Knowing that the young man who came with the director of the Textile Department was Jia Nidao's grandson, Xiong Shang didn't take a few more looks☆In the past ten years, there are about two former prime ministers who can still be picked up, and one is naturally Jia Nidao. It is generally believed that the state ownership of land insisted on by the Zhao Guanjia was triggered by the public land reform initiated by Jia Yidao.

The other is a little more discussed than Jia Yidao, when the Zhao Guanjia reopened the imperial examination after regaining Lin'an, one of the discussion questions in it was 'how to view the case of Shi Miyuan's murder of Han Yanxuan'. Because the Zhao official family pursued the case, many families were punished. The historians who used to be the three prime ministers were all killed, both men and women, and only a few escaped to the north to become Song traitors.

Although Jia Rudao was considered a traitor, the Jia family was a hero, and he followed the Zhao official family to fight against the Mongols. Knowing that Jia Weixin on the opposite side was in charge of silkworm production in the Textile Hall, Xiong Sheng had to sigh secretly, and now he saw that the Jia family had recovered his vitality.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if you say that the price of silk will not rise again in the future, I dare not say this. No one can guarantee such a thing. I'll just mention some of the data that I know. Zhao Guanjia said last year that he wanted to increase the output of silk in Jiangnan, and the final statistics showed that the output of raw silk in Jiangnan had increased by about five times, and the output of the whole country in the Great Song Dynasty had increased to three times that of previous years. This year, half of the time for silkworm raising has passed, and the output of raw silk in Jiangnan alone has been the same as last year. Half the time after that, the raw silk production was about the same as the previous half of the time. This year's raw silk production is double that of last year. Jia Weixin spoke calmly and calmly, and the people who listened to the lecture were shocked by such data.

Xiong Sheng couldn't help but claw his tongue, his fingers pointed at the table, and he couldn't say anything. With such a raw silk production, silk production will naturally be very vigorous. A large amount of silk is on the market or about to be on the market, and the price of old silk will naturally fall.

The household servant asked with a bitter face: "People say that the grain is cheap and hurts the peasants, but the official family doesn't care about the silk and the peasants?" ”

"If the yield is 10 times higher than before in the same time, the price will fall to half of what it used to be, and the income of farmers who grow mulberry and silkworms will be five times that of previous years. I really can't see where the injury is. ”

Listening to Jia Weixin's answer, Xiong Shangshu felt unhappy in his heart. However, after thinking about it, he suddenly understood the benefits of Yang Congrong. Jia Weixin has the sharpness of a young man, which means that he must fight first in everything he does. If Yang was calm, he probably wouldn't have spoken like this. Therefore, Yang calmly gives people the feeling of being a very humble gentleman.

Thinking of this, Xiong Sheng suddenly remembered the meeting held a while ago. Lianghuai will also develop cotton planting and sericulture, as long as this goal is achieved, the overall silk output of the Great Song Dynasty will have to be doubled. Seeing the direction of the future, Xiong Shangshu couldn't help but laugh in despair, "I see." I thought there was still some chance I could find a way to save myself. Now it's good to see the end directly. But there was nothing else to miss. ”

After saying this, Xiong Sheng continued: "Everyone, I am hungry, if you don't mind, I will ask someone to order food." ”

Everyone looked at Xiong Shang's performance that he could afford to put down, and they could only let Xiong Shangshu, who was the east of the house, order food this time∑ and after three rounds of dishes, and the dishes were five flavors, and the household waiter asked Jia Weixin, "But I don't know how the output of raw silk has become so large?" ”

Jia Weixin swallowed the Dongpo meat in his mouth, and then replied: "After using the silk reeling machine, the efficiency has increased several times. And the silk reeler doesn't have to be that kind of honest, as long as he is willing to work, drunkards, ladies, and old women can do it. The place where the factory is set up is also in a convenient place to walk, and the raw silk can be delivered to the textile factory soon after it is produced⊥ I have seen that some drunkards who are willing to endure hardships are quick with their hands and feet, and they can earn ten times a month as a silk reeler. ”

"Ten times?!" This figure caused a surprise at the wine table. In the past, in Hangzhou, a person could earn 100 wen a day, and three yuan a month was enough to support a family. At that time, the monthly dedication of the forbidden army was three times, but it may be three times. That is, after Zhao Guan's family started cotton work, the Great Song Dynasty Forbidden Army was finally able to earn three copper coins a month. According to Jia Weixin, the income of a silk reeling factory is now as high as the income of the three strong men of the forbidden army∨ which is really a bit terrifying.

Maybe it was because he had a few more drinks, or maybe he was excited about such a situation, Jia Weixin continued briskly: "Everyone, I have been running around the place for more than a year. Let's take Yuhang County as an example, I have seen an alcoholic son, her father died, and her stepmother gave birth to two male babies. Working as a silk reeler in Yuhang County, two women can earn fifteen times a month. The two boys went to the kindergarten run by the silk reeling factory. They seem to have bought a house in Yuhang County, what do you think? ”

"Fifteen times a month. You can live in Hangzhou. In Yuhang County, I am afraid that it is already considered a rich household. Tobe sighed.

