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Chapter 491 The Conflict of Interests in the T-shaped Scroll
The stay in Songjiang Prefecture was not long, and I only briefly learned about the development of Songjiang cotton textile industry.

Feng Ziying has the impression that all kinds of history books say that in every household in the south of the Yangtze River with Songjiang as a model, the women weaving among the men farming and women weaving are the "culprit" that caused China's industrial revolution to fail to occur in the textile industry.

In other words, the reason why the buds of capitalism in China failed to really emerge is that under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, the model of men farming and women weaving and the internal circulation model of all business operations made China not need an industrial revolution that liberated productivity.

Because this special "female weaving" model has almost no labor cost, it completely kills the possibility of textile technology changes that want to liberate productivity, and it is also difficult for capitalism, mercantilism and foreign colonialism to develop, making this This closed and impoverished model has increasingly lost its endogenous motivation for development, and eventually led to China's overall backwardness since the seventeenth century.

And Europe officially started the era of great voyages and colonization in this era, which made them continue to win opportunities in the open structure, and then began to occupy a dominant position.

It is also difficult for Feng Ziying to say whether it is because of such a reason that China has become increasingly closed and backward since 1600. The principle of the Manchu Qing rule in China has continued to strengthen this closed model, but in this time and space, he certainly cannot tolerate it. This situation reappeared.

Now that Great Zhou has appeared, and with him, East Asia and even Asia and the world in the future should be a pattern in which Great Zhou and European countries compete and win.

Not only Southeast Asia, Central Asia, North Asia, and North America should all be given a share of the pie by Da Zhou, and this spoon should also be the largest share.

After inspecting the female weaving model in the entire Songjiang Prefecture, Feng Ziying also had to admit that for Dazhou, which was similar to the situation in the Ming Dynasty, this kind of female weaving was indeed the best labor remuneration for rural housewives in Jiangnan. A model, if you want to completely break this model and adopt the process of industrialization, the key lies in how to liberate these women and put them into factories.

This is not a technical issue, but a matter of etiquette and patriarchal etiquette.

Whether it is a flying shuttle, a spinning jenny, a hydraulic spinning machine or even a muir spinning machine, it is not difficult for Feng Ziying.

In his previous life, he was very obsessed with the cause and process of the British Industrial Revolution when he was studying at university, so he devoted a lot of time to research, even including the iteration of technology. The teacher denounced it as not doing his job properly.

Therefore, he cannot say that he is familiar with the basic technologies in these aspects, but as long as he can find a few skilled craftsmen, through his own guidance and a lot of exploration, then it is not a problem to roughly create a few prototypes that may not be exactly the same.

But if there were no women who could go out of their homes to spin and weave in factories, how could the industrial revolution liberate productivity?
Do they all use young and strong men?

Then they operate the machinery in the factory to compete with the women who sit at home spinning and weaving, can it work?Is it suitable?

Feng Ziying didn't know what to expect, and she didn't know what the outcome would be.

Feng Ziying is also very clear that relying solely on one person's golden finger, even if it can promote a technological leap and industrial development in a certain period of time in a certain industry, it will not be sustainable or even sustainable.

In order to truly achieve this goal, in the final analysis, it is still necessary to make a complete transformation from the system, productivity and production relations, business models, and even the ideology and public opinion of the whole society. From the gradual cultivation and trial and error of education and training and various industries, can really be realized.

The problem is that this is a long-term process. Scholars and officials inside and outside the court are insensitive and complacent about it. If they are not pushed to the extreme, they will not make any changes at all.

Just like opening the sea this time, if the imperial court's financial resources were not so empty that they endangered the safety of the nine borders and even directly faced the dangerous situation of foreigners drinking horses in the Central Plains, they would not make such a compromise.

Looking at a mansion like Songjiang, from point to surface, one can imagine the entire Jiangnan like Songjiang. Every year, thousands of women sit in the house all day long, spinning and weaving, and working continuously.

Vendors regularly deliver cotton to their homes every day or every few days, and then take away the cloth they wove for dyeing and finishing, and finally gather together to sell them to every inch of the entire Dazhou through boats and horse-drawn carriages. land up.

This number can be as high as tens of millions of horses every year!

Feng Ziying felt a kind of loneliness that no one could complain about.

From Songjiang to Suzhou, from cotton weaving to silk weaving, although silk weaving is different from cotton weaving, the problem is that silk weaving basically appeared in the form of export and luxury goods, how many people in the whole Dazhou can really enjoy it? Starting silk consumption?
However, the demand for cotton textiles covers the entire Dazhou people, no matter rich or poor.

Kaihai can only be said to be the first step, but it is really hard to say how much lasting power Kaihai can bring.

"Ziying, why do you feel that you are not in a high mood?" Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng accompanied Feng Ziying on the Bai Causeway in Hangzhou.

Wang Wenyan stayed in Suzhou, and it is estimated that he will come to Hangzhou later.

