Chapter 318 Wang Hao's transformation (seeking a monthly ticket)
Ever since he observed the production model of Zhoujia Silk and Satin Factory that day, Li Qi had already thought of the sewing machine. In fact, the principle of the sewing machine is very simple, and the core is the coil stitching system. In today's manual stitching, the sewers always use small stitches at the end of the needle.
Tie a thread in the eye, and then pass the needle and thread completely through the two pieces of fabric, from one side to the other, and then back to the original side. In this way, the needle drives the thread in and out of the fabric, sewing them together.
A sewing machine only needs to partially pass the needle through the fabric. On the needle, the eye of the needle is behind the tip, not at the end of the needle. The needle is fixed on the needle bar, and the needle bar is pulled through a series of gears and cams.
Movement up and down.
Li Qi's understanding of sewing machines was gained through physical hardship and blood lessons, and he naturally remembered them deeply. I remember when he was a child, his family had a foot-operated sewing machine, which was passed down from his ancestors, right?
He was curious about everything, so one day when his mother was not around, he secretly dismantled the sewing machine. He dismantled it, but he still didn't understand it. The most important thing was that he didn't know how to put it back together. As a result, when his mother came back
, seeing that the ancestral sewing machine had been turned into a pile of parts, he grabbed Li Qi angrily and beat him up. This was also the bloodiest domestic violence in the history of his family.
But after his mother was angry, she hugged him and wiped the tears from his face, asking him why he did this, and he also learned the principle of the sewing machine. Unfortunately, the sewing machine was eventually scrapped.
Later, when he received his first salary, he bought an electric sewing machine and gave it to his mother.
However, it is one thing to know the principle, and another thing to be able to make it. After all, the sewing machine also includes a lot of technology that is not available here, so Li Qi is still researching it. Fortunately, the drawings have been drawn.
It's 7788, and I believe it will enter the practical stage in the near future.
"Ouch."
As soon as Li Qi finished speaking, a painful moan suddenly sounded from the side. Several people turned around and saw that it was Zhang Run'er who accidentally pricked his hand.
"Sister Run'er, are you okay?"
Bai Qiannuo, the elder sister, quickly found a piece of cloth and wrapped it up for Zhang Run'er.
"Thank you, Sister Qi'er. I'm fine. I accidentally pricked my hand."
Seeing that the injury was not serious, Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a wry smile: "Run'er, you have to concentrate on your work."
Zhang Run'er spat out her tongue and asked curiously: "Brother Li, what is the sewing machine you just mentioned?" It was because she had focused on the sewing machine Li Qi was talking about that she missed it.
Li Qi joked: "One of the purposes of making this sewing machine is to prevent this kind of situation."
Bai Qiannuo chuckled and said, "Okay, brother, please stop teasing Sister Run'er. Come and tell us about this sewing machine."
Li Qi saw them all staring at him with curiosity, so he explained the principles of the sewing machine to them.
Bai Qiannuo was not familiar with this aspect at all, so he only had a vague understanding of it. Ji Hongnu and Zhang Run'er, on the other hand, nodded frequently, with a hint of expectation and excitement in their eyes.
Ji Hongnu smiled and said: "Brother Li, you are so smart to come up with such a good idea."
"You didn't know that your eldest brother is smart just today, did you?" Li Qixiao asked.
Ji Hongnu was very thin-skinned, his face was slightly red, and he didn't know how to answer. Bai Qiannuo said with a smile: "Brother, if you really build this sewing machine in the future, you will definitely knock on the Zhou family again--well, I am
Say you will definitely discuss the contract with the Zhou family again."
What do you mean? Am I that kind of person? It seems that Qiniang has a deep misunderstanding of me and needs to be reformed. Li Qi's face was serious and he pretended to be angry: "Qiniang, is it possible that in your eyes, eldest brother is just a person who has fallen into the trap?
Are you someone who is interested in money?"
"I didn't say that."
Having said that, Bai Qiannuo's eyes told Li Qi that you are.
Li Qi sighed bitterly: "Okay, I admit that I love money a little bit, but this time I plan to give it to the Zhou family for free. I won't give him a penny of the profit. It's best to promote it nationwide."
This was somewhat beyond Bai Qiannuo's expectation, and he asked curiously: "Why is this?"
Li Qi said seriously: "Our textile industry in the Song Dynasty has always been ahead of other countries, and a large amount of silk and satin flows into neighboring countries every year. In other words, this is an industry that can make foreigners money. This industry can not only
It makes the country rich and its people rich, and it can also build bridges with neighboring countries, so we should give strong support. If the people live a prosperous life, then our businessmen's lives will be easier. Qiniang, as a businessman, you must make good profits.
, Businessmen who don’t love money will never make money, but we have to take a longer view. Sustainable development is the most important thing.”
