The efficiency of Li Zhi's new machine was four or five times that of the Ming Dynasty spinning machine.
Not only that, the cotton yarn spun by the Jenny spinning machine has the same thickness, and the cotton cloth woven with this cotton yarn is uniform and fine, and the quality is better than the ordinary cotton cloth in the late Ming Dynasty.
Jenny spinning machine surprised Li Xing again.
"Brother, this machine of yours is amazing. It's four or five times faster than my mother's spinning machine, and the yarns spun out are generally very even in thickness! How did you come up with these machines? You all of a sudden
It has changed an industry."
Li Zhi smiled and blinked, and said: "An old Taoist priest taught me!"
Li Xing shook his head and said: "It's an old Taoist priest again. No matter how good the old Taoist priest is, he knows too much. Could it be that he is a real person who has overcome tribulations and become an immortal, and knows everything in heaven and on earth?"
Li Zhi replied: "That's really possible. When I saw him at the beach, I just thought he was so immortal. He was holding a whisk in his hand. It's impossible to say that he has become an immortal."
Li Xing spat: "Immortals all live in the mountains, how can there be immortals by the sea?"
Li Xing is not stupid, and it is hard to believe Li Zhi's words. Taoist priests do make alchemy, but how can any Taoist priest know so many machines? Li Xing does not believe it. However, his brother's performance makes him believe it. It was not taught by others. Could it be that the elder brother
It’s even more incredible to come up with so many exquisite machines by yourself?
Take any of these new inventions and they are all things that can change this era.
"I, an immortal, am different. I like the sea." After a pause, Li Zhi asked: "Li Xing, do you like these textile machines?"
"I like it. These machines are so exquisite and make people like them just by looking at them."
Seeing his brother's simple thoughts, Li Zhi smiled and said: "I want to build a spinning factory next to the weaving factory. I will let you take care of it. I will let you take care of these machines and nearly a thousand workers. You can take care of it."
What?"
Li Zhi wanted to realize too many things, and he had a big business to spread, but he didn't have enough energy. The weaving factory and the spinning factory needed someone to stand up and manage it for Li Zhi. Although his younger brother Li Xing was still young, he also had to manage the textile factory.
There is nothing difficult to deal with. My younger brother is loyal and reliable and is undoubtedly the best choice.
Hearing Li Zhi's words, Li Xing thought for a while and nodded and said: "Okay. These workers are easy to manage. After receiving these many months of money from my eldest brother, each of these people is afraid of being kicked out by us, and they are all very obedient."
It’s very easy to manage. But what if you ask me to manage the weaving and soap workshops?”
Li Zhi thought for a while and said: "Don't worry about the soap workshop, I will find someone to manage it." After a pause, Li Zhi said again: "I will give you fifteen taels of silver a month as pocket money for letting you manage so many people.
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"Brother, you are so loyal!"
Hearing Li Zhi's words, Li Xing frowned and almost jumped up from the ground.
After the experimental manufacturing of the Jenny spinning machine was successful, Li Zhi hired masons and carpenters to build a factory of more than a thousand square meters next to the weaving mill in the east of the city and surrounded it with walls. He also hired more than a hundred blacksmiths and carpenters.
Create parts for the spinning jenny and build four hundred spinning machines in one month.
Of course, in order to keep secrets, the construction of different parts of these spinning machines was handed over to different craftsmen, and finally they were assembled by relatives. Moreover, the key parts of the spinning machines were covered with wooden boards to prevent spinning.
The worker sees the secret of the spinning machine.
In mid-April, Li Zhi's spinning machines were all ready, and the spinning factory was ready to start work. Li Zhi issued a notice again and recruited 400 lucky people from Tianjin City, all of whom were given two or two months' money and three.
The meal includes meat.
On the first day the spinning mill started working, Li Zhi called a meeting of all spinners and once again emphasized the confidentiality regulations.
On the yellow mud floor at the entrance of the spinning mill, Li Zhi stood on a small rostrum and loudly said to the four hundred spinners: "Please answer me, is the treatment of two or two months and meat for three meals good enough?"
?”
After Li Zhi's interview, the spinners he admitted were all honest people. Hearing Li Zhi's question, these spinners answered one after another:
“This kind of treatment is very good!”
“The treatment given by my boss is so good that I rely on my boss to make a fortune!”
"I can't find better treatment than this! After entering the employer's family, I straightened my back in front of my relatives and friends!"
Hearing the answers from the spinning workers, Li Zhi cleared his throat and said: "Since you are satisfied with the treatment in the spinning mill, you must remember one thing. You cannot discuss the machinery in the spinning mill, and you must not leak it to outsiders.
The secret of the spinning machine.”
"Once someone violates the confidentiality regulations, he will definitely be kicked out of the cotton factory!"
"I stress again, anyone who reveals anything about the machinery of the cotton mill to others will be kicked out immediately!"
Hearing Li Zhi's serious warning, the spinning workers did not dare to speak. For a moment, the yellow mud floor where 400 people stood fell into silence.
Li Zhi asked loudly: "Do you understand?"
After hearing Li Zhi's question, everyone replied loudly: "We understand!"
"Don't worry, boss, we understand!"
"We will never betray our boss!"
After hearing everyone's answers, Li Zhi nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and said, "That's it. Okay, everyone enters the factory and starts getting familiar with the machines!"
After training the new workers in the spinning mill for a few days, the spinning factory began to operate.
During the training, the new workers in the spinning mill were extremely surprised by the Jenny spinning machine. Where had they ever seen a spinning machine with such high efficiency? Every one of them was astonished by their boss, Li Zhi.
With the spinning factory, Li Zhi now only needs to buy seeded cotton to supply cotton yarn to the weaving factory. Compared with buying cotton yarn, buying seeded cotton is much cheaper, and Li Zhi can earn a lot.
The profits originally belonged to the Dong family's cotton yarn merchants.
On this day, Li Zhi was inspecting various workshops of the newly completed spinning factory. He was very satisfied when he saw that the workers were working very hard and the whole factory was running at high speed.
Li Zhi walked into Factory No. 3 and saw his eldest cousin Zheng Kaicheng discussing management matters with several supervisors. Zheng Kaicheng is now the manager above the yarn worker supervisor. He earns five taels per month and has five supervisors and forty-five subordinates.
yarn worker.
Li Zhi walked up and stood behind Zheng Kaicheng, and heard Zheng Kaicheng say: "Individual workers who cannot spin yarn up to the standard should still be given step-by-step guidance. The method of deducting monthly payment should not be used unless it is absolutely necessary, otherwise it will be easy for other spinners to
A panic mentality was created. Only for a very few workers who were obviously passive and sabotaged, measures were taken to stop the supply of meat and meat, or even deduct monthly wages."
Zheng Kaicheng turned his back to Li Zhi and didn't know it. As he was talking, the other five supervisors saw Li Zhi and paid attention to Li Zhi. Zheng Kaicheng saw that his subordinates had different expressions, so he turned around and saw Li Zhi.
plant.
"Oops! The boss is here!"
Zheng Kaicheng is Li Zhi's cousin. According to his seniority, he can call Li Zhi his younger brother. However, now that Li Zhi's career is making rapid progress, Zheng Kaicheng admires him very much and does not dare to call Li Zhi his younger brother. Instead, he calls Li Zhi his boss like everyone else.
