Chapter 737: The Gift (Part II)

When reappearing in front of everyone. He had completely regained his composure, but his red eyes betrayed, and he had to face curious gazes......

"Confused," sat down silently, took a sip of cold cocoa, and said, "Then what does this thing have to do with today's conflict?" ”

"Hehe......" Although Lao Ouyang didn't know the reason for his gaffe, he could still feel the importance of Shen Mo's attention to this 'flowing water', and he was very happy, but when he heard him talk about today's events, he couldn't laugh anymore: "Because there are many people here who can spin, I think the best way to test the machine is to let everyone experience it personally, even if it is not good, you can also put forward opinions and then improve." He said with a wry smile: "Who knew that something would happen as soon as I experienced it, and the dozens of spindles that were rotating rapidly scared them, but I thought they were shocked, and it would be good to get used to it...... As a result, the atmosphere became more and more wrong, and until this afternoon, I was sleeping in the back, when I heard the rough knocking of the door in front of me, and there was chaos. Hurry up and look ahead. It turned out to be a disturbance among some of the students, who were furious and shouted, saying that this new spinning machine had smashed their jobs and asked me to destroy them, and that I had bad intentions and were the lackeys of those factory owners. Saying that, he stroked his beard and cried and laughed: "They don't want to think about it, who can afford to raise a second-grade dog?" ”

smiled silently and comfortingly, and said with concern: "It's just a group of people who don't know the truth, and the boss doesn't have to mind." ”

"Well...... Ouyang Bijin showed that he didn't care, but said a little entangled: "But if you think about it, their worries are not unreasonable, the original spindles are all made of old-fashioned three-spinning wheels, shaken out one spindle at a time, and artificially contained in them, so the price is very fair; Therefore, the people of Susong grow cotton in every household, every household has a spinning wheel, and most of the women rely on this as a business, regardless of the old and the young. Many coffins of the bitter cold and lonely old people, and the wedding fashion of the little jasper," he frowned tightly and said: "If this line of water is promoted, the price of yarn spindles will definitely plummet......

He didn't go on, but Shen Mo already understood the worry - Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Susong area, rich in water resources, and an important town in the textile industry, this kind of high-efficiency and low-consumption water-to-cotton spinning machine will definitely be very popular. When the time comes, the machine will be set up, and the cotton will go in from this end. The spindle comes out from that end, and one can top more than 100 people, so how can there be a place for a hand-spinning wheel?

And the explosion in the production of veils will definitely lead to a drop in the purchase price. Traditional hand-spinning yarn not only has a low yield, but also can't be sold at a good price, and no one pays more money because you tire your shoulders and waist rods.

As a result, even the inventors of this 'flowing water' began to worry about the consequences...... If it really cuts off the people's way of life, no matter how successful the invention is, in the eyes of Boss Ouyang, it will be evil.

Thinking about the cause and effect, he muttered silently: "The boss is very worried, if you rush to the horse, I'm afraid the backlash will be great, the people of Suzhou are not easy to provoke, in case something happens, it will be difficult for the local government to take care of it, and the emperor and the court will not be able to explain it." ”

Yang Bijin nodded and said: "Yes, the original intention of establishing the Suzhou Design Institute is to enrich the people!" Let's think more about the people. ”

Seeing that the two are about to agree on something. Unexpectedly, Shen Mo changed his words and said: "When you say this, I am a little confused, is it possible that advanced tools are not as good as primitive ones, in this case, is there still a need for our research institute to continue?" ”。

"In terms of effectiveness alone, it must be far exceeded, but the increase in income is only to enrich those big households, but the people are going to break their jobs." Ouyang Bijin sighed again and said, "And if it is not handled well, it will be said that it is a profit with the people." ”

"Profit with the people?" Shen Mo subconsciously danced his lower arm and said, "Where does this start?" Is it the mountains and rivers that occupy the common people? Is it the monopoly of salt and iron in the world? ”

"The money that ordinary people can earn in the past," Hearing Shen Mo was a little excited, Ouyang Bijin also raised his voice and said: "I can't earn it now, in the eyes of many people, this is to compete with the people!" ”

"No, my lord......" Shen Mo took a deep breath and said: "Competing for profit with the people is to use power to forcibly monopolize and absorb the marrow of the people on the basis of not increasing social wealth. After a pause, he said: "The new spinning wheel brings an increase in productivity and an overall increase in social wealth, although it will bring some pain, but in the long run, it will still benefit the general public." ”

"How?" The old man listened attentively.

Silent and patient, he said: "You don't deny that the application of this machine will bring about the great development of the textile industry." ”

"Hmm......," the old man nodded, "It's no problem to double it." ”

"You're so cautious," Shen Mo smiled, "No matter how much you have, even if you double the production." How many looms will be needed for this? How many jobs will it bring, isn't this enriching the people? When there is more cloth in supply, the price will naturally drop, and more people will be able to afford to buy cloth and wear clothes. If it is sold abroad, a large amount of silver can still flow in, regardless of whether it is used for consumption and enjoyment, or to expand production, in the end it will still be spent in our Ming Dynasty, so that the people can earn it, isn't this a rich people? ”。

The old man frowned, feeling that there was some truth, but he couldn't completely eliminate his worries, and he felt a little overwhelmed.

