Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 268 Risk and Profit

"It's natural. Prefect Ma didn't know about it. In fact, there were a group of Han people in my place. They were wild people from Hanzhong. Later, I recruited them and gave them household registration."

"Well, I heard that Zhuge joined the army. You have done a good job. The world has been in chaos for many years, and the people have suffered countless deaths and injuries. If you can save a bit of energy for the big man, that is a good thing."

"But I still have one condition after getting the household registration."

Now that we're negotiating, let's explain the treatment and conditions clearly, so that the old demon Zhuge won't make trouble in the future.

"Tell me."

"After registering household registration, Han people have to sign a three-year contract, and Hu people have to sign a five-year contract. During these few years, they can only work in textile workshops and pastures and are not allowed to leave. When the contract time expires, they stay free. "

Ma Di thought for a while, nodded, and said, "It's not too much, it's a matter of course. After all, I can't let you contribute in vain."

When Feng Yong heard this, he clapped his hands and said, "That's it! When the people of Jincheng will arrive, please remember to send someone to tell me in advance, and I will accept everything."

Ma Di looked at Feng Yong strangely, and didn't know what he was thinking, and asked after a while, "You didn't ask how many people there are?"

"Oh, Prefect Ma, no matter how many people there are, I will accept them."

Feng Yong waved his hand and said.

A factory has about [-] employees, that's just normal.

If you add the family members of employees, 5 to [-] people are the standard allocation.

Otherwise, how can there be enough human resources to form a semi-closed small social ecological circle?

Plus ranches, mines...

Feng Tubie really wanted to say tens of thousands more.

But if he really said it, he was afraid that Ma Dazui would tie him back to Jincheng directly.

So now in Feng Yong's hands, there are at most a few thousand people, and it is barely enough to fill a textile workshop.

The mines in the mountains are basically in a semi-paralyzed state except for digging some coal and lime mines for their own use.

Ma Di looked at Feng Yong's indifferent expression, nodded thoughtfully, and remained silent for a while.

Anyway, he is also a member of the family, and he knows what the manors of the family look like.

Not to mention 1000 people, even thousands of people are working in the fields for the big households, and their wives and daughters are weaving for the master at home, plus other miscellaneous tasks. No.

But no matter what, they always have one thing in common, that is, there must be fields to be cultivated.

Regardless of whether you pay five or five, apart from handing over to the master's family, you always have to keep a part of what you grow for yourself.

But the Feng family's son in front of him seemed to be doing something completely different.

He has thousands of people under his command, but they don't do farm work.

It is not right to say that it does not do farm work, after all weaving is considered farm work.

Those thousands of people should have nothing to do with farming.

Thousands of people who are not under the control of the court gather together and do nothing to cultivate, what else can they do?
Before this textile workshop came out, the only thing Ma Su could think of was to rebel.

But the turning out of the textile workshop made Ma Di a little confused.

It is a very strange thing to let thousands of people stay in one place obediently without farming without any turmoil.

The key is that not only is there no turmoil, but also countless wool cloths are produced, which is simply incomprehensible.

Harvesting wool is not difficult to understand, and wool weaving is not difficult to understand.However, it is difficult for people to understand how to keep these thousands of people stable all year round without farming.

As a feudal official who has never seen the era of large-scale industry, Ma Di was instinctively afraid and resisted.

What if one day, this textile workshop disappears?

Those thousands of people have lost their source. If they are not appeased in time, Hanzhong may become the second Daze Township!
Ma Di didn't believe that the prime minister hadn't thought about the consequences.

But that wool, that woolen cloth, is so fascinating, even if Feng Yong says quit now, don't say that Zhao Erlang and others want to jump, even the queen, even the prime minister will force him to continue working.

After one winter day, this textile workshop has to buy grain, and has exchanged so many cattle and sheep. If one year is over, how much grain will the woolen cloth it produce be exchanged for?

A fool would not do it!
Thinking of this, Ma Di glanced at Feng Yong in a complicated mood, settled down, and could only remind Feng Yong again.

"The prime minister treats you differently. No one has ever done this workshop. Once something happens, it must be a big deal. You have to be careful, don't disappoint the prime minister's expectations of you."

Of course it's not a trivial matter. Organized riots of the proletariat are much more terrifying than those that are unorganized.

But compared to this kind of risk, the huge profits of this emerging industry are enough for Zhuge Old Demon to take this risk.

Besides, is the iron fist of the Han Empire in the feudal society just a display?
"Don't worry, Ma Taishou, I understand the joints better than anyone else."

This is why Feng Yong wants to give people enough food and hope.

It is really going to be squeezed hard. Once thousands of people who have a certain degree of organization run wild, the damage caused by tens of thousands of rioters is no different.

At that time, the old demon Zhuge couldn't forgive Feng Tubie for skinning him.

"Your spinning wheel and loom are different from those outside. Let me ask you, if it is replaced by hemp and silk, can it be used?"

"Of course it works."

It was originally improved from the loom used to weave linen and silk, so why not use it?

"That's it."

Ma Di nodded and said, "Draw the spinning wheel and loom manufacturing method, and I will send someone to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"No, prefect Ma, didn't you say next year?"

When Feng Tubie heard this, he became anxious immediately.

"Look at your urgency!"

Ma Di said unhappily, "The prime minister will break his promise? Don't worry, I said that all the wool harvested this year will be used for your weaving, so I will definitely give it to you. The prime minister has other uses for these spinning wheels and looms."

"Is there any use?"

Feng Yong thought for a while, "Where is it used?"

"The prime minister has his own arrangements? How can I know that?"

How could you not know?
Feng Yongcai didn't believe what Ma Su said.

Since I asked if I could weave linen and silk, it is most likely to be used for weaving those two things.

On the other side of Jincheng, the official Shu brocade that the old demon Zhuge can use on the loom and spinning wheel is the official Shu brocade, but how can it be so easy to weave Shu brocade?Not to mention the complicated process, even silk is rare.

At this time, there is no mention of warming the house, and the only way to raise silkworms is in spring.

The most important thing is that silkworm eggs are extremely rare.

No way, the breeding technology is not up to standard.

If there are not enough silkworm eggs, the silk produced is not enough. In addition, there is not enough breeding technology. During the growth process of silkworms, some silkworms will be lost due to diseases and insect pests, and the silk obtained in the end is even more pitiful.

Insufficient production is also an important reason why silk brocade is expensive.

Unlike later generations, silkworm babies can even take a special cardboard box for kindergarten children to raise and play.

Therefore, before the silk production has not been sufficiently improved, it is not very meaningful to use the spinning wheel and loom to make Shu brocade.

Since it is not the Shu Brocade of Jincheng, where else can it be used?
In fact, Dahan's current territory is pitifully small, only four parts.

One Hanzhong, one Badi, one Shudi, and one Nanzhong.

Hmm...Nanzhong...

South Central?

Feng Tubie suddenly widened his eyes.

Old demon Zhuge, at this time, are you starting to prepare for Nanzhong?

(End of this chapter)