His words made the three women fall into deep thought.
Li Qi did not bother them, with a trace of sadness on his face. In fact, he still had one sentence he did not say, that is, all of this is based on a strong army. Otherwise, no matter how much money he makes, it will not be enough to give them away.
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In the afternoon, Zhang Runer had just finished the embroidery, and Li Qi hurried to the Taiwei's Mansion with the newly made clothes. In these days, breaking an appointment with a woman can be done occasionally, but breaking an appointment with the emperor,
Then you have to be careful, otherwise you may lose your head.
When Li Qi rushed to Taiwei's Mansion, Song Huizong had already been waiting for him there. Not only that, Wang Fu, Zhao Kai, Li Bangyan, Bai Shizhong and the great eunuch Liang Shicheng who was always with Song Huizong also came.
Well, if Li Qi had come another quarter of an hour later, Song Huizong would have sent someone to rush him.
Before Li Qi even had time to perform the ceremony, Song Huizong couldn't wait and asked Li Qi to hand over the clothes. Li Qi took it easy, opened the bag, took out the set of golden sportswear and presented it to Song Huizong.
Then he distributed the clothes to Li Bangyan and others according to their sizes. He did not expect Bai Shizhong to come, so he was not prepared. Fortunately, Bai Shizhong's love for Cuju was only average, and he came today just to join in the fun.
, so I don’t blame Li Qi.
When Li Qi saw everyone's excitement as if they had found a treasure, it was exactly the same as when he was a child and his father gave him a Transformer on Children's Day, and he couldn't laugh or cry in his heart.
Zhao Kai picked up the purple sportswear and compared it a few times. He was very satisfied and said with a smile: "Not bad, Li Qi, you still remember that I like purple."
Li Qi smiled and said: "I saw that His Highness usually wears purple clothes, so I asked someone to make a set of purple clothes."
Song Huizong suddenly waved his hand and said: "Li Qi, come here quickly, is there a bow tattooed on it?"
Li Qi hurried over and said with a smile: "Exactly. I know that the emperor loves Cuju, so I asked someone to embroider a Cuju on it. I wonder if the Emperor likes it?"
"Not bad, not bad, good boy. Your idea is really good. Haha." Song Huizong laughed excitedly.
Li Bangyan said dissatisfied: "Hey, Li Qi, I also like Cuju very much. Why don't we have this embroidery on our clothes?"
You are not the emperor. Want to make a wedding ceremony? You can draw it yourself. Li Qi smiled and said: "You don't know something, Prime Minister Zuo. Just these sets of clothes you have, the subordinates rushed out overnight and gave them away as soon as they were finished."
Now that I’m here, I really don’t have time to embroider every piece of clothing.”
Song Huizong naturally hoped that his clothes would be different. Regardless of whether what Li Qi said was true or false, he very much agreed with Li Qi's approach and hummed: "Shimei, my dragon robe is embroidered with a dragon, why don't you call someone
I’ll also embroider it for you.”
Li Bangyan hurriedly saluted and said in fear: "I don't dare," he said.
If you are jealous of the emperor, you are looking for death. Seeing Li Bangyan's frightened look, Li Qi snickered secretly.
Song Huizong and others did not stay in the hall for too long. They happily took their clothes and ran to the back hall to change. Although Gao Qiu was not needed, he also accompanied them in. Now only Li Qi and Bai Shizhong were left in the whole hall.
Li Qi took a sip of tea and breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Bai Shizhong looking at him with a smile on his face, he felt strange and panicked, and hurriedly said: "Uncle, I didn't know you were here, so I didn't help you."
,I'm really sorry."
"It doesn't matter. I came here today just to see what kind of clothes the Emperor is looking forward to so much."
Bai Shizhong waved his hand and said in an elder's tone: "But you kid, don't be idle all day long. Your Majesty asked me to assist you in handling court cases, but it's better for you kid to leave everything to me."
Guan Yansi? Sigh! I almost forgot about it. Li Qi said sarcastically: "Uncle, I'm really busy now---."
"Then what do you mean, I'm just going to have nothing to do every day?" Bai Shizhong snorted.
Damn, we’re almost a family, so why bother? Li Qi said hey, “I don’t mean that, it’s just that the able ones work harder.”
Bai Shizhong raised his hand and said: "You can ignore it now, but the emperor has already passed the decree. Xuan Lin'an, Fuzhou and other coastal magistrates will come to Beijing to discuss collecting official swallows. I won't be able to help you by then.
, it’s up to you.”
The magistrate in the coastal area? Wow! I didn't expect that the official envoy was really a fat man. With the help of these people, wouldn't it be more convenient for me to open a store in the south. The more Li Qi thought about it, the more he felt happy, and he couldn't help laughing.
