In addition to the quilt factory, there are a series of light industry enterprises that will be put into operation in the first five years. () First of all, it is a daily chemical factory, which manufactures soap, which is one of the great artifacts of the crossing.

"The process of soap and jishu are relatively simple, and it is a product that can be shipped quickly."

"What about grease problems?" Ji Siwei thought it was easy for you to say, but I still think it is very difficult to come up with glycerin - Wu Nanhai resolutely refused to give it to him if he did not use the grease to the level of gutter oil. So far, all the industrial greases are the lard used in the shipyard to renovate the Fubo.

Wu Nanhai raised his hand helplessly: "Don't look at me, the Committee of Agriculture didn't solve the problem so quickly." ”

"Vegetable oil doesn't work either? Hainan is full of coconuts, isn't coconut oil easy to get? ”

"Coconut? Unfortunately, there are no coconuts. Wu Nanhai replied clearly, "The only coconut is a few seedlings in my farm." ”

"Also, I haven't seen a coconut in all this time ashore."

"The native coconut distribution of Hainan Island is not. Here," said Rodo, "are in the south-central region, and fleets can be sent to pick or buy"

"Isn't it okay to buy coconuts directly in Dongmen City?"

"It's not easy, Hainan's dried coconut trade is true. It has a long history, that is, it has flowed to Qiongshan County, which is the same as the betel nut trade. ”

Considering the weight of the grease on the crossing group. To be useful, the Executive Committee decided to take a two-pronged approach to obtain coconuts. On the one hand, long-range exploration teams were sent to explore south along the coastline by boat to see where to get a large-scale supply of coconuts. Coconuts are very useful cash crops. On the other hand, Lin Quanan, a buyer, was sent to various prefectures and counties on the island to purchase dried coconut.

The only oil crops that can be used immediately by the crowd in Lingao are flowers. peanuts are widely cultivated, especially in coastal and alpine areas, and there are also a small number of oil mills. The Committee of Agriculture decided to promote the cultivation of high-quality peanuts in the mountainous areas around Damei Village in the Alpine Ridge area. A hydraulic oil press was added to the water-powered grain processing plant in Bairencheng.

"Soap is a big haode trade item, for ladies and ladies, it's simple. It's an artifact. ”

"Transparent soap can be made with coconut oil, and flavors can also be added to make soap."

"Make a few more pretty. With the colorful color palette, those ladies and ladies are going to go crazy—"

Looking at everyone's intoxicated suggestions, Wen Desi couldn't help but smile bitterly; This is a typical example of using the people of the Ming Dynasty as money and many people are stupid. The people of the Ming Dynasty were naturally not stupid, and if it was true to say that they lacked the hundreds of years of knowledge of the traversers, the problem was that they did not have much money. It's hard to say how much market demand for soap was in China at that time. As a luxury product, perhaps some market, as a mass commodity, basically no one will buy it - the ancients had soaphorn and pig pancreas available.

Fortunately, soap is also useful for the group itself, whether it is to ensure cleanliness or for industrial use. The by-products produced by the manufacture of soap, glycerin, and a number of other things are useful chemical raw materials.

Matches, another artifact of crossing. The jishu of matches is very simple, as long as you find phosphorus, rosin and antimony are even better, these things are not difficult to find. In contrast, he was more confident in the sales of matches, which had a great advantage in convenience over the sickle and flint.

"It's easy to talk about phosphorus processing, but there are no phosphate mines in the local area." Ji Siwei said.

"It's not far from the Dongsha Islands, so let's send a boat to dig strounce stones. Struvite can not only be used to refine phosphorus, but also to make fertilizer. ”

Wu Nanhai immediately agreed: "Our Committee of Agriculture also needs phosphate fertilizer, and this proposal is good." ”

"I want to use a boat again." Ma Qianzhu muttered and added a note to the list of boats - the current ships are still nervous, the ships are not small, and there is a shortage of qualified sailors.

Wu Nanhai said: "I propose to set up a farm tool factory, which will be jointly run by the Committee of Agriculture and the Ministry of Light Industry. Not only do we need a lot of tools for our own farms, but there is also a great demand for high-quality iron tools from local farmers. According to my survey of the long-term workers on the farm, the local iron farming tools are not only of inferior quality, but also scarce and expensive, which seriously affects agricultural production. ”

He unfolded a roll of drawings with many different styles of farm implements and some large agricultural machinery.

"These are the agricultural tools that I have selected and improved from the original time and space according to the local planting habits and land conditions, which are highly targeted, light in weight, and save materials, and will inevitably be greatly welcomed by farmers once they are put into the market."

He continued: "The next part of our committee of agriculture is to carry out the activities of agricultural mutual aid groups, and to give farmers and landlords who participate in this system high-quality agricultural tools, which will greatly increase our attractiveness and help to free up local labor." ”

"Yes, processing farm tools is not a difficult task for our machinery department. What are those big guys? Zhan Wuya asked.

"It's agricultural machinery. Harvesters, wheeled plows, seed drills, ......"

"With what traction? Steam engine? ”

"It's okay to use a steam engine, and it's okay to use a horse." Wu Nanhai said that these farm tools were all drawn from his own agricultural history textbooks, and they were basically pulled by animal power, and they could also be used with a small-horsepower steam engine.

Next, the Committee of Agriculture also requested a series of food-related enterprises such as food factories and breweries in Jihua of the Ministry of Light Industry to be jointly established by the Committee of Agriculture and the Ministry of Light Industry.