"A little bit." Feng Ziying didn't hide anything from these two.

Feng Ziying has been trying to make the classmates and friends around her gradually accept her views and ideas.

In his opinion, these people are younger than the officials who have been in the officialdom for many years, it is easier to accept new things, and they don't have so many worries.

Facts have proved that this view is basically correct, but it may not be entirely correct.

People like Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng did follow Feng Ziying during this period and gradually accepted many new ideas, but Cui Jingrong, who Feng Ziying didn't hold much hope for a time, was beyond Feng Ziying's expectations, and he understood and supported many of Feng Ziying's ideas.

However, Wei Guangwei, Wu Liangsi and others who had some hope had made little progress, let alone Sun Juxiang.

"What's the matter? Aren't you very optimistic about the silk industry in the capitals of Suzhou and Hangzhou?" He Fengsheng asked in surprise, "We've seen it and done some research. It's true that there is great potential for development."

"Their silk weaving technology is unparalleled, with a variety of colors and unique styles. I am afraid that Yangzhou and Jinling are inferior. Hangzhou silk and satin are well-known overseas, and they also have a large number of hired workers who are skilled in technology. I also specifically asked if they want to expand production. , How to solve the problem of hiring workers and looms? They say that looms are very easy to solve. There are workshops in Suzhou, Hangzhou, Yangzhou, Jinling, and Huzhou that specialize in making such looms. After production, as for the hired workers, they also said that the old will bring the new, and there may be some impact in the first few months, but after half a year, or even less than half a year, they are all familiar."

After following Feng Ziying for a long time, He Fengsheng and the others have gradually accepted Feng Ziying's own new words, such as this "industry". Feng Ziying's explanation is that an industry that can produce a specific output can be named an industry.

In fact, this term is not new. The original industry is more understood as a property family business, or a business that accumulates property. However, Feng Ziying gave it a new definition, which is different from other industries and can produce products that are important to the entire industry. An industry with socially beneficial outputs.

"Then it seems that these businessmen have already realized the possible changes brought about by Kaihai and are preparing for it?" Feng Ziying felt a little better.

"Of course, do you think that these people can't do anything in the court without an eyeliner?" Fan Jingwen said coldly: "It's just that the opening of the sea is beneficial to the south of the Yangtze River, but it is of little value to us in the north. It didn't say how to solve it."

Fan Jingwen's trip to the south of the Yangtze River was particularly touching. He was deeply aware of the huge gap between the north and the south of the Yangtze River, which made him even more anxious.

The strategy of opening the sea is another great boost to the development of the entire Jiangnan, but what about the Northland?
Got nothing.

Even at the beginning, it was agreed to build a shipyard in Denglai, build sea-going ships, and promote the shipping route between Liaodong-Denglai-Songjiang, so that grain and cloth from Jiangnan can be directly transported to Liaodong, so as to minimize the burden on Liaodong. Logistical pressures, too, are now stranded.

Looking at the dilapidated appearance of the two major shipyards in Longjiang and Qingjiang and the loss of lazy craftsmen, and thinking about the seagoing ships needed for the long sea routes, Fan Jingwen did not believe that with the power of the imperial court, a shipyard could be quickly built in Denglai to meet the needs.

Fan Jingwen had already made up his mind that once he returned to the capital, he would mobilize northern scholars and classmates to advise Qi Yongtai, Zhang Jingqiu and others. If the imperial court could not come up with a solution, then this strategy of opening the sea could not be released so easily.

Of course, if Feng Ziying can come up with a convincing strategy, that's another matter.

"Mengzhang, I think it's unrealistic to rely entirely on the imperial court to solve the shipping issues between Denglai and Liaodong. It is most appropriate to encourage and support private merchants to set up shipyards in Denglai and even Liaodong. However, the private power is limited. How to provide support? I have already said about this situation, artisans and technicians, money and credit, orders from the court, and policy support are all indispensable, but you also know that Lord Wei, Lord Wu, and Lord Sun are all firmly opposed,..." Feng Ziying Spread your hands, "How?"

"A bunch of Luli!" Fan Jingwen said bitterly. If these people were from the south, he would have argued with each other regardless of their superiority, but these Wei Guangwei and Sun Juxiang were all from the north. Wu Liangsi They are from Huguang. If you say that everyone is in the same trench, but the interests of their respective departments are involved, even if they are all from the North, you have to worry about it.

Craftsmen and technicians are all from the Ministry of Industry, so how can you say that they are all out?
Where does money and credit come from?It must be from the Ministry of Finance, so what can I do?
It has nothing to do with the Qingjiang Longjiang shipyard for ordering shipbuilding by the imperial court, and a deposit must be paid in advance, which neither the Ministry of Industry nor the Ministry of Households can agree to.
In addition, the imperial court has to give other support, which is even more generous than the imperial court's own. What has become of this?

Even if it is taken to the cabinet, I am afraid it will not pass.

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