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At the Jiangyin wharf, Zhu Zilong also came in makeup, only brought dozens of elite guards, and traveled here by boat.

The night breeze blows, and the boat rocks on the surface of the water.

This time, the destination, Suzhou.

Suzhou, known as Wu in ancient times, referred to as Su, also known as Gusu, Pingjiang, etc., is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, in the middle of the Yangtze River Delta, east of Shanghai, south of Jiaxing, west of Taihu Lake, north of the Yangtze River.

After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, the three-level system of state, county, and county was changed to two levels of state and county.

In the 9th year of Kaihuang (589 AD), after the destruction of Chen, Wu County was abolished, and because there was Gusu Mountain in the west of the city, Yiwu Prefecture was Suzhou, which was the beginning of Suzhou's name.

In the 4th year of Tang Wude (621 AD), Wu County was restored to Suzhou.

In the first year of Wu Taizu of the Ming Dynasty (1367 AD), Pingjiang Road was changed to Suzhou Mansion, and it was subordinate to the Ershu Province in the south of the Yangtze River.

In the 19th year of Yongle (1421 AD), the capital was moved to Beijing, and Nanjing became the accompanying capital, with Jiangnan as the southern Zhili Province and Suzhou Prefecture as its subordinate. The scope of the jurisdiction is basically equivalent to the jurisdiction of today's Suzhou City, as well as the districts north of Suzhou Creek in Shanghai.

Inside the big boat, Zhu Zilong was in a good mood, and smiled at the first master: "Tell me, according to the wire report, who has more looms in Suzhou?" How many? ”

"Back to the words of the Hou Ye, when it comes to the loom. The Wang family still has the most, with more than 1,500 planes, and his family also has the most mulberry fields. There is also the Zhang family, I heard that there are more than 800 planes. Every year when it is busy, both families ship ships of silk to Songjiang Prefecture. It is said that it is sold to red-headed and green-eyed overseas ghosts, and it can make a lot of money. The master replied.

Zhu Zilong nodded after listening, rummaged through his bag, and found a drawing of a loom. Put it on the table, and then ask the master: "Look at the appearance of this loom, what is the difference?" How is it compared to the weaving of the Wang family and the Zhang family? ”

The master took a look and found that the loom was obviously different from the Ming Dynasty, and he was stunned for a while.

Zhu Zilong came here this time for three reasons.

First, the so-called heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below - Suzhou refers to Suzhou. South Suzhou, North Datong, these two are the most famous and rich in beauty in the world, it is also necessary to come by the way!

Second, Chen Yuanyuan is the head of Qin Huai Bayan and a native of Suzhou, although I don't know how old she is now, (estimated to be only eight or nine years old) But if she can be caught, this trip to Jiangnan will not be in vain.

Third, on the North Korean side, the long-term plan has been implemented for more than a year.

There is a large amount of cotton and other raw materials for woven clothing, which are all high-quality raw materials.

Are you kind when Zhu Zilong buys those good-looking things?

In order to open the Jiangnan market, not only that, but also to use technology and cheap raw materials to dominate the Jiangnan market.

Let Jiang Nan slowly in the future, but also succumb to his obscenity, oh no, under the power of Long.

The loom he showed his master just now was a transit transition object that would only be invented in later generations, but it was definitely a great invention for the Ming Dynasty and Western countries at this time.

It's the legendary, Jenny's spinning machine!

It was invented in later England, and in the mid-18th century, British goods were increasingly sold overseas, and the production technology of the handicraft workshops was not in sufficient supply. In order to increase production, people are looking for ways to improve production technology.

In the cotton textile sector, people first invented a shuttle weaving tool, which greatly accelerated the speed of weaving and stimulated the demand for cotton yarn.

Later, James Hargreaves invented the "spinningjenny" hand-spinning machine. The "Jenny Machine" can spin many cotton threads at once, which greatly increases productivity.

The advent of the Jenny machine marked the beginning of the first industrial revolution in Britain.

It has 8-10 times more spinning capacity than the old spinning wheel, but still requires manpower. Before the advent of the steam engine as a power source, it would be the strongest loom with manpower as the standard.

Zhu Zilong's purpose in going to Suzhou now is to find a reliable partner.

Jiangnan's system is self-contained, attacking from the outside, and it must be tested at the beginning, and the best way is to cultivate an internal traitor, or an indirect partner.

Directly on the steam engine is naturally a hanging bomb, but the one-step thing depends on what era it is.

In the late Ming Dynasty, the sudden changes in industry were not a good thing for the Ming Dynasty. The subsistence and small-scale peasant economy was wiped out in the face of industrial production.

When the time comes, the appearance of eating is too ugly, so that Jiangnan will also have a large number of homeless people and refugees, and it will be a cheat.

Therefore, Zhu Zilong would rather earn a little less and take the route of boiling frogs in a stable and warm water.

Moreover, the foundation of the Donglin Party is also here, and the hard-line attitude does not seem to be good. After all, they still have some power now, and they are a big heart of the world's scholars.

Since it is not enough to compete with these people, it is better to cooperate with the interests they represent.

Dig the corners of the wall first, and when the digging is almost done, it's time for the big reckoning.

Thinking of these, Zhu Zilong saw that the master was still looking at the pictures and new information. I walked on the bow of the boat to admire the moon!

In front of you, the winding waterways stretch all the way, seemingly endless. In the original unchanged history, even if the emperor of the Ming Dynasty committed suicide, the Ming Dynasty is still not directly finished.

Because there is still Nanming!

However, with such a favorable location and a rich world, the national policy formulated by Nanming Hongguang for one year turned out to be "borrowing Pingkou".

It's incomprehensible!

Hmph, this anointed land, since it falls into the hands of some waste, you can't make the best use of it, you might as well scrape a few layers of oil and water yourself.

Soon, Suzhou was in sight.

Soon, it was also getting light.

After entering the city, Zhu Zilong has no power here, and he has not exposed his identity. I had to pretend to be a merchant and live!

It took a few days of hard work to open the way with money, and finally got into a relationship with the Wang family.

Make an appointment to meet.

The Wang family's gardens in Suzhou are famous, and the rooms inside are scattered among the ravines, and when you enter the gate, you will find a screen cleverly composed of natural boulders. It's really charming!

The stone path winds through the forest, bypassing the front of the hall, standing in front of the grass hall, you can see the stone path going up, an old man leading a large group of people here.

Seeing Zhu Zilong coming, the old man stepped forward and introduced, "Master Zhu, I am Steward Wang." If you need anything, you can tell me. Master Zhu went all the way, stayed first, and set up a banquet to wash the dust for the master in the evening. Business renegotiate! ”

Zhu Zilong nodded and said, "There is labor!" ”

Soon after, the group settled down and sent Steward Wang away.

And Steward Wang, as soon as he turned around, went straight to the inner courtyard and walked towards a luxurious courtyard.

There, an even more gorgeously dressed old man was fishing and relaxing.

Seeing Steward Wang's arrival, the old man sighed, threw away the fishing rod, and looked annoyed: "The fish are scared away by you." Lao Wang, tell me, how does that person feel? ”

- (To be continued.) )