As soon as Widow Hao said this, even Mrs. Hao was so shocked that she sat up and groped her way down from the kang.
"Daughter-in-law, what did you say? Did I hear you correctly? What kind of spinning wheel is this? One person can use it for eight."
"Mom, you heard it right. This is produced by a subsidiary workshop of the Woolen Mill. There are eight spindles on it. One person can spin eight threads at the same time."
"Daughter-in-law, this is true."
"Really, I watched a female worker demonstrate with my own eyes. One person spun eight threads."
The old lady said excitedly: "This equipment costs a lot of money, how can we afford it?"
Widow Hao said: "Actually, the cost of this equipment is not low, but in order to support weavers, the Woolen Mills gave us a cost price, and they can also get loans. It only costs two taels of silver to buy it in full. I think this thing is really useful, Woolen Mills
They also underwrote cotton yarn, and there was no risk, so I was cruel and took out the dowry money saved for my two daughters and bought two sets, leaving one tael of silver as working capital."
The old lady said distressedly: "Our family only has this little money. If this thing doesn't work, it will be a disaster for the two girls, who have reached the age of getting married."
Widow Hao lowered her head and said nothing. She made the decision without consulting her family, and she felt a little regretful at this time.
The old lady sighed and said, "I've bought everything, so let's try the machine to see if it works."
At this time, the installation workers have not left yet and can give you some guidance on how to use it.
Under the guidance of the workers, Widow Hao quickly carried in the cart of cotton she bought this morning. Because the two Jenny machines were installed in the left and right sheds, she also divided the cotton into two parts.
Put the cotton sliver on the feed roller and start the machine.
She controlled the force with her hand and turned the handwheel under the guidance of the worker. Ten cotton yarns came out of the machine before her eyes. The worker guided her eldest daughter to connect the threads to the spindle.
"Okay, now we can start production." Master Li said.
When Widow Hao started, she couldn't master the speed and strength. Too much strength could easily cause thread breakage. Uneven strength could easily cause uneven yarn thickness. It took her a while to master the skills. Under the guidance of two installation workers
Next, you can finally spin yarn with uniform thickness.
The two daughters also felt itchy and came up to try it out. Soon they mastered the technique. Finally, the old lady also came up and tried it out. This thing can actually be done if you have enough strength. The key is to master the evenness and moderation of the force.
.Maintain yarn quality.
In fact, blind people have a more subtle perception of power than normal people. In addition to needing the help of my granddaughter to put on the tampon and help lead the thread, she can also use it.
Widow Hao saw the clue: "Master Li, it turns out that this spinning machine works on this principle, which is to spin more yarn by adding more spindles. If the number of eight spindles is increased to more than ten or twenty, how can it be done?
Wouldn’t it be possible to produce more yarn?”
Master Li smiled and said: "You are right, this is the principle. The production capacity of a spinning machine depends on the number of spindles. The more spindles, the higher the output. However, eight hand-operated textile machines are enough. No matter how many people there are,
It can’t be done anymore. After all, manpower is limited. No matter how many spindles the machine requires, water power or other external forces are needed. The one called a "mule machine" is more complicated and the price is too expensive. It is not something you can afford."
Widow Hao smiled, a little embarrassed.
The installer finished the work and left.
Widow Hao and her family caressed the two Jenny spinning machines as if they were treasures. The polished elm wood was coated with a layer of varnish. It felt very smooth and the workmanship was exquisite. Most of the metal parts were copper, and a few were made of copper.
Steel. It looks golden.
Widow Hao and her eldest daughter each sat on a spinning machine and started spinning with the new machine.
They found that the design of these two machines was very reasonable and labor-saving. They did not feel tired even after working for a long time. After a while, the old lady and the little daughter came up to replace them.
In this way, accompanied by the rustling sound of the machine, four hours passed.
After dark, I started to light the kerosene lamp and continue working.
Widow Hao saw that it was midnight, so she asked her youngest daughter to cook some porridge and serve a big bowl for everyone. She also cut some mustard shreds to make porridge.
"Mom, you should have a rest too. It's midnight, it's time for us to rest." Widow Hao first stopped the spinning machine herself, and then asked the old lady to stop the machine too.
Tonight, four people in the family took turns to work on the machine and worked for four hours. This is the normal use time of the textile machine in a day.
The eldest daughter was inspecting the spun cotton yarn in the basket. She exclaimed, "Mom, look, it really does the work of sixteen people in one day. This machine really doesn't lie."
Widow Hao picked up the yarn and looked at it carefully. The yarn was thin, strong, and very uniform in thickness. Her own spinning wheel could not spin such high-quality yarn. No wonder the woolen mill wanted to support a group of yarn weavers.
This kind of yarn has consistent quality and few broken ends and splices, so it is definitely the most suitable for cotton-wool blending.
The old lady said: "We have a large family. The two spinning machines take turns to rest. People rest and the machine keeps running. We can divide it into two shifts. It is okay to work eight hours a day. If it is like what they said, the product must be of good quality.
If we underwrite everything, we can earn at least one tael of silver a month. That would be great. We can make back the cost of the spinning machine in a month."
Widow Hao looked at the raw materials she bought today, which were enough for a month in the past, but already reduced by a quarter. She said excitedly: "Tomorrow morning I will pull the frame truck at home and send these yarns to the cotton spinning factory.
If it’s like what they said, it’s cash and the money is clear. That would be great.”
At this time, Widow Hao saw that there was still a lot of open space in her home, and she regretted not taking out a loan to buy a spinning machine. The principal could be repaid in two months. The loan was repaid in three years, with a total of twelve installments. Repayments were made every three months.
, no interest yet. Very little pressure.
In fact, as long as there is underwriting, it is better to use all the money in hand as working capital to purchase raw materials. It is most cost-effective to take out a loan to buy spinning machines. There were droughts last year and this year, and the grain production in my hometown, Xianghe County, was seriously reduced. Moreover,
Suffered a military disaster.
The mutiny in Ji Town swept across the entire Shuntian Prefecture. Every county captured Ding Laf to help defend the city and transport heavy supplies of food and pay. The rebels also captured Ding as soldiers to fight against the official army. A lot of adult males died in various places.
There are many orphans and widows. It is easy to recruit people to work as weavers.
The main reason why Widow Hao was able to obtain the spinning machine was that she had been supplying wool spinning mills for a long time, and they had a year-long record of the quality of her products and delivery. It would definitely not be so easy for people who don't know outside.
For good things, you must first start with a supplier you are familiar with.
A bold idea emerged.
"Mom, I will deliver the goods tomorrow morning. If the woolen mill really settles the bill on the spot, I plan to take out a loan to buy four more spinning machines. My natal family's Xianghe has been hit by war and drought. There are many women who can spin and there are no men.
Hire some people to be spinners and let’s build a spinning workshop.”
This chapter has been completed!