Wu Nanhai said: "The raw materials of these enterprises are all from the agricultural sector, and it is better for the two sides to jointly set up." ”

As a result, the food factory, meat factory, and brewery in Mo Xiao'an's five years of Jihua have all become joint projects with the Committee of Agriculture. At the suggestion of the Committee of Agriculture, these various manufacturers were merged into the "General Corporation of Grains, Oils and Foodstuffs", which was under the dual leadership of the Committee of Agriculture and the Ministry of Light Industry.

The company's seafood processing plant, which is responsible for processing one-fifth of the "fishing tax" paid by fishermen fishing in the sea near Bopu every day, and can process salted fish, grilled dried fish, fish plates, fish lou, fish oil, dried sea vegetables and fish meal. The slaughterhouse of the farm in Bairen City will be upgraded to a meat factory, and in addition to slaughtering fresh meat, it will also produce things such as bacon, jerky, sausages, and ham.

In addition to processing rice and flour, the grain processing plant will also add oil extraction equipment to increase the capacity of deep grain processing, and use simple manual and hydraulic machinery to make noodles, bread and biscuits. Processed scraps are used to process feed, fertilizer and rice bran oil.

A new brewing workshop was set up to manufacture soy sauce, vinegar, sauce, and liquor. In addition, we make all kinds of pickles, salted eggs, preserved eggs, and the like. Soybeans are not suitable for growing in the local area, so they can be imported from the mainland, and vinegar and rice wine are both necessary for cooking. Self-produced liquor, beer and fruit wine are not a problem for the crossers. Xue Ziliang has offered to DIY beer and fruit wine several times, but the hops have already been planted in a small Shiyan field on the farm, although it is not suitable for growing this crop.

There will also be a beverage workshop, and it is expected that in the first five years, the production of fruit trees through the group will not be enough to support the juice industry, but the mass production of glass bottles will be enough to support the mass production of soda - in fact, Ma Qianzhu has already designed a simple soda making machine based on the data.

These products are basically for personal use, taking into account a small amount of local sales. If there is a large output of liquor, it can also be exported.

Li Haiping said: "Let's make canned fruit." Under the current conditions, the fruit can neither be kept fresh nor transported in depth, and we make canned sugar water for sale, and the rich people should like it -- the Jiangnan area is still relatively stable. In the north, you can eat relatively fresh fruits to supplement vitamins in winter, and they can be easily carried, so the Manchurian aristocracy should be interested. There is also canned meat, as long as the price is suitable for the Manchurians, they will like it. ”

Mo Xiaoan said: "As long as the metallurgical department can produce galvanized iron sheets, it is not difficult to make canned food." ”

"Isn't it enough to use glass cans, the key to canned fruit is sugar water-"

Ma Qianzhuo said: "It's not that simple, the sealing and sterilization of cans is still a bit difficult for us. Until the machinery department does not provide the right equipment, it is better for the canning industry not to engage in it. ”

Although cans appeared quite early, dating back to the Napoleonic period, the problem of sealing and sterilizing cans has long plagued producers, and until the middle of the 19th century, it was not uncommon for cans to spoil due to incomplete sealing and sterilization.

"Instant noodles aren't difficult, right? I remember that instant noodles are based on Yifu noodles, and if we do a proper deep processing, this kind of portable food should have a lot to offer. ”

"Hainan is not suitable for growing wheat, is it? How to make noodles? Do you use sweet potato flour? ”

"Noodles made from sweet potato flour don't taste very good. However, the requirements of the ancients should not be so high. Mixed with some rice noodles or something. ”

"I'm afraid that I can make sweet potato flour into noodles, the protein is a little low."

"It's no problem to grow wheat in Lingao." Wu Nanhai said, "There is sporadic planting, but most farmers do not have this planting experience, and we need to promote it." ”

"Paper cigarettes! The Manchurian aristocracy loved to smoke! They are used to smoking dry tobacco and hookah, so we sell them paper cigarettes. This thing is trendy! ”

"Haiping, why are you going to sell things to Jiannu all day long!"

"They robbed Chongzhen of so much silver, it's not a sin for us not to help Huacha." Li Haiping said nonchalantly.

"That's right, during the Chongzhen period, Jiannu entered the customs several times, and each time they robbed a lot of property and people. We use a lot of such luxuries to consume their financial resources, that is, to strengthen ourselves and weaken the enemy! ”

"Opium in cigarettes! Beat them to death. ”

……

"Alright, alright, don't digress!" Ma Qianzhuo was also moved when he heard this, but this matter is too contrary to universal principles, and the rightists will definitely not agree.

The much-anticipated cigarette factory was put into operation a few days ago, and it does not belong to either the Ministry of Agriculture nor the Ministry of Light Industry, but is directly under the Central Committee of the Planning Commission -- the tobacco monopoly system seems to be going to be inherited.

Originally, the Executive Committee also hoped that this cigarette factory would not only meet the needs of the people themselves, but also be called a growth point for their foreign trade commodities -- this is not too delusional, the demand for tobacco in the late Ming Dynasty was already very large, and the tobacco production in Guangdong was already very considerable. Cigarettes are a new thing, with a unique appearance and taste, and they are easy to smoke, whether it is the upper class who pursues novelty or the lower class who pursues simplicity and practicality, cigarettes can meet their needs.