The Three Kingdoms started from fooling Jia Xu

Chapter 223 Ten times more efficient loom!Hundred Steps Arm Bow

Xiangyang, Lu Su said goodbye.

On that day, he was not in a hurry to turn back.

I stayed for a day, but all the ministries in Xiangyang had entered a state of wartime, and the generals of the various ministries were mobilized one after another. Not to mention him, even ordinary people could tell at a glance that a war was about to take place.

Early the next morning, Lu Su left by boat.

He knew that Zhang Xiu was indeed going to mobilize troops this time, and considering the scale was not small, it would not be an exaggeration to say it was a decisive battle of life and death.

And at the same time,
In the backyard of the Zhang residence, in the wing room.

Zhang Xiu supported her waist and got up from Yuan's bed.

After two simple bites, Zhang Xiu went straight out of the house.

Calling Hu Che'er and taking a few personal guards, he went straight to the closed artisan camp in the city. Before he left, he passed on the blueprint of the magic arm bow and the improved loom.

Both of these things are more important.

Shaoqing, inside the craftsman camp.

At this time, several craftsmen in the camp rushed out to greet them, all of them with rosy complexions, partly because they had researched the things Zhang Xiu had given them.

On the other hand, these humble professions have ushered in their own peak, and Zhang Xiu's treatment for them is simply not too good, which they dare not imagine.

"How's the progress? Has the divine arm bow and the loom been developed?" Zhang Xiu asked eagerly with his hands on his back.

It is estimated that no one knows about this thing except these craftsmen, even Jia Xu and Zhuge Liang are not very clear about it.

"Returning to my lord, the magic arm bow and the loom have been developed, and the effect is quite remarkable. At present, the whole camp has built 300 pairs of magic arm bows and more than 400 looms overnight."

The craftsman leader replied excitedly.

He hasn't released these results yet, everything is waiting for Zhang Xiu to return.

"Oh~, so many have been built?" Zhang Xiu said this in surprise, but I think it's mainly because these two things are ancient after all, and the level of craftsmanship is not too outrageous.

"Can you test the usability of these two things?" Zhang Xiu looked eagerly, looking forward to it.Song history records that there are many versions of the god-arm bow, but most of them are very strong.

Of course, there is also a record of military field verification. The content of the record is to shoot 120 steps with a bow with a god's arm, which is very different from the 240 and 300 steps recorded in Song History.

"Returning to my lord, the longest range of the divine arm bow can reach more than 160 steps, and it can penetrate armor into wood within 120 steps. The distance of ordinary crossbow arrows penetrating armor is only sixty or seventy steps, which is nearly double that."

The craftsman was slightly excited, he knew what this meant.

120 steps, unless it is customized by fierce generals or wrestlers, it will never reach this distance. That is to say, as long as the whole army is equipped with a magic arm bow, the combat effectiveness of the three armies can be greatly improved.

"120 steps!" Zhang Xiu squeezed his chin and muttered, not disappointed, this distance is already very good, at least it can make the pawns not have to fear the cavalry.

But the production speed doesn't seem to be too fast. It took nearly a month to make [-]. No, this must increase production, at least to equip his Xuanwei Legion.

"As for the loom, its spinning speed is much faster than the current ones. It not only saves labor, but also can increase the speed by more than ten times." The craftsman said excitedly again.

Ten times, what is this concept?
In this era, there is no shortage of raw materials such as hemp and silk, but what is lacking is efficiency. Ordinary women weaving cloth usually use several people to share spinning wheels, hand-cranked or pedal-operated, and the efficiency is very low.

Normally, a woman devotes herself to weaving for a month, about 3-5 bolts of cloth. If it is ten times that, wouldn't it be [-] to [-] bolts?This amount is still exaggerated.

After listening to the master craftsman, Zhang Xiu fell into deep thought.

At the same time as the efficiency is improved, the price will also come down. In this way, he can use the cloth to make a fuss, and the low-priced cloth can directly penetrate the control of various princes.

When the time comes, why isn't the money rolling in?

"Order, except for the usual and necessary manufacturing, all the other craftsmen are devoted to the manufacture of magic arm bows and looms," Zhang Xiu said solemnly.

"No!" The craftsman nodded in response.

After finishing this, Zhang Xiu ordered his subordinates to take away the magic arm bows, and at the same time went straight to Mi's house. He almost relied on Mi Zhu for business.

And Mi Zhu never let him down, relying on the original ability of the Mi family, he also allowed him to control many states and counties in the world, and the benefits he brought were not bad.

Shaoqing, Mi Mansion.

