In addition to the quilt factory, there are also a series of light industrial enterprises that will be put into production in the first five-year plan. [Read the latest chapter] First, there is a daily chemicals factory, which manufactures soap, one of the great artifacts of time travel.
"The craftsmanship and technology of soap are relatively simple, and the product can be shipped quickly."
"What to do about the grease problem?" Ji Sidui thought it was easy for you to say. I still find it very difficult to think of glycerin - Wu Nanhai would not give it to him unless he used the grease to the level of gutter oil. All the industrial grease so far is the lard used by the shipyard when it renovated the Fubo.
Wu Nanhai raised his hand helplessly: "Don't look at me, the Agriculture Committee cannot solve the problem so quickly."
"Vegetable oil doesn't work either? There are coconuts everywhere in Hainan. Isn't coconut oil easy to get?"
"Coconuts? Unfortunately, there are no coconuts in Lingao." Wu Nanhai answered clearly, "The only coconuts are a few seedlings in my farm."
"That's right. I've never seen a coconut after being ashore for so long."
"The native coconuts in Hainan Island are not distributed here," Luo Duo said, "they are all in the central and southern regions. You can send fleets to pick or purchase them."
“Isn’t it okay to buy dried coconut directly from Dongmen City?”
"It's not easy. Hainan's copra trade has a long history. It all flows to Qiongshan County, just like the betel nut trade."
Considering the important use of oils and fats for the Crossing Group, the Executive Committee decided to use a two-pronged approach to obtain coconuts. On the one hand, a remote exploration team was sent by boat to explore south along the coastline to see where a large-scale supply of coconuts could be obtained. Coconut is a very useful cash crop. On the other hand, Lin Quan'an, a purchaser, was dispatched to various prefectures and counties on the island to purchase dried coconuts.
The only oil crops that can be used immediately in Lingao are peanuts - especially in coastal areas and high mountain areas, peanuts are widely planted and there are also a small number of oil-pressing workshops. The Agriculture Committee decided to promote high-quality peanut cultivation in the mountainous areas around Damei Village in the Gaoshanling area. A hydraulic oil press was added to the hydraulic grain processing plant in Bairencheng.
"Soap is a great trade product. It is for ladies and ladies to use. It is simply a magical tool."
"You can use coconut oil to make transparent soap, and you can also add fragrance to make it a scented soap."
"Make a few more beautiful molds and add colorful tones. Won't those ladies and ladies go crazy?"
Seeing the intoxicated faces of everyone offering their advice, Wen Desi couldn't help but smile bitterly; this is a typical example of how many people are stupid when people from the Ming Dynasty are used as money. The people of the Ming Dynasty were certainly not stupid. It is true that they lacked the centuries-old experience of time travellers. The problem was that they did not have much money. It’s hard to say how much market demand there was for soap in China at that time. As a luxury product, there may be some sales, but as a mass commodity, basically no one will buy it - the ancients had soap locust and pig soap available.
Fortunately, soap is also useful for the Time Travel Group itself, whether it is to ensure cleanliness or for industrial use. Glycerin and other by-products of soap making are useful chemical raw materials.
Matches, another time-travel artifact. The technology for making matches is very simple. All you need to do is find phosphorus. Rosin and antimony are even better. These are not difficult to find. In contrast, Wen Desi was relatively confident in the sales of matches - compared to flint and flint, matches had a huge advantage in convenience.
"The processing of phosphorus is easy to say, but there are no phosphate mines locally." Ji Situi said.
"This is not far from the Dongsha Islands. Let's send a boat to dig out struvite. Struvite can not only extract phosphorus, but can also be used to make fertilizer."
Wu Nanhai immediately agreed: "Our Agricultural Committee also needs phosphate fertilizer. This is a good suggestion."
"We need to use ships again." Ma Qianzhu muttered and added an item to the ship plan - the ships are still tight at the moment, there are not many ships, and there is a lack of qualified sailors.
Wu Nanhai said: "I propose to establish a farm tools factory, which will be jointly run by the Agriculture Committee and the Ministry of Light Industry. Not only do our own farms need a large number of farm tools, but local farmers also have a huge demand for high-quality iron farm tools. According to my request to the farm, Investigations by long-term workers revealed that local iron farm tools are not only of poor quality, but also scarce and very expensive, seriously affecting agricultural production."
He unfolded a roll of drawings on which he drew many different styles of farm tools and some large agricultural machinery.
"These are agricultural tools that I selected and improved based on local planting habits and land conditions from the original farm tool drawings. They are highly targeted, light in weight, and save materials. Once put into the market, they will definitely be greatly welcomed by farmers."
He continued: “The next plan of our Agricultural Committee is to carry out agricultural mutual aid group activities. Providing high-quality agricultural tools to farmers and landowners participating in this system will greatly increase our attractiveness and help liberate local labor. "
"Okay, processing farm tools is not difficult for our machinery department. What are those big guys?" Zhan Wuya asked.
"It's agricultural machinery. Harvesters, wheel plows, seed drills..."
"What's the traction? A steam engine?"
"You can also use a steam engine, or you can use a horse." Wu Nanhai said that these farm tools were all drawn from his agricultural history textbook. They are basically drawn by animal power, and a small-horsepower steam engine can also be used.