"I can't say that they will earn like that in the future. If they can do this for another two years, they will be able to stand in the county seat. Jia Weixin replied briskly.

"There is no man at home to support me, and I am afraid that life will not be easy for just two women." Xiong Shang sighed.

Listening to Xiong Shang's sigh, Jia Weixin drank half a glass of wine, then raised his head and said, "So I resolutely support the official family." If the ideals of the official family can be achieved, although the women of that family will encounter some difficulties, they can survive by their own efforts. You can still live with dignity. ”

Among the people at this table, Jia Weixin is a real lack of integrity, and for ordinary people, it is already a high position that may not be able to rise in this life. But for other officials who are at least in the main hall, such a small official is too 'generous and heroic'. The director of the Textile Department laughed dryly, "Director Jia likes to be so excited when he drinks too much." Don't take it to heart. ”

After hearing this, the Hubu squire was noncommittal, Xiong Sheng thought that Jia Weixin was quite cute in some places, at least this young man's fighting spirit made Xiong Sheng feel old. can also have the courage to take the world as his own responsibility, and most of the officials Xiong Sheng saw were not like this. However, Zhao Guanjia and Wen Tianxiang and Wen Zhifu had such feelings.

After that, everyone's conversation was about the use of this kind of machine, and the director of the Textile Agency talked a lot. The development of boilers and steam engines is progressing well, the equipment failure rate is decreasing, and production has become more and more stable. Originally, this kind of thing was to power factories such as silk reeling, which did not care about sudden downturns, and now more and more textile mills are also using steam-powered equipment.

After listening to the descriptions of these, Xiong Shang asked, "What will happen after that?" ”

"It's hard to say." The director of the Textile Hall was sloppy.

Xiong Sheng couldn't help but tease Jia Weixin, "I think Director Jia must have an opinion, say it and listen to it?" ”

"I don't know." Jia Weixin's performance was very blunt, but at least he could hold his words in his stomach.

Xiong Shang tried to talk a few more times, but couldn't get anything. Now he was even more surprised, it seemed that the Textile Hall actually had its own opinion, but they didn't think that the news should be said. What does this change mean?

After drinking, when I got home⊥ I saw Xiong Shang's cousin running to Xiong Shang's house. Looking at his cousin's bear-like face, Xiong Shangshu was angry. If this guy had been so cowardly earlier, wouldn't it have been nothing. But after all, knowing the recent great changes, it is understandable to make a wrong judgment in the face of the huge wave that there is no way to refuse.

Xiong Sheng asked his cousin to sit in front of him and sighed, "Alas, let's admit compensation for B times." The price of silk can't go up. ”

"Why? Stumped for someone to make trouble? Xiong Shangshu's cousin asked nervously.

"Nobody is messing around. It's just that the production of raw silk has been too large recently, and the output will only increase every year. I'll be able to give this out, so it's best. If not" Speaking of this, Xiong Shangshu suddenly remembered something, his side was responsible for sending envoys to Eastern Rome. Silk was very popular in Eastern Rome, and of course you had to carry a lot of silk with you on this trip. And Xiong Shangshu, as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, has a certain say in which silk is used. Maybe you can use this opportunity to sell the silk that you have smashed in your hand.

Thinking of this, Xiong Sheng said to his cousin with an anxious face: "Don't think about hoarding silk in the future, there are more and more of these things." You can buy as much as you want in the market. ”

"Brother. In the past, silk was money. Do you think it won't work in the future? Cousin Xiong looked pitiful with chagrin in his voice.

"Didn't you read it when I wrote to you, and you didn't listen?" Xiong Xiang's anger came up again.

"We sold it at first, but the price fluctuated, and you didn't say it would be like this." Cousin Xiong muttered.

Xiong Sheng couldn't hold back any longer, he shouted: "Get out! Get the hell out of here! ”

The next day, Xiong Shangshu began to look for a way to solve the purchase. In the court of the Zhao official family, there was a department responsible for purchasing things. Such a procurement department would also have to submit an application to the finance department. Xiong Shangshu originally thought that he was noble, so he was too lazy to deal with this kind of thing, but when he went to inquire, he found that these departments were far more complicated than he thought.

For example, silk procurement is said to be used by the Ministry of Rites. You have to submit an application to the department in charge of logistics, and all they can get from logistics is silk. The money just went on the books, and none of it was directly handled by the Ministry of Rites. This threshold made Xiong Shangshu's expectations come to naught.

At this time, Xiong Shangshu had no choice but to go to the Maritime Safety Bureau, which was in charge of silk and embroidery exports. I finally found the person in charge of the Maritime Safety Bureau, but I didn't expect that after listening to Xiong Shang's request, the person on the other side smiled bitterly: "Xiong Shangshu, there are not eight hundred but one thousand in front of this request." Now the ships of the Great Song Dynasty to export silk have been stuffed ☆ Why does silk fall in price, that is, it can no longer be sold overseas. If this thing can't be sold, it's worthless, and we can't ask for it. ”