When Mi Zhu learned about Zhang Xiuzhi, he quickly put down his work. He didn't dare to act presumptuously in front of Zhang Xiu, even if Mi Zhen had entered Zhang's residence.

In the side hall, Zhang Xiuju took a sip of tea.

Mi Zhu was panicked. After all, Zhang Xiu would not visit rashly. Something must be happening. This made him panic.

Slowly putting down the cup, Zhang Xiu suddenly said: "Zi Zhong, how is your Mi family's cloth business?"

Mi Zhu didn't understand Zhang Xiu's meaning, rolled his eyes and said truthfully: "My lord, I'm really dissatisfied with you for saying that the people in all states and counties are hungry, and how many people buy cloth?"

"Jingzhou and Yizhou are a little bit popular, but Yizhou has Shu brocade, and it is controlled by the Qin family, so the income is very little."

After speaking, he looked a little emotional.

In the first few years he was a cloth merchant, and he could barely earn some money. In recent years, all the cloth shops of his Mi family in various states and counties were closed.

Moreover, the common people are very poor, and they rarely change their clothes if they haven't worn them for more than ten years, and they rely on those dignitaries and their sons and daughters to sell cloth.

Zhang Xiu nodded in agreement, almost starved to death, indeed few people would spend money here, even in later generations, when he was a child, he would only change new clothes during the New Year.

In the final analysis, it is still low productivity and low consumption level.

"How much does a bolt of linen sell in the market today?" Zhang Xiu asked instead.

"Back to my lord, a piece of linen in Jingzhou is relatively not too expensive. It costs three to four hundred yuan a piece. Under Cao Cao's rule, it is estimated to be about five hundred yuan." After finishing speaking, Mi Zhu looked at Zhang Xiu curiously, raised his eyebrows and said, "My lord, why is there such a thing?" This question?"

Zhang Xiu didn't answer, but frowned and said, "Zi Zhong, if a piece of linen is sold for a hundred dollars, what do you think will happen? Do you have the confidence to squeeze into other counties?"

"A hundred dollars?" Mi Zhu was stunned.

"My lord, all the costs of ordinary linen from planting to cloth production already cost a hundred dollars, not to mention transportation and store sales."

"If you want to enter the states and counties at such a low price, you will only lose money, let alone make a profit." Mi Zhu said hastily. He only thought that Zhang Xiu had a whim, so he attacked.

"Hehe, what if I can control the cost to [-] yuan, or even [-] yuan a horse?" Zhang Xiu said with a half-smile.

He knows that hemp does not need fertile land. Nowadays, there are a lot of vacant land in various places, so he only needs to send people to sow seeds in a large area.

When the raw materials are not worrying, using the loom to make up for the labor loss can completely reduce the multiplier by several times, and it is not impossible to control it to twenty or thirty dollars a horse.

Mi Zhu muttered, then quickly shook his head and said, "No, it's impossible, not to mention the raw materials such as hemp and silk, just hiring spinning women is more than that."

But after he finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Xiu in shock, because the latter had many things that he had never seen before, and he would not come to brag with him in his spare time.

Thinking of this, his eyes trembled, and he said weakly: "Master, you, what you said is true? Can you really control the cost to twenty or thirty dollars a horse?"

"Naturally, as long as January or as long as March, low-priced cloth can be continuously supplied to you. What you need to do now is to open shops in the surrounding states and counties one after another, and prepare to make money."

Zhang Xiu spoke quite confidently.

Mi Zhu squinted his eyes, hesitating a little, but Zhang Xiu's expression was serious, he didn't seem to be joking, so he couldn't help but nodded in response.

He can open a bustling location first, and if it is really possible, he can just switch to other shops in a small place at that time.

After explaining this, Zhang Xiu left straight away.

As for the benefits, he and the Mi family have already fixed the profit distribution. After deducting other miscellaneous expenses, the Mi family only takes [-]% of the net profit.

Moreover, Mi Zhu will judge the situation and will not think about corruption or the like, because his Mi family can only be regarded as an ant in front of Zhang Xiu, not to mention that Mi Zhen is still in Zhang's house, so he doesn't need it.

Leave Mi Mansion and walk on the street.

Not far away, Zhang Xiu stopped, looked sideways at Hu Che'er and said, "Hu'er, immediately let the literature and history in the mansion write a list in the name of the general's mansion, and order Xiangyang to recruit weaving women. The number of places is only two thousand for the time being. .”

"The salary is tentatively set at [-], working five hours a day, taking care of lunch, and having a half-hour lunch break at noon. The number of places is given priority to the family members of the army."

"In addition, take my token and ask Kong Ming to grant me a vacant lot in the west of the city. Hurry up, and quickly build a large hall."

