Chapter 241 The Song Dynasty's Assembly Line Strategy
Madam Xiao Zhu could see it clearly.
After all, Zhao Ning's "On the Assembly Line Strategy of the Song Dynasty" is very simple.
Complicated things, simplified, are truly good things.
Zhao Ning asked: "How?"
Zhu Yueying said: "Guan family, this is how soap is made?"
"That's right."
"My concubine occasionally weaves and spins yarn in the palace, and has also heard of some items being made by the people. This is the first time I have seen something made like this."
Here, not only the procurement and transportation of lard are modularized, but also strict regulations are made on the color and feel of lard, as well as the judgment method.
The same is true for plant ash.
And the mixing process of lard and plant ash is also clearly separated.
It even stipulates how many times to stir, how long to stir, and how long to stop.
The most important thing is the division of labor and cooperation.
Different people should do their own things, don't mess around.
Human society actually entered commercial colonization after the classical economist Adam Smith wrote "The Wealth of Nations".
There is a very important theory in "The Wealth of Nations" called the "division of labor and cooperation" theory.
The premise for the birth of this theory is that Britain has begun its first industrial revolution, society has undergone tremendous changes, and production capacity has climbed.
The British East India Company further opened up global trade, and British domestic production capacity must be further improved.
In 1768, Adam Smith began writing "The Wealth of Nations", and in 1769 the Watt steam engine was put into use.
In fact, whether it was the "principle of division of labor" or the Watt steam engine, the British overseas trade demand further increased at that time, which forced the British to find ways to increase production capacity.
After humans began to learn large-scale standardized division of labor and collaboration in the manufacturing industry, the threshold for family manufacturing in the classical era was greatly lowered.
The craftsmanship that used to be passed down from father to son, after being standardized and divided, is no longer a technical activity unique to certain families.
This will allow more labor to join with low thresholds and lower training thresholds.
The production and assembly of different parts, coupled with strict quality control, finally formed the assembly line model that people later became familiar with.
This model is what a country must experience if it wants to rise.
Zhao Ning cannot build a scientific system in a short time, let alone manufacture a steam engine in a short time, but he can at least optimize production efficiency through model innovation.
Zhu Yueying didn't quite understand the principle, but she just found Zhao Ning's arrangement very interesting.
She picked up the handkerchief she had embroidered and said, "Guan family, look at this. My concubine embroidered it for Guan family."
"Oh, Madam Xiao Zhu's craftsmanship is quite good." Zhao Ning took it and looked carefully. It was decorated with flower and bird patterns, delicate and beautiful.
These handicrafts of the Song Dynasty are very popular in the Jin Kingdom, Xixia, Goryeo, Japan, Nanyang, and even the Western Regions.
The most famous textiles of the Song Dynasty include Shu embroidery and Bian embroidery.
The so-called Bian embroidery is the embroidery in Kaifeng Prefecture.
Zhu Yueying's embroidery is Bian embroidery, and Bian embroidery is good at embroidery of birds, fish and insects.
The characteristics of Bian embroidery are soft, uniform colors, grand and dignified.
The embroidery produced by Shaofu Jianwensi Yuan, Lingjin Yuan and other yamen is mostly Bian embroidery.
Moreover, the aesthetics of the Song Dynasty emphasized simplicity and refinement, giving people a sense of high-end.
This kind of aesthetic, in this era, is crushing to any country on the planet.
This is also one of the main reasons why the Song Dynasty had prosperous trade with surrounding countries.
For example, in their previous alliance with Xixia, they promised Brother Richard to give him silk at a low price. The dignitaries within Xixia were coveting Song Dynasty silk.
"Yesterday I accepted a letter from Master Sun, saying that Xixia people love our silk and embroidery. I have been thinking recently about whether to start a place dedicated to teaching embroidery to others at the newly established University of Tokyo to cultivate more embroidery.
Textile talent?”
This made Zhu Yueying even more curious. It was the first time she heard that embroidery was taught in school.
"If the officials have this intention, there is a good way."
"I really don't know much about this aspect." Zhao Ning frowned, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Why don't you, Madam Zhu, take care of this for me?"
"Concubine?"
"Yes, how about you take care of it?"
"In the official family, my concubines have never..."
"It doesn't matter. I support you. I will find someone for you and you can take command."
"Is it okay, my concubine?"
"sure."
After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Yueying said, "I'll give it a try."
When Zhao Ning suddenly wanted his little wife to organize new training for him, Zhao Ning felt that he was simply a vampire capitalist and would not let such a cute girl go.
But when he thought about the need to use economic means to compete among countries after the war entered a protracted stage, he felt no guilt at all.
After all, everything is for the greater good!
The current overall situation is that Zhao Ning was temporarily suppressed by killing people.
Especially a few days ago, six officials were beheaded at the gate of the palace, dozens of officials were dispatched, and their homes were ransacked.
Suddenly the capital was shaken and a commotion broke out.
The headlines of the "Tokyo Daily" were full-page reports on the matter. "Hebei Daily" and "Jingzhaofu Warrior Daily" also received headlines from Tokyo and began to publish reports.
The officials fell silent for the time being.
Of course, it's only temporary.
Because other local officials may have just learned of the situation, or even not yet, a new war of words is brewing.
Some people may even start to use some dirty tricks to cause trouble.
And the officials from various yamen sent to Huaixi to inspect the fields may have already obtained results.
There is always calm before the storm.
The dusk slowly sets, the dark green slowly rises, gradually begins to merge into the sky, and the setting sun gradually moves towards the end of the earth.
After Cai Mao, the minister Zuocheng, resigned from his post, he left the palace and met Li Chunyou, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, not far away.
"Mr. Cai, you are polite."
"Shilang Li, why are you here?"
"Alas." Li Chunyou sighed.
"What's the matter?"
"Officials from many places have written to me, saying that some places are dissatisfied with the government's new policies and the killings committed by the government in the past few days."
Cai Mao stroked his beard and said seriously: "Don't mention this matter again."
"Ms. Cai, this..."
"Are you going to go find the officials now?" Cai Mao lowered his voice, "Aren't you looking for death?"
"You can't just sit back and do nothing."
"Just wait, the Jin Army has not retreated yet, and the New Deal is only on Gyeonggi Road, and no other New Deal has been introduced."
"What if I push it?"
"Back then, Wang Jiefu introduced a new law and caused uproar in the world. What happened in the end?"
"you mean?"
"You are always so restless!"
After saying that, Cai Mao seemed too lazy to pay attention to Li Chunyou.
Li Chunyou chased after him and said, "Xiangong Cai is right. The gold thieves have not retreated yet. At least Dongping Mansion has good news. The current situation is still very serious, and the officials must be shaken."
Chapter completed!