"As long as the system is established, theoretically any equipment can be used. ()," Wang Luobin said.

"It's ideal," said Wen Desi, "let's talk about what we want at the moment, and then see what the machine factory can support." ”

"Light industry is not very developed now, but I think that light industry will be the bulk of foreign trade in the future, and it is also necessary to improve the living conditions of ourselves and our people." Mo Xiao'an, the new minister of the Ministry of Light Industry, said.

Mo Xiao'an's appointment as the Minister of Light Industry is a relatively unexpected thing, this person belongs to the basic labor force that has been unknown after D-Day, because of his good physical strength and long-term experience of military fever, he has always been the backbone militia of the people. After his appointment was announced, it was widely speculated that his titles of bachelor's degree in administration and master's degree in law had confused the executive committee.

In any case, like a large number of cadres who have been promoted after the restructuring, he is very positive about his new post. In preparation for this meeting, it was proposed to take a huge light industry for five years.

The first is the sewing needle. This product is available in. Of course, there were also in antiquity. The advantage of the time-traveler is that it can be mass-manufactured using machines, and the advantages in raw materials and processing accuracy are incomparable to the craftsmen of this plane. Although the unit price of the sewing needle is very meager, it is a small profit, and it is widely used, and the shipment batch is large, and a large number of dumps are dumped to the mainland, Japan, North Korea and Southeast Asia, and the profits are also very considerable after the formation of scale effect. At a certain time, it can also be sold back to Europe.

"Is it difficult to make a sewing needle?"

"Hehe, the sewing needle is simple enough to be done by hand. "But I know that all companies use automatic machine tools to make them." ”

Modern sewing needles are made in rolling mills. The wire rod is used as raw material, first after pulling into the required diameter, then according to the length of the two needles, and then grinding the tips at both ends, and then the next nose-making process will be punched into two needles. The steel wire is straightened and stamped - the needle nose is punched into a round cake shape with a diameter of about 4mm, and then punched out of the needle nostrils, and then punched and grooved - punching to remove the excess part - grinding the tip (several times) - deburring - polishing - polishing, zuihou then polishing, packaging factory.

"That's right, it's an automatic machine tool production line with electromechanical control. This one. There are also patents for the equipment. ”

"Can it be imitated? I think there should be a blueprint. Patent law here too. I can't care. ”

Zhan Wuya shook his head: "It is definitely impossible to completely imitate the automatic machine tool, but it is possible to manufacture special equipment." ”

"It's okay, nothing more. It's a little less efficient. No matter how low it is, it is not necessarily inferior to the craftsman who hammers and polishes it by hand. ”

"And then there's the textile industry, so it's not difficult to replicate a 19th-century Jane machine or something like that, right? The acquisition of local raw cotton processing, the output of high-quality cotton yarn, in addition to the production of ordinary cotton cloth, we still see if there is any breakthrough in color and texture, so, cloth making and dyeing factory we have to set up——"

"Excuse me," said Bunde, "I have a different opinion. In my opinion, the textile industry should not be too large. ”

"Cloth is a basic civilian resource." Someone immediately objected, "The export is also very popular. ”

"Listen to me."

Wen Desi first drew their attention to the fact that since they landed, at least from the perspective of Lingao County, there has been no large-scale cotton planting, and most of the local cotton cloth is processed from flowers collected from woody wild cotton plants for many years, although the quality is not bad, but such a raw material supply method can only adapt to the small manual production method of one family.

Hainan Island itself is not suitable for large-scale cultivation of grass cotton. This is the birthplace of China's cotton textile industry, but for a long time, the cotton textile industry is basically a small-scale sideline of the Li nationality, and has not formed a large-scale cotton textile industry, the production of Songjiang cloth in the Ming Dynasty was first introduced from Hainan Island, but the cotton textile industry has formed an industry in Songjiang - "clothing is the world", Hainan Qiongbu has long been just a "local product".

Once a large-scale textile industry was established, in order to ensure the supply of raw materials, the travelers had to plant cotton in a place that was not suitable for large-scale cotton planting.

"And the competition faced by the cotton textile itself is also very fierce." Wen Desi added.

From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty itself, there is the giant of Songjiang cloth, and how strong the penetration of Songjiang cloth is, and the traversal people have seen it from the gifts they have received more than once in the local area: almost all high-grade fabrics are produced in Songjiang.

Looking at the whole of East and Southeast Asia, there is a strong competitor of Indian cotton cloth trafficked by the East India Company, which is not only of good quality, but also has its own unique dyeing and printing process, which was very popular in Shijie at that time, and was one of the main trade goods of the East India Company.

