Chapter 8 Zhangjiabuzhuang

A piece of cloth is four zhang long, and as for how wide it is, it generally depends on the loom. If the loom is large, then it will be wider, and if the loom is small, it will be narrower.

In ancient times, every woman had to learn female workers, even if Princess Anqing was not very good at female workers. However, there is still a reserve of relevant knowledge of cloth needlework. Therefore, as soon as Princess Anqing got started, she had a basic impression of this cloth.

First of all, the portions are generous.

Although Princess Anqing did not open this piece of cloth and measured it with a ruler. But weight alone. Princess Anqing knew that this weight was not much worse. Even from the perspective of the fabric alone, the material is very sufficient.

But who is Princess Anqing? She has been clothed and fed since she was a child. All the things used are tribute, although Zhu Yuanzhang is very thrifty, but Zhu Yuanzhang's thrift is all gold, silver and jade. Not really. Even the fabric was wronged by Princess Anqing. The top silk and satin were also used by Princess Anqing. It's just that it's used, and it's also worn at the time of the big ceremony.

After all, ancient silk was difficult to clean, faded, and shrunk. So generally, a piece of clothing cannot be worn if it is dirty.

As for the cotton, Princess Anqing has also seen it.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang promoted cotton planting, and cotton cloth is not uncommon.

Ordinary people may pay more attention to whether the fabric is thick or not, but Princess Anqing has long focused on other aspects of the fabric. Therefore, Princess Anqing looked at this fabric, how stupid and stupid she looked. It's good to make clothes for your subordinates. But it's not what she likes.

However, Princess Anqing is also very smart. She knew that her husband and father were people who did great things. He Xi didn't come here today to see these cloths. She is not satisfied. didn't say it, but handed it to He Xi and said, "Look at it." ”

He Xi hugged the cloth, and his fingers touched the thick cotton cloth, and there was a familiar feeling. This feeling comes from homespun cloth when I was a child.

There is no familiar pattern on it, and it is much rougher. But the thick feeling is not much different from the homespun cloth when I was a child.

After all, the craftsmanship of homespun cloth is actually inherited from traditional Chinese cotton weaving. With the advancement of modernization, it was replaced. But it still leaves traces in the times.

He Xi asked, "This cloth is very thick." ”

A shopkeeper who does business. How sharp the eyes are. At a glance, it can be seen that Princess Anqing is actually not satisfied. It's just that there is no opening here. He is not good at talking, He Xi opened his mouth, no matter what he said. Shopkeeper Zhang immediately stepped forward to catch the conversation and said; "The guest officer is wise. The cloth we have here is all made of the best Zhejiang species. This kind of cotton is the thickest to produce tidbits. The guest officer doesn't believe it, you see, the most wear-resistant. ”

He Xi was not interested in others, but was very interested in the varieties in Zhang's shopkeeper's mouth, and said; "Zhejiang?"

"That's right." Shopkeeper Zhang said; "Today's cotton varieties are mostly northern and southern species, and the southern species are mostly Zhejiang species. The cotton in our area is all Zhejiang, which grows better than the cotton in other places, and the cloth woven is the best in the world. Therefore, our town is famous all over the world. My lord, I won't come to us to see the cloth. ”

He Xi smiled slightly and said, "Not bad." ”

He said yes. But in his heart, he secretly said: "That's right." ”

Why Songjiang is in the world, maybe at the beginning, it was not because of anything else. It is Songjiang where cotton is abundant. However, with the passage of time, Songjiang's local cotton is insufficient, and a large number of foreign cotton is introduced. So much so that growing cotton locally is not profitable, but no one grows cotton anymore. Left behind the world's first textile industry.

In addition, He Xi also discovered another blind spot that he did not find. That is, there are varieties of cotton in the Ming Dynasty.

It's strange to say.

In fact, there should be varieties of cotton. It's just that Dr. Da Ming doesn't pay attention to this. In their eyes, cotton is cotton. He Xi has been on it for a long time and has not found this. Now I know that the original cotton of the Ming Dynasty is still divided into varieties.

In an instant, all kinds of ideas for breeding came to my mind.