Next, the Council of Agriculture also requested that a series of food-related enterprises such as food factories and breweries planned by the Ministry of Light Industry be changed to joint ventures between the Council of Agriculture and the Ministry of Light Industry.
Wu Nanhai said: "The raw materials for these enterprises all come from the agricultural sector, so it is better for both parties to jointly operate them."
So the food factories, meat factories, and breweries in Mo Xiaoan's five-year plan all became joint projects with the Committee of Agriculture. At the proposal of the Council of Agriculture, the various manufacturers in these plans were merged into the "Grain, Oils and Food Corporation", under the dual leadership of the Council of Agriculture and the Ministry of Light Industry.
The company includes Bobu's seafood processing plant, which is responsible for processing one-fifth of the "fishing tax" paid by fishermen who catch fish in the sea near Bobu every day. It can process salted fish, grilled dried fish, and fish slabs. , fish 1u, fish oil, dried sea vegetables and fish meal. Upgrade the slaughterhouse of Bairencheng's farm into a meat factory. In addition to slaughtering and providing fresh meat, it will also produce bacon, dried meat, sausages, ham and the like.
In addition to processing rice and noodles, the grain processing factory will also add oil pressing equipment to increase its grain deep processing capacity and use simple manual and hydraulic machinery to manufacture noodles, bread and biscuits. The processed scraps are used to process feed, fertilizer and manufacture rice bran oil.
A new brewing workshop was set up to manufacture soy sauce, vinegar, sauce and wine. In addition, various pickles, salted eggs, preserved eggs and other things are made. The local area is not suitable for growing soybeans, so they can be imported from the mainland. As for vinegar and rice wine, they are both necessary for cooking. Self-produced liquor, beer and fruit wine are a no-brainer for the public. Xue Ziliang has proposed diy beer and cider several times, but due to the lack of barley and grapes, hops have been planted in a small experimental field on the farm - although it is not suitable for growing such crops.
A beverage workshop will also be added. It is expected that in the first five-year plan, the fruit tree output of the Chuanhua Group will not be enough to support the juice industry, but the large-scale mass production of glass bottles will be enough to support the mass production of soda drinks - in fact, Ma Qianzhu A simple soda making machine has been designed based on the information.
These products are basically for personal use, with a small amount of local sales being considered. Liquor can also be exported if there is a large output.
Li Haiping said: "Let's make canned fruits. Under current conditions, fruits cannot be kept fresh and are difficult to transport. We make canned sugar water for sale, and rich people will probably like it - the Jiangnan area is relatively stable now. In the north, you can eat better in winter. Fresh fruits supplement vitamins and are easy to carry, so Manchu nobles may be interested in them. There are also canned meats, as long as the price is suitable, Manchurians will like them."
Mo Xiaoan said: "As long as the metallurgical department can produce galvanized iron sheets, it will not be difficult to make cans."
“Isn’t it just glass cans? The key to canned fruits is sugar water——”
Ma Qianzhu said: "It's not that simple. Sealing and sterilizing cans is still a bit difficult for us. It's better not to start the canning industry until the machinery department provides suitable equipment."
Although cans appeared quite early, as early as the Napoleonic period, the sealing and sterilization problems of cans have always troubled manufacturers for a long time. Until the middle of the 19th century, it was not uncommon for cans to be damaged due to incomplete sealing and sterilization.
"Isn't instant noodles difficult? I remember that instant noodles are based on Yifu noodles. If we further process them properly, this kind of portable food should have great potential."
"Hainan is not very suitable for growing wheat, right? How do you make noodles? Do you use sweet potato flour?"
"Noodles made from sweet potato flour don't taste very good. But the ancients probably didn't have such high requirements. Mix some rice flour or something."
"I'm worried about whether the sweet potato flour can be made into noodles. The protein is a bit low."
"It's no problem to grow wheat in Lingao," Wu Nanhai said. "There are sporadic plantings, but most farmers don't have this planting experience, so we need to promote it."
"Paper cigarettes! Manchu nobles love to smoke! They are used to smoking dry cigarettes and water pipes, so we sell them paper cigarettes. This thing is fashionable!"
"Haiping, why are you selling things to Jiannu slaves all day long!"
"They robbed Chongzhen of so much money. It's not a sin for us not to help them spend it." Li Haiping said nonchalantly.
"That's right, during the Chongzhen period, the slaves entered the customs several times, and each time they robbed a lot of property and people. We used a lot of such luxuries to consume their financial resources, which not only strengthened ourselves but also weakened the enemy!"
"Put opium in the cigarettes! Smoke them to death."
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"Okay, okay, don't go too far off topic!" Ma Qianzhu felt moved after hearing this, but this matter violated universal principles, and the rightists would definitely not agree.
The much-anticipated cigarette factory has been put into operation a few days ago. It belongs to neither the Ministry of Agriculture nor the Ministry of Light Industry, but is directly under the Planning Commission-the tobacco monopoly system seems to be inherited.
The Executive Committee originally expected that this cigarette factory would not only meet the needs of the public, but also become a growth point for their foreign trade products. This was not too delusional. The demand for tobacco in the late Ming Dynasty was already huge, and Guangdong The tobacco production is already very impressive. Cigarettes are a new product that has a unique appearance and taste and is convenient to smoke. Whether it is the upper class who pursues a novel experience or the lower class who pursues simplicity and practicality, cigarettes can meet their needs. ! ~!
