Chapter 258: A loom fifty times faster
"Sir, don't be anxious." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "The farmers went up the mountain to look for new seeds and should be back in a few days.
Before that, I plan to go back first. Firstly, I will hand over the training method to the court. Secondly, the weather is getting colder and I need to bring some thick clothes.
Thirdly, we need to make arrangements for the expansion of the village. "
Qin An nodded and said: "These three are indeed very important. And sir, I didn't say that I haven't felt it yet. Indeed, after autumn, winter is about to enter.
I really don’t have any winter clothes, but I can make my own clothes.
Village chief, please bring me some cloth and cotton. "
"Cotton?" Ying Zheng asked, "What kind of flower is that?"
"Cotton is not a flower." Qin An immediately explained the importance of cotton. He forgot that Ying Zheng's lifestyle was still in the Qin Dynasty.
In that era, when cotton was taken away, everything was very backward.
"What? This cotton can actually keep you warm?" Ying Zheng was shocked.
"That's right, the thermal insulation effect is very good. With cotton-padded clothes and quilts made of cotton, even if it is freezing cold, no one will be frozen to death." Qin An said.
"Where is the cotton?" Ying Zheng asked immediately.
"It is found in many places in the northern region. It is grown in our province." Qin An replied.
Ying Zheng was speechless. This was not the answer he wanted. What he wanted to ask was where Da Qin could find it.
Qin An didn't know what Ying Zheng was thinking, so he continued: "I also brought cotton seeds."
Ying Zheng suddenly stood up, interrupting Qin An's words and startling Qin An.
"Village Chief, what are you doing?" Qin An patted his chest, "I was startled every now and then."
Ying Zheng suddenly smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm very sorry, sir, what you said really shocked me.
Do you know how many people freeze to death every year from all over the country?
Now that we have something like cotton to keep out the cold, how can I not be excited? Even if I can't go out in my life, I still want cotton to keep out the cold. "
"Village chief, don't be nervous," Qin An said, "In addition to cotton coats, there are also wool, cashmere, goose down and duck down that can be made to keep out the cold.
Wool and cashmere can be used to make sweaters, goose down and duck down can be used to make down jackets.
I can invent a new type of loom that is fifty times faster than today's looms. "
"Really?" Ying Zheng asked in shock.
It wasn't that he didn't believe Qin An's words, but he suspected that there was something wrong with his ears, so he asked again.
Qin An smiled and said: "This is my specialty. If there is electricity, I can build a loom that does not require manpower."
In fact, Qin An can also make a steam loom, but there is no need for it. If there is no materials, even if it is built, it will still be beaten by the loom outside after going out. 33
If you really make a steam loom yourself, it would be a boring waste of time.
Qin An even thought about making a steam generator, but it also takes time. It may take two to three years, or even longer, to make it. By then, he would have already gone out, so he might as well just invent a human-powered generator and use it. .
"Okay, great. Just tell me whatever you need, sir. I can prepare it for you," Ying Zheng said excitedly.
"To expand the village, we need two hundred women, duck and goose feathers, and wool."
"Okay. I'll make the arrangements. Sir, do you need silk?" Ying Zheng asked.
Qin An smiled and thought, "Making looms is my specialty, but weaving is not my specialty.
Let's do this. Bring all the weaving materials and find a few professionals to discuss it together. Maybe we can weave better fabrics. Don't be too rigid in making clothes. "
"Okay, everything will follow Sir's arrangements."
Then Ying Zheng returned to the restaurant and told Qin An about the loom that was fifty times faster than the current weaving speed, as well as down jackets, cotton coats and other things.
Everyone was shocked after hearing this. Once the quantity of fabric increases, the price of the fabric will drop, and the common people will no longer be choked by the nobles with fabric.
In Da Qin, cloth was as precious as food.
Without food, they would starve to death; without cloth to make clothes, they would freeze to death, and they would not be able to go out.
Now the food problem has been solved. As long as potatoes and sweet potatoes continue to spread, people will not have to worry about food, at least they will not go hungry.
Now it's cloth, and the loom speed is increased fifty times. In other words, if there is enough material, there will be fifty times more cloth on the market, and the price will not be cheap.
After they heard the news, they would sell all the cloth as soon as possible.
Everyone knows that Ying Zheng will definitely promote the loom.
Just when everyone was thinking about selling cloth, Ying Zheng spoke again: "I plan to go back, and you will go back with me this time.
I want to take everyone back with me, including everyone from the Mo family and the Gongshu family. "
"No." Everyone responded at the same time.
Feng Quji stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen wants to stay. Since Mr. wants to make a new loom, we need to make arrangements. If Wei Chen stays in the village, he can help Mr. manage the loom."
"No need." Ying Zheng said, "After you go back, let's do some planning. You need two hundred female weavers and a few people who know how to make fabrics and clothes.
After making arrangements, he and Li Si gathered all the people from the Mohist family and the public losers. "
"No." Li Si and Feng Quji responded at the same time.
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "Feng Yan, I won't force you from the Yin and Yang family. I won't force you from Xia Wugu, and I won't force you from the medical family."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Feng Yan and Xia Wugu said at the same time.
Feng Yan said: "Your Majesty, I will bring some elites from the Yin Yang family and saints to study."
"That's fine." Ying Zheng nodded.
Xia Wugu said: "Your Majesty, I will send a few medical people here to open a hospital here."
Ying Zheng nodded.
He understood that Xia Wuqi felt that he could not learn medical skills from Qin An, so there was no need to stay.
But we still need a doctor here.
The next day, Ying Zheng led everyone to leave, and even the six hundred soldiers went back with him.
Since Qin An wants to expand the village and needs people, he will bring them in one by one, regardless of men, women, old or young.
When I come back next time, Zhaojiacun will probably be close to 10,000.
In Da Qin, a village with ten thousand people had never been heard of. Now that it was about to appear, Ying Zheng was still a little excited.
That night, Ying Zheng and the others came to the night market again, and the storyteller was still Mr. Gongzi and Gao San.
Some people died, but not completely...
