Liu's family included almost all the wood craftsmen in Suzhou City, gathered together, and began to manufacture bamboo spinning machines on a large scale. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Accompanied by Fu Xiaojian, Zhu Youzhen took Liu Qianzhi and Xiaolian to Liu's cotton warehouse in the west of the city, where all the cotton and spindles originally stored in the warehouse had been emptied, and the craftsmen were renovating the internal structure of the warehouse according to Zhu Youjian's requirements.

"Your Majesty...... Lord, can spinning mills really increase profits dramatically? Liu Qianzhi, like Xiaolian, is also dressed as a man, she is really a little worried, can Zhu Youzhen's promise really come true? Can she, a girl who has not yet left the cabinet, manage this spinning mill well?

Last night, Liu Bingzhong and Liu Qianzhi, at the instigation of Zhu Youzhen, had reached a consensus on the upcoming spinning factory, and this warehouse in the west of the city would be converted into a Red Star Spinning Factory, with Liu Qianzhi as the factory director.

The first phase of the Red Star Spinning Mill will employ at least twenty skilled female workers, and the spinners will use bamboo spinning machines with eight spindles, and each spinner's remuneration will be eight cents of silver per month, which is close to the remuneration of men.

In order to improve the efficiency of the spinners and dispel the concerns of the families of the female spinners, the Red Star Spinning Mill will adopt semi-military management, and all employees will be women.

Miss Liu...... Zhi'er don't worry, as long as you do what I say, the profits of the Red Star Spinning Factory will definitely increase significantly," Zhu Youzhen patted Liu Qianzhi on the shoulder, "Zhi'er, you see, with bamboo spinning machines, each spinning worker will spin more spindles in the same time, and the labor cost will be greatly reduced. ”

"But...... But will Daddy be able to recruit skilled spinning women? Liu Qianzhi was immersed in the affairs of the spinning factory, and she didn't notice the movements of Zhu Youjian's hand at all, she was still worried about the Red Star Spinning Factory.

"Zhi'er, believe in your father!" Zhu Youzhen didn't believe that eight yuan of silver a month, nearly ten taels of silver a year, would not be able to recruit female spinning workers, "Besides, even if you can't recruit skilled female workers, you can do it naturally, but you must sign a contract with them for more than three years." ”

"Well, this, my father said it yesterday." Liu Qianzhi saw that Xiaolian was clenching her fists to encourage her, and her heart settled down a little.

"Zhi'er, there is one more thing," Zhu Youzhen had to instill the consciousness of the future generations to Liu Qianzhi, "Once the bamboo spinning machine generates great profits, other textile factories will inevitably imitate it, you have to prepare early!" ”

"Ready?" Liu Qianzhi was taken aback, "With so many craftsmen involved in the production of bamboo spinning machines, and a large number of textile workers, how can we prevent the outflow of bamboo spinning machine technology?" Liu Qianzhi could only set her eyes on Zhu Youzhen, she was used to it, and the problems that could not be solved were handed over directly to Zhu Youzhen, so as not to consume brain cells in vain.

"Zhi'er, the Ming Dynasty has long considered this, in order to protect advanced technology, the imperial court has established a patent office," Zhu Youzhen saw Liu Qianzhi staring at a pair of big eyes, looking very anxious, almost scraping on the wing of her nose, thinking about it or holding back, "Suzhou is about to establish a patent office, and the Liu family only needs to apply for a patent ...... to the patent office."

Liu Qianzhi listened for a long time before she understood the meaning of the patent, "Master, as long as you apply for a patent, the bamboo spinning machine will be dedicated to the Liu family in the future?" ”

"Well, that's the case in theory," Zhu Youzhen doesn't want the Liu family to control the bamboo spinning machine forever, which will hinder the development of textile technology, only a large number of textile enterprises come into contact with advanced machines, in order to improve the awareness of industrial and commercial owners, so that the Ming Dynasty can enter the industrial revolution # life stage as soon as possible, "But other families can also use bamboo spinning machines, as long as they pay full patent fees!" ”

"Can patents still be sold for money?" Liu Qianzhi's big eyes unscrupulously threw at Zhu Youzhen, "The folk girl is really lonely and unheard!" ”

"Zhi'er, patents can indeed be sold for money, and in the future of industry and commerce, there will also be companies that specialize in technology, and such enterprises are called science and technology enterprises," Zhu Youzhen coldly pinched Liu Qianzhi's face, "Zhi'er don't worry, although others can also use bamboo spinning machines, they have to pay patent fees, compared with Red Star Spinning Factory, the cost is definitely higher, and the price is still not as good as you." ”

Liu Qianzhi leaned sideways, wanting to avoid Zhu Youzhen's big hand, but it was too late, so she could only look at Zhu Youzhen, "Master, you ......"

"Ao, I'm teaching Zhi'er to calculate the cost," Zhu Youzhen snorted, "Zhi'er, in addition, the Red Star Spinning Factory must set some rules, these rules are not verbal, they must be written on paper, so that all employees know." ”

"Rules? What rules? Liu Qianzhi was dizzy by Zhu Youzhen's new ideas one after another, and she had long forgotten Zhu Youzhen's frivolity just now.

It was Xiaolian who unconsciously leaned towards Liu Qianzhi's side, as if she wanted to protect her young lady.

"The rules are three chapters of the law for all people, for example, when to go to work, when to leave the factory, how many spindles to complete every day to be considered a skilled worker, to get full remuneration, what to do if you take leave due to illness, etc., must be realized to formulate a complete set of systems, the requirements for everyone are the same, and then let the workers get familiar with it, with the rules and regulations, it will be much easier to manage the spinning mill in the future."

