloth...that's the best cloth! Ours is just ordinary coarse cloth."

In fact, at the beginning, Shi Yiwen's goal was to weave high-quality cotton cloth similar to the quality of Songjiang cloth. Those fine cloth and patterned cloth are the products with the highest added value.

And the original reason why there were problems such as disconnection, to put it bluntly, was also because of Songjiang's thin cloth.The thread used for weaving is thin.

"However, coarse cloth is not a big deal. After all, ordinary people wear coarse cloth, right?"

In fact, not only the common people of Ming Dynasty, but also Southeast Asia, India, and Europe are also selling coarse cloth, even sailors' clothing from various countries are mainly made of coarse cloth.

The profit of coarse cloth may not catch up with fine cloth or Songjiang flower cloth, but one thing is certain is that the market space is definitely wide enough!
Shi Yiwen gave Li Nanan another order.

"Director Li, first manufacture [-] yarn machines and [-] looms, and at the same time train a group of workers, and strive to produce another [-] yarn machines and cloth machines by the end of the year..."

After solving the technical problems, the remaining problems are naturally the production equipment and the establishment of factories. At least Shi Yiwen doesn't worry about the sales of the products. Now the world's cotton cloth market is a "seller's market", and it is basically monopolized by Daming's cotton cloth.

Unlike the Manchu Qing Dynasty 100 years later, which relied on tea exports for silver, the Ming Dynasty relied on "industrial commodities". The Ming Dynasty in this era is almost the same as Britain in the 18th century, relying on the export of industrial products including cotton cloth to earn huge profits.

Chinese textiles had been exported overseas in large quantities before the Ming Dynasty, but silk was the main product.During the Jiajing period, cotton cloth was the largest export item. Ming cotton cloth was not only sold to traditional markets such as Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East, but also sold to the Spanish American colonies through Manila. As early as the end of the 16th century, Chinese cotton cloth had already It crowds out Spanish products in the Mexican market.Many European documents record that Indians and blacks use Chinese products instead of European ones because Chinese cotton cloth is cheap and high-quality. This is not only the case in the Americas, but even Europe has felt the impact of Chinese cotton cloth.As for Chinese silk, it is a more traditional bestseller.

"A thousand units, if calculated, it is about [-] old-style looms, weaving cloth a year..."

Li Nanan, who has been in the cotton cloth business for many years, calculated the cotton cloth output of the factory after a little calculation.

"It's about [-] horses a day, but there's no need to worry about selling it. Cotton cloth is never worried about sales, only about production. Not to mention selling overseas, even if it's in Songjiang, some people buy it with money. "

For this seller's market!

Shi Yiwen has a certain understanding, because the cotton cloth produced in Ming Dynasty is relatively cheap. As early as several decades ago, Chinese cotton cloth had threatened the sales of Spanish products in America. In the early 17th century, European merchant ships, including the Dutch fleet, sold millions of cotton cloths to India, the Middle East and even mainland Europe every year.

If there were no invasion of the Manchus and Qings in the late Ming Dynasty, and the massacre of Jiangnan by the Manchus, Nanbu, represented by Songjiangbu, would continue to expand production to meet the needs of various markets in the world, and with the increase in wealth, their influence on policies Their power will continue to increase, and they may even be like their counterparts in the UK. When local cotton production is insufficient, they will import a large amount from abroad, such as India. They will also continue to improve the production process and do everything possible to expand overseas markets. When blocked, they also resort to force.By then, China's history will have fundamentally changed.

It's a pity that in another history, Ming's "capitalism" - those "factories" with thousands of looms and thousands of weavers were all destroyed in the war during the invasion of the Qing Dynasty. In the beginning, the sea ban led to a comprehensive decline in overseas trade. The local textile industry in the West, which was once squeezed by the Ming Dynasty, took the opportunity to achieve great development.Then came the Industrial Revolution.

"That's not true. In Guangzhou, there are red-haired fans holding money and wanting to buy cotton cloth. As soon as the news of our cotton cloth production comes out, my lord, I dare say that within a year, those red-haired fans will sell the boat. Come to us!"

Guo Huaiyi also echoed.

Beigang can actually weave cotton cloth, which was something he would never have imagined in the past.Not to mention cotton cloth, now you can even make porcelain and colored glaze—Master Shi, no, it was your lord who went to the capital this time, and not only brought back many refugees, but also brought back hundreds of craftsmen. There are also those who make porcelain, colored glaze, and iron and bronze ware.

Relying on these craftsmen, Beigang can now make not only porcelain, but also colored glaze, not to mention iron and bronze wares. This was something that was unimaginable in the past.Even if the quality is not as good as that of the mainland, but the price is low, and there is no need to worry about selling.

"Red-haired fan?"

Li Nanan was surprised.

"My lord, shall we let Hongmaofan come to Beigang at that time?"

"Open the door to do business, what's there to stop, besides, those red-haired fans have money in their hands!"

Shi Yiwen laughed.

"Beigang is an open port. We welcome them. Not only do we welcome them, but we can also bring Ming's goods here. We bring immigrants from the mainland, and bring the goods here, and then resell them. Selling it to Orangmaopan, just like the Dutchmen in the south..."

When mentioning the Dutch in the south, the corners of Shi Yiwen's lips twitched. The biggest threat to Beigang now is probably those Dutch.

(End of this chapter)