"Do you skip eating because you might choke?" Shen Mo had no choice but to use a more vivid expression: "We have to find a way to avoid choking, or as soon as we are choked, drink water quickly, instead of choking and waste food!" ”

"You say so. I kind of get it. Ouyang Bijin was a little dizzy and said: "If you can avoid the harm and take the benefits, of course I support it." ”

"You're old-fashioned, and that's right." Shen Moxin said that as long as you get on the horse, you won't be able to pull it off, so he promised: "When I work with all parties to plan a proper way out, so that the toiling people don't have a way to live, I won't promote this kind of machine." ”

These words are very beautiful, but Old Ouyang's officials are at the top, and they are not so easy to coax. Xindao: 'I'm afraid it will take ten years of work, and I may not be able to plan it.' I am afraid that I said this to be perfunctory...... Having said that, he also knows that there is no gentle change in this world, and every change will bring pain to some people, which makes him understand the painstaking silence, a young high-ranking official with a bright future, willing to do things for the prosperity of the country, regardless of interests, it is enough to have this heart, how can he be held back?

Thinking of this, Ouyang Bijin took a deep breath and said, "I promised you, but I made this thing, and it has nothing to do with you, so don't get involved." ”

Shen Mo was stunned for a moment, and then he understood the old man's thoughts, which was to avoid potential risks, his voice was a little tight, and he said in a low voice: "Boss, how can Shen Mo let you protect you like this?" ”

"Just because you are twenty-seven this year and I am seventy-two, your career is still long." He waved his hand, stopped his silent words, and said with a warm smile: "I have seen the changes you have made in Suzhou, and I have also been to the Shanghai City you built, although I don't know if you chose this road right or wrong, but I can feel that everything is so fresh and attractive, so vibrant, let me deeply believe that your plan is worth trying, I am really looking forward to it." How far can you end up and what can you bring to Daming...... So don't fight with me, I'm seventy-two, seventy-three, eighty-four, if the king of Hades doesn't hook himself, I can live for a few years, so what's the point of ruining my reputation? I'm afraid something really happened, and those people are embarrassed to arrest me, right? Fewer words"

"Boss......" Shen Mo said emotionally: "Is Shen Mo the kind of 'gentleman' who seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages?" ”

"What's wrong with 'pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages'?" Ouyang Bijin shouted in a deep voice: "Since you have decided to take the world as your own responsibility, you should try your best to protect yourself, and you should not have the kindness of a woman, otherwise you don't have to do anything, how good it is to be your noble minister in peace." ”

Shen Mo was shocked when he heard this, and said deeply: "The students are deeply instructed, but don't worry, my lord, I will not let the good name of your life be ruined." ”

"Hehe, what reputation does Yan Song's brother-in-law have at all?" Ouyang Bijin smiled self-deprecatingly: "Don't talk about this, there is another matter, I want to talk to you about it." ”

"Tell me." Silence.

"Relax." The old man picked up the cup, and as soon as he tasted the cocoa, it was already cold, so he ordered someone to replace it with a clear tea and said: "I also said just now, the old man is already an ancient rarity, have you considered who will take over the two courtyards?" Also, if you want these two institutes to play the role you envisioned, the key is talent, but what is most lacking now is talent, especially the research institute...... Although there are many people in my Ming Dynasty, it is too difficult to find talents who understand technology and can study. ”

"The boss is very worried," Shen Mo nodded heavily: "I have also thought about these questions for a long time, and the final conclusion is that if there is no talent, we will cultivate talents and reward inventions; Introduce talents, foreign for Chinese use...... Just like the thirty or fifty Tessie people I sent to the research institute, they were all serious college graduates, and they were also highly respected scholars in Tessie. ”

"I've heard them say," Ouyang Bijin nodded, "In the West, they set up universities, not only teaching poetry, calligraphy, etiquette, and music, but also teaching architecture, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, and physics...... I have to admit that the craftsmen trained in this way are of high level. To this day, he still stubbornly believes that those who are engaged in science and engineering are craftsmen and have nothing to do with scholars.

Seeking common ground while reserving differences, Shen Mo didn't fight with him, and said with a smile: "Then where do you think they are?" ”

"Although their brains are not very bright, they can master the basic things of arithmetic, geometry, and physics better than me, and they are very systematic, which are all powerful tools for research," Lao Ouyang said with deep feelings: "Take this 'flowing clouds' as an example, if you want to mass production, you will encounter a big problem, that is, how to make the gears and bearings not bad, we really can't solve this...... But the bellsmiths from Tessie said they had a way, so they took over the task. ”

After a month, they tinkered with two 'mother machines' and didn't understand it, and Lao Ouyang explained: "It's the machine used to make the machine, and I named it the mother machine." ”

Shen Mo nodded, and said in his heart: "It's a machine tool...... this is not unusual, as long as you look at the accurate Western clock, it can already be mass-produced, you know that there are machine tools in this era, but it is more primitive."