Zuihou also has all kinds of real estate cotton cloth, which is coarse cloth handmade by the farmers themselves. This kind of thing has always been the strongest bulwark against foreign goods. Since the 17th century, the East India Company has never opened a market for all kinds of textiles sold in China, and some goods have even to be sold on credit for two or three years.

"If we build a huge cotton textile industry, who are we going to sell the cloth to?" Wen Deji asked forcefully.

"There will be a great demand from the local people in the future—"

Xiao Zishan said: "It is quite late, and expanding domestic demand is not a matter of one or two days. At present, light industrial production can only pay attention to two points: self-consumption and export. ”

"That's right, so the scale of our cotton textile industry can only be limited to meet the basis of self-use."

"Supply through the people, the army, the labor...... These people? ”

"It's better to outsource!" Wang Luobin said, "We sell some new handmade cotton spinning machinery on credit to textile farmers to help them provide the quality of their products, increase the variety, and then buy homespun cloth from them for use." ”

"You can also use the circulation coupons this way!" Yan Ming, who has just been promoted to the president of the "Delong Grain Bank", is in favor. This person is in favor of everything that expands the use of negotiable vouchers.

"You can also import Indian cotton cloth and Songjiang cotton cloth, which can achieve a trade balance. Otherwise, what is the use of exchanging all the exports for gold and silver? ”

"Yes!"

Li Haiping objected: "This is not good, it is not good. He reminded everyone: "The canvas of the Navy has not been solved, can your industrial department solve the marine prime mover within a year?" It doesn't matter if this can be solved, otherwise what will be used to make sails for those Western-style sailing ships that Mr. Wen wants to build? ”

"It can be imported."

"Canvas is a strategic commodity. Da Ming doesn't come up with this thing. What if we go to war with the Europeans and they come to a canvas embargo? Li Haiping continued.

Wen Deji nodded: "It's true, I was negligent." It seems that the textile mill still needs it. ”

Indeed, there are too many uses for canvas. It's not just as simple as a sail. It has a strong, wear-resistant, tight and thick texture, and has a certain amount of waterproof properties, which were widely used by the ancient Romans to make marching tents. The first modern parachutes were also made of canvas. Because of the strong and wear-resistant characteristics of canvas, it is also widely used to make labor protection clothing, replace leather to make military equipment, comfortable and durable canvas shoes......

Mo Xiao'an sorted out his thoughts: "In this way: the spinning adopts the package purchase system, the machine is credited to the processor, and we recycle the cotton yarn." A small special textile factory was set up to manufacture canvas, towels and knitwear. "The latter two are much-needed by the traversers, and the towels are also very useful for improving the hygiene conditions of the people who cross the group.

"There must also be a printing and dyeing factory." Wang Luobin added.

"Hehe, it's not just a printing and dyeing factory." Wen Desi said, "In fact, it is best for us to master the processing of raw cotton, not for monopoly." If the people have to process the raw cotton by themselves, the quality of the cotton yarn made is difficult to guarantee. It is necessary to set up a carding factory to clean and grade the raw cotton and then contract it to the processing households. ”

"The machines for towel looms and knitwear are very simple, and I've done them for people." Zhan Wuya said, "But I don't understand the carding machine." I don't understand what kind of machine to use to spin canvas. ”

"The carding machine is easy, the structure is very simple, and I will draw it when I go back." Wang Luobin is confident, "Canvas should theoretically be the same as other cotton fabrics, but the warp and weft yarns are all made of multiple strands." ”

"Let's recruit some craftsmen from Europe, not only canvas makers, but also professional workers who sew canvas, which you can't find in China." Wen Desi said.

"I just don't know if the local raw cotton production is enough."

"It should be enough to use it on a small scale, but if it is not possible, cotton yarn can be imported from Songjiang." "Or let the British provide it." ”

Jishu in the printing and dyeing industry is relatively simple and does not require too complex machinery and equipment. The Traveler did not intend to use cotton as a commodity, nor did it need to invest too much in it.

With the cotton textile industry, the establishment of a unified quilt factory was also put on the agenda.

The main purpose of the quilt factory is for their own use, and the local people will not buy ready-made clothing, shoes and hats unless the price is cheap or they can't make their own satin clothes. The fact that there is only one tailor in the county speaks for itself.

At present, there is a garment factory in Bairen Commune, which was formed by Wu De recruiting women from the commune, and several female crossers who can use sewing machines as jishu guides, can make cloth shoes, straw sandals, uniforms, hats, labor clothes, underwear, quilts, and cotton socks, but on a small scale. In addition, there was a cobbler who specialized in making all kinds of leather equipment for the army.

In Mo Xiaoan's Jihua, the scale of the quilt factory should be expanded. In the future, as the army and labor continue to expand, and with the influx of immigrants from other places, these people's clothing will have to be renewed. The demand for clothing across the group will grow exponentially.