Although it is not possible to make more sophisticated spinning machines now, it is enough to crush the spinning machines of this era, and the cost alone is not on the same level.
Sixteen times! Tian Meng was fascinated when he heard this! This means that the cost of the cloth produced by their Yuelai Trading Company is only one-sixteenth of that of other companies, or even lower! Because one person can spin sixteen threads in the same time, and sixteen people can spin sixteen threads in the same time, but the cost is different!
Because the labor cost is only one sixteenth, not to mention the cost of manufacturing the spinning machine, the cost of the site, etc.
"How much capital does Yuelai Trading Bank have now?" Li Ke turned around and looked at Tian Meng and asked.
Although he has not received a penny from Yuelai Trading Company in these years, he also knows that Yuelai Trading Company has always been saving money and is ready for him to use at any time.
"There are 80,000 strings!" Tian Meng was a little proud! Although 80,000 yuan does not sound like much, don't forget that in addition to normal business activities, Yuelai Trading Company is also constantly supporting some people who spy on intelligence, and these are all taught to them by His Highness!
His Highness told them that doing business is like fighting a war, and intelligence is the most important!
Therefore, basically everyone in major trading houses has spies gradually installed by Yuelai Trading Company. There is no doubt about the loyalty of these people, and many of their funds were provided to them by Yuelai Trading Company.
After so many years, Yuelai Trading Company has been able to maintain a balance of 80,000 yuan despite continuous expansion, which is really remarkable.
You know, they often provide relief to disaster victims and adopt orphans in the name of His Highness. These people often have no way to generate profits.
Therefore, those idiots outside always think that His Highness is as reckless as Su Guogong, but they don't know where His Highness is really smart.
"How many inns are there in Chang'an City?"
"Back to Your Highness, according to your instructions, the three inns with the best geographical locations are located in Dongxifang City, Shanhefang City, Chang'an. In addition, there are seven other smaller inns located in different places in Waiguo City. Around." Tian Meng bowed and replied.
Li Ke nodded. Dongxifang City is the two largest markets in Chang'an. The layout of the entire Chang'an City is square. Li Ke once suspected that the person who designed Chang'an City was not a Virgo.
There are a total of 14 streets in the east and west of Chang'an, and 11 streets in the north and south, which divide the entire city of Chang'an into 108 neat squares.
Li Shimin's Tai Chi Palace is located in the center of the north of Chang'an City. To the south of Tai Chi Palace is the Imperial City, where officials clock in to work every day. On the left and right sides of the Imperial City and Tai Chi Palace are the palace cities, where ministers, officials and some residents live. Nobles from aristocratic families, etc.
The main entrance of the imperial city is the famous Zhuque Gate. From Zhuque Gate to the southernmost Mingde Gate in Chang'an City, it is the north-south central axis of the entire Chang'an. This street is called Zhuque Street, also called Tianmen Street. It and Chengtianmen Street between the Zhuque Gate, the main gate of the Imperial City, and the Chengtian Gate, the main gate of Taiji Palace, divide the city of Chang'an evenly from east to west.
Common people cannot enter Chengtianmen Street, but Zhuque Street and Zhuquemen Hengjie in front of Zhuquemen are the two most important transportation hubs in Chang'an City.
Shanhefang is located directly south of Zhuque Gate and Fangshi on the right side of Zhuque Street. If it weren't for Li Ke being a prince, he wouldn't be able to buy land here.
I forgot to mention, the store in Shanhefang bought it from Changsun’s family.
Li Ke bought it after talking to Changsun Chong for a long time.
"Did you buy these three inns according to my requirements?" Li Ke didn't care about the other ones, but only cared about these three.
"Yes, Your Highness, we bought all the three inns including the surrounding shops if we could. Currently, our three inns occupy the largest area in both Dongxifang City and Shanhefang.
"Not bad." Li Ke nodded slightly. From now on, he will start doing business. The location of these three inns is the most important flagship store!
"Spend all the 80,000 guan, and first give 10,000 guan to Master Lu Daqiang, and let them make the spinning machine in the shortest possible time. I also have looms and jacquard machines here. We need you to make it, so you hurry up and if there are not enough manpower, let Tian Meng transfer people." Li Ke said.
The most important thing Yuelai Trading Company lacks now is people.
"It's Your Highness!" Tian Meng was so moved that he almost burst into tears. Your Highness, after eight years, you are finally willing to spend our money!
"Your Highness can't use 10,000 guan!" Lu Daqiang was a little excited. He didn't expect that His Highness actually remembered his name. He hurriedly said, 10,000 guan is too much! It's just a spinning machine, how could it possibly use 10,000 strings?
"It's useful, because you will make one first and then prepare to find manpower to expand it. I want to produce spinning machines on a large scale. Although I don't know what industries the Zheng family and the Changsun family are engaged in, silk and silk are definitely their There must be." Li Ke said with a sneer.
"Your Highness, if we do large-scale production, we may need a lot of manpower. The main reason is that ordinary apprentices do not have the ability to produce. Butler Tian needs to mobilize a large number of carpenters from other places." Lu Daqiang hesitated and said. .
"No, that's enough." Li Ke waved his hand, "You use assembly line production."
"Assembly line?" Lu Daqiang was a little confused.
"It's similar to mold production and then assembly." Li Ke gave an example.
Lu Daqiang suddenly understood, "What do you mean, let us be like the production of molds, each person is responsible for the production of one part and the final assembly?"
"Yes!" Li Ke smiled and nodded, so don't think that the ancients were stupid, and don't think that assembly line production is awesome. Although there was no concept of assembly line in ancient times, in fact, similar concepts were used during the Qin Dynasty. I don't want to play anymore.
"Each group of apprentices is only responsible for polishing one part according to the same standards. In this way, practice can make perfect as quickly as possible, and then handed over to specialized personnel to transport these parts to a specific assembly workshop, and the assembly personnel are also handed over to specialized personnel. The speed may be slower in the early stage, but once you become proficient, because standardized production is used, if a part is damaged in the later stage, it can be replaced with each other." Li Ke explained in detail.
Although there was a precedent for assembly line production in the Qin Dynasty, and in fact it also existed in the Tang Dynasty, it was only organized by the government. Folk craftsmen were more accustomed to making a certain finished product by themselves. The reason is very simple. Craftsmen in ancient times relied on What matters is technology and reputation!
If the finished product produced by oneself is handed over to others and a certain part fails, the reputation of the craftsman will be damaged, and they will trust themselves more.
It is not easy for ordinary craftsmen to work hard and make a living. This is why people from all over the country go to the most famous carpenters to build furniture.
But working for Li Ke doesn't have this problem.