"Huh? So complicated? Liu Qianzhi threw her eyes for help to Zhu Youzhen, "Master, can't you pay according to the number of spindles produced by workers?" ”

"This way, called piecework, is indispensable," Zhu Youzhen moved out of later generations, "but in this way, the workers have no pressure, and the daily output cannot be guaranteed, especially in the peak sales season, the number of yarn spindles produced often cannot keep up," Zhu Youzhen smiled at Liu Qianzhi, "so this kind of management can only be used as a supplement, not as the mainstream." ”

"Ao," Liu Qianzhi thought for a while, and felt that it still didn't work, "but such rules and regulations, the folk girl has never experienced it, I'm afraid I have the heart to ......."

"It's okay, isn't there still me?" Zhu Youzhen smiled slightly, fully displaying the man's charm, "After I go back, I will draw up a set of rules and regulations for the Red Star Spinning Factory." ”

"Thank you...... Father! Liu Qianzhi learned from the appearance of a man, bowed to Zhu Youzhen, and then she smiled, from the idea of the bamboo spinning machine, to the production of the spinning machine, and then to the upcoming Red Star Spinning Factory, almost all of them were completed under the guidance of Zhu Youzhen, she didn't know what role she played in the middle, "How long will you stay in Suzhou?" ”

"Hmm...... Time is not necessarily, at least I will leave Suzhou when the Red Star Spinning Factory is complete! ”

"Really?" Liu Qianzhi lowered her head and smiled, her cheeks were glowing, showing a charming appearance, with Zhu Youzhen here, she was relieved, these wonderful ideas were put forward by Zhu Youzhen, and it was difficult for her to comprehend all the essence for the time being.

Zhu Youzhen's gaze was aimed at the craftsmen who were working in the distance, looking deep and simple, "Zhi'er, rest assured, Red Star Spinning Factory, like you, is the treasure in my heart!" ”

"Master......" Liu Qianzhi was both angry and happy, she glanced at Zhu Youzhen shyly, and found that Zhu Youzhen was not watching her at all, so she lost interest in performing, "Lord is so interested in Red Star Spinning Factory?" Isn't it a good day? ”

"Lord is for the people of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Youzhen paused, "If the Red Star Spinning Factory succeeds, not only will the Liu family be able to save huge profits, but every worker who spins yarn in the Red Star Spinning Factory will be able to earn a salary to support their families, and the Liu family will lead a large number of people to prosperity together!" ”

Seeing that Liu Qianzhi's eyes were a little disappointed, Zhu Youzhen continued: "In fact, in addition to the Liu family, it can also be the Li family and the Wang family, in the final analysis, it's not for you, a little elf?" ”

"Master......" Liu Qianzhi's face turned red for a moment, she peeked at Xiaolian, and saw Xiaolian bowing her head and smiling, and her heart became even more annoyed.

"Zhi'er ......" Zhu Youzhen stretched out his big hand to Liu Qianzhi.

Liu Qianzhi hesitated for a while, decided to ignore Xiaolian's surprised gaze, and gently put her delicate fingers like onion tips on Zhu Youzhen's palm, "Master ......"

Zhu Youzhen curled his fingers and held them gently, Liu Qianzhi twitched hard, seeing that she couldn't get out, she let Zhu Youzhen hold it, anyway, she is now in men's clothes, Zhu Youzhen made an inch, pulled hard, Liu Qianzhi stumbled, fell forward, Zhu Youzhen took a step forward, and held her in his arms just right.

"You ......" Liu Qianzhi was ashamed, she didn't dare to look at the craftsmen in the distance, buried her face in Zhu Youzhen's chest like an ostrich, refused to look up, and kept beating Zhu Youzhen's shoulders with her little hands.

Xiaolian couldn't stand it anymore, she stomped her feet, "Master...... You...... Put down Miss! ”

Liu Qianzhi was extremely embarrassed, but she still refused to look up, but stomped her foot at Xiaolian, "Xiaolian, don't make a noise!" ”

"Shh Zhu Youzhen raised his index finger, put it to his mouth, made a silent gesture to Xiaolian, and pointed to the busy craftsman, Xiaolian quickly covered her mouth and swallowed back the words she was about to say, but her eyes still glared at Zhu Youzhen fiercely, if her gaze was a sharp sword, Zhu Youzhen would have been pierced a long time ago, "Since you know that this is in public, why do you bother to ......"

Xiaolian waited for Zhu Youzhen to let go of Liu Qianzhi, and hurriedly went up to hold her hand, "Miss......"

"Let's go back!" Liu Qianzhi blushed her face, and didn't look at Zhu Youzhen, the flush on her face had not yet faded, fortunately, the craftsmen were busy with their work for payment, and no one noticed Liu Qianzhi's gaffe, they didn't even know that this short man in men's clothes was their host's young lady.

noticed that Miss Liu's face changed color, only Zhu Youzhen, "Yes, it's not early, go back, I'm a little hungry!" ”

Xiaolian glanced at Zhu Youzhen, twisted her body, didn't speak, pulled Liu Qianzhi, and hurriedly walked towards Liu's house, the anger on her face, took out the little daughter's posture and plate, where is she still like Liu Qianzhi's slave?

Zhu Youzhen and Fu Xiaojian followed far behind, and walked for half an hour before entering Liu's house, he returned to the east wing, spread out the blank paper, and began to sort out the rules and regulations for the Red Star Spinning Factory.

Just prepared a draft, Xiaolian came to urge the meal angrily.