Bai Shizhong asked curiously: "Why are you giggling?"
"I'm not smiling."
Li Qi quickly stopped his smile and said seriously: "Uncle, when will those magistrates come?"
"I guess it will have to wait until after the new year."
The time was almost right. Li Qi made some calculations in his mind and nodded: "That's good, I'm afraid that these things will all come together."
At this time, a maid came in and saluted: "Prime Minister Bai, Deputy Commander Li, the Emperor and the Master have already gone to the Cuju venue. The Master has asked me to invite you over."
"Ah? They've already gone."
Li Qi rolled his eyes, stood up, and followed the maid to the Cuju field with Bai Shizhong.
When they came to the Cuju field, they saw Song Huizong and a group of ministers playing in full swing. There were more than a dozen Cuju players standing nearby cheering and cheering. From the expression on Song Huizong's face, it was not difficult to tell that he was very interested in the new sportswear.
Very satisfied.
All this was within Li Qi's expectation. He knew that although this style of clothing might not be popular for the time being, from a sports perspective, its benefits were absolutely obvious. There would never be anyone who thought that now
The clothes are more convenient than this sportswear and more suitable for Cuju.
Li Qi looked at it for a while and realized that they were playing three versus three. Song Huizong, Zhao Kai, and Wang Fu were on one side, and Gao Taiwei and his son and Li Bangyan were on the other side. The playing was pretty fancy, but it was missing.
There was some collision and passion, and six girls were playing shuttlecock on it.
Although Li Qi was a layman, he had stayed up all night watching the Premier League, and he could figure out a few tricks. He had seen Gao Qiu's footwork, but he didn't expect that Song Huizong and Li Bangyan were equally willing to give way.
The kicks were back and forth, especially between Wang Fu and Li Bangyan, who were just tit for tat with Mai Mang, just like they were in Chao Shang, who had to compete for the upper hand. Li Qi watched for a while and couldn't help but praise: "Unexpectedly
The left prime minister's footwork is so sharp." In terms of posture, Huizong of the Song Dynasty may be the most elegant, but in terms of actual combat, Li Bangyan is still superior.
Bai Shizhong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "He used to come from Qiyun Club, so his footwork is naturally very good. Haha, you don't know, he once boasted of 'kicking all the rugs in the world'."
"Then I can't kick it and amputate it." Li Qi said disdainfully.
"What did you say?"
"Oh, nothing."
Suddenly they heard a burst of cheers, and the two quickly turned their attention to the field. It turned out that Song Huizong had entered the Dragon Gate, and now he was shaking his fists in excitement, almost doing a backflip.
...
Unknowingly, they had been playing for nearly half an hour. After all, Song Huizong was getting old and began to feel a little weak, so he came off the field to rest. Gao Qiu and others also came off the field, leaving the field to the young people.
"Li Qi, your clothes are so amazing. After I put them on, I felt like I was stepping on the clouds, and I felt like I was back ten years ago. It's really incredible. Tell me what reward you want." Song Huizong waved his hand and said boldly.
said.
Day. Either you just reward me directly, or you don't say reward at all. You know I'm thin-skinned, but you still come to ask me. Really, just reward me with some gold, silver and jewelry. I'm a very casual person.
Li Qi had no choice but to use his excuses again, and said, "As long as the emperor likes it, that is the greatest reward for a humble minister." But he thought in his heart, I am getting more and more hypocritical.
Song Huizong laughed and said, "That's not possible. Those who deserve to be rewarded should still be rewarded."
Wang Fu suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the clothes made by Li Qi are indeed very convenient. If used in the army, they can indeed improve our army's combat capabilities. They should be rewarded heavily."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, it had only been one night, why did he seem to be a different person?
Song Huizong suddenly realized it, slapped his forehead and said: "I almost forgot about this matter." After a pause, he turned to Gao Qiu and said: "Gao Aiqing, I will leave this matter to you. If it is done well, I will give you a lot of help."
There is a reward."
"I obey the order." Gao Qiu quickly saluted and glanced sideways at Li Qi. He saw that Li Qi was also looking over. The two looked at each other, but they didn't say anything.
Suddenly, an imperceptible light flashed in Wang Fu's eyes, and he said: "Your Majesty, if you want to reward people based on their merits, Lieutenant Gao will naturally take the most credit, which is understandable. However, Wei Chen thinks that Li Qi is also indispensable, so Wei Chen thinks that Li Qi is also indispensable.
I recommend that Li Qi be promoted to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff in front of the palace to assist Lieutenant Gao in handling this matter."
As soon as these words came out, Li Qi, Bai Shizhong and Gao Qiu were all shocked. Wang Fu actually helped Li Qi to speak. This was simply more difficult than the sun rising in the west.