"No!" Hu Che'er immediately ordered his subordinates to leave.

Since it is going to be done, Zhang Xiu will naturally have to invest heavily, and Xiangyang's geographical location extends in all directions, and the waterway is extremely convenient. It will not be difficult to build a foreign trade port in the future.

After speaking, Zhang Xiu strode away.

Next, he went straight to a courtyard.

The courtyard is very simple, it is where Mrs. Du lives temporarily. The relationship between Mrs. Du and him is quite delicate. She is not like other women who want to climb to the top.

Instead, she only wanted to serve herself well, not seeking to rectify her name.

But this time, if the weaving factory is set up, so many women must be managed by women, just let Mrs. Du take care of it for herself, and just give her a framework for her to manage.

What's more, Du Shi is not an ordinary woman, and she has some talents, so her eyes won't be dimmed.

In the distance, Du Shi, who was hammering and washing clothes, looked at Zhang Xiu, and couldn't help being stunned. With a hint of joy in his panic, he quickly got up to give a blessing.

"Where's Qin Lang?" Zhang Xiu glanced around.

"Lang'er, he went out to play." Du Shi finished speaking, and looked at Zhang Xiu nervously for a moment. She had a bad premonition that it was still daytime.

Moreover, and Qin Lang may come back at any time.

Sure enough, Zhang Xiu turned his head and said: "Hu'er, wait outside the courtyard, if Qin Lang comes back, take him out to buy some food, understand?"

"Hey, don't worry, my lord,"

Hu Che'er scratched his head and grinned, he knows this well, and he doesn't need his boss to teach him.

Listening to Zhang Xiu's words, the always calm Du's heartbeat quickened, and under the plain clothes, the tall and straight peaks rose and fell with breathing.

Zhang Xiu was extremely domineering, he picked up Du Shi directly, and strode into the room.

Not long after, Du Shi's long-lost muffled hum was vaguely heard in the room. It was inaudible, but it groaned softly from time to time.

Following Zhang Xiu's order,

The scribes of the general's mansion had finished writing, and immediately rushed to the notice board in the city with a few soldiers and the bulletin.

Along the way, the scribes shouted the general's announcement, which also attracted countless people to follow and watch. After all, it is already July, and they don't have much to do.

When the scribes rushed to the notice board, countless people surrounded him. They still highly respect Zhang Xiu's policy, and the military and civilian families are not afraid.

When the people gathered in large numbers, the scribes began to read.

The words fall, the sound is silent.

Then, there was an uproar of voices, and the people around exploded in an instant.

"One thousand a month? Isn't that too high?"

"Isn't it? It's much higher than being a domestic servant in a rich family."

"Five hours a day? You can also rest for half an hour? This is much easier than busy farming, and it also takes care of meals."

"This, is this true?"

For a while, the crowd continued to discuss,

Of course, more is unbelievable.

You know, in previous years of peace and prosperity, spinning cloth was only about three or four hundred yuan a month, and it was all day long, leaving early and returning late.

That's good for Zhang Xiu, four and a half hours a day, and he still takes care of the food.

After all, weaving is usually used by women to subsidize their household when they are free. If it is a thousand dollars a month, it will be more than 1 dollars a year. This is the money of dozens of shi for grain.

"Don't make a fuss, this is the seal of the general's mansion, so it can't be faked. However, the number of places is limited this time. According to the order of the general's mansion, the selected places are given priority to the closest relatives who join the army."

"If there is a son in the family, or a husband who died in the army, he only needs to provide a household registration certificate, and there is no need for review, and he can get a place."

The scribe looked quite upright, and said loudly.

Listening to the scribe's words, many women's eyes turned red immediately. Some of them had their husbands killed in battle, and some of their children died in battle.

What they didn't expect was that Zhang Xiu still remembered them.Zhang Xiu's move was undoubtedly to make a living for them, so much so that they were very grateful.

There are no outright opponents of this remark.

Because they know the status of joining the army in Jingzhou, and they also know the preferential treatment, such as tax reduction by half.

"For applicants, someone will register in the south of the West Campus." The scribe added.

When the words fell, everyone did not hesitate.

Since the news is true, they have to hurry up, Xiangyang has a large population, and if they go late, they will be gone.

Immediately, the man walked like flying, and went home to drag his wife to sign up, while the woman rushed to the west school field in a hurry, with a worried look on her face.

For a time, the news spread rapidly.

Tens of thousands of people are going to register, and to the embarrassment of those elders, this time only women are accepted.

That day, the West Campus was very busy, and there were countless people who came to register. Some who did not register were even a little irritable, and many people even wanted to send their children to join the army.

(End of this chapter)