"These two mother machines, one is threaded, the other is to process gears, and the parts made from them are carved out of a mold, which is exactly the same, which solves a big problem." Ouyang Bijin admired: "This kind of thing is said to have existed in the Song Dynasty, but I really can't restore it...... It was with their help that this spinning machine could run smoothly, and I dared to give it that name. ”

Shen Mo smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you are a black cat or a white cat, the one who catches the mouse is a good cat." ”

"The more such craftsmen, the better," Ouyang Bijin remembered and said, "I heard them say that it is quite dark on Taixi's side now, and any Catholic inquisition is everywhere to arrest people, especially learned people, and it is easiest to be arrested and burned to death." ”

"Yes," nodded silently, "I have also heard that they believe in God over there, and everyone is a believer, and the Pope regards himself as the spokesman of God, and his power is very great, even above the kings of various countries. Listening to Shen Mo's narration of foreign anecdotes, Lao Ouyang was very interested, and listened to him with his ears: "They have established a strict hierarchy, regarding God as the absolute authority, what literature, what art, what philosophy, everything must be in accordance with the teachings of the Bible, saying that it is God's speech, and no one can violate it, otherwise, the Inquisition will punish him, or even punish him with death." ”

"It's so serious......" It is natural that Lao Ouyang thought of Da Ming and science, although it is far from being so excessive, but the set of social principles established by Zhu Shengren cannot be violated for a long time.

Mo nodded and said, "The Bible says that the ancestors of mankind were Adam and Eve. Because they have sinned by disobeying God's prohibition and stealing the forbidden fruit of Paradise, human beings, as their descendants, are to atone for their sins from generation to generation, suffering all their lives, and have no desire to enter heaven in the next life. Under the control of the Church, the whole of Europe was lifeless, and it was in a state of backwardness and isolation for a long time. ”

Ouyang Bijin's feeling became even stronger, and he said in his heart: "Isn't this the set of science that 'preserves heavenly principles and destroys people's desires'?" 'The loss is what Zhu Xi said, if Confucius also said this, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will also become like this. He also thought that when he did research, he often had to look for inspiration from the Song Dynasty, and he knew that the level of science and technology, culture and art in the Northern and Southern Song Dynasty were far beyond the present.

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"But there is a way that things must be reversed," Shen Mo said softly: "I don't know when Tessie began to permeate a trend of pursuing the philosophers, those ancient philosophers who were born before Catholicism, advocating freedom and doubting everything, so that the extremely suppressed people yearn for it, so many scholars began to demand that the culture and art of ancient Greece and Rome be restored." This kind of requirement is like a spring breeze, without the protection of power, but it can be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. ”

"That's on top of the church." Old Ouyang thought of advocating freedom and unfettered psychology, as soon as it was born, it was regarded as a flood beast by the official science, and tried to deal with it quickly, who knew that the science was no longer so popular, and the nascent psychology quickly gained countless followers and sympathizers, and it could no longer be eliminated.

"Yes, the Holy See does not allow heresy to exist in its own land, and if it appears, it must be eliminated. The Inquisition, on the other hand, is the institution used by the Church to detect and judge heresy, aiming to suppress all anti-church and anti-God heresy. "They have too much power to search, interrogate and judge heretics at will, and the secular regime has the responsibility to cooperate and support, but it has no power to restrain or intervene. So they went on a hunt for scholars who advocated the Renaissance and doubted God, and when they were caught, they would be burned at the stake and burned to ashes in public. ”

Old Ouyang was terrified when he heard this, and only then did he realize that there was such a sinister place in the world, and he couldn't help but sigh: 'How much sin did you have to do in your previous life to be reincarnated in Taixi to be a human?' ’

Hearing what he said, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Yes, so many talented people are forced to flee incognito, and they are shrouded in the threat of being caught and burned to death at any time. Said with a compassionate face: "Heaven has the virtue of a good life, since we know it, we can't sit idly by!" The emperor has granted my request, and in a few days a holy decree will be issued to allow these people to enter our country for refuge, and let the local authorities allow some wise people to live in Daming forever at their discretion. ”

"Your Majesty is wise...... Old Ouyang praised: "This is the bearing of a great country!" ”

Shen Mo worked as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites in Beijing, because of the slackness of the two officials, the decrees of the Ministry of Rites were all handled by him, which was mixed with two private work, one was to allow foreigners to apply for entry at the border and stay for several months according to the regulations, except for the Japanese, of course; The other is to allow people who have a skill or erudition abroad to permanently reside in Daming after being assessed by the Ministry of Rites.

These two inconspicuous decrees were easily approved by the emperor, which made Shen Mo secretly refreshed, and said in his heart that it seemed that being an official in the Ministry of Rites was not without benefit.

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Chapter 737: The Gift (Part II)

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