Song Yang has long said that Jiangzhou is engaged in industrial revolution.
But he didn't understand what this industrial revolution was.
Until, when he saw the spinning wheel spinning, Zhong Jiaxiong seemed to understand.
It's really the industrial revolution.
This speed is probably not ten times that of manual labor!
Textile looms were still very popular in Jiangnan in this era.
Zhong Jiaxiong has been a prefect for most of his life, so of course he knows about textile looms.
But no matter how skilled the hand is, it cannot reach the speed of the textile machine in front of you.
The growth of the cloth is simply visible to the naked eye!
"This... how many pieces of cloth can one person spin on a textile machine in a day?" Zhong Jiaxiong asked in shock.
"About five." Shen Xiaowan said calmly.
"Five!" Zhong Jiaxiong was shocked.
"No wonder! It's really big business!"
Zhong Jiaxiong glanced at the factory building. There were at least ten machines in this factory.
There are several rooms like this over there, and you can vaguely see textile machines placed there, and weavers walking around.
He couldn't tell how many textile machines there were here, but judging from their appearance, there would be no less than fifty.
That’s two hundred and fifty bolts of cloth in one day!
And it can continue to expand!
Two hundred and fifty horses a day was nothing to Jiangnan before the natural disaster.
But after the natural disaster, everyone was worried about food, and there were very few people growing cotton.
In other words, Jiangzhou's textile factories are likely to directly consume the entire Jiangnan cotton production.
Moreover, with the expansion of textile factories, Jiangzhou may also absorb the increase in cotton production in the future.
Not only is this business easy to do, it’s also getting bigger and bigger!
No wonder Song Kai, a calm person like him, could shout happily with a crooked mouth.
"Then...are you still collecting materials here?" Zhong Jiaxiong asked after swallowing.
Shen Xiaowan shook her head and said: "We have already made an exclusive agreement with Song Kai for supply."
"Well, that's okay!" Zhong Jiaxiong was a little disappointed.
Shen Xiaowan said: "Mr. Zhong, just because there are no opportunities here in the textile factory, it doesn't mean there are no opportunities elsewhere. There is a lot of business in Jiangzhou."
When Zhong Jiaxiong heard this, he immediately became energetic.
"Please give me some advice, girl!" Zhong Jiaxiong said, cupping his fists.
"Don't take advice seriously. You have to think about what you have in Yongzhou, and then see what you need in Jiangzhou."
"Every industry in Jiangzhou is booming now, and we will definitely find a path that suits you."
Shen Xiaowan gave random instructions.
However, Zhong Jiaxiong nodded with deep understanding and solemnly thanked him again.
Thanks to Shen Xiaowan, Zhong Jiaxiong left the textile factory.
There was no business to be done here, and he was anxious to go somewhere else.
Zhong Jiaxiong was wandering around and thinking about it.
Yongzhou is not a big place and there are not many specialties.
Walking through the blacksmith workshop and looking at the ore piled in the backyard, the old man remembered a small mine in Yongzhou.
It is a copper mine that can produce copper ore and a small amount of iron, but the output is not much.
There is Daye in Jiangzhou, and this business is not easy to do.
When they arrived at the carpentry workshop, the old man remembered that the wood in Yongzhou was quite abundant, but there was also a lot of wood in Xuanzhou, Jiangzhou, so it was not noticeable to them.
This business won't work either.
Turning to the grain depot, Zhong Jiaxiong shook his head again.
Yongzhou's grain production can only be said to be self-sufficient, and there is not much surplus grain.
I was at a loss as to what to do, so I arrived at the cement factory aimlessly.
Although the cement factory in Jiangzhou has been relocated, there is still a small factory left here.
It would not be convenient to transport everything from Xuanzhou.
When using cement on a small scale, it is easier to burn it yourself.
Of course Zhong Jiaxiong knew about cement. He had bought a lot of it before and brought it back to Yongzhou.
King Yongzhou's yard is now filled with concrete floors.
"This little brother, what is that pile of clay behind you?" Zhong Jiaxiong looked at the backyard of the cement factory, and a pile of clay caught his eye.
"Yes." said the worker boy.
"Are you collecting clay?" Zhong Jiaxiong rubbed his hands.
"No!" The worker boy shook his head and refused.
Zhong Jiaxiong's hope was shattered again.
They had a lot of clay in Yongzhou, so Zhong Jiaxiong thought that if he could sell the clay to Jiangzhou, he might be able to make a fortune.
In fact, Yongzhou’s clay reserves are very high.
But Jiangzhou is not far behind.
At least there is no shortage of cement materials.
As a result, Zhong Jiaxiong failed to make business again, and his face wrinkled up with worry.
"Why did this gentleman ask about clay just now?"
A voice asked while Zhong Jiaxiong was frowning.
It was Gongsun Mo who was off work in the factory next door.
The old man has been burning glass all day and he just got off work.
Passing by the cement factory, I saw Zhong Jiaxiong frowning there.
Gongsun Mo knew the official uniform of the alliance representative, so he asked this question.
Zhong Jiaxiong turned around and saw that although Gongsun Mo was wearing ordinary clothes, he was followed by four workers, who looked like a steward.
"Master, I am the representative of Yongzhou, and I am here to see if there is any business we can do with Jiangzhou." Zhong Jiaxiong said distressedly.
"Business? Aren't they everywhere?" Gongsun Mo looked at Zhong Jiaxiong doubtfully.
"Everywhere?"
Zhong Jiaxiong was stunned, and hurriedly pulled Gongsun Mo and asked: "Please give me some advice, sir!"
Gongsun Mo pointed to the cement factory and said, "How about you purchase some cement and sell it back?"
Zhong Jiaxiong was stunned and asked subconsciously: "But we don't have what the cement plant needs..."
"Why do you have to have what the cement factory needs? You can have whatever you want? As long as it can be sold, that's fine!"
Gongsun Mo asked back.
Zhong Jiaxiong was stunned again. After a while, he slapped his thigh and exclaimed: "Oh my! I was blindfolded by Crown Prince Song Kai!"
Only then did Zhong Jiaxiong react.
There's no business that can't be done. You can make money just by bringing in Jiangzhou's stuff.
As for the production here, whether it is grain, timber, or copper ore, Jiangzhou can harvest it all.
Although there are not many items of each kind, they are all sold as soon as they are shipped.
They can't be like Song Kai and act as an exclusive supplier, but they can definitely find someone to sign up as a general supplier!
As long as you have an agreement, you don’t have to worry about not being able to sell it!
Zhong Jiaxiong himself is not a stupid person, but he was a little fooled by Song Kai's operation, and he always thought that he could also get an exclusive.
However, my own conditions do not allow it to be exclusive.
As a result, I got stuck in it and couldn't get out.
Fortunately, he met Gongsun Mo and he woke up with a few words.
Gongsun Mo shook his head in embarrassment and said, "Old man, I'll just say it casually..."
Zhong Jiaxiong didn't think so. If Gongsun Mo hadn't reminded him, this guy would still be trapped in it and couldn't extricate himself.
Maybe this trip will be in vain.
In order to thank Gongsun Mo, Zhong Jiaxiong had to treat him to a drink.
Although there are taverns in Jiangzhou now, it was already after dusk and it was impossible to book a table.
As soon as Zhong Jiaxiong thought about it, he took Gongsun Mo and went to the supply and marketing cooperative, bought a jar of wine and cut a knife of meat.
He said he was going to Gongsun Mo’s house for a drink.
Gongsun Mo saw that the old man was so proactive, so he couldn't refuse him.
When they arrived at Gongsun Mo's house, Zhong Jiaxiong found out that he was the father of Gongsun Qi, the deputy general manager of water transportation.
So Zhong Jiaxiong became even more enthusiastic and talked nicely to Gongsun Mo and his son.
Of course, his meal was not in vain.
Early the next morning, Gongsun Mo took Zhong Jiaxiong to the blacksmith workshop.
Under Lao Mo's introduction, Zhong Jiaxiong and Wang Jinshi signed a supply contract for copper and iron ingots.
Although it is not exclusive, Wang Jinshi said that he can eat whatever products are available in Yongzhou!