Egyptian long-staple cotton, known as the best cotton in the world. also surged into He Xi's heart.

He Xi suddenly added another project to the fleet that will go to sea in the future, collecting good seeds from all over the world. At the same time, it seems that an agricultural college will also be established in Daming.

He Xi said: "How much can you provide such cloth?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhang said: "There are 1,000 horses in stock at home. If the adult says yes, I will give it to the adult immediately. Any more will have to wait. ”

"A thousand?" He Xi pondered for a moment and said, "Can't you disassemble some from your peers." ”

He Xi understands that like this, most of the places in a small town are an industry, and peers are both enemies and opponents. It's also a partner. There are usually large orders, if you can't eat them. It is also common for peers to join hands to eat.

Shopkeeper Zhang said; "Your Excellency is wise. This is actually a dismantled number. In fact, the adults came at a bad time, if it was a few months later, it would be 10,000 horses, and the small shop could take it out. But now is the time for the greens. You can only wait for the cotton to come down in a few months, and that will be the prosperous market, and now there is only so much. ”

He Xi didn't need so much cotton, of course, it didn't matter if he bought it. After all, the capital in his hands is also very thick. He also brought funds from Jingshi. Although it is public money. But cloth is also hard currency. He didn't do anything else, but gave these cloths to the people below him as benefits. The people below are also very happy.

However, He Xi did this, more to know how big the Songjiang cotton industry is.

Now, it doesn't seem big enough.

Ten thousand horses is a lot. However, Zhangjia Buzhuang, although it is not second to none in Zhujing Town, can also be called a big cloth village. Songjiang Mansion, not only Zhujing Town produces cloth, but also Suzhou.

But since Zhujing Town is famous for this. It accounts for a large share of this industry.

Now 10,000 horses are worth boasting about.

If you think about it, the output of one million horses in the entire Zhujing Town will be sky-high. Is there 10 million horses in the whole Songjiang? It's hard to say.

The amount seems like a lot. But He Xi inquired, and the price of a piece of cloth was between one and two dollars. Even if we assume that Songjiang has an output of 10 million horses, it is only an output value of 1 million taels. It is far, far away from the fake world of Songjiang cotton cloth in He Xi's heart.

He Xi secretly said in his heart: "Yes." I'm early. Songjiang cotton cloth really dominated one side in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, about a hundred years ago. That's going to be a tough thing to do. ”

He Xi came to Songjiang to investigate, in fact, it may not be that he did not come to pick peaches, if Songjiang's textile industry has a foundation. On this basis, he made a little improvement and brought the entire textile industry under his control.

But now it seems that the Songjiang cotton spinning industry is simply a premature baby, and now it is still in the process of development. He wanted to pick the fruit, so he had to find a way to grow it himself.

That's a bit of a hassle.

"This guest officer?" Shopkeeper Zhang said cautiously: "How much does the guest officer want, give Xiao Lao'er a number, Xiao Lao'er is also prepared?" ”

He Xi smiled slightly and said, "How much?" Actually, when I'm really interested, your store, let's make a price. ”

As soon as He Xi said this, the shopkeeper Zhang's face changed slightly, and he said, "My lord, just kidding." ”

He Xi said: "No. You make an offer. ”

Yao Guangxiao coughed twice and said, "Shopkeeper, I have told you before that my family is the nephew of Cao Guogong, and my wife is the concubine of Wei Guogong. Do you know these two? Sometimes, those who know the times are the best ones. ”

He Xi was suddenly a little embarrassed. It seems that he has come to occupy other people's properties.

But He Xi really has the heart to build a cloth workshop, after all, many things are much easier to do in his own industry than in other people's industries. In addition, it is also through a cloth village, so that more detailed data can be obtained today. His estimates were ultimately inaccurate.

He Xi said: "Old man, don't worry, Your Majesty is wise and very strict with the meritorious children. If you really don't want to sell, please introduce one. You can pay as much as you want, and you will never lose a star and a half. ”

Although He Xi said it very well, it sounded like a white face and a red face to this old shopkeeper.

How could he not